The Griffin: volume 06, issue 14 - May 17, 1939

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Vol
6. No.
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Four Students Om Ballot For Coriincil Post
Fahey.. Kelly, Lenahan, Scholl To
Run For Presidency; List
Qualifications
There are four candidates listed on the bnilot for the office of President of tlif Student Council, Robert Hogan, President of the present Councd, announced today. The en¬ tire student body will cast their votes next Friday morning at 10:00.
Ill order to aid students in identi¬ fying candidates and judging their abilities and qualifications, the candi¬ dates are here listed in alph<abetical order, together with their qujilifica-
tions:
Four Candidates
Richard P. Fahey: Member of Fr. Academia, 1 year; member of Sr. Academia, 1 year; member of Dra¬ matic Society, 3 years; member of I. R. C., 1 year; class athletics, 3 years; member of Griffin staff, 2 years; member oi Quarterly staff, 2 years; Circ. Manager, 1 year; Vice-Presi¬ dent of Junior Class; Door Chairman for Junior Prom; member of Mov¬ ing-Up Day Committee, 1 year.
Ed.mund J. Kelly: Member of Griffin staff, 3 years; -Editor-in- Chief, 2 years; Associate Editor of Quarterly, 3 years; Class Editor of lizuivur, 2 years; member of Dra¬ matic Society, 2 years; member of So- 3 v^ars; first Vice-Prefect, 1
CANISIUS COLLEGE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Rename Kelly, Miller To Head ^^Grifi" Siaff
MATHEWS TAKES OVER SPORTS POST, AS STEDLER BOWS OUT THROUGH GRADUATION; OTHERS REAPPOINTED
The same staff which edited The Griffin during the p,ast year will be retained almost intact for the follow¬ ing year, Mr. John A. Jacklln, S.J,, faculty moder-
an- thls
Edmund J. Kelly
ator,
nounced
morning.
- Edmund J. Kelly, of the present Junior Arts class, will be re¬ tained as Edi¬ tor - In - Chief, and Robert J. Miller, also of the Junior Arts   class,
has   been   re¬
named Managing Editor.
Cutrona Is Named
Joseph F. Cutrona, of the Sopho¬ more Arts class, has been named News Editor to succeed Thomas J. Griffin, while James L. Rast, of the
Three Nommaied For A. A. Position
Prom; Publicity Chairman of Sopho¬ more dance; member of Moving-Up Day Committee, 3 years; member of Student Council, U/^ years.
Paul E. Lenahan : Member of Commerce Club, 3 years; class ath¬ letics, 2 years; Favors Chairman of Junior Prom; member of Sophomore Dance Committee; member of Com¬ merce Club dance committee, 2 years; member of Junior Ring and Jacket committees; member of Mov¬ ing-Up Day Committee, 2 years.
John R. Scholl : Varsity basket¬ ball, 2 years; Frosh basketball, 1 year; varsity softball, 2 years; class athletics, 3 years; captain of class teams; Floor Chairman for Sopho¬ more dance; member of Junior Prom committee.
Three candidates have entered the race for  President of the Athletic Association, the Student Council an- uced this week.   The entire stu- y^i}\ i^^^ '^ ^^^^ *^ deqide
Name Slate
The following men haye been nominated for offices in the Com¬ merce Club elections to be held Fri¬ day, From the following list of names, three shall be elected: Joseph Coppolla, Jerome Faber, Leo Futia, George Keim, Paul Lenahan and Robert Theeman,
the issue on Moving-Up Day,
The three candidates, listed alpha¬ betically to insure fair play, are here presented, together with their quali¬ fications:
Candidates Listed
Robert J. Baumet: Member of Commerce Club, 2 years; member of Sodality, 2. years; member of Acad¬ emia, 1 year.
William E. Kelsey : Member of hockey team, 2 years; varsity foot¬ ball manager, 1 year; Frosh mana¬ ger, 1 year; member of Sodality, 1 year; class athletics, 3 years; Chair¬ man of Decorations for Junior Prom; manager of Moving-Up Day.
Charles J. Mathews: Member of Griffin staff, 3 years; Sport Edi¬ tor, 1 year; member of Sodality, 3 years; Vice-President of Athletic Assocliitlon, 1 year; Student Manager of Collegiate Symposium; winner of Legion medal for student interest in Democracy; member of publicity committee for Junior Prom; member of Moving-Up Day Sports Commit¬ tee; Chairman of Entertainment for Niagara Football Rally; member of Bards and Boards, 1 year.
present Freshman Arts class, will occupy the position of Business Man¬ ager, Mr. Cutrona's former position.
