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Best Preparato1·y School Papm· in Vi1·ginia
VoL. XV
IsBued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Va.,
semi-monthly during the session of 1929-30 Subscription, 15 cents per copy; $1.75 per year 550 Copies of this issue
EDITORIAL BOARD
F. RICHARDSON HILLIER Editor
ALUMNI NEWS
Frank Bowman, '27, paid the school a visit lately. H e studied music in Europe, chiefly in Italy. He is now living with his Mother near. Warrenton, Va. and writing
C i r c u l a t i o n
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F o R S Y T H
J . C. R. TAYLOR C. S. McNuLTY R. M. WRIGHT
W. T. BosT
D. BARROW w. C. WILSON
Report ers
Assistants
A. E. BELMORE . E. R. W. McCABE L. C. DEBERRY
Ronald vVarburton, '29, is a mem- ty of Virginia.
Isham Keith, '25, acted the lead in the presentation of the Virginia Players, ccrrons Of Money." He also acted in the "Cup And The Lip," which was done by the Virginia
Players in Danville.
Howard Curd, '29, M. 1·{. Duer-
son, '26, Douglash Eorsyth, '29, Isham Keith, '25, Jolm Moyler, '27, Payne Quarles, '27, Raleigh Taylor, '26, and Robert Wilson, '30, made the Dean's list at University of Vir- g:~ma .
Gray Langhorne, '28, has recover- ed from an injury sustained while boxing. H e has returned to practice,
Edward Strudwick,
ployed in New York City with the Ladies Wholesale Furnishing Co.
George Darst, '25, is now living in·
Wilmington,
tended V. E. S. Darst was promin- ent in athletics as well as dramatics.
James Jarrett, '30, visited the school two weeks ago.
Frank Couch, '28, was seen at the last dance.
Washington and Lee
PESSIMISM
"All pessimism has a secret op- timism for its object."
( C H E STERTON . )
A number of speakers, business
men, ministers, evangelists, and
to forget that he is required to do and his place on the squad. certain things, and to think what he
Howard Curd, '29, i on the var- as he liked. If we think of the mat- sity boxing squad at the U. of Va.
tle the score was in favor of the Bish- Holdren, Fishburne forward led
his team with a total of thirteen points while Zindell was close behind him with eleven. Other than the offensive playing by Harris, the de- fensive playing of Williams and
CISIVEL Y OVER B. M. A . (Continued from page 1)
FEBRUARY 19, 1931
No. 8
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ALUMNI EDrTOR E. R. W. McCabe, Jr.
"Virginia News" James I. Pritchett, liT, '30
''Carolina. News" Peter \V. Hair~ton, Jr.. '30
·washington and Lee H. A. Lamar. '29
Virginia News
m U S I C.
Dick Beasley,
Virginia Episcopal School
LYNCHBURG, VA.
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Faculty Adviser.... ______________________________________________...______________MR. J. K. BANKS
game against the V. M. I. Rats. He had re-injured a knee, which he had hurt during football season.
Abner Harris, '28, visited the school last week-end.
M a n a g i n g
P hotographer to THE METEOR_________________________________________c. M. HENKEL, JR.
BUSINESS BOARD
C. E. NORVELL, JR. Business Manager
Assistant Circulation Manager.......................______,______________________w_ T. LoNG
Assistant Business Manager------------------------______________________________R. J. DILLON
Assistant Business Manager________________..__________________________________R. P. SMITHER Entered as second-class matter September 28, 1928, at the Post Office at
Lynchburg, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1928.
BISHOP QUINT INV ASION
CLOSES V ALLEY DEFEA TING
0. L. LEWIS W. PITT
E. MARTIN
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C. When
he at-
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A s H T O N
what-have-you, address this student
body each year, and if we remember himself into thinking that he is dan- Forsyth, '29, paid the school a short team at V. P. I.
Fonnwa.lt deserve mention. Wil-
rightly, about nine out of ten all la- ment the passing of their preparatory school days. If we pick up a maga-
zine, some writer is sure to throw in a didactic phrase about his school life that is if, as in the''American Magazine, he is writing of his own climb to success.
