St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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ST. ALBANS SCHOOL S9 F' 'vi I 7 Frnnt row, l. to r.: S. Davidson, Platter. Walker, Denit, Payne, Rizik, Snyder. Second row, l. to r.: H. B. Davidson, Chewning, R. Myers, J. Myers, Piggott, Cocke, R. Toense Back row, l. to r.: Schoenfeld, Hare, Terry, Rowell, J. Winant, Luebhen, Alexander. The Glee Club ITH a nucleus of several ex-choir boys, the St. Albans Glee Club was formed this year under the direction of Mr. Calloway, Cathedral Organist and Choirmaster. Three concerts were given during the year, one in the fall and two in the spring. All were in conjunction with the Girls' School Glee Club. The first recital was given in the Cathedral, where the glee clubs sang church music, some with Latin words. After the service a dinner was given in the Cathedral School in honor of the two organizations. The second concert was rendered before a distinguished congregation of National Cathedral Association members at their annual convention in the Cathedral. The one selection sung at this time was Mozart's beauti- ful Ave Verum, in Latin. The third and final rendition was given before a public audience in the National Cathedral School's auditorium. The large repertoire of the Glee Clubs was exhibited as they sang pieces ranging from the old Irish Shule Agra to the rousing chorus from Gilbert and Sullivan's Pimies of Penzance, When the Foeman Bares His Steelf, The success of this and the other recitals insures the continuation of the Glee Club next year.

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S8 THE 1940 ALBANIAN l. to r.: Terry, Payne, Walker, Hare. The Chimes Ringers QNE of the oldest and most picturesque buildings on the Cathedral Close is the ivy-covered Chimes Tower. Although the chapel has been remodeled several times, its appendage has remained untouched so long that when a chimes ringer occasionally feels the wooden ceiling above him tremble violently, he continues to play without a break. Probably one of the large iron bells has merely fallen from its ancient hanging in the gloomy, bat-filled recesses above. In spite of all the difficulties caused by the bad weather, breaking ropes, failing lights, and out-moded bells, Mr. Hurlbut's crew of Quasimodo,s performs a remarkably artistic job of ringing. Their large repertoire includes hymns for every season of the church year- last June they are said to have been awaiting the King and Queen with t'Rule Britannian! Perhaps the most beautiful hymns of all are the Christmas carols, which are played not only throughout the Christmas season, but also at midnight on Christmas Eve. People in the neighborhood of the School could set their watches by the regularity of the chimes, for twice daily the resounding bells call the students to chapel. No doubt many a statesman and laggard student would be late if it were not for the warning notes of early morning hymns played by the chimes ringers.

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60 THE 1940 ALBANIAN l. to r.: Cooper, Platter, Philip, Chewning. The Dance Committee THIS year's Dance Committee will be long remembered for the un- precedented amount of time it devoted to having its picture taken. The difliculty was partially due to News-Albmzialz photographer Manger,s remarkable propensity for forgetting his flash bulbs, partially to the com- mittee's stubborn refusal to be photographed in anything but their tuxedos. As a result it was almost a weekly occurrence for Chairman Platter and his three henchmen to be seen skulking about in broad day- light, self-consciously immaculate in shining trousers and stiff white collars. Soon well versed in the art of photographic poise, the committee became known as the smiling ambassadors, an appelation suggested by the broad blue bands worn across the fronts of their shirts. The Dance Committee, however, has done much more than to grace the pages of the News and Albalzialz with their portraits. Determined to systematize their function, they proceeded early in the year to carry out numerous innovations, finally even drawing up a constitution, the first in the history of the School. This document was used as a guide throughout the year, and the results of the smiling ambassadors' efforts were four festive evenings that well lived up to the Saint Albans tradi- tion of excellent music, beautiful girls, and a good time had by all. k. YW,