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THE SCHOOL CAMPUS
The Tale of a Bridge Bridre Number One
Back in the years before even our iathers came to V. E. S. patrons of the school had to cross a tiny culvert only 12 ft. long across Pigeon Creek
to reach the school. The structure first had a dirt floor and later a gravel one. The road circled around, winding up the hills on each side, making several sharp turns which later proved dangerous. ~fr. How- ard owned all the property on which the school is situated and built the
first road to the site. Bridre Number Two
Soon the school began to grow. Bishop J ett, the founder and builder of V. E. S., and Mr. Mitchel per- suaded the Roanoke Bridge Co. to construct the second bridge at a Yery low cost in 1919. The bridge was
much larger than the first one and spanned a considerable gap. It was a one way bridge on the sides of which were light iron rails with heavy wire. Originally the floor was oak planking, but it began to rattle so terribly that when a car crossed it at night, it would disturb study hall. T o remedy this, thick runners were put across the bridge. These
runners were the cause of three tragedies.
On March 13, 1930, Bishop Jett, Dr. \V. E. Pendleton, and Dr. Ran- dolph petitioned the city for a new bridge* on the grounds that heavy trucks and more traffic were using the bridge than formerly, and the bridge was the cause of timidity on the part of patrons. The city coun- cil appointed Mr. llart, city man- ager, to draw up specifications and the first design was made by Mr. DeMott.
Bridge Number Three
The new and present bridge was
constructed at the left of the old one. The holes for the foundations were twenty feet deep, and it has three arches completing the span. I t is 18 ft. wide and has a four foot side walk with substantial railings. Five pairs of electric lights adorn the bridge.
Costing $30,000, it was financed by the city and paid for from funds raised for renovation of the old fed- eral building into a city hall for Lynchburg. Since the city hall was not needed for two years, V. E. S. fortunately received the appropria- tion.
The bridge is still standing and is said to be one of the most beautiful in Lynchburg.
*The city limits were extended be- yond V. E. S. in 1925.
STUDENTS Honor Committee
The Honor Committee is the stu- dent group that carries out the Hon- or System of the school and tries to deal justly with all cases that may come up.
Instead of cases being first brought to the faculty of adults, they are brought to fellow students-the Honor Committee. They are boys nominated by the student body at the end of each year and finally selected by the faculty. Some of them take the subject in question if it is a matter of cheating on a test, and they know more of the facts in- volved.
This year the Honor Committee has been changed somewhat, and for the better it is hoped. It now has five members instead of the old three in the belief that five heads see more sides than three. Consequently each defendant will have all the chances po~sibletoshowhisinnocence.The Committee wishes each boy to have careful consideration, but if he is guilty, he must be dealt with accord- ingly, as Honor offenses are the most serious charges in a school, and are dealt with by dismissal.
How does the Honor Committee work? Say a boy cheats on a quiz, and is reported to the Head Coun- selor or to the Headmaster. The Honor Committee meets and dis-
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