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J. C. R. TAYLOR C. S. McNuLTY R. M. WRIGHT
W. T. BosT
D. BaRROW W. C. WILSON
Reporters
Assistants
A. E. BELMORE
E. R. W. McCaBE
L. c.DEBERRY
0 . L. LEWIS w.PITT
E . MARTIN
Armistead Long, '30, paid the school a short visit last week-encl.
North Carolina
Heywood Weeks, '28, has been ap- pointed chairman of the Deputations Oommittee of the Y. M. C. A. He
has been initiated into the Epsilon Phi Delta, which is a cosmopolitan club, and is a member of the order of the Grail, junior honorary society. He is a candidate for junior repre- sentative on the Student Council in the elections that are to come off soon after the spring recess.
Charles Poe, '30, played on the Freshman basketball team, which
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Virginia Episcopal School
Non-military. Superior preparation for all col- leges at moderate cost.
Accredited.
High standard in schol- arship and athletics. Gymnasium. 140 acres healthfully and beauti-
fully situated in Vir- ginia mountains.
FOR CATALOG WRITE TO
R~v.OscardeWolfRandolph,D.O. Rector
V. E. S., Lynchburg, Va.
LOCAL PLAYERS WILL GIVE "CAPPY RICKS"
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Ricks is to be performed by an ac-
tor new to the school, Billy Pitt, who
has already shown much promise in
rehearsal. His great rival Capt.
Peasley is in the competent charge
of Eel Martin. Though Matt is
~be ,ffleteor
Best P·repamtory School Paper in Virginia
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Faculty Biography
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EDITORIAL BOARD
F. RICHARDSON HILLIER
Editor
Managing Editor......................................................................J. W. ASHTON
Photographer to THE METEOR..........................................C. M. HENKEL, JR. Faculty Adviser...................................................................MR. J. K. BANKS
MARCH 12, 1931
BUSINESS BOARD
C. E. NoRVELL, JR. Business Manager
of
Mr. John Ma.son Ladcl, professor
HistOTy at V irginia Episcopal
Circulation Manager..............................................................G. W. FoRSYTH won the State championship. Buck
School Rince 1921, was born in Cob-
om·o· Ontario, Canada, of American
c> ' parents, on July 7, 1894. During
the first few years of his life .he spen~
his winters in Galveston, Texas with
his family and the summers in Can- ada. ·
..
Mr. Lacld'~ education started at the age of seven when he attended, the Grove School for Boys at Lake, :field. Ontario. In 1904 he was at
Assistant Circulation Manager....................................................W. T. LoNG Assistant Business Manager......................................................R. J. DILLON Assistant Business Manager....................................................R. P. SMITHER
Harris, '30, was also on this team. Phillip Alston, '28, is an outstand-
Entered as second-class matter September 28, 1928, at the Post Office at ing reporter Oll the sports staff of
Lynchburg, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1928.
THE FUTURE OF TRACK
With the blossoming of a pussy
willow bush outside of our window
and with the decided drop in the ical exercise. In doing this these month's honor roll, comes to us the
realization that spring is here-or al-
most here, and that the editor, fol-
lowing the example of poets, must
The Daily Tar Heel, having won an a.warcl in competition with other re- porters. He also wa.s the manager of the boxing team.
.Marion Cowper, ':27, was voted the most social in the Seni.or superla- tives, and finished a most successful
offer a few words on the subject of the season.
THE METEOR, on behalf of the
school, wishes to extend its deezJ- for the campus intra-mural basket- portant part in the role of Skinner, Alexandria.
ages, who would improve their chances of attaining high marks if they would go out for one of the spring sports and get some real phys-
boys will be doing both themselve~ wrestling season, winning five out of
chiefly engaged in bucking his
former employer, he finds time to Camp Merriweather, Belgrade Lakes,
and the school a double service. IN MEMORIAM
fall in love with the boss's daughter
J ames
school recently.
H. A. Lamar. '29 Virginia
':)0,
Pritchett.
