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mPage Two T M I ESR 0 I A D December 15. 1966ome 7 Jet -Al re"She . . wrapped himl in swaddlingclothes and laid him in a manger," and thesimple stable was filled with .the Light of theWorld. She held Him close to h er h eart whileJoseph w atched lan d protected. The worldfelt His nearness a s the trembling star slooked down and th e joyous angels announced.;.His coming| ^ \ % ;*The angels' voices will not f ib our skythis Christmas midnight, but thejr songs ofglory and praise must fill our hea rts. Thestars will not tremble, but; our lips musttremble with prayerful words of joy andthanksgiving. Now we are I the shepherdswho fall upon our knees in humble' adorationof the Child Who is our Redeemer; In tha tblessed moment we see Mary hold up herDivine Son for us to behold, so that we mayknow that this is "theSlast|that we shouldknow of loneliness."

y, re Ok e WeltTake a desk and sprinkle It with French booksand $ papers, newspaper clippings, money, , Merciadlayouts, campus slips and pictures. Only one {person could-fit behind it. %:Sister Mary Gabriel, the one-in-a-million Jack-of-all-trades and master of all, is like the cook-master of the kitchen, with a finger in every pie.Of the long list of titles preceding her name,Professor of French, Treasurer, Dean of Residence,Advisor of Press Club, Merciad Moderator, onemust be dropped . . . Merciad Moderator.The Merciad staff, wUl truly miss her never-failing source of encouragement, its great problemsolver and patient instructor , but i t realizes thatit is with much prudence that Sister Gabriel hasresigned her post.Combine a warm, winning smile, a good1*senseof humor, a firm set of ideals, a genuine interestin everyone, a calm efficiency, and endless supplyof energy, and a sincere and' understanding nature with aboundless capacity for modern ideasand you have a true model of the C hristian gentlewoman. *'Th e editors and staff wish to tha nk SisterGabriel for her wonderful work as moderator and

friend. Her motto surely must be, "The art ofliving is tfie art of giving . . . yourself."

-A Pin?So Wk a t?You are a member of an honor society! Sowhat? | -1 m m- ' \Each year Kappa Gamma t Pi selects tenpercent of the graduating class and awardsit membership at the commencement exercises. Due to all the excitement around thistime, few know what the honor society is orwhat it does. |5? )Kappa Gamma Pi's main project in Erie isto help|the girls at Gannondale. A Big-littleSister plan has been established to preparethe girls to live well after they leave Gannon-dale. This year the new Kappa members willhave an opportunity to take an active partin the project, -r J? v |Belonging to an honor society isn't wearing rajgold pin or having your name in thepaper . . . it's being an active member ofaworking group. \ fs.ize Dk triuniOpportunity is knocking! Perhaps youdon't realize it, butfyou are passing it by.If'you would take a greater interest, youwould hear opportunity; and if you wouldanswer its \knock, your interest would fundoubtedly become greater. i MOpportunity knocked when the!music ap preciation group began its get-together Several weeks ago. Many students seized and

held it fast, and by spirited discussion havegained multi-fold from the little effortIputforth. * i'i | 1.Opportunity is still knocking these Sundayafternoons avhen you wander around complaining that therelis nothing to do. If youwould answer its call, you, too, would beable to contribute and enjoy the thingswhich should interest people of your ownintellectual level.

HOLY MARY?Gjve Us Love!

As I raise my eyes from th eI Infant in the s t raw . . . I gazef: upon the woman who bore Him. . . Kneeling there beside Hismanger bed . . . a beautiful Naz-arene girl looks at her Son . . .

An Ounce Of EtceteraBy Ann McGinnis

Her head is bent low .-with h u mility . . . her hands are crossedon her breast '. . . as she holdswithin Iherself . . |. the overflowing love she possesses for her firstborn . . . But this never-ceasing,always-increasing love . . . shinesforth from Mary . . . through herradiantly aUve face . . . glisteningeyes . . . 'sweetly smiling m ou th . . .i aLimply I move toward the stabledoor . . . only to turn iback oncemore . . .{to behold her lovelycountenance .f. . Her illuminatedface lights the dark, damp stable. . . The?warm glow surroundingher keeps 'he r Child! protectedfrom the chill of that December

