{"id":216,"date":"2012-05-04T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T15:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/?p=216"},"modified":"2017-02-20T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T16:45:57","slug":"the-northampton-school-for-girls-alma-mater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/the-northampton-school-for-girls-alma-mater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Northampton School for Girls Alma Mater"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/burnett-and-cashman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-219 \" src=\"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/burnett-and-cashman-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/burnett-and-cashman-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/burnett-and-cashman.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katherine Burnett &amp; Frances Cashman &#8217;25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Anticipating how future generations of alumnae would feel about Northampton School for Girls, roommates Frances Cashman and Katherine Burnett wrote the \u2018Hamp School Song in the very first year, 1924-25.\u00a0 Frances composed the music, Kay the words.\u00a0 The march-like tune and stride piano bass are typical of the popular music of the time.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t sung much any more.\u00a0 We&#8217;d like to change that!\u00a0 Here are the words and music to the song.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/alma-mater-8x5-600dpi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-218 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/alma-mater-8x5-600dpi-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/alma-mater-8x5-600dpi-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/alma-mater-8x5-600dpi-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/archives\/files\/2012\/05\/alma-mater-8x5-600dpi.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0<em>Your comments and questions are encouraged!\u00a0 Please use the space below.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anticipating how future generations of alumnae would feel about Northampton School for Girls, roommates Frances Cashman and Katherine Burnett wrote the \u2018Hamp School Song in the very first year, 1924-25.\u00a0 Frances composed the music, Kay the words.\u00a0 The march-like tune and stride piano bass are typical of the popular music of the time. 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