The Griffin: volume 08, issue 09 - Feb. 21, 1941

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CANISIUS COLLEGE. BUFFALO, NEW YORK
FATHER LORD SCHEDULED FOR SODALITY^SYMPOSIUM
NATIONAL DIRECTOR TO CONDUCT SPIRITUAL MOTIVES PROGRAM AT CANISIUS, MARCH 16
Students, Faculty Invited For Catholic Life Discussion
Reverend Daniel J. Lord, S.J., of St. Louis, national director of Sod.ili- ties, will hold a College Day of Spiritual Motives sit Canisius on Sund.iy, March 16; This meeting, one of several to be held throughout the country, is for college leaders only, that is, for students and faculty members interested in tlie full Cath¬ olic life. . ¦
To Feature Discussion
The program will cover the entire day, being'.divided into four sessions, each to be conducted by Father Lord. After the introductory talk, Father Lord will then open the floor for discussion. Iri the discussions, the students will be given opportunity for discussion, presentation of prob¬ lems, and .their solution, ideals and ideas.
The objective of the day will be the deepening of the college students', religious viewpoint and the focusing of attention on opportunities that lie at his disposal.
Reverend Vincent I. Bellwoar, moderator of the Canisius Sodality, has announced that all students of the colleges included in the Western New Yoi-jc Student Sodality Confer¬ ence are invited to attend this pro¬ gram of College and Collegians. Eight Colleges Take Part
The colleges included are Canisius, D'Youville, .Niagara, St.. Bonaven¬ ture, . Nazareth, Mercyhurst, Villa Maria and Loretto.
On Mondiy,  March 17, Father
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REV.~DANIEL J. LORD. S.J.
Haverly Speaks To Mendel Club
February 21, 1941
"Buck" LaClair Writes Again
Earl LaClair, Canisius bard •whose works have reached the critic 'world through the versi¬ fied pages of Whispers, poets' monthly, informed a Griffin reporter todiiy of future and greater renown. Editors of the muses' magazine have written the local verse-maker that four of his works will be reprinted in the next two issues. Mr. LaClair, when interviewed, dis¬ claimed any plans to cultivate flowing cravat and hair-do.
Canisius Fledglings Enrolled In National Defense Flying Corps
Training Stresses Mental And Physical Development Of Narion's College Youth
Tradilional Midnight Tapping Of New Coffin Club Members Highlights Junior Promenade
MR. EDWARD F. BARRETT TO ACT AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES AT SOLEMN INDUCTION OF ELEVEN PROMINENT SENIORS INTO COLLEGE'S HONORARY GRADUATE FRATERNITY
Canisius Debaters Travel **Down Easi" For Two Contests
Foley, Rast To Represent Blue And Gold Against St. Joseph's Of Philadelphia, Loyola Of Baltimore
Member of U. S. N. Medical Corps Addresses Science Group
fllo for the high schools who hold membership in the Conference. This convention will be limited to high school students exclusively.
Entire schedule for the two days will be published in the next issue of the,Griffin.
Campion Debaters Meet Falls Frosh
The first intercollegiate debate of the season for the Campion Debating Society will be held this afternoon, when the negative te.im of Peter Rudy, John Kager and Leo Dentin¬ ger, journey to Niagara Falls to op-, pose the' Niagara Frosh debaters in a non-decision contest. The ques¬ tion discussed will be: "Resolved, That there be an extension of Fed¬ eral Power over productive enter¬ prise."
The Canisius team will play host to the same opponent in Buflalo on March 7,' at which time the Cam¬ pions will defend the affirmative side of the same question.
Plans for a tentative tangle with the debating team of Regis High School of New York City are being made if the meeting can be arranged. This will be the first time in the his¬ tory of the society tljafa team has traveled from such a distant point to oppose the Canisius yearling team.
Bringing with him important angles of the present national de¬ fense ¦ emergency, Lieutenant-Com¬ mander Norman .Haverly, M.D., U.S.N., will appear before the March 3 meeting of the Mendel Club, his discussion especially treat¬ ing of the role of the United States Navy Medical Corps.
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"Dental Education," by Dr. Russell Groh, Associate Dean cf the Uni¬ versity of Buffalo School of Den¬ tistry..
