The Griffin: volume 02, issue 15 - May 10, 1935

              CANISIUS  COLLEGE   BI-WEEKLY    NEWS
VoL 2, No. 15
BUFFALO, N. Y., MAY 10, 1935
10c per Copy
Four Classes will Compete in One-Act Play Contest May 21
Canisiii»   College   goes   TTtctpiaii aipin.   The wccond animal OfK-.Act Play Contot will take place on Titc*- day rxcnjng, .May 2l*i. 'Hie pljare is the Knight* of Colunjhus .Auditorium, 2ij-J * »_«-ipubr orche;>ira will he en- gsged to furnid) mu»ic for daitdng aflrr  the pcrformatscc of ihr plan's. "I'he cofitrst ss urkler tlw direction of Father Bunn, 'Dirie will be a vatie-ty of play^ prr«<tntr4, 'varying in criM»- f lijcrftal    app<r3l    frwn    high-jswrtvered 1 "fiMlIrr-dianiniier"   i«a  tpai»i-idap»ikk I etftaedf, *rv jtinioi play. "Haitel oi f Siva", hy Bcft Hetrhi arid Wfiiadnan | wsJI Supply the highly dramaiir nafs- «s«r«Ws sthile the SojiWiaore pfr*mti' tma, "'"the l,*j»t Silk Hat", by I,«rd |Xi«i«a«y %ttll fetidly the Ug^htrr nso- mens* mMty^nff for a Hrll-halanicrd dkf«    The   SWnsjs*   arr   prr*nt$ng "'I'hrrsd O" Sraflct". by J. J. Bell -"'•%»*sl  liar   Ftt^haxn  w-dl  utAr  thrtr «;liKwf|''''''*rs*34- "If^c two:   "Hy^csnih Haitrjr", hj L*ily Grr^wry. or ""hct'
~''l'hre3fe| O* Scsflet", titer Smi&rs* tthaile,   s*   a   p»y<hailogirid   tragrjiy. ^ 'iTbr 3Kt»srt laket pl*ne u% an K*fcg,lsth i ia*ir»si.   It -mttm than there wt'-** a
Seventeenth Sommer Session Schednled to Start Jttly 5
Ct9m%m in TWt«<e«i Sttbi«<ti 0{Msa<d im R«g^trftt»o«i oo Jtiljr I, 2, ftod 3; OppofttttMiy fo* Uod«nrf^u^<»<« *Ad GrMkiAle StwteolJi to Augmcnl Educft- tioo    Dijfieiit   Sommor   Under
Ss*m«iinf * ijcjif**! » j',s»t an*jjsd the ^K«Kwr, b^jil fiwr ihtittr »iii.4e«!'» »h(» are HicMU t» t.*ifr llsff pj^TirsKil haiuiMti*' min's Iat4felay It wdl hkcp? hnng a lifjksir i«wK« b;*4,s artd »«:'ho«*l. For 1^^ pf«fr«wias!ul Ki*n arsd ssMetarst. g*:*dgi«ie* issd dsisdrrigradwaitx the i-wBiiiuti^ wS  'ji{{Hr#r hrs'jt^ an ^s^t^wr- iMfiiiy for idxanKurd wwil In Cttlleijft »)isii«tftrr *tihK«4.
jtily l»S. 2i*4, iJfed 3ird Itsse hf«« »iwS(qKil»i^ed 4* the le^istralBOMsi d.*y*. fwr the C*rw«M* C'tsUeir Sasnutsre Stf-^sk*!. ClasHT* »dl «)i*n w«i July ^th aisd tW ictti A«sw»i H^h. Cmsn*-* will he offered m Ait. Bmloo. t*het»J*tfyv F4i«rii!*0rt. Fftgl^th. FirtKh. Hs»toi>. 1*11111. .Matlwtiuiti.;^ |*htkwo(4iy, Phy'i»,'». Krh£MMt, and Spanish.
iliMfiy of the prrxtit tby *:hoial f*c ulty will srivr in thr Sununcr Sclst^d thts ye^»r, Aokwi^ thwe are: Rex. Jaiiics P. Stttriir), S,J'. Pie-wdent; Rm. Ffiindt X. IXtujjWrty. SJ.. Dean: Rev. Franctt X. Sindele, S, J., C^tapbiti; Rex. Rajriwxid G, Bt»ch. 111,!).. Piofeisor of S|unkh: Rex. David C Cfonin. S, J., Pr«fcs.ior of X^^i Rrv, Timothy J, DiiKen, S.J., Piofeusof of FreiKh; Rev, Ray- mofHl IL Kennedy, S, J,, Profrssor of ISythology,
(Cmti»i»tii «• pa$i fix)
man lunged for murder, who believed and clainwd iliat lie was itwocrnt. During ilic converxaiifjn in tlw lavcrn, orsc of ilse jurymen apfwar^ worried abcnit the decision. He thinks that an tnfimaic fiiend of the hanged man ii^ually conuniiicd tlje murder. It so hapfveit* that one of the actor* is the guilty peri«»«. The problem secins to he, "button, button, wlio's got the button", or ic«nething like tiat.
