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TENNIS TOURNEY HAS COME TO SEMI-FINALS
Hubbard, Martin, McGrew and .Smith or Harrison to W in
S. 0. Fisher Trophy
As this issue of THE METEOR goes to press the annual tennis tourney for the S. 0 . Fisher trophy, held for
V. E. S. tudents is in the semi-final round. Those who have come through to this stage are Robert Hubard, Ed Martin, Irving McGrew, and the winner of the T. Smith-Har- rison match.
The upsets began in the first round when Randolph d ef eat ed Withers, Number 6 man on the ten- nis team with comparative ease as the score 6-2, 6-3 indicates. This was not the only upset, as Claude Free- man, Number 3 man on the varsity squad, playing the most ragged ten- nis of his career, was forced to bow to Charlie Smither in a hotly con-
STUDENT COUNCIL AND V-CLUB HOLD BANQUET
Sumptuous Meal Is Accompanied by Talks on Various
Subjects
On the night of Saturday, May
30, after the regular supper, the an-
nual counselor-lettermen banquet
was held in the school dining room.
Two tables, placed in the form of H
T, were attractively decorated with
baskets of roses, and a very enjoy-
able menu was prepared by Mrs.
H olt.
All counselors and lettermen at- tended the banquet except William Holmes, .T. W. Baskerville, and
Reginald Smith, whose absence was greatly noticed. Dr. Randolph re- turned from Washington to act as toastmaster, while the other members of the faculty who were there, were : Mr. Mattfield, representing the scho-
ELEVEN MEN RECEIVE BASEBALL MONOGRAMS
Clemens, Hanff, Baskervill, and Rust to Return
The Genera1 Athletic Association met on Wedneslla.y, May 20, and in a brief session awarded eleven varsity
monograms in baseball for the past season. Those who received "V's'·' were Charles Harris (Captain) of 'Welch, vV. Va., Scott Clemens of Scotsboro, Ala., Samuel Hanft of
Scotland Neck, N . C., Harry Brown of Alderson, W. Va., William Rust of Leesburg, Va., Conroy Wilson of Norfolk, Va., William Harrison of
Enfield, N. C., .Tohn Conrad of Har-
GARNET1EAM WINS IN 1931 TRACK CARNIVAL
Goodwin Is High Point J4an witiL Four First Places in :Midget
Class
The annual Field Day of Virginia Episcopal School, which was won by th e "Garnets" with a 145%-133}T score, was held on .Tohnson Athletie
Field, Saturday, May 16. The day was ideal for the intra-mural meet, being possibly the hottest witnessed this spring.
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ico, M. McLean Lasher, making at this time his debut as stage director.
Taylor, Miss Ruth Floyd with Wil-
liam Baskervill, Miss Margaret Stiff
tested match, which displayed no senting the athletics.
clever tennis, however, by the scores Many of the guests were called on of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Other favorites ad- to speak for a few minutes, and the vance to the second round without
mishap.
Malcolm Lasher is Named President lettermen around which to form his made varsity monograms during ~
tain Smith, Number 1 man of the
school coasted into · the next round with candy, nuts, and cigarettes.
served, and each table was equipped with an easy victory over Runser, .Tust before the end of the banquet a
6-2' 6-4.
The matches in the quarter finals cause of the wonderful meal she had
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ginia was elected stage manager and TENNIS TOURNEY HAS COME TO "Whites" in all classes by small mar-
Costolo, Mr. Gannaway, Mr. Bond, Mr. Ladd and .Mr. Mcinnis, repre-
Coach Gannaway will have four
and McCabe and Forsyth Other Officers
At a recent meeting of the V. E. boys were received. Mr. Mcinnis S. Dramatic Society, officers for the
1932 team. The five men returning 1931 season were barred from the-
are Clemens, Har1ff, Rust, and Bas- games. They assisted officials dur-
kervill. With these men coming ing the course of the morning by
views of the graduate, the athlete, the coach, the professor, and the new
back the outfield and the number one sack will be ably handled. The first four of these patroled the outer gar-
running off the numerous events. Garnets vs. Whites
In Quarter Finals
Randolph continued his victorious gave a delightful speech emphasizing
coming year were elected. Malcolm dens this year. 'l'hi ·was the second
elected to the office of president left H anff have made their letters in the In M.arch, as a result of student elec--
march when he eliminated Tommy the spirit he had found at V. E. S., Bost, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. Hubard also had and the way it helped in athletics.
a hard fight to get into the quarter · The first course of the dinner was finals in his match with C. Smither, complete w.ith tomato juice cocktails,
which he finally won, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6. and the main course consisted of Coxetter came through with a vic- chicken, potatoes, green peas, aspar-
tory over R. Smither, 7-5, 7-5. Cap- agus, and hot rolls. Iced tea was
The students were divided into Lasher of Danbury, Conn. was consecutive time that Clemens and two sides, "Garnets" and "Whites."
were hotly contested affairs with the
exception of the Hubard-Randolph
fray, which the former took at 6-0,
6~3. Martin, who has played Num- FIELD DAY DANCE IS GREATLY Virginia, was chosen property man- ber 4 all season upset the dope when SUCCESSFUL
second position on the team, by the scores of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. McGrew slid into the semi-finals in a match which was merely a formality, when he coasted through Wilson, 6-0, 6-1.
