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Pa ge T wo T H E E R C I A D De c e m be r 16, 1955

O u r C h a n c e l l o r H o n o r e d P r e f e c t O u t l i n e s C h r i s t m a s R e c o r d s P r e s e n tI The Diocese of Erie has recent ly been gladdened by thee leva t ion of Bishop Gannon to the rank of Archbishop. By thi sappointment, Rom e has expressed t i t s ap prec ia t ion of theachievements of our Bishop whose love for humani ty has sobenefi t ed the people under hi s jur i sdic t ion.

The c i ty of Erie i s indebted t o Archbishop Gannon for thepres t ige i t now enjoys as an outs tanding col lege cente r . Whenin 1922, Bishop Gannon approved the reques t of the Si s te rs ofMercy to establish in Erie a College for Women, he inaugurated an e ra of higher educa t ion which brought into exi s tence ,not only Mercyhurs t but a l so the many other ins t i tut ions ofhigher l ea rning tha t subsequent ly sprang up in the c i ty. Whatwas former ly an indu strial ci ty is now becom ing an intel lectualcente r , wi th ^cultural adva ntages surpass ing those of manyother towns of equa l popula t ion. Erie then has every reason tore joice in the announcement tha t i t s Bishop ha s J bee n sos igna l ly honored.

We of Mercyhurs t Col lege a re par t i cula r ly happy in thi sappointment ; for , as Chance l lor of Mercyhurs t , ArchbishopGannon' s grea t hear t has found a| thousand ways in which tominis te r to our needs . His inte res t canfbest be measured bythe many intangibles which a re the realjtreasures of our college - - his who le-hea rted a ppro val of our educa tional policies,hi s par t i c ipa t ion in the many projec t s sponsored by the col lege , and in hi s mora l support which has given Mercyhurs t thepres t ige i t enjoys today. Concre te express ions of thi s inte res tmay be found in the Library, which he has enriched wi thprice less volumes; in the maste rpieces of a r t tha t adorn curwal l s ; in our expansion program which he has supported; and,las t ly, in the mass ive ga teway to Mercyhurs t recently m a d eposs ible by the Archbishop' s generos i ty. These cont r ibut ionsdis t inguish him in our thoughts , not only as our grea t Bishopand Chance l lor , but a l so asja Pat ron of a r t s and le t t e rs , aman eager to share w i th hi s fe l lowmen. the t r easu res whichhe has so richly enjoyed.

The?full extent of Mercyhurst's gra t i t ude t o ArchbishopGannon cannotlbe expressed in words ; but we can and we dore joice wi th him in thi s l a tes t honor which has been bes towedon him. $

Everyone's Talking!Day-hop and resident al ike , they ' re buzz ing about thenew non-smokers ' lounge .Fee l ing ran high las t year , espec ia l ly among day s tudents ,on the need for improved locker facil i t ies, a health room, anda lounge for non-sm okers . We ta lked about i t e ve rywhe re ,but our di scuss ion threa tened to go the way of a l l idle t a lkunt i l the day-hop Y.C.S. group took up the cause . Recommendat ions were drawn up, pr inted in the erciad, a nd t h re ewere presented to the adminis t ra t ion. Al l were accepted andthi s year new lockers were ins ta l l ed, a hea l th room was provided and the non-smokers ' lounge i s nearing comple t ion.At long las t we s tudents have discoveredjthat a l l thingsdo not come to he who wai t s . We 've found t ha t the administ r a t ion ' s recept ive and anxious to hear us out ; tha t i s , i f wetake the ini t i a t ive ra ther than wai t ing for the off ice to di s cover tha t we do have problems.We 've taken a giant s tep injthe r ight di rec t ion. We 'vediscovered tha t i t can be done and how to do i t . I t rem ainsfor us to make wise use of this knowledge . \

