The Griffin: volume 05, issue 14 - Apr. 29, 1938

              "THE STUDENTS FIRST!"
(Editorial, Page 2)
Z 459
WELCOME SODALISTS!
(Page 1, Col. 1)
Vol. 5, No. 14
CANISIUS COLLEGE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
April 29,  1938
MOVING-UP DAY TO FEATURE SPORTS EVENTS
Regional Convention Opens Here Tomorrow
Two-Day Meet Will Draw Throngs Of Sodalists
MAMMOTH RALLY SET FOR 106TH ARMORY SUNDAY AFTERNOON; BANQUET AT LAFAYETTE HOTEL
Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock the Seventh Annual Regional Conven¬ tion will get under way with a Mass at St. Vincent's Church. This year's convention gives indications of being one of the biggest yet, with a record crowd of 4,000 expected to attend. Speakers at the Saturday and Sunday afternoon .sessions will be Father Lord, Father McDonald, Father Lyons, Father Dowling, and Father AValker.
All D.iy Program
The session on Saturday will be held in the college gym and the .schedule is as follows: 9:00—Dialogue Mass at St. Vincent's Church. 10:00—Open¬ ing session in the gym at which the needed committees will be appointed and the resolutions to the Pope and the President will be made. 11 :()()—Divi¬ sional meetings for the High Schools and Colleges represented. 1 :.1()—A social period consisting of singing and skits. 2:00—Divisional meetings at which the live priests will speak. 4:15 —General session after which confes¬ sions will be heard. In the evening, at 8 o'clock, there will be a social in the gym open to all who attended the afternoon session.
Banquet Sunday
On Sunday, the schedule is almost the same except for the fact that the rally will be held in the 106th Armory instead of the gym. At this m 0 n s t e r gathering representatives from all E.istern schools will be present. The convention will close with an informal dinner at Hotel Lafayette. This banquet, headed by Father Lord, is open to all who wish to attend. The fee is $1.50.
Acting as chairman of the entire convention is Richard C. Spitzer of the College, and Harvey Staplcton is secretary. On the Registration com¬ mittee are Charles J. Mathews Nelson Kinmartin, Ray Balduf, Al¬ phonse Zielinski, and >Villiam F. Williams. The Reception committee is headed by .Michael Harrington, : Joseph Maxwell, Robert .Miller, Robert Kaszubow.ski, and Bernard .Sexton. Edmund J. Kelly and Roger H. Dooley are in charge of the Sun¬ day evening baiuiuet at the Lafayette Hotel.
College Casts Prepare For Play Contest
T r u e to theatrical traditions, despite the absence of Rev. Raymond J. H. Kennedy, S.J., Moderator of Dramatics, rehearsals of "The Game of Chess," Canisius entry in the inter¬ collegiate one-act play contest, h.ive been going forward under the guid¬ ance of Mr. Robert Burns, S.J., assisted by John Frauenheim. As pre¬ viously announced, the contest will be held at State Teachers College Audi¬ torium, Wednesday evening, .May 4, at 8:15 o'clock. Proceeds from the tickets, which cost lifty cents each, will be donated to Catholic Charities. New Cast
After changes in the cast of "The Game of Chess," the players now are -Michael Harrington, Milton Lawan- dus. Joseph Maxwell and Ronald Dunlavey. All four seniors are veter¬ ans of Canisius dramatics who.se final appearance as members of the Bards and Boards is confidently expected to will the HIshop Duft'y Dramatic Trophy for the College.
Other Offerings
The sole feminine presentation, Essex Dane's "Where the ^Vhirlwind Blows," is to be enacted by Virginia
Fiery Session Splits Council
Councilors    Seek    to    Withhold
Names From Publication in
"Griffin"
PLAY CONTEST {Continued ou page 4, col. 5)
Dean AnnoMtnces New Courses In SMunmei* School Curricula
Rev. Richard Grady. S.J., Dean of Canisius College, today announced a program of two courses for the Sum¬ mer School Session which will open on Julv 6 and conclude on August 12." Rev. Joseph ,F. Belgan, S.J.. former dean, will act as director of the session.
