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Glee Club

Inspired by the musical success which marked the Carnival last year, a determined effort was made in the second term to revive interest in the old Club. Some of the original members, to whose enthusiasm the present position of the Club is largely due—notably Miss Frühauf and F. P. Wilson—aided by a vigorous influx of "new blood," have achieved great results.

In years gone by the Society has suffered from a dearth of active members and a superabundance of active but, there is little prospect of a recurrence of such troubles. At this year's meeting interest was keener than ever, and now that practices are held in the College, budding prima donnas, and as a natural consequences, heavy profundos, are expected to offer themselves in such enthusiastic profusion as will seriously tax the available accommodation, and may even necessitate a Board of Selection.

"Let the piano's martial blast
Arouse the echoes of the past."

—Bab Ballads.

A breezy confidence in its own future is at preset the Club's most valuable asset, almost the whole of the accumulated with the Fates, having been recklessly voted towards the purchase of a piano. The Executive, evidently firmly convinced that Providence helps those who help themselves, boldly requested page 60 the Students' Association to provide the father amount necessary. That august body, with commendable promptitude, decided to meet their wishes.

Success attend you, sweet songsters! and long may your tuneful melodies resound within our walls!

"Ecoutez! . . . . . . .

Un bruit confus's appriche."

—Victor Hugo.

A review of the year's work shews that besides the annual concert described in another column, entertainments were given at the Home for the Aged Needs, and at Mount View and Porirua Mental Hospitals.

For the Porirua Concert a large number travelled out by brake. The various items evidently pleased the audience, which shewed a keen appreciation, but the weary sigh which a long recitation drew forth from one over-wrought soul will probably live for many a day in the memories of those who were privileged to hear it.

Supper was kindly tendered by the staff, considerably delaying the start for home. Of the return journey no authentic reports seem to be available, but, from what one can gather, this is more to be attributed to a "Light that failed" than to any shortage of incidents worthy of observation.

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