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iE Li) ulLnJ-o LI UlJL Vol. 44, No. Lincoln 8, Nebraska Wednesday, April 4, 1945 Sensational Pianist Plays In Coliseum BY SAM WARREN. Alec Templeton, sensational pianist-composer, will combine the classical and the satirical in a concert tomorrow night at the university coliseum. He is spon sored by the Lincoln Symphony Concert organization. Templeton has written the mus ical score for MGM's forthcoming 3 million dollar film "Cabbages and Kings" which is already un der production. The script for the story, taken from Lewis Carroll's immortal "Alice in Wonderland," is written by Stella Unger who is a frequent guest at the Con necticut Templeton home. Jimmy Durante and Gene Kelly are two of the stars already signed, and Alec himself is to appear in the picture. Production began in March, with famous Joe Pasternak as producer and George Sidney as director. Composed Piece at 4 Welsh-born Alec Templeton composed his first piece at the age of 4, won the British Broad casting corporation prize for com position at 13, and shortly after ward received degrees from the Royal Academy of Music and the (See TEMPLETON, page 2.) Art Department Shows Puppets Sunday, 4 p.m. The department of art will fea ture a talk and demonstration of the Art of Puppetry by Miss Mar- jorie Shanafelt, assistant to the director of the museum, Sunday April 8, at 4 p. m. in Gallery B Morrill hall, which will be the most extensive and unusual show of its kind to be shown in this part of the country, according to Dwight Kirsch, head of the de partment of art. The show will comprise over 60 puppets illustrating almost every kind ever used from a wide variety of countries. Miss Shana felt will also exhibit books and magazines to give the people an idea of the scope and important place that puppets have in the world artistically, historically and politically. The lecture will deal primarily with the string puppets, or mar ionettes, from the very simplest to the complex night club forms. One of the important features of the demonstration will be an ex hibition of Tony Sarg material. The late Tony Sarg is known in ternationally as the foremost man in the field of puppetry and in troduced puppets to this country. The gallery will be open at 2 p. m. and the puppets will be on display for the benefit of those who would like to see them be fore the lecture. General admis sion is 50 cents but university students will be admitted free.. Ancient History Students Know; BY. SHIRLEY JENKINS. The history of the footnote is indeed an ancient one. As every intelligent student Knows, tne in habitant of erudite pages which cives life and sparkle to . an otherwise drab book is the asterisk, the number, the unde cipherable mark which provides excellent eye exercise in moving the pupil up and down. Equipment. Standard equipment in univer-J Bity libraries 6hould include a trained guide to bring students back to the beaten path when they become lost after repeated mental trek -from tests to asterisks. i , v ' ' ' ' i if - j ' i i i J Courtmy Lincoln Journal. ALEC TEMPLETON. . . , plays in Coliseum Thursday night. Capt. J. Klein Dies in Action February 27 Capt. John Stanley Klein, 25, '41 UN graduate, was killed in ac tion over China Feb. 27 according to notification from the war de partment received by his parents. Enlisting as an air cadet in June, 1941, Klein, a B-24 Libera tor pilot after receiving his com mission, was an instructor at Gun- ter Field, Ala.; Greenville, Miss.; Blythesville, Ark., and Stuttgart, Ark. After receiving additional training he was stationed at Lang ley Field, Va., as a test pilot, and later at Mitchell Field, N. Y. Engineering: Major. While at the university, Klein majored in engineering and later m sociology. He served as assist ant secretary of the Temple of the YMCA, and was chairman of the personal relations committees of the same organization and of the Rocky Mountain conference for two years. In 1939 he was elected by the students to repre sent the university at the student Christian youth council at Am sterdam, Holland, but was un able to attend. Attending the national YMCA convention in New York in the summer of 1940, he worked that summer for the YMCA at the Seaman's House in New York City. He was awarded a scholar ship to Harvard