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Symphony Plays Tod
Giant Saxophone Reveals
Miss Benjamin Prom Girl
Thousand Dancers Acclaim
Mortar Board, Swing
To Griff Williams.
T1IK DAILY NERRASKAN SUNDAY. MARCH 6. 1938
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BEGINS
AFTERNOON
CARE AND
FEEDING OF THE
AFTER DINNER
SPEAKER
That reminds me of a story I
heard . How often has that
line been used as a quick transi
tion from a discussion of the pros
pects for a good wheat crop to a
story about a Dutchman, an Eng
lishman, a Frenchman and &
Scotchman? The latest statistics
compiled by the Association for
the Prevention of Cruelty to After
Dinner Speakers reveals that
eight-tenths of all the after dinner
speeches made contain somewhere
therein the phrase "that reminds
me of a story.
So to Speak.
You are down to the second
paragraph now and you should
have picked up enough runts mat
were scattered through the first
paragraph and the heading-, to
realize that the subject about to
be exhausted today is that of
after dinner speaking.
There is one approach to the
subject of after dinner spook
ing (a linotype error, wholly;
we mean after dinner speaking)
which has not been very well
covered. This new angle is, how
ever, an essential one, as can be
proved in a moment.
Stop and think for a moment
about after dinner speeches. What
two things are necessary in order
for an after dinner speech to be
a good one? Ji. good speaker and
a good audience.
Do Tell.
Now a good audience will al
most make a bad speaker reach
the heights of mediocrity but a
good speaker finds it harder to
warm up a cold audience. It is
harder to beat down heckling
than it Is to do some heckling
on your own hook. Speakers
have gone through periods of
training in elocution and reams
have been written and taught
about How to Subdue an Audi
ence, How to Make an Audience
Bend to Your Will, etc.; but no
body, so lar as we know, has
taken the trouble to train audi
ences. However, the newly formed As
sociation for the Prevention of
Cruelty to After-Dinner Speakers
has just that aim in view.
The code of the A. P. C. A. D. S.
goes into effect and governs the
actions and reactions of the au
dienrc as soon as the speaker takes
a final swig of writer and a hasty
glance at his notes as the toast-
inastcr winds up his introduction
Having paved the way for the
speaker, he attributing to him the
wis lorn of Socrates, the wit of
Chsuncry Depew, the drollery and
whimsv of Mark Twain, and the
magnificence of a Demosthenes
sn.l Bryan combined, the toast
master turns the helm over t3 the
speaker.
Stop Me If
"Hrrumph," says the speak
er. This it the signal for the au
dience to get settled. The code of
A. P. C. A. D. S. hat quantita
tive restrictions upon the num
ber of timet the members of the
audience may cross, uncross and
recross their legs, cough fur
tively, push their chalrt back,
thus making a scrsptnq noise, or
clink silverware against china
or glast.
"I am reminded of a story,' con
tinues the speaker.
At such a statement, every
member of the audience who has
read Article 1, Rule 2 in the hand
liook of the A. P. C. A. D. S. knows
enough lo allow his mouth to
Khn" inlo a prln. At the conclu
sion of the joke the niilienre
lai'ghs heartily and if they actual
ly appreciate, clan
Risque Business.
There are all .ind of laughs,
suitable for various orcsions.
At a taq banquet, the laughter
Is unrestrained. At a small st.ig
banquet, it Is positive hilarious.
But when risque anecdotes are
told at miKrd banquctt, the au
dience can do much to quiclc the
121 Women Vie for Honors
In Annual Coed Follies
Competition.
One hundred twenty-one well-
dressed coeds will parade across
the stage of social science audi
torium this afternoon in competi
tion for places as models or the
honor of best dressed girt of the
1938 Coed Follies.
Judging will begin at 2 and
continue until 5. The committa'!
of judges will choose 50 or 60
models to display spring fashions
in the style show. Beginning with
the review this afternoon, best
dressed girl candidates will be ob
served on the campus by the A
W. 9. board. One day this week
unknown to the candidates, the
board members will vote for their
choice.
The candidates are Theora Nye,
Alpha Chi Omega; "Margaret
Smith, Alpha Phi; Inez Heaney,
Alpha Omicron Pi; Arlene Orcutt,
Alpha Xi Delta; Frances Knudt
zon, Delta Delta Delta; Natalie
Rehlander, Delta Gamma; Henri
etta Wilson, Gamma Phi Beta;
Virginia A. Smith, Kappa Alpha
Theta; Alice Nemec, Kappa Delta;
Dorothy Campbell, Kappa Kappa
Gamma; June Capps, Phi Mu
Muriel Krasne, Sigma Delta Tan
Kmma Marie Schutloffel, Sigma
Kappa; Doris Weaver, Carrie Belle
Raymond Hall; and Mildred Mia
Chi Omega.
