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year, we should not fail to make thi a great new year.
SOME ADVICE TO NEW BOYS
Every school year V. E. S. is only too glad to welcome the arrival of
a group of new students into the school, for these same boys furnish us with the new blood that i always so ne·cessary to an institution. Some of the rats will attain scholastic distinction; others will play on our various athletic teams. Giving all these chances for betterment, V. E. S. asks, in return, that the new boys fall in with the spirit of the place, and never
Particularly in regard to their so-called "cheering'' at the first football proaching games as yet, but he is contest of the season against Lynchburg High School have the Freshmen reported as saying that he was sati - been found wanting in V. E. S. spirit. With the present small enrollment fiecl with the showing of the team
it i absolutely imperative that new boys join with the old one in putting against Lynchburg High School. out their best cheering if our heretofore enviable record is to be upheld. The team appears stronger than In the coming game against the team of Woodberry Forest School on our that of 192t and it also has more
own field, we eagerly look forward to ee a continuance of the old V . E. S. experienced material than the team style of backing "the big red team." Though the loudest cheerer is not of the previous year which w as nece sarily the fellow with the best school spirit, it must be admitted that formed around the nucleus of a lone
good cheering is one of the ways in which school pirit manifests itself. letterman. Patteson and Maybank It is notoriously true that several of the newcomers have given those in the backfield, Barber, end, and who have been here for a longer time, grounds for regarding them as Deyerle, Brown, and Glascock in the
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held in study hall by the old boys Fal'ulty Adviser....................................................................Mn. J. K. BANKS for the four members of the General
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'. Preston Luck, of Middleburg, " As we, of V. E. S., enter another year of school life, bubbling over with Va., was elect d president of the
the champion-hip t<-arn. V.
onP of the nin"'t"~>u team- to tJP r ted
G. A. A.; John Maybank, of Charles- high ideals and good resolutions·, we hould be aware that many factors ton, S. C., vice- president; Milton
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gres ed by leaps and bounds. Now at the beginning of this new year, we Va., treasurer. 'rhe position of each
was determined by the number of cannot help but believe that still further improvements will be made under votes cast for him, the one with the
the present administration. highest number getting the office of Perhaps the most rheerful promise of a great year comes·from the fact president. Luck headed the General
Athletic Association last year also. Each of the quartet has won at least two letters in varsity sports.
for a greater school in the future, while the many larger boys should catch Va., with John Maybank, and Mil- the old V. E. S. spirit by experience on the varsity teams-. 'rhe masters ton Barber as the other members. and the old boys have every reason to be proud of the Honor System, one Mr. J. M. Lacld will again be the that works. That our Honor ystem works so well is a conclusive proof faculty adviser of the Hop Commit- that this is, indeed, a chool for young gentlemen. An iron-bound smoking tee. The following were elected cheer rule is a heritage of V. E. S. At the present time, we see a complete leaders: Edwin Penn, of Martins- absence of any ratting system, whatsoever. New ideas such as a super- ville, Va. (head cheer leader) ; Rich- vised study hall by the masters for those whose parents request it, are ard Lee, also of Martinsville; and
being tested. Have we not gotten off to a fine, a progressive start? Stuart Carr, of Norfolk, Va.
In looking to the future, the old boys do not overlook those who left At a later elate, the four tennis us last year. We should try our be t to make this a school which will lettermen unanimously chose Billy attract more fine men and more fine boys. However, much depends on Hobbs, number one man, captain to
the present student body. With so many elements in favor of a great succeed Neill Raymond. Dick Can-
that the staff of teachers for the session of 1928-'29 appears to be the most capable in the history of V. E. S. It is great to ee the faculty showing uch a fine spirit of co-operation ! Being under the management
Good Hop Committee
chool. Then there are the boys of V. E . S. This year's enormous crop The new Hop Committee is headed
of the Diocese of South -
of small fellows will grow up in the atmosphere of V. E. S., and will make by Claiborne Darden, of Suffolk,
Virginia is another advantage held by our
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Past practice has been for the
do anything to the discredit of our school.
