The Griffin: volume 07, issue 11 - Apr. 12, 1940

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CANISIUS COLLEGE. BUFFALO, NEW YORK
James Rasi Wins Prize For Oratory
Bindeman Award Won With Talk
On Religious Training; Herman
Second In Contest
James L, Rast, '42, was adjudged winner of the August Hart Binde¬ man Medal in the nineteenth annual oratorical in the Knights of Colum¬ bus Auditorium. This medal, the goal of every Canisius Orator, was awarded to Mr, Rast for his address on the imperative and pressing need for religious education in the public school system. The vital and all- important part that religion plays in the development of the youth and its intrinsic relation to the molding of the true citizen was stressed by the medalist.
Other Honors
The winning of this prize is an¬ other of the many oratorical and for¬ ensic honors that have been bestowed on the capable Mr, Rast. While a student of Canisius High School, he gained the awards for oratory in both his junior and senior years and was chosen to represent the high school at Fordham University where he en¬ tered competition witli the best ora¬ tors from all Jesuit High Schools in this province. In this Fordham Con¬ test Mr. Rast placed third. Runner-up
Joseph J. Herman, also a sopho¬ more, placed second in the Binde¬ man contest and a freshman, George E. Schreiner, and Leo R. Futia, a
April 12, 1940
Shutterbug Call ...
There wil| be an exhibition of photographs by members of the Camera Club in the Can¬ isius College library next week. Colored pictures will be in¬ cluded in the exhibit. Any stu¬ dent may submit as' many mounted photographs as he de¬ sires. Pictures should be handed in to Ray Kielich or Clement Schubert before Wednesday.
Medal Winner
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Italy Holds Key Position Fr. Bosch Says
Her Policy to Determine Whether
War Becomes A World
War
James L. Rast, recent winner of the August Bindeman Oratorical Medal, and well-known member of the Sophomore Arts class,
Castra Posila In Library
senior, tied for third honors. Others participating were Seymore Zimbel, '40, and Nino Sciolino, '41. Canisius Alumni Judges A fraternal note was injected into the affair by the judges, three Can¬ isius Canisius Alumni, who, in their undergraduate days had captured this same award. Now Buffalo attorneys, these judges were Edward J. Des¬ mond, winner in 1927; Charles J. McDonough, contest winner in 1923, and Charles J. Wick, victor in 1931. Harvey J, Stapleton, secretary of the Canisius Alumni Association was chairman. Thomas L, Burns and Thomas J. M. Lohan, both of the Junior Arts class, were ushers.
Church Obliges Catholic Teaching
On Wednesday morning, April 3, the last in the series of five Marriage Forums sponsored by the Sodality was held in room 15. For this last lecture the Sodality had the pleasure of presenting Reverend John B. Morris, S.J., Dean of Freshman Studies, speaking o n "Christian Education".
Catholic Education
Father Morris pointed out that the principal end of marriage is the pro¬ creation and education of children, and thus the Church has legislated concerning the education of these children even as she has concerning the marriage bond. Consequently Catholic parents have a serious obli¬ gation not only to educate their chil¬ dren physically and intellectually ac¬ cording to their means, but also to provide for their moral and religious education, "The State exists," Father Morris said, "for the peace and welfare of its individual units': the family. It follows then that the State should provide Catholic schools for Catholic families. But unfortun¬ ately this is not the case in our coun¬ try. And so upon Catholics devolves the duty of estiblishing and main¬ taining their own schools.
Church Law Reasonable The Church forbids parents to send their children to non-Ctttholic schools. Father Morris demonstrated the reasonableness of this legislation by showing clearly the dangers to faith lurking in the classrooms of
even our so called "neutral schools",
"" iitiiuents wno nave'ireqiiented tne library of late have no doubt noticed the latest masterpiece of Reverend Antony J. Guenther, S.J., professor of classics, his model of Caesar's c!imp in Alesia, Belgium. The model is an exact representation of the barricade built by Caesar in 62 B. C. to protect his camp from possible sorties and sallies which might be at¬ tempted by the besieged Alesians. In reality the barricade was about three miles long. The model represents 270 feet of the barricade and the scale used is one-quarter inch for each foot.