,·isited the
Maine, 1907 Allen Academy, Texas. South, and holding the State cham- Florry, to be presented by another From 1907 to 1911 he lived in Gard- pionship in the 175-pouncl class. new performer, Robert Hubarcl. iner, Maine, and from 1911 to 1913
Richardson Hillier, president of
John Peacock, '29, was high scorer the Dramatic Society, has an im- attended Episcopal High School in
six bouts, being undefeated m the
est syrnpathy to, the rnany fril'!nds trying period of the school year. It and 1·elatives of James Dtmlop
James Hubbard, '29, played for provided by that veteran V . E. S. the next year was with a Boston is the only time in which two major the Virginia. Baptist Hospila.l, his fraternity in the recent campus Thespian, C. Estes Norvell, who as newspaper. After leaving Boston,
varsity sports, baseball and track, .J!la1·ch 9, 1931. H e was bo·rn intra-mural basket-ball league a lounge lizard from the effete _Ea~t, Wall Street next occupied his time
are·supported at the same time. At April 8, 1904, and attended Vi-r- learns a few things about real hfe m ann interest, until, in 1917 he en-
one time tennis also featured as a ginia, Episcopal School d1t1·vng its Goode Branch, '30, is a Freshman San Francisco. He too falls in love, listed in the Ambulance Corps of the
Athletically, spring is the most
ball league. Ri cks's efficient general manager. A After leaving E. H . S., Mr. Ladd considerable comedy element will be took a position in Boston, Mass. and
spring sport, and it is regTettable gave the Johnson Athletic F·~eld
that tennis had to be dropped from to the school. He was bw·ied
Miss Ellen Murray, or as he prefers tached to the French Army until William Barnes, '29, married Miss to know her' Goldie Glake. Robert 1919. After returning from France,
Sara Whi te of Ral eigh, N. C., last '
Daniel has this role. Mr. Lacld was enployecl by a. steam-
the list because of lack of iuterest and material. Because of its con- flict with baseball, t rack also faces the possibility of being eliminated.
111arch 11th, on the a.nnive1·sa.ry of l1is con{i1·rncllion as n me·mbe·r of th e Episcopa,l Cliurc!t .
month.
The V. E. ~- Club hehl its regu- and add balance to a Jist of ,,·ell clis- 1921 he came to V. E. S. to teach
Johnson, '18, who passed away at
{i1·st two sessions. His father boxing manager. and wisely, with the boss's secret~ry, U. S. Army, and served abroad at-
A boy with real school spirit cannot MR. COLEMAN JENNINGS lar m onthlY meeting Tlnusday, tribtited parts. Two small roles History, and was married here in
sit quietly by, watching such a con- dition arise, and not do anything about it. Track must be retained as a spring sport, and every boy in
]\I[arch 3th.
- Duke
taken by Richard Wright and Angus 1925.
Randolph complete the characters in Outside school, Mr. Lacld has va-
one of the most ambition produc-
tions which the Dramatic Society h.Jlown collection of varied and as-
i~ not out for some ot~1er sport, may a1d the cause by commg
out for track.
The weakness of the position of
track as a major sport has been greatly augmented by the thought- less words of some of the people who are not out for track and who have
never been out for any sport.
people as a rule are inRignificant, as far as position in school .is concerned, but, strangely, they have in the last several years received a sufficiently large following definitely to damage
the prospects of the team, unles they are stopped immediately. We would suggest to the reader that if he
The school was especialh fortun-
a.tc on Sunday, F ebruary 22nd to
ried interests, including his well Thoma~ Turnage, '30, visited the has yet undertaken. sorted animals, his country estates in
school, who
cannot stop such
marks on the part of certai11 people, with a mere look or remark, that he use a club.
Scholastically, spring iB a period
o£ mental relaxation, brought about
(Continued from
thoughtle s re-
here.
