Darrow School - Shaker Post Yearbook (New Lebanon, NY)

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The Peg Board 1936 service. The word ball is related to the Anglo-Saxon bellan, which meant lo roar or bellow, but our bell has such a lovely tone that this meaning of the word does not apply. Its pitch is that of Middle C, or 256 vibrations per second. Although the price for the bell would now be 32.50 a pound Cestimated on the price of a ten- pound bellj the Shakers paid only 3.35 a pound. The total cost of the bell, including the charge for mounting-a very complicated maneuver-, was 521180. One can easily picture the appearance of our bell from the accompanying cut. Ours is exactly the same except for an inscription, WE PRAISE THEE, O GOD. Another thing which is not visible is the rotary mounting -a special feature of the bells cast by this company. While interviewing Mr. Meneely, we found that his company had had a very interesting career, of which any bell foundry would be proud. The highest bells in the world were cast by Edward L. Kehn who has been working for this foundry since 1888 and is still going strong. His bells have gone to both poles of the earth. One rests on the restored frigate, Con.vlilu!ion, commonly known as Old Ironsidesf' Also the old Liberty Bell which was cracked while being used as a Fire alarm, was replaced by one from this foundry. v .- .. 2 - THE MEETING HOUSE AS IT USED TO BE The Meeting House By VVINTHROP B. COFFIN, '36 HE OLD Shaker Meeting House, erected in 1824, is one of the most noteworthy buildings in this community. It was designed by Moses Johnson, who, before he joined the Shakers, had been a builder residing in Enfield, Connecticut. It stands on the site of the original Shaker Church, which was moved to make room for it. The entire job of building it was done only by Shakers. It rests upon massive foundation walls and supporting piers of stone cut from the neighboring hills. In the northwest corner, however, the piers are supplemented by heavy wooden posts set 48

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