As one looks at the model the striking resemblance which the series of iron spikes, traps, trenches, ramparts, stockades and observation posts bears to the fortifications of the modern Maginot and Seigfried Lines is immediately noticeable.
Metal Spikes
The first series of defense lines consists of metal spikes, sharpened to an arrow point, and protruding from one and one-half to two feet from heavy wooden pegs driven into the ground.
More Hazards
If this did not discourage the sol¬ dier who would make an attempt to attack, the following lines usually did. These consisted of eight rows of pits planted in groups of five, three feet wide, three feet deep, and three feet apart. Concealed in each of the pits was a wooden stake, trimmed and burned to a sharp point which would pierce a man through and through should he chance to fall on it.
Trenches
Immediately behind these pits were five trenches, five feet deep, five feet wide at the top, tapering to three feet at the bottom where huge logs, which supported pointed tree tops, presented additional hazards.
Behind this series of trenches were two more trenches, each fifteen feet deep, fifteen feet wide at the top, with the bottom tapering to ten feet. The inner trench was kept dry, while the outer trench was filled with water.
Thirty Foot Rampart
Behind the inner trench there was a sloping rampart which rose fifteen
ROMAN CAMP,MODEL {Continued on page 4, col, 2)
On April 9 the Internation.il Re¬ lations Club held the first dinner meeting of the semester at Tuyn's Restaurant. As guest speaker the Rev. Raymond G; Bosch, Ph.D., spoke on the position of Italy in the present situation.
In the opinion of Father Bosch Italy is the key to the present con¬ flict. "Italy," he said, "will be the major factor responsible for a uni¬ versal European war or for a local¬ ized European war. Today the pol¬ icy of France especially is directly in¬ fluenced and molded by what Italy does."  .
"Since Italy is an imperialistic na¬ tion she is a possible threat to both England and France, for since she desires to develop an empire along the Mediterranean shore, France might become worried in regard to her supremacy in North Africa as England might concerning Egypt and the near East. In regard to a Balkan policy, Italy, after Germany, of course, is the major power."
Speaking in regard to the internal situation in Italy today. Father Bosch mentioned the fact that "the internal security of Italy is as good if not better than that of either France, Germany or England. The reason for this is the fact that the Italians nave^mnTa" a sj^TtfrfTwJitc'lT works for them, so much so that Italy is rapidly becoming rich."
"The former Allies made a costly mistake when they assumed a mis¬ taken notion of Italy and forced sanctions oh her during the Ethiop¬ ian War. The immediate effect of this was to bring about a friendly at¬ titude of Italy toward Germany, which, in turn, resulted in the an¬ nexation by Germany of Austria and Czechoslovakia as well as of Poland." A rather interesting point wtis brought up concerning the connection which Italian policy has with the policy of the United States as effect¬ ing the European problem.
"If Italy enters the war, it will be most probable that the United States will enter. If she does not, the United States will not."
What makes this statertient inter¬ esting, is that Father Bosch enlarged upon his by saying that tio matter what side Italy joins, if she does join, the United States will enter on the side of the Allies. He claims that Italy is more useful to the Allies as a neutral, for if she should enter, Germany would immediately attack her and probably be able to break through to the Mediterranean where she could more dangerously threaten ' British interests especially in the near East. Since United States interests are inextricably bound up with Eng¬ lish interests, she would probably enter. The fact that Germany would become too strong by a victory would also influence our entering.
If Italy entered on the side of Germany, England's position would be obviously weakened and so would determine the entrance of the United States into the war.
Thus we have the substance of one of the most interesting talks which the members of the International Re¬ lations Club have had the pleasure of hearing. The next regular meeting of the dub will be held on April 18 in Room 4. Dr. Conroy will speak on the Russian position in the present situation.