Dr. Groh told the members of the advantages of dentistry as a career for science men. Explaining that careers in dentistry included private practice, research, hospital work, in- dustriiil dentistry, careers in the Army and Navy and teaching, he told of the requisites for admittance to the School of Dentistry.
Dr. Groh also gave a short his¬ tory of the Dental profession. He pointed out that in the present fresh¬ man class at the University of Buf¬ falo there are more Canisius men than any other one pre-professional school including the University of Buffalo School of Arts and Sciences.
Fr. Snyder Receives New Charities Post
Winning a place in the daily news along with the numerous other Canisius alumni who in the recent past have made Buffalo newspaper headlines, the Reverend William J. Snyder, .issistant p.istor of the Blessed Sacrament Church was last week ap¬ pointed Charities Appeal publicity director by the Bishop's Committee.
A native of Buffalo, Father Sny¬ der attended Canisius High School ^'^i College and prepared for the priesthood at St. Bonjiventure Semi- "''ry. He was ordained in St. Jo¬ seph's New Cathedral in June, 1933.
Father Snyder is,familiar to the student Sodalists group of the col- pee as the first of this semester's 'ectiirers in the bi-weekly series of Sodality Forums.
Glee Club Plans Sweepin9 Reforms
Dismayed by the tendency, among members of the Canisius College stu¬ dent body, to treat extra-curricular activities with non-committal neglect, William J, Rose, president of the local Glee Clubbers, today echoed the demand of Reverend Edward F. Dooley, moderator of the unit, for imrhediate and sweeping reform.
Commencing one week after the date of the Junior Promenade, with a view to permitting student mem¬ bers to conserve their financial re¬ sources. Glee Club oflicers will de¬ mand from each ehrollee a deposit of one dollar. Each unexcused absence thereafter will be penalized by k for¬ feit of ten cents out of that dollar. At the end of the year, unappropri¬ ated funds will be returned, and pen¬ alties will be given over to tlie treas¬ ury for the music fund.
Mr. Rose expressed his sorrow at having to resort to this drastic measure. "In the past we were forced to eject members from the club, be¬ cause of enormous enrollment," he muttered.
"Now, for some unexplainable rea¬ son, extra-curricular activities, in¬ cluding the Glee Club, suffer from non-committal neglect. We hope that this drastic measure will nip it in the bud."
The small group of fledgling pilots, who last week enrolled in the StU; dent Flying Program now , being offered to. college students, will soon take active part in the government's national'defense training. Because the aviation course purposes to de¬ velop both the mental and physical sides of the nation's youth, college ,men are especially in demand for this phase of national defense. ¦ A rigid physical test is mandatory for all applicants, thus ensuring men of sound liml? for the arduous tasks which will confront them. The ac¬ tual air tniining will occupy three hours per week, while four periods of sixty minutes each will be con¬ sumed in ground instruction,
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this new: venture are: Stanislaus A. Antos, Joseph Joseph, John T. Lam¬ bert, Walter S. Parwulski, Alexan¬ der T. Piechowicz, Arthur J. Ponto, Charles G. Sellers and Edward J. Strzyzewski. This group is the sec¬ ond of the year to enter its coun¬ try's service.'
Lensmen Acquire New Dark Spot
As announced by President Wal- L-ice Hildebrandt, permission has finally been granted to the Camera Club for use of one of the nevvly furnished dark rooms located in the Science Building. This innovation is expected to be an incentive for prospective members, who will have full access to the new facilities.
In order to prevent congestion, a regular schedule for use of the dark room will be arranged. Members more advanced in the art of photog¬ raphy have volunteered to assist any¬ one who may wish instructions in various dark room methods.
Carrying out this policy. Gene Kozoriz at a recent meeting deliv¬ ered a talk on the basic- principles of composition. In his lecture he out¬ lined the six fundamental forms and explained how they might be util¬ ized to the best advantage. "Com¬ position," he stated, "can be ob¬ tained either in taking the picture or qropping the final print." The talk was supplemented by a criticism of prints submitted by members.
Leaving Buffalo tomorrow eve¬ ning, George Foley and James Rast of the Senior Academia will journey to Baltimore and Phil.idelphia where they will encounter the forces of Loyola and St. Joseph's Colleges re¬ spectively. The Blue and Gold con¬ tingent will uphold the negative side of the National Phi Theta. Kappa Question, Resolved: That the na¬ tions of the Western Hemisphere should form a permanent union.
