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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1941)
Tuesday, April f , DAILY NEBRASKAN fcdiiohiaL Foolishness is not all foolishness! fowwswt (Suikihh A toast to a day of dreamers! To the day when our imaginations make that which we hope for or that which we fear, realities! By freeing our fan cies we celebrate just such a day today. For this is April Fools. Where it started nobody knows. So many cen turies have elapsed since persons from Scotland to India began setting aside this day for trickery and fanciful pranks that historians are unable to explain its beginnings. They can only point out that it grew out of equinoctial festivities in Scotland and France and out of the annual Festival of Hull in India where the last day of festivities, March 31, was traditionally given over to laughter. Much of the foolishness of the day however Is really more than foolishness, representing the desires and fears that lie in the hearts of us all. It is because the jokes and funny stories have such real possibilities moreover that they are ac cepted so readily by the "gutlibtes" of the day. And that they are very real is shown further more by the fact that what the knave prophecies one day often becomes the reality of the next. A year ago for instance we published an edi tion similar to the one today. And therein our fan cies dwelt on stories numerous at the time because they appeared so impractical. And yet many of these stories not only were practical but have in the past year come true. Half the front page of that paper announced the acquisition of a new library by funds given to the university by a kind hearted donor. Stu dents had dreamed of that library for so many years, it had become to them a standing joke. Yet that library now is a reality and it was made possible by a grant from a loyal Nebraska donor. That edition furthermore forecast a world pre miere in Lincoln, with Hollywood stars, bright lights and all that goes with it. Within the year Lincoln was host to such a show, the world premiere of Bess Streeter Aldrich's book. And in that same issue, a story announced the installation of a new morgue in the DAILY offices. For years efforts had been made to get such a morgue, and the possibility of obtaining it then seemed rather remote. Yet such a morgue has been set up during the year and moreover a picture fund has been created to enlarge it Things which were figures of the imagination then are now facts. And no story appearing in to day's issue is more fanciful than the above three, nor sounded more foolish than the story of a few years back that man could fly like a bird, or that Edison could light a whole city without candles. As yesterday's fancies are todays facts, so to day's dreams and fears may be the realities of tomorrow. Tho we don't necessarily hope all our stories will come true, we have given the Imagina tion its freedom and have toasted once again the day of fools. Weather Much colder and snow is predicted for today the weatherman tella us A blinding snowstorm is sweeping down from the Canadian Rock ies and is predicted to reach here by this afternoon. Warmer weather is predicted for the end of the week. Violence hovers ... f Men demand removal of women players from Klub cast In a strike that threatens to call off the annual Kosmet Klub spring show "Torso del Torro" the male members of the cast chosen last week have protested against al lowing women in the show. This is alarming news to mem bers of the Klub since the produc- Guess what day this is! tion is less than three weeks off. In an announcement last night Leo Cooksley, president c the Klub, paid "It is unlortunate that the sit uation has come up, since we were attempting to try something which we thought would meet with cam pus approval." Six male members of the cast who struck at the first rehearsal last night were Art Pearson, Carl Harnsberger, John Mason, Bob Gelwick, Max Whittacker and Ed Muir. Others soon joined in so that the whole male cast has refuse to play the parts. Point of contention, that of let ting women in the show. Mason said, centered around the fact that the men could not do their best acting under the conditions which would arise if women were in the cast. Most of them seemed to feel that men playing women's parts lent a much more serious atmos phere to the show. Armand Hunter, director of the show, was home in bed with a bad headache and could not be reached Guess what day this is! for a statement. His wife, how ever, told reporters that the shock had been too much for him and he was very upset Whether the show will go on as scheduled with women playing the mens parts is still undecided altho this seems to be about the only so lution which is possible. Mary Ade- lade Hansen, femine lead stated