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THE METEOR
THE
OPINIONS
The Meteor
March, 1951 No.5
Here at V. E. S. we're pretty for- tunate about our food. The only dif- ference between our food and the food at Woodberry Forest and E. H. S. is that they get enough. The qual- ity of our food here is as good as you'll find anywhere, but the quan- tity is something else again!
For a bunch of growing boys whose average age is from fifteen to sixteen years old, two hot dogs aren't going to feed you. And three glasses of milk a day isn't enough for a bird. Sure, they say we get four glasses, but one of those glasses is supposed to go in our cereal bowl every morning. What happens to the milk when we have prunes for breakfast? Your guess is as good as mine. And four glasses aren't enough anyway. I'm sure the boys' parents will pay a little more to give their sons enough food.
I'm not saying a word against the quality remember, it's the amount of it. The Dietitian, Board o f Directors, and Head-master should remember that what will fill them will not fill growing boys who have been out playing football, baseball, basketball, or what-hove-you.
Sure, we aren't starving to death around here, but its mostly because of self-preservation. Almost every boy in school heads for the school store right after the meals to fill up on candy, pop, and ice cream.
Ask the Dietitian, and she'll say we get thirds on most everything, but let's see. The first bowl of potatoes doesn't go around so the waiter goes back for more. This second helping isn't quite full, but it finishes the table, and about two get their sec- onds out of it. The waiter goes out for more, and comes back with enough for about three people. Now on the table everyone doesn't get seconds, but to the Dietitian, they've had thirds because the waiters have
been back three times. Quite a dif-
ference.
You may think that this is just my opinion, but it isn't. It's the opinion of many of the boys and some of the masters, too. I suggest more food, with or without a tuition increase. I would much rather be a well-fed poor man than an "old skin and bones" millionaire.
Issued by the students of the Virgini11 Episcop11l School, Lynchburg, Virgini!l, monthly durin the school term.
Entered !IS second-cl!!ss m11tter September 28, 1928, 111 the Postoffic11 11! Lynchburg, Vi rginia under the Act of M~~rch 3, 1879.
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School Spirit
Fellows, in every school, including our own V. E. S., there's always a lot of talk about school spirit. Does school spirit ever ever help any school, any sport? Well, I think we have proof that it does in the Har- grave game. There is an excellent example of how a little spirit mixed
in with victory.
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the exhibition of school spirit. But look at the class room, and arouno the school in general.
Spirit is an ingredient, wher mixed with school we have life, ana a swell life too. And that's wha' school spirit does. It brings life to our school, our tea ms, our clas' rooms, and to the boys and master· that make up our school.
A school is not a prison, unless we make it one. And we are you. So come on fellows and make this clos· ing year of 50-51 one of the best old V. E. S. has seen.
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Yet, school spirit can also be shown
in other places besides on the basket- ball court and athletic fields. Of course we also know that those two places are very important places for
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