The Griffin: volume 24, issue 04 - Nov. 2, 1956

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Canisius College.  Buffalo, New York
NOVEMBER 2.  19.i6
President Outlines Building Expansion
By LARRY O'TOOLE
The State of the Union message of the President an¬ nually causes no little stir amongst the patriots and citizens of the United States. But last week the Board of Regents heard Canisius' own State of the Union message.    Father
Philip Dobson, S.J., President of
Canisius, delivered a seven-point report concerning the present and future at Canisius.
Highlighting the report were words which may possibly stir the patriots and citizens of Can¬ isius. Definite announcements were made concerning the building program. Ground will be broken for the library in the spring. The new $750,000 building will be sit¬ uated to the front of the present Administration building along Hughes Avenue. The plans are now on the drawing board of a Buffalo architect.
In regard to the class room building, announced last year, Father Dobson says: "Here we have a switch in plans. Rather than erect a new classroom building, we shall build an administration building in front of and to the right of the present administra¬ tion building as soon as an additional $250,000 will be available. This may take place before the comple¬ tion of the new library.
". . . The space released in       our       administration building by the erection of the new buildings will re¬ sult in new available space which   will   be   equivalent to   our   acquiring    a    new classroom   building." When yet another $600,000 is available,  a  new  Student   Union Building will  rise on  the site of the present gymnasium.
Father Dobson also lauded the Alumni Loyalty Appeal. Last year, in the first of the three-year
drive about 30% of the alumni contributed a total of $215,000. This was the best alumni response in all Jesuit colleges in the United States.
In the report Fr. Dobson also cited the overall en¬ rollment increase of 8%, the work of the Alumni Stu¬ dent Selection Committee, the revision of the curric¬ ulum and tbe facultv im¬ provements.
In regard to the recent surge of College-Industry cooperation. Father pointed out that Canisius' science laboratories are constantly being made use of by area firms. In concluding the report Father Dobson praised the students' sup¬ port of the Community Chest and Blood Drives.
Leaders to Recollect
The student leaders of all the College extra-curricular organizations have been in¬ vited to attend a special day of recollection Sunday. November 4.
The conferences throughout the day will be given by Father Char¬ les Kerrigan of the Theology- De¬ partment.
The day will start with nine o'clock Mass in Christ the King Chapel. Breakfast will be served in the Cafeteria and the day's program will continue through three conferences, the rosary and stations of the cross. Lunch will be provided for the participants.
Jobs Earn Kodak Gift
Canisius has recently benefited from the aid-to- education grant   program   of
the Eastman Kodak Company. The College, receiving a gift of $4000, was one of 67 institutions that received a total of $300,000.
This sum comes to Canisius thanks to the occupation of two Canisius alumni, George Verstra- ten '39 and Thomas Crumlish '50. Kodak awards $2000 to each col¬ lege for each of the alumni of that college who is employed by the company. These graduates must have joined Kodak during the fifth year preceding the year in which the grants are made and must be currently employed by the company.
Other local schools, including Niagara, St. Bonaventure and the University of Buffalo, have also profited from Kodak's largess.
And if I am elected .. .
Frosh politician campaigning for nominations, which close today.
Panels At CoiiTentioii
On Saturday, October 27, Canisius College took an active part in the Forty- Second National Conference of the Catholic Charities Convention at the Hotel Statler.
A special youth forum was plan¬ ned in which Buffalo's young peo¬ ple formed panels to discuss mat¬ ters pertinent to the field of Cath¬ olic Charities. This was done in a small convention of its own with youth speaking to youth, trying to find the answers to problems that have plagued professional social workers.
Canisius in some way participat¬ ed in each of the eight panels held, by either providing student panel members or members of the audience, and by supplying some of the conference moderators.
Rev. Philip E. Dobson, S.J., President of Canisius and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Sylvester J. Holbel, were the co-chairmen of the youth committee, under whose guidance the panels were formed. The morn¬ ing panel sessions were made up of the introduction and discussion of the subject matter in its broad¬ est terms. The afternoon session consisted of an open discussion of the topics outhned by the panel¬ ists in the morning. The substance of these discussions was then sum¬ marized and presented later in the afternoon to the convention at a report session.
One of the panel topics was -How Can Youth Aid The Or¬ phans And Needy, The Physically .\nd M,entally Handicapped?" Charles Scibetta, Ed Sweeney, and Bill Hassett participated in the discussion of this topic, while Mike Collins chaired the panel on "Youth's Attitude Toward Old¬ er Folks."
The Triangle
Pat Suchan, Tom Ferger, and Gerry Kirby in scene from Shaw's "Candida," which opens in the Little Theater on Friday, Nov. 9.
LT Opeiis Shaw Play Next Friday
Final preparations for the Little Theatre's first offering of the season were put into full swing this week as the thespians'   opening   night   draws   near.   The   play, George
Bernard Shaw's comedy Candida,     	
will be presented on the weekends of November 9. 10, 11, and 16, 17, 18.
In Delavan Hall, the Theatre's director, Mr. Swift, is putting the cast through the rigors of final polishing. The big hurdle of learn¬ ing lines has been crossed, and di¬ rector and actors are now working on characterization and projec¬ tion, which will bring the near farcical comedy of Shaw's play across the footlights to the audi¬ ence.
The late Victorian set has been erected by mem¬ bers of the stage crew and the lights are in the pro¬ cess of being arranged. As soon as the props have been     gathered,    technical
and   dress be held.
rehearsals    will
The publicity department is making sure that other colleges, high schools, and Buffalo res¬ idents are aware of the production. Posters are being distributed, and a mail order system has been es¬ tablished through newspaper ad¬ vertisements. A special season's pass to the two major productions and the one act play contest has been offered to Little Theatre alumni.
A special reception for members of the press, faculty members, spe¬ cial guests, and visiting alumni will be held after the opening night performance. Those who at¬ tend the reception will have an op¬ portunity to meet the members of the cast and talk over the produc¬ tion.
Meanwhile, the business and publicity aspects of the produc¬ tion are being conducted by the Little Theatre's moderator, Fr. Pfeiffer, the new business man¬ ager, Mr. David Gorman of the college's History Department, and the new publicity director, Dick Gilbert. Mr. Gorman announces that the price of tickets has been reduced for Canisius students. Students will get their tickets for half price if they present a Stu¬ dent Activities ticket to the ticket salesman. The regular price of tickets is $1.50, and the student rate, therefore, is just $.75.
Tickets, which went on sale this week, may be pur¬ chased from the following salesmen: George Dixon, Ray Adamek, Russ Scrib¬ ner, Dick Gilbert, Floyd Centore, Harold Bauman, and cast members. Tickets will also be on sale all day at the Bookstore and at the door before each perform¬ ance.
Goal Topped By Canisians
Again this year, as last, the students and faculty of Cani¬ sius  College  have surpassed
their assigned goal in the annual Community Chest Drive. Final tabulations show that the College amassed a grand total of $1582.80, 106% of the $1500 goal. This sum fell one per cent short of last year's record contribution.
Father Edward Kennedy, S.J., moderator of the Student Council, and two students, Ed Cannata and Mike Grisanti, made a report of the Canisius drive at a dinner held last night at the Lafayette Hotel.
The affair, the last public show¬ ing of the campaign, concluded with the presentation of plaques to the twenty organizations that contributed the most money per capita.