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Eleanor Cavanaugh Frances Balzer Anna Marie Bergan

Series Mercyhurst OAlege Ubm)Eria-PenniNli/flriirrings SodahtyHoldsT ! , U n _ g . P i a n i s t Day of Refreat

At MercyhurstJoan ImhofFacultySelects Seven

For'58-59 ,Who'sWho* *fmEmma Jean Newby

Nancy Plunkett

Berley Schaaf

Frances Balzer, Anne MarieBergan, Eleanor Cavanaugh, RitaJoan Imhof, Emma Jean Newby,Nancy Plunke t t , a n d BerleySchaffi; are the seven sen iorschosen by the faculty for membership in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities for1958-59." WFrances Balzer , Home Economics major from Beaver Falls, Pa.,and Student Board of DisciplinePresident, is NSA Pennsylvania-West Virginia Area Vice-presidentand campus co-ordinator .Last year 's Delta Sigma Omi-cron president, Anna Marie Bergan, Erie, Pa., is in ElementaryEducation This honor studen t alsoserved as faculty board studentrepresentative and' secretary ofElementary Education Seminar.Y.C.S. campus chairman isEleanor Cavanaugh, past President of Dorm Council and sophomore class president. Chemistrymajor from Johnstown, Pa. ,she is a member of Great Books,Merciad, and Sodality.President of the Senior Classandt former Editor- in-Chief ofMerciad, Rita Joan Imhof is anEnglish major. EnglishjfClub an dY.C.S. also claim this New Bethlehem, Pa. , honor student. 'pfSEmma Jean Newby, StudentCouncil President, l is an Erie-ite.Besides being an active memberof DSO andfits former secretary,this-Sociology major is in PressClub and English d u b .

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fMonth's C o n v e n t i o n sEnglish and Drama Club members, Merciad and Praeterita edand faculty members will travel to Edinboro, Pa. , Chicago, 111., j

r I ,Members of English and! Drama Club will view Shakespeare'sof the Shrew" at Edinboro State Teacher 's College on their6 f ield tr ip. |stark, Mary Lou Kelly,Anne Koss, and Theresaof the M erciad will accom- !Arlene Hajduk and Helen

to the Associated ColPress Conference in Chi-on November 13, 14, and 15the Conrad Hilton Hotel.n November 14 and 15, SisterEsther and Sister Marywill visit Harrisb urg for iPennsylvania State Educator 's

Conference on th e jin Higher Educa t ion. "Esther will attend the Mid-

States Association of CollegesSecondary School 's conven-

^ Atlantic City from Novem-27 to 30.

N o v # 8NFCCS Harvest MoonBall. t i gv NOV. ^ 1 0 American EducationWeek begins.Nov. 12 Education! W e e k.SpeakerJohn Bekker.Nov. 17Quarterly Exams be-gin. . &Nov. 18-19Philharmonic Concert. INov. 22Day of Recollection.

Nov. 23Zeon Tuczynski, pianist. ; ..

N o v . 26Thanksgiving vacationbegins, noon. ] \Nov. 30Vacation ends, eve

n i ng .Reminder .*. . ISupport the NFCCSdance on November 8.

Cadet Nancy Plunkett, Pittsburgh, Pa. , taught I at St. LukeGrade School and served as Summer Session Dorm Council President this past summer. An Elementary Education {major an dmember of the pioneer cadet class,she is a member of 'Merciad an dElementary Education Seminar.Senior Class Vice-president fromErie, Pa., Berley Schaaf is a mem

ber of DSO and Elementary Education Seminar. Berley is an Elementary Education major.

