Word: glees
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...about to try to soothe his excitement, when a fresh expression of woe came over his face; a man was coming down stairs, five steps at a time, another was ascending to the tune of "Marching to Georgia," the Glee Club man below began a song, and the Sophomore above renewed his hornpipe. We seized our hats in silence, and fled to Adams's for refuge...
...each entertainment the Glee Club sang, in its usual style, some new and some old songs, and thus contributed in no small degree to the general enjoyment...
...Senior Class Theatricals will take place on the evenings of December 12 and 13 and on the afternoon of December 14, at Union Hall, Boylston Street, Boston. There will be two changes of programme in the three performances. The Glee Club have kindly consented to sing between the acts on each evening...
...have them in charge have chosen several plays from which the final selection will be shortly made. At all events, it has been decided that there shall be three performances with two different casts, and on each occasion there will be given a farce and a burlesque. The Glee Club will sing between the acts, and thus add another attraction to the theatricals and form an additional element of their success. We hope certainly that undergraduates will not be satisfied with securing seats for themselves, but will aid as much as possible in placing tickets among their friends. The tickets...
THIS reminds us that we have heard from the Glee Club, and are happy to say that it is getting along nicely, and will be out in a few days, if all goes well. It has been successful in securing some good new voices to fill the places left vacant by the late graduating class, and "bids fair to enter," as country newspapers would say, "into an era of unparalleled prosperity." We trust that, whether it attempts "real college songs," as it is sometimes urged to do, or gives itself up exclusively to the more chastened delights of the Chickering...