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VoLUME XXV
Issued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Va.,
semi-monthly during the school year of 1940-'41 except holidays and examination periods.
THE METEOR_ ALUMNI NEWS
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J. C. Holladay Mitchell is.an en- gineering aide connected w1th the
time since he left twenty-one years were violently awakened by a terri-
V. E. S. CHEERS
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B-I-S-H-0-P-S Bish ops!
W. S. GoocH III ROBERT SEAGER II R. I. STEWART
R. w. CLAYTOR
H. w. FORSTER
W. T. JoYNER
R. G. CARRINGTON G. L. DILLON
W. R. McKENZIE
It seems that "Wings" was en- in business with his father in Dan- when he was suddenly wakened by
ville, Va., visited the school with his a strange rustling over in "Sport"
NOVEMBER 1, 1940
CHURCHILL LANGHORNE BOMBS NIGHT RAIDERS
Subscriptions, 15¢ per copy; $1.75 per year 1,400 copies of this issue
EDITORIAL BOARD
THOMAS S. RoBISON,
Editor
RoBINSON ............................................................Managing
ago.
was kill ed
automobile accident at Greens- boro, N. C. He was buried at Chapel Hill on Oct. 25th.
fic screaming, which got even more results than the (censored) bell. At first everyone thought surely that it was "Somnambulist" Hughes
PETER C.
CHARLES R. W. ScHOEW ......................................................Associate Editor DouGLAS F . L A N G H O R N E ........................................................Alu1nni Editor MR. W. H. ARMSTRONG........................................................Faculty Adviser
.
Reporters
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Mr. James Pritchett, who is now joying a Sabbath morning snooze,
Come on Bishops-let's go ! IV
Photographers BUSINESS BOARD
wife on Sunday, October 20th. '32
Gibbon Yotmg also visited the school on Sunday, October 20th. He is now teaching at Elkton High School in Elkton, Virginia.
J. Wilcox Brown, who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute last year and is now working for E. I. clu Pont de Nemours Co., in Richmond, Va., was among the rooters for V. P. I. in the V. P. I., W. and L. football game in Lynch-
burg last Saturday. '35
Glenn Davis, who is working for
the United States Steel Export
Company in Puerto Rico, was mar-
ried to Miss Beatrice de Lange of
Long Island, New York, on Sep-
Trafton's boudoir. Thinking that "Sport" was only reading his news- paper, "Wings" went over to have a friendly chat, but you can ima-
gine his amazement when he found a "Vooclpeiker" dive bomber trying to escape after a raid. "Wings" immediately hopped into his much used pursuit plane, and challenged the attacker. A violent dog-fight ensued. Sirens began howling full strength, and everyone on dorm was aroused, except Mr. Trafton, in whose cell the battle took place. Because of his experience in flying, and despite a heavy "bombard- ment", "Wings" finally brought his opponent to earth uninjured, amid
the cheers of his colleagues. However, another surprise was in store for "Wings". After cap-
W. A. WoRTH CiuswELL D. L. PERKINS,
Business Manager
PRESTON CRAIGHILL..........................................Assistant Business Manager
RoBIN ABERNA THY..........................................Assistant Business Manager REm EARNHARDT..............................................Assistant Business Manager NED MEWBORN..................................................Assistant Business Manager GEORGE W H IT A K E R ......................................................Circulation Manager FLEMING SAUNDERS......................................Assistant Circulation Manager
Entered as second-class matter September 28, 1928, at the Post Office at Lynchburg, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
THE LIGHT THAT MUST NOT FAIL
tember 12th. He visited at school School has been in session for over a month; the new boys have gotten on October twenty-fourth.
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Editor
turing his opponent, he was amazed just what V. E. S. is like, what is going to happen? Year after year, boys McCluer Gilliam is now doing to discover that the pilot was a
acquainted and orientized. Now that you are here and have learned '36
come to school here and fall into the plan of things. They learn that graduate work in English at Har- friend from back home, and being
they can't or shouldn't do this or that thing and that the school has cer- tain traditions. Most of the new boys fall readily into line and get along just fine. Often there are a few that get off on the wrong foot. Perhap it
vard University. '37
a kindhearted (ha! ha!) soul, he turned him loose on the promise
captain of cross country of the Uni- is their fimlt, sometimes it is not. It is with those boys who seem to have versity of Virginia.
