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The Class or 36
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Vol. IV, No. 4
CANISIUS COLLEGE,    BUFFALO, N. Y.
November 6, 1936
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GRIFFINS BEAT INDIANS, AWAIT PURPLE EAGLES
New Cover Design, Larger Size Pages Attract Attention
Ronald J. Dunlavey, Editor-in- Chief of the Canisius Quarterly, pre¬ sented the Fall issue ,of the magazine to the student body yesterday morn¬ ing. Members of the faculty, as well as the undergraduate body, expressed interest in and approval of the dis¬ tinctive new format of the revamped Quarterly.
Besides the new cover design, other departures in make-up mark the issue. A larger sized page, articles which, in general, are shorter,, and the intro^' duction of national advertising add to the eye-appeal. As is pointed out editorially. It Is rather tjie dress of the Quarterly which has changed, more so than the nature of content ma¬ terial. The editor also emphasizes the fact that the school magazine is and should remain the organ of expression for all members of the student body. Columns are not restricted in any way to members of the staff, and all contributions will be welcomed and impartially considered. Mr. Dun¬ lavey makes a good point In urging student writers to use their pens as weapons against Communism and other 'isms', answering in kind the opponents of their beliefs through the medium of short story, editorial, play and essay.
Features of the first issue include "Passing of G. K. C", a tribute to the late Mr. Chesterton by Lef Campbell; the editor's essay on "Li- divlduality of the Irish Renaissance," which won the prize last spring of¬ fered in the realm of general litera¬ ture; short stories from the pens of James Lanz and Edmund Kelly; "Chicken Livers", by Mr. Lanz, is fittingly characterized as an amazing account of the fulfilling of a life-long ambition, while Mr. Kelly, of the Freshman class, offers "And Then the Dawn Broke", a splendidly wrought tale of those who go down to the sea in ships. Leo Enrlght's "Ars Gratia Artis" is a clever poem dealing with that be-all and end-all of undergradu¬ ate activity, the student's pocket- book.
Appearing more than once is Charles Fitzpatrick, first as author of the lilting verse, "Along the Road", and then as editor of the Fine Arts department. Also James ,«Kenney, (Continued on page two)
Senior Academia Selects Teams
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As a result of the tryouts held last Monday evening in the College Li¬ brary, Mr. Edward F. Barrett has announced that two teams have been selected to represent Canisius in the two inter-collegiate debates to be held in December. Messrs. Everett L, Case and John J. Neylon, Jr., will participate in a radio debate with a Niagara University team over Station WKBW on the afternoon of Decem¬ ber 3. Messrs. William J. Flynn, and H. Buswell Roberts, with
r. Norbert M. Phillips as alternate, will represent Canisius in a debate with St. Thomas' College, Scranton, in Buffalo on the evening of Decem¬ ber 10. The question for both en¬ gagements will be the Pi Kappa Delta question selected as the topic for all inter-collegiate debates of this year: "Resolved, That Congress should be empowered to fix minimum wages and maximum hours • for industry," In both contests Canisius will uphold the
jiftive side.
That the Senior Academia will jiave a very active "at home" season 's attested to by the many requests for public debates that hive been received from outside coUegesj   A schedule of
WIN OVER BONAVENTURE ENHANCES TITLE HOPES
KAISER STARS WITH CENTURY DASH;   SZUR MAINTAINS EASTERN HIGH-SCORING LEAD
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MENDEL CLUB HEARS I ELLIOn
THE HIGH V/ATER MARK  OF THE BONA ATTACK!
. Unpublished' photo by Buffalo Evening News, showing  Shimko carrying ball on third down, the play previous to the
penalty "for backs in motion".    Left to right—Dehlinger, Labas   (72)j   Steffan   (31), Amorosi   (with   hands   outstretched], Sysol   (20), Enright, Gilbert.,
Junior "Beat Bona" Smoker, Rally, Prove Big Success
Last Friday night, the Juniors held the annual Bona Rally In the Gym. The Juniors lived up to their prom¬ ise of making it one of the most suc¬ cessful In the history of the school. The entertainment lasted for two hours and fifty minutes and It did not drag for a moment. Mr. Jules Pillar, saxophonist, gave up his eve¬ ning to come and play, although It was the first night he had had off In nine years. Much of the credit for the success of the smoker is due to the entertainment chairmen, Michael Harrington and William Shaddock, and to Paul Batt and Walter Steffan, the chairmen of the Parade Commit¬ tee. The Parade preceding the Rally was also one of the most, if not the most, successful ever held at Canisius.