The editor, (who has, by the way, spent a number of years in this insti- tution) has naturally enough had the opportunity to observe a number of boys who apparently were tired of
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BISHOP BASKETEERS WIN DE- participated in this contest and al-
mist creates within himself a sub-
conscious dislike for school life. A t
this period of the year this type of
griping is most likely to appear, but itisuptoustoforgetitandmake
this a banner year of the individual Frank
son, injured center of the Bishops though being out of the previous
J ohnson, '30, and John and for the school. Peacock, '29, are out for Spring foot- - - - •0•- - - ball at the University of North Caro-
CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY lina.
points respectively. Smith took high points, only two less than Formwalt scoring honors for Blackstone with who has been playing a consistent
four points, both field goals. game of ball and was runner up for The game was slow in getting high score for V. E. S.
PLANNED BY
SCIEN T/A
Milton Barber, '29, is on the var- sity basketball squad at the Univer-
started with Harrison, Wilson, Har-
ris, and Conrad counting at inter-
Line-up
Prep School and had gone on to col- The regular meeting of the Science sity of North Carolina. "Sot" paid
lege. Strangely enough these boys club, held Sunday February 15th,
V.E.S. p GFGTP F.M.S p GFGTP at the end of the initial period the Wilson ....F 4 0 8 HendersonF 4 0 8
return with high opinions of their present institution of learning, but also with regrets that they were not back at V. E. S.
Quite recently we heard a boy who is quite prominent on the campus, ex-
was of a purely business naturec·--
mainly for the purpose of outlining
the policy of the club for the next
three months. The main points of
the policy are: To obtain a speaker .North Carolina. to address the club members on some
score stood at 18-0 for V. E. S. The
Garnet team held the Cadets to a Worthing-
ton ......C lone field goal by Smith, while Hal'l;son ..G
0 0
4
2
10
0
0 0 0 2 0 4 000 0 0 0
press the opinion that the school rou- scientific subject, in the near future;
tine was extremely obno·xious to him. to present some scientific books to sity wrestling team. on the defense is to be commended.
We do not feel that this boy was in
the slightest degree affected by lack new members to form a nucleus to Heywood Weeks, '28, represented played a great game at center, rarely
BOYS' TEAM LOSE TO The Virginia Episcopal School
Boys basket-ball team suffered its second defeat in the City Basket ball Tournament when Miller Park defeated them 21-10, on Friday, Feb
ruary 6th. The Baby Bishops put
of school spirit, but the thought was begin work with in the coming year. his fraternity, Theta Chi, at its immediately brought foremost in our The secretary was also instructed to 11ational convention in Atlanta, Ga.
missing the tip off. The half closed with V. E. S. leading the Soldiers
34-2. . The sc111bs took the floor in the
last canto, and were outplayed by the B. M. A. tossers, who scored six points to five for the Garnet team.
mind that this boy was, without knowing it, missing the idea that all Prep School authorities will hold out as the greatest value offered by a preparatory school education.
Many of us lose sight of the fact that at V. E. S. we are allowed priv- ileges that no other school in the country offers. A member of any of the athletic teams will give a vivid description of the routine that mili- tary schools with whom we have ath-
letic relations require. The routine of meals, classes, etc., here, are uot set to offer unpleasantness to those who have to comply with them, but to fit the natural routine of a normal
life.
A boy who has the feeling of rou-
tine ennui should develop for him- self a school philosophy; he owes it to the school and, what is more im- portant to the individual, to himself,
correspond with the alumni members in order to explain to them the activ-
Frank P arrott, '27, attended the ities and the policy of the club for the Southern Convention of rJ.'he Mis-
present year.
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souri State Life Insurance Co., at Columbia, S. C.
up a very good exhibition, but the The game ended shortly after Har- Miller Park boys were too tall for
CAROLINA V. E. S. CLUB
Mr. J ohn M. Ladd addressed the ]'J:ancais" of the University.
rison had rung up the fifty-fifth and them and fought their way to victorye·~.
