With a new conductor and a new policy the Pierian Sodality, the University orchestra, begins its 119th season this week with the most encouraging prospects of many years. Trials for candidates for the orchestra will be held tonight and tomorrow night at 7.30 o'clock in the Music Building, and rehearsals will begin at once for the opening concert of the season.

Recognizing that the organization has for the past few years found difficulty in securing some very desirable engagements, the management has decided to adopt a new policy, and to conform to the modern demand by including in its programs representative music of a lighter vein than has been customary, modelling its selections somewhat after those of the Symphony "Pops."

Many Engagements Secured

The popularity of the innovation has become immediately evident by the rush of engagements. A schedule is now being planned to include, in addition to numerous local concerts, trips to Wellesley College, Smith College, Springfield, Worcester, Providence, and probably a spring trip to New York or Washington.

As conductor for the season, the orchestra has secured George Sydney Stanton 127 of Brookline. Stanton has studied conducting under Agide Jacchia, conductor of the Symphony "Pops" and Serge Koussevitsky of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with which organization he made the trip to New York last spring.

He has been an assistant conductor of the Cecilia Society of Boston, and has directed several orchestras in this vicinity. In 1923 he was leader of the Freshman Glee Club.

Candidates for manager, it was announced, will meet in the Music Building tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.