Glee Club

The Glee Club has this year decreased in numbers but not in enthusiasm. There have been many new members, and their enthusiasm should be an example to older members.

It was hoped at the beginning of the year that a music room with a piano would eventuate when the new Biology Block was opened, where practices could be held to suit members, but unfortunately, although a new Music Room was provided, a piano is yet to come, and in the meantime the Glee Club has had to content itself with practices in the gym. This meant that practices had to be held before eight in the evening, and as there are many night lectures affecting those interested, the number of members able to attend practices was negligible.

In order that the Glee Club should not fade into oblivion a practice was held at mid-day in the gym. two days a week, and usually about twenty girls attended. There was a lamentable lack of male voices, but although many attempts were made to rectify this state of affairs, nothing came of it and we can only hope that next year more men will be interested enough to join in.

The practices were led by Miss Nancy Barnett, without whose enthusiasm and ability it is probable that the Glee Club would have ceased to function. We owe her our gratitude for her most noble work. The Glee Club provided musical items at several functions during the year, including the Joynt Scroll and its annual concert which was held on the last Friday of the second term, was an outstanding success. The Glee Club was assisted by various people from outside the 'Varsity, and we are very grateful to these people for so kindly helping us, for without them a concert would have been impossible. This was the fourth annual concert and the standard reached was quite equal to that of former years, and it is hoped that the Glee Club concert may become a regular annual event from now on. The concert was followed by a dance which was run in conjunction with the Executive and took the place of the customary Winter Sports Ball. This was well attended and seems to have been generally enjoyed, and there are hopes that the arrangement may be repeated in future years.