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You survey the total wreck of your roomseven - scattered crinolines, two wiltingcorsages, a broken strap on your gold evening slippers, the scattered hair pins, theengrave d {[invitations. You reflect on t henext morning's I unhappy visit from thehousemother, and the four unprepared-forclasses. But you smile when you think ofthe wonderful music of Sauter and Finne-gan and you're, glad Gannon'has such asharp Junior Class, and you know it wasreally worth it. Moralstart looking aheadto the Mil Ball and around for an ROTCboy. j $A hot topic world-wide among educators is that of liberal arts education versusspecialized education. We think it an excellent move on the part of the Administration, following the popular conclusion,that they have changed the schedule toinclude more history, language, philosophy,etc. in the other fields. After all. the

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primary job of the Liberal Arts college isnot to teach sewing j or typing, but todevelop intellects. "*,iWe were very much inclined to agreewith Tom Briggs concerning the !j issue ofrestricting the Gannon dance clientele.During the past month \ or so, thefts Inthe powder room have amounted to therather neat sum of at least a hundreddollars. It throws a bad light on Gannon,which, after, aU, isn't in the least; bit responsible.Rosemary Crawford will never know thereally great* service she performed!in donating-her radio to the lounge. It i playsformat least half of the twenty-four hoursin every daytestimony of the LoungeLizards' appreciation.Heard in English Class the other dayfrom the^ head of the depa rtmen t was astrictly non-Websterian definition of theterm "coUegebred""a four-year loaf."

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I must drop to my knees beforeher . . . the person who . . . bythe complete subjection of her willto God . . . gave us our Redeemer. . . Oh, yes, Mary . . . I kneel before you . . . to thank you eachday for your Son ..;. . Oh, tha tmy wUl were that strong . . . thatI might possess your virtues . . .Help me to overcome my numberless weaknesses . . . Look upon meas you did your Son two-thousandyears ago . . . Look upon me withlove, Mary . . . unworthy thoughI am. .

A CRYIN THE NIGHTA child cries plaintively asanxious parents hear thedreaded words: diagnosis, tuberculosis meningitis. Tenyears ago he would have died.But he will live because of modernmedical science.Chr is tmas Sea lssupport medical research against tuberculosis. ,i- *BUY AND USE %CHRISTMAS SEALS

CherubProvestAhgelict |Brings Peace To Earth"You may not be an angel . . ." The possible truth of this songmade the little cherub shudder with anxiety. He looked atfthe threegifts tucked away in his wing pocket with renewed dismay. "Angel, yougoofed!" The Christ Child had entrusted him to deliver them to somepeople from whom He had received gifts. Cherub had forgotten them.Worse yet they were 2,000 years overdue.|They should have gone tothe Three Kings. |gg . W&mi .*At firstIhe was tempted to drownShis sorrow in nectar, j thenFlash! came the solution! (His guardian human must have inspiredhim.) Down to earth he scurried! 1 n I i *SHI m .} tojthe melodrama when Faure inreturn demanded the -dissolutionoff the Assembly in accordancewith the constitutional provisionthat states the Assembly can bedissolved if two successive governments are so overthrown within18 mohths . France is now the

scene of bitter argument and confusion^ H

Brotherly Love?First stop India! Two weeks agoBulganin^ and Khruschev werewarmly greeted by mobs of morethan two million cheering Indians ;red flags fluttered on every side.T he "good-will missionaries" lov -ingly called the people "Brother"as they spread their gospel ofhate against the Western worldparticularly the British.*To theseour little Cherub gave the wisdomto see the insidious dupUclty b e ing practiced to convert them intoanother Russian puppet, and totake to heart the words of theirnewspaper that cautions them to"Return courtesy for courtesy, butnot to the point of lett ing theguest edge the host out of his ownmansion. When our Parliament isconverted into a pulpit from whichguests attack coun tr ies with whomwe have no basio quarrel, it istime to be more than slightlywary." ' f\

France In TurmoilTo that f lighty grande 'i dame,France, was 'bequeathed stabilityand internal peace. Premiers comeand premiers go as quickly as achocolate cake at McAuley Hall.Faure was just ousted, mostly because of his concessions in theMororocan issue, by a vote of 318to 218. A new climax was added

Berlin ReunitedU Animosity and hostility flaredagain between East and West Ber-lin when two American senatorsvisiting the Eastern sector werearrested under gun point and heldin a guardhouse four hours beforethey were released. Dibrova, refusing $to accept protest, claimedEast Germany is a sovereign statenow; East Berlin is its? capital.Plainly this was one morejjmovein the Communist gambit to forcethe West to deal with satelliteEast Germany. To these people,so often used and torn apart byselfish dictators, an d now theRussians, Cherub gladlySdeliveredhis third gift of reunification'andrenewed brotherly love betweenGermans in the East and West.:

