Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
BROWN CLUBS GIVE
 SPLENDID CONCERT
Restless Engines and Freights Do Not Detract From Tues
 days Event
Clubs We'll Trained and Sing Difficult
 and Interesting Numbers

In the contest which was held in Union hall on Wednesday evening be- tween the shifting engines of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road and the forty lusty lunged mem- bers of the Brown University Glee Club, the Glee Club was decidedly the victor to the evident delight of a crowd numbering nearly seven hun dred which completely filled every space in the hall. However many freight trains and uneasy engines passed up and down the tracks just outside the hall, they did not succeed in detracting the least from the full enjoyment. of this second notable event brought to Putnam through the admirable efforts of the Mems Club of Putnam.
 Forty members of the glee club came to Putnam in the early evening by motor from Providence, and the concert commenced promptly at o. clock under the very able direction of H. L. Tinker of the class of 1921. The numbers contributed by the members of the glee club were especially de- lightful, showing splendid training, excellent direction and handling of what was frequently difficult choral music with admirable effect. The program opened with the beautiful "Old Netherland Folk Song," though the club was at it's best in two later numbers, Summer Lullaby" and a setting of Route Marching" The latter number was credit to the club and it's director, the gradually cres- cendo effect of troops marching from a distance and past into the distance again setting high standard for any mems chorus. The club was later heard in more popular numbers in- cluding medley of "Close Harmony" that was enthusiastically applauded.
 The Mandolin Club, also showing the benefits of seasons training and with a full complement of banjos, yiolins and saxaphone confined itself largely to popular numbers, very well played and with rhythm that only such group of young men could give to them, a rhythm that set half the toes in the hall to tapping.
 Of the solo numbers, MT. Dewart and MT. Tinker contributed four songs, the latter, director of the clubs, possessing a high tenor voice of re- markable quality. E. W. Mccormick furnished two contrasting violin num- bers and Mir. Young was heartily en- cored in a medley of banjo pieces.
 The bright particular star of the evening was, however, young gen tleman bearing the name of Myles Standish, who unfortunately cannot come with the clubs to Putnam again since he is to be graduated from Brown in the class for this June. MT. Standish did a monologue entitled "The Speaker of the House" which had laughs aplenty. His star per formance of the evening was hls ap- pearance as the blonde haired prima donna in a burlesque grand opera per formance near the close of the eve ming. Singing in high falsetto and burlesquing to excellent effect the conventional performance of an av- craze opera singer, MT. Standish held his audience constantly amused.
 Brown men in the audience joined the collegians on the stage for the singing of "Alma Mater" the song of the University. Although the ex- penses of the concert were large and the admission fee small, the Mems Club took in enough to cover all ex- penses and make small addition to