World renowned pianist, Mr.Zenon Tuczynski, will present aconcert in the Little Theatre, aspar t of the Cultu ral Series, November 23 at 8:00 p. m. jGannon J *Auditorium, December 5, 6 and 7. Our campus chairmen, Barbara!Spinelli and Peggy Hirsh, will announce plans for the election ofrepresentatives from each class to vie for Mercyhurst candidate inthe Queen Contest, a traditiona l highlight of the weekend. fcPour nominees from each of the girls' schools will appear on November 7 at th e Fr iday NightsDuquesne ProfTo Speak Here; Educators and student willf observe American Education Weekbeginning November 10 when thenation's attention is directed to ward its schools' purpose, methods, achievements, needs, f an dproblems. ' *During American Education\Veek, the Wednesday assemblywill | feature Mr. John A. Bekkerwho will speak on "Civilization atthe Crossroads." ;,Mr. Bekker was born of Dutchparentage in the? Ukraine wherehe spent his childhood and adolescence. The author, teacher, andpoet experienced the RussianRevolution | of 1 1917-1918, CivilWar, and! 1921 Starvation. Onebrother, taken from his family atthe age of two, is an officer in theRed army now and his youngersister teaches in a Soviet university . P \Since 'becoming an Americancitizen, Professor Bekker has re ceived his Master's from the Uni

versity of Kansas and! his Doctorate from the University ofChicago. He is presently associated with the School of BusinessAdministration at Duquesne.American Education Week grewout of evidences of illiteracy andphysical unfitness revealed duringWorld War I .

Dance. I On November 14,! theGannon-Knight will feature pictures of I th e J candidates. | Votingfor the f inal candidates will takeplace November! 17 and 18, withMercyhurst girls receiving f tw oballots each land j Gannon students, one. KHH B K J K V ^ PIf Crowning of the (new queen byMary ! Ann I Cunn ingham ,! lastyear's ruler and member of om1958 \ graduating class. , and th eannouncement of the winner ofGannon's "Ugly Man on Camp*u s" t i t le wiltfclimax festivities onSunday evening, e *Representatives from the cooperating schools, Mercyhurst,Gannon, Villa Maria, fst. Vincent 's, and Hamot, have introduced ideas for expansion. As an innovation, allffive schools will re ceive a percentage of the returnsfrom the booths, raffle tickets,and Queen Contest. The remainder of the money will be utilized,as last year , at Gannon, particularly in the Student Union.?Another new; item is that thedistrict high schools will be invitedto attend the Carnival.

Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Ron-calli was elected 262nd. Pope ofth e Roman Catholic Church onOctober 28. 'As Pope John XXIII ,the 76 year old%atriarch of Venice succeeds the late Pope PiusXII as * spiritual leader of theworld's ha If-billion Catholics.At least 350.000 persons wereon hand infst. Peter 's Square)onthe third day of voting and 11thballot to greet the new popetandreceive his initial papal blessing.

f4*tH6HHC4rt&Pennsylvania S t a t eCouncil of Education unanimously voted to approve the | applicationj ofMercyhurst for a curriculum in Musie ^Education.Students will be certifiedto teach music in publicschools.

Pope John XXIIIP ope J ohn x x n i , s on of aNorth I talian sharecropper, hasbeen called "a man who alwayssees the good side of things." BornNovember 25, 1881, he was ordained in Rome \ in 1904 and served27 years as Vatican diplomat toBulgaria. Turkey, and France. In1953 Pius XII, in recognition ofhis outstanding work as nuncioto Paris, raised him to the dignityof a Cardinal.As 139th bishop and 43rd MPa triarch of Venice, Pope JohnXXII I held,the same post whichGiuseppe Cardinal Sarto heldwhen he was elected' Pope in 1903to become Plus X.

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ecLceThe College of Cardinals formally posedthe direct and weighty question, "Aceipisneelectionem," to Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli onMarch 2,1939. With this simple answer, "Ac-cipio", he assumed the responsibility of theSupreme Pontiff, earthly ruler of theCatholic Church*Though recognized as the Pope of Peace,Pope Plus XIFs reign was not one of "tranquility. Rather it was filled with the horrors

