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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, October 1909

Glee Club

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Glee Club

"I thank you for your voices, thank you—
Your most sweet voices."

Coriolanus.

Female academic writing on a musical score

This year the hand of fate has been raised against the Glee Club. First of all the the conductor, E. Waters, handed in his resignation, and the Club had barely recovered from this blow [when Miss J. Frühauf, Deputy Conductor, severed her connection with us. The outlook seemed dark indeed. But new officers were found, S. J. Anderson, with cheerful spirit, undertook the onerous duties of baton wielder, while George Reid assumed the burden of deputy.

Under these satisfactory arrangements members again took heart, and as evidenced by the creditable manner in which the Club has acquitted itself in public, much has been accomplished.

At the Capping Carnival two Glees were given: "The Watchword" and "Full Fathom Five." These were sung with a precision and attack which fully justified the hopes the Committee entertained when it restricted the membership.

On August 4th, the Annual Concert was held at the Missions to Seamen. Sopranos and altos were present in ample numbers, but the men, Alas! Where were they? No doubt the initiatory meeting of the Officers' Training Corps accounted for most if not all of them. The Concert was however a great success, glees, solos, capping songs and even the "Jamtinny Goatibus" going off in fine style. The thanks of the Club are due to those "outside" ladies and gentlemen who assisted us on that occasion.

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The energetic Committee of the Debating Society, determining if possible to brighten the dreary wait which invariably occurs while the votes are being counted at the Plunket Medal Competition, invited the Glee Club to render a short programme during that interval. The Committee consented, and although the items rendered were sung under very disadvantageous circumstances, the result seems generally to have pleased the audience.

In the meantime the Club is practicing steadily. The Annual Concert draws near and all the energy of the Club is essential upon making it a success. Thereafter rumour whispers of sundry trips to Porirua and elsewhere (let. us hope mostly elsewhere) but this concerns Glee Club members and them alone.

Geo. H. Gibb, Hon. Sec. V. C. Glee Club.

Sketch of clown