Charles J. Mathews, of the pres¬ ent Junior Pre-Legal class, has been named Sports Editor to succeed Richard J. Stedler, Paul R. Juen¬ ker, a freshman, will occupy the post of Feature Editor, while Joseph V. Fick will be retained as a special writer.
Hayes Named
To the post of Associate Sports Editor a present sophomore was named, Eugene Hayes. Others on the sports staff will include Glenn Aus¬ tin and Alfred Wright.
Roger B. Dooley, writer of the popular "Collegiate Chatter," will retain his post of Exchange Editor, and Robert Kaszubowski was re¬ named Copy Editor. Clement F. Schubert, staff photographer, will re¬ sume his work In the Fall; John B. Cass will again be Club Editor, and Francis C. Herbach, a freshman, will continue as Circulation Manager.
May 17. 1939
Vo^e To Contribute Share Of ^ance Profits To New Fund
At the meeting . of the Student Council last Wednesday, a measure ^^as unanimously approved, whereby a fiiiKJ shall be established by the Council to be used for the promotion of College activities. From the pro¬ ceeds of each major dance held by College organizations or classes, if ™^m profit exceeds $75, a contri- Dutioii of five per cent.shall be made *» this newly-established fund.
I he proposal was introduced by Kobert J. Miller, representative of tne Glee Club, and amendments were added by Edmund J. Kelly, rep¬ resentative of The Griffin and Harry ^' I5unlap, representative of the ^C'ldemia,
Cite Need . Uuring the discussion, the need for ^"^'h a fund was pbiiitecl' out by vari¬ ous members of the conclave. In the P-'ist. whenever a need for money "•¦osc, the Council was forced to ap¬ proach the different clubs and .ask for
contributions. Money h<as been re¬ quired from time to time for such purposes as promoting football rallies and parades and for sponsoring other functions.
This plan was hit upon aS a method which would enable the Council to have at its disposal at all times such funds as it requires to function efficiently.
Photomen To Vote
At a special meeting last week the members of the Camera Club nomi¬ nated officers for the coming year. Charles Wahl, Junior Science, and C. F. Schubert, Junior Arts, were nomin.ated for President; Edward Wandel and Gerard Metz for Vice- President, and Joseph Fick and John Marso for Secretary-Treasurer.
There will be no annual Camera Club banquet this year.
Mazurkiewicz Is New Mendel Head
John Mazi^.kiewlcz, of the Junior Class, was unanimously elected Presi¬ dent of the Mendel Club at its last meeting. He will be assisted fey Robert Sullivan, Vice-President;' rrank Jt,. Hayden, Secretary; James Rooney, Treasurer, and Riciiard E<»gan, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Last   Monday  evening   the   club held its annual banquet at the Hotel Touraine.   The speakers of the past year were guests of the members. Dr. Luhr Speaks
On Monday, May 1, Dr. Al¬ fred F. Luhr spoke on the "History of Ophthalmology," in which he showed the evolution of the ophthal¬ moscope, a brief anatomy of the eye and the points in the eye where dis¬ ease may occur. He also showed the value of Vitamin B in the treatment of Night Blindness.
On the preceding Monday, Dr. Roland J. Gettlngs, Instructor of Bacteriology at the U. B. Medical School, addressed the club on "The Social Diseases as Seen in Everyday Practice." In his talk he stressed the need for a more adequate education of the public concerning these dis¬ eases in order that they m<ay be stamped out.
Hear Dr. Kouba
Dr. John E. Kouba of the College Biology Department addressed the club on the subject of "Termites" at their meeting of April 17.
Actors To Elect
' Among the organizations still using the traditional system of elec¬ tions is the Bards and Boards, Nomi¬ nated for President are George Foley and James Healy, while Roger Dooley and Frederick Keller are run¬ ning for Vice-President, Candidiites for Secretary are Robert Kaszubow¬ ski and Thom,as Lohan, For Treas¬ urer the nominees are Richard Fahey, Fred Peters and John Rose,
"Azuwur" Will Not Appear On Friday, Editor Says
Due to unforeseen difficulties, the Azuwur will definitely not appear on Moving-Up Day, Charles A. Suchan, editor, an¬ nounced today. However, with no further difficulties. It will be ready for distribution by Fri¬ day, May 26. The Yearbook this year is decidedly improved over past Issues In Its pictorial representation of Campus events. The Azuwur h.as taken a definite step toward the mod¬ ern, and Is an example of the newest thing In College Year¬ books.
