University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee Club | University of Illinois Archives

Name: University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee Club

Variant Name: University of Illinois Men's Glee Club, Glee and Mandolin Club

Historical Note: The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Varsity Men's Glee Club is an ensemble in the School of Music's choral division, and was founded in 1896. The oldest recognized student organization on campus, it was first established as the Apollo Club, and later became known as the Varsity Men's Glee Club in the 1930s. The Glee Club has toured all over the world and across the U.S., as well as their usual twice-annual concerts on campus.

Sources: "History," University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee Club website, accessed 2/26/19.

Note Author: Maia Perez