Fifteen new courses will be intro¬ duced at the current session of the Summer School. Among these courses are: Social Security and Payable T.ix .'\ccoimtlng, conducted by Mr. Frank Hlanchficld, A.M.; Clinical Psycho¬ logy, conducted by Dr. Francis W. Ciiamlich, Ph.D.; Educational and Vocational Counseling, conducted by l)i-. Armando R. Carli, ICd.L).; Radio 1 t'chnique and Practice, conducted by Dr. Martin I. J. Griffin, Ph.D.; the Rise of Dictatorship in Post-war I'Miope, conducted by .Mr. Edward Harrett, A.M., LL.B.; the Parables
Bof Christ, conducted by Rev. John V. O'SulIivan, S.J.; and Italian for Col- 'c|i;c Students, for which course no instructor has been appointed as yet.
Model Studio
Dr. Griffin, director of the course "II Riidio Technique, will be assisted by the production staff of the Buffalo ^loadcastiiig Corporation. The facili¬ ties of stations \VGR and WKB^V Will be available for auditions. A ¦'lodel studio will be set up at the ^'ollege and every effort will be made "' appro.Nlmate broadcasting condi¬ tions.
Among wftw members of the Summer School faculty arc: Mi.ss Caroline Bouwhuis, instructor in Education; Dr. Constance .M. Grif¬ lin. instructor in English ; Rev. James J. Redmond. S.J., visiting professor of philosophy. Visiting instructors and professors also include: Rev. T. Joseph Brown, S.J., Chemistry; Rev. Harold L. Freatman, S.J., Biology; Rev. William A. Gl.iser, S.J., Philti- sophy; Rev. Anthony ^I. Guenther, S.J., Latin; Rev. Kerr J. Keane, S.J., History; Rev. John C. ]\lullcn, S.J., Psychology; Rev. V. Fay Murphy, S.J., Ph.D., Sociology; Rev. James d". Nugent, S.I., Ph.D.. Psychology; and Rev. John P. O'SulIivan, S.j., Psychology.
Social Program Miss Beriiice Armstrong and Miss .Marie A. Fitzpatrick will have charge of the social program for the Summer School Session. The direc¬ tors have arranged a program of tours, outings, teas, and bridges for the students and the faculty.
IN MEMORIAM
The Faculty and Student Body offer their sincere con¬ dolences to Rev. Raymond J, H. Kennedy, S.J., George J. Eagan, '41, and John Ca.ssidy ill tlieir recent bereavements.
In a stormy session of the Student Council held Tuesday afternoon, April 26, the councilors voted, by a meager majority of 6 to 5, to refrain from publishing the names of reprc- sentatlves in connection with the legi.slation they propose. Under this proposal, 'Fhe Griffin is allowed to print all official business that goes on at the meeting, but is absolutely pro¬ hibited from publishing the names of the representatives responsible for such legislation.
Representative Body
This motion was opposed by the representatives who argued that "the Council W.IS primarily a rcpresenta- ti\'c group and as such was answer¬ able to the students who elected them."
""We belieye," they argued, "that the students should not be kept In the dark concerning the men who are sup¬ posed to represent their best interests. The work here should not be con¬ ducted in secrecy, but should be made a matter of public property."
Publicity Dangerous
Those councilors who favored the motion insisted that it was dangerous to the .ispirations of some members and would lead to the formation of political cliques.
Students who arc interested in hav¬ ing this ban lifted and making the Council activities matters of public knowledge arc urged to speak to their representatives.
All action on the dance deadline has been shelved for future meetings. A proposed social to be sponsored by the Council is under consideration.
Samuel Byers, Robert Barton, John Quinlan and Milton Lawandus were named as a committee to supervise the balloting on ,Moviiig-Up Day.
School Plans New Building
Horan, O'Donnell Bequests Pro¬ vide Funds For Science Building
Alumni Prepare Ball For J^ay 7
Charles J. AVick. chairman, an¬ nounced today that the Alumni Asso¬ ciation of Canisius College will spon¬ sor a dance in the Hotel Statler Main Dining Room on Saturday, May 7. Erwiii Glucksman and his N.B.C. orchestra, well known to Canisius men from preyioiis College engage¬ ments, has been booked to supply the music.
Robert Brinkworth and AValter Miller, chairmen of the reservation and ticket committees respectively, announce that bids for the dance arc disappearing rapidly. All sttidents who wish to attend are urged to make their reservations as soon as possible.
Novel Entcrtiiinmcnt
Dr. Edward J. Lyons, chairman of entertainment, has .secured all-Cani- sius entertainment for the Cabaret Dance. In addition to the orchestra which is conducted by a former Cani¬ sius man, William W'M, a Canisius student will perform his feats of magic, the dance team of Bud Dris- coll, a Canisius graduate, and Jane Lyman will display their terpsiclio- rean art, and Jack Quinlan, a Cani¬ sius Sophomore, will vocalize.
