Canisius College - Azuwur Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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A unique class entertainment was given on May 11th, 1907, by lV. Academic A. To present a literary program in dramatic form gave opportunity for the elocutionary abilities and histrionic talent of the members. The subject was The Month of May, .in honor of Mary, the Queen of May. Typical Italian boyhood vied in the love of the Madonna. Merry youngsters, freed from school, have their frolicsome antics, and decide to hold, May-devotions in a hermit 's wayside chapel. The May-altar is prepared, music and song resound, and the devotions of the lst of May consist in the boys' poems and compositions .declaimed before the Virgin. On the last day of May the declamations comprise Catholic flowers in honor of Mary from Protestant gardens, and her praises sounded in five diiferent languages. Fra Angelico, the, hermit, breaks down in his concluding sermon 5 but that has happened to others before him. Withal, the treat was delightful and appreciated by the large audience. Rev. Father Sommerhauserand his 40 pious and scholarly young thespians are to be encour- aged by a cordial Come again. II. anh Ill. Qtahemits Qlllass Entertainment of Cflbirh Qtahemit Q The morning of June 1 was a delightful one for the students of the College. Wliilst the Collegiate Department was listening to a masterly lecture on ,the profession of law, given in the Day Scholars' Library by Mr. L. J. Collins, the members of -Third Academic A. entertained their fellow-students of the Academic Department in the College Hall. The conciseness of the program and the regularity with which each single number was ifendered was one of the pleasing features of the entertainment, the unanimplis verdict being: if there be any fault, it was too short. Thus the objectionable feature of such entertainments, too great length, was happily obviated. Although it would be difficult to say which number of the program was best, still, if we take as the criterion of ourjudgment the opinion of the audience, the premium would undoubtedly have to be awarded to the Latin play. The Latinity, though classical, was easy of com- prehension. not exceeding the intellectual capacity of the smaller boys, while at the same time it afforded no small pleasure to those who had delved deeper in classical lore. The manner in which A 23 'r

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The Society was piloted to success during the first term ,by Rev. F. X. S1ndele,iMod- erator, Mr. A. J. Brady, President, Mr. J. Mahoney, Vice-Presidentg Mr. O. H. I reuz- berger, Secretary, Mr. F. McDonnell, Treasurer. I During the second term the good work was continued. by Rev. F. X. Sindele, Moderator, Mr. A. J. Brady, President 3 Mr. J. Mahoney, Vice-President, Mr. O. H. Kreuzbe1'ge1'f Sec' retaryg Mr. J. Lang, Treasurer. g The 1BaIestra A The Palestra consists exclusively of the members of the Sophomore class and is intended as an aid to the study of Oratory. Accordingly, the line of Work taken up by this Society consisted mainly of essays on the Lives and Characteristics ot the great Orators, both ancient and modern, and prepared and extempore speeches on current subgects. Y Under an eiiieient board of oiiicers, consisting of Gr. Albert Rung, President, Carl -A. Brand, Vice-President, Leo E. Bennis, Secretary, and Henry J. Koch, Treasurer, and with the aid of its able Moderator, Rev. Francis X. Sindele, S. J., the Society was very successful and of invaluable beneit to its every member, y u Besides the literary work, the Society had charge of the social events ot the class, which added, in no small degree, to the existing good fellowship of the Sophomore class of '07. The Shakespeare literary ana ZlBramatir Svnrietp r This society, composed of the members of the Freshman class, is intended mainly to furnish oppor- tunities for dramatic practice and to cultivate the study of litera- ture. Classic models, both an- cient and modern, are selected for thorough study, and with these as a basis of comparison, the original productions of the members are ' discussed and commented upon with a vievv to broaden and in- crease the appreciation of the vvorld'S grandest masterpieces of literature. The officers are: MODERATOR ....... .... R EV. PETER, W. LEONARD, S. J. PRESIDENT ........ . .......... . ...... LEON A. SELMAN VICE-PRESIDENT .... .......... JAMES E. MAHONEY SECRETARY ....... ...... C ARL M. BORNEMAN TREASURER ...... .......... . ...ALBERT A. HOFFMEYER I. Qrahemir c Most of the time of this class has been devoted to earnest and diligent study, and although such a thing as a literary society had been formed, for good reasons the intended Work of the society had been dropped, and all the exercises in elocution, etc., were conducted as class matter. During the year the class has shown exceptional interest in Latin authors and Latin in general, and on one occasion particularly, prompted by a sincere devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Whole class successfully undertook to Write some dedicatory Latin essays to which a devout poem was generously added by their teacher, Rev. Francis Betten, S. Ji The year 's Work in English will be closed by some good sound essays on thevarious characters of Macbeth. . 22 A I

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5 LL? the actors entered into their parts. as also their delivery, added no small eftect to the understanding of the entire play. This, coupled with the costumes, which were the toga and mantle of Roman times, almost made one imagine that he had before him Roman youths and warriors, and not lllG1't3.fXC2tC18lQ'1- cians. It might be of interest to remark that the play was the l91'Oduct'1On of 'UWO boys of 'lhird Acad- emic A. , . . . , From the foregoing one might be prone to imagine ti1Zlt3.Ellg'l1Sl1 was entirely' lost sight of in this entertainmentg but that the contrary is i1'll0 is well proven 111 the second part ot the progranipby the English play, a story of Mark Twain, dramatizcd by Rogers A. Smith and Herbert D. Chabot: lhe nrst scene presented to the audience was the people of Waterford discussing-the rather peculiar literary ' - - ' b l ld him in his office, the peace of which productions of the new editor. In the second scene ue I eio l tl miny subscribers of his paper, each one of whom seemed tp dean was continually disturbed iv ie z 3 . . , himself more capable of editing the paper than this self-conceited man, who had lately arrive .. e promising literary ability of the new editor came to a sudden end upon the unexpected arrival of the former editor, being bluntly told that his services were no tnogeruin demand. . . The opinion of both the boys and their professors concerning the entertainment WaS'V01Ced by Very Rev. Rudolph J. Meyer, S. J., when he said, that the striking feature of the entertainment was the naturalness with which each boy acquitted himself, a quality that was sure tO,bY111g' success. Moreover, he said, that the strongest argument we have that Latin, after all, is not so udifticult' of being mastered is proven best by the easy manner, the clear enunciation, and Huency of delivery with which the. otheriwise difficult Latin was handled. 2 is , 3429? ' r l'?Af-. i 1 7:-iii , 1 H 2 .Q Q i . W 2: t i' an 1 . IV. Qnahemins , IV eeiligzertaindiiient provided by IV Academic B on March llth was attended by the other Weidner. Hfilli-211 IEE? proliounced ,ag huge success. The program included a vocal solo by A. testb Ci b liilllga a ls Education, u a paraphrase' from Longfellow, by Weidnerg Latin con- b' P yschiiditli? 15552 Q EY E- POHUGS Latin, English and German compositions on Longfellow Glliesilaber ZS, if rio. and A. Guenther, respectivelyg Latin contest, Romans under Ernest h th d. S- ,af flg1I1fa11S Under Fred Grieshaber-won by latter 3 contest for speed in lsiecglgoranwio heridan s iltide, declamation by O. Sercug piano solo by Lee Kiefer, Father partieiiyantsg Was Pfigsen 7 GXPfeSSed the pleasure all experienced and heartily commended the 24