TORE'
Musical Concerts, Movies
Plays, Art Exhibits,
Suggested.
P.eiuvenstion of the activities of
Le Cercle Francis was planned by
its members at a meeting for
progressive discussion last Thurs
day evening. The date or meeting
and the structure of the programs
is to be revamped.
Suggestions were made to ini
tiate new activities, and commit
tees were appointed. Musical con
certs, short plays, movies and
slides of France, poetry recitals
and art exhibits were proposed
French teas and luncheons were
planned, and a polyglot newspaper
for the romance language depart
ment was suggested.
To take charge of music are
Charlotte Quick and Dorothy
Campbell; movies and slides
Cecile Mitchell; plays, M." varet
Buehner; art and posters, CarmJe
Shire and Philip Rcmigh; poetry,
Gail Duffield; food and restaurant
contacts, John Mercer and Jewel
Tinkor, who will also, with Ann
Hustcad, plan teas; and publicity,
Ann Hustead.
No luncheon will be held this
week because of the six weeks
examinations. The next meeting
will be held Wednesday, March 12.
they merely tmile condescend
ingly Instead of perhaps turning
er face and stealing a glance
at the neighboring diner to tee
if he or the laughs. If a guffaw
it given, things are apt to go
from bad to worse and the au
dience it apt to feel uncomfort
able and III at ease.
At a dinner given on the occa
sion of a missionary's departure or
in celebration of a cleanup drive,
the members of the audience
should don a benign smile, at the
beginning of the telling of what
the little boy told the teacher he
thought heaven was like, and hold
it thruout the address.
Many other pointer could be
mentioned but lime and the man
aging editor prevent it. If you
are about to nnd.-rgo nn ordeal of
after dinner speeches and crave to
he Kmily Ponied on the matter,
simply write to t'ie Association for
I lie 1 're vent ion of Cruelty to After
Pinner Speakers, In care of the
Paily Nr'irriM;in. and consider
Rising from the bell of a giant
gold saxophone on the coliseum
stage, Kloise Benjamin was pre
sented to more than a thousand
Junior-Senior prom goers Friday
ight as the 1938 prom girl.
The coliseum was thrown into
half darkness promptly at 10:15,
and the stage curtains drew back
to disclose the saxophone facsim
ile in bold relief against a back
ground of black sheets of music
and white notes.
Four saxophone players stand
ing on the keys of the instrument
began to play the blues melody,
Mood Indigo," as the spotlight
revealed Miss Benjamin in the
mouth of the big horn, 12 feet
above the level of the stage. She
wore a demure gown or corn
flower blue marquisette over taf
feta, with a flared skirt, square
neckline and shirred puff sleeves
and she carried a bouquet of
American Beauty roses and sweet
peas.
Crowd Applauds.
Miss Benjamin stood for an in
stant while the crowd applauded,
then descended a stairway of
musical notes to be met by Stan
ley Brewster, junior class presi
dent, who, in turn, yielded ner to
Elmer Dohrmann, senior presi
dent, who escorted her to the
coliseum floor as a signal for the
dancing to begin. The spotlight
followed her until she was lost in
the crowd of dancers.
Chosen for the first time in the
history of the prom by a general
campus election rather than by
prom goers. Miss Benjamin in
cludes among her campus activi
ties the vice presidency of Mor
tar Board, Tassels and student
council, and she is national pres
ident of Phi Sigma Chi. She is
also a member of Iota Sigma l'l,
coed counselors and Alpha Omi
cron Pi.
Griff Williamt Swings It.
The coliseum was decorated in
sky blue drapes with gold light
ing effects, and dancers moved
among confetti and long colored
streamers as Griff Williams led
his orchestra thru three hours of
swing session.
The prom climaxed more than
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Don Lentz Directs Group;
Station KFOR Carries
Program Today.
With Bettie Zabriskie as sohvst,
the University of Nebraska sym
phony orchestra, under the direc
tion of Don A. Lentz, will present
its second program of the season
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a month's work on the part of tho
prom committee, headed by Fian
ces BoUlman and Edmund Steeves.
When the orchestra put away its
instruments at 12 o'clock Friday
night, the winter formal season
on the campus had officially
closed.
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
j coliseum. Highlight of the pro
gram will be the presentation of
i Haydn's "D Major Concerto" for
cello, considered hy eminent mi
sical authorities to he one of the
I most difficult of cello concertos.
Miss Zabriskie, who will occupy
I the solo chair, just returned from
a year of study in Europe.
I The orchestra, besides accim-
I panying the soloist, will present
four other numbers chosen paitic
ularly for their fine musical qual
ity and popular appeal. The
-.iV ' Rustic Wedding Symphony" by
a I Goldmark might be described as h
"? suite of short melodies, exception
ally tuneful.
