The Griffin: volume 04, issue 12 - Mar. 12, 1937

              Soph Dance Easter  Monday
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Easter Recess Begins March 21
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CANISIUS COLLEGE, BUFFALO, N. Y.
March 12, 1937
E DRAMAS FOR APR9L PLAY CONT
SophomoresComplete Plansior Easter Monday Dance
TWO BANDS WILL FURNISH RHYTHM AT ANNUAL HOP
Lee Baker and Harold Austin To
Swing Bat(His at Gala Soph
Dance at Statler Hotel
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By EDMUND J. KELLY
James Murray Conroy, of the Junior Arts Class, won the A. Hart Bindeman Memorial Medal for Ora¬ tory In the Sixteenth Annual Oratori-
CANISIUS DEBATERS TO MEET xNORTHWESTERN ON WEST TOUR
"Wo ho, baby, wo ho ho!" Sounds like a little bit of atmosphere from the Sophomore Dance to come. Oh, the atmosphere will be thick that night; thick with music—good music. This is due to two facts. Both of them are bands.
"Ladeez and gentlemen./ In this corner, the Challenger, Lee Baker and his California Nighthawk, weighing in from ten till one. And In this corner the Champion, Buffalo's own "name band," Harold Austin and his music, punching the clock from one till three."
There it is.  The Sophomore's own bid for supremacy, for the imaginary crown   of   the   year's   best   dance. Featuring these two bands, the second year men of the College will put on a super, super dance in the one and only "ballroom" of the town, the Statler's pride and joy.   The night I Is Easter Monday, the 29th of March. The idea in plain is that two bands are going to play for the occasion. Lee Baker, of Batavia will open the I dance   and   play   till   one   o'clock. Harold Austin,  will come directly from work and carry on till three , A. M., or until the whistle blows. Lee Baker is at present playing for Friday and Saturday night dancing in the Hotel Richmond of Batavia. He's packing them in there; so he'll be good.   Austin needs no mention.   So bring your lunch pail and follow the crowd.   The gate keeper will let you in for one, point seventy-five.    (Pre sale.)
The debating team of the Senior Acaedmla will carry the colors of the college into forensic combat with four mid-western colleges at the beginning of the Easter Recess. On March 21st, they will debate Loyola Uni¬ versity of Chicago at the University campus in Chicago. The question for this debate will be: Resolved: That Congress be empowered to regulate maximum hours and minimum wages in industry. The Canisius debaters will uphold the Affirmative of the resolution.
In each of the other three debates Canisius will uphold the Affirmative of the proposition: "Resolved: That
an extention of Consumer Coopera¬ tives would contribute to public wel¬ fare."
This question will be debated on the afternoon of March 22nd with the team of De Paul University on the Chicago campus of the Univer¬ sity. In the evening of the same day, Canisius will meet the debaters of Northwestern University in Evans- ton, Illinois. The. following evening, Marquette University of Milwaukee will play host to the Academia debaters on its canipus.
On Wednesday, April 7, debaters from Loyola University of Chicago will engage the Canisius orators here.
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Walter Barrett, President of last year's Student Council of Canisius College, who Is at present an English teacher at McKinley High  School,
ONE-ACT PLAYS WILL BE GIVEN ON MOUNT STAGE
Frosh Actors Will Present "The
Rising of the Moon"; Sophs
to Stage "Last Cigarette"
CANISIUS, NAZARETH SINGERS WILL PRESENT CONCERT HERE
DISCUSS SOCIAL ACT
A discussion on the Social Security Act featured the latest meeting of the Commerce Club, held Wednesday evening, March 3rd, at Lorenzo's Restaurant.
Mr. ^ Paul E. Sweeney, moderator, led the discussion, "The unemploy¬ ment insurance payroll tax will, in the long run, undoubtedly be paid by wage earners, and the payroll tax will probably be shifted either for¬ ward to consumers, or backward to Wage earners," he said.
Entertainment was- furnished by pianist Ted Kuhlman and by the Lorenzo trio. During the business session plans were arranged for a spring party, to be in charge of a special committee.
J. MURRAY CONROY
cal Contest of Canisius College, held Tuesday evening, March 2, in the auditorium of Mount St. Joseph Academy.
Mr. Conroy held the audience of 200 spellbound for the duration of his address, as he released a wither¬ ing attack against war, "the dreadful carnage that sweeps relentlessly across entire continents, leaving smoking ruins and shattered bodies as pitiful evidence of its merciless onslaught."
In his vivid and gripping speech, appropriately titled "Are We the Dead?", Mr. Conroy pictured an aerial attack in the "war to be."
"Out of the clouds they will come, metal monsters, bringing with them death and destruction. Bombs will hurtle to the ground. Huge sky¬ scrapers will tremble, topple and crash to the ground. Hundreds w'll be buried alive beneath the debris as steel and stone come smashing down into the streets. Then will come fire, and presently poisonous gases will spread over the scene of desolation. Gases that will eat into the skin, in¬ flame the eyes, and turn the muscles into decaying tissue."
