1951: LOVELY DARA BROWN, CNBC AND MSNBC PERSONALITY

 

This lovely gal is the daughter of my Hamilton High class of 1951 classmate, Karen Peterson Brown.

I am an avid watcher of MSNBC's "Lockup," (and Lockup only.) I am personally not a fan of their far left  agenda.Like "The Gray Lady," New York Times. "All the News that fits."

1951: LOUISE BAIRD. A SECOND MOTHER TO JUDY AND ME

As anyone who has followed the hundreds of columns I have written over the years will agree, Miss Louise S. Baird, the vocal music teacher at Hamilton High School during Judy Britton Glover and Tom Glover's attraction to this incredible lady has left an indelible impression on both our lives. Those of us were privileged to have been in her music classes as choral singers will agree that we not only learned how to sing in 8 part harmony, we also learned about the cultural and theological aspect of living. After we graduated together in 1951, my dear wife Judy and I maintained almost daily contact with Miss Baird, or as she was known to her very closest friends, "Ouise" pronounced "Weeze." At the time of our graduation in 1951 Miss Baird was caring for her aging mother and it was that summer that she passed away, leaving Ouise alone and very lonely. Judy and I loved being with her as she taught us the wisdom of the ages as seen in the 5 or 6 scrapbooks that she kept with notable quotations from the likes of Helen Steiner Rice, Kahlil Gibran and other deep thinkers. She also had a delightful piano in her Hamilton Avenue apartment and would always sit down and play our favorite musical pieces. Judy's was "Traumeri," and mine was the "Moonlight Sonata." To be honest, Ouise is largely responsible for the man I have become. She has left me with memories of some of her quotes which she said every man should live by. Three of them are alive and well in my lesson on living: "Greatness is Humble," "The true test of a man's character is what he would do if he would never be found out," "Though you travel the world over in search of the beautiful, you must carry it with you or you find it not," and this gem from Keats: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases. It will never pass into nothingness."

1909: CAVALERIA RUSTICANA

Were it not for Miss Louise Simpson Baird, my Hamilton High School Julliard educated music teacher, I and many other alumni of Hamilton High School would never have been exposed to Kahlil Gibran, Italian opera, John Keats, William Shakespeare, Helen Steiner Rice and other cultural giants, now recognized by a relatively small minority in today's society. The above photo of St. Joachim's in Chambersburg announces the operatic presentations being presented back in 1909. Of special interest to me is the presentation of Mascagni's Cavaleria Rusticana which contains the song that "Ouise" (pronounced "Wheeze") Baird taught those of us high school students who were lovers of music. Incredibly lovely music emanated from the room 300 tower at Hamilton High School during my years there. One of the most heavenly pieces she taught us to sing was "Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana," or as we called it "The Prayer from Cavaleria Rusticana." It always brought me to tears it was so beautiful as we sang the English lyrics to this ethereal musical masterpiece in incredible harmony. Certainly Mr. Mascagni is firmly leading a heavenly choir today along with Louise Baird.

2015: MY LOVE OF MUSIC; IT ALL BEGAN BACK IN THE LATE 1930'S OR PERHAPS THE VERY EARLY 1940'S

Remembering Hamilton High School Class of 1951 and my wonderful experience singing in that award winning choir under the direction of Miss Louise Simpson Baird. Here's a link to my lifelong musical journey that began back in the late 1930's  as it appeared in today's TIMES OF TRENTON "Sentimental Journey" column:
http://www.nj.com/…/…/03/glover_hamilton_high_classmate.html

1951: REMEMBERING MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.

Unfortunately, many of my classmates from the class of 1951 are not computer users. If you know any Hamilton High alumni from the 1950's and correspond via email, copy and paste the link below and let them spend a few minutes remembering Hamilton High when it was the only high school in Hamilton.

THIS PRESENTATION IS BEING REVISED TO REPLACE THE LAST SONG IN THE PRESENTATION. SOMEHOW, THE SONG I CHOSE BY JONI JAMES WAS REPLACED WITH A SCREAMING FEMALE WHOSE MUSIC DOES NOT BELONG ON MY SCREEN.

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The graphic is just one of 68 photos found in my "HHS '51" which is a "Smilebox" presentation. I was careful to find musical accompaniment that matched the mood of the video. Below is the link that will take you to the presentation. NOTE: The VERY BOTTOM left of the screen allows for full screen viewing. When a slide similar to the above graphic comes on screen, click on the "play" arrow and you will pause the presentation so you can read the excerpts from my "Hamilton High Odyssey" article I wrote a number of years ago.

THIS IS A LARGE 68 PAGE PRESENTATION AND TAKES SOME TIME TO LOAD
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http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d7a6b354d5455304f544d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=smileboxm