Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
Y. M. c. A. INDUSTRIAL {. iy QUARTETTE VISITS NORWICH

Through the efforts of the Young Mems Christian association the great Y. M. c. A. Industrial quartette enter tained three times in Norwich Friday.
 At the noon hour a large number Of the employees of the Winchester wool en mills. the Norwich woolen mills and the surrounding factories gathered in the new building of the Norwich wool en mills to listen to several selections by the Quartette. and unique and uplifting address by Dr. Byron c. The audience wefe loud in their ap- plause of every number of the pro- gram.
 The quartette appeared before all tho Academy students in Slater hall at i p. m. Principal H. A. Tirrell intro duced the quartette in a pleasant way and immediately the entire audience indicated their desire to hear the singers. It would be difficult to pick out any of the six or eight selections rendered and say it was the best; from the beginning of the program to the close the students and faculty alike were simply enthusiastic and loud ap- plause followed every number. Dr. Piatt delivered a 15-minute address on the secret of happiness, proving be- yond question that Happiness is a thing of the heart and that 1t is easily pos sible to acquire the habit of being hap py, and when one is happy he can accomplish more and better work either in study or work. MT. Tirrell publicly expressed his sincere appre- ciation for the splendid program rem dered by these Red Triangle singers, Led by Herbert McNeely. the entire | student body gave the school yell. n1oSip O with on Arrpha fio UO1fo rf eft . Y q In the evening the quartette was in l the association building hall, where an audience of about 200 from various | mills and factories. both employees and 1 officials, heard their excellent singing | President James L. Case; of the asso ciation gave cordial words of welcome | and introduced General Secretary Ed win Hill, who introduced the quartette | telling of their work in entertainment overseas in huts and hospitals. 2 IT | consequence of a realization of the value of this work. the internationa
 committee has engaged the quartetts for tour of a year in this country 1 The singers gave delightful pro. was enthusiastically applauded ant 1 was followed by 20-minute talk by Dr. Piatt.
 l lie SpCk0. paTIlCuldTiy OI tho luuuo' trial program aimed at by the Young Mems Christian association and of ths invaluable service it can render tow ards AmericaniZation, recreation ant
 education because of it's staff of train
 ed experts for the work. Work of thi kind must be done with men equipped
 with something more than good inten tions, and one of the main reasons wh.
 the association cs.> work so effectivel. ,l is because its men are there witt
 Christian hope. It was this that vol
 the praise of General Pershing over
 seas, when he said that the work sucl
 as was done overseas by thA r. M
 c. A. Knights of Columbus and Sal
 vation Army could never have accom-
 plished what it did If done as a routin
 duty. It was the motive of Christian
 service that made the work what
 was.
 The program concluded with tw
 more songs by the quartette. who's
 members are Almon V. T. Pine of Chi
 cago, first tenor; W. Charles Mansol of Newburg. N. r.. second tenor; VII
 liam c. Guthrie of Boston. baritone
 and Byron c. Piatt of Indianapolis l bass. s'tf i+8ssH