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The election of the editor-in-chief
ity degree. While there he was a prominent member of the crew, and a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
At five in the afternoon the Rev- erend and Mrs. Oscar deWolf Ran- dolph will be at home to the Senior Class and their guests. Since their
first year at the school the Randolphs have done this, and it is a distinctly enjoyable feature of the coininence- ment program.
Tennis Finals
Monday is a big day for Seniors and everyone else. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the finals of the V. E. S. tennis tournament for the S.
0. Fisher trophy will be run off on the Number 1 court at the school. The trophy will be presented at the
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Pretty Girls
year. At the suggestion of the pres- rendering "Absence Makes The ent editor, a resolution was passed Heart Grow Fonder," Claude Free~ that the managing editor no longer man nearly broke into tears.
be elected by the staff but be ap-
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FIELD DAY DAN·CE IS GREATLY SUCCESSFUL
Many Alumni Are Back and Add to the Festivities and Enjoyment
The annual field day dance, which was held on the evening of Saturday, May 16, in the Barksdale Gymna- sium, was the greatest social success of the year. It topped off a great day of action and excitement with just the right amount of pep and speed. Unfortunately however, the
hop only lasted two hours and a half, and was over far too soon to be satis- factory to the dancers. The gym- nasium was gaily decorated with Garnet and White streamers, which were draped from balcony to bal- cony, and along the four walls.
A new orchestra, "The DeLuxe Entertainers," composed of men be-
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the school, and the Reverend should be in good hands.
Devall Gwathmey of Wytheville, Tunstall Long of Amherst, Va.,
was chosen for the position of circu- Virginia, for their donations lation manager. This year Long toward the portrait of The served as assistant circulation man- Right Reverend Robert Carter ager under George Forsyth, who will
recipients of these were: Cap- tain Thomas Smith of Rio de
Monday evening at ten, Jack Baxter's boys will again take the stage to provide music for the final
VoL. XV, No. 13
CRITIC DECLARES "CAPPY RICKS'' TO BE ONE OF BEST PLAYS PRESENTED HERE
Excellent Sta~ing Does Much to Made Production a Success- Billy Pitt in Title Role Makes Tremendous Hit in
First Appearance- F eminine Roles Are Weak
JACK BAXTER AND ORCHESTRA WILL
BE FEATURED AT THE FINAL BALLS
Dr. Pendleton, Former Rector, to Preach Baccalaureate Sermon in Chapel- Hillier, Belmore, and Norvell to Speak
In addition to the fact that it is almost impossible to obtain an un- prejudiced and truthful report of most amateur dramatic perform- ances, this reviewer has also more than once noted the curious circum- stance that the latest performance is usually "the best you have ever
given." He has, therefore, looked forward to the occasion when he might present his idea of an accurate review of some amateur play; but now that he has the opportunity of- fered in the production by the V. E. S. Dramatic Society of "Cappy Ricks" by Edward E. Rose as staged by them on May 23rd, he finds him- self facing an embarrassing situa- tion; that is, this play is unquestion- ably the best the local organization
has performed, excepting perhaps "The Joan Danners" of the 1921- 1922 season.
longing to the black race, was ob- The play itself calls for compara- tained by the Hop Committee, and
tively little analysis, for it is but a it created quite a sensation as well tenuous thing, which could be de- as being a novel idea and a change. veloped into a musical comedy: one "The Entertainers" swung in~o requires no great imagination to pic- their numbers with all of the rhythm
ture a bevy of scantily clad stenog- and musical dexterity of their race, raphers capering about Mr. Rick's and intoxicated the crowd with their office, and there you are. Neverthe- trumpet breaks and solos. It was less, the play will do as a picture of said that they slowed down on "Tiger various phases of contemporary life Rag" that night, but in spite of this as they may be seen in the fierce con- there were few who could not dance flicts of business, in this instance when they broke into that "hot"
represented by the phenomenal and number. exciting career of Captain Robert
on Program at ------------------~~----
CLASS OF 1931 TAKES SUPPER AT VIRGINIAN
President Makes Departing Speech While Tasty Menu Is Served
The Annual Banquet of the Sen- ior Class which was held at the Vir- ginian Hotel on Friday evening, May 29th, was a very successful and pleasant one. The thirty odd mem-
bers of the class who attended formed a very congenial group and the whole tone of the Banquet was that of an informal and jolly gathering.
After being delayed for a few mo- ments by "Timmie" Lewis who was being urgently sought for on the phone by one of the fair sex, the Seniors assembled in the Banquet hall. The meal began with a delic- ious fruit cocktail which was fol- lowed in turn by a consomme, fried
Final Exercises
vVith plans arranged for the most
gala Final in the history of the institution, the Virginia Episcopal School students, especially the class of 1931, begin their festivities to- night in the Barksdale Gymnasium at nine o'clock when they attend a dance sponsored by the "V" Club of the school. A feature of this dance is the forming of the "V" by the members of the club. The figure this
year will be led by the president of the club, Charles Harris of Welch, W. Va., with his sister, Miss Mary Harris.
Th~ Hop Committee has secured a splendid orchestra which will be on the platform at both dances. These musicians, Jack Baxter and
his orchestra, are well known through- out the Southern states, and are featured every Sunday night at the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro, N. C.
