The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-31

one of the most popular and successful
organizations in the university. II
was founded nine years ago last Sep
TENDER by Miss Henrietta e. Moore
professor of English literature and
head of the English department, and
she has been during all these years its
chief promoter and inspiration, and
continuously active in it's work Up
on request, Miss Moore has kindly
furnished some interesting facts
which will serve to refresh the mem
cries of the hundreds of patrons of
the club and to inform the newcomers
in regard to the purpose of the club
and its notable achievements.
The purpose of the club as originally
outlined was % to cultivate taste
for what is good, what is permanent in
the acted drama, (2) and to stimulate
effort toward original composition, to
induce students to write plays, farces,
short stories, and essays for the JOY
of writing rather than as the fulfilment
of task.
The extensive list of plays which the
club has presented will show that in
the field of dramatic productions, its
activities have been unceasing. The
plays and the years in which they were
given are as follows: AS You Like 1t,
and The Merchant of Venice, 1905-06;
Twelfth Night and A Midsummer
Nights Dream, 1906-07; The Education
of Guinevere, The Right Idea, Cup
of Tea, Barbara, Dick and College
Girl, Arizona, 19O7-O8; The Importance
of Being Earnest, Her Own Way, The
Maneuvers of Jane, The College Wild
ow, 190S-09; Miss Doulton's Orchids, A
Dolls House, The Road to Yesterday,
1909-10; The Kleptomaniac, Arms and
the Man, AS You Like 1t, 1911-12;
Glass Plays, 1923; Abraham and
Isaac, The Second Shepherds Play,
Everyman, 1884. To the last series
rors which will be given on Friday
night of this week in the university
auditorium.
1t should be explained that during
the college year 1901, and 1928,
no English club plays were given as
SUCH The energies of the coaches
were given to class plays and selected |
by the classes. 1t is felt by those in
charge of the club that these were not
of sufficient merit as dramatic COM
positions to merit mention by title
All of the labor of coaching these
plays has been done by the faculty of
the English department. That it has
been tremendous piece of work gees
without saying. The coaching has
been done in addition to regular work
and outside of class hours, usually in
the very late afternoons, during the
evenings, and on holidays.
The financial history of the club is
not without interest although exact
sums can not always be given.
Sometimes, more especially in
the early years of the clubs life,
there were deficits after performances
and these the coaches made up from
heir own pockets. Some perfor-
nances have been given free of charge,
and in others receipts and expendi
ures have practically balanced The
money earned has always been de- J
yoted to some good use. Never at any
line has member of the English fac
lily accepted any pay for the many
hours of work put in for the benefit OF
he club. On two or more occasions
he English club contributed generous
ums to the athletic association for
ootball and baseball suits. Two or
hree different times the sum of fifty
ollars has been given to the managers
f junior class ANIMALS to assist them
4 paying off their Indebtedness. Fifty C
GLARS was paid as a royalty on
enior play for the class Of 1909. snd ;
ome of the expenses incurred in this