for his outstand ing work in New York, but en listed in the air corps instead. Shipping overseas in January, 1945, Klein had been in the Asi atic theater only a few weeks when he was killed. Progressive Delegates Meet Tonight in Union A progressive party conven tion of all delegates and mem bers is scheduled for 8 p. m. tonight in the Union ballroom, according: to Ernie Larson, party chairman. A slate of can didates for spring- elections will oe drawn up at this meeting. Study of Inhabitant of Erudite Pages Reveals What Intelligent The Asterisk Provides Life and Sparkle to Dreary Volumes In the mists of the distant past the footnote was created by an exponent of cuneiform writ ing for the purpose of ex plaining his hieroglphyics. At the time of the Crusades, it was im ported to Europe by Richard the Lion-Hearted who tould not read or write and so communi cated by this method. The American derivation of this ancient form of code came over, like other public-spirited Americans, on the Mayflow er and is registered with the DAR. Hailed as "Miss Official Fad of 1856," the footnote was en-, PBK, Sigma Xi Honoraries Hold Dinner Phi Beta Kappa' and Sigma Xi will announce their new members at the annual joint dinner to be held Friday at 6:15 in the Stu dent Union. Phi Beta Kappa will present ten new members and Sigma Xi has seven undergraduate members. Announcement of new members will be made by the secretaries of the organizations and Prof Lane Lancaster, president of Phi Beta Kappa, will preside at the meeting. The guest speaker will be the nationally known historian, Dr Merle Curti, who is a native Ne- braskan. Dr. Curti was awarded the Pulitzer prize in history in 1943. The title of the address is "The American Scholar as Pa triot." Play Portrays Bronte's Lives In'MoorBorn' BY WALLY BECKER. The brilliant lives of the Bronte sisters, outstanding authors of the Victorian era, are painted in intense and spirited colors by Daniel Totheroh in (Moor Born), final play of the University Play ers season, to run April 26, 27 and 28. Born on the gray, wind-whipped moors of Yorkshire, sisters Charlotte, Emily and Ann found life as stern, stormy and barren as the gloomy moors which figure so prominently in their writings. Their lives were twisted by their mother's untimely death, their weak and drunken brother, Bran well, and the poverty-stricken pastorate in north England where they spend their years. Yet the remarkable genius of these strange sisters burned fierce, and produced English classics, "Jane Eyre," "Wuthering Heights'" and "Villette." The crew chiefs and cast as announced by Williams on Tues day are: Stage manager, Geoffrey Gass; lighting manager, Richard Freeman; wardrobe manager, Ruth Blattspieler; property, Jean Kinnie; technical director, Dan Mullent. Dramatis personae: Reverend Bronti Ganzel. -Dewey Charlotte Bronte Lucy Ann Hapeman Emily Bronte Gloria Beau mont Ann Bronte Margaret Hunt er Branwell Bronte Gene Hougsy Tabby Arlis Swanson Martha Blanche Duckworth Christopher Nat Goodwin thusiastically accepted by the Americans. History gives brief mention to one individualist, who in 1875 dared publish an 18 volume masterpiece with not a ghost of an asterisk. The book was banned in Bos ton and denounced by the Literary Guild and the author is buried in an obscure corner of Rootintootin Wyoming. New Footnotes. The 20th century is slated to go down in literary history as "The Flowering of New Foot notes," and an organized "Infor mation Please" classified accord ing to frequency per page by the ASFAP, i Council Elects Alice Abel President Alice Abel took over the gavel as newly-elected president of War Council, UN's youngest organiza tion, at the conclusion of the elec tion meeting of the group Tuesday evening. From a slate ' presented by a n o m l n a ting committee, the following new officers, in ad dition to Miss Abel, were chosen: vice p r esident, Marilyn Adler; secretary, Bet ty Lou. Huston; Alter AbH and treasurer, Fred Teller. Miss Abel has been on War Council for the past two years Teller Reveals April Awgtvan Release Date Stating that the second Awg- wan will roll off the press in two weeks, Fred Teller, publicity edi tor, gave a preview of the maga zine's contents. Prof. Curtis Elliott enlightens readers with his article, "Coed's Cupola Casbah," and "Hells