[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E653]
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         CONGRATULATING THE BEVERLY HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND CHORUS

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2001

  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud a group of 180 
students in my Congressional District who visited Washington, DC 
yesterday morning to entertain gatherers at the Lincoln Memorial. The 
Beverly High School Band and Chorus deserves to be commended for the 
hard work and practice it takes to perform at such a high level, and I 
ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating them.
  In addition to a wonderful experience here yesterday, these students 
have learned many valuable lessons from being part of this talented and 
impressive group. Clearly, for a band and chorus to be successful, it 
must work as one. Teamwork is a lesson these students have learned 
well, and it will be one that they carry with them as they encounter 
new challenges in the years ahead.
  Practice and perseverance have become second nature to the members of 
this organization. These are cornerstones of living, and these students 
already have a strong grasp on these concepts at a young age.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, each one of these students, as well as their 
teachers and chaperones, have found joy in this adventure that began in 
the Sixth Congressional District of Massachusetts and ended in glory at 
the Lincoln Memorial. They have made all the people in the Commonwealth 
proud of their work, and they have provided examples of leadership to 
all they know. I wish them all the best of luck in their future 
endeavors, and I am confident that the lessons they have learned will 
not be forgotten.

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