Tlse tOiOitoi play, "Harsd of Siva", is a rit-elodraina. It's all alwui a (»er. sjuji spy, «J*:e aj»s*rrl«mded by a Hifida triW, but at Urge vihen the play take* plasCe. He is cTrjgaged in (C'iiSlt/saieJ 6« /*s^<' fftur)
BOARD OF DIREQORS CANDIDATES CHOSEN BY STROHAVER CLUB
Fik of Tedbiucal PamphkU Beixts Prepared by Mr. Auslxn Mc* T^jpae for Schodl Library
la»l Wcdrftrtday tlie Sirohaxrr $<ktbcr Club rsoeitirtaled nirter candi- datrt for thcjr lieutd of Directcr* for the- <ixnlni %TAi, tivr of xthoen xvill he elected on .Mtntng Vp Day. ThoMc r&otiitruirxl jfr Frarscis Ball, Mkhacl D,;b»mii^., Kti^vri G^Lxadtiun, Frarsds .Miitsji, GewJ^ Murray, Jatr-ies Sulh- crLu'*l, William Wahl, WilliaRi Wat- kits* aiibj Allan WsHans*.
.At thss nacetin*, PrnsJeitt Murray t;v4.e bracily mi the iduutlaJK'r «! iJie K"»f»;e Club mfu ihc Studenl Coyn- v.'l He aliw dEwlawed the fact that the StJ»i>haie«UJS» were the Jsr>t sclsoral cr-jjamMiscMt la {nay for their .-Vruwtir
*Ilsis»- it-rceliit^ OiMKluded the first tear of ihi* org-asuealkw*'* cxssieixic and it ha» tt£<cif*»5ully carried out its aisss* v;»hk'h uere cKiilij«d at tW fir»t tsscTisn^ bv Mr. .Austin .McTtgue, M, S., Moderator, Fw'd irii^o have b»cen nude m ihe Ford Plant, Beth- lehwtti Slitel C<n. irxd the Huntlc> Slram Sia!w«v. These trisifs haxe hfetj »y|*pleti«-n!rd by   UK^^ting^  at   whk'h
FRESHMAN PRIZE DEBATE WON BY NEGATIVE SIDE
On TtH>ilay exening. .May 7th, at ,Mt. St. Jirteph's .Academy auditorium lefurxntati^e leanw oi tlie Frediman .AcadeJtsia ukA pjitt in a price debate. This aflair chmaxnl a sttccrsc»Ju| sea- WK1 whkh ha* seen victories over Canisius High SchoMil. South Park High Schokd and five Niagara Uni* verity Fte^hnten.
Tite ptiee dehatei* were Gexitge .M, Frauenheim and Harvey J. Staple- twi of the AfKnuative ami John J, .Wyjon. Jr., and 11. Buswell Roberts of tl*e Negative, 'IV questioti was the piofHwrd child labor amendment. (Ci»»ti»tted «« Pitg* ftx)
FRESHMEN TO BE RECEIVED INTO SODALITY MAY 15
31 Candidates lo Be Given Di- plofiuu at Special Assembly to Be Held in Chapel on Wednes¬ day
Elections, Moving-Up-Day /
Exercises, Friday, May 17
Father Kennedy has annouiKed ihai the annual Reception of Candi¬ dates into the S^idality of Our Lady will take place at a gciKral .Aiienibly of the Student Body, on W'cdncsday, .May 15th.
Tlse exercises will consist of  the
usual reception ceremorjics, a scniion
by Father Rector, and lienediction of
ifar Mo>t Blrs;iJfd Sacrament- The fol-
(tt-iHsmued on fa^e tkne)
'I*he Student Coundl has an- nounccil that the second Annual Mox'- ing Up Day at Canisius is set for Friday, .May 14th- This day will not only be the official Moving Up Day for all classes but will also be the official election day for all classes and organizatiortf.
The highlight of .Moving Up Day is the election of the President of the Student Body in which all Canisians will partake. The officers of the .Athletic .¦\5.sjrx:iation xx-ill also be elected by a general vote of the stu¬ dents.
For  the  past several weeks there has been a great deal of activity a'oout
Social Study Club Named in Honor of Bishop von Ketteler
One nvorning, during one of the sociologx cbsws of the Rex*. Earl Carpcjiter. S. J., a discussion (purely acsdemk-. of amtiie) haf^scried to arise at* to wljeth<r secialkat had failed as hadly in Russia as capitalism in Get- nuny and Italy, artd a.* to xvhether capiialtsnt xvcre, after all, the best forni of political cconoeny. It xvas in this dilCUittiiin, and the desire it axvak- tt-xd in xarious n?ensbcrs of tW clas* lo knoxv more about our ecorxsenk; »ysten5, that the vojt Ketteler Socictx* had its origin.
