Of the churches participating in the joyful ringing today, one, The First Parish, has links with Harvard that date from its foundation. Another church ringing its bells in celebration is Christ Church Cambridge. The oldest church in the area, it houses the 'Harvard Chime,' the name given to the chime of bells cast for the church in anticipation of its 1861 centennial. Before the Mast , arranged for the chime's creation. The Russian bells of Lowell House ring on an eastern scale, and have a charming sound and history, as do the bells of the Cambridge churches joining in concert today.
Chimes affect the heartstrings. . . .