Dr. James Crowdle, chairman of the advertising committee, with the assistance of AValter Miller, ticket chairman, has launcheil a special poster campaign in the school corri¬ dors. New posters appear each day announcing the dance. Dancing will start at 10.
Two outstanding bctiucsts within two years have supplied sufficient funds for the construction of a two hundred and fifty thousand dollar Science Building by the authorities of Canisius College, Rev. Francis |. O'.Mallcy, S.J., president of the Col¬ lege, announced today. Architects arc preparing plans for the structure on w hich con¬ struction will be started during the coming sum¬ mer.
The edifice w i 1 I be erected on Hughes Ave¬ nue, belli ml t h e school. It is ex¬ pected that it will include, in FR. O'MALLEY addition to the laboratories of the various science de¬ partments, a much-needed auditorium. Glass will play an important part in the construction of the building in order to afford sufficient lighting for scientific research.
Doctor and Teacher, Donors
Miss Marian A. Horan, a Buffalo teacher who died in November, 19.^6, left approximately one hundred thousand dollars to Canisius College .specifically for the erection of a science building.
Dr. William J. O'Donnell, a neu¬ rologist who died on January 7 of this year, left his entire estate equally to C.inisius College, St. Bonaventure College, and Niagara University.
Building Ready in 1939 It is expected that the niiw science quarters, to be called cither the Horan-O'Donnell or the O'Doiinell- Horan Building, will be ready for use at the beginning of the school year, 19.39-1940. The new building will be a three-story structure.
Balloting, Banquet At All-Day Celebration
SHORT CLASSES INSURE EARLY OPENING FOR MAMMOTH GATHERING OF ALL STUDENTS
Glee Club Plans Rochester Recilal
AVith the end of the school year clo.se at hand, the Canisius Glee Cluh is putting the finishing touches on the numbers in its repertoire and making final preparations for its annual spring concert, which will hc held a week from Sunday, May 8, in Roch¬ ester. At that time, the Griffin glce¬ sters will join with the choristers from Nazareth College of Rochester to present a joint recital.
The Canisius group will leave •Buffalo early Sunday afternoon, traveling to Rochester by bus. In the Flower City, they will be the guests of the young ladies of the Nazareth Glee Club. The program will get underway at approximately 8 o'clock in the evening (9 o'clock Buffalo time). The Canisians will return late that same night.
Combined Recital
This marks the third annual ap¬ pearance of the Canisius Glee Club with   the   singers   from   Rochester.
The program will consist of num¬ bers sung by the individual organiza¬ tions and several sung by both to¬ gether. The Canisius songs will in¬ clude "Come to the Fair," "The Sleigh," "Aufwiedersehen," "Captain Mac," "Shortning Bread," and "Old King Cole." The two clubs will join ill singing "Landsighting" and "In Old .Madrid."
Popular Band Selected For Frosh Dance
Unperturbed by the forbiihling atmosphere that usually surrounds even the mere mention of the day, the Junior Class welcomes Friday, .May 1.^, as the most significant in the entire Canisius calcmlar. l''(ir on that eyciitful day, all present third-year men will officially shed the light mantle of the naive undergraduate and don the academic robes of dignified Scniorhood. And, In honor of the occasion, the officers of the Junior Class, in charge of the program for the day, extend to the whole student body an invitation to participate personally in the extensive activities that have been planned. Thomas Grillin, handling the publicity end of the arrangements, has assured the Griffin that no effort is being spared on the part of the class of '.i9 to present a program
ot real interest :ind enjoyment for every man who can appreciate a Cani¬ sius day outside the classroom. There will be elections, sports, food, speeches (short ones pnimiscd)—and be you politician, athlete, epicure or just plain gentleman, you are sure to finish the day with no regrets.
Varied I'rogr.im
The day's program, beginning \\'ith a regular first period, will swing into lull stride with early dismiss.il from class and balloting for class and or¬ ganization officers. Then, .about ten o'clock, a program of diversified sports is due to start. Arranged by John C. Mattina, with the willing and able assistance of Harv Stapleton, the Griffin Spmts I'-ditor, exhibitions of tennis, handball, ping-pong, and fencing have been planned. J.ack Ro.sc, manager of boxing, promises matches with his diyision champs, while Tony Di Rosa is taking c.iir ol the \yrestiing. To add to the attractions of the day, Harv Is trying his best to secure the .services of Ed Don George as \yrestling and boxing referee, but he won't promise.
