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...with similar ones of past years. A quantity of new songs and new airs have been introduced into repertoire of the Glee Club, and its members have practiced them together faitbfully this fall. The mere fact that the Pierian Sodality, which will be unable to go on the Western tour, will join in the concert ought to act as an additional attraction, if, indeed, an additional one be needed to make the concert a complete success...
...pursuance of their evident desire to consider carefully and justly all matters of student interest, the faculty, contrary to all precedent. yesterday afternoon granted permission to the glee and banjo clubs to make a western tour during the Christmas recess. The thanks of the whole college, as well as of these two organizations are due the faculty for their decision-a decision which we are firmly convinced will prove wise. Both clubs are, so far as we can learn, doing excellent work, and the prospects of a western trip cannot but prove an additional incentive. But the college also...
...meeting of the faculty yesterday afternoon, the petition of the glee and banjo clubs in regard to the western tour was acted upon favorably. The clubs will now proceed to make arrangements for the tour. It is probable that concerts will be given in New York on Saturday, Dec. 22; in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 24; in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Dec. 26; in St. Louis, Friday, Dec. 28, and in Chicago, Dec. 29. Invitations have been received from the clubs of these cities and these concerts will be given under their auspices. The general management of the tour will...
...glee and banjo clubs some time ago asked permission of the committee of the faculty on entertainments for permission to make arrangements for a western tour during the Christmas recess. It was proposed to visit New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago. The committee declined to grant the requested permission except as to New York. Invitations having recently been received from the Harvard Clubs in the above mentioned cities asking that the clubs give concerts under their auspices, it was determined to ask the committee to reconsider its decision. The committee again declined, but expressed a willingness to bring...
...Belfast, Dublin, Hudderslield, Manchester, Stourbridge, and at the games in London for the championship of England. Special contests will also be held with the London Spartan Harriers, the Blackheath Harriers and the London Athletic Club. The team will give two exhibitions at the Paris Expoition and will finish their tour at Brusels, where they will compete in the Belgium championship meeting...