The freshman musical clubs deserve a word of highest praise for the public spirited way in which they have set to work to help their crew. They seem to have realized what an important and beneficent factor they can become in giving the crew sufficient support to allow it to go to New London, and they have decided to make their help as great as possible. They are to give, we understand, quite a large number of concerts, and are to devote all the proceeds, above bare necessary expenses, to supporting their crew. Such little luxuries as a dinner we believe they mean to deny themselves, in order that they may do their very best to make the raising of funds easy. This is the right spirit which should be shown on all occasions, where class organizations and 'varsity too, are in a position to help those class and 'varsity teams which, otherwise, have to rely on subscriptions. The freshman musical clubs are in a position where they can collect funds from their class, and from others, in a way in which the subscription will be least sharply felt. They are working hard to give good concerts, and draw large audiences, and the rest of the class should take right hold and work with them, whenever the concerts are given. There ought to be a large representation from the class at all of the concerts which are given within reachable distance of Cambridge. This is what the men on the clubs are spending all their time for, this is what the crew needs, and this is the easiest way for Ninety-five to help make up the requisite sum, which at present is far from complete.
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