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THE METEOR
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Volume XXIX
THE SCHOOL
Prizes and Medals
T h e A d a i r A r c h e r ~Iemorial ~I~dal,.given to that boy who, in the est1matton of the Headmaster and Faculty. has shown the best all round development in his character and in his studies.
Robert Isaac Lee
The Thomas ~I. Carruthers Tro- phy and ~Iedal. given by an alum- nus of the Class of I920 for scholar- ship achievement coupled with ath- letic ability,
Rufus Wharton Gaul Benjamin R. Kearfott ~Iemorial Cup. given to that bov who. in the opinion of the athletic staff. has shown the greatest athletic ability in
the school during the year. Robert Isaac Lee
The Big Brother Prize. gi,·en an- nually by vote of the new boys to the old boy who has done most to help the "rats" adjust themselves to school life.
Charles Francis Hileman and
Robert Isaac Lee (tie).
"V" Club Prize. given to the best non-letter athlete.
William Wiatt Field, Jr. Prizes
Prize for Excellence in French Francis Gwynn Townes.
. Prizes. ~or Ex~cllence in English Compos1t1on, R1chard Fitzharris Gundry and Johnson Tee! Carpen- ter. Jr.
ence A ward . Townes.
Junior Scholarship Prizes. First prize, Johnson T ee! Carpenter. Jr.: second prize. H.obert Carter Jett Field.
Senior Scholarship Prizes. First prize, Francis Gwynn Townes: second prize. Lewis Moore Arm- istead.
-...::::!" Club Tennis Trophy*
•The finals had not been played at
the time of going to press.
COMMENCEMENT SUPPLEMENT
An End and a Beginning
No. 8
~ow comes the announcement of awards and the conferring of diplo- ma~ by Dr. Barton. assisted by the semor master. ).[r. Banks. The chief recipient of honors is the pres- ident of the senior class, Robert I.
Lee (see cover) . Because of the uncertainties of the times. the an- nouncement of the appointment of the Honor Council for the new term is being omitted.
Doubtlessly this same uncertaintY is casting a sobering effect on man)• of the happy people taking part in the ceremonies. There is the thought that most of these young graduates are soon to have their names added to the third-and it is hoped the last - honor roll in the chapel.
Finally the ceremonies are all m·er. this magazine and the bound copies of the other seven are dis- tributed. and the time for fairwells is here. Finals at V. E. S. has be- come Commencement of Iife in the rather terrifying world outside.
The Dances
The social activities of commence- ment week may be said to have ~tar~ed with the beginning of exam- matiO_ns. because much of the pre- paratiOn for the final festivities was well under way before even the first test was graded.
).frs. ~Tilton and her decorating ~ubcomrmttee of the Hop Commit- tee converted the gymnasium into a place of beauty rather classic in mo~if with its urns on the stairs, its ~d11te .columns and graceful hang- mgs. 1ts clever chalk sketches of Latin youths on the walls of the powder room. Palms too added to the exotic air.
. On Saturday night came the \'- Club dance to the music of Bob Cleveland and his orchestra. The fig~.1re \~a~ l e d l _>y J o _ h n C . ( " L i ' I AI ) Wtlltams \\'lth M1ss Ann Ford.
A1~d then l\Ionday night. the night of mghts for the seniors, the stu- dent body and their dates danced from nine to two to the music of The \'agab_onds. led by Angello
Perry. Dunng the intermission Dr. and ~[rs. Barton were at home to the seniors and their dates.
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I lonorary Sci- Francis Gwynn
Examinations every day -
every night - late fight; - earl~· morning study permission-work~ work-work! But in between all these grim and feve rish activities much went on of a less serious na- ture.
,\ regular issue of TIll': ~IETEOR ~vent t o p r e s s . a s d i d t h i s s p e c i a l 1ssue. A soft ball series ended in a brilliant play-off Friday between ~fr. Garnett's North ~lain Su07.v- b a l l s . c a p t a i n e d b y L e e . a n d ~Ir. Bebeau's First and Third \Vest Ba111bOo11s. captained by Long. The Boy Scout troop joined with the Presbyterian _Orphans' 1lome Troop to form an 1mportant unit in the big ~Iemorial Day parade in Lvnch- b u r g . T h e \ ' - C l u b t e n n i s to~mla­ mcnt went on toward a finish which '~as still undecided when this maga- zme went to press.
~\II the time the local represen- tatl,·es of the cleaners and the flor- ists did a rushing business. while the telephone lines grew red hot from the burning words sent over them.
Commencement
True to V. E. S. tradition. the formalities of commencement were dignified. but brief. The commence- m~nt sermon on Sunday by Rev. R1chard H. Lee of the Church of the Ascension. Amherst. was short and, straightf~rwarcl. (See page 3). I._ven as th1s magazine is waiting to he distributed. the student bodv. the parents. and the friends of the school arc gathered under the trees before the chapel.* Tlwv are listen- ii_Jg to th_e ,·aledictory ·address by Gwynn 1 ownes. Ther arc chuck- ling O\'er Parrott's proi>hetic dream. the result of a 'burger partv-the dr~am about a trip on Dr. Barton·s railroad to see Lee playincr ''snow- h a l l " i n t h e A r c t i c Leag~e. F i e l d teaching English "after Mr. Follett got married,': Waller and Townes in, t~1e toils _of the !aw. and Jimmy
\\ h1te showmg off m ])ollywood. •It is hoped that the weather man did
not make a liar out of THE METEOR which of course went to press long befor~ the events described.
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