Word: glees
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...permanent selection of men for the Freshman Glee Club was made about a week ago, and since that time the improvement made by the club in singing has been apparent. The number of men at present on the club is thirty-two. Heretofore the freshman glee clubs have contained not more than twenty-seven voices, but this year, owing to the closeness of the competition, it was thought best to try the experiment of going beyond the usual limit. If it is found later on that the club would do better with fewer men, probably about five voices will...
...this time last year, the Ninety-one Glee Club had already given two concerts. This year's freshman club will, therefore, have to make a great effort in order to make up the time lost by the comparatively late start. The certainty that there is good material in the club is encouraging, and if faithful work is done by every member there can be little doubt of success. The most important duty for each member at present is to attend every rehearsal. The men need, more than anything else, practice in singing together. It is sure that, however energetic...
...Freshman Glee Club is in many ways a purely social organization, and its members should feel as warm an interest in its welfare as they would show in any other social club in the college...
...HARVARD GLEE CLUB.- The new members will please be at Mr. Atkinson's room, 9 Holyoke House, at 1.30 today. Bring all music...
...trial of candidates for the Glee Club, as previously announced in the CRIMSON, was held last evening, and twenty-six men appeared-thirteen as second tenors and the same number as basses. The successful candidates were, for second tenor, R. Jones, H. Wadleigh, J. P. Lee, and for basses, R. B. Hale, W. Atkinson, J. S. Codman, H. B. Learned, and G. W. W. Brewster. The club will settle down immediately to earnest work, and will hold a rehearsal each day this week at 1.30, preparatory to the concert at Brookline, March 4, and to singing at the twentieth anniversary...