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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1941)
Tuesday, April f, T9?T diioMctL A DAILY NEBRASKAN Foolishness is not all foolishness! A tcast 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 Huli 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 humerous 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 tells us. A blinding snowstorm is sweeping down from the Canadian Rock ies and is predicted to roach here by this afternoon. Warmer weather is predicted for the end of the week. 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 hnve 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 rf the Klub, said "It is unfortunate Chat 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 casf. who struck at the first rehc.'.idal 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 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." Official Daily News Bulletin EVANGELICAL STl'DllNTS, The League of Evangelical Maocats will meet today at 1 p. m. la the fatally lounge. DANCING CLASH. The beginning dancing class a III sneet tonight at 7 la the talon ballroom. GRADUATE BTl'DENTS. Graduate students will be entertain' at a coffee hour at 6 p. m. today la the faculty lounge. waa scholarships. Applicant for the WAA scholarship, open to all nnhersily women, sboaid get their blank! at the WAA office la Uraal Memorial or from Mrs. DaaleJaoa oa ag ram pas. DELTA SIGMA PL Delta Sigma PI will have (apt. Joan Dennlsoa a guest speaker at a meeting tonight la the chapter bonne. A I EE. AIKE will present lister E. Halnlng Wednesday night al 7:15 In hraee lab. 211. lie will peak oa "lUdlo for the Weather Mail." It In an open meeting and sophomore are especially Invited. KOSMET CUB. Kosmet K.'ub worker will meet today at 5 p. m. In the Kosmet Klub office Tickets will be distributed. INNOCENTS. The Invitation ettendrd to the Innocent Porlety to be present for dinner at the Delta I'psilon hoone tonight ha been can celled by the III'. A member of the I'll rlnh report that a rat got Into their chirkra coop. DAILY STAFF. Member of the DAILY editorial taff will meet la the DAILY office tomorrow afternoon at 1 p. m. From the I'nlon, transportation will be provided to South ftend for nn all-day picnic, ponMrrd by Dusiness Manager, Ed Hegrist. CLASSES. The registrar' office report thai, due to an epidemle of spring fever, the ad ministration ha been forced to discontinue classe until after Spring vacation. MORTAR BOARDS. Mortar Board will meet at t p. m. this afternoon at High Acre. Guest speaker will be Thomas Prndergast of the Kansas I lly Hendergasts. With Peadergast's help, members will lay plans for a final attempt to keep women eat of politic. SEWING CIRCLE. Members of the Sewing Circle will meet at 4:34 p. m. tomorrow la the Barb Union ofIce. STYLE SHOW. Harvey Bros, announced, aa exclusive style show for the members of Beta Tbela I'i at their store today. All Betas are asked to be present by 8 p. m. to see a new shipment of pink and blue tailored sport suits. CORN COBS. A a reward for their selling 1.008 sab Sirlplion to the DAILY this semester, member of the Corn Cob will be hon ored at a dinner given by John K. Selleek tonight at p. m. In the Georgia Jtousn of the Holes' Cornhnskrr. TEST8. The history test announced for Wednes day by Professor Winnacker will not be glvea. Prof. White announced that the test he had planned to give Wednesday la ' his o'clock section of Victorian poets will not be given. Students need not attend either of these classes. ECONOMICS. Prof. Karl Arndt, has cancelled plans for the tests be bad announced for Economics 204, II a. m. Wednesday. TNE. Members of TNE will meet for luncheon today with Dean T. J. Thompson In the mala dining room of the Cnlon. Dead Thompson will announce tentative plans for the chartering of a new chapter at the university. The Daily Nebraska.) FORTIETH TEAR. 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