tLittle Christmas' Lost?Cause for gre at rejoicing is our s as th e second gr eat feastof the Chri s tmast ide approaches --- the Feas t of Epiphan y.Overshadowed "by the favori t e feas t , C hri s tmas , i t s meaningand spi r i t have become obscure to us .Twelve days a f te r the Chri s t Chi ld was born a t Be thle hem, Magi were guided from the Eas t to the s table where Helay. Here, in the name of al l of us , the Gent i l es , they feildown in adoration of the Child. On this feast, stoo, we cometo Chri s t guided by the Sta r of Fa i th- In our hear t s we br ingHim th e gold of Jlove. The fran kince nse of our fidelity? risesup before Him in adora t ion|and|prayer . The comple te givingof ourse lves to Chri s t in our myrrh. I . '.Remember the role the Magi played in represent ing a l l ofus on the first Epiphany. Their joy in finding Christ is sharegby us , who need not t rav e l | t o Bethlehem , but have only Jolook wi thin our hear t s . Wi th these Wise Men we a re pr ivi leged to spread the glory of the Saviour among those wi th whomwe l ive and work and pray. Epiphany the " fo rgot ten " feas twill then find daily meaning in our l ife*

New Year's Eve New Personalities, Old SongsSodality EventIt is true that News Year's eveis a fitting occasion for fun, merriment and a prevailing spirit of joy.At the same time, it is an opportunity for serious prayerfulthought.Indulging in pagan excesses ofevery sort, from the earliest times,has been the practice for usheringin the New Year and parting withthe old.^Especially during the recent war years, News Year's eveparties have enabled everyone toparticipate in all-night J drinkingbouts.Many sodalities, in an attemptto counteract this trend, have initiated a ^movement informallytermed soldality New Year's Eve.New Year's Eve, sodality style,combines, alternately, the concept of prayerful watching wi.Tithe idea of^Christian|lestive|joy.A Holy Hour is the earnest part

af the evening; later, everyonegoes on to traditional holidaycelebrations, brought to the realization of the serious responsibilities the New Year will bring.The festivities which pusher inthe New Year should contain Ia nelement of convivality and hospitality. A variety Jof activitiessuch as music, dancing, games,stunts, refreshmentsall shouldbe aimed at providing the guestswith Christian "fun", rather thanwith pagan over-indulgence.The essential quality of ourNew Year's Eve colors our wholeyear. It is up to each of us tomake 1954 a joyous but truly holyone.

Council ActsOn ProposedSocial ChangeThis year Mercyhurst has hadan active social calendar committee working in Student Council.Under the direction of Jean Bros-coe, senior Council member, itsmain project is the incorporationof the Sophonade dance into theWinter Carnival weekend.As stated in the objectives ofthe newly-formed committee, itsaims are to raise the quality ofMercyhurst dances to the. level ofother college-sponsored functions.In accomplishing this, the changes will undoubtedly increase theattendance at the mid-year dance.At the!most recent meeting ofthe Council, Judy Roseberry, sophomore member of the social calendar committee, presented several recommendations. The.se werediscussed and received u nanimo usly by vote of a simple majority ofCouncil members.This year the Athletic Association will continue to sponsor theFriday evening, Saturday dinner,and Saturday and Sunday afternoon activities. The sophomoreclass will take charge of the Saturday night dance. Selection of achairman of this^ dance will beoptional and left to the discretionof this class.The Sophonade. will be droppedfrom the social calendar as an iso

lated function. This annual affair will be moved up to Saturdaynight of the Winter Carnivalweekend, but will continue to beheld off campus.Proceeds from the weekend willbe distributed as in the put,

Christm s for young peopleand older peopleis being made abit more jolly this year by newand old Christmas records. Sparkling new personalities in musicare also coming into their ownthrough:1 the new record releaseswhich, incidently, make fineChristmas gifts.

