Mercyhurst College - Thesaurus Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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, na FQ L ws. x. cs P RCDCDST CLUB MARTORIE ALGE ........ President MARY LUCILE BURD . Chairman of the House Committee DOLORES KELLEY ........ Treasurer The Roost, as a name, has been in existence for four years, but, as an organization, it has not yet passed its first birthday. The Roost, as a place, came into being as the result of the collegians' insistent requests to Mother Superior for a place of recreation outside of the school buildings. During the autumn of 1936, several of the most enthusiastic Roosters decided to band together, redeccrate the interior, and establish the Roost on the basis of an organization. Gur Dean, Mother Borgia, heartily approved of the idea, stimulated our interests, and donated the striking red and black linoleum which now covers the floor. We all worked hard. Cans of black and red paint, brushes, mops, and yards of chintz flourished for the entire week preceding Alumnae Week-end, for which occasion our work was com- pleted. The result was stupendous! Recreation in a rustic yet modern environment was made possible. A great fire roared in the white-washed brick fireplace. Red chintz curtains hung at the windows, and lamps of all types illuminated the beamed ceiling. Patsy Morin decorated the walls with pastel profiles of the members. The Alumnae were charmed and the Roosters preened their feathers. Officers Were elected, rules and mem- berships established, and committees designated. We are proud to say that the past year has seen the Roost Club become one of the most popular and progressive societies in the college. M. Battaglia, M. McGrann, V. Dooley, M. R. Oliver, M. T. Whitcomb, D. Kelley, M. Alge, M. L. Burd, A. Salisbury, E. Eisert, A. Morin, K. Gill, M. Frost, E. Reis, D. O'Malley, V. Hileman, E. O'Sullivan, M. A. Zimmerman Page 54

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A T H L E T T C S TANE HURLEY ..,.. . President ANNE MQRIN and BETTY HARRTNGTON . . Vice-Presidents DOLGRES KELLEY ..... . Secretary HELEN PATTERSON .... . Treasurer The Athletic Association includes basketball, hockey, tennis, swimming and volley ball in its program. lt has instituted a point system to turther interest in Athletics. The final award will be a blazer with the Mercyhurst seal. This blazer will be awarded to the Senior who has the highest number of points, or the underclassman who has attained the maximum in the system. lndividual awards will be given for tennis and swimming. This year's award tor athletics went to lane Hurley, tor tennis, to Evarita Flaherty, and for swimming to Britta Marie Sullivan. The Hockey and Basketball teams, both captained by lane Hurley, had very successful seasons. Betty Harrington was manager ot the Hockey team and Dolores Kelley, manager ot the Basketball team. lane Hurley, M. Fros, H. Patterson, B. Zahniser, D. Kelley, B. Harrington, H. Durkin 51 1 . 0 P 53 jf 'H age

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HOME ECCNCMICS CLUB Top Row: P. Shanor, A. Salisbury, K. Lechner, F. Hauser Second Row: D. Davie, E. Cummings, M. Ahlgrim, F. Costello, M. L. Healy, l. McClafferty, M. A. Zimmerman - D. O'Malley, E. Ries, V. Dooley Lower Row: E. lohnson, M. A. Cannon, E. Lograsso, L. Cummings, T. Kolpien, l. Eichenlaub, E. Eisert, M.Callan C. Roberts KATHERINE LECHNER . . President PAULINE SHANOR . . , Secretary ADELAIDE SALISBURY . . . Vice-President FRANCES HAUSER . . . . . Treasurer Without intending any reflection upon their namesakes of the ether Waves, the Sisters of the Skillet, or members of the Home Economics Club, plan to please the palate of the most fanciful gastronome when the op- portunity arises. But this active organization, under the direction of Sister Collette, has broader interests than merely satisfying epicurean desires. For the past four years, the club has been interested in activities which supplement the curricular work of its members. For the purpose of furnishing inspiration and information to those who wish to go into special branches of home economics, such as styling or food research, women of some accomplishment in these fields have been engaged to speak before the club. With a wary eye to the future, the club has enlarged the home economics library, thereby making possible a wider choice in research work to its members. lt has added also to the foods laboratory equipment. To demonstrate the accomplishments of its members in the home economics field, it has sponsored bazaars, waffle breakfasts, and food sales. The social life of the home economist-to-be has not been neglected, for every member considers it her policy to sift the spice of life with cold scientific facts and garnish all with a sense of humor! To this purpose, picnic breakfasts and social meetings, which bring the members together in a spirit of common endeavor, have been arranged. This club points with pride to its achievements of the past year. lt caters, not merely formally but also in- formally, that is to say, socially, to two of man's fundamental needs-food and clothing, and it scrupulously avoids any attempt to solve the problematical difficulties of radio's Sisters of the Skillet. Page 55 hi bww iii? ff-fy:-51