The Griffin: volume 02, issue 13 - Mar. 29, 1935

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CANISIUS COLLEGE   BI-WEEKLY    NEWS
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VoL 2, No. 13
BUFFALO, N. Y., IVL\RCH 29, 1935
10c per Cofrjr
PRODUCER OF"DARK HOURS" SPEAKS AT STUDENT ASSEMBLY
Father Grownty Give* Talk oo PauMM Play, PrcacrUed by ibe TlM»tr« Gtald at SheaV Court Theatre Dtmns Lent
W^rdneiday iisorning, tW Ren. Francx* (irowmy. producer of ilte P*li«m Pby "Dark Hour*," ad- dreii^ the students at a CJirnieral .As- *s«iMy regsidirrg the llM-atre (iusld** currrfu offering. Father tirowtsqt, who is i»m of ilw ttsost promittcrtt ^gufrs in locast draaatk oicIch cn^ phiihed ihff de<ep atmtmiii tmie uri" derlyirsg the sctwMi wl»j»s«e tssmse h m mUitm Mstd wnrmin^ly tragi;, Aside Iftten iu shrep religwKiS signiiacaiiice. i lhi« ve«>imi of the Supjetibe Sajcriikr |
All Classes To Enter One-Act Play Contest
Each Claw to Pre««nt One PUy in Competition for Claa* aixl Individual HotK>r»; Dramatic Sacicty to Pre»en4 "Letter*" April 8, in SenltMr Room
Canisius Athletic Policy to be Aired at Assembly Today
JOHN WHITE DIRECTING
.Mav 2()ih has been aruiounced as ilse date lor ilie Annual One-.Act Pby Co*itc*i. Mr. Ix.Moyise Bleich, Pre:»ident of tlw: Drarnatk Seclety, ip*MiiU»f of tlse contcTst. aiutourKtts tlut «jyt»ut* Will he Iseld on .April Sth and orgts *s niany canJidatrs frotiv each cbsa *s p«>sisible to try out for the fedc* in order that the tjsust rrpre- f vrntatne talent nay he chas«-n.
Kait'h cbtt XV ill he allovv cd to cfsccisc
kg God'M^ii  for Hian  is  really   a I * i^cuUy mMet^tm who will direa
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«|uires   Kw^rktfik'   tahni   of    snular grasJe, lr»i k |*^iast;sr ssitiply a pmm
Ahl)Mi>ag,H the pr«^nsat-s&i« s* nude
three ttme% weiekly. Ths^siiiiisy, Sat-^?-
day *i*d' S=s*nd.ay cx'enmgs diiiring the
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The Stsjislefit   |*b|{ «jn »s4;bjscCI> «e- 5 btmg   ts*   extra<iiiSji»fsibj   ak'tiVlSaeK f emidistittd h? thwr Cifiiisin two wesks. | ¦»l*oi,  w#,»  t*kett  *«-ri<iHssiv   h^  eighty, j ^ve sisideiit*. 'Ilhe ogtsty-ssxsh h»llw« | W'A.» lurmd m unuved with a <ixiy | sinsplc rxp-l*«v*i»«» why tW tisJ«iiedu.*l | dsd nm xwtr.  IL's expixsut-jmt wo>al4 «6*.le ths!* puj^«ft  bitish si it vsterr itRSt fer the iMt that hf d««* i«*t kismv hme t»s »|«U i mmh uwd fiijur-lettEr word. The sra-i »f tls* sSiidrnt* watply i Ignored ih«t wlaalf ^fjasr a ttw detjio j cralK'. I
Malority ui o^lmtn, hiswexer, e» in | iM'>:w of the ptrtfttt states hyt n**? to |
aifal advise the an.-iori. On ilse rxe- i tunt *»f ihe pe{ lomuiSiTe, a group of f iadgrs rjitde op of the nst#st projrj- | inrctst rxp«rits in dtaautkrs will award I two piwrs, in the imm of gold ] rmsbls. The cb^s giving tlse best | pcfsiftnsta,iicr ais xvell a,» the individual I issim XXho gixr* the hcsi interprrtation | al the chataarr whitw* part W pbxis svill hr thss* bo^xjred-
Rex", Edward B. Burm. S. J., who
h** had a broad exprricm'e in man- agitsg itid difccttjig »tage pinxliijCliOntS an4 Stsidesst CcsussNcUor of tJie col- lege, ss in charge ol the coiititst and vxdl hkrwase aasssst v%ith tlse prchiuc- laja*ts in tlse ftixal sJiagrs, The wlectiorss that w:!l ht pttac-iMtd v%:ll he aft- ife^assird thciinlv'.