One of the most outstanding ofthese is Eartha Kitt whose '"Santa Baby" has achieved great popularity for her. Miss Kitt sings arather modernized version of aletter to Santa Claus from a soph is toca ted lady. Gayla Peevysteps into the spotlight fori theyounger generation. Gayla, who issort of a female Jimmy Boyd, hasa new and novel gift request, "IWant a Hippopotamus for Christmas. >>In addition to the above records,Erie's Record Shop offers a hostof other Christmas records.Among them canfbe found theever popular "Winter Wonderland" done by Perry Como forRCA Victor. On the pother side,Mr. Como features "That Christmas Feeling", something everyonefeels, or should feel, at this time.RCAI Victor also jhas IrishmanDennis Day for "Christmas in Kil-larney." Something few of us haveheard are Swedish, Finnish, andGreek Christmas songs which arealso featured on Victor.Mel Blanc has "I Tent Wait TillQuithmuth" on Capitol records.Both this and the flip side,"Christmas Chopsticks", are sungin the voice of Tweety, the canary. Also for children, Judy Valentine offers "A Ride in Santa'sSleigh," singing about the dreamof every little 'boy and girl."Please Bring My Daddy a Train,Santa", is contributed by GuyLombardo, while "The Story ofthe Littlest Angel" is told toy Lor-etta Young on two records.Even if we don't like "hillbilly"recor ds,! Red Foley has releasedone on the Decca label that has"food for thought". The motto forCfetholics this Christmas, "PutChrist Back into Christmas," appears on one side while the reverse side has "The Gentle Carpenter of Bethlehem." The lattertells of Christ's building Hishouse and of the people who livein it or come to it for aid. Another record a little on the "hillbilly" side is done by Jo Staffordand Frankie Laine for Columbiatitled "Christmas Roses." *The beautiful Voices of WalterSchumann! create the "Sound ofChristmas" and "Magic Is TheEarth." In a little different veinis "Sleighride" offered by theBoston Pops, and "Snowflakes" byYvonne O'Day. In direct contrast

to the Phil Moore Four recordingof "Chlnchy Old* Scrooge", andflip side. "Blink Before Christmas", is Ernest Tubb's "We NeedGod For Christmas." On the otherside, Mr.*Tubb says,#Tm Trimming My Christmas Tree".Of course, there are all the traditional hymns and carols doneby our favorite recording artists,such as Bing Crosby's "SilentNight" and "Faith of OurFathers", Perry Como's "WhiteChristmas," Mario Lanza's "AveMaria". All these can be also hadin an album featuring ArthurGodfrey and his friends. It includes "Frosty the Snowman", "MeleKalikimaka," and many others.

Mercyhurst College wishes toextend its thanks to Sears,Roebuck and Company andalso to the Louis Marx Company for the toys which thesecompanies donated to the annual Orphan's Party.

SoHf * Ttew tyea*Silver-toned bells sing out theirsong,

A song of love and cheer.Of hope and happiness, peace andprayer,To greet the coming: New Year.

A. song of love tha t swells th eheartWith notes of golden cheer

And sends its message far andnearAll through the coming NewYear.

A song of hope that stirs the soulTo deep and dwelling prayer

And helps the world find happiness.Throughout the coming NewYear.

A song of peace that lingers longAnd pleads with God to hear

Our desperate cries to free theearthWithin the coming New Year.

T o Mot he r De Sa l e s . . .. . . t he faculty and student bodyextend their sincerest welcome.Our hopes and prayers are offeredfor your speedy and complete re*covery so that you may soon againtake your place among us.

THE MERCIADMercyhurs t Col lege , Erie , Pa .Member ofAssociate Collegiate Press"All American"Editor 4 r ~ -w.~ - 1 Mary Anne HayesAssociate Editor _ __ t |_ J e a n DrouhardAssistant Editors Marge Williams, Martha McNultyBusiness Editor | f f i S Roseann Andio

Editorial Staff ^ Jody Ryan, Donna Byers.Ann Kennedy, Lorraine Reichel. Victoria Argana. Carol Kelly.Mary Gene Pyne, Judy Roseberry, Jean Heavey, Gerry Kingston.Ann Downing. {Business Staff . . . . . ^ Peggy Grace, Dot Zuaula.E M Le "' P a t M u r P h y- Helen Kennedy, Lorraine