Milton Lawandus, also of the third year, received second place in the rating of the judges with his stirring "Democracy Challenged."
With his timely and vital discus¬ sion of the Supreme Court Revision plan, James M. Lanz, a junior, won (Continued on page two)
RETREAT CONDUCTED FOR CLASS OF '37
According to the plans which were revealed this week by Murray Con¬ roy, President of the Canisius Glee Club, the concert featuring the com¬ bined singing organizations of Naz¬ areth College of Rochester and Cani¬ sius will be presented in Buffalo on or about April 17th.
Mr. Conroy was in Rochester last Sunday and conferred with Margaret Mary Morrow of the Nazareth or¬ ganization. She stated that Mr. Leroy Morlock, whose artistry has attracted the notice of Rochester audi¬ ences for the past five years, will direct her group in their Buffalo debut,
Mr. Timothy Burke, of the Senior Clas, has been named General Chair¬ man of the arrangements for the con¬
cert. He will name his sub-commit¬ tees at a later date.
The selection of two numbers, to be done jointly by the groups, "Land- sighting" and "In Old Madrid," should provide the musical treat of the evening. Other offerings will in¬ clude "Deep River", "The Green- Eyed Dragon", "The Miserere", "Adoremus Te", "The Shadow March", and numbers yet to be chosen by the Nazareth Club.
From the fact that Nazareth is this year enjoying one of its best seasons, while Canisius has turned several per¬ formances on a professional basis, the concert should appeal not only to the students of Canisius, but to all the musical-minded people of the city.
SOPH TICKETS STOLEN
The following tickets to the Sophomore- Dance  on  Easter Monday have been stolen: 524-600 Inclusive 800-900 Inclusive Mr. Hogan and Mr. Mat¬ thews,   Co-Chairmen   of   the dance, state that these stolen tickets will not be recognized at tlic door on the night of the Dance.    Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any of the above tickets is urged to communicate with the Co-Chairmen at once. Needless to say, his identity will not be divulged.
For the past few days, the Annual Senior Retreat has been in progress. Every day the men of the fourth year attend Mass and Communion. After breakfast they receive spiritual in¬ structions and spiritual readings. The afternoon session consists of a lecture, followed by Rosary and Benediction. Tomorrow morning the Retreat ends with General Mass and Communion. A breakfast will be prepared In the College Cafeteria for the Seniors '\^s has always been the custom.
The retreat is conducted every year for the special benefit of the Seniors. It is usually held at tie end of the Winter, prior to their graduation. The Retreat Master thii year is Rev. Edward B. Rooney, S.J. Father Rooney Is Prefect General of Studies of the Society of Jesus in the Mary¬ land-New York Province. I
ED LANG SPEAKS TO CAMERA CLUB
On Wednesday evening,, March 3, the members of the Camera Club heard a lecture by Edward Lang on the Chemistry of photography. Mr. Lang outlined the chemical processes of the film, developer and hypo. He also spoke briefly on the subject of physical development, whereby giant enlargements may be made with no grain whatsoever.
Last Thursday evening, Mr. Wahl spoke on the rudiments of developing and printing. The talk was intended chiefly for those who are unfamiliar with developing. The lecture was followed accordingly with an open discussion on developing, printing and enlarging which proved of interest to the more experienced as well as the beginners.
According to Mr. Wahl, president of the Camera Club, there are a num¬ ber of Canisius students who are desirous of joining the Club, but feel that they are not sufficiently experi¬ enced. Mr. Wahl pointed out that "anyone who Is interested in photo¬ graphy is welcome to join the Camera Club, None of us are professionals. We are all trying," he said, "to learn more about the art of photography. Anyone who owns any kind of camera is eligible to join us in acquiring this knowledge. We will help those who arc less experienced than ourselves, and we hope to learn from those who are more experienced."
CHANGE DEADLINE FOR ESSAYISTS
The Senior Academia announces that the final date for the closing of its essay contest has been postponed until after the Easter vacation. As is probably well known, the subject of the contest is President Roosevelt's Supreme Court Proposal. One prize of two dollars and a half will be awarded for the best essay in favor of the president's plan; and one of the same amount for the best essay oppos¬ ing the pjan. Essays must not exceed five hundred words in length, and must be typewritten. They may be handed in at the information booth in care of the Senior Academia. The contest is open to all students,
A unique feature of the contest is the fact that the winning essays will be printed side by side in the local newspapers.
WALTER BARRETT
has been appointed dramatic coach for the school's annual production, "Breezy Money," to be staged at Riverside High School, March 17 and 18.
Mr. Barrett has distinguished him¬ self in dramatics both at Canisius and behind the footlights of Jane Keeler's local Studio Theatre Players Group.
Last year he played the leading role In "Seven Keys to Baldpate," the presentation of the Canisius Dramatic Society. Only recently he starred in "Libel," the gripping English court¬ room drama, as staged by Jane Keeler's group on the Studio Theatre boards. He has also been named for the title role in "Noah," the forth¬ coming production of the Kcelcrites.
