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Volume XXXXI
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, APRIL, 1957 THE SCHOOL
NOW THAT IT'S OVER
February 12, 13, and 14 were some- what momentous days to Faculty and students alike this year at Virginia Episcopal School. Months before t his, work began in preparation for the Evaluation Program through which we have now passed.
The purpose-or rather purposes- for such a program can probably best be stated as twofold.
First, to establish, through the ob- servation of outside experts, or at least able men in the world of edu- cation, our present standing as a school. Not so much our standing as compared with other schools, but rather our standing as compared with what a school should be.
Secondly, to make recommenda- tions regarding changes looking to- ward improvement of those features of the School that are below stand- ard.
Naturally such an evaluation re- sulted often in a third item: praise for those phases of our school organ- ization that more than meet current standards or demands. It is a matter of great pride among Faculty and student body that throughout all the fields of activity that go with a sec- on?ary school such praises were vo1ced not once or twice, but with frequency.
Much honest spade work had been done before ever the Committee ap- peared on our campus. This work was in the nature of analyzing for ourselves the present condition of the School. This included detailed reports in all departments, such as Program of Studies, School Plant, Administration and Staff, Library, and