Patting himself on his f wing-tip, Cherub returned to heaven,happy over his absent-mindedness.Fo r it1, had really given him achance to bring "Peace on Earthand Good WiU to Men."*

A We See3tYOUTH Editors Commend . .iMiss Kelly for her choice of "Dear Brutus" forthis year's major production.The students for thejr greater participation insinging Mass. -.The freshmen for the exceUent success of theChristmas party. May there be many more.The students^ who have been displaying theirtalents on the Christmas seal radio programs. gMercyhurst and Gannon cheerleaders for theirgreat spir it at the Gannon games.Members of DSO for their interest, cooperation,and success in their activities.Your Editors Recommend i . That a tobaggan be purchased for the use of thestudents. 0That everyone buy Christmas Seajs to help inthe f ight against TB.

That more students, especially juniors andseniors, go out for school sports.That worthwhile New Year's resolutions for '56be made and kept.That everyone attend the interesting" and informative panels th at will be presented by theLiturgical Committee shortly after Christmas.That religious Christmas cards be sent, to keeppeople in mind of the true meaning of Christmas. |Your Editors Congratulate . . . |Patti Corrigan and Mary Lou Theobold, newlychosen Delta Sig and "Teke" queens. Sister Maryfcharles on her new position asmoderator of the Merciad*Scholars who have achieved the honor of beingreceived into Kappa Gamma Pi.Newly elected DSO officers. Congratulations andgood luck. jYour Editors Thank . . .k ?|\ Sister Gabriel, for her constant efforts, patience,and perseverance with all temperamental editorsduring her years as Merciad moderator.Members of the Sodality for the excellentlyplanned Communion breakfast held on the feast ofthe Immaculate Conception/Your Editors Predict . \'That the administration, faculty, students, \ an dtheir families will have a holy and happy Christmas. \

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"There's no place like home for the holidays . . ." And there's noplace like Mercyhurst the week before the holidays. Beginning on Wednesday, classmates sit together at dinner and set the tone of the weekwith Christmas carols and strains of "seven more days 'til vacation."? Activity and the Christmas spirit make these days go quickly.Instead of grumbling, we sing;! instead of asking, we give; insteadof wasting time, we decorate. Christmas carols are heard continuously,in every hall and lounge, for all are ready to join in at a mom ent's notice.Girls are seen going throughtheir jjclosets to see "what that Ipoor family could use more thanI." Others can be found standingon dressers, chairs, or anythingavailable in order to suspendChristmas decorations from theceilings of their rooms. Each daybrings more festivities; each hourof the day ?seems to find thefestive spirit heightened."But no matter how far awayyou roam . . ." you'll always findcandy canes, tinsel, and pinetwigs. Beginning in rooms one andtwo on the freshman floor, continuing down to the dayhoplounge, and right over to apa rtment five at McAuley Hall, "yourheart will be happy in a millionways" as you join in the Mercy

hurst Christmas spiri t .

The editors and staff of theMerciad welcome Sister MaryCharles as new moderator of thepaper. Congratulations, condolences, and good luck!

Old Year EndsWith New Look

It's the same old face againsta new background. Recognize Sit?What happened to the Merciad?Somehow it looks different. Thischange %rom th e type of paperused in magazines to that usedby professional newspapers wassuggested at the recent Associated Collegiate Press Conference.Its purpose is to produce a moreprofessional : and college newspaper-l ike appearance. The Merciad has changed to the professional jnewspaper look which isnow being used by many colleges.How do youjlike it? The editorsare anxious to hear your opinion.Why not let them know? * i

Singers on TVAid alesThree vocalists from MercyhurstCollege are making a contributionto the local T. B. Christmas Sealdrive. -|Ann Bowman, Natalie North,and Priscilla Hehir combined theirtalents in a 15-minute fradio program. Taped&here at Mercyhurst,the program willjbe played overthe Erie and county radio stationsduring the Christmas Season.I Ann, Natalie, ..and Priscilla willbe heard singing the solos. "OHoly Night," "The Christ Child."

and "I Wonder As I Wander."Georgia Lackey acts as - n a r rator and Miss Helen Kelly sneakson the significance of ChristmasSeals.Each of the three singing part icipants made personal appearances on T. V. in connection withthe Christmas Seal drive. Theseappearances took place on thesixth, eighth, and Sixteenth of thismonth.

