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OPINIONS
If 1 could do what I want for rhi) school, I would do all in my ()Wer to arouse in the boys' minds he desire to uphold, strengthen. and protect the finest and proudest heritage of the school, the honor ·y~tem. T h i s s y s t e m . w h i c h h a s bten tested and proved true . . . now nits greatest hour of peril. Every- ~here in times like these the temp- ration to break all honor codes is at
~>greatest.
Ii this great tradition can with- •tand the present period of strain idlrought on by war hysteria). it i•·ill stand as an example of the fine and good things embedded in the haracter of V. E. S. men for years o come. Only those governed by rhe honor code have the power to l(e that it continues to endure. If I could be successful in instilling
lm the minds of all the boys ,f this school the desire to con- mue the honor system, I belieYe
Iwould get the greatest satisfaction 'rom this achieYement.*
The Balmy Breezes in the Treezes
-\fter three frigid months of sub- \rctic weather and several false •tarts, it is indeed pleasant to know hat Spring is really here (we hopt>). Judging from the appearance of things, V. E. S. is on the ball; !tares and flowers bursting forth. track and baseball practice, and rren more welcome, eating break- 'ast and going to the first class by
,unlight instead of in the dark.
One part of the campus not af- iected by spring growing weather is the demerit track. Since it is as ~pular f o r a f t e r n o o n s t r o l l s a s i t ~·as back in the winter, the grass
never gets a chance to grow. \Yindows are being broken out br baseballs instead of snowballs. '!'hat ancient incurable disease knoll'n as "spring fever" is spread- ing. Although three-fourths of the student body has contracted this contageous ailment, only a few have iound it necessary to stay in the in-
firmary.
*This is a large part of an English theme written by Charles Bugg. The teacher brought it to the attention of the editor. It is to be hoped that the author will be granted his wish, that this essay will help sway boys' minds to a determination that-come war and pe,tilence and perdition- the V. E. S. honor code shall endure.
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XX\'III
APRTL 15. 19-U
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Issued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Va., monthly during the school year of 1943-'44 except holidays.
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THE SCHOOL The Founder's Visit
The culmination of the \\'Cckly Lenten services in the Langhorne Chapel came Easter morning with the communion service and sermon hy the Rt. Rev. Robert Carter Jett. D. D.. retired first bishop of the diocese of Southwest Virginia. and founder of the school.
Bishop Jett spoke upon the sub- ject of spiritual power.
:\I r. and :\Irs. Jett arrived the night before Easter in order that the bishop might officiate early Sunday morning at the baptism of Georgc rJ. Barton. I\'. (see :\filestoncs).
.\fter dinner Saturday night. an informal reception was held in the headmaster's apartment. After the regular Easter service Bishop J ett held what amounted to another in- formal reception on the chapel
porch as he greeted his many friends among the students.
\\'hen :\farch 17th arrived. a casual glance a t the activities at \". 1~. S. \\'ould have told an out- sider that things 11·ere happening. That Friday had been eagerly awaited since January 5. when some matheinaticar genitis· fig- ured that there \\'ere apri'roxi- mateh· 6.393.600 seconds until Spring vacation. Then 'at 12 :SO. with rain pouring do\\'11. the \". E. S. students s11·am a\\'a\". like a flock of happy little ducks. ·
Hut ten davs later. thev came h a c k t o scho~>l l i k e a f l o c k o f ·picked ~l1ick.ens. t\ !i usqal. there \\'ere tales of \\'hu d'iclt what and \\'hy. and some of the report<> \\'ere more favorable. this time. For instance. from Haleigh came rumor that Edgar Betty had at last opened his eyes f.or a re.nson
not disclosed. hut apparently· im- portant. \\'onl also came ·that ''Rock'' had stayed sober this time.
Steve Thorne \\'as reported to have stolen a car and to have
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