Bradford Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Haverhill, MA)

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'inzzwi fr A 4 S, All day Saturday -iolly groups of girls were seen busily converting the barren corners of the corridors into veritable little oases of comfort, twining laurel around the pillars, or placing big bouquets of wild flowers and ferns brought by weary, wet, but cheerful parties of under-classmen Qto our honor, be it said, that they were mostly Juniorsl. Late that afternoon we looked up to see that old Sol had taken courage, seeing the brightness of Bradford faces, and was smiling cheerfully in silent sympathy. Immediately a band of Seniors danced out of the front door, and the men with ladders more calmly issued from the back, and in an incredibly short time long strings of Japanese lanterns were swaying gently over the campus. All dressed in their best and with choicest smiles, a committee of Juniors met the guests and watched over their comfort. Inside the reception room stood the long line of Seniors, with most becoming dignity, to greet their friends. If I were to characterize the whole week in a few words I should, without hesitation, say everyone enjoyed herself fully, and that was noted at the Senior Reception. At nine o'cloclc dainty refreshments were served in the gym. g little did we suspect it was the last scene of our activity the old room would see. On Sunday Motlier Nature teasingly gave us glimpses of June weather, and then showed evidences of April moodiness 5 but finally, being interested l47J

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l , ' i i 3 X I i l l l i l 4 Be enfenntaf efcllratiorm i X. A 'x My :ni ,, My y, RUUDLY and with t-nthnsigisrn -in l enter tation :i:'.' .'.1lffl'4i task: I. r., to write Z1 deseriptinn or the nn-st ii:-lam-:img s Ui1.lN1Hll that U 4 has ever Colne into tht- lite ii! our ll:.t.ii-mi, lar-fl -int' lxixiidrtwltli il birthday. Sadh' do l note ni-. nnritnr-ss io: the rn.1gr12Y12-ft' UI the undertaking, for words set-in irimlr-tlii.r:v In .H 91:s.iv '-1 tht- :bt-ine. M yet boldly will I plunge into its tlitlivnltzr-N, trnsrzng zn flat- or: .if-moiis:r.azt-ti kindness of the Bradford girl, past and rm-sr-rar. ' l Nlany were the plans for wet-ks lwtort- L'i-nnnr-nt r-nwrit, .ind the girls gladly conceded many :1 elierislit-tl proit-t't, that tht- torn!-iz: .ind plr-.isanrc ot lll the many might he assured. It was hard In gm- np our prettiest ilrxtpt-ries 1 and pillows and yet keep our own rotnns lininvlxkr- tor the srislwtzzoii ot pits! T ow DCIS, 2'lI1Lllflltftlllpfillloll WHS ijfeilt In Iillit' iltiu ll pit trlrr-sh pri: ,ru ,ry lumlh. y i l and do all the things incident to lt-:ning at rnniii hir tht- snininei' 3 wt the y girls, remembering Miss Knott! wufmls, 'l'hinL lim,-.' 11,11 xszll tu-l when You mmm from MVC to mtl' l'L':1rslir-live and we swim- one in ion' rmnii 2 hc' hospitable, nohly refrainedg and I think no one had tgrnsr- In ht- .rshgnned of her own little domicile. llhl

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Q7-gd 0111 gJ'42'lf2'lfC7'L-5 in Brqdford eirls she consented to notice our anxious faces and hehaved her- t C, D self in a seemly manner. Bugily engaged were we all the atternoon tnal-ting arches ol daisies and ferns in the church, putting houquets on the pews and haul-ting masses qgqimt tlqe pulpit, and at fivc 01-lock we sallied forth garhed in our gavest c c - ' ' plumage. It was a trifle t the calm, critical air of approl lisconcerting to hear the street .Xrahs hoot anfl then nation of the .-Xlutnnze and our friends to note as we entered the church trving to seem uneonceious ul the ditheultv of C ' . s lceepinv in step and not treading on our tieiglilioris unwonted train. liut D s I Q . nothinfr serious happened, and when the last benior' stepped into her place b and Nlarie turned around, we hreathed a sigh of relief. slightly tinged with dread of the going out again. 'l'he girls were it-rv attentive tu Ur. fXIoore'f. sermon, but we shall never cease to regret that he did not address the Fenxors, thereby bringing the students into more personal contact with hun. .'Xt:er . , , the benedietion we endured again the :tgonies of nieetzng tliust' litinoretls ot pairs of eves, made more easv. however, hv Xlr. llouns' :uiiin:rte.l rendition J ' ' ' uit' xv1i'.'ii:tcl-Q to the of lX'ICIlklClSSOlll1iS Priest's March 1 tht n ut not J i Academy with the exercises of the one huntireth liqiecgifaiiregitt- Suihizur exist- ing onlv in memory. llflondin' was Senior Univ. :intl their seetne-l to gilisorii its ever . delight heartily. NVith the exception ot a taxoretl few who xx ere invited to share the glories of the reception, the girls stated iltiietlv in their rootns. tliinking of the time when each should he in the llliilst ot things insteati ot mouse- like remaining within hearing, hut quite out of sight. . . . Can anvone who witnessed the reunions on 'liuestlav ever forget them? It was the writer's good fortune to he releggtteti Iii the sale of Class Books in thefront hall. How could one avoid at great xvarining of the heart and thrill of gratitude at heing thrown in contact with the throng ot cul- tured, cultivated, sweet women, all eorne to pai' due hoinage to ,-Xltua Hater? How could one view the delighted recognition of igrav-liaired elassniates and the wholesome, hearty greetings, without heing inade sotnehoxv more hroald and strong one's self? I am deeplv grateful that I, though virtually' an t sider, was permitted to have a share in all the joe and siuceritv of this ho coming of the loyal, who are akin in spirit. Everywhere that day were little signs denoting class hauquets. nearly l-Nl illi- IUC'