Final .Sermon
Tomorrow morning at eleven
Easily Analyzed
Smither, Long, Are Other Officers; chicken, green peas, new potatoes,
Dollar, here transformed into Aldan P. Ricks.
rations and the orchestra were the has not been announced, but it is chairs were pushed back, cigarettes Pendleton went to Washington and
certain that he will be chosen from were lighted. Only Lasher, Sullavan Lee University, from which institu- the reportorial staff of this year's and Wright had the courage to at- tion he received his Doctor of Divin-
The success of the comedy rests
squarely upon the actor who attempts
the long and difficult part of the
aging ship-owner. In the V. E. S. A number of them were from out of
FINALS
EDITION
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA JUNE 6, 1931
tempt to smoke a cigar, and the after dinner speaking began. The enter- tainment committee had previously
actually succeeded in presenting all dancers were forced to leave. of his staff next year. ent; expressing his pleasure of being the shades of a part which went from The following Lynchburg girls at- There seemed to be no doubt as to a member of the class of 1931, his the business to extreme generosity, tended: Miss Vera Dickens with who the staff considered the out- satisfaction that the members of the from irrascibility to moving tender- William Rust, Miss Irene Bibee with standing candidate for the business class had been so friendly, congenial,
production the majority of the praise
must go to Wm. C. Pitt, who some- lsweet Briar College and Chatham fair, as David Barrow of Savannah, decided to have only one long and how or others added forty-two years Hall. Ga., was elected to this responsible serious speech during the evening to his life and became the hit of the Many alumni returned to the position. Though it will come as a and the task was placed in the com- evening in his first, and, unfortun- school to enjoy the "Home-Coming" surprise to some, that a second year petent hands of Richardson Hillier, ately, last appearance before a local week-end. The end arrived much man should be elected to fill this po- President of the Senior Class. He audience. Aside from the task of too soon for all present, and at sition, he secured a sufficiently large concisely and adequately summed up learning a role of unusual length, he eleven-thirty the tired ~t happy majority to assure him the support the feelings of every member pres-
ness.
The chief obstacle offered to
Cappy Ricks on this particular occa-
sion was to be found in the person of the youthful captain, Matt Peas- ley, ably portrayed by Pitts' fellow townsman, Edward Martin. Aside from an occasional rapidity of speech which made him difficult to follow, he contributed a convincing and sat- isfying performance.
Richardson Hillier, as Ricks' gen- eral manager, Skinner, had a role that offered little opportunity for fine acting. In an office where money
was as carelessly thrown about as it was in Cappy's, he had, in preserving the Blue Star funds, the unappreci- ated task of imitating our local treasurer and of somehow keeping a
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Tate Brockett, Miss Betty Oberfelt manager's berth, as was shown by and frictionless in their activities,
Matt Shows Fight
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THANKS
the overwhehning majority voted Richard Smither of New Orleans, La. Next year will be only Dick's second on the staff, but judging from his efficiency and excellent spirit of co-operation shown this year, the
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MINOR LETTERS
The G. A. A. recently awarded
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towp. including_ a delegation from
turned. out to be a "clark-horse" af-
In behalf of the Senior Class,
I wish to thank the "V" Club of financial end of the publication
six minor letters in tennis. The final exercises.
DAVID BARROW
Editor-elect, The Meteor
METEOR STAFF ELEC.YS DAVID BARROW EDITOR
bined editorial and business boards of THE METEOR staff, it was decided to elect at that time, the editor-in- chief, the business manager, and the circulation manager for the coming
During the meal the head waiter entertained the Seniors by singing popular songs and accompanying himself on the piano. However, he
was requested to stop, because while
pointed by the editor. The name of But far better than both the deco- the boy who is to fill this position
ward to having him deliver to them
girls. They hailed from everywhere, and a group that could hardly be ex- celled in attractiveness and charm.
Janeiro-, Brazil; James Coxet- ball. The gyin will be decorated in ter of Fort Bragg, N. C.; Ed- pink and white with a system- of flashing lights attractively arranged J ett, founder of the school, be transferred to the editorial board ward Martin of Tarboro, N. C.; by the efforts of Mr. Ladd, Wilson, which is the senior gift this for the session, 1931-32. At present Claude Freeman of Raleigh, Harris, and Smith, T. This dance there seems to be some doubt as to will not break up until the small
year.
whether Long will return next year N. 0.; Irving McGrew of hours of Tuesday morning.
RICHARDSON HILLIER, (President Class '31).
or not. However, if he does, he is undoubtedly the outsrending person qualified for this position.
Geneva, N. Y.; and John With- ers of Raleigh, N. C.
On Tuesday morning at ten-thirty, thirty seniors will prepare to leave V. E. S., never to return again as
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pickeled peaches, hot rolls, tomato
lettuce salad, olives, celery, salted o'clock the Baccalaurate Sermon will
Managing Editor Is Not Elected
nuts, ice tea and strawberry short- In the last meeting of the com- cake with whipped cream for desert.
be delivered in the Langhorne Mem- orial Chapel by the Reverend Wil- liam Gibson Pendleton, D.D., pastor of the Grace Memorial Church, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Pendle- ton is a former rector of the school, and is known to and admired by the majority of the graduating class. Dr. Pendleton was very popular with the boys during his stay at V. E. S., and the old students are looking for-
Cigars Popular
On completion of the demi-tasse their final sermon at V. E. S. Dr.
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