A SUCCESSFUL PROM

When the 1917 Prom committee entered upon its duties, it had the joint obligations of satisfying the undergraduate body with a novel social function, and of meeting the demands of the Council on Student Organizations that the expense be kept down. In both respects, the eighteenth annual Prom was perhaps the most successful of social events, since for the first time it was self-supporting, while attracting undergraduates by its finish of detail and program. Further, the expense of the week to individuals was lower than ever before.

According to faculty vote, the Prom Week officially began with the production of a musical revue, "I Should Say So," in Webster Hall on Thursday evening, May 11, and continued through the Musical Clubs' concert Saturday evening, May 13. The revue, produced by W. P. Costello '16 of Rochester, N. Y., with music composed by L. W. Joy '16, of Claremont, N. H., and S. W. Judd '18 of Grand Rapids, Mich., was unusually successful. Special scenery designed by J. L. Ames, Jr. '16 of Boston, lent a professional touch to the production, which was especially featured, however, by its excellent music. An exceptionally large cast of nearly 100 men took part in the performance.

No events of any sort were scheduled for the mornings to interfere with classroom attendance. On Friday afternoon the College and its guests attended the baseball game with Tufts. In the evening the climax of the week, the annual dance, was held in Alumni Gymnasium. The attendance here exceeded all previous records, with over two hundred and fifty couples present. The music, contrary to previous custom, was supplied by an orchestra, Wittstein's of New Haven. ven. Dancing continued through thirty- two numbers, until 4 o'clock.

Dancing continued through thirtytwo numbers, until 4 o'clock. Following the baseball game with Williams on Saturday afternoon, the committee arranged a tea-dance in the Trophy Room. The Musical Clubs' concert in the evening concluded the week. The performance of the clubs was very creditable, especially that of the Mandolin Club in its half of the program. The clubs were led by H. L. Cole '16 of Chicago and L. W. Joy 'l6 of Claremont, N. H.

Whether the faculty will find that two social functions in a single year are impossible is of course a question for the future. The 1917 committee showed, however, that the Prom could be conducted with slight interference with College work, at the maximum attendance. Certainly Prom was standardized more, and thereby rendered more satisfactory both to students and to faculty. The committee for the week consisted of R. H. Baxter of Somerville, Mass., chairman; A. B. Gile of Hanover; J. W. Saladine, Jr. of Wellesley Hills, Mass.; R. Sanborn of Cambridge, Mass.; and R. H. Sawyer of Fitchburg, Mass.