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STUDENT COUNCIL WILL HOLD DANCE
WANT A JOB
Graduate, members of the graduating class, and under¬ graduates of Canisius who arc seeking jobs are advised to leave their names with the Registrar,, Mr, Daniel Bagen. Occasionally calls for employees are sent to the office. Right now there are openings for graduates of Can- isus who have lately attended engineering schools.
Not to be outdone by the other organizations and classes that conduct social affairs, the Student Council of Canisius College will hold a Spring Dance on Friday evening, April 30.
All organizations of the College, through their representatives who have seats on the Council, are spon¬ soring this social event.
Because dances In the Spring of the year have a greater appeal when they arc held outside the city, the scene of the Council's affair will be the Park Country Club on Sheridan Drive, The services of a popular orchestra are being sought for the music at the Dance,
Proceeds of this, the Student Coun¬ cil's first social offering, will go to¬ ward the Sindele Memorial Fund.
Council members Ben Werth, Richard Anthony .and Jsimes Hurley have been appointed Co-Cliairmcn of the Hop, with William Flynn, Presi¬ dent of the Student Council, acting as Honorary Chairman.
"Perhaps, stealing the language of naturalists and the visions of poets and the rainbow of flowers, I can show you a glimpse of the portals of a world, of a way of living which many never see and few enter," thus spoke Rev, John Frisch, S.J., Ph,D., head of the Biology Department of Canisius College, in his lecture to the Mendel Club oh February 26th. The lecture, a poetic and scientific study of many flowers and plants, included quotations from such poets as Coffin, Tennyson, Tabb and Wordsworth.
"Wild Flowers, Poets and Nature Study" was illustrated with lantern slides made and painted by Father Frisch himself. These included scenes of nearby woodlands, streams and native flowers. Speaking of the flowers, Father Frisch showed that the Hcpatia furnishes a good example of what was meant by the old doctrine of signatures. In the past, wild flowers were of interest only because of their medicinal properties. "Thus our tri-lobed and mottled Hepatic," he said, "because it suggested to some the shape of a liver, was considered to be a remedy against liver discise."
Charles A. Zenkert, B.A., Research Associate in Botany, Buffalo Museum of Science, will address the Mendel Club on March 15th, at 8:00 o'clock in the Senior lecture room. He will present an illustrated lecture dealing with "Life Zones and Plant Distribu¬ tion in the Niagara Frontier Region."
Plans for the Annual One-Act Play Contest are progressing steadily. Reverend Sr. Irma, S.S.J., principal of Mt. St. Joseph's Academy, has granted permission for the use of the Mou;:t Auditorium for the contest, which will be held in the middle of April,
Mr. Eugene B, Gallagher, S.J,, has been selected by the members of the Freshman Class as coach and director of their pl.ay, Mr, Arthur R. McGratty, S.J,, will direct the Sophomore entry, while Rev. Ray¬ mond J. H. Kennedy, S.J., will have charge of the Junior contestants. Michael J. Menza and J. Carroll Keating, of the Senior class, will undertake the direction of the Senior representatives.
To date, two plays have been chosen for presentation. Mr. Gal¬ lagher has decided that the Frosh will produce Lady Gregory's well known Irish play, "The Rising of •die- Moon."
The "Rising of the Moon", has for its protagonist an Irish policeman who is searching for a rebel wanted by the English. When he finally comes face to face with the lovable rebel, who plays upon the copper's sympathies, he is torn by a conflict between the voice of duty and his love for his native land.
"The Last Cigarette" by William Kinney  will   be   presented  by  the Sophomores.   This one-acter has for its scene a cell in the jail at Vol- toyemsk, Soviet Russia, and the year Is 1920. Two American citizens have been seized  by  the Russian Secret Police and arc awaiting possible execu¬ tion on grounds of espionage.   One of the prisoners is an American news¬ paper correspondent, the other is a Chicago business man.   When word comes  to  the  prison  that  a death warrant has been issued for but one of the prisoners, the action of the play   Is   intensified,   and   the  story moves on  to  a grimly bitter con¬ clusion.  Try-outs for parts were con¬ ducted   on    Wednesday   by    Mr. McGratty, and his choice of actors will be announced shortly.
CLASS OF'36 HOLDS ST. PAICK'S DANCE
Continuing the Canisius tnidition, the St, P.itrick's Night Dance this' year will be conducted by the cliiss of 1936 for the benefit of the Sindele Memorial Fund. The affair will be held in the Hotel Statler Terrace Room, and the music will be fur¬ nished by Jerry Girard and his orchestra.
Since the dance is for the future benefit of the college, the .ilumni are depending on the full support of the student body. Advance tickets may be purch.ised from the class repre¬ sentatives for $2.00. The price at the door will be $2.20.
As an added attraction to this colorful affair, Carol McKrjiy will be the featured vocalist. In the past the St Pat's Dance has been sponsored by various organizations and this year the alumni intend to even better the previous successes. /
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