of war and the sufferings wrought by thefactions of nazism, fascism, and communism.Because he stood ready to advise, to comfort,to strengthen the millions who looked to himfor moral guidance, and because of his untiring work in caring for th e spiritua l! andmaterial needs of his flock, he ha s been affectionately characterized a s the "AngelicShepherd." Indeed, all his years were spentin efforts for peace. His family name,Pac e/' and chosen nam e/ "Pius," both remind us of his devotion to peace. *The Holy Father was deeply admiredand respected by all nations and all faiths.A United States visit, \ made when he wasPapal Secretary of State, endeared the Popeto citizens of this country. On other occasions he displayed special regard for theUnited States. During the pontificate ofPius XII Mother Francis Cabrini was raisedto sainthood. This marked the first time thata United States citizen was .proclaimed asaint of the Church. f#-Pope Pius XII was a pope in moderntimes, and he led the Church to meet theforces of changing times. His achievements:were myriad, particularly in the field of law,dogma and liturgy. He brought the papacycloser to the laity, and during his pontificatehe saw and spoke to more people than anyother pope. H lNow the ibody of our beloved spiritualleader has been laid to rest. His' mortal remains rest near the tomb of St. Peter, hisearliest predecessor. Of Pius XII, Father L.Wevers, S.J.., once said: "This life belongsto God and all people, but not to EugenioPacelli." God has seen fit to call EugenioPacelli, ^Pope Pius XII, servant of the servants of God, to Himself. "Requiescat inpace."Ualiued eriud s.p is t yHow does a senior at Merc yhurst differfrom owe at Vassar, if at all? We shall letyou judge this by telling you the outlook ofa Vassar senior as Philip E. Jacob of Harperstated in his work, "Changing Values in College." Whether you are a senior, junior,sophomore, or freshman, compare these attitudes with your own.Jacob states, "The senior (at Vassar) isnot so critical as the freshman of personswho become intoxicated, who don't vote,wh o liave intercourse before marftoge, arelawbreakers, or don't take things seriouslyenough . . . "As a Mercyhurst student, haveyour moral judgements likewise changed ? OrhaSae you come to learn and understan d morewhat follies these actions are?*The senior," adds Jacob, "more oftenthan the freshman justifies the breaking ofrules on occasion, including civil disobedience; questions whether 'Communism % sthe most hateful thing in the world today,'or whether the American way of life shouldbe preserved unchanged; would prefer to betray country rather than best friend." Doesour honor system and our system of studentgovernment encourage such a lax attitudetoward law? Does communism appeal to youmore, now that you are a college student?Does America and its way of life become lessdear to you a s you advance at M ercyhu rst ?Most important to everyone, Jacob tells us,"The senior goes to {church and pr ays lessthan the freshman, and is less likely to believe in the second coming of Christ, a lifehereafter and even that there is a God." Doour religion classes, our faculty, and ourtraining at Mercyhurst foster such beliefs?Unless a girl is extremely callous to allthat Mercyhurst offers. She will leave college with a set j of value s an d ideals* qui tedifferent from those of pseudo-sophisticates.

IAn Ounce Of EtceteraBy Ann Marie Lepkowski

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N.F.CCS. Harvest Moon BallDates, Bob Cross and his band queen autumnHarvest Moon Char ity Bal l a t S t JcM enh^ n ' b e t h e integral parts of the annualm u n i t y C e n t e r o n November 8. Mercyhurst girlsQueen of the Harvest Moon Ball will be rrmxm H *K . *c ha pme n . He r m a S wm T * ^ d a n C e b y E l a in e S c h w a b a n d most mo ney "per capita" from the sale of chances fte ^ r S ^ S ^ * ^ ^ ? l a s S w h as b r o u g h t i neen is crowned, the thre e remai ning coronatio n candidates wn l l $ T S a V i n g S b o n d - A f t e r t h e

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Freshmen Elect O fficersTo Govern Initio/ YearR'cently elected) freshm an classofficers and council representatives include two day studentsr n$ four residents.Pat McMullen, freshman classpresident, makes her home inBuffalo, New York. An English,major, she is keenly interested inathletics, especially basketball.Pat was graduatedl from HolyAngels Academy where she served as class treasurer, secretaryof Student Council , and editorof the l i terary magazine.Presidential AidesVice-president Kay Dwyer, ahistory major from Rochester,New York, continues a family tradition by attending Mercyhurst .Her sister Del, was a 1958 graduate and| another sister was amemb er of the class of J 1953. K ayis currently enrolled in the* CC Delementary train ing course and i spledging the dramatic society.Another history major is JeanReynolds, class secretary. At St .Benedict's Academy here in Erie,

Jean was active in Student Counc i l , forensics, Sodality and wason the staff of the "Scholast ican."A graduate of the CCD course,Jea n teac hes rel igion at St .? Joseph's Home.Freshm an class treasurer isMolly Comfort, a business educat ion major from Pit tsburgh. Agra dua te! of Our Lady of M ercyAcademy, Molly was a cheerleader, editor of the school paper anda member of the Quill and Scroll,honorary journalist ic society. Molly visi ted Mercyhurst when shewa s three^years old and decidedthat someday she would l ike to bea!student here.