This tnorning at a General .Assem¬ bly of the student body under the auspices of the Student CourKil, the much discusised Canisius football pol* icy will be argued pro and con by representative students. .At the con¬ clusion, a student vote will be taken by means of the ofhcial ballot printed el*cwlicre in this issue, to determine
Photographers' Clab Frames Constitntion Plans Photo Exhibit
New Or^atuzalicm to Help Mem¬ bers Achieve Pwfectioa in Pur- sdit of Photography as a Hobby; School and Stodent* Benefit
.At   the  last   nxeting yf   the
StudcJit CttiitKi! it vx'as revived
''I'hat the bgs^skethall tra:» and
cttjwrh, Allie S«rlh*i:h, be c«3Bi»'
\   Hbrndrd fet  the splejiJid sh>>w.   5
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Mr. Charles \'oltx. Presidart, an- nourKrs that the Camera Club ha* it%u\cd and adopted its cwtstitution. i and is pUauing an cstntsive program trusM nenw on. Tht* is another step toward ofScial recognition by the Stu¬ dent CourKil, and is bound to launch the   org,arueatjon   on   a   p5Cturrs<|ue j
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i career. f
I      L'nafBcially.  this group  has  been |
I working togetlwr for over six njonihs
I under tlw^ direction of Mr, Walter J.
I Stahrr, M.S., who is !iow its ofBcbl
I Misjrrator.  Its rtietnbers have during
I that linK- berjv busy taking and col-
I lecitng pscturr* of Canisius arid Cant- |
which direction the majority of stu¬ dent opinion favors.
Although the poll is more in the character of a straw-vote than a ref¬ erendum, it will show just what the majority wants. Many contradlaory and contrary views have been held and argued by the students for the last sexeral years at Canisius as to what place football should hold in college athletics. The GrifSn at¬ tempted to determirvt the most de¬ sirable stand by means of its ovvti poll but found that the importaiKe of the question warranted its handling by the Student CourKil.
Since the question is debatable of its very ruiure the discussion in the .Assembly will be ntore in the charac¬ ter of a debate with direct speeches only. The student body will be the judges who will pass on the merits of each side taking their pergonal senti¬ ments into consideration.
live issues are:
1. Present Program,
2. Expansion Program. Intra-mural   and   Minor   Sports Prt^ram.
SOPHS TO DANCE AT TRAP AND FIELD CLUB,_MAY THIRD
John J. Haggarty b Appointed Chairman of Informal Dance
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The Sophomore Coundl announces that the next venture of the Sopho¬ more Class will be an informal daiKc on May 3rd. The popubr Trap and Field Club has been secured and nothing will be spared to make this affair most enjoyable and attractive.
Mr. John J. Haggerty has been elected chairman of the daiKe and will be assisted by two vice-chairmen: James W. Hurley and Daniel E. Matthews. Robert J. Linehan is Dance Manager and Andrew A. Abu- lone and Roben V. Brinkworth, Co- Chairmen of the Music Committee. Robert Hoag and Urban L. Throm are Co-Chairmen of the Publidty Committee and Paul C. Sullivan and John J. .McDermott hold the same ofike on the Floor Committee. WH- "liam J. Gorman is in charge of the arrangements while Peter R. Travers and Dax-id V- Roche arc Co-Chair¬ men of the Ticket Committee-
Rev. C. J. Gallagher to Direct Seniors in Spiritual Retreat
sian actjviue*. Several strikingly un- uuitd photos have hees» developed so far fUttt to *p>rak of t'fte hundreds of artistk rejirrsentatti-iits o: things that are vvorsh rttswiithcring.
TIjus   even   iIk   building   which *jrile* rite aveiage student as a cold ttimued trs patjte /aar)
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Canisius Chorus Will Sing in Grand Operatic Spectacle
SOLEMN MASS TO HONOR ST. IGNATIUS
Duritijg  itvr  piSt   Wcitt,   Ml.   !,<«:«»•
ard llj^ler, prsf-stdent tu tlssc tsler Club^ hs« cweuplete*! ariang<citsetits wiih .Mis* IlfMfT BelbiSira to luxe the Glee Club p»rtftfi{?ate en tnx%ve in tlmr greitriit opieratk »jwct±cle in ifse hts- toiy of Builfjila. Fur tl»e fir^t tnv^, Uka\ »speia enihusiastf will havY tlse opjwrtunity of sresng and lieating, at IKiftubr prkrs, |l«r gie4lrst stai^ of the opcfaiH' wuild tuday. wljea on .May IJsth, .Maurice Frank, prwi- inant Americaii i»vpie*s«iriu. bring* to Buffahi audience^ Verdi"* invnwrtal ''Aida" with an all itat ofiera cast, to he pre«entesi frwi a specially built ftagr III tlie li^th Aimory.