A yolleyball round-robin is pledged by Walter Steffan, and cyen a horse¬ shoe toiiriiameiit is in prospect, if there arc cnongli comers. Mut that Is not all, b)' a long shot. The Juniors will engage the Seniors in a softball g.iiiie to top olf the morning's actiyi- ties.
Dinner in Cafeteria
About noon, the entire crowd will be served a complete dinner through
F'resh from outstanding engage- nu'iits with exclusive lUiffalo organi¬ zations, the White Knight's Orchcs-- tra, noted lor its "(iene Kriipa- styled" drummer, will travel to the Park Country Club on .May () to supply musical accompaniment for the swaying dancers at the first social venture of the l'"reshmaii class, " The Haby Griffin Ball."
Known not only for their pleasing rendition of popular swing tunes, but al.so for their luirmonic and rhythmic arrangements of modern wait/, num¬ bers, the AVIiitc Knight's Musical Ensemble is fast becoming Buffalo's outstanding dance orchestra. The unit also includes .several vocalists as well .IS a special trio arranged for the Canisius dance. Novelty numhers round out a very pleasing orchestral outfit.
Prominent Band
I'lom all of Huffalo's well-known dance bands, the White Knights were selected to play for the Harvard Glee Club at a special dance at the Saturn Club of Buffiilo. In addition to this outstanding engagement, the outfit has played for the University Club Dance, the (iarrct Club Dance, the Buffalo Canoe Cluh Ball, the .Meadowbrook Country Club opening
FROSH DANCE {Continued on page 4, col. .3)
MOVING-UP DAY {Continued ou page 4, col. 4)
Presidential Candidates MtuM^e Fine Records Of Achievengents
As the date of the annual student elections draws near, the various candidates for office have shifted their campaigns into high gear. In the hotly-contested race for the posi¬ tion of President of the Student Body, there are entered five out¬ standing members of the Junior class, Charles Suchan, Robert Hogan, Al¬ bert l'"itzgibboiis, Jr., William Tes¬ seyman and James Gilmore; each of the quintet possesses an enviable rec¬ ord of activities and achievements at Canisius for the past three years which is well worth the careful at¬ tention of every student who casts a ballot on May 1.1
Four Candidates
Charles Suchan Is the president of the Junior class. He was the mana¬ ger of the mammoth St. Bona parade, which preceded the rally in the gym on the eve of the St. Uona- Canisiiis football classic last fall. As a freshman, hc was president of the l'"rcshmaii Academia and was one of the contcstJiiits in the annual oratori¬ cal contest. During that year, he was a participant in the one-act |)lay con¬ test, presented by the Dramatic Society. Mr. Suchan is a member of the Sodality, and a representative on the Student Council.
Prom Chairman
Robert Hogan was chitirmaii of the eminently-sticccssftil Junior Prom, held during the |)ast winter. As a sophomore, he was chairman of the Annual Easter Monday Mall, as well
as a member of the Sophomore Coun¬ cil. He was yicc-|uesidcnt of the class during his freshman year. .Mr. Hogan is also secretary-treasurer of the Com¬ merce Club and a member of the Academia.
Senior Acndemin
Albert l'"itzgibbons is vlcc-inesident of the Senior Academia and a mem¬ ber of the Student Council, rejire- scnting the Academia. He is a mem¬ ber of the Bards and Boards, active both in the business and the dramatic departments of "Yellow Jack." He is scheduled to participate in the an¬ nual prize debate, which will take place the week after next. He was the co-chairman of the patron com¬ mittee of the Junior Prom. During his sophomore year, he was a member of the Sophomore Council. As a freshman, he was chairman of the l'"rcshmiui Dance. Mr. l'"itzgibboiis is :t incmber of the Commerce Club and the International Relations Club. Bards and Boards
William Tesseyman is an active member of the Bards and Boards, winning honorable mention in the annual one-act play contest this year and serving on the business staff of "Yellow Jack." He has been a mem¬ ber of the Griffin advertising staff for the past three years. He was a mem¬ ber of the Junior Prom committee. During his sophomore and freshman years, .Mr. Tesseyman was a member of the Dramatic Society. He belongs to the Canisius Glee Club, the Senior Academia, and the Sodality.