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. . . talks with collegians about her daughters who were educatedin private, though not Catholic schools, and of nuns as f ine educators.Composed mainly of freshmen, the above group met informally withMrs. F. D. R. in the Bishop's Parlor.M r s . FDR Visits Hurst,Chats With StudentsD u r i n g h e r r e c e n t t r i p t h r o u g h E r i e , M r s . E l e a n o r R o o s e v e l t h o n o r e d M e r c y h u r s t C o l l e g e w i t h a n i n f o r m a l } visit. O nS a t u r d a y m o r n i n g , D e c. ^5 , s u r r o u n d e d b y a g r o u p o f s i s t e r sa n d s t u d e n t s e a g e r t o m e e t the fwife o f o u r l a t e P r e s i d e n t ,s h e w a s c o n d u c t e d o n a-tour of t he c o l l e ge .C a m e r a s f l a s h e d c o n t i n u o u s l y a s M r s . R o o s e v e l t s p o k ew i t h t h e v a r i o u s m e m b e r s of h e r e n t o u r a g e , ^answering t h e i rm ? n y q u e s t i o n s a n d i n q u i r i n g a s t o t h e coursesiwhich t h e ya r e f o l l ow ing -Particularly impressed by thespacious new library, she remarked, "It must 'be a delight ho t h estudents to s tudy in such an a tmosphere." 'She also commentedon the deep stage in the. LittleTheatre and on the time and workwhich have been put into the artwork.WhUe in the library, Mrs.Roosevelt very graciously! answer

ed questions concerning her viewson w orld conditions. She briefly ex plained the relations which shefound to exist between the nationsof the world and stressed the necessity of a positive, effort to u nderstand other countries. Since theUnited States has risen to her present st atur e in worlds affairs, ith a s been^'increasingly difficult forAmericans to Olook upon othercountries as their equal. Mrs.Roosevelt advocated that this spir-1it of humility andj understandingsshould be developed; it is not animpossibility because ! the "spark

of the Divine" burns within everyman and needs only to be fannedthrough the effort and good willof every person. In conclu sion, shepointed out that it is the preparation^ of yo uth in colleges, suchas Mercyhurst, that is thefkey topeace and char i ty among the peoples of the world.Shortly before leaving Mercyhurs t , Mrs . Rooseveltlpaid atfinecompliment to the Catholic Sisters. At group meetings in Washington wh en studen ts from thevarious schools in the. District wereintroduced to her, she noticed thatstudents who had been trainedby Catholic Sisters were morepoised and gracious then were theothers .Democrat or Republican, all enjoyed the short visit of the formerFirst Lady and trust that Mrs.Roosevelt, too, found the two-hour visit a pleasant part of hertrip through Erie. I 1Orphans and StudentsEnjoy Christ m ask Party"Wheel" my littl e curly-headedcharge whooped as she slid downthe bannister into the gaily decorated gym. And whoop shemight, for Barb Buerkle and hercrew created quite a treasonablefacsimile of Santa 's worksho p.Reasonable enough, at least, forthe hundred-odd bright-eyed, eager-faced children from St. Joseph's Orphanage who had cometo spend the day. |Around the huge Christmas tree(brightly wrapped packages obtained by Mickey O'Donnell andwrapped by Kay Canada and committees winked at-us with theirsaucy red ribbon s, and CurlyLocks, after casting a covetouseye at a$box that looked like itMIGHT contain a space gun,dragged m e off to wha t she considered an advantageous spot toawait the arrival of St. Nick.