Such »rti»i< a* Catnwb Ponselle, lesiditig inai4i»'4oprai>» of lite .Metro- p<tlllan Opera Co.{ Anna Le*kaya. f4med IVilifJi «opraivQi; Edxvard ^Raii'
mm-ie, .Metn^wlitan temsr: tiutsejspe .M4r|tm>'Kiw>^, dssfuigukhcd hsrstune, and Awund Sjovik, leading Ki»*o of live Ctiicagi* Civk 0|vta Co. have ssgtwd to sjng m ".Aida."
Plans m>w tn prmgie^s indicate that
the Vetdt preT«^vtat5U« will b* uivex-
i celled in brilliasice as a grand opetn
I festival ftwn any point of view.  A
I mixes! choiits of ^iiM) wtke* in which
I the Canisius College Glee Club will
I pby a prujutjsent {*4it, will supjHvit
the  star   cast.   Ttte   musical   back-
i gttHiiui wiii he futnishcii by a grand
orclw-stra apptmching symphitivy di-
meusksus,   A s|Kcially trained ballet
of 50 dancerik will als« paiticijuie.
Friday nsonving. .April 5th. at S^t5 a solesnn high masx will be celebrated by the Rev. James P. Sweeney, S. J., Rector of tlw college, in iKKwr of St. Igjuiius Loyub, founder of the Je:*uit Order and soldier for the faith in lite Counter-Reformatiost.
.Althtvugh the day is not the feast day of St. Igiutius Loyola tlie Holy Father Ivas granted icho«!s under his pjtronage tlie permission to celebrate his feast on any day they wish during the yfar.
Father Rector will likewise deliver a sernton on that day appropriate to | the iKvasiiwi. Tlie Canislits College Cl«>ir couvixxse^l of members fmm the Glee Club will sing the Mass in 1.41 in.
'ITic .Annual Senior Retreat which each year precedes the dismissal for the Faster Holidav's will be given this year by the Rev. Charles J. Gal¬ lagher. S. J., a member of the Mis¬ sion Band of the Maryland-Xew ^'ork Province of the Jesuit Order.
Father Gallagher, who is a former Prtsfessor of English at Holy Crcess L^viversity. brings with him a wide and valuable experience in Retreat work, in which he has come in con-
ALUMNAE HOLD BANQUET, PLAN LIBRARY FUND
Former Students Discuss Plans to Establish Fund for Library Ex- pansion at Annttad Spring Dinner
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Tuesiby evening. Maah 19th. the .Aluninae Association of Canisius Col¬ lege held its Annual Spring Dinner in the AUumut Rc^sn*. After th*" dinner, a business meeting was cwn- ducted at which plans were discussed to establish a library fund whereby the college library facilities would be iiKre,tse\l. Over fifty graduates of Canisius attended the dinner and pledged their support of the latest pnvject of the Alumnae group.
Miss   Mabel   Dimmers   who   ar¬ ranged the dinner, was responsible for the success of the good time that was enjoyed by the ladies^ Miss Caroline (Continued on page four)
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tact with thousands of young pe<^le througfrout .American colleges.
The order of Exercises will be very much like the usual form followed in the Spiritual Exercises as originated by St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order. In this retreat, however, special attention xxnll be placed by the spiritual director upon the paramount task confronting each Senior at this point in his life, the choice of a vocation.
Fhe Spiritual Exercises on the first three days will begin with Mass at S:-»5 and Instruction at lO.-OO. Spir¬ itual Reading will be given at 11:00 and another Instruction and E.xam- inaiion of Conscienc-e at 11:30. In the afternoon at 1:00 o'clock the Rocsary will be recited, followed hy Instrucrion and Benediction. The order holds for April 10th, llth, and I2th. On Saturday, .April 13th, the Retreat will close with Mass, Papal Blessing and Couununion and Bene¬ diction.
WRPTEANESSAYI
Students are urged to submit their essav-s for the Annual Es¬ say Contest, subjects for which have been posted by the Dean on the main floor bulletin board. Six subjects, each xvith a special prize of $20, can be choseiu The deadline for handing in manu¬ scripts is April 30, 1935.