Mass, Balloting Open Huge Proggam Friday
COLORFUL PARADE TO TOUR DOWNTOWN SECTION; GUEST SPEAKERS, ELECTION RESULTS FEATURE LUNCHEON
By ROBERT J. MILLER
Next Frldiiy, the student body of the College, standing on the brink of final exiim week, will p.ause for one brief day to take a fin.al breath and relax for a few moments before plunging Into the fateful ordeal.
The Moving-Up Day program will begin at 9 o'clock, with a Mass for the entire student body at St. Vincent's Church. Immediately follow¬ ing the services, elections for the various class officers will be held in the
College  building
Dooley Named '*Quarte^" Ed
Brilliant   Record   During   Three Years Decides Choice
Mr. Roger B. Dooley, '40, promi¬ nent member of the staff of the Canisius Quarterly, has been ap¬ pointed editor-in-chief for ]939-'40, it was announced recently by Mr. James E. Kenney, retiring editor, and Mr, Theodore Cunnion, S,J., Mod¬ erator.
Mr. Dooley has been a versatile contributor to the pages of the Quarterly during his entire under¬ graduate career. Short stories, arti¬ cles, light verse and reviews have flowed steadily from his pen. Mr. Dooley's first contribution to the magazine was "An Open Letter to Stalin," which attracted much atten¬ tion and was reprinted elsewhere.'
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Mr. Dooley has also been active m the Sodality and the Dramatic Soci¬ ety, and is at present Exchange Edi¬ tor of The Griffin.
5 Siudenis Listed InNewmo'sWho'
Signal honors were bestowed upon five Canisius students during the past week when the 1938-'39 edition of "Who's Who in American Uni¬ versities and Colleges" was published In University, Alabama. ¦ The five local representatives whose biogra¬ phies were included In its pages were: Harry A. Dunlap, President of the Senior Academia; Thomas J. Grif¬ fin, President of the Senior Class; Edmund J. Kelly, Editor of The Griffin; Nelson J. Kinmartin, Pre¬ fect of the Sodality; Charles A. Suchan, Editor of The Azuwur.
In the preface of the volume, the publisher writes:
"The students whose biographies are included In these pages, are ones who have been recommended to us because of their leadership, their scholastic records, their extra-curricu¬ lar abilities and their personalities. They are the ones we expect to prove assets to business and society."
B. & G. WilMEIect
The newly formed Blue and Gold Club will hold Its elections Friday morning in Room 3. The following are running for offices: President, George Foley and Richard Winter; Vice-President, Ralph Gall and By¬ ron Johnson; Secretary-Treasurer, Francis Sendker and Robert Jones; Sergeant-at-Arms, John McParlin.
Location of Rooms
Organization
Senior Academia
Blue and Gold Club
I. R. C.
Bards and Boards
Glee Club
Strohaver Club
Chemistry Club
Commerce Club
Camera Club
Sodality   ...
St. Vincent de Paul Society
and Councilors for Elections
Councilor
Harry Dunlap
Paul Baumann
John S. Murphy
John Hausle
James Batt
Harold Hebeler
Charles Suchan
Robert Hogan,
Raymond Dceney
Nelson Kinmartin
Thomas Griffin
Room
6
3
4
5
18
15
10
12
7
20
19
Thirty Listed In Class Tills
New System to Be Used In Class Elections On Moving-Up Day
The names of 30 students will be listed on the ballots for class elections on Moving-Up D.ay, the Student Council announced tod.iy.
All of the classes will select four names from the list provided on the ballot, and the man whose name ap¬ pears the greatest number of times will receive the Presidency; the name appearing the second greatest num¬ ber of times will be the Vice-Presi¬ dent; the third and fourth largest number of votes will decide the of¬ fices of Secretary and Treasurer.
Incoming Seniors The present Junior CLass, or the incoming Seniors, have named eight men who are eligible for the offices. They include: Charles Butchart, Frank Hayden, William Irwin, -GeTjrgrK-elm;,"iBa:ntel-Ken(«!dy7R^b~ ert Miller, William O'Donnell, and Joseph Talty.
