Thirty men have been provisionally accepted in the tryouts just completed by the Pierian Sodality of 1818. Flute players led the list of candidates with many more men than could be accepted but the orchestra considered itself lucky in having four candidates for the viola and two for the oboe.

Those accepted are:

First Violin

Nelson, Gildersleeve '40, David L. Grove '40; John W. Hinkley '39, Raphael Silver 1G., Walter I. Wardwell '40.

Second Violin

James Cahn '39, Paul L. Franken '40, Frank E. Greene '38, William B. Kehl '40, Bertrand E. Lowenstein '39, Henry R. Borweb, Jr. '40, Isidore N. Rosenberg '40.

Viola

Rupert Pole '40, George E. Potter 40, Douglas H. Sears '40.

Cello

Frederick S. Coolidge '40, John H. Lindstrom 1G., Allen H. Shapley '40, Robert P. Sorlien '38.

Flute

David H. Kimball '88, Ward Stewart 1G., Russel G. Wayland 1G.

Obee

Leonard D. Warren, Jr, '40, Chester N. Williams 1G.

Clarinet

Richard L. Wing '40.

French Horn

Richard S. Fogelman '40, Thomas F. Seymour '40.

Bass Tuba

McCrae H. Cobb '39.

Percussion

Leo L. Beranek G.E.S.

The following are provisionally retained in the competition for assistant conductor: William W. Austin '39, Peter J. Chenery '40, Gerald E. Deakin 40, Egbert W. Fisher 1G, David H. Kimball '38.

These men will undergo further testing for the post on Tuesday at 9 o'clock in Sanders Theatre: Jan LaRue '39, John S. Morgan '39, Jonathan Schiller 2G., David Shand 1G., Chester W. Williams 1G.