old boys to make the new ones comply to their demands with a show has been played, some conclusions as of force known as "ratting"; now however, there has not even been a to the prospects of the 1928 football suggestion of such a practice. Though this has been the case, old boys, season can be drawn. Coach Costolo nevertheless, expect new ones to conform to all V . E. S. standards as soon does not wish to make any statement as possible. concerning the outcome of the ap-
"fresh rats." Possibly the easiest method of giving an old boy such an line are veterans of last year's eleven. impression is to indulge in a great deal of loud talking, particularly when Fullback Luck has had experience in ' that talking is of the hot air type. At V . E. S. a new boy must playing end on the 1926 team. Pea-
prove his worth, not merely talk about it. In fact, many of th~ new cock has won the position of quarter
boys have already begun to prove their value to the school in various ways. back and is the outstanding player TheAe are showing their appreciation for the kind attitude taken by Mr. from the new material.
material for developing an aerial at- Southern Pines. ~- .; James tack for in addition to half back Pritrhett, of Danville. Ya.: Angus
Maybank ancl veteran encl Barber, ' Randolph. of Lynchburg, Ya.: l..aur-
they are also handy on the receivinl! ence Thomsen, of Townson, ~Id.:
Randolph, the faculty, and the old boys in not submitting them to any form of ratting, but rather aiding them to get along and treating them as equals and gentlemen.
Potential Triple Threats
'rhe backfield is better rounded than a year ago since all the men are experienced. Captain Patteson and
encl. Francis nook, of Rutherford. T . Deyerll' ancl Brown fill the two tar-
THE METEOR extends to Mr. and Mrs. Randolph a orclial welcome a•1rl Luck both carry a triple threat of wi heR that thPir stay at V. E. R. may be a most pleasant one. Realizing running, kicking and pas~ing, and
Ide positions. nnd Glascock at guard is a bulwark of ,trength. Two new candidate~, Ilobb~ and Pinner alter- nate nt center, 1md Hamner, a g-uard, and DHrrlPn, encl, completl' the pres-
ent line-up.
J.: "'.illiam Trotter, of Charlotte;,·ille. •
V a.: Willi Troy, of l'W RorhPllE'. T. Y.: Ronald Warburton. of .T(''II'
Milford, Pa.: WaltPI· Whitehead. of • Rnant. Yn.: Richart! Whitne\, of liampton Bearh. . II.: and .<\Hrt' permi MiiHJ r.f Mr. Hand1>lph with 11 reaHoual.lc 1·xr·u ·p for goi ug. tJrf•- over, ('C>Uil elor8 ar,·, aft1·r thr• fir t
BY TOPICS
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·il · 'V ames ··u rkc e ' d 'S ant i\Villiam Holmes, of Carbondale, Pa.:
ard Holberton, of Columbia. '\a.: vi .e, "Ta.~ B.ei aymon ' wee Willard Hoot, of rranton, Pa.:
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Lvt e,ll M.; · derArelf d Wilney. Thomas Lawrence, of Chapel Hill.
owe , ass.; an re RoselandVa.
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..' aoneoroen. P., France; George Moore, of Lynch-
burg, Va.; Arthur Moulton. of Kit- place kicker. This furnishes ample tuning. Pa.: Philip Pelton of
Football
elusion of the <:a t1n thP port- JJ;.. partment of Colle(JP Topic& will
Academy (at Bedford). Forest . chool, Epi•copal taunton Military Military, Phool. Augusta Military Academy, an d
Blackstone Military Academy. Other conference teams are: Cri•t Church chool, tuyvesoant .'<'hool,
Hargrave Military Academy, hen- andoah Valley Academy, Randolph- Macon Academy (at Front Royal), McGuire's niver ity chool, Fork Union Military Academy, :lla••aTJ.ut- ten Military Academy, and Fur- man Training School.
ASPIRING SONG-BIRDS PICKED BY MR. BANKS
Twenty-four Picked Members Give Promising Outlook ; No Soloist
\lith twenty-four picked membere. this year's choir should be as good as the V. E. . choir of the pa t. Many of the old members have returned to school, while the new material chosen by Mr. Banks, the director, ha , so far, proved satisfac- tory. The biggest los suffered by the choir is that of Jack Grumiaux.
soloist of last year. The pre ent roll of the choir is as follows:
Charles Benedict, of Apalachicola. Fla.; Lee Booth, of Danville. Ya.:
Academy,
Thomas . Stuart Carr, of
of Pittsburg, Pa.: orfolk, Ya.: R~ch-
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