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A New Recreation Room
For a long time V. E. S. has been in dire need of a recreation room. During a recent meeting of the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees in Roanoke, plans for such an undertaking were laid.
When V. E. S. boys return next September, they will have the privi- lege of a brand new recreation room. This room will include the ~ame four walls that no\\' enclose the cement basement of YVest Dorm. Dr. Barton and the rest of the com- mittee have decided to redecorate the room completely. With soft chairs, ping pong tables, magazines and similar luxuries, the basement oi West Dorm will be converted in- to a place where boys ca11 while away their spare time.
,\bout three years ago, the school through an endowment was going to erect a new building which was to be an all-around recreation hall ; but, because of t h e war and the -carcity of materials, such a move was impossible. Therefore begin- ning next fall the hoard has decided to do the next best thing by re- modeling the former boxing room and making it into a place where hoys can really relax and have a KOOd time.
Pilgrimage to St. John's
Last month the Virginia Episco- pal School student body made its annual pilgrimage to St. John's Episcopal Church in L ynchburg. \'irginia. At ten o'clock on April 16, the entire personnel of the school, >ave the choir, departed for their iestination, two miles distant. The choir was more fortunate than the other boys. Its means of transpor- tation was the automobile.
At eleven o'clock the service be- gan with the processional hymn, "Fairest Lord Jesus." Dr. Barton directed most of t h e service, as- 'isted by Dr. :\lagill, the rector of the church.
Dr. Uagill preached a very in- teresting sermon, followed by Mr. Banks' rendition of "Eiegie" as an Jffertory. The service ended with the singing of "Come Y e Faithful, Raise The Strain", an Easter hymn.
Richard Claytor and Shepherd Drewry read the two Morning Les- sons as is the custom.
VOLClllE XXVIII
MAY 12, 19-14
NU)1BER 7
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The Men Who Serve
During the past month as during all the months the following men contributed heavily to the comfort of the V. E. S. student body.
Beauregard Tl 'est is a large, round and stocky chap, and keeps things very pleasant by his continued smile. lie cooked at Randolph-:\1a- con \Vomen's College until he came to V. E. S. in the fall of 1942. Dur- ing his two year stay here he has become quite an asset to the kitchen staff.
Dawson Smith is one of the oldest and ablest on the kitchen staff. He is a tall, clean-cut, and polite fellow with an easy going way about him. He is truly an "all around man" of the kitchen and is well able to mas- ter anything in the culinary depart- ment. He came to V. E. S. in 1937 after having much experience as a chef at the Natural Bridge Hotel. He has been paid many compliments for his part in making V. E. S. meals more enjoyable and these were well-deserved praises.
IIarry Claytor may often be seen, donned in his ''Eskimo" cap, ring- ing the bells that beckon V. E. S. boys to their meals. Harry has been at V. E. S. almost fifteen years and has spent most of his time doing general cleaning and kitchen work. lie always has a congenial smile to greet everyone and is a person of jovial disposition. He is a very like- able person and he is quite a hand at the piano.
George Rose has been head of the dining room department for almo!>t twenty-four years. He is a tall, cheerful, and garrulous sort of fel- low. He really has a hard job, for he has to clean up after the waiters. He is the man that sees to it that the dining room is kept in good or- der. George really does a good job in his department and deserves much credit for his fine work.
These men are but a few of the colored men who daily serve us, but they represent the good work which all endeavor to carry out.
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