St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Back row, left to right: Reed, Moise, Davis, Walcott, Miles, Henry, Funk, Bogley, Price. Front row, left to right: Gibson, Schoeneman, W'arren, Paxrter, Dibble, Ellinwood, Sontng, Conte, R. Wagner. Absent: Pawel, Luce, Hand, Schulze, Warren, Ohl. Choir S-:wior Crurifer Jlllliljl' Crzrrifvr RICHARD REED Rom-Liu' Lucie SAMUEL POWEL LTHOUGH the choir boys must keep difficult hours and make many sacrifices, they perform their duties admirably and without complaining. Rehearsals for Sunday services take up all their free study periods in the morning. ln addition, participation in athletics is impossible, for afternoon rehearsals and services leave little or no time for sports or other extracurricular activities. Yet despite these handicaps, the choir boys rank high in scholastic ability and in the estimation of their fellows. The Choir is the oldest organization in the School, and with the Cathedral serv- ers forms an important link between St. Albans and the Cathedral. Members of these organizations take part in the daily services there. When Mr. Ellis C. Varley became choirmaster three years ago, he was almost entirely unknown to us, but since then he has won enthusiastic acclaim for his splen- did work with the choir. The Christmas Eve and Easter services have been great successes, and the quality of the music has drawn large crowds of worshippers to hear the services. The Choir has also made several appearances on the radio which have greatly increased their already wide reputation for fine music. ORGANIZATIONS 1945

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ORGANIZATIONS

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Standing. left to right: Birney, J. Austin, D. Daniels. Seated, left to right: G. Owen, Jenks, Schoenfeld, I-Iollerith. Cathedral Servers VERY morning of the School year, weather conditions notwithstanding, one of the seven Cathedral Servers assists at the 7:30 Communion Service held in Washing- ton Cathedral. Like the School Vestry, members of che Cathedral Servers are symbols of the close relationship of the Cathedral and the School. In spite of the harrowing sensation caused by lack of food and long kneeling which beginners often feel when they first serve at the Altar, members of the group of Servers can be justly proud of their duties, for they represent the most honoured tasks which the School can give them. It is the responsibility of these boys, dressed in a purple cassock and White cot- ta, to aid the officiating minister at the Communion Service by handing him the Ele- ments, lighting the candles, and by performing other duties necessary in the Rite of Holy Communion. As much as Sacred Studies, the organization of Cathedral Servers is an important part in the School's education program. Since the position of the Servers is one of responsibility and honour, the Vestry has to exercise great care in their selection of boys for these positions. At Commence- ment, each boy receives a Bible from the Bishop of Washington for his unselfish efforts. THE ALBANIAN