Acknowledgments
The Junior Class, through its of¬ ficers, wishes to thank the following for their generous co-operation in making the Bona Rally a success:
Norman Wullen, Shea's Buffalo pianist; Jules Pillar, premier saxo¬ phone teacher; The Jules Pillar Sax¬ ophone Band; Jack Quinlan and Jack Calandra, Freshman songsters; Joseph   Dudzick,   Joseph   Amorosi,
Mark Fisher, Joseph Enright, Walter. Steffan and Richard Meyers, comedy act; William Wahl, magician; Charles Young, "News" sports re¬ porter; Frank Silva, WEBR sports- caster; Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Britt, Chancellor of the Diocese of Buffalo, and loyal Canisius alumnus; Mr. Eugene Gallagher, S. J., director of Intramural'athletics; Rev. Ray¬ mond J. H. Kennedy, S. J., student counsellor of the Junior class; Wil¬ liam "Hiker" Joy, varsity coach; Jack Collins, assistant varsity coach; Jimmy Wilson, Freshman coach; Dr. James P. Crowdle, graduate manager of athletics; Joseph Szur, captain of varsity football squad; Jay L. "Biffy" Lee, Notre Dame alumnus and ex-coach of U. B.; Canisius Col¬ lege Band, Director Carl Hann, ; Drum-Major Howard Goodman and Mgr. Everett Thompson; Queen City Studios, for the use of the cur¬ tain; Buffalo General Electric, for the lighting effects; Mt. Joseph's Normal School, for the use of the music stands; the various employees of the College for their assistance; the members of the Parade and Rally Committees for their efforts towards making the evening a success.
LimE THREE FROSH
By HARV STAPLETON
Fr. Summers, S»J. Addresses Guild
Rev. Walter G. Summers, S. J., head of the Department of Psychol¬ ogy of Fordham University, will ap¬ pear before the Library Guild, Fri¬ day evening, November 12. This meeting will be the second in the current series of Library Lectures.
Father Summers is recognized as a distinguished authority on Adolescent Psychology. Quite appropriately, he hiis elected to speak on "Facts and Fancies of Adolescents."
debates for the second semester is now being prepared and it is hoped that it will be possible.in the near future to publish a detailed listing of public debates for late winter and early spring,
^The registration of the society is
continually glowing with new mem-
bfers constantly applying for' admis-
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Dr, L.A, Pingitore Named Chairman
Dr. Louis A. Pingitore, head of the French Department of Canisius College, was elected Chairman of the Modern Language Teacher's Asso¬ ciation of Western New York, at the meeting of the organization held in the Convention "Room of Hutchlnson- Central High School, Saturday, October 31.
Miss Marian Leeb of Grover Cleveland High School, a graduate of D'Youville College, was elected VIce-Chairman of the French Sec¬ tion, Miss Helen E, Howell of Lafayette High School, also a gradu¬ ate of D'Youville, yvas named Vice- Chairman of the Spanish Section, Both officers also studied at Canisius College.'
Miss Laura Buerger of East High School, was elected Vice-Chairman of the German Section of the asso¬ ciation,      1
In an effort to stimulate even greater interest in freshman competi¬ tion In the Little Three, and to pro¬ vide some suitable Incentive for battle among the three yearling grid teams, the Little Three college papers—the Niagara Index, the St. Bonaventure Venture, and the Griffin—have col¬ laborated In establishing a freshman trophy to be contested for yearly by the f^ams of each school.
Credit for the Initiation of this plan goes to Fran Skimin, of the sports staff of the Index. It was his Intention to establish between the three Frosh teams a tradition similar to that built around the "Little Brown Jug" In competition between Minnesota and Michigan. He con¬ tacted Harv Stapleton of the Griffin and Jim BIy of the Venture, and sev¬ eral weeks of three-cornered corre¬ spondence followed. Last Sunday af¬ ternoon, following the Canislus-Bona game, a meeting of the three repre¬ sentatives was held at Canisius, and the final choice of a trophy was made and all details straightened out.
After suggestions of a pewter mug, a tom-tom, a dated football, a tri- colored helmet, and a wooden block and statuettes had been put fonvard and rejected for various reasons, the (Continued on page five)
Tlie Program Committee of the Mendel Club, composed of Mr. Sam¬ uel, T. Byers, '38, chairman; Mr. Richard F. McGrath, '37, and Mr. Daniel J. McCue, '37, announces their Lecture program for 1936-1937. Meetings will be held on certain eve¬ nings at the College at 8:00 o'clock. The program is as follows:
October 19th—John J. Elliott, B. S., M. D., Professor of Histology, Canisius College, "Believe It or Not In Medicine."
November 4th—Albert R. Shadle, Ph. D., Professor of Biology, Univer¬ sity of Buffalo, "The Life History and Habits of the American Beaver" (illustrated).
November 16th—^J. Paul Deneen, B. S., M. D., "Modern Adv.ances In Surgery."
November 30th—A, A. Thibedeau, M. B'.7 !Pathoiog[st,'SHtnnstrtuteTor Malignant Diseases, "The Search for a Cancer Parasite" (illustrated).
December 14th—Carroll E. Keat¬ ing, '37, Secretary, Mendel Club, "Gregor Mendel and His Influence in Biology."
January Uth—Albert P. Lorz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biol¬ ogy, Canisius College, "Heredity in Human Beings" (Illustrated).
February 2nd—James W. Hurley, '37, President, Mendel Club, "Growth Hormones In Plants."
February 15th—R. R. Humphrey, M. A., Ph. D., Associate Professor of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Buffalo, "The Embryological Basis of Sex Reversal in Vertebrates" (il¬ lustrated).