s4Cotm& *ttentcii$tResident students f r om th ePittsburgh and Buffalo areas havea treat in store for them over theholidays. Alumnae Chapters inboth these cities are playing host

to their future members. vThe College Club will be thesetting for the Christmas Dinnerto be given by the PittsburghChapter, December 28. All Alumnae and students home for theholidays have been invited, mIn Buffalo, the Coral Room ofthe Westbrook Hotel will be themeeting place for | the | Alumnaeand students from the area. A dinner has been planned for December 29 with Mrs. Helen MartinCalhoun in charge. . -i H 9 H 0 M 0 l l a p | i | 0 aHSHEED COMING f) 1y On the list of coming attr actions is Prank J^Sheed. One ofthe more versatile men of moderntimes, he will lecture February 6.-He is particularly noted as co-

founder of the Catholic Publishing House of Sheed and Ward, forthe translation of many books,and also, the writings of severalbooks. O ne of these, "Theologyand Sanity" is used by classes atMercyhurst.

FIXING TO BE FIRST in trimming around the campus are thenew DSO officers, Mary Kay Donatelli, Audrey3 Havunen, Barbara Story* and Joan Csernyicky.

DSO Elects OfficersYears Work Begins

In an effort to become a more integral part of the school, the daystudents have formed Delta Sigma Omicron. The purpose of this clubis to promote greater co-operation not only between dayhops andf re sidents, but also among the dayhops |themselves.Elected to the president's chair for the first year is Barbara Story,with Joan Csernyicky as vice-president. Other pioneer officers areMary Donatelli, secretary; Maureen Kossler, treasurer; and AudreyHavunen, student council representative. Sister Mary Charles wasnamed as moderator of the group.The constitution, which is knownas i one of the most completed oncampus, provides for M numberof standings committees whichhelp the club to operate. CarolConrath heads the Activities Committee, which will plan the socialfunctions for the year. Transpor-

i e ttation Committee, under PatiKuharsky. will supervise the parking lot and provide the neededtransportation for club members.Vivetta Petronio's committee, Student Relations,? will take care ofany dayhop problems that arise.

Promoting membership a n dkeeping track of ;he members arethe duties of Virginia Flak an dher Membership Committee. TheAlumnae Committee, with^ KayCooper at the head, will keep intouch with the Erie Chapter ofthe Mercyhurst Alumnae. Inform-ing the school of Delta SigmaOmicron's activities, and the clubof the school's activities is thework of th e Publicity! Committee,under the direction of Noel Jaeger.

Campus Echoesarolers ongsStrains of Christmas song andstory floating from off "the hill"next Monday and Tuesday evenings will mean the MercyhurstAcademic Family ^ i s | celebratingthe holy season in its ^traditionalmanner. v * *Monday evening all memberswill gather around the outsidecrib on the steps leading to theChapel. Here they will sing carolsand hymns. Told by Miss HelenKelly, head of the, dramatic department, the story of the \Nativity will echo and reecho over thecampus into the city of Erie. It iswith the words, "And she broughtforth her first-born Son," tha tthis manger scene will be illuminated. I ^Carols will again fill the airTuesday night as Juniors andseniors sing the familiar wordsthrou gh! the college halls a nd

across the campus. To climaxthis celebration of C hrist's' birth,thir last with this family, theseniors will attend benediction inthe Chapel of Christ the King, receiving Christ's personal blessingat midnight . *

Jf; MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING |ABOUT .=. . . "SixteenTon" . . . LUCY PAYNE'S broken finger . . . Ideas . . . new fraternitysweethearts . . . J0AN*HOTCHKISS and her newly-acquired buttonfrom Canisius . . . wedding bells for PAT McQUILLEN . . . CAROLCONRATH'S Christmas spirit as evidence in the non-smokers' lounge. . . Khruschev and Bulgaria's royal ^reception in India, or the American Indians aren'tr the only "red" ones MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . .MICKEY SPILLANE'S sleeping sickness, or How To Become a"Sack-Rat" . I. the disappearance of the kitchenette tablecloth. . . SUE MCCARTNEY'S canine appetite . . . "Over the Teacups" the c ap! . . . MARGE MACK'S seminarian friend policemen on th e iboulevard . gl JOAN IMHOF'S agility incatching mice . . . JEANETTE MANCUSO'S Mil Ball date . . ."now you have it, now you don't" . .