'Vhc \'Oi\ Ketteler Society is a group of Ci41ege graduate*^ aiul oi virtual college gtaduairs such as the present wrnior class, whkh ntcets every Tues¬ day   exerting at  Canisius College to
ALL CLASSES VISIT SHRINE AT RECESS
dtsaiss> as is constitution declares, "the origins ai^d dexeloproenr of mod- rm capitalism, the exib that charac- | icrixe it, and the means of correcting \ such evils". Papers are read by vari¬ ous n^^ihers of the sodety on panic- (Coaiiaued os page five)
Banquet, New Exhibit Planned by Photo Club
Wmnii^ Photo in Recent Contest to Be PobHshed in Neact bsoe of GrrfBxi; Mario Gian Nomist- ated as President for Next Scholastic Year
-As has hern the annual cmtcffn in pa>t   xearv,   daily   devottons   to   the BSr».-»cd Virgin .Marx have usee  tsore been iiuugxstated with the begtiming o! May.  The:«r devciiiojts, occupying onlv a few nsinutrs of the *chool day, have been traditiotul h\ all Jesuit col¬ leges for decades, and daily attendatsce at the devotioits throughout the n»otnth of .May has been the simple but truly ethcacitnss niedium for Cal.Holic stu¬ dents   lu slnnv  their   love   fur   their Heavenly .Moilwr.   .May lus becvrnw .Mary's nKutih, and it is during the ihirtv-one  brief  days of  this nwnth tlut ihe students of Canisius are, fur a fexv ntonienis each day, putting aside all thoughts of class-work and school activity and are |uying a fitting trih- ute to .Mary, tlieir helivr, their coit- s*»ier,  their source of  strength  and (Ctintiaited ok pa^e six)
On behalf dP the stxxleots, faculty and ahtmni. The Grtffia extends tytnpalhy to the family of Mkiiftel F. Drary, *32, upon his recent deatk R.LP.
Mr. Charles Voltz, President, an- rKKtnces that there was an amazing and urw-xpected resportse to the PhotoContest announced in the last issue of the Griffin by the Camera Club, The Contest Conmiittee is tiow busy at its difficult task of selecting the wiruiing protograph, which is tr> be published in the itext issue of the GrifHn.
.At the laist meeting, held in the offices of the Chemistry Department, the following men were nomituted to fill the ofhccs of the club for the ne.xt xxrar:
Mario Gian — President
Robert Brundage-rfctf-freyit/cn/
Carl Q. Adler  	
Pictorial Historian
.Allan Wahl ™ Secretary
Frank Kelly  .. Treasurer
The members were honored by a visit of the moderator of the Stro- haver Club, Mr. .Austin McTigue. whose pleasant task it was to criticixe the photographs that were under dis¬ cussion al the meeting.
.Another exhibit is planned tc^ re¬ place the one iwvv on view in the show case in tlw basement corridor of the building, l^his is to be prepared uiulcr the direction of Mario Gian.
Plans were made for a banquet to close this, the most sucvressful year in the Camera Club's history. ITits af¬ fair is to be held the last week in May but as yet we know iwt where.
the College pertaining to Moving Up Day. Candidates for offices have been selected by the various classes and or¬ ganizations of Canisius. At these pri¬ mary meetings each group nominated from their ranks the men whose names will appear on the offidal elec¬ tion ballot. A copy of this ballot will be found on page 5 of this issue of the Griffin.
In order to be nominated for Presi¬ dent of the Student Body, a petition signed by 50 signatures was a neces¬ sary prerequisite. The candidates for this, the most important student office at Canisius, are Mr. Walter J. Bar¬ rett, Mr. Mario Gian, Mr. William O'Connell, all members of the Class of '36.
During the coming week the candi¬ dates for the various offices through the mediums of speeches, placards, platforms, and letters to the GrifEn will inform the school at large of their qualifications for the office they wrish to be elected to on Movnng Up Day.
Each organization and class will conduct its own election while the general election will be supervised by (Continued on page five)
First Friday Mass Of¬ fered for Deceased Faculty and Alnmnus
Former Professors and Stiident MentioQed in Mass By FiUher Bonn, Student Coonsdlor; Sht- dent Qkmt ^ngs at Benediction
On May 3rd, the first Friday of the month, the Rev. Edward B. Bunn, S. J., Student Counsellor, offered the sacrifice of the Mass for the repose of the soub of Mr. ,\Ianuel Rivera, the Rev. Frederick Bunse, S. J., Mr. James Hoar, former professors at Canisius College, and of Mr. Michael F. Drurv, an alumnus of the class of 1932.
Mr. Rivera died about three years ago while professor of Spanish at Canisius. He is well remembered for his interest in the student body and for his activities oir behalf of Cani¬ sius .Alunuii.
-Mr, Hoar died about tvx-o years ago. He served on the faculty as pro¬ fessor, and OS registrar in the Dean's office. He is also remembered for his activities with the aluiimi.
Fr. Bunse, who died during Easter week of this year, gained his reputa¬ tion ,i.s Professor of Greek at Cairisius High School and College and as author of a widely used Greek gram¬ mar. For the last several years he had been assigned to St. Ann's parish where he fulfilled his duties well.
Mr. Drury graduated from Cani¬ sius College in 1932. While at Canisius he was a star on the basket¬ ball team and participated in many other extra-curricular activities. He met xvith a fatal accident while at xvork \t\ a steel plant.