After my little one had blushing-Jy received her present, which

turned out to be a Jolly Nurse'sKit, (and which, I might add,came in handy later in the afternoon) she joined her enthusiasticplaymates in the games and entertainment engineered by an ingenious, though distraught, CarolKelly.Vicki Argana and her committee provided a welcome pausewith a luncheon of cookies, icecream and cocoaat least Ithought they were cookies untilI was informed that they wereflying saucers. I deemed it unwiseto dispute this point.A thorough tour of the building

ensued, followed by a mad scramble for the correct hats, coats, presents etc.and our little friendsbade us sleepy, and in some casestearful goodbyes and boarded thebusses for home.Me , I went to bed,

College Sends Mercyhurst GirlsSix Delegates Are Talking About...To ConventionsMercyhurst students were to befound on* campuse s of thr ee different colleges in^various parts ofthe country during the first weekend of December. As delegates^ofNSA, YCS, and NFCCS, they represented Mercyhurst in discussions on subjects vital to college.At Swarthmore College, DonnaCutronajand Patrica Murphy attended the regional meeting of theNational Students Association. Atthe panel workshop meeting, thedelegates explored the programs,policies and issues facing the various American Student Organizations now speaking for the NSAin foreign lands."Apostolic Formation" was thetopic discussed on the Notre DameCampus where members of YCSmet for a symposium. Mercyhurstwas represented by Marky Foleyand Geraldine Doherty. The conclusion of the symposium was that

apostolic formation in Catholiccolleges must take place simultaneously with Catholic action.Edith Lauler and Mary NoreenMcCarthy attended a meeting ofthe NFCCS a t LeMoyne Collegein Syracuse. Here plan s weremade for the annual Region Con-gressfto be held at Canisius College in the spring. A subject ofspecial interest was the Marianpilgrimage being sponsored thissummer by the NFCCS.'Twas The NightBefore Vacation'Twas the night before vacationand all thru the hall,Not a student was sleeping, allwere having a ball.The luggage was packed by thedoorways with careInfi hopes that $ taxis soon wouldbe there.The loungers had started leavingItheir beds,While visions of faculty, dancedin their heads.Barb in her kerchief and Kitty inher cap IHad just settled in the lounge for| | ? a long night's nap. IWhen down ion first floor there|arose such a clatterThe Sophs tore out to see whatw as the ^matter.Away to Room 10 they f ev/pikea flashTore open the door and flew thruthe t rash.When what to their wonderingeyes should appearBu t Sister|Loretta with her littlelist near.More.' rapid than eagles they litout the doorMissing the stairs, down the bannister tore,As they got to the lunchroom andwere turning|to ru nBehold! Bobbie sat eating, shestill wasn't done.Taking her with them, thru thekitchen they flewAn d got to the lounge as the Seniors did, too.They came in singingthese jollyold elvesWe invited them for laughsin

spite of themselves.Laying her hand aside of her ear,Pa tty^ wrote down, "A ren't thoserosaries I he.ar?"_ , tagExclaiming to alii as we ran outof. sight"Happy vacation to all and to alla good night!"

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT .*. . The visit ofthe. former First Lady of the land, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT . . . CAROLKELLY'S dream come true . . . The opening of the Marian Year ] . . .freshmen entertainment at Dramatic Club . . . CHRIS HAUOHTON"Would you please send a bus to the Greyhound Taxi Terminal?" . . .Congratulations, MSGR, LATIMER . | ] Story hour at the Booker T.Washing ton Center . . . "MUSCLES LAULER" or "Who's in the closetnow?" ? .^return of "CHERRY," this time to Faculty Row . . . KAYCOOiP'ER'S car, or at least an excuse for one . . . onion parties, whythe sophomores walk alone . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS^ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Gannonhonors MARGE CLMMISKEY, Queen of^the Military Ball . . .How JODY RYAN lit out of Lit . . . Soci Seminar tr ip to Polk . . .3D . . . BARBARA BEVERIDGE, now MRS. GINDLESPERGER. , . the Advent wreath . . . BARBARA BOSTSARIS, suds in hereye .-. . Who's Whose in room 55 . . . The model U. N. . . .PATEISERTS frequent tr ips to Pittsburgh . . . DONNA BYERS andANN KENNEDY apply for Fulbright scholarships, here 's hopin' ,kids . . . gargling chorus heard nightly out the windows, it 's good,for the vocal cords . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT J . . Sophomore'Pageant . . . proposed: plays for Dramatic Club, "Stage Door" an d"Everyman " . . . first sign of Christmas , Mercyhurst girl seen ridinga reindeer up State Street ..;. . TERRY GORNY and MARY LOUSCALISE coin new word, "fergitis," (N. B. no inuendos in this word)MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .!Archbishop Gannon . . . Freshman Christmas party . . . MARY ANN

