PROF. BAKER SPOKE TO CLUB

The fall season of the Dramatic Club was ushered in auspiciously last night when nearly 200 members of the University attended the first open meeting in the Trophy Room of the Union. The gathering was addressed by Professor G. P. Baker '97 and J. W. D. Seymour '17, president of the club.

A brief history of the society was given by Professor Baker in his speech; and the aims of the club and its work were touched upon. "This organization is unique," be said. "It is a pioneer in college dramatics. Other collages give plays that have been tried on the professional stage but the University produce play of its won, and as a consequence its productions and the men connected with them have come to mean something in the theatre. Only once in the history of the Dramatic Club has it presented a play not written by a Harvard man. And there is no better way to start a one-act play than to have it produced by this society.

Competitions Outlined.

President Seymour outlined the competitions and spoke of the prospects of this year. He said that there was a possibility for a trip like that supervised by the club two years ago, when performances were given in New York.

While no definite arrangements have as yet been made for this trip, in the event of successful fall production there undoubtedly will be one.

The play to be presented this fall was not announced as the judges have not yet reached a decision, but the one selected will be made known Wednesday, and the play will be read that evening in Phillips Brooks House.

The trials for the acting candidates will be held in the Trophy Room of the Union Friday afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock. Each candidate will be called upon to read a short selection or make a recitation of about five minutes duration. A certain number will be retained for further trial.