THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, March 25, 1949
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EDITORIAL
Editor Norm Vrgrt
Managing Editor Cob Clem,
Frit" Bimpeoa
Mewt raltora LooIm MrDIII
8aie Ud. M. J. Mrlli k, tirne Berg,
Brare Krnnrdy
A( Editor Mike Gaatavmn
An't A fcdiior Jraa r'rnntrr
Kportf Editor Bob Phelpe
Ane't Sport Editor Jerry Ewiaf
feature Editor Emily Hrlne
AM' I Fee tare Editor
Bulletin Editor
Society Editor
Photographer
Aet't Photograph .
Faculty Advisor .
. . Frank Jacob
Norma I'habbock
. B. A. 8aadtdt
Pat Nordln
Bill Pee
Kra Iwi
BUI Hlee
BUSINESS
Raninefi Manager train Chrsrn
An'l Hunlaes Manager . . Mrrie Staldrr,
Bob Axtrll. Krltb O'Bannoo
Clrfulatloa AI Abramma
Night New Editor M. J. Mellon
Something to Shout About . . .
When N. U. alums from all over the West gather with
students on the campus to honor a faculty member cele
brating his 2oth year the University, one is prompted to
consider the accomplishments of the man. The man in
case is Dwight Kirsch, director of the University Art Gal
leries, and his accomplishments are too numerous to men
tion within the limitations of one editorial.
Alums from such points as Chicago, Iowa City, St
Louis, Denver and Phillips, Texas, along with other alums
in the Nebraska area and students on the campus were on
hand last week-end for the art alumni banquet which paid
tribute to a man who joined the art faculty in 1924, served
as departmental chairman from 1931 to 1947 and is now the
director of the Art Galleries.
Over 100 alums, artists, gallery directors and critics,
throughout the nation who were informed of the banquet
but who were unable to be present responded with letters
telegrams and which unquestionably verify the honors be
stowed upon Dwight Kirsch- One wire reads, "Congratula
tions on one-quarter century of inspiring work in develop
ing and encouraging art in the Middle West. My particular
congratulations on the excellent collection of American
painting and sculpture."
From the department of art at another state univer
sity, "I join with members of the staff ... in congratulat
ing you upon the magnificent job you have done for your
institution, for your state, for the Middle West. Yes, indeed
for America." A third, "May I speak for the thousands
on these great plains who cannot be with you on this
day to salute and thank you for your continuous and
vigorous assistance toward our greater esthetic achieve
ment ..."
Those with even the slightest acquaintance with art in
the Middle West know that Dwight Kirsch is not only an
able teacher and critic of art and a prominent figure in
art circles but a leading artist as well. A recent exhibition
at the Joslyn Memorial in Omaha bears this out. Featuring
more than seventy works of art, the exhibition was a one
man show, consisting entirely of the works of Dwight
Kirsch. The exhibit ranged from oil, tempera and water
color to serigraph, monotype, drawing and collage. One
needs to look no further than the columns of the art critics
to discover that Kirsch succeeds as much in the ceation of
at as in the teaching of it.
It is gratifying to know that the 25 years of effort and
achievement of Dwight Kirsch have not passed without
due recognition. What is even more gratifying is the realiza
tion that Mr. Kirsch, just fifty, may well spend twenty five
more years contributing to the field of art.
Two others who were given due recognition at the
banquet were Miss Gertrude Moore, retired assistant pro
fesor of the History and Criticism of the Fine Arts, and
Miss Kady' Faulkner, member of the art faculty since 1930.
Miss Moore served on the art faculty from 1917 until her
retirement last year, making art history a lively subject
for her many students. Miss Faulkner has shown a never
ending interest in art itself and the work of her students.
She now is the national president of Delta Phi Delta, na
tional art honorary.
With three facutly members having been limelighted
for their contributions to art at the University of Nebraska,
it would do well for students to pay a visit to the current
exhibition in the Art Galleries to see for themselves what
are the results of these years of hard work. We wager to
say that few will go away wondering why an occasion of
honoring the Galleries' director and two of the art faculty
came into being.
OF NEBRASKA:
Three months ago, the Temple theatre was condemned as un
safe for public gatherings.
Three months ago, University officials promised a solution.
Theatre personnel confidently believed that immediate action
would be taken to alleviate this condition which seriously im
paired not only the functions of the University Theatre but also
the activities of the School of Music and other organizations which
utilized the building's facilities.
Three months have passed.
What has been done?
Refunds were made on season tickets held by persons oncon
venienced by the closing of the theatre.
The. two remaining nlavs of the current season were can
celled and substitues offered which demand less technical produc
tion.
The generosity of Dr. Enid Miller Hoffman made possible the
use of the stage of Wesleyan University's Plainsman Theatre.
But according to Mrs. Margaret Denton, business manager of
v. TTnivm-sitv Theatre, an estimated 450 persons saw the first
show presented by this University on the Wesleyan stage. When
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one considers that the average attendance per snow ai me xcmyic
.Kair la season was 1.655 Dersons. it is painfully evident that
the use of the Plainsman Theatre is, at best, a temporary substitute
for our home facilities.
Tndav there are no dans submitted for next year's theatre
season, simply because of the absence of a suitable .place for stag
ing plays. A number of students already have transterrea to oiner
universities which offer, more positive theatre activities.
Few are aware that the University of Nebraska theatre is the
second oldest university theatre to be organized in the United
stat Fiw realize that this theatre is one of th efew campus
institutions which is almost self-supporting. Few know that most
theatre equipment, provided by meager box-office proms, manes
possible a curriculum in stagecraft, theatre laboratory, and play
production.
