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550 Copies of this issue EDITORIAL BOARD
F. RICHARDSON HILLIER Editor
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Best Preparatory School Paper in Virginia APRIL 30, 1931
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THE METEOR ALUMNI NEWS
AI,UMNI EDITOR E. R. W. McCabe, Jr.
"Virginia News" James J. Pritchett, Ill, '30
''Carolina News" Peter W. I-lair~ton, Jr., '30
Washington and Lee I-I. A. Lamar, 129
Virgin"a
James Prietchett, '30, Pembroke
Grove, '30, and Brown Roe, '30, vis- ited ·the school recently.
Brown Roe, '30, and William H obbs, '30, played on the Freshman baseball team in the game against the W. & L. Freshmen.
George Moore, '29, pledged the Lambda Pi honorary fraternity last week.
J ohn
manager of College T opics.
V. M. I.
Facuity Biography
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ls&ued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Va.,
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- •••
gm1a mountams.
FOR CATALOG WRITE TO
Rev. Oscar de W olf Randolph, D.O.
Rector
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V. E. S., Lynchburg, Va.
SCHOOL DIRECTORY Honor Committee
'rhomas W. Smith, ·Head Coun- sellor
F . Richardson Hillier 'William E. Holmes
Senior Class
F. Richardson Hillier, President
Thomas W. Smith, Vice-President
William E. Holmes, Secretary- Treasurer ·
Edward Belmore, Valedictorian Caskie E. Norvell, Jr., Historian
G. A. A.
Thomas W. Smith, President Charles C. H arris, Vic-e-President W. Conroy Wilson, Secretary Oliver L. Lewis, Treasurer
Mr. J. W. Gannaway, Athletic
Director
"V" Club Charles C. Harris, President
Thomas W. Smith, Vice-President Oliver L. Lewis, Secretary
W. Conroy Wilson, r reasurer
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Managing Editor...................................____......_......__................J. W. AsHTON Photographer to THE METEOR..........................................C. M. H ENKEL, J R.
Faculty Adviser....................................................................MR. J. Reporters
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BANKS
J. c.R. TAYLOR G. W. FoRsYTH R. M. WRIGHT
A. E. BELMORE E. R. W. McCAn L. C. DEBERRY
City Editor ----------------------··--------------------------------------------·-------·-C. S. McNuLTY Assistants
r urner, '28, played in game last Saturday.
W. T. BosT D. BARROW W. c.WILSON
0.L. LEWIS w. PITT
E. MARTIN
John Heald, '28, took first in the high hurdles and third in the discus in the V. M. I.-Virginia meet.
H arrison Nicholas, '25, took third place in the low hurdles in the
:v. lVI. I.-Virginia meet. W. and L.
Claibourne Darden, '29, and Fred Cook, '29, paid the school a short visit last week. Cook took second in the high jump in the W. & L.-Wil-
liam aud Mary meet.
Alexander Vance, '27, is studying
medicine.
Arthur Lamar, '29, is directing
the cast of "And How," which will be presented at the end of this week.
V. P. I.
J ohn Miles, '28, took first place in the two-mile run and third place in the mile run in the V. P. I.-Virginia
MR. F. P. SHULL French
Mr. Frank P. Shull; profes- !:'or of French at Virginia Episcopal School, was born in Roanoke, Va., in 1904. When he was six years of age he moved to Erwin, 'l'enn. While there he attended Erwin High School, and graduated from there.
During his preparatory school and college days he worked for eleven summers on the Carolina-Clinch- field-Ohio Railroad. H e entered Washington and Lee University in the fa.ll of 1922. He made the Phi Beta Kappa honorary scholarship fraternity, and took his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1926. H e returned to Wa~hington and Lee after his grad- uation and taught French. During this time he received his Master of Arts degree. He then transferred to Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., where he likewise taught French. He stayed in the summer school of Penn
State. H e traveled abroad several summers, and plans to attend the University of Grenoble this coming summer.
He eujoys taking woodland walks and is fond of tennis. Professo;
Shull is also a radio fiend. - --•o---
SAINT CINDER STARS TAKE 61- 56 VICTORY IN EXCITING AFFAIR
(Continued from page 1) kervill following. Young, V. E. S.
sprinter, took both the dashes. Con- sidering that he pole vaulted 10 feet, 9 inches immediately before the 220-yard run, the time of 24% was (Continued on page 3)
The Dramatic Society
F . Richardson Hillier, President George W. Forsyth, Vice-Presi-
dent
E. R. Warner McCabe, Business
Manager
Mr. H. W. Mattfield, Jr., Direc-
tor
Baseball
Charles C. Harris, Captain George W. Forsyth, Manager
Mr. J . W. Gannaway, Coach
Mr. J. F. Mcinnis and Mr. J. N.
Bond, Assistant Coaches Track
\\'. Tunstall l ono- Captain 1ralter E. Holbe~ton, .Manager
Malcolm MeL. Lasher, Acting Manager
Mr. H. P. Costolo, Coach
Mr. L. A. Strader, Assistant
Coach
:MINOR LETTERS
Since the last METEOR went to press it has been definitely decided to have a tennis team, and three meets have been secured. The golf team which has been under the proc- ess of organization for some time, will also be reorganized as a minor sport. Only one match has been se- cured for this team, however.
