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Foolishness is not all foolishness!
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 "gullibles" 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 hear;ed 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.
Violence hovers ...
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,
said "It is unfortunate 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 ehearsal
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.
Benton describes Kansas City
institute, advises art school
Bulletin
Thomas Benton, 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 fronr 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 bis
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."
Official Daily News Bulletin
EVANGELICAL STUDENTS.
The Imcm ef Evangelical Stadeatt will
meet today at 7 p. m. la Um fatally
lounge.
DANCING CLASS.
The beginning dancing etass will meet
tonight at 1 hi Um Ualea ballroom.
GRADUATE STUDENTS.
Graduate student will be entertained at
a coffee boor at p. m. today la the
faculty lonnge.
w"aa scholarships.
Applicant' far the WAA scholarships,
open to all anrvenitv mm, aboaM set
thai blanks at the WAA office la Oraal
Memorial or from Mr. Paalclesa oa as
DELTA SIGMA PT.
Delta Sigma Ft will have Capt. Jo ha
Dennison as facet pcaher at a aieettag
toalsht hi the chapter boaie.
AIEE.
A IKE will present Lester E. Raining.
Wednesday night at 7:15 In Hraee Lab.
211. He will apeak oa "Sadie for the
Weather Man." It Is an open meeting
and sophomores are especially Invited.
KOSMET CLUB.
Kosmet Klnb workers will meet today
at S p. m. In the Kosmet Klub efflee
Tickets wUl be distributed.
INNOCENTS.
The Invitation extended to the Innocents
fleelety to he present for dinner at the
Delta Upslloa bonse toalcbt has been can
celled by the DU's. A member of the IU
el b reports that a rat got lata their
Chicken coop.
DAILY STAFF.
Members of the DAILY editorial staff
WIH meet la the DAILY offices tomorrow
afternoon at l a. ra. from the Union,
transportation will be Provided to Month
Bend for aa all-day plenle, sponsored by
Davlaees Manager, Ed Segrist.
CLASSES.
The registrar's office reports that, dne
to an epidemic of spring fever, the ad
ministration has been forced to diseontlnae
lasses until after Spring vacation.
TIORTAR BOARDS.
Mortar Boards will sneet at p. as. this
afternoon nt High A errs. Oaeet speaker
will be Thomas Fendergast of the Kansas
City Pendencnats. With Peadergast's help,
members wUl lay plans for a final attempt
! keep women ant of politics.
SEWING CIRCLE.
Members of the Sewing Circle will meet
at 4:M p. m. toworrow in the Barb Union
efilee.
STYLE SHOW.
Harvey Brag, anno anted aa exelastve,
style show for the members of Beta Thela
PI at tbeir store today. All Betas are
asked to be present by p. m. to see a
new shipment of pink and bias tailored
sport salts.
CORN COBS.
As a reward for their selling l.oeg snb
Srrlpllons to the DAILY this semester,
members of the Corn Cobs will be hon
ored at a dinner given by John K. Selleek
tonight at p. m. la the Georglaa Been
of the Hotel Corahasker.
TESTS.
The history test annoaneed for Wednes
day by Professor Wiaaaeker will itet be
given. Prof. White announced that the test
he had planned to give Wednesday la '.his
o'clock section of Victorian poets will
aot be gives. Ma dents aeed act attend
either of these classes.
ECON0B1ICS.
Prof. Karl Aradt, has cancelled plans
for the tests he bad annoaneed for
Economics MM, 11 a. m. Wednesday.
TNE.
Members of TNE will meet for hncheoa
today with Dean T, I. Thompson In the
mala dining room of the Union. Deaa
Thompsoa wUl announce tentative plans
for the chartering of a aew chapter at the
aolvenlty.
The
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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 sutternoon. Warmer weather
is predicted for the end of the week.
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