THE SPEAKERS' CLUB PLAY.

The intention of the Speakers' Club to give a play this spring shows a commendable abundance of zeal applied in the wrong direction. When the club was started it was hard to see just why it was necessary with the apparent activity of the Debating Club, but there always seems to be room here for one more organization, and the Speakers' Club became quite successful. Now comes the announcement that it intends to branch away from academic pursuits and "appear in public on the stage!"

If this was to be the only play presented at Harvard this spring, it would be decidedly praiseworthy, but among the host of others it seems rather unnecessary. Aside from the annual theatricals of several of the social clubs, the Dramatic Club will probably produce three one-act plays, and all aspirants for dramatic honors will have an opportunity to compete for places in them. This club gives all undergraduates a chance to write plays and act in them, and yet as soon as it is well started a rival organization makes its appearance. The result will probably be that instead of there being one financially successful production, there will be two unsuccessful ones. Without in the least implying that the Speakers' Club is incapable of presenting a good play, we urge the members to give up their plan and try for parts in the Dramatic Club's production instead.