Students in the yard are accustomed to all type of noise. They grudgingly acknowledge (and sometimes attend) the numerous a Capella performances, impromptu jam sessions, and other raucous events that happen at all hours of the day and night. However, students and tourists alike were surprised to hear the unmistakable sound of bagpipes this afternoon coming from Memorial Church. The reason: a memorial service for Brendan A. Maher, an Emeritus professor of the Psychology of Personality. The result: many of Maher’s friends, colleagues, and family attended a touching memorial service which ended with a spectacular bagpipes display while nearby students locked themselves inside despite the beautiful weather to escape the noise.