The first open meeting of the Dramatic Club was held last evening in the Faculty Room of the Union. President J. M. Brown '23 introduced Professor Arthur Pope '01 who spoke briefly of the present standing of the drama. "The stage of today", he said, "presents more fully the complex expressions of our age than any other of the fine arts. Painting used to suffice as a medium of man's inner life and his expression of it; but the complicated life of today needs something more elastic and delicate. Drama is the one art which is suitable for the portrayal of modern thought".

Professor Murray '99, who spoke next expressed the belief that the drama did not receive justice at the hands of many present-day educators. Professor G. P. Baker '87 was not able to be present. Mr. Burke Boyce '22 and President Brown spoke on the technical aspects.

Brown will read "The Life of Man" in the Music Building at 3 o'clock this afternoon. All men entered in any of the competitions are expected to attend, and any men who could not come to the open meeting may sign up at the reading. Acting candidates may sign up for trial periods this evening and tomorrow evening in Room 12 of the Union. Blue books will be posted at Leavitt and Peirce's tomorrow during the day for further signatures for trial periods tomorrow evening.