The re-installment of tennis as a
minor sport, again brings up the
question of minor letters. We find
Civies Weeq Exhibit During Civics Weelt:. in Lynch-
b u r g , V . E . S . w a s 1· e p r ! ! ' s e n t e d b y sq1wre placards in the shape of IJ, box with cuttings from. THE METEOR pasted on the fmt1" sides, containing news of interest abo1d the school. The decora.tions were completed by school pennants,
BUSINESS BOARD
CASKIE E. NORVELL, JR. Business Manager
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.
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while on top we·re school cata- meet last Saturday. logues, which were given away to
people who were interested.
Carolina
Milton Barber, '29, was recently
among the files of the old METEORS,
an editorial under the title "Shall DR WILKINSON PREACHES TO elected Secretary-Treasurer of the
We Award Tennis Letters ?" The THE LOCAL STUDENTS
editor of the paper at that time, him- (Continued from pag-e I )
self quite a tennis enthusiast, had Dr. Randolph. The theme of the talk quite definite opinions on the sub- was "Life's Greatest Battle to Master
German Club. This is one of the highest social honors at Carolina.
William H arris, '30, is playing ject. 'l'hough we quite agree with One'sSelf,"andDr.Wilkinsonstressed number three on the Freshman ten-
our former chief that minor letters the fact that the necessary thing to nis team. should be awarded, we fail to draw a really accomplish this is J esus Christ.
line between golf and tennis. It The worthlessness of people who have seems to us that golf is as worthy of great ability and yet can not master
recognition as any other minor sport. themselves was forcefully brought in,
The real motive of this editorial and the speaker in his conception of the play, "The Drunkard," which
is not to debate the relative merits mastering life's obstacles did not was presented in Lynchburg recently. of any two minor sports, but to place confine to the greatest things but in- He also is on the tennis team of the
cluded the pettiest habits and an- Oakwood Country Club.
before the student body a question Brookie Abbott, '19, took the lead
which deserves serious consideration. noyru1ces to which people sometimes in "The Drunkard."
Thomas W. Smith W. Conroy Wilson Charles C. Harris
"The Meteor"
F. Richardson Hillier, Editor-in-
Chief
J ames W. Ashton, Managing Edi-
tor
Caskie E. Norvell, Jr., Business
Manager
George W. Forsyth, Circulation
Manager
:Hr. J. K. Banks, Faculty Advisor
"Scientia" Edward Belmore, Secretary-
'P-reas-\H"&r
Mr. L. A. Strader, Faculty Advis-
or
Der Deutsch Verein Malcolm MeL. Lasher, President
E. R. Warner McCabe, Jr., Sec- retary-Treasurer
Mr. Z. V. Long, Faculty Advisor
Should anyminorlettersbeawarded? almost subconsciously subordinate It is obvious that the awarding of a their will power.
large number of minor letters would
seriously lower the value of the ma-
William Cabell, '26; Wiley Payne, '28; Raleigh T aylor, '25; Armistead
V. E.. S. NOTES
Mr. John M. Ladd, History pro-
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jor letter and also involve the com-
plication of reversed colors for the
monogram and sweater worn by
wearers of such a letter. rhe fact the Lynchburg Little Theatre's pro-
that only once in the history of the duction, "Aren't We All."
school has a minor letter been The Rev. Oscar deWolf Raudolph
Lynchburg swimming team against proceded to put the discus away with
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IN MEMORIAM
The Meteor" in behalf of
A number of students will attend a dance at Chatham Hall, Saturday evening, May 2nd.
IN MEMORIAM
" The M eteor" in behalf of
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fessor, is taking the leading role in QUADRANGULAR MELEE WON
BY W . F. S. TEAM (Contillllf'rl from pag-e 1)
Chapman, Staunton's hefty weight such awards are not looked on with officiate at a wedding ceremony at man, crashed into the limelight by favor by the athletic officials of the St. Mary's Church, where he was heaving the iron ball well over forty- school. On the other hand, minor formerly pastor. nine feet to win the shot putting Douglas Lund represented the event. This same young man also
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awarded, bears out the statement that has gone to Birmingham, Ala., "to
sports should and must be encour- aged.
Roanoke, and showed up exceeding- ly well, taking a large number of points.
127 feet 7% inches.
the atudent body wiahea to
e:cpre•• ita aincereat aympa-
thy to Samuel Hanfl on the
recent lo•• ol hi• grand- day evening, April 23rd, but nothing to MacKenzie Tabb on the
mother.
of great importance was discussed at this meeting.
recent death of his aunt.
The Music Art and Study Club the student body wishes to held its regular meeting on Thurs- e:cpress its deepest sympathy
Risher, '28, is
circulation
Randolph
the V. M. I.-N. C. State baseball
Miscellaneous
HarryForsyth, '25, had a part in
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Scott Clemens, Arms
Sergeant-at-
Long, '30; and J oe Gamewell, visited the school recently.
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Hop Committee