St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Left to right: Berry, Reed, Stirling. The Chimes Ringers AITHFULLY each morning and evening the chimes in the Little Sanctuary resound over the Close to call the boys to chapel. Although the chimes are heard for only ten minutes each day, a great deal of preparation is necessary before each perform- ance. Since it is customary for the chimes ringer to play the hymns which are pre- scribed for the current church season, he must be familiar with the hymnal and must practice frequently during his spare time. Although there are only three chimes ringers this year, these boys have main- tained the fine record for punctuality and performance which has been established and upheld for many years. Ringing the chimes is more difficult than one would suppose, and perfection can only be obtained by much hard practice. However, the chimes ringers perform their task cheerfully and with utmost skill. A This year We are graduating a boy who has been a chimes ringer for Hve years. Although his ability and dependability have hitherto received little recognition, We Wish to thank Richard Reed for the long and faithful service which he has rendered the School as chimes ringer. We also wish to thank the other chimes ringers for their fine service, and We know that they will continue to maintain their fine record in the coming year. THE ALBANIAN

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Standing, left to right: Reed, Hollerith, R. Lee. Seated, left to right: Jenks, T. Perry, Senior Warden: Schoenfeld, Junior Warden: Lucas, Clerk. The Vestry HE VESTRY, a group of boys chosen annually from the Fifth and Sixth Forms, attends to the affairs of the Little Sanctuary. Its duties include the recording of every service held in the Little Sanctuary and every meeting in Mr. Lucas's office. Dur- ing the latter, the contributions which are made to the Little Sanctuary are allocated for distribution to charitable organizations Worthy of the Schoolis support. The ap- portionment is decided upon by the Vestrymen with help from Mr. Lucas. Its duties are essentially the same as those of vestrymen from other parishes. They include the preparation of the Chapel for the services, ushering the boys to their places, and straightening up after services. Every Tuesday morning a Vestry- man reads the Lesson. This year, under the direction of Senior Warden Tom Perry and other members of the Vestry, the School pledged 51,151 to the weekly system of offerings, and sub- scribed over 351,400 to the Community War Fund Drive. Membership in the Vestry, demanding faithfulness and a sense of responsibility, is one of the oldest honours that St. Albans can confer, and great credit is due this year's members for faithfully discharging their responsibilities. On the Vestrymen, perhaps more than on any other students, rests the responsibility for making the School and the Church Work as a single unit. ORGANIZATIONS 1945

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Standing, left to right: Birney, R. Fletcher, E. Austin, Bowles, Booher, Colton, Hart, L. Austin. Seated, left to right: Van Devanter, Dickson, Monroney, Schoenfeld, Orem, McCulloch, Reed, B. VVest. Glec Club LTHOUGH the Glee Club has only a small membership this year, the boys under the direction of Mr. Davison have produced several splendid programs. The Christ- mas Carol Service, Hrst produced last year, was repeated with renewed success and ac- claim from those who attended it. The Glee Club also took part in a program pre- sented for the benefit of the Washington National Symphony, which was held in the Trophy Room. Musical talent was gathered from every part of the School for the performance, and the offerings varied from opera to boogie-Woogie. The Glee Club this year has been run on an entirely different system from pre- vious years. Instead of meeting after School hours, the boys have their schedules ar- ranged so that they can meet Mr. Davison for rehearsals in the sixth period, on Tues- days and Thursdays. Next year the Glee Club will regret the loss of McCulloch, Reed, and Schoen- feld,-all graduates. The fine voices of these boys have swelled the chorus for many years, and the quality and range of their tones will be lacking when the Glee Club resumes its activities next autumn. Nevertheless, with the great amount of latent talent in the School, the Club looks forward to as successful a year in the future as it has had in the past years. ORGANIZATIONS 1945