March 1st—John A. Frisch, S. J., M. A,, Ph, D., Professor of Biology, Canisius College, "Wild Flowers, Poets and Nature Study" (illus- tmted).
March 15th—Charies A. Zenkert, B.A., Research Associate In Botany, Buffalo Museum of Science, "Life Zones and Plant Distribution in the Niagara Frontier Region" (illustrat¬ ed).
April 5th—John C. Brady, A. B., M.D., F.A.C. S., Surgeon, Sisters and City Hospitals, "T h y r o i d Gland."
April 19th—^William P. Alexan¬ der, B, S., Assistant Curator of Edu¬ cation, Hayes Professor of Natural Science, Buff.alo Museum of Science, "Higher Fungi of the Niagara Fron¬ tier" (Illustrated).
By DICK STEDLER
Class Of '36 Holds Banquet;
Reveal Plans For New Year
By J. BRINKWORTH, '36
Editor's note: During the past three weeks THE GRIFFIN has been attempting to contact graduates of last year, by mail and personal in¬ terview, to find dut what they arc doing now, both as a class and as individuals.
If the takeoff warrants the finish, or if the start decides the race, then the Alumni of the Class of '36 will go places. Deciding to do things as an alumni body should, this class of last year has taken it upon itself to aid in the task of raising funds for a Memorial Chapel in honor of the late beloved Rev, Francis X, Sin¬ dele, S.J,
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In a recent meeting at King Ar¬ thur's Restaurant, presided over by John Heffernan, '36, and attended by Fathers Bowen and Murray as guests, the thirty-sixers laid concrete plans for aiding in the chapel project. These plans include the running of a formal dance to be held in the Statler ballroom on either Tuesday or Wednesday of Christmas week.
After it had been decided to hold a class of '36 meeting every last Wednesday of each month, cards and refreshments were in order.
During the course of the meeting all the members present were asked whether or not they have secured po¬ sitions since graduating' last June, (Continued on page two)
Spurred on by "All-America" Joe Szur and speedy Gene Kaiser's dazzl¬ ing 100-yd. sprint of an Intercepted pa.ss down the northern sidelines, Hiker Joy's Golden Gridders sloshed to a 13 to 0 victory over Mike Reilly's battling brigade from St. Bonaven¬ ture, and brightened a Sunday after¬ noon for nearly 15,000 spectators that W.1S otherwise damp, dark and drippy^
It was the nineteenth traditional tug between these two colleges, and the Canisius victory now lessens the Saints' edge, 10 to 7, with two tics sandwiched in some time ago.
The spark of excitement flashed in the opening minutes of pl.ny. An ex¬ change of kicks placed the ball on the Canisius 30-yd. line. Szur drew back to the 23 in kick formation. Here, the first, lone break and only serious threat on Bona's part occurred.
Zielinski, Griff center ,passed poorly to Szur, who stretched high and grabbed the oval, and with trig¬ ger instinct did the smart thing and attempted to run with the ball. Of conr5e,"he-Nvas-smgaTGii"ii1irtlie plays*"' was well worth the try,    .,
On the next down, Loeven, Bon¬ nie's end, charged in fast and blocked Szur's kick and recovered on the Canisius 19. Again, the moment be¬ came taut and tense.
Labas, highly heralded halfb,ick of the Indians, ripped around end for a first down to the Canisius 6. Two successive smashes at the Griff line placed the ball on the two yard stripe, but a penalty was inflicted on the Reilly men and the ball finally rested back on the seven yard marker.
And here, the .ibsolutely unex¬ pected happened.
Trying to catch the Griff secondary offguard, on the third down, Lab.is faded back and flipped a bullet pass toward the farther side of the end zone. Dan O'Donnell, Bonnie receiver, was just about to snare it, when out of nowhere, Gene Kaiser dashed lightning-like in front of him, snugged the mudball on the goal line and r.'iced rapidly down the sidelines right past Mike Reilly and his squad for a touchdown.
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St, V. de P. Soc. Starts Program
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The Catechetical Committee of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has be¬ gun its work for the" year. (The members of the Society are ciithusi- astically engaged in teaching :'publlc school children In five parishes of the diocese,
David   Roche,   Chalrm.-in  of  the Catechetical Committee of  the So¬ ciety, announces the appointment of teachers to the parishes, William Col-' lins is in charge of St, Michael's, ¦' assisted  by  Robert  Howe,   Hubert' Relmann  and R,  SijUIvan,    David^ Roche heads th^^g^u'ng staff in St William's parish, Winchester, aided by Joshua O'Brien, Louis O'Brien, and Garrett L.iughlln. John Brady is taking charge of St. Brigid's with the help   of  Joseph   lacuzzo,    Tliomas Quinlivan is in charge of. Perpetual Help parish, assisted by Gene Regan, John  Kelleher will head  the  next group to be assigned to parish work, and will be assisted/by G. Laughlin and Daniel Matthbws,
Under the direction of the Rev. J, Clayton Murray, S, J,, the Society has begun to build qp a library of, boob and pamphlets.
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