V. E. S., 0; Guggen- heimer, 45.
gotten started wrong that we want to write.
What is your main trouble? Often there has been something that were: Hill Carter, Kenneth Brooks place.
Oct. 24
Oct. 31-Rivermont, here.
caused your so-called misfortune about which no one knows but yourself.
If you are at fault, just what have you clone to make a correction of Paul Simmons and Peyton Fravel.
that fault? Have you just let things slide, hoping that things would work themselves out by themselves or have you really made an honest
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effort to right wrong? Very often a seemingly hopeless mess can be University of Virginia, and Wistar straightened out with a few correct advances toward certain people. Heald, Pi Kappa Alpha.
during the late fall, that they might
try to contact surrounding alumni
individually and secure their attend- ance in the spring.
Any more information will be printed by THE METEOR as it is given out. We would appreciate let-
ters of suggestions and letters from
any alumni who are sure that they cepted a pass on his own nine. Ful-
Even if things can't be ironed out you will know in your own mind that you have made an honest effort.
Now there is the boy who has made an enemy, often enemies. The blame for his misfortune is, we believe, largely to be laid at his doorstep. The attitude and actions you take at the first of school leave a lasting impression. You know how you would be impressed by some new arrival in your neighborhood who introduces himself with a practical joke and some smart remark. You wouldn't like it. Well, the boys here at V. E. S. are in the same position. You are the newcomer; they have been here before you. They kept the traditions and rules made by boys who went before them and they naturally expect you to do the same.
To the new boys who have stayed in line and have gotten along with the faculty and other boys, nothing need be said. More power to them.
Perhaps you, who by chance are reading this article, are beginning to wonder just why we have gone to such lengths to write about the probable troubles of the new boys. Well, remember that the boys who are the leaders in school now were once new boys. They all had their troubles
with the faculty and with other boys who were in the san1e position that they are in today. In not a few years they will be filling the places of the boys who are here now. The ideas they form today will have their influence on our school tomorrow. Should they get the wrong slant on things and go through school feeling as they do their influence would
leave its mark on the school. It would mar a clean surface we eternally strive to keep bright and untarnished.
So, if you have by chance gotten a bad start or have jumped the gun, call yourself back, right what is wrong and start again. If you feel that it is a little more than you can handle, go to some faculty member or
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Mace Blandford, sophomore at V. P. I., played in the last quarter of the football game on Saturday against Washington and Lee.
"Ben Gun" Dillon was also in Lynchburg and out at school during the past week-end.
Schoew than
W alker for 15
ten, but here the Bishop attack stalled again, and Burbott inter-
~\ar t's kic
end of May 10-11, 1941. Although if this doesn't seem tQ be the best idea to you, go to some older boy this is only on paper as soon as
and Fred Carrington played excer tionally well for V. E. S. on.t e
· mbma- clefense while the passmg co h
tion of 'schoew to Dashiell kept; e Bishops rolling on the offense. !lor
. of Fu er W oodberry the runnmg
and Thach'highlighted the offe~s~ w h i 1e Strickland and Bur 0 showed up well on the defense.
whom you feel would try to help. Take stock of yourself. If you don't definite times and other suggestions feel just right about how things are going, take an impartial look at what have been added it will be printed
seems to be wrong. If you can't find the bad cog ask some old boy. He can tell you.
on the official program.
The committee consisting of
Richard Gamble, Linton Smith and
government extensi
First West Dormitory-Sunday,
Oct. 27, 7:30 A.M.-This morning
the inmates of Mr. Shull's dorm Ftght em, Ftght em, Fight 'em !
o~ of the ~ky­ line Drive into Carolma. He VISit- eel school last Sunday for the first
. ~ish. , ops! II
Are you ready? Let 'er go- Get your man and tackle low!
