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spare time we don't mean a rough house. but we do mean reading the magazines, newspapers, and books which are available. A boy cannot freely enjoy himself if he is too strictly supervised.
Boys should be allowed to go to the library at any time without per- mission from a master. If this con- dition were brought about, the libra- ry would become more of a real in- stitution
The racuity 01/d student bodv of Virginia Episcopal School zvish to express their deepest sy111pathy to Ted Gib- SO/I 011 the death of his brother, Sgt. Walter 0. Gib-
A fter tramping
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screamed harshly and abruptly at us. They seemed to resent our invasion of tl1eir jungle sanctuary.
But not the innumerable lizards. They were much more appreciative
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its services at the rate of two merit points each week.
For the second year the proces- ~ion is led by \\'ellford as crucifer. He also serves at the altar when he i~ needed.
One new feature this year is a -.oprano quintet consisting of Banks, Carpenter, Field, R., Griffith, and ~laddux, W.
I OPINIONS
We Need Some Changes Made
Forthepasttwoyear~.theV.E. S. library has been steadily going into oblivion. Hardly any attention is given the library by the students. This can be attributed to several factors. First it is open only during
a few periods of the day, and at the time it is open, a boy can go there only by showing written permission from some member of the faculty.
It is true that this condition was brought about by the fact that boys ll'ere roughhousing in the library and Yiolating the necessary library rules. But it cannot be overlooked that the boys have not been given a chance since early last fall to prove that they can conduct themselves properly. W e now have a recreation room to use for play, instead of the
library.
The library is here for two pur-
poses-as a place for obtaining in- formation and as a place to enioy
THE WAR NEW GUINEA~
By SGT. Gt·s DYER, \'. E. S. '25 Green hilb and then thatched
huts and naked natives paddling log canoes about in the hay-this was our first sight of ~ew·Guinea..\s we drew nearer the shore, we could see coconuts hanging in clusters. And we could see banana trees. which we were later to learn to our dismay had been picked bare by hungry natives-and by the familiar type of soldier \\'ho gets a great kick out of foregoing army chow and living off the land.
Before " e landed. the sail\· aroma of the sea gave way to the