Musical Organizations.

The organization known as the Harvard Musical Clubs is composed of three clubs: the Glee Club, the Banjo Club and the Mandolin Club. After existing separately for some time, they were united in 1913 under the name of the Harvard Musical Clubs. The object of the clubs is primarily social, a number of concerts being given each year in and around Boston. The instrumental clubs are composed of men who play a number of instruments,--mandolin, banjo, banjeaurine, guitar, violin, 'cello, mandola, piccolo, traps, etc. Members are required, except in cases of men of marked ability and skill, to perform upon two instruments.

Election to the Musical Clubs is dependent upon fulfilling a certain requirement of service,-faithful attendance at rehearsals and concerts, and participation in two dual concerts with Yale; and of skill, determined by trials held at the beginning of each college year. From these trials the men are selected, who show the requisite ability, and these men after fulfilling the service requirement, are eligible for election to full membership in the clubs.

The aim of the Pierian Sodality is "to maintain, encourage and advance the interests of students in orchestral music." The organization is in two distinct parts the orchestra and the sodality.

Trials for the orchestra, open to all members of the University-not necessarily undergraduates-are held in October and March. Candidates to be retained must show reasonable proficiency in playing some standard orchestral instrument. The Sodality is a social club which conducts other affairs of the orchestra. "Any student in Harvard University possessing the requisite ability and an interest in the activities of the Sodality is eligible for active membership." However, "the membership is elective and may be conferred upon only such persons as the existing members wish to associate with themselves."

Rehearsals are held twice a week during the college year. There are also monthly business meetings and an annual meeting in February. A concert is given in Sanders Theatre some time during April. This is followed by a dinner in May.

The Dramatic Club was founded in 1908 with the purpose of giving original production to plays written by undergraduates and recent graduates of the University and of Radcliffe, and of promoting the best interests of the drama at Harvard. The chief activities consist of the public presentation of plays, usually one long play in December, and a bill of three of four short plays in April. In addition to this there are held throughout the year occasional talks by members of the theatrical profession, social teas and dances in honor of the ladies of the casts, meetings for the informal discussion of current events in the theatre, and club dinners.

Membership is of three kinds: active, associate and honorary. Honorary members are elected from persons prominent on the stage, authors and others interested in the aims of the club. Among these members are such names as John Drew, Richard Ordynski, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Winthrop Ames '95, John Craig and Miss Maude Adams.

Associate members are elected from the undergraduate and professional body in recognition of their interest in the work of the club.

There are several competitions by which men become eligible for active membership, such as business, acting, stage, electrical and publicity. All of these competitions will be announced in the CRIMSON and the definite work outlined at a preliminary meeting. Shortly before the beginning of the fall season an open meeting is held and the plans for the year discussed