Show J ORDER OF THE GLEAM The Order of the Gleam robbed Gleam robbed of fifteen 0 of last years year's members by graduation starts graduation starts out its winters winter's work with a small but enthusiastic group of girls Each succeeding year since the organization of the society has found it more diligent in its work more more wide-reaching wide in its ts affect on the students until now it is rec recognized as one of the most potent factors in the social as well as the intellectual life of the tile University Perhaps it will not be irrelevant here to i ithe the new students an introduction to the Glee and its purposes The society limited in m mA mem membership m- m to thirty-five thirty is open to all women s St stu students 1 dents above Freshman rank Membership l presupposes presupposes pre pre- supposes a strong tendency toward literary wort worx Regular meetings held weekly are devoted to toa toa toa a discussion of things literary The work for forthe forthe forthe the present season includes a rather thorough study of several contemporary writers with an ani occasional short story or essay by different members members mem mem- bers of the society 1 Each year the Gleam presents a play written by some contemporary dramatist It h has s also been been customary to offer prizes for the best poem essay and story submitted by its members This year the offer has been extended to the entire school and papers will be received from any university student The contest is based purely purel I Ion on the merit of the contribution The stand always for a higher moral and intellectual tone in university fe fe Their aim is to develop literary ability among themselves and to raise the standard of literary appreciation in the Un University |