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RELIGIOUS MEETING HELD
AT ALEXANDRIA
(Continued from page 1).
CAMPUS NOTES
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Va.; James 0. Flaherty of Rich- mond, Va. ; Newton Shields of Roa- noke, Va.; Robert LaLance of Hunt-
92. George Forsyth, of English IV,
tied for the leading term average
with his 92 but his exam grade stood at 93.
AERONAUTICS SUBJECT
AT "SCIENTIA" MEETING
Why." He began with a discussion
of faith, explaining how it is a vital
force in everything we do, that it is
humankind's first step in the direc-
tion of truth. The next portion we
en-
quote with certain or~issions: "The
basis of our whole hves and deal- ington, W. Va., and Robert Zim-
ings with other people is a reason- mermen of London, England; Hay- able and consistent faith in God. I wood Wilson of Roanoke, Va.
believe in God because of the reason-
able order and reasonableness of the
universe because every human organ
must be' explained by something on Captain Hillier of the Junior by
the outside, and man's craving for Coach Strader soon after the return God is answered by the fact that from the Christmas vacation.
there is God, and finally because the
greatest ?hara?te~~ in history h~ve pleased to know that he is on the
boys have been are: Roy Dillon of Indian Rock,
Several new
rolled for the coming term. Thev
The Junior football cup ha bee11 placed in the Library among the other trophies. It was presented to
Friends of Morton Wright will be
believed Ill Him. Jesus, he said, road to recovery and is now able to THE METEOR NOMINATES FOR
was the perfect man, but He was man plus and therein lay His divin- ity. God reveals Himself to us in th.ree ways, in his creative power, in His historical being, and through His revelation to us, the idea of the
Trinity.
After the regular discussion pe- cheer leader for the basketball sea- sar), led the Latin students with a riod Mr. Kinsolving talked on prob- son. because he is a gentleman in every grade of 97 on his exam and a 98 lems of action. After mentioning Mr. H. C. Joyner, former pro- sense of the word. (In fairness to average for the term. Don Peters
several problems, briefly discussing fessor of science here, was heard over Mr. Green we must note that he did of Latin II (Grammar) was second them he showed how Jesus is the Station WHIS of Bluefield, W. Va., not know that this was going to be with a 95 exam and a 95 term.
solution to all of them, as he put it, "Christianity isn't just reading booll:s about being nice but is look- jug beyond ourselves for the way to
lead our lives and seeing Jesus. He is our big coach of life."
During the afternoon some went
The subject of his lecture
Caskie Norvell of Biology, Charlie
Poe of Chemistry, Ed Belmore, and
Robert Wilson of Physics tied for
the lead in the Higher Sciences with
averages of 90%. Norvell received
95 on the Biology exam. Poe made gain their lifting power, the differ-
to Mount
'Washington, all returning, however, in time to take supper at the high
I!ChooL The evening was occupied by an address by the Rev. Noble Powell on the choice of a profes- sion. In it he merely set forth sev- eral general principles to be fol-
lowed. God hu given us a definite work in life. See largely, under-
adjoining counties. He is at pres-
ent the head of the physics and geology department at Concord State
College at Athens, W. Va.
..Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ladd were in New York last week-end.
We are pleased to say that Mrs. Oscar de Wolf Randolph has recov- ered from a recent illness.
Teams from Lynchburg and vi- cinity have been playing in the Barksdale Gymnasium every night for the past week.
The copies of the play, "Charley's
Aunt," have arrived. an(! an an-
91 in Chemistry and Ed Belmore and Wilson made 95 and 94 in
Physies, respectively.
In the Minor Subjects, Tom Bur-
ent wing constructions which are in common use today and their advan- taO'es and disadvantages. The talk
th~n entered upon an explanation of the methods of controlling the hal- ance of the plane by the use of tail
V ernon
and others to
see boys from school.
Reginald Smith was christened by
THE HALL OF FAME NATHANIEL T. GREEN
the rector January 26th.