Althniiph nrndiictinn standards in the University Theatre have
Droffressively improved, audiences have diminished because of the
Temple is obviously unsafe for public gatherings.
The inevitable has happened. It was not unexpected. The Temple
theatre is closed nowerless to helD itself, unable to re-ooen until
renovation has been made as specified by the State Fire Marshall's
ruling. Unless something is done, and soon, the theatre at the uni
versity of Nebraska is doomed to event ual disappearance as a
campus activity.
We rnnnnt believe that the Universitv officials, facnlfv cfnriont
body, and the citizens of this state are indifferent to this situa
tion.
We know that the student body can play an important part
in pointing up the necesity for urgent action.
A npfition. askinff that annronriate consideration ho pivn this
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matter immediately, will be circulated by members of the Ne
braska Masquers, campus honorary dramatic fraternity.
Your support is necessary.
Respectfully,
GAYLORD MARR
Dear Editor:
I would like to comment The
Daily Nebraskan for its suggestion
of an all-student constitutional
assembly. As was stated in its
front-page story Tuesday, the
"Rag" evidently didn't intend to
"imply that this is the procedure
which should be used." However,
the fact that our campus news
paper did bother to plan an ac
tual program, rather than express
the usual vague gripes, is a sig
nificant thing to me. It is essen
tially so in this time of great
need for more active student in
terest in the workings of campus
government.
If more plans similar to the
"Rag's" or even the Daily Ne
braskan proposal itself were to be
seriously considered and produced
by Nebraska University students,
perhaps a more practical, work
able solution could be found for
the present general lack of stu
dent interest in Student Council
operations. Again, The Daily Ne
braskan is to be applauded for its
vision and interest in student af
fairs. Sincerely,
NANCY PORTER.
Final Exams .
Final examinations at Nebras
ka University are a farce. They
must be surprising, indeed, to a
young freshman, just out of high
school. He comes to the Univer
sity hoping to acquire knowledge
and understanding which will
prepare him for the business and
professional future and then is
confronted with the sad reali
zation that he is virtually forced
to cheat to stay in school.
Why does this situation exist?
Primarily, the blame should fall
on the students. During final
week, "final exam syndicates"
are in operation on a campus
wide scale. Some students spend
all their time bartering for tests
which have in some way, been
smuggled out of faculty hands.
These "syndicates" do not, by
any means, include all of Ne
braska's students, but they do
include enough to create a tough
problem for the students who do
not participate. It's more than
discuraging to enter an exami
nation class room realizing that
many already know exactly what
will be in the test.
Naturally some instructors
will say, "Why should I worry?
If they want to go through col
lege that way, it's their own
tough luck." Eut it's not as
simple as that. American young
people, whether they konw it or
not, are goi ig to have to be well
educated to cope with the diffi
cult problems of the future. Com
petition in the business world is,
and will be, plenty stiff with the
increased number of college
BY BRUCE KENNEDY.
THE RENT Control measure
was praised by Democratic lead
ers as being "good" Thursday.
The bill was passed by the sen
ate 68-10 but the bill will be
sent back to the House for a
compromise.
One provision that the Demo
crats were not in favor of was
the home-control clause. This
provision would allow the states,
cities, and towns to remove or
curb rent controls when the state
governor approved. But the
Democrats say that this will wreck
the entire program.
CONGRESS'S 15 cut of ap
propriations for the Army en
gmeers appeared 10 De xne aoon
of the Missouri Valley plan. It
is expected that the slash would
set the project back at least one
year if not more. The only thing
the plan can hope for new is
a lowering of construction costs
in 1950.
ARMY RESEARCH received a
full attack from the Hoover Com
mission for "a complete uncoor
dinated program." Disagreement
between the Joint Chiefs of Staff
accounted for a lot of the trouble,
the report said. "There seems to
be no master plan but just 18
thousand research and develop
ment projects."
HOPING to regain the favor
of his Communist "buddies," Earl
Browder pleaded to appear in
defense of the 11 Commur
leaders on trial in Washington
The defendants are on trial for
intention of overthrowing the
government. Browder, deposed
secretary of the party in the
United States, now says he wants
to testify for the Communists.
WINSTON Churchill and his
wife arrived in Washington for
an eleven-day visit at the White
House. Just what Churhill's busi
ness in Washington is, nobody
knows for sure. But about 175
workers met him at the dock
with signs that read: "Churchill
wants War; America wants
peace." The rest of us who are
not quite so sure, will just have
to wait and see.
NEWS IN BRIEF The Navy's
last battleship in the Pacific, 1
Iowa, was retired John L. Lewis
ordered his 4C0 thousand miners
back to work ending the "me
morial" The House Labor Com
mittee swiftly approved a bill to
repeal the Taft-Hartley bill.
in
onTSv
for
graduates since the war. Most
people won't be able to cheat
their way through business. And
there is no better time to learn
to think for one's self than dur
ing college training.
Our final exam system of de
partmental tests should be elim
inated to afford everyone an equal
chance. Some students, no doubt,
care little whether it is changed,
since it's easier to slide through
But the administration should be
able to see that existing system
is far from beneficial to students.
A possible remedy for the sit
uation might be a plan similar to
the one recently inaugurated jH
Grinell college in Iowa. This
plan calls for four one-hour
exams during the semester, with
the last exam given on the final
day of class. These exams are .
made up by the individual in
structor and not by the depart
ment. The instructor may include
questions in his tests over any
previous material studied dur
ing the semester.
If this plan were installed, the
student would be more intent up
on learning the material taught
by his instructor, and he would
know that there would be no
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