that if worse came to worse, she would play the part of the planta tion owner which was to be played by Carl Harnsberger. I XQ fa f mi) C" '-i-3 ,JLs jr 4 Benton describes Kansas City institute, advises art school Bulletin Ti.jmas Benlon, one of the fore most American artists, delighted a packed Union ballroom audience Sunday afternoon with his witty remarks and satirical thrusts. "If you wish to appreciate art merely to decorate your personality, buy a diamond instead," said Benton. ."It costs more and makes a bet ter show." Benton teaches at the Art In stitute of Kansas City. "We don't think artists at the Institute good until they have been there five years," commented Benton, in an Interview following the lecture. If they aren't making a living by that time there is not much we can do for them. When asked about the possibil ity of starting an artist's group there, Benton said, "I am not anxious to start an artist's group. I want them to go back where they came from' and give what they have to their people." Subject variety. Benton finds it difficult to dis tinguish between fine and useful arts and in painting he treats a variety of subjects rather than limiting his subject matter to one particular field. He stated that his favorite subject matter is that which he happens to be working n at the moment. As advice to aspiring painters, he says, "The best thing to do is to go into a good art school and work hard." In reply to a query about the advisability of going to several schools to get varying ideas, he said, "Not many schooLs have ideas." EVANGELICAL STUDENTS. The Lracw of EraagrlieaJ 81 odea 1 WW awet today at 1 P. a, la Ike fatally Official Daily JYeics Bulletin DANCING CLASS. The beftaatag hrln rfatae vflB eeret taaicat a 1 ta the lata la GRADUATE 8TCDENT8. Gradaate etadeata trill be eatrrtatefcl a roffre boar M I t. n. today faratty loaage, W"AA SCHOLARSHIFS. AaeHraote far the WAA atsalaraWas. aarveraily mm, abaald get a4 the WAA off! or la Graal Manorial or Irani Mr. Daaklaaa oa af DELTA SIGMA IT. Delta SIrma Fl wM hare Caat IMwahwa aa garet apraarc at a toalchl la the chapter beaae. AIEE. A IKE Will amrnt lirT Wrdoraday airhl at 7:14 la Zll. He win aprafc aa WraUw-r Mia." It la I aad aepfcowiorfa are eoprrially KOSMET CUB. Koemrt Kiah aorkrre mill at S a. m. la the Kownrt Tiriu-U Mill be dietribalrd. F.. Halatar. I Hraer laa. for the mertlag aa riled. tntri today Klub effler the laaaffati at the INNOCENTS. The levHatiea eilradrd ta rVtrtrty ta he peroral tor Imu I II haaae taoleht rrltr4 , ike Ufa. A mranhrr af the lU clob reporta that e, rat rat lMr Clurkra t aap. DAILY STAFF. Mrmbrre of Iht DAII.T editorial ataff ay HI awrt la the DAILY otnere team fleraoaa at 1 a. aa. From the Di tr.j.nnrtatioa mill aa arovldrd ta Brad for aa all -day ptrair. eyaaiercd by Kaeiaree Maaacer. Ed Segrb. CLASSES. The frKitrart effW report that, doe to aa entdcai. of eprtag fever, the ad mlaiatraUaa baa area forrrd ta diaraoUaae daaera aatH after Hprlag vacaUaa. MORTAR SVOAJf OS. Mortar Boarde wU aamt at S a. ax. thai btleraooa at Hift Aerea, Garot apraaer will km TaooMM rradrrsaat of the Kaaaaa IMf rtadtrraata. Htta readercaat'a brla. aw ere wtU lay ataaa for a f laal atteanat keep want eat af awfltkca. SEWING CTRCIJ5. Meanbera af the Brwtar. Orel am, at 4.M p. av. loi naa la the Bark lataa atlee. BTTI-E SHOW. Barrey Braa. aaaaaawl aa erel In at ylr abow for the am-mhm of IVta TaHa PI at their etore today. AS Brtaa are aaked ta he prrarat by S y. at. to are a arw abhMneat of fdak had blae taUored CORN COBS. Aa a reward for their artllac l.M aaa arrieltuai to the DAILY thia amratrr, aormbrra of the C ora Cob w ill be boa ared at a dot ore gtrea by doha K. Krtirtk toatcht at p. m. ta the Gaarsiaa Roeaa of taa Bote! Carahaaker. TESTS. The kiatory teat aaaoaaeed for Vtedaea daw br Profraaor Hiaaaekrr will aat be Uvea. Frof. WkHe aaaoaared that the trot be bad ataaard U (ire Wedaeoday ta bla aork aeettoa of Vbrtoriaa aurta will aot be tlrea. Htadeala act either of tbeae eJaaaea. ECONOMICS. Frof. Karl Aradt, ha for tae teato he bad Eeoaomlee tt, 11 a. aa. Wedaeeday. TNE. Meaaben af TNE wtfl meet for taoeaeoa today wtUi Deaa T. J. Thomoaoa la the watta dtaaag raaea of the l aioa. Deaa Thamaaoa wM aanarr teatatiTe anaa for the ehartcrtac of a Bear chatter at Ike aarreralty. The Daily Nebraska!) FORTIETH TEAM, abaertptioa Rate are fl-M Frr trr or U- lor the Coll r re tear. Sld MaaVd. Kiachi aaay, Ceata. Katrrad aa imiI rlaaa aaitter ad the aoetefl I air la. brkraaVa. ailir Aot at rreoe, March S, l7t. aad at aawraal raw af aoatace areriOtd tor hi Wrrtl.a lias. Act af October S. 1S11. leanber M. Utt. for YOUR DRUG STORE Stock op your medicine cabinet. We sell standard dnur articles as cheap as any In the city. 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