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Monday Night
The Senior Dance on Monday
night was a gala affair. The music was supplied by Russ Carlton and his orchestra. In the receiving line were the members of the Hop Committee, Weaver, Armistead, and Paul Taylor; Dr. and Mrs. Barton; Mr. and Mrs. Banks; and Mr. and Mrs. Dawson. During the intermission Dr. and Mrs. Barton were at home to the seniors and their dates.
Counselor-Letterman Banquet
May 25: The annual counselor- letterman banquet was held in the school dining room. Frank Summers, athletic director at Hampden-Sydney College, was guest speaker of the evening. He spoke about the diffi- culties of small schools in big-time competition.
"What small schools lack in ma- terial and talent, they must make up for in spirit, courage, and determin- ation," was Mr. Summers' conclusion. He pointed out that the little man, though usually the underdog, could command the backing and respect of the spectators.
Coach Summers was tackle on that famous underdog team from V. M. I. which in 192 1 defeated the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania and then went on to pile up 431 points for the season to its opponents' 20.
Dr. George L. Barton, Jr., the toastmaster, introduced Mr. Sum- mers and the other speakers. The captains of the four varsity teams gave short speeches, as did Mr. Bell and Mr. Gene Barnum, who is slated to be head basketball coach next season. John Page, head counselor, spoke for his group. Mr. G. B. Lamar made a short address about the lack of spirit shown by V. E. S. teams dur- ing the past year; and Mr. Ganna- way, director of Athletics, presented letter certificates to the track and baseball lettermen.
"Meteor" Staff 1946-1947
Editor-in-Chief: Johnson T. Carpen- ter, Jr.
Managing Editor: Thomas H. Allen Sports Editor: James W. Ballou, Jr. f-aculty Adviser: Mr. John D. Follett
Reporters: Macon L. Hardy, Jr., An- drew Ramsay, Richard L. Duffey, Edgar R. Betty, Joseph B. Cherry, Jr., Perrin W . Gower, Jr., Stanley R. Smith, Toby 0. Hansen, Jr.
Staff Artist: Paul B. Taylor
Business Manager: G. Scott Taylor Circulation Manager: Robert C. J.
Field
OPINIONS
"The Altar, the Tent, and The Well"
The Rev. W. Taylor Willis of Nor- folk, Virginia, took for his text for the commencement sermon: "He builded an altar there, and pitched his tent there, and there Isaac's servants digged a well." (Genesis 26:25.)
Dr. Willis's theme was the false ideas with which we are facing a chaotic world. These ideas are (a) weak optimism and (b) human ability without God.
In the text the tent represents the home. In turn the solidarity and se- curity of society is based on the right kind of home. The well stands for human service. The altar is the place of worship. With these three the
world will survive. "The world is sor- did, but it need not stay that way. Conditions will be changed and made right .?Y people who have true values.
V aledictory
By John Wroth, II
Today is the best and the worst day in the year. It is the day we get to go home and the day we have to leave. For several days we have been doing things for the last time. We have had our last 'burger parties, been to Reusens for the last time. Many of us have walked our last demerits. W e are all seeing faces around us now that we will never see again. This is a memorable day.
It will leave a great impression on our minds just as the school will leave a great impression upon our lives.
Looking back at all the little things that have happened throughout the year, things which at the time seemed like major crises in our lives, we rea- lize that they have all contributed to a well-rounded school life. This makes us feel older, and we are. (Most of us have aged at least ten years dur- ing exam. week.)
There are a lot of things to be gained in going away to school, but all the gains in the world won't do us any good if we don't apply them. W e shall probably remember the school motto: "The full stature of manhood," as long as we live; but un-
less we apply it in our lives, the school might just as well forget its motto. It is not what we learned that counts, but what we use.
There are a lot of times in our lives when we might say, "Today I am a man, " but none of them would apply as well as today. Until today we
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It is hard to give a new twist to an old story. After a week of examina- tions your editor is in no fit condition to put a new twist on anything except perhaps to the straps of his strait- jacket. This being the case, we will say what we have to say much as we said it last year and will say it next year. We are no less sincere because we are trite.
This editorial differs in one particu- lar from its counterpart last year. W e can't say that the Commencement Supplement is a surprise, because the student body voted to support it with good hard cash when The Meteor had to admit its inability to finance the project. W e thank the supporters of the magazine for this evidence of
their interest and approval. W e do not thank them, however, for the ex- tra work they put us to when we would rather loaf and enjoy the sun- shine and the girls.
As was reported in the previous is- sue The Meteor improved in national rating this year. The National Scho- lastic Press Association awarded us first class honors as contrasted with only second class honors the previous year. We were "very good" in seven departments, "excellent" in the other six. But there is still much room for improvement: a "superior" rating to shoot at in all departments, an "aii- A~erican" rating for the entire mag- azine .
W e were
for our use of modern Vogue typog- raphy. W e adopted this with some hesitation, being disciples of Alexan- der Pope and loath to be "the first by whom the new are tried."
Acknowledgments
Again much of the credit for the excellence of The Meteor goes to our guides, counselors, and friends at The Mutual Press, especially to Mr. Odell Bell and his super-efficient secretary, Miss Louise Jacobs.
Here at school special mention should be made of the work of the anonymous writers of Meteorites. The literary quality and wit of this de- partment has shown a decided im- provement over the corresponding qualities in previous years. The ma- terial has been amusing and mirth- provoking, not embarrasing and blush-provoking.
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