Speaks April 17
Dr. Frommelt, himself an outstanding product of "liberal" education, will ad¬ dress the Student Body April 17, in the first of a series on "'Vocational Guidance".
Editor Begins Vocational Talks
On Wednesday morning, April 17, at 9:40 in room 15,'Doctor Hor¬ ace A. Frommelt, Editor-in-Chief of the Union and Echo, will give the first in a series of "Vocational Talks" sponsored jointly by the Sodality and the Student Council.
Doctor Frommelt will talk on "Liberal Education", pointing out the superiority of an education re¬ ceived in a Liberal Arts College.
Liberal Education When interviewed last December by Mr. Richard P. Fahey for an ar¬ ticle that since has been published in
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Quarterly, Doctor Frommelt said, "I believe that nine-tenths of the pro¬ fessional training given in the pro¬ fessional schools of the country is un¬ necessary, with the exception of med¬ icine where human life is at stake. I siiy this is true especially in the case of engineering training, because 90% of engineering graduates go into non-technical jobs of an execu¬ tive or sales nature. In the training program which I helped organize at this time, the graduates of a liberal arts college were for the most part more successful than the graduates of professional schools with no liberal arts training. This was over the period of time from 1922-1929. The reason I ascribe to this is that the liberal arts training taught the men, first, how to think, and second, how to deal with people, which in industrial engineering is a great advantage."
Dr. Frommelt Doctor Fromihelt is well qualified to give this talk, having had experi¬ ence both as teacher, at Marquette University, and as employer, at the Falk Corporation in Milwaukee. All the students in the school are invited to attend these "Vocational Talks."
The Staff of The Griffin joins with the faculty and the members of Canisius College student body in extending deep¬ est sympathy to Dr. Austin McTigue on the death of his father.
Third-Term Question Faces Prize-Debaters
FOLEY, FUTIA TO TANGLE WITH RAST, HERMAN IN FORENSIC SKIRMISH OVER F. D. R. FUTURE
Joint Musicale With Mercyhurst
President John S. Meyers of the Canisius College Glee Club has an¬ nounced that final arrangements have been made for the anual joint Choral Concert with Mercyhurst College on April 28. The Scene of this first local appearatice of the Canisius' songsters to be open to the general public will be the newly decorated ballroom of Hotel Bufftilo.
The choral unit, under the direc¬ tion of Mr. William H. Davenport, will present a variety program of special vocal numbers, climaxing the night's presentations with two selec¬ tions suiig with the girl's group from Erie, Pa. High point of the evening will be a speci.il arrangement of Jan Sibelius' "Finlandia".
Come One, Come All
The executive committee has an¬ nounced that subscription prices have
GLEE CLUB PLANS (Continued on page 4, col. 3)
Library Displays New Art Books
As a stimulant to the artistic tem¬ perament of the student and as a means of broadening his education by bringing him into contact with the art treasures of the ages, the Canisius College library has been expanding its art department, buying complete sets of the Irs and O.xford University Press's Phaidon art books, as well as others, and putting them on displiiy. The Reverend Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J,, College librarian, commented on the display of these books, "The function of a library is not to store books but to have them used."
Typographical Art
Of those on display at present, "A Treasury of Art Masterpieces," edited by Thomas Craven, and "El Greco," one" of the Phaidon collec¬ tion, are noteworthy. This library expansion and display policy in the line of art is not only limited to painting but also extends to other branches" of art. As an example of excellent typographical art there is also on display the introductory vol¬ ume to the new Shakespearean edi¬ tion recently acquired by the library and reported on in the last edition of the Griffin, This volume is en¬ titled-"Shakespeare, a Review and a PreVifew."
The students have co-operated splendidly with the library in the in¬ terest with which they have greeted the art books on dispL-ty. Over thirty students a day, it has been noticed, have been spending considerable time enriching their minds upon the treasures of these books. The stu¬ dents have also shown co-operation in the care they have taken in hand¬ ling these books on display. Conse¬ quently this policy of collection and display will be continued and ex¬ panded. The library is planning to h.nve a special display counter for these volumes in the near future. On it will also be kept art mag.izines, collections of sacred art and art notes from abroad.