Mr. Matt-
and an average of 97. Peter Hairs- Beeause he is a member of the ton of French III and John Causey
Honor Committee, because he is the of French I tied for second with 96, editor-in-chief of THE METEOR, be- exams, and 96, term .
field, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Karl
Lay, and Miss Mary Randolph acted
as sponsors.
Gooch Crosby has been elected a cause he is a member of the V Club, John Causey of Latin III (Cae-
recently.
was the geology of Mercer and the
published) .
HAIRSTON, P., LEADS
FOR MONTH. AND TERM
(Continued from page 1). High Examinations
The results having been tabulated, we are taking this opportunity to make public the leading marks for the term in the various sections of the curriculum.
Peter Hairston, Jr., led the His-
tory marks with a grade of 97 on
the exan1 and an average of 95 for
stand the need, and rise by power of nouncement of the cast will be made
the competency that is in every man. public soon by Director Mattfield. ond with a 95 exam and a 92 aver-
l'or the term. Nelson Hairston led ous fundamental parts of the plane, Math. I (Arithmetic) with a 93exam then entered upon a discussion of a11d an average of 90. Tom Bur- the advantages and disadvantages of chard took the lead in Physical various types of planes. He then Geography with 91 for an exam closed his talk by going into detail grade and 92 for the term. In Re- in some of the new developments in ligious Instruction Peter Hairston the field of aviation and a discussion and Ch.arlie Poe of R. I. V led with of the future which aviation seems
the term. Caskie Norvell was sec- Sunday morning at morning The new basketball jerseys and age. Both are students in the Senior
prayer, Dr. Gibson summed up the s11 eat pants have arrived, and the History, History V.
conference and showed how Chris- Garnetmen will be seen for the first Don Peters from English III, tians may be entirely different and t.me, in this new array, in next led the students in this subject with
exams of 98 and averages of 97.
, to have.
ltill be good followers of Christ.
Saturday's game with Woodberry.
an exam of 95 and a term grade of
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Peter Hairston and Ed Belmore, Johnson Explains Theory of Wing
both of Math. V. (Solid Geometry)· tied for first in the grades on Mathe-
matics. Hairston received 98 on the
exam while making a term of 96.
Bclmore had the same average for
the term and made 99 on the exam.
It may be mentioned here that there
were two exam grades of 100. made in the Math. Courses. George For-
syth of Math. IV (Plane Geometry), made 100 on his exam and an aver- age of 94 for the term. Wilmer Blackwell in Math. II (First Year Algebra), made 100.on the mid-term and took in an average of 90 for the
fall term.
In the Modern Language Depart-
ment Charlie Poe of French III
takes the lead with an exam of 98
Construction In Aeroplanes
uary 26th, to hold a bu iness es-
sion, in which it was decided that
Jame Branch ru1d Irving McGrew
should be the two members taken in for the spring term.
The program was composed of a very brief eli cussion of new infor- mation concerning parrot fever, and variou methods of distinguishing
and treating diseases similar to it. Due to Dr. Davis's being unable to
make the expected talk, the meeting was cut rather short.
At the meeting held Sunday, Feb-
ruary 2, the new members, McGrew
and Branch, were formally taken into the club.
The meeting held Sunday, Febru- ary 9, consisted wholly of a talk on
aviation by Francis Johnson, and a brief discus ion following it.
J ohnson began his talk with an explanation of a few fundamental prineiples on which airplanes and
glider work. The principle of the stream lined construction of the wings and fusilage of the plane were the main body of this phase of his talk. He then went on to explain the principle on which the wings
chard received a grade of 99 on the
exam and 93 for the term in English
I. Pembroke Grove led General surfaces. The speaker having com- Science with 98 on the exam and 92 pleted the explanations of the vari-
ON THE R.·M. W. C. CORNEA
Th e
Mr. Ladd' classroom Sunday, Jan-
Science Club
assembled in