The nominations of the incoming Junior Class Include these students: George Burke, Patrick Coppola, Barry Cotter, Kenneth Gerold, Thomas Lohan, John Martin, Fran¬ cis Mulvey, John Rose, Francis Schwartz, William Summers and Bruno Zwolinski.
Incoming Sophomores The incoming Sophomore Class will select their officers from the fol¬ lowing students: Richard and Charles Burke, Jack Barcelona, James Dalton, Francis Keane, Fran¬ cis Maher, James Murphy, John Naber, John Propis, James R.ast and Richard Willet.
Sodality Tc^allot
Adopting the point system of elec¬ tions, the Sodality h.as named ten candidates from next year's Senior Class for the five .avall.able_ offices. Voters will give five points to their choice for prefect, four for first vice- prefect, three for second vice-prefect, two for secretary and one for treas¬ urer. The five men receiving the most points will receive the offices. Candidates are Ernest Attea, Clif¬ ford Brady, Roger Dooley, James He.aly, Robert Kaszubowski, Edmund Kelly, Charles Mathews, Robert Miller, John Murphy and Clement Schubert.
Ballots for the class offices will be cast In the home rooms. At 10:30, the clubs and or¬ ganizations of the College will hold their elections.
Different Systems While the new system of propor¬ tional representation adopted by the Student Council will be used In the class elections, the organizations will use systems of their own choice. Some are using the regular method of separate nominations for each office.
A number of the organizations will make use of the proportional system, whereby, out of a panel of nominees, the one whose name appears on the most ballots will be elected. Still others are introducing the point sys¬ tem, by which the candidate receiv¬ ing the highest number of points will garner the office.
Parade The Moving-Up Day Parade will consist of decorated cars and trucks entered by the various clubs, classes and individual students. The Jun¬ iors In charge of the procession arc asking the students to co-operate in making the parade a gala affair. ^TJie,... parade will line up on Hughes Ave. shortly before 11:15.
The merry procession will swing down Main St. through the down¬ town section to Court St., over to Delaware Ave,, over Delavan Ave. to Jefferson and back to the College. Annual Luncheon
The annual Moving-Up Day luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock In the College cafeteria. A number of guest speakers will entertain the .assembly.
Among the guest speakers to be featured are Jim Britt, .ace sports caster of Station WBEN, who an¬ nounced a number of big-time foot¬ ball contests over the National Broadcasting Company networks Last fall, and Ralph Hubbell, prominent sports announcer vvho recently took over Roger Baker's position at the Buffalo Broadcasting Corporation. Announce Results
At the luncheon, the results of the morning's balloting will be an¬ nounced. The votes will be counted by a committee of the Student Coun¬ cil composed entirely of senior mem¬ bers.
At 3 o'clock, the varsity scrim¬ mage between two football squads will take place on the football field,] The College will be divided into two factions for this contest. Each squad will have its own cheering section.   .
For this event, which will tcrmi- . nate the day's festivities,' the stu¬ dents are invited to .ask their friends to attend and cheer the teams.
List Nominees^ New Fellows Of Strohaver Science Cluh
Twenty-five "Fellows" of the Strohaver Science Club will consti¬ tute the voting body for officers of the forthcoming year. To become a fellow in the club, a member must attain an aver.ige of at least 80% in their science subjects. Tht list as re¬ leased by Mr. Zwolinski, club secre¬ tary. Includes, George Becker, James Crocolli Ernest Dcckei-, J.ack Griffith, Harold Hebeler, Frank Hcrtzig, George Hinchy, John Hoefner, Rob¬ ert Hoover, Peter Jackson, Sigmund Kaszuba, Stanley M.astykar/., Elmer Melling, Robert Moyce, Edward Palka, Casimir Pietraszek, Norman ReinwJild, David Revinson, Clement Schubert,   William   Tefft,   Donald
Voisinct, Edward Wandel, Francis Wlialen, Marcellus Wiedenbeck and Bruno Zwolinski.
To Vote Friday
Nominations for club officers, to be voted on at 10:30 Friday in Room 15 are: For President, George Becker,. WillLam Tefft and Edward Wandel; for Vice-President, Peter Jackson, Donald V^iosinet and Bruno Zwolin¬ ski; for Treasurer, Theodore Fink and-Stanley M.astykarz; for Secre¬ tary, James CrocoU, George Hinchy and David Revinson; for Serge<int-at- Arms (two to be elected), John Hoefner, Robert Moyce, Edward Palka and Casimir Pietraszek. "