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...this is the case, it is unfortunate that the high quality performance that has largely developed under the leadership of Dr. Davison should face the possibility, however general this possibility always is, of empty seats before them. Dr. Davison has performed a Herculean task in educating a great number of Harvard men to the enjoyment of high class choral music. His inspiring leadership has been common knowledge to those who have come in contact with him or with his pupils...
...unfortunately Dr. Davison's performance has been uncompromising in its idealism. Thus far, he has failed to educate the general public up to the level of his chorus. He has proved that the term "college glee club" does not necessarily imply the group of barber shop choristers of a decade ago; but, he has proved these things only to a small group of more or less sophisticated music lovers, whose appreciation already educated to the level of classic music is reached to the height of satisfaction...
...seems apparent therefore that unless the Glee Club is more willing in the future to recognize this taste among graduates, a taste that also exists among other undergraduates, it is indeed doomed to joint programs and dwindling, however sophisticated, audiences. The educational program that Dr. Davison has so nobly pushed ahead is indeed a commendable step, but if the public is still to be drawn in anticipation of collegiate glee, a compromise must be forthcoming...
...Packard, Jr., W. E. Hocking '01, Ralph Barton Perry, A. M. Schlesinger, A. T. Davison '06, Joseph Redlich, B. F. Wright, Jr. '22, G. D. Birkhoff '04, E. L. Chaffee '11, A. N. Holcombe, C. J. Frederick, Andre Morize, George Sarton, J. D. Black, L. O. Cummings '09, Leo Weiner, E. S. Mason, Edward Ballantine '04, Mason Hammond '25, Zechariah Chafee, Jr., J. J. Ryan '21, Langdon Warner '03, J. A. McLaughlin, H. W. Brinkman '24, C. R. Spruill, W. D. Templeton, F. D. Scott, M. W. Royse, P. W. Gates, J. A. Ross, F. W. McVeagh...
Professor A. T. Davison's course on Singing in Schools and Communities will be given at the Graduate School of Education again this year. A chorus will be open to men and women in the University and to capable persons not members of the University. This chorus will meet on Wednesday and will be directed by Dr. Davison and by students in the course. It will provide practice in conducting for the students in the course and will offer all its members study and enjoyment of the best choral music. The chorus will meet for the first time on next...