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VoL. XIV, No 9
FEBRUARY 27, 1930
CASTISSELECTEDFOR
MR. WRIGHTPREACHES .
"Full Stature of Manhood" Taken as Topic for Fine Sermon
Because of the absence of Dr. Randolph last Sunday, Mr. David ·wright of Savannah, Georgi a
WOODBERRY BASKETEERS 29-14 INHEATED FRAY
Weaver High Scorer for Victors While Hobbs Leads Garnet Team in Points
Kany Veteran Actors of Local Fame Included in All-Star Cast of Comedy-Farce
The cast for the comedy-farce, ·'Charley's Aunt" has just been made public by Mr. Henry W. Matt- field, Director of the V. E. S. Dra- matic Society. The majority of the member of his all-star cast have worked under him befor(:.
V . E. S. in the Langhorne Memorial
ing the school for a few week ; February 6-Lexington High
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production.
orvell. in the part of the
Mattfield
opposite
leading ~y, Mtss Ella Delahay, 1s George Forsyth, a recent find.
saying, ".Aren't you ever going to
E. S. quint successfully completed grow up?" His parent would 59; V. E. S. 45.
Conroy Wilson, president of the Dramatic Society is cast as Jack Chesney who is desperately in love with Kitty Verdon, which part is
telren by Robert Daniel.
There are likewise two other
pain of lover in the play. Charley Jckh•m, as played by Tom 'l'urn-
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STARTS FOR 1930 BASEBALL
l'tltf-ln B.eport on First Day ; lin Letter llen a Nucleus
'1"be first varsity baseball practice ta. season was called by the )[r. Gannaway, on Friday
February 21. In spite of many of the boys who out for the team are with the basket ball forty-five candidates
eat. The boys were divided groups, Mr. Gannaway tak- of one and Mr. Bond, the
eoach taking charge of the Then a Iight work-out, consisted of light battery, and throwing practice, was Gannaway cautioned all work too hard and develop
men from last year's
back this year; they are : Luck, who with as a battery mate, to ll'llrpaBB his excellent year. Charles Harris, the position of first ho played second, and ed right field all did
t.t year. With these .., nucleus and with the and old men which their letter last year,
that Mr. Gann-
lllways gets 100% effi- ol. hi material, will turn team. Though the
far enough advanced new men, there are look very promising and into regulars be-
'-----------------! of the game.
is advanced.
BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1930
SCHEDULE
TICCLUB'SNEXT April 5-Bedforcl Hi, here. April 9-L. H. S., here.
(Here) 19, V. E. S. 72.
Jan. 15-Lynchburg High School
(Here) lS;V. E.. 19.
Jan. IS-Danville Military Insti-
tute (Here) 31 ; V. E. S. 26. Ja11. 25-Lynchburg High School (Lynchburg) 20; V. E. S. 19.
PRESENTATION, MAY 17
Caskie Norvell Plays Title Role in llr. llattfield's Coming Comic Production
April 12-S. M. A., here. April 16- L. H. S., there April 19- E. H. S., there.
April 25-A . M. A., here.
April 30-B. M. A., here.
May 3-Fishburne, .there.
May 10-W. F. S., here.
May 16-R. M. A., here.
May 17-Alumni, here.
May 20-D. M. I., there.
May 2±-S t . Christopher's therefore many boys have become
FORSYTH PLA YS
OPPOSITE
preached to the student body of February 1-Episcopal High LUCK BRILLIANT ON DEFENSE
there.
acquainted with him. Mr. Wright is a student at the Theological Sem- inary at Alexamlria.
School (Here) 9; V. E. S. 33. February 8 -Fishburne Military School (Here) 22; V. E. S. 28.
GARNET CAGERS TAKE
WIN OVER BLACKSTONE hood." He explained that before
one could go very far on this subject In the leading role of Lord Fan- Hobbs and Buck Harris Lead In the question would be asked, "When
Academy (Blackstone) 27; V.
court Babberley, who is the fake Aunt, i found Caskie Norvell, who is appearing in his sixth Henry W.
Scoring as Luck Heads Defense
told of the masters who scolded the
boy at Episcopal High School by
E. S. 42.
School (Here) 29; V. E. S. 14. point man of the fray with nine-
P 1a y i n g
On Tuesday, February 11, the V. a two-day trip with a well-earned
-!1 to 27 victory over the Black tone Military Academy ca()'ers at Black- stone, Va. On .:\Ionday the Garnet and " rhite five had defeated the St. Christopher's eager in Richmond by the decisive score of 39 to 23. TheRe were the fourth and fifth consecu- tive wi11s for the Bishops.