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . "MemoriesAre Made of This"turn i t up! . . . new Gannon Juniors at the party. . . STEFFEE'S Christmas t rip to Florida *. . . early trains on Wednesday morning . . . new hair-cuts for DODIE McGAUGHEY and JOHUGGLER . .| . DORA ANDRIE'S aluminum heeled1 shoes . . . FroshChristmas party re-instated . . . cute stuffed animals for children'shomes . . . Freshmen's farewell party for monitors MARY DREESand MARILYN CHROMEY I J . MARGE KARAFFA'S elimination ofall but one Teke . . . invasion of the kitchenette . . . MARY ANNBITTNER'S new secret .{ . . DSO's new officers and moderator . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT . . .the late Christmas vacation . . . scarcity of canasta cards Inthe lounge . . . rise in the price of coffee . . quarterly marks. . . . recent GK editorials . . . the failure of diets . . .

|MERCYHURST QIRLS AR E LAUGHING^ABOUT . . . PEG MCLAUGHLIN and ANN McGlNNIS cleaning apartments . . . The Treasureof Pancho Villa, or who saw the ending? . . . volleyball at BehrendCenter . . . DUBLEY NATILI'S listening comprehension in speechclass . . . LOIS YOUNG'S new hideout in the Gannon Aud. . . f . Juniorexchange of dates . . . RUTH and XUCILLE "sitting on top of theworld" or Mary Ann's globe proves the world is flat . . . VSpeedo". . . PYNIE, the feline's friend, always willing to lend a hand . . . return of*the Crisco kids, home-ecersfback at McAuley Hall . .; .r

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Much Of Christmas \SpiritFound By History Hunter I

There's quite a bit of Christmas in the history of Mercyhurst.In her early days, the school included not only a high school andcollege, but also a gradeschool. Although these elementary grades wereeliminated in 1939, it was a group of primary students who were sresponsible for the purchase of the Infant formerly*used in the-foyer.Hearing of a life-size infant which had. crystal eyes, a group of English students pleaded to be allowed to collect money (or ita sum ofabout $80. So they acquired the Infant, an Italian reproduction of the

SWEETHEARTS of Gannon's Delta;Sigma Phi and Tau KappaEpsilon hold cherished^emblems of their favorite fraternities.

Local Fraternities ElectMerc Damoiselles

Hear ye, hear ye! For the second consecutive year{two Mercyhur st beauties will reign as the queens of Ganno n's fra ternities. Thisyear, Patti Corrigan and .Mary Lou Theobald will wear the crowns.f Music Major ElectedOn December 6, Patti, sophomore resident student ma joring inmusic, received word tha t she. had been elected* and proclaimed queenof the Delta Sig fraternity. The formal announcement of the outcome of the elections was made by \ John Mangus, fraternity president . The queen was nominated by Jerry Boudreau, a Junior at Gannon. Patti, whose hobbies are singing and painting, is the daughterof Dr. and^Mrs. James J. Corrigan of Pittsburgh, Pa. Her voice liftedIn song highlights many a college program."Tekes"g Choose JuniorThe night following |the an nouncement of iPatti's new title,Mary Lou Theobald received thegladi tidings that she had beenselected * from several candidatesas queen of the TKE fraternity.Mary Lou, daughter of fMr. andMrs. Michael J. Theobald of Erie,is a junior majoring in businessand minoring in 'psychology. Th eannouncement of her election wasmade by l'om .O'Connor, president of TKE at a dinner held onWednesday, December 7. ' Thequeen of the "Tekes" was nominated (by the fraternity vice-president , John Schwartz. MaryLou, like ! the D elta Sig queen, ismusically talented, having beenan \ instructor at the Erie DanceAcademy for the past four years.

Baby BrotherLeaves Hom e

He's a big boy now, even thoughhe's only a year old. Like 300 doting mothers we hated to see himgo, but our "baby brother" parishis standing on his own feet now.The official coming-of-age tookplace on Monday, December 5,when Father Goodill celebratedhis first Mass in St. Luke's parishschool. Twice daily the Holy Sacrifice is offered in the school'sauditorium, the altar being concealed ordinarily by folding doors.During the year that St. Luke'sused the college chapel, we hadcome to consider ourselves members of the new parish, too. Weremember afternoon Masses Wh enwe prayed, *^half-listening to thescuffle of children's|feet; we remember the sermons we heardones meant for homes I and families; most of all, we remember the

times we ooh-ed and aah-ed overth e Innocent beauty of a newly-baptized infant.Although we all share FatherGoodill's joy in his parish's newachievement, there's still that oneregret: did they have to leave sosoon? *