V. E. S.!
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Thomas Newton Torrence
III
~1t to fight, we're out to
last week
in an
having one of his nocturnal fits,
although the screaming was a little
shrill, even for him, but after an
investigation it turned out to be Hit 'em hard, smash 'em in "Wings" Langhorne chasing an- Bust 'em high or bust 'em l~w other enemy airplane.
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Laurie Forsyth has been elected that he would never return again.
Thirty minutes "Sport" Trafton wa::. wakened by the previotl ly Among the alumni at the Wood- mentioned bell, and to this clay does not believe that the battle took
berry Forest-V. E. S. football game Michael Alexander, Hall Patrick,
(Incidentally the "airplane" was merely a ring-necked woodpecker.)
Nov. 7-M iller Park, here. Nov. 14 Guggenh'r, here. Nov. 21-Rivermont, there. Nov. 28---Miller Park, there.
TIGERS CLAW
Robert J. Keller pledged Sigma Henry Johnston, will send out de- Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at the tailed particulars to alumni groups
will be back.
St. George Ambler Brown, spent ;--------------......,
ler's punt went off the side of his foot and out of bounds on the
the week-end of October 25th at school. He is a sophomore at V. P. I.
JUNIORS' SCHEDULE
--
Oct. 1-V. E. S., 0; Pres-
byterian Orph., 12. Oct. 8 V. E. S., 33; White
Rock, 0.
Oct. 15-V. E. S., 1; Miller
Park, 0.*
Oct. 22-Rivermont ( c an -
celled).
Oct. 29-Holy Cross, here.
Nov. 5-Presbyterian Orph- anage, here.
Nov. 12-White Rock, here. Nov. 19-Miller Park, here. Nov. 26-Rivermont, here.
Dec. 3-Holy Cross, there.
*Forfeit.
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JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE
Oct. 11-V. E. S., 19; Fish- burne, 2.
Oct 21-V. E. S., 6; South Boston, 13.
Oct. 28- Fork Union (post- poned ) .
21, and the
Bishops
Henry
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Bourne was
recently
elected into Delta Tau Delta Fra-
ternity at M. I. T. He is also out
for freshman track.
THE METEOR makes a final cor-
rection. Harvey Atkinson Cox is a student at the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology this year.
The following are f r a t e r n i t y pledges at the University of Vir- ginia: Peyton Fravel, Jack W eston Chi Phi, Clifford Peeler, Alpha Tau Omega, Malcolm Holliday, Kappa Alpha, John T. Can1blos, St. Elmo
and Ned Mitchell, Yeta Psi.
The committee, appointed by the
Board of Trustees for organizing
the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Cele-
bration, has drawn up a proposed
plan for the activities of the week-
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So come on, Bishops, Let's win again!
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Big or little,
Weak or strong
Victory is our battle song!
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We've got a prep school
We've got a yell- We've got a team
T h a t f i g h t s l i k e - - , Yeh, team!
VV- EE- SS! VV- EE- SS! VV- EE- SS!
V. E. S. - V. E. S. Team, Team, Team!
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BOYS' SCHEDULE
Oct. 3-V. E. S., 12; Gug- genheimer, 13.
Oct. 10-V. E. S., 0; River- mont, 19.
Oct. 17-V. E. S., 0; Miller Park, 26.
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once again had a scoring opportun- ity. But four passes fell incom- plete, and once more a threat was stopped cold. After an exchange of
punts, Rice intercepted a Bishop pass and returned it to the V. E. S. 41. After Captain John Cole made three through center, Fuller, on a reversal around right end, dashed to pay dirt untouched, but the ll!11- pire ruled that he stepped outstde on the fifteen. This Tiger threat was stopped on the three-yard line.
After this no serious threat was made by either team. In the last five minutes of play rain greatly hindered the Bishop passing attack,
and V. E. S. had the ball on the Woodberry 48-yarcl line when the
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