Summary
Davis with Charles Harris, Miss left in the hands of next year's so- Elizabeth Hudson with Claude Free- ciety.
man, Miss Hayes .Tohnson with .Tohn Three new members were also ad- Bowers, Miss Temple Bass with mitted to the Dramatic Society at Richard Smither, Miss Elizabeth this meeting, for their excellent work
Steptoe with Ben Price, Miss Mada- in connection with the recent presen- line McCausland with Beal Knight, tation of the Society. These were:
Miss Harriet Ligon with William William Holmes, of Bethlehem, Pa., Harrison, Miss Agnes Burry with Robert Hubard, of Fayattville, W. Albert Channing, Miss Lucy Kerr Va., and Reginald_Smith, of 'l'he with Randolph McWhirter, and Plains, Va. Smith and Holmes were Miss Ella Williams with David Bar- on the stage committee for the recent
Second Round: Randolph de-
feated Bost, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3; Hubard V. E. S. Field Day, 1931. Partici- defeated C. Smither, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6; pants taking second and third places
First Round:
Withers, 6-2, 6-3; Bost defeated Loyd, 6-3, 9-7; Hubard defeated Shook, 6-2, 6-4; C. Smither defeated
Freeman, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; R. Smither drew a bye; Coxetter drew a bye; Worthington defeated Findlay, 6-0, 6-0; Martin drew a bye; Rumer
drew a bye; Capt. T. Smith defeated Norvell, 6-2, 6-1; Harris drew a bye; Harrison defeated Barrow, 6-0, 6-2; .T. Ashton drew a bye; Wilson de- feated .T. Mayo, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Oross (Continued in col. 4)
CLASS OF 1931 TAXES SUPPER AT VIRGINIAN (Continued from page 1)
and his hope that the members of the class would be able to come to- gether again at another such banquet
in the future.
The remainder of the talks were
entirely spontaneous and were given on any subject that the Toastmaster, Conroy Wilson, chose to assign. Be- tween the unique subjects and the clever introductions of Wilson and the equally witty comebacks by those called upon, the crowd was kept in an "uproar all evening. Among the
more outstanding talks were those given by Lewis DeBerry, William Pitt and Thomas Bost, the latter giving a very interesting account of his conquest of Chatham. "Timmie" Lewis also began an enlightening talk on the "Conditions of Amherst County," but he was interrupted in the most exciting part by another
phone call.
Coxetter defeated R. Smither 7-5, were given similar ribbons in red 7-5; Marti).l defeated Worthington, and white respectively.
6-4, 6-4; T. Smith defeated Runser, The midget division boasted the 6-4, 6-2; Harrison defeated Harris highpoint man of the day in Good-
(Forfeit); Wilson defeated .T. Ash- win, who scored twenty points as a ton, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5; McGrew defeated result of four first places, and who Cross, 6-0, 6-2. was also on the winning relay team. Quarter-finals: Hubard defeated Goodwin performed for the "Gar- Randolph, 6-0, 6-3, Martin defeated nets." Wing, a "Garnet" Junior,
Randolph defeated
prepared.
row.
production and Hubard played an Coxetter, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4; and McGrew was first in his class, and runner-up
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gins. They blanked the "Whites" in the Senior pole vault, and the Midget baseball throw.
Blue ribbons were awarded to all boys taking first places, on which were the division, event, place, and
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important role in the play.
defeated Wilson, 6-0, 6-1.
to Goodwin, scoring fifteen points, coming from three first places. Bost, a "White" Senior, came third with eleven points. He won the century and took second in the high jump and furlong.
GREA TL Y
THE METEOR
MALCOL.l\1 LASHER President-elect of Dramatic ?:fociety
risonburg,
Middleburg, V a., William Baskervill of Warrenton N". C., and George For-
lastic end of the school, and Mr. 'V.E.S.PLAYERSELECT syth (Manager) of Esmont, Va.
Critic Declares HCappy Ricks" To Be
One of Best Plays
Presented Here
Trenton.