Plan Spring Tour.
Moussourgsky's "A Night on the
Bare Mountain' is a fantastic
number, says Director Lentz,
which becau.se of its unusual back
(Continned on Page 5.)
H. A. WHITE ANNOUNCES
INTRAMURAL DEBATERS
MUST FILE BY TUESDAY
More Entries Needed to Make
Tournament Possible,
Says Prof. White.
The absolute deadline for filing
names for the intramural debate
tournament is Tuesday noon ac
cording to Prof. H. A. White. "We
must have more names to make
the tournament possible," said
Coach White. Enlargement of the
U. S. navy is the topic for discus
sion.
Bibliographies are at 111 An
drews hall and material and books
are on reserve in the library.
Any fraternity, barb house or
organized group of men is eligible
to compete. A silver gavel will he
given to the winning team with
its members' names engraved
on it.
we ought to take advantage of the
opportunities such a widely-known
organization can give us."
Maxine Durand, the head of the
Mortar Board said, "The choir is
uplifting and inspiring, both to
listeners and participants. It could
do a lot for students here. I think
it should be affiliated in such a
way so as not to interfere with
the work of the School of Music. '
Publicity in Right Circles.
Betty Cherny, a member of the
Creighton, South Dakota,
K. U. Await Nebraska
Forensic Teams.
The spring debate schedule of
the I niversity of Nebraska as ar-
honorary, stated: "The choir can ranged by Frof. H. A. White, de-
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tenor of the speaker speech if .J,ljut troubles vun shcU.
FACULTY, LINCOLN
CELEBRITIES LAUD
CATHEDRAL CHOIR
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and a constant striving toward
perfection. It is an inspiration to
see and to hear those young peo
ple. It would be a RTeat thing for
the University of Nebraska if it
could claim these young people as
its own."
Prof. Harry Kurr said. "I feel
that the Uneoln Cathedral Choir
is a great institution and one to
be proud of."
Mortar Board, Innocents Approve.
Members of the Innocents and
Mortar P.nani, who recently voted
unanimously in favor of the an
nexation of the choir to the uni
versity were among the honored
guests fit last week's vesper pro
gram. Uotwrt Wadhams, president
of the men's honorary said, "The
Lincoln Cathedial Choir ought to
be a j'.iit oL our university and
rive the university publicity in
cultural circles where we need
publicity. It can do a lot for us
and ought to be a part of our
school."
Martha Moitcjv, r.nother mem
ber, said "The criticism that the
choir will take the place of the
School of Music organizations is
inadequate because She choir does
only religious music, something
that we would get from no other
music group on the campus. We
badly need a choir like this one."
Al Moseman, of the Innocents
group, stated, "the Choir has
travelled widely, will continue to
do so, and it might as well be ad
vertising the University of Ne
braska for it is the kind of ad
vertising that we would be proud
to have."
1-H (lull Elects Rrown,
Miss Liclililcr, Tlior,
Konsrk as Officers
Members of the University 4-H
club elected officers at their meet
ing held in Agricultural hall,
Thursday evening, March S. New
officers me: Uric Thor, president;
lois Lichliter, vice president; Rex
Hrown, secretary; Kdwln Rousek,
treasurer; Margaret Randall, re
porter. Miss Alegra Wilkens and
Guy Davis were elected sponsors.
At the close of the business
meeting, Miss Wilkens reviewed
the purpose of the club, nnd new
Members wcu iutroUy'1,
bate coach, lists contests with at.
least three different schools. The
topic generally to be debated is
"Resolved: that the National La
bor Relations board should be em
powered to enforce arbitration of
all industrial disputes."
March 11 the university team
will discuss this question before
an evening audience at Council
Bluffs with Creighton university.
Nebraska will take the affirma
tive. March 15 the local team will
appear before the Rotaiy club in
competition with a team from the
University of Kansas. Following
the debate before Rotarlans the
audience will be allowed to take
part in the discussion.
Debate South Dakota.
On March 17 the team travels
to Vermillion, S. D., for a radio
contest with a team from the Uni
versity of South Dakota. At this
time Nebraska will take the nega
tive side of the question "Resolved,
that American I-abor should be
organized into unions ad advocated
by the C. 1. 0." Central High
School at Sioux City, la., will be
the scene of two debutes March IS
between the University nnd South
Pakota on the problem of union
ism as advocated by the C. 1.0.
The University will take K'th sides
of Hie question.
Students represent ing the Uni
versity during the spring debatn
schedule are as follows: Milton O.
Custaf.ion, Phillips; Don Ncmetz,
Blah; Charles C. Soaim. P.asctt;
Harold I Cutske, fulls City.
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