The V. E. S. subs started the game off with a bang on two field goals by Bucky Harris, one by Wil- son, and a free throw, a! o by Bucky
Harris. The Blackstone five fought
back during the last part of the He said He was the son of God ancl the look on the faces of those as-
quarter to come within one point of He did not deny that statement embled, the "Toreador Song" was
tying the score. With the Rcore seven to six in their favor, the V. E. S. regulars came into the fray at the start of the second quarter and
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the V. E. S. basketball team defeated the
1930 COURT
INLANGHORNECHAPEL Jan. 11- Bedford High School DEFEATV.E.S.QUINTET
School (Alexandria) 29; V. E. S. Chapel. Mr. Wright has been visit- 30.
l\lr. Wright took the school motto as his subject, "Full Stature of ,\Ian-
. 39.
February 11-Blackstone Military
write to him while he was in college telling him he was twenty-one years old and it was time for him to think
February 26-Randolph-Macon Academy (Bedford).
most over-carefully; but it speeded up and wa almost fast by the end
'l'he mini ters at the
FORSYTH,G.,SECRETARY ART AND MUSIC CLUB
Carmen and Spanish Painters Taken
Taylor began the scoring with a hot from the side some time after the game had begun. Weaver then made a foul shot good, and fol- lowed it up with another goal. In
pite of Luck' brilliant playing and (Continued on page 3)
for himself.
Seminary are continually asking,
"When will
Mr. \Yright pointed out the fact that the que tion could not be de- cided except by the individual.
these boys grow
up ?"
Up in
tion "Is J esus Christ Divine?" lie On February 13th, the Art and
Mr. Wright brought up the ques-
answered the question with five Music Study Club held a meeting
V. E. S. FIVE DEFEATS CHRISTOPHER'S QUINTET
rolled up the score immediately, cording to the Bible, He was often rette factory in Seville, in sunny the other game being with the Black-
while limiting their opponents to (CmitinuPcl on pRj!e 2 )
hungry and thirsty. Jesus' influ- Spain. Don Jose, the hero, i sta- stone Military Academy and result-
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eel in the second Bi hop victory in as many days. The game was rather slow in getting started and it was fully five minutes after the
tm-t betore Conroy Wilson dropped in a snowbird to ·tart the scoring and put V. E. S. ahead. From this point the Garnet and White team
was nov r heaclcd aml continued to pile up a commanding I ad over the Saints. Charlie Ilarri was high
point man of the game with 13 point , closely followed by his run- IJing mate, Ilohbs, who gathered 11. Grymcs was ihc outstanding player for St. Christopher's, getting l 0 uf his team's I oints an l playing a fine
floor game. Captain Luck starred on the defcn c, breaking up many of the home team's shots which woulcl have gone Cor counter .
The V. E. S. ubs started the on- test and d id themselves proud but could not get the range of the bas- ket. At the Htart of the second quarter, 1\Iaybank, Char]i Ilarris Hllcl llobh went in and immediately V. E. S. pulled away from their op-
ponents and wi lencd the gap in the scoring. At the end of the first quarter the score wa only 5-3 with
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A RECENT A1nvmw oF THE ScHOOL
Woodberry Shows Good Team Work and Takes Lead From First; Play Begins Slow
On S:thmlay, February 15, V. K February 10-Saint Christopher's S. went down under the attack of School (Richmond) 23; V. E. the Woodberry courtmen led by La siter, by a score of 29-14. Both team played unusually well and the playing was much nearer even than
the score would seem to indicate. doe a boy become a man?" He February 15-Woodberry Forest Weaver of Woodberry wa the high
February 19-Fork Union Mili- teen points, while Hobbs lel the tary Academy (Fork Union) losers with eight. Play began rather lowly, both sides playin()' al-
I nteresting
statements. The first wa that on music. The opera discussed
Christ lived like a God. 1\o man was "Carmen" by a Frenchman,
has ever lived like Christ, and J es us Bizet. Mr. Lacld played several
lived what He preached. The sec- e l e c t i on s from thi delightful Charley Harris High Scorer For ond was that He died like a God. opera, and apparently, judging by
V. E. S.; Hobbs Close Second
though he could have aved Hi life enjoyed most. As he played the
by doing so before Pilate. The different records, Mr. Ladcl told the
third was Christ's Humanity. He ·tory of the opera whi h was most St. Christopher's in Richmond by was a carpenter and had to work for intcrestinO'. the decisive score of 39-23. This a living just as any one else. Ac- The scene opens out ide a ciga- was the fir t of a two-game trip,
Meetings