Bradford Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Haverhill, MA)

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usicaf 'YL T would be almost impossible to speak of music at Bradford without thinking of him through whose untiring efforts the majority 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. To our great delight the Kneisel Quartet was obtained for the op they came, but our enthusiasm had not in the least decreased. ening concert. It was some time before In December they played before us, and it would be difficult to name anything which we have more thoroughly en-ioved. 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 f30l l L

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ing the urine :m.xgi:'.i 1 1 .igider :intl higher cnltnre. i I rad ord 1.5-Inzzats This vepir several verv pleziszint evenings have heen spent with Engene l'1eld and .lginies XYliiteninh Riley, representzitive selections from their works ng read nr recited. :ind pnenis set tn ninsic heing sung. Some very line Y lecturers llllYK' qxlm heen hrnuglit In the selinnl through the society. Just h nre Clirixrinzu Rev. llenrx' U. Spaulding leetnred nn The Klaclonrm in r l i Xrtf' ln ,lgiiiiigirv Hrs, l.nei4i Xlen-le Priest grive :1 recital of '1'ennvson's 2 l ineelnt :ind lfl.iine: :in-l Xlr. ll. K. Sznnnlinn has since lectured on Con- ntinnple, Sew-rgil nt uni' nwn fqienln- have :ilsn given ns sterenpticon lurim-N tin plgn-ec eiqzt-.l he rheni. Kliw l'nnd hzis lectured on the A Land Semi 4111.5 llnrn- 1 Xliw Knut! is whednled for :i lecture on Rome, and Xligg liurilnn fur .ine nn lireeee: :ind l r:inlein Kznnnier and Urfvon hflach , . - , tor leetnrex tzniang the Nprzng term. Q ililius nhl- Qfuii it giiniing In hring the liesttl1lI1gS hefnre the girls, point- 1 ' ' l 1 l l l V ,li 1 I li A .z Q J I l l l l l. E, l a i l l i i l 1 l l l l I 1 . l ' l 1 ll I7fll ' : ,r ll l ii 'l 'i l

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E rad ord o4nnaLs 1, This year several verv pleziszint evenings have heen spent with Eugene Field and Jnnies XN'hitconih Rilev, representxitive selections from their works being read or recited, :uid poems set to music heing sung. Some very Hnc lecturers ligne .ilxo been hrought to the school through the society. just before Clirixtinzis Rev. llenrv Ci. Spaulding lectured on The Madonna in Art. In Jzuiuqirt' Mrs, l.uci.i Xlezide Priest gave fl recital of Tennyson's l.:llicelot :ind l'fl.une: :ind Klr. ll. K. Szunulinn has since lectured on Con- stnntinopl.-, Se-.-eml oi our own faculty' have also given us stereopticon It-gum-N nn plgict-N wzxzzeti 'tw tht-ni. KIM Pond has lectured on thevf' Land of Scott and llurnx 1 Xliw Knott is scheduled for :1 lecture on Rome, and Migg fiufilull tor one on liter-ce: :ind l r:iulein Kzinimer and Drfvon Nlach for lectures during the xpring term. ililillx the Club A giinizng Yu luring the ht-st things hefore the girls, point- mo tht- o.-qv. zo-.mire-1 .1 No.1-ie:' gin-l higher culture. s 4' t Q' I 7511 I A i