Mercyhurst College - Thesaurus Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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LE CERCLF. FRANCAIS IANE HURLEY . . President ADALINE MORRELLI . Vice-President INEZ BELLOTTI . . . Secretary MARGARET A. MOONEY ...... Treasurer The Club was organized in l927 by the Class of l93O for the purpose of promoting interest in the study of French literature and French civilization. During the past year, varied programs were presented, among which were The Renaissance, The Golden Age of French Literature, The Geography of France and Un Voyage. The Club is sponsoring a series of Educational films, featuring life in the French Provinces and studies in French art and music. PI-IYLCMELETIC CLUB IDA MGORE . . President IEAN STAMM . . Secretary MISS RITA TIERNEY . . . . Treasurer The Phylomeletic Club, under the direction of Mother Pierre, is dedicated to the ad- vancement of the science of biology. It endeavors to promote interest in and to encourage inquiry concerning all things that live and breathe and have their being in this Wide, complex World. Membership is open to all students of biology and allied sciences, in- cluding micro-biology, physiology, anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, and histology. The enrollment in this department is very large: the elementary biology class alone is re- sponsible for forty-eight members. Some members engage in individual projects and make interesting collections of flowers, insects, mosses, and butterfliesg others devote their efforts to compiling scrap books and caring for the aquarium and terrarium. One of the club's chief objectives is the sponsoring of a lecture program which enables the members to keep in close touch with scientific developments. Field trips which invade the campus Woods and explore the natural preserves of Presque Isle Peninsula are organized frequently. The Club also arranges events of a purely social nature which are delightful interludes spread pleasantly among its more serious activities. The biological atmosphere of this club suggests the motto: Live, let life, and live lively! Page 57

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PEGASUS CLUB MARY LUCILE BURD . . . President MARGARET GOULD THQMPSQN .... Vice-President Pegasus Club is unique in that it offers pleasure, entertainment, and increase of literary appreciation. In exchange, it demands little of its members. lt consists of readers, writers, and lovers of poetry Who meet at their convenience for a bit of intellectual stimulus and refreshment. Although membership in the Pegasus Club is not compulsory, English majors make up a large proportion of its enrollment. Science, commercial, and home economics groups are also represented. Pegasus Club dates its birth with that of the college itself. From its inception, it has been under the supervision of Sister M. Philippa, Whose interesting talks and Wise direc- tion have been responsible for a rapid growth of interest in and love of poetry among the students. lts members contribute to the Merciad, and are responsible for a number of Mercy- hurst songs. The club meetings are delightfully informal and generally follow the pattern of spontaneous round-table discussions. Each member is urged to contribute original poems anonymously. This poetry is then subjected to the comments and criticism of the club members. Beautifully illustrated collections of the choicest poetry that has flowed from Pegasus pens are to be found in the college library. L A T l N C L U B LANE HURLEY . . . . . President MARGARET O'SULLlVAN . Secretary FRANCES MALANEY ....... Treasurer ln October, 1936, under the name of Sor-ores Togatae, the members of Mercy- hurst's Latin department were banded into a club. This organization was sponsored by the class of 1938. Its faculty adviser is Sister M. Agatha. The aim of the group is to foster an interest in the Latin Classics and in the Roman civilization which flourished during the golden age of Latin literature. This year's lecture program included addresses by eminent Latin scholars, among Whom was Dr. Roy l. DeFerrari, Dean of the Graduate School of the Catholic University of America and Head of the Classical Language Department of that institution. The annual Social event most characteristic of the interests of this club is a typical Roman Banquet which is arranged in all its details by the club members. Page 56

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TANE ADDAMS SOCIETY MARTHA KETTERING . . President MARY LUCILE BURD . Secretary ROSEMARY HAULE . Treasurer During the past three years Mercyhurst has made rapidly advancing strides in the field of Sociology. The newly organized department, under the direction of Sister M. Victorine, has forced itself into prominence by the very enthusiasm of its fast swelling ranks. Sister M. Victorine has brought to Mercyhurst the finest and most extensive courses that Sociology has to offer. The department boasts social workers in large cities of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. An entirely new course, essential for Sociology majors, was introduced in February 1936, when the Social Field Work class began to glean practical experience from work under approved agencies in the City of Erie. Because of the prominence of this department and because of the varied and vastly different endeavors of its members, the formation of a sociology club was an inevitability. In February of this year, thirty students met and elected officers for the lane Addams Society. It was formed so that its members might benefit from each other's experiences, and from a mutual interchange of theories, ideas, and information. The Club meets bi-monthly and directs its energies socially and scholastically. Speakers, seasoned in the field of practical experience, readily consent to address this group, and participate in its entertainment. Sister M. Victorine is the society's counsellor and adviser. Named after one of America's most outstanding pioneers in the field of Social work, the lane Addams Society hopes to emulate the success and achievements of that venerable champion of youth. Page 58