After school hours find MaryLou pleasing customers at HalleBrothers store. JMercyhurst has had the% honorof having two of its girls electedfraternity queens again this year.In unison, congratulations arevoiced.

one in Bethlehem. >Last year saw a new occupantin the foyer crib, an J Infa nt ofSpanish design donated by Sophomore Puerto Rican student, LuzTorres. Such* crib scenes as theone now at Mercyhurst are foundin the homes of Puer to Ricowhere devotion \ to the Infant isvery great.Near the Bishop's Parlor Is amural of the five joyful mysteries painted in 1948 by alumna,Jean Brigham. A reproduction ofthe mural was made and usedfor the official Christmas card of

Mercyhurst for several years.A product of Sister M. Thomasis the outdoor crib which she designed and painted under the direction of Sister M. Angelica.Finished in 1948, the followingyear saw first prize for outdoorcribs in Erie aw arded to th escene.Even the chimes are of Christmas origin. Donated in memory ofthe parents of Sister Mary Aliceand Sister Mary Rachel, they we')efirst played on January 6, 1946f-Little Christmas. \

DEAR SANTA:Collegians List

Modeling, TV, School',{ProvideBusy Schedule fori Miss Erie I- The story of many stars skyrocketing to fame is no less excitingthan that of Natalie North, one of our^own-college Juniors..For years Natalie modeled for various stores and ook singinglessons from Sister Helen Jean diligently every day. Then, so to speak,her great day came. While singing for a fund-raising campaign atSt. Luke's parish, someone suggested that she enter the current MissErie con est.JAfter much prodding from friends, Natalie finally consented^ Overnight her fame be- fcame a part of everyday Brie conversation and the newspapers toothran features on the first "MissErie." since that day Natalie hashardly ' had a mom ent 's rest . Ifshe was a busy girl I before, she'stwice as busy now.* Grace, Poise, TalentShe has repently .been namedMiss Christmas Seal in connect ion ! with Chamber of Commerce fund-raising;! campaign tofight tuberculosis. Her first publicappearance ^n this capacity wasmade on Thanksgiving day as sherode in the Christmas parade.Natalie also appears on theTreasure Hunt TV show withGene Conrad, where her actingability is displayed1* to advantageas she pantomimes Ho recordings.Her grace and poise made her avaluable asset to the '56 Ford andPlymou th shows at which shewas hostess and to many programs at which she has appearedas guest singer. Monday and Saturday find her modeling for th e

Boston Store.Natalie is a quiet girl, conspicuous only by her beauty and unaffected manner. She may not bethe first one you'll notice, butShe's that last one you'll forget.

Holiday WishesDear Santa Claus,This letter is being written collectively because we know howbusy the postmen are at Christmas t ime and we don't want toclutter up the mails . That bringsus to the strongest wish of all,150 pairs of hand kn it argylesocks with one or two small mistakes in each to make them lookauthentic. These are Ho be delivered at|various points across theUnited States . . . we're sure yourknow where.

Carol Kelly wants to becomeMehitabel from the book, "Archie's Adventures of Mehitabel."Joan Szymanski doesn't wantnothin' for Christmas cause sheain't .been nothin' but bad. Manygirls Iwant rings for Christmas. . . some onjthe third finger lefthand , othersjwill be content withone on thelphone.All Deans of Residence are asking for two weeks of peace andquiet. Mother Eustace wantsboots for all the girls with radiant heat to melt the snow andevaporate the water, so there willibeino puddles in the halls.Yarn for*socks and the knowledge to knit them is all AnnSedelmeyer wants . . . that, dearSanta, should be an easy order.Mary Ann Regan wants blackdenim trousers and Mary K ayGarvey wants motorcycle boots.Ann Schultz wants only the ter-of highway 101. And Patwants a new sled withro rMurphy

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* The tests this year are scheduled!for Saturd ay, F ebruary 11, 1956.They consist of a common examination and one or Itwo -of t en !optional exams which are designedto show mastery of the subjectmatter to be taught.Applications9 and fees will beaccepted until Jan uar y 13, 1956,from anyone who plans to applyfor a teaching position and whowishes to take the exams. Furtherinformation can ibe obtained fromSister Mary Esther or Dr. Relihan.

no rust on the runners to try outon the new Buffalo snow.On her gift ^certificate forChristmas, Pat Foley .'wants four

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