Beading top to bottom, L.to R., freshman officersa r e : Molly Comfort, JeanReynolds, Pat McMullen,Kathleen Dwyer.Burhenn 's P h a r m a c yCorner 38th St . and Pine Av e

Phone 01-7264Erie, Penna.

BLILA HARDWARE38th and Pine Ave.Phone 0-7464Brte, Pa.

Y A P L E ' S f D A I RAND ICE CREAM BARIce Cream

We Make Our Own4026 Pine AvenuePhone 01349

Council RepresentativesMarga ret Lynch, day stud entrepresentative to Student Counc i l , is. majoring- in English. Margaret was graduated from St.Benedict 's Academy where shewa s active.fin forensics and served as president of the MissionClub. Having tak en th e CCDcourse, Margaret teaches catechism at St . Paul 's Church.R e s i d e n t representative toCouncil is Pat Sull ivan, an elementary education major on theCadet plan. Pat was graduatedfrom St. Phil ip and St . JamesHigh School in ; Philipsburg, NewJersey. Besides being active inGlee | Club, dlramatics, and pressclub, Pa t acted as Stu dent Council President, senior class 1 secretary, and treasurer of Sodali ty.NSA SlatesAssemblies

Fall National Students ' Association Regional Assembly will beheld at Allegheny College, December 5, 6, and 7, for memberschools ing the West Virginia,Pit tsburgh, and Erie areas.The scheduled conferences areto be on "Student Responsibil i tyin Higher Education," and on therole of the student press.Winter assembly willfbe an Internat ional Student Relat ionsSeminar (ISRS) on February 13,a t West Virginia University. Highlight of the year will be a ^springassembly in the i Pi t t sburgh area .Anyone interested in at tendingthe conference at Alleghenyshould contact Pat Cavanaugh,NSA Senior Delegate, or FranBalzer, Regional Student Government Vice-President.

to Joy iMader, selected to reignas "Queen of the Flash IBa ll ,"sponsored iby the Ganno n-Knigh tthis Friday, November 7, at 9p.m. at Gan non Auditorium.

MERCIAD was awarded a ra t ing of First Class by ftheAssociated CoUegiate Press forth e issues \ of second semester forthe year 1957-58.Superior was the rat ing givenMERCIAD'S news sources, coverage, and content . Featurestories, headlines, art icle leads,and editorials were graded as excellent . Typography also \ was rat ed la s excellent an d photography

received a grade of very S good.PhilharmonicPerformanceNo te wo r th yMiss Moura Lympany, pianist ,received an ovation at the Philharmonic program on October 21that was deserving of such aprodigious performance. Not onlywas there a notable representationfrom Mercyhurst , but an audiencewho appreciat ively received theErie Philharmonic Society's opening night performance for the1958-59 season.Because of better accousticalfacil i t ies the symphony orchestrahas moved' from S trong Vincentto Memorial High School Auditorium, and the improvement wasevident.Miss Lympany's performance ofRachm aninoff 's "Concerto No. 3,For Piano and Orchestra" displayed her very proficient and lovingpiano technique. The three movements captivated the audience.Although the physical power necessary in order to perform aRachma ninoff selection is usuallylacking in the female pianist , MissLympany is a graceful and powerful pianist . The main themes were

given expert ly as solo parts , yetinseparably part of the orchestrascore.The orches t ra under {the batonof James Sample also presentedBeethoven's "Overture: Consecrat ion of the House;" Debussy's"Rondes de Printemps (Image No.

3 ) " an d Franck's {"Symphony inD Minor."