Library Guild
This whole expansion project in the library's art department h.is been fostered by the Library Guild. The Guild, which has contributed the funds necessary for the purchase of the collections is now in its fourth season and has assisted the library in many ways constantly, and enthusi¬ astically.
The New Spain
Another activity of the Guild h-is been its lecture series. As the next lecture of this series, the Guild has an especially able speaker, the Rev¬ erend Raymond A. Bosch. Father Bosch commented that he will "pre¬ sent a review of what has happened in Spain since March, 1939, with special attention to the treatment of political adversaries, to social and economic difficulties, to the trend of eductition and to the formation of government." He will also forecast the future of the new Spanish na¬ tion, "b.ising it on a study of the leaders, their political philosophy and their achievements during the past year. Being Spanish himself, Father Bosch should be an interesting speak¬ er vvith first-hand information.
The Strohavcrs have set up an ex¬ hibition in the library showing the eight steps in the process of paper- making. It is in preparation for the 45-minute film on papermaking to be held Wednesday, April 24 in the Horan-O'Donnell building in the Physics lecture room at 9:45 A. M. and again at 12:30 P. M. All are welcome.
The Lawrence J. Collins Award of fifty dollars will be at stake in the annual prize debate to be held early in May. Offering in addition to for¬ ensic glory, a reward of a more tang¬ ible nature, this contest has always produced a spirited and hotly argued debate.
Contestants
This year the uppcrclassmen in the persons of Leo P. Futia, '40, and George W. Foley, '41, the winner of the August Hart Bindeman inedal for oratory l.nst year, will seek to down those two rising young sopho¬ more orators, Jattics L. Rast, who won the oratorical contest this year, and Joseph J, Herman, who placed second in the Bindeman competition.
AVith the uppcrclassmen defending the affirmative side, the question of¬ fered for debate is the much discussed political enigma: "Resolved: That President Roosevelt Be Elected "to a Third Term in 1940."
The e.\.ict time and place of this debate will be announced later.
Acade
mia
In an inter-society debate on Mon¬ day, April 15, the Senior Academia will discuss the same topic as that of the prize debate. On the affirma¬ tive side vvill be Glenn Austin and William Farrell .ind on tlie liegafive" Paul Juenker and-Joseph Ciccarelli.
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Science Clubs Sign Armstrong
The Mendel Club and the Stro¬ haver Science Club announced joint¬ ly today that their organizations have completed plans for a gala spring dance, to be held at the Park Coun¬ try Club in Williamsvillc. May 3 will be the big evening, and sport dress will be the order of the eve¬ ning. .
Armstrong to Play
The scientists announced today that they have succeeded in getting suave Bob Armstrong, popular WBEN-NBC maestro, to jiffix his name to a contract for the affair. Armstrong has made a host of friends for himself this season at the smart Buffalo Athletic Club, where hc plays for supper dancing. Known for his ability to play almost any I'n- sti'umcnt in the band, Bob is the young collegians' idea of an all- around swing man. His music features vocals by lovely Gen Nor¬ cross.
Prices
Speaking for the joint committees,! Edward Wandel,  president of thei Strohaver Club, said today that this spring's affair marks the first in what| he hopes vvill be "a long scries of suc-l ccssful affairs promoted by the two clubs."   My colleague, Mr. Mazur- kiewciz, head of the Mendel Club, has given me marvelous co-operation in planning for the affair.   We have set the advance price at $2.00.   The price at the door will be $2.25.   All students selling eight ducats will re¬ ceive one free.
Committees
The cbmtnittees, announced by Presidents Mazurkicwciz and Wan¬ del, arc as follows:
General Chairmen: Frank Hay¬ den and Robert Sullivan (M.C.); Jack Nelson and William Tefft (S.S.C.)
Reception Chairman j Johrt Scholl.
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