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3y R. E. Adams, Jr.)
o years ago, just 22 years
founding of the University,
e into existence at Michi-
rst college glee and mando-
in the country. Without
re were musical societies in
colleges of the country, but
ition of varsity singing into
e was a truly Michigan in-
nd had its beginnings in the
preceding the outbreak of
War.
inging had been in practice
University was taken over
ate in 1837, but the enroll-
so small at that time that
f forming a glee club had
t entered the minds of the
When the boys desired to
er and sing Michigan songs
ittle difficulty in getting the
lent body out, for in those
days the enrollment stood at an ex-
tremely meagre figure. All that was
required to bring the students together
was a drum and a couple of horns.
There were no real Michigan songs
then that could compare with "The
Yellow and Blue" or "The Victors,"
and the songs that the students sang
were for the most part tunes composed
off-hand in search for a bit of har-
mony with which to serenade the
young ladies of Ann Arbor.
Not One Co-ed!
There were no co-eds on the campus
at that early date, and the fussing'
was confined almost exclusively to
town girls. There were a few frater-
nities in existence, but they were
looled on with disfavor by the State
:authorities and were supposed to be
the root of all the evils that could pos-
sibly befall a college man.
As the number of students incfeased
it became difficult to arrange meetings
of the entire college, and it grew to
be a common practice for the frater-
nities to march around serenading the
townspeople, the students, and the
president of the University. Guitars
filfllflilfflflftfflffifilftlftllltlli
and mandolins were taken along to,
accompany the singers and the differ-
ent crowds on the campus were accus-
tomed to vie with each another in at-
tempting to entertain the community
with music. I
Opening Chorus in '54
The fraternity singing led to a de-
sire on the part of independents to
have a musical organization them-
selves, and such an organization came
into existence during the spring
months of 1814. This band of musi-
cians came to be looked on more and
more as a Varsity society. Their stat-
us was materially enhanced in about
1857, at which time fraternity men
were admitted as members. The cam-
pus was now fully represented by a
musical society. It remained only for
official sanction and recognition to
make the club a real Michigan activ-
ity, and this formal and final detail
of organization came in 1859.
In the first year of its existence the
.club gave two formal concerts, be-
sides a large number of informal sere-
nades whichhad become regular cam-
pus tradition even at so early a date.
In its infancy no attempt was made
to make any distinction between the
glee and mandolin clubs, and for the
most part such a distinction was im-
possible because the members of the
club brought their musical instru-
ments to the entertainments and
played and sang simultaneously. The
break did come, however, about 1865,
for it was learned that' better results
could be accomplished if the guitar
and mandolin club was allowed to
practice and work up numbers inde-
pendently of the vocalists:
They've Been Busy
. During the 62 years of the history
of the musical clubs more than 190
concerts have been given, an average1
of better than three concerts a year,
and thev clubs have been on many ex-
tended tours. From the time of its
founding until the present day the
clubs have had on their roster between
3,500 and 4,000 names. Of this num-
'ber, many have chosen the musical1
profession in later life, and the per-
centage of successes in this field is
a notable tribute to the high calibre
of music furnished by the clubs.
Numerous tours have been taken to
the Pacific coast and through the
southwestern section of the country;
and upon several occasions the clubs
have gone east. Other college glee
and mandolin clubs are now touring
the country, and these trips have be-
come one of the chief means of ad-
vertising their alma maters.
The Michigan glee and mandolin
clubs were taken over by the Union
at the first of last semester, and in
the future the concerts and trips of
the clubs will be under the auspices
of that organization. The names of
the clubs have been changed and they
are now known as the Musical Clubs
of the Michigan Union.
What Is Wrong
With Dramatics.?
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representation of former University
students who have made their mark
in the field of writing, producing or
acting plays is so small as to be al-
most negligible.
What's the Reason?
The reason? Doubtless it is to be
found in the fact that there is little
intelligent effort towards furthering
the interest of students in drama dur-
ing their University careers when, if
ever, the instinct for writing will be
awakened. To be sure, we have dra-
matic organizations which should be
furthering the artistic and practical
ends of drama here, but are they ful-
filling the high calling which they
have, or shoul d have, set for them-
selves? ,
Let us name them over: There are
the Classical Club, the Comedy Club,
Masques, the Players club, Mimes, and
the organizations which produce the
foreign plays, as well as the commit-
tee which has charge of the produc-
tion of the Junior Girls' Play. Per-
haps this latter organization, as well
as Mimes, which presents the Michigan
Union Opera, may be counted out in
this discussion. These organizations,
while they to some extent foster an in-1
terest in drama, are more created for
a single purpose,that of presenting a'
yearly production which is specifically,
more of campus than of general in-1
terest. And the associations which are
responsible for the foreign language 1
plays may likewise be counter
here. They are primarily orga
for the purpose of awakening in
in language'rather than in dram
as such do not need to be consi
here.
Lands Players Club
Of the other organizations, pe
the newly organized Players
comes the nearest towards servi
end in drama. The productions
this club has given us during the
have been well worthy of favc
comment-if they have not at
the perfection of professional ei
it must be remembered that its
bers are only newly come togeth(
that time is required for the s1
of any venture. But the Players
genuinely fosters the interest in
writing, production and acting
it should be the function of the
versity to make one of its prima
terests.
Comedy Club attempts a con
social and dramatic interest wh
not, conducive to the achieve:
of which the Players Club, if it
to the plan with which it has b
is capable. The Comedy Club ha
public production each year, and
act plays are presented private
its meetings, but the social el(
which enters in destroys the se:
ness which is necessary to a :
worth-while achievement in av
ing a lasting interest in dramat
erature.
Campus Needs Theatre
A campus theatre-a really pra
workshop-where student plays
be produced by student manager
acted by student actors, under
petent supervision, is the only
which can in the last analysis
to awaken a sufficient dramatic
est in University students that
igan may make its mark in the
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