Without doubt the general staging
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fantastic business still hanging to- witnessed by this reviewer, and Ar- gether. Still he rose to the occasion thur White as Aunt Lucy Ricks, and presented an excellent portrayal came as near looking and acting as of the part, excepting a certain self- a middle-aged woman as a boy is consciousness which sometimes left ever likely to do, and that is saying the spectators wondering whether he a lot.
FIELD DA Y SUCCESSFUL
Robert Hubard appeared in the leading feminine part of the evening In the unattractive part of the on the role of Florry Ricks. It was lounge-lizard, Cecil Pericles Ber- his first appearance, a fact which
nard, that experienced actor, Caskie contributed to a certain amount of Norvell, appeared at his best, and stiffness. Though he had the good
Giles with Oliver Lewis, Miss Jennie Harrison with Caskie Norvell, Miss
was looking at Mr. Skinner or Mr. Hillier.
been like men in the school-girl plays
and a fine physique lead not unnat- upon persons who undertake to pro- urally to the suggestion that when he duce plays. There were undoubt- next appears it should be as the hero, edly moments when the performance and not the heroine, of a show. must have caused him acute agita-
Robert Daniel had the compara- tion, and he ought now to be happy tively small part of the secretary, the that it's all over.
requirements of which he met reas- In conclusion, the writer can hon-
Thomas Smith, Miss Carol" Hogue with Conroy Wilson,
Polly Holly with Angus Randolph, Miss Marjorie Baldwin with Thomas Bost, Miss Elizabeth Johnston with Robert Hubard, Miss Kay Brush with Roger Williams, Miss Dorothy Floyd with George Ham, Miss Loui11.
onably well. H e did not, however, estly write that he believes the Dra- were not altogether convincing; but play up to Norvell as much as he matic Society in "Cappy Ricks" has
Va., .Tames
Ashton of
outfield. Wilson, playing his first tions, Tunstall Long and Richardson
and Warner McCabe, Jr., of Wash- of the season, the latter batting .357 tains of the "Garnets." Three di-
ington, D. C. were reelected to their for the 1931 season. Clemens' aver- visions, Senior, Junior, and Midget,
age for his two years at V. E. S. is were made and students were classi-
vacant by R ichardson Hillier, who
is not returning next year. George
W. Forsyth, of Esmont, Virginia,
Hillier were chosen to lead the sack admirably. Rust and Clemens "Whites," while Charles Harris and
respective position of vice-president
cheer was given for Mrs. Holt be- and business manager by unanimous .311.
fied into these groups by right of size, age, and general ability.
votes. Clark Cook, of Danville, Vir- Robert Goodwin, of Martinsville,
he defeated the hard driving south- ( ContimlPcl from pae-e 1) ager. No assistants were elected to defeated Formwalt, 6-4, 12-10; Mc- paw, Coxetter , who had held the with H enry Coleman, Miss Anne these officers as it was voted to be Grew defeated Rust, 6-3, 6-2.
The· "Garnets" won from the
year of baseball, covered the initial
were two of the outstanding hitters Thomas Smith were chosen co-cap-
of the play was the best that the
dramatic society has ever offered the
local worshippers of Thespis. The
credit for this is due to President
Hillier, who added the burden of
this work to his many other respon-
sibilities, and to that versatile med- Eleanor Pritchett with Randolph
Though the programs did not with Nurney Bond, Miss Anne Gar-
mention him, presumably someone ret with Charles McNulty, Miss directed the play. To him should Frances Garret with Charles Smith- be given the modicum of praise er, Miss Mary Hudgins with Gibbons
looks clemanclecl, he never succeeded
in creating the necessary illusion of
femininity. These same good looks which the public is likely to bestow Young, Miss Lena Jones with
added much to the joy of the eve- ning. Some question has been raised whether he should have talked more consistently with an English accent.
To this writer his diction seemed reasonable if it is considered that the accent in question was affected by the character and would surely have varied in real life.
As usually is true in a school-boy show, the ladies in "Cappy Ricks"
Anderson with Drake Pritchett, Min this much should be added; they might have done, and probably no contributed one of the brightest ex- Margaret McReynolds with Boy Dil·
were more like girls than the fem- one felt that as Ellen Murray he had periences of the year to the extra- lon, and Miss Betty Da
inine performers of male parts have ever been in a chorus, even at the curricular life of the school.
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A t first school
planned to have the meet before spring holidays in March, but be- cause of cold weather it was neces- sary to postpone the elate.
The meet got underway soon after breakfast and lasted until a1moat noon. Every boy attending V. E. was r equired to enter some
field or running, although no
was permitted to participate
of each class of events. Boys whO
DANCE IS
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The following out of town girls attended : Miss Aurelia Gregory with Reginald Smith, Miss Bertha Lee
Harry Brown.
authorities had