Hostilities will open on Mondiiy evening when the invading Buffalo squad encounters Loyola of Balti¬ more. The latter enjoys a reputation as one of the crack debating teams of the Eastern seaboard. Several promi¬ nent Washington legislators are ex¬ pected to be present.
In continuation of the tour, Foley and Rast are scheduled to encounter the St. Joseph group in Philadelphia on the following evening. In all prob<ibility this debate will be broad¬ cast over Station WFIL on the Mutual network.
Reverend John C. Mullen, S.J., moderator of the Academia, will ac- companv the Cinisius team on the
tour.    The  group   will   return   to Buffalo on Tuesdiiy.
Students Hear Address By Mr. Robert Zahm off Buffalo Welfare Bureau
At the second in the series of vocii- tional talks sponsored by the Sodal¬ ity and held Wednesday during the activities period, the speaker w.is Mr. Robert Zahm of the City Wel¬ fare Bureau. Mr. Zahm spoke on "Social Work", bringing out the duties wliich fall upon one going into this field. He pointed out the vari¬ ous departments in the national, state, county and city governments that are interested in securing young men and women for social work.
Reverend Vincent I. Bellwoar, S.J., moderator of the Sodality and student counsellor, showed displeas¬ ure at the scant attendance and ex¬ pressed the hope that more will be present at the next Sodality spon¬ sored talk which will be the second in the Marriage Forum series given by Reverend John P. O'Sullivan, S.J., Dean of Studies.
Mr. Blum Fills Vacated Biology Teaching Post
The latest arrival among the Cani¬ sius College faculty is Professor John L. Blum, who will take over the classes formerly instructed by Doctor John J. Kouba. Mr. Blum's duties will include teaching general biology, botany and zoology, and genetics in the day school, and the Saturday ex¬ tension course in general biology.
The new professor comes to Cani¬ sius from a teaching post at the Uni¬ versity of Missouri. His college training w<is completed .nt the Uni¬ versity of Wisconsin, from which school he received the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science.
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Carnegie Peace Group Increases IRC Library
At the liist regular meeting of the International Relations Club, Doctor Paul Conroy, moderator of the group, reviewed the new books se¬ cured by the club from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The addition has now increased the size of the club's collection of books on international topics to almost twice its previous size.
The second dinner meeting of the year, to be held at MacDoel's Res¬ taurant, has been postponed to Thursdiiy, February 27. Arrange¬ ments are being made by D.iniel J. Hurley and George. W. Foley, co- chairman of the event to secure a speaker favoring the enactment of the Lease-Lend Bill.
Members of the club who plan to •attend the meeting should make reservations with William H. Dowd, Club Secretary, or with one of the members of the committee. •
Quarterly Issues Ultimatum .. .
Father McCool, moderator of the Quarterly, flourishing literary organ of Canisius Col¬ lege, last week issued a start¬ ling ultimatum from out. the dark reaches of his editorial office, to the effect that all and sundry of the student body who are planning on writing for the Spring blitzkrieg issue, must first consult him or the editor, as to full details of the project.
Triple-Beta Holds Inaugural Banquet
Hotel Lenox Will Be Scene Of Dinner For New Frat Menibers
Iniiugurating the first national honorary fraternity under the Golden Dome, the Installation Banquet of the Alpha Theta Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta will be held on Saturday evening at Hotel Lenox. The cere¬ monies Will be conducted by Doctor William C. Beaver, professor of bi¬ ology at ^Wittenberg College and regional\ vice-president of the Beta Beta Beta.
The Reverend Francis X. Flood, S.J., will act in the cap.icity of master of ceremonies. Greetings will be given by the Reverend John P. Sul¬ livan, S.J., Dean of Canisius College. 'Ris'v'erfeitrf--Johii-A."-Fftsehr-S:J:rvHll- deliver a brief history of the study of biology at Canisius College during the past few years. Comment will be given by the Very Reverend Francis A. O'Malley, S.J., President of Canisius. The charter itself will be accepted by Richard W. Egan.
The ofHcers of the Beta Beta Beta will be: Richard W. Egan, presi¬ dent; Joseph J. Dumansky, vice- president; Albert Pepe, secretary- treasurer; F. Donal O'Brien, his¬ torian.
