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Episode 008: Sarah Moriarty on the Bells of Smith College

  • Sarah Moriarty learned to ring at Smith College, of the Five Colleges Consortium. She now splits her ringing among Boston’s towers, Orleans, and The Noisy Oyster.
  • Sarah was at Smith (majoring in maths) when Alice Dickinson spearheaded a successful effort to bring tower bells to the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts. Articles in “Smithpedia” and in the Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter summarize the role of bells on Smith’s campus and remember Alice’s life and contributions, respectively.
  • Sarah also mentions Smith’s honor of hosting the first North American Guild Annual General Meeting.
  • Sarah describes how Smith ringers have seeded a new crop of “rising stars” in North American ringing. They include Leland Kusmer (episode 001), Bryn Reinstadler (episode 004), Kira Chase (current Trinity (NYC) ringing master), and Alison Stevens (episode 010, upcoming).
  • And here are pictured some Smith ringing alumnae:
A Smith ringers’ field trip to The Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA: Rosalie Nesbit ’82, Lexa Hale ’86, Sarah Moriarty ’72, Kira Chase ’17, Elisabeth Trumpler ’70

Thank you, friends.

Bells: Kent School ca. 2003, unknown band.

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