Bradford Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Haverhill, MA)

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Oo it a -. l I lx. - 1 JN. - an X ! i .2 1, wa, f .An--4' teavlier one wi well known anti so liighlv esteenietl as Mrs. Helen Allen lien' ' no one who azteniieil the eoneert when she sang would ever tlouht that she was .ipprert.iteil. Xlrs. llunt was assistetl hv hlrs. Bracltett, K'-Ali'-se rzvh, full wpzaiio till:--i the hall :intl tlelighteil everv listener. ivlrs. laalunfs votre shout-.3 its rliargivreristie sweetness anil power, and was thor- ouglilv eiiioneti, whiff- her personalitv :ultletl its own charm. In their duets the rieh, x1ic'iim.'.' v.vt'c'Ziiess of the one hlentletl perfectly with the full, elerir li:amiioziv or the other. 'lihe :hir-E oi :hw series has not vet heen given, hut we are anticipating soiui-thing vera' zine. Wie are vert' grateful to the Choral Society' of Haverhill for rendering Nleiitlelvvoliiik SL l'aul, whieh a large party of us attended. llaroltl llauer was in llaverhill during the winter, and a number of us were fortunate in liearing him. Vlfe only wish that such splendid music mizhr he within our reaeli oftener. The rr-'iiliivf tif I 'met-lot anrl Elaine hv Mrs. Priest was very fine, f I 'i, consisting of a violin, a 'cello, voultl have been lost. Their soft, sweet melodies helil us in the ealin atmosphere of the sail, heautiful poem. hut without the aeeoinpaniinent o ier tru fmll fl piano. a great ileal v f 'l ' h we are justly proud,-- ' l t vo societies o w uc the l,c-onora Soeietv antl our Glee Cluh,--hoth of which But we have in our init st v are thriving this ' tsl!

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usicaf R T would be almost impossible to speak of music at Bradford without thinking of him through whose untiring efforts the ma-iority of our musical treats have been made possible. For many years Professor Samuel Downs has planned a series of concerts to be given at the school during the yearg these have always been of the very highest rank. Soon after our return this fall we learned that he had been making arrangements for the program this year. 'lio our great delight the Kneisel Quartet was obtained for the opening concert. It was some time before they came, but our enthusiasm had not in the least decreased. In December they played before us, and it would be difficult to name anything which we have more thoroughly enjoyed. Their program was varied, and so wonderfully rendered. The addition this year of a pianist was a very pleasing feature, and made possible several selections which before We could not have. It is to be hoped that the Kneisel Quartet may continue to be a prominent musical feature annually for many years here at Bradford. The school has been most fortunate this year in having for the vocal l 80 il

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Brad orc! Q4nnaL5 year. The Leonoras are to be congratulated on having as their director once again Professor Downs, who has always devoted so much of his time and interest to their work. The Glee Club gave a concert at South Groveland, which was one of the most enjoyable events of the year, and a great success. We are anxiously awaiting their concert in the spring term, for we know that something very good is in store for us. A new departure this year has been the formation of a school choir, chosen from the members of the Leonora Society. Their work so far leads us to expect a great deal in the future. It is a good step toward a strong choir, which we have so long desired. The Mandolin and Guitar Clubs are working well, and we hope soon to hear from them quite frequently. As long as we have such able and devoted instructors in our musical department we are sure that there will be a steady progress in the interest and enthusiasm displayed. 1,2-32:21-EC'-Q: .E ' 1' W i l ia, l l