SCIRTO'S invitation to play on city basketball! team, first stepto the Pros . . . haircuts . . . DR. D. selling the educated pink pillsJin his new drug store . . . The newest hit song, "The Eyes ofare on you .. . Senior Home Ecers' sequel to "Tea for Two", Tea forThir ty" . . . Orphan p ar ty . . . Mercyhurs t prof its from "Br igadoon,"so do^DWYER and SCOTT . . . MARKY the MANGLER winsmangle . . . "I only have Hawk Eyes for you" . . .% MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOU/T . . . Favorite saying on second|floor, "Where is B. J .?"l5l .^BARBARA BUERKLETSlittle Oriental Creeps .^. . volley ball games every Tuesday . . . thedollar doll in the. book store . . . B. J. BTSGROVE'S and DOT RUDGE'Sweekend at Notre Dame . . . the sophomore's useful gift from PATROYiER . . . why MICKEY O'DONNELL'S letters aren't ALL fromJoh n Carroll these days . . . Christm as vacation . . . (note, this articlewould be longer, but PAT MALEY isn' t talking). ?

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Pag* Four T H E E R C I A D December 16,1$53%>*- '6mo&en& *d*UH$e 74Jetcome& . , . . Reporter Hears Dear Santa Claus:

. . . Merry Jean Sauer, Kay Ma inzer, Janice Norwalk, and JeanRocco to its newly-finished interior which was opened as a result ofpetitions by non-smokers.New Recreational RoomOpens for All Students

Our favorite parting words"Meet you in the lounge'' are nowbecoming quite confusing becausethe newest addition to Mercy-hurst's recreational facilities forstudents is the non-smoker'slounge. Located in what was formerly the laundry room, the newlounge is conducive both to studyand to the lighter uses of leisuret ime.A colorful atmosphere is createdby the combination of colors usedin the lounge. The sofa is coveredin dark green splashed with a redand white floral design. Matchingrapes help to continue this mood.ighlighting the room are brightThe room has several tables,

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writing. As in the solder lounge,a radio and magazines are available for student use. DuringChristmas vacation, the appearance of the lounge is to be evenfurther improved. There will be anasphalt tile floor laid in beautifulcolors of jade green and gray. Pfflte

NewResolutionsThis inquiring reporter, resolving (?) to make a New Year'sresolution this year, wonderedabout the other resolutions beingmade on campus. So, with mynews-nose forward, I asked"around," "What is your NewYear's resolution?" and receiveda "square" set of answers:Sis McCabc: "I'm quitting practice teaching." |'Barb Kiein:?"I want|.to l ive."!Margu erite ?McLaughlin: ' 'I 'mgoing to stay on my diet."^Polly Solida: "I refuse furtherintroductions to other girls' boyfriends. To each fifty own!"Bev Buerkle: "New Years? I'mstill} thinking about Christmas!"Sister Loretta: "Pace the present situation!" ^Georgia Lackey: "To be or notto be?" y |Carol Eigabroadt: "I'm keepingmy mouth shut at the r ight time."Bunny Walter: " 11 must j meetEleanor J Roosevelt." M^^^^f iSf lMiss Bracket and Miss Kelly.

"We're going to track down theroller skating that goes on at nightover rooms 42 and 44." H n H i HI Marge Cummiskey: "I'm goingto oil my roller?;skates."BBHHjI Dr. Haas: "Never take!'no' foran answer." ' jHffeHHHH^BBH-Pat Maley: "Ahem!" HjH MmI Patsy Klein: "I'm going to have

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