These
Singleton, lawyer, Augus Randolph .: they are very interesting, tending Cecil Pericles Bernard, C. Estes rather to the cultural side of the
by spring fever from which no one
is exempt. We cannot offer adv1ce was prevalent throughout. Perhaps
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have as gu~st speaker at the morning tc•ndillg Dub· Cniversitv.
chapel serVJce .Mr. Coleman J en1nngs
of Washington, D. C. Mr. J ennings
is an Associate Secretary of the Com-
missiml on college work of the Na- ,
tiona] Council of the Episcopal Church. His work has thrown him in constant contact with the teacher~ all(l students of many leading acad- e m i e s a n d co ll ege~ t h r o u g h o u t t h e country, which experience has quali · :fiecl him especially to ·speak to the school.
Mr. J ennings's talk, though rather brief, was inspiring, interesting <11111 well delivered. The subject of his talk was prayer, and it was discus.~etl from a modern a.nd practica1 view- point, with the religious troubles of a student carefully considered ami
admirably dealt with. The com- manding persouality of the speaker
Arthur Lamar, ':2!!, pa id the school a short yisit two 1reeb ago. He is a ~tuclent t~t WaRhi11gton and Lee Uni-
,·e r~ i tY . .
.i\1r. a1ll Mr~. Douglas M. Brax-
ton, '22, visitecl the school recently.
TheY were marriccl in Balc1gh, N. C., .
Hichardson Hillier; Alden P. Hicks
(Cappy), Billy Pitt; Florence, his V. E. S. for ten years, and while his
the most interesting thing about his
but there are a number of boys who talk was t he ver.)" fine group of illus- rraylor ____Q 3 0 6 Han-ison C 3 0 6
which will apply to the entire school,
work very hard in a praiseworthy trations which Mr. Jennings used to
Monstead G 0
0 0 1 35
Williams G
0 0 0 6 2 H
attempt to lead the school in aver- put forth his point of view. Totals.. 17
~chool two \reek~ ago. H e is now flt-
The cast: Ell en Murray, Rjck' Amherst county, and music, of which stenographer, Robert Daniel ; John he is very fond. He is extremely fond
Skinner, Rick's general manager, of tennis and plays often.
~umm er.
NET QUINT 35-14
Norvell; Captain .Matt Peasley, Eel ~ubject. l\Iartin : Aunt Lucy Ricks, Arthur
White; Brookfield, chauffeur, Rich-
ard Wright.
1931 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
cltll"i1w the I""'
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W. F. S. EASILY DOWNS GAR·
pa~re 1 ) poiut laurels for the Bishops with
April- Bedford, here.
April 8 -Lexington,
April 11-Augusta, away. April 15- B.lackstone, away.
April 21- Fork Union, here. April 25-Episcopal, here. May 2-Fishburne, here. May 5 - R.-l\1. A. away.
May 9~Wooclberry, away. May 15-Staunton, away. May 16- Aiumni, here. May 20- D. M. 1., here.
six counters to his credit.
closely followed by Formwalt who
He was o·arnerecl five points during the fray.
"' L' me-up
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a·FGTP v.E.s. r
GFG TP Harmon ..F 5 0 10 Harris ....F 1 1 3 .J<1hnke ....F 1 1 3 Conrad ....F 0 0 0 \Veaver ..0 5 0 10 Freeman F 0 0 0 Patterson 0 3 0 6 F'ormwalt 0 2 1 5
Totals.. Referee: Haskhls (illinois).
Arthm White as Aunt Lucy Ricks, ship company in Baltimore and was will provide a necessary bit of pathos at sea a large part of the time. In
Mr. Ladcl has taught history at daughter, Robert Hubarcl; Edward courses are considered rather stiff,
1931 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
V. E. S.........63; B. H. S........... 9 V. E. S.........81; Chesapeake .... 9 V. E. S.........45; L. H. S...........ll V. E. S.........25; D. M. 1...........29 V. E. S.........34; F. U. M. A.....35 V. E. S.........39; E. H. S...........21
V. E. S.........38; Augusta..........19 V. E. S.........55; Fishburne ....36 V. E. 8.........56; Blackstone ....10 V. E. R.........47; St. C.'s............17
V. E. S.........51; L. C. 1934......38 V. E. 8.........14; Woodberry ....35 V. E. S.........40; Greenbrier ....39 V. E. S.........52; R.-M. A...........23
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Mn: J. M. LADD Hist01·y
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