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT: . . | GENEVIEVE. . . stren uous gym classes . .$. latest diets . . . MARTY CALVERT'Sand LUCY ^PAYNE'S engageme nts . . . the M ercyhu rst mixer . . .leotards . . J late classes or "night school ' . . . "Can-Can" . . . SUEBATCHLET and BARB FERRARI'S week-end at Penn State . . . re-decoration of the lounge . . . Delta Sig Weekend . . . N. F. Candidates. . . Bibles . . . cards for the lounge . . . Student Boa rd demerits . . .MARY ALICE SEDELMEYER'S trip up the Hudson . . . "Alouette" bythe L it t le Singers . . . the new gym teach er . . . Dram atic Society's newpledges . . . All iance, here we come!:: . . . t rials and tribulations . . .2 a.m. chat with MARY KAY and MISFIT,i" ol d gr ad s " . . . t h e n u m ber of days unti l Thanksgiving vacation!MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT: . .>. DIXIE'Sand MOLLY'S "talking" sink . . . PAT HARBIN'S peti te lunches . . .ALICE DILLONS theme}song "Someday My Prince Will Come" . . .desert boots . . . DUBBY'S role as mother . . . why MARGARET can'tgo home . . . "BEARS" feastday . . . what STEFFIE and JAN saw atThiel . . . Dr. D's advice to the lovelorn . . . "Girls , the Gannon boysare waiting for you" . . . sleepy sophomores . . . "Keep 'em in focus."MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON: . . . the pink"Blue Room" . . . the first Philharm onic Concert ; . . . Erie weather . . .English Club's Reading Theatre . . . A.A.iHalloweenfParty . p'l t ripsto Bonaventure and Gan non Boys visi t Bona's Men . . 1 . MISSKELLY'S new hairdo . . . open lounge and open house . . . 10 centsfor Cokes!!! . . . PAT CAVANAUGH'S "pinning" . . . new officers . . .SUE'S boy coat in the bay . . . art s tude nts ' t rips to Salvation Army. . . junior philosophical discussions . . . distinguished speaker for St.Thoma s More Club's Parish Forum Nov. 9 . . "The Romance ofWords" . . . . mural s in the lounge-"To go or not to go" . . . "Knights"poll ing Hursters on pros and cons of Friday n ight dances.

Baby Sharon Kaye lis held by Jane Wilcox, her "mother of theweek," as Dorie Andrie and Dubby Nati l i wonder what her nextwhim will have in store for them.Five 'Mothers Kept On GoBy W hims of Sharon Kaye

A sweet new blossom of humanity, fresh fallen from God's ownhome, to flower on earth.MasseyShe has brown eyes, blond hair, five "mothers" and a birth markon her tummy. Of course, thisfis none o ther than Sharon Kaye.JtheHome Ec'ers "baby."Since her arrival at the Home

SportsShorts"Shor t " Meet ingBerm uda! shor t s , unprecedentedfor a Mercyhurst club meeting,were worn by memb ers of th eAthletic Association for theirfirst formal meeting, Oct. 23, asthey "actively" prepared for thecoming season.A. A. Officers

"Nevermembers havethusiast icly-electedDorsogna,

I seen the A.A.at Mercyhurst so en-and active," says new-president Betty Lou"and i t is much totheir credit ." Along with BettyLou, Gayle Cummings, vice-president, Sue Hall , secretary, andHermine Stefanski , t reasurer, arep lanning an en ter ta in ing andbeneficial season for all members.New Gym TeacherMiss Lenore Clough fromUnion City, Pennsylvania, hasjoined the Physical Educationstaff. She studied at the Universi ty of Arizona and has an R.N.from Hamot Hospital here inErie. Currently, Miss Clough isgiving instruction in individualsports to the sophomore class.Glamour TeamsA touch of glamour ha s! beenadded to the volleyball tournament now that each of the fourteams is named after a sportscar . Mary Jean Ferrar i cap tainsthe Jaguars ; Gretchen Mai ley, theContinentals; Sheila Quinn, theThunderb i rds ; and Sissy Natili,the Volkswagons.Parted 4