Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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THE CHIMES Vol. 1 January 1924 No. 1 Member of Published by the Students of the Scituate High School, Scitiiate, Massachusetts Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Gertrude Stanley Assistant Editor Eulaila Pinkham Advertising Managers | Harriet AlexaxNder ( Louis Haartz Literary Editors Margaret Cole ( Lois Wilson 4.' -c A--, ( Sallie Murphy Athletic Editors tv ( George Murphy Pramatic Editor Barbara O'Connor Art Editor Franklin Sharpe Joke Editors f J ' '' LaVange ( Leavitt Morris Exchange Editor Ruth Welch We wish to express our sincere thanks to the business men of this town for their hearty co-operation in helping us to finance the first issue of our school paper, The Chimes. We, as a school, believe that while you are helping us in our project, you are also helping your own business. We hope, too, that the townspeople will patronize you and help to make the coming year a success.

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Boost Your Home Town ! ! Trade Where Your Grandmother Did WELCH'S SCITUATE HARBOR

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2 THE CHIMES THE CHIMES Under what is known as Lawson's Tower, a rusty water tank fonnerly stood, uncovered. When Dreamwold Hall was completed, Mr. Lawson discovered that a good deal of the view was spoiled by the unsightly water tank. To remedy this, he presented a proposition to the Water Company. The proposition was to allow him to erect a building over the tank, in which, in time, chimes would be placed. The Water Company agreed, realizing that the building would add ta the beauty of the town, and the chimes would be very pleasant to hear. Lawson s Tower was erected in 1901, with a great expenditure of labor, time and capital. Early in 1902 Mr. Lawson verified his proposition by purchasing from Meneely and Company, West Troy, New York, a set of excellent chimes. The bells were placed one hundred and twenty-one feet from the ground, thus enabling practically all the residents of Scituate to hear their inspiring music. There is a sad incident connected with the tower, which is as follows : A young Swede, working on the tower, fell, and in a few minutes, he died. S uperstitious people believe that he is heard moaning after the playing of the chimes. When first installed, the chimes were rung an hour every night. After Mrs. Lawson 's death, they were not touched for many years, but as weddings occurred in the Lawson family, the bells were rung. The chimes were also played on special occasions such as holidays, and celebrations, I'held in the town. After Mr. Lawson s failure, Mr. Frederic Bailey purchased the chimes, and the Town of Scituate bought them from him in March, 1923, at the small price of three thousand, five hundred dollars. The tower was given to the Water Company. The chimes are now played automatically every morning at seven, and every evening at six. They are also played on special occasions by Mr. Frederic Bailey. As the chimes have a very interesting history, we hope our paper, which we have named for them, will have one as interesting. We also hope our Chimes will ring out as beautiful a message in the future as that of the original chimes. Marion Damon, '25. Bob Gardner — I was just fired. Gert Stanley— What for? Bob Gardner — For good. « « « w Rastus — Ah's always bearing other people's burdens. S nowball — How am dat? Rastus — Ah's a porter.