Bells" by Tom Sorensen condemns a proposal to erect a Memorial Bell Tower. Two surprise picnic pages are labeled spectacular and unposed, by Mr. Teller. This feature prom ises to be one of the most popular in the issue. Leonidas W. Zilch and Tripam- mer Peepash again Durst iorin with their humorous views on campus life and campus coeds model latest spring styles in the fashion section. Kirsch Relates Outcome of Art Exhibit Purchases At the close of the 55th annual exhibition of contemporary art in Morrill hall Sunday Dwight Kirsch, head of the art depart ment, announced the pictures pur chased and those recommended for purchase, subject to the ap proval of the university regents. Those purchased are Louis Bouche's portrait of Jimmy Savo and" Waldo Pierce's watercolor, Chickens" by the Nebraska art association. The pictures recom mended for purchase for the hall collection are: "Room 110" by Kuniyoshi, "Magnificent Fish," by Zerbe, "Group of Nudes, a pen drawing by Jose de Creeft; "Fal len Trees by George Grosz, Ice Wagon" by George Luks, and "Doc Hill" by Boardman Robinson. Also suggested for purchase was the metal sculpture by Calder, "Snake on an Arch." If things continue in this de plorable state, by 1919 it is evi dent that the footnote will com pletely replace texts and manuals. It will prove a labor-saving de vice in eliminating the necessity of the eye-shifting. On the other hand, can men get enough of that practice merely by noticing the coeds as they stroll by . (In case you haven't notice, both have the same motion involved. As in old. You can find it by going two blocks down, turn to the right and climb up fifteen steps if you only go to the first floor. Text: That without which no asterisk is complete. ! w V ' ah. and has served as head of surgi cal dressings this year. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, managing editor of the Corn husker, and AWS Board member. New vice president, Miss Adler, has headed Nebraskans for Serv icemen this year and Miss Huston has been treasurer. Fred Teller, new treasurer, headed the "On the Beam" committee and served as vice president the latter part of the year. Nominating: Group. The nominating committee was composed of Claire Kepler, Shir ley Hinds, Margaret Beede, Ghita Hill and Pat Lahr, faculty spon sor. Before retiring President Ghita Hill turned the meeting over to Miss Abel, she reviewed the War Council activities during the past year. War Council initiated the child care work poster committee, Time-Savers, and entertainment at the air base this year, Miss Hill said, while continuing its former activities, Nebraskans for Service men, salvage drives, war stamp drives, the servicemen's directory and numerous other war-time activities. Dr. Arthur Smith Talks to Nu Meds Tonight in Union Dr. Arthur Smith, prominent doctor and heart specialist of Lin coln, will address the Nu Med meeting tonight at 6:15, parlors XY in the Union. In the business meeting nomi nations for next semester's offi cers will be made, and special business discussed. Dr. Otis Wade, Nu Med adviser, requests all at tending to sign up on the bulle tin board outside his office, 308 Bessey hall before Wednesday noon. Dr. .J. E. M. Thompson, bone and joint surgeon, plans to pre sent movies at the last meeting of the year on May 2. Dean Thompson Announces Dale For AST Exam An Army college qualifying test will be given at 9 a. m. Thursday, April 12, in coniiection with the Army Specialized Train ing Reserve program, according to a report from Dean T. J. Thompson, dean of student af fairs. Young men whose 17th birth day falls between October 1, 1944 and August 31, 1945 are eligible to take the test providing they meet the education and citizen ship requirements. For further information, students may go to Dean Thompson's office in the administration building before Friday, April 6, at 5 p. m. T Varga creation of 2,000 B. C. Coer de lion. This infor mation courtesy of Leo the Lion, currently association with MGM studios. No reservations available for 30 days. Boston: Common noun generally referring to the Cabots and the Lowells who won't talk. Wyoming. Wyoming: Place where the author of the book is buried. 1490 kilocycles. American Society of Footnoters, Asteriskers, and Pub lishers. Up and down, up and down, up and down. "finis.