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Volume XXXI LY~CHBURG, VIRGINIA, NOVEMBER 13, 1946 THE SCHOOL
No.2
10pening Dance
On Saturday, October 5th, after Friday's game with Miller School, the Hop Committee presented the first donee of the current YES school year. The music was furnished by o rented niccolodion, supplemented
with records belonging to several of the boys.
The decorations consisted mainly in o crepe paper centerpiece, con- nected with the balcony by pendant streamers. Of course the ever present columns were used. As for
the female element, the Hop Com- mittee, with the aid of Mrs. Bar- num, arranged to acquire 30 R.-M. W . C . girls as guests for the eve- ning. Despite an early slump, oc- casioned by the natural shyness of YES boys, the dance was considered a success by all.
Homecoming Activities
Homecoming Day, resumed after the war on November I0, 1945, was continued in much the same pattern this year on the day of the Wood- berry Forest game, Saturday, Octo- ber 19th. A bonfire, prepared on Langhorne Field by Armistead and recruits from the 4-F squad, was the scene of a pep rally the night before the game. Then, on Saturday, came the game, (see Sports) and a dance,
the second of the year, formal. held in Barksdale Gymnasium.
The decorations were of an under- sea effect, complete to the silhou- ettes of mermaids, fish, and an octo- pus. Bob Cleve1and and his orchestra furnished the music and a large num- ber of students, alumni, (see Alum- ni), and their dotes were present.
Many of the alumni stayed until Sunday, when "Old Y. E. S." and "God of Mercy" were used in the chapel services because of their presence. One group of guests espe- cially welcome were the many mar- ried alumni with their wives and families.
V. E. S. CHOIR
T H E ~vfETEOR
L. to R.:
W., Wayland, Hughes (Crucifer), Gathright, Taylor, P., Thomas, C., Lewis, C.,
Corter,
Reed,
S. , Thomas, G.,
Maddux,
W .,
W arren,
Akers,
Wiggins, and Carpenter
F., Taylor,
Absent: Cardwell, Field, Gower, J., Lewis, G., Macleod, and Kerner
Then and Now
The Y. E. S. Choir (see cut), one of the oldest school organizations, last month began, with the school itself, the 31st year of its existence. Until the spring of 1919, when the Lang- horne Memorial Chapel was com- pleted, it participated in services in the Rector's apartment, and in the study hall. During this time the choir was directed by a Mrs. Barger, a na- tive of Lynchburg, who came out to the school weekly on Friday night to hold practice, and on Sunday to ac- company the services.
Mr. Bonks took charge of the choir in the fall of 1920, on the third Sun- day of his first year at YES, and has continued to di~ect it to the present time. The organ now used in the chapel was installed in the fall of 1921 , o gift of two sisters, Mrs. Bow- man and Mrs. Preston, in memory of a third sister. One of the most musi- cally successful former YES choir
members is Harrison Christian, who was for o while associated with the Metropolitan Opera Company. He now gives voice lessons in Lynchburg. Other notable members have been Richard Bonks, of Richmond, Ya., and John Grumioux, of Norfolk, both of whom, according to Mr. Banks, had outstanding tenor voices.
This year's Y. E. S. choir (see cut), though slightly smaller, differs but lit· tie from choirs of previous years. Fri- day night practices, morning and evening services on Sunday, and the weekly payment of two merit points to each member, initiated with the merit point system four years ago, all remain. Also re· maining is the exemption of the members from chapel offerings, which cynics insist to be responsible for the entire membership. The fact that Y. E. S. boys like to sing
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