Academia Debates Lend-Lease Bill
Convening for the initial meeting of the new year on February 10, members of the Senior Academia conducted an open floor discussion on the timely question of the Lend- Lease Bill.
Heading opposition to the meas- iire, John Phelps of the Senior Class condemned it as a menace designed to embroil the nation in a European conflict. The bill was upheld by Jiimes Mead, who described it as "the only certain assurance against foreign aggression."
After the discussion, it was an¬ nounced that a debate would be con¬ ducted on Feb. 24. The question se¬ lected, Resolved: That food should be sent by the United States to the countries whose ports are block.ided by England, will be defended by James Demske and James Mead. George Saltarelli and Vincent Belle will handle the negative case.
Dr. Smogra To Present Cup
Dr. Alexis Smogra, little-seen member of the Canisius staff of research men, and guest of honor at the Junior Promenade tonight, will present the "Oh- Now-I-Remember-Youl" Tro¬ phy to the Canisius Remem¬ bered Man next Monday noon in the cafeteria. The honor, first of a new series, will go to the man who, in the opinion of a minority of the student body, has been so unfortunate as not to receive any form of recogni¬ tion during his four year stay within these walls.
Dance Features Also Presenta¬ tion Of Sodalityls Trophy To Senior Chosen As Typical "Canisius Man"
In the hushed and expectant at-: niosphere of the Statler Hotel balU room tonight at midnight, after the last strains of tlic Canisius March¬ ing Song, the master of ceremonies of the Sixth Annual Junior Prom¬ enade, Professor Edward F. Barrett, Jr., will conduct the solemn cere¬ mony of induction of eleven mem¬ bers into the ranks of the Canisius College Coflin Club.
Eleven Men Tapped Chosen from among the outstand- ,ing, menibers of the Senior Ckss of 1941, eleven men will be "tapped" by Mr.  Barrett  and  his  aides  during, the first few moments of the mid¬ night    intermission.     The    formal' presentation of the Coflin Club key will seal e.ich man's membership in. the only honorary fraternity in ex¬ istence in Canisius. ., The choice of "pledges" is left en-. tirely in the liands of a special com¬ mittee of the College Student Coun-' cil.     Selections   are   b.nscd   on   all- round achievement.    Because nomi¬ nations and ballots are kept wholly secret  from  the  student  body,  the ceremony this evening is evoking tre¬ mendous speculation and interest on ¦ the part pf Prom-goers.
Choose Canisius Man Also   a   feature   of   the   twelve o'clock   intermission   will   be   the
presentation of the Canisius Man Trophy, donated by the Junior Cliiss and presented by the College Sodal¬ ity .IS one of a series of SodiiUty. awards to outstanding Canisians.
Suaraquins Get Council Seat
Tuesd.iy's conclave of the Canisius College Student Council saw the of¬ ficial acceptance into representation in future councilar activities, of the Suamquin Circle, Senior philosophy society.
One of the newest student organi¬ zations, founded in December, 1938, for the informid study of special problems in Scholastic Philosophy, the Circle holds its learned fora un¬ der the moderiitorship of Reverend Joseph F. Beglan, S.J. Fmncis Bo¬ logna is student president.
Induction into the Council will entitle the Suaraquin Circle to a seat in all Council proceedings, iiccording to the newly approved Constitution. Its entry as a member organization followed investigation by a special committee and approval by the Stu¬ dent Counsellor, Reverend Vincent I. Bellwoar, S.J., and by he.ids of the College faculty.
St. Vincent de Paul Plans Annual Breakfast
Plans for a communion breakfast ' to be held in.the Laf.iyette Hotel on Sund.ny, March 2, were dmwn up at the Jast° meeting of the St. Vin¬ cent dc Paul Society. The breakfast will be preceded by the Holy Sacri¬ fice of the Mass in St. Michael's chapel on Washington Street jind a short business meeting in one of the parlors of the hotel.
George B. Quinlan, president of the society, has niimed Paul J. Gol- ^ den chairman of the .iffair. Reverend ,' J. Clsiytori' Murray, S.J., moderator ' of the Society, has been fortunate in ' securing iis guest speaker Revercnid John J. McMiihon, head of the dis-". trict St. Vincent de Paul Society..,/,
"The affair promises to be tlic'V largest and finest the Society has ever '. held," Mr. .Golden said yesterday In a statement to the Griffin,