V. E. S. Club of the Unive~sity of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N. John Zimmerman, '30, Theta Chi C., the night of February 5th. His made his Freshman numerals in talk was about the honor system, the
Line-up
V. E. S. p G FGTP B. M.A. P G FG TP victory was largely due to Wray, a
Cro s Country last fall. He re- new smoking rule, and other interest- ceived very favorable comment from
Freeman ..F 2 1 5 Poole ......C 1 0 2 for a total of ten points. Forsyth Smither ..F 0 0 0 Pate ......G 0 0 0 and Goodwin played exceptionally
S. Preston Luck, Jr., '30, who has
been playing regularly at standing
at Alexandria.
Garett Gooch, '30, was here for
guard on the U. Va. Frosh qui11t,
was absent from the line-up in the the dance last Saturday night.
ing features of V. E. S. The Club the critic of The Daily Tar Heel for
Bost ........F 0 0 0 Cabb ......G 1 0 2
Wilson ....c 6 0 12 Sagar ......G 0 0 0 well for the Baby Bishops, the Worthing- McCon-
has twenty members, seventeen of
which were present, the other three Playmakers last presentation, "East
ton ......c 1 0 2 nell......G o o o former gathered four points while Harrison ..0 7 0 14 Matthews G 0 0 0 the latter gathered six. This was
Shepherd Strudwick, '25, is tour- ber of the Glee Club at the Universi- ing Florida with the Jetney Player.
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would do if he alone were free to do
ter in this light we will undoubted- Last year he fought in the 119 pound school for the dance last Saturday
ly reach the conclusion that we would class. do just as the others are doing.
Claibourne Darden, '29, was at night.
J olm P errine, '28, is on the boxing
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gerously ill, the unintentional pessi- visit last week. ·
Just as the hypochondriac fools
Risher,
Douglas
his part as Mr. Dill in The Carolina being absent because of other engage- Lynne," a melodrama of 1890 pro-
\.Yililams..G 0 0 0 Hairston ..G 0 0 0 Martin ...... a 0 0 0
ments.
The next morning Mr. Henry was here for the dance of the 14th.
Johnson introduced Mr. Ladd to
President Graham and other import- Goode Branch, '30, i on the ant men of the University. freshman boxing squad.
the third game for the V. E. S. cagers and as a result of,this defeat they drop to fourth place while the
Totals.. 5 0 10 boys from Miller Park are holding *Smith (B. M. A.) shot technical foul in first place with no defeats against
wrong goal, scot;ng one point for V. E. S. their record. Referee-Jackson.
' 28, and
Anderson Roundtree, '28, is serv- ing on the staff of .The Cavalim·.
Carolina Notes
games, showed that his eye was still rison and Wilson with 14 and 12 on the basket by accounting for eight
the school a short visit week-end before last.
Freeman ..F Conrad ....F Fonnwalt C
Zindell ....C 5 1 11
Gelinn ....C Cranwell G Branania11G Tu:rner ____G
Totals.. 17 2 36
Thomas Glascock, '29, is sub-as- sistant of boxing at the University of
0 3 0 6 Wil1iams..G 0 0 0
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visited the second year at the Theological Semi-
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school recently. He is now in his
nar}~
Marion Cowper, '27, is on the var- the work of Williams and Harrison
the library; a.nd to take in several Wilso11, just off the injured list, MILLER PARK 20-10
Peter Hairston, '30, has been elected secretary of "Le Cercle
fifty-sixth points for the Garnet and White.
Miller "Park took the lead at th "- opening whistle and were never pressed closely thereafter. Their
duced in the modern manner. He
Smither,
C.........G 0 0 0
Arthur Lamar, '29, Fred Cook,
'29, and Alex\).nder Vance, '27, made
the Dean's List at Washington and op~ 55-36. Lee.
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is em-
vals. Then the Bishops got into the
game, and shot followed shot until Han;s ......F 11 3 25 Holdren ..F 6 1 13
20 1 0 4 2
gathering eight themselves. Free-
man counted twice in this quarter · Totals.. 25 5 55
and did some splendid passing and
Harris ....F 10 0 20 Bays ......F 1 0 2 tall center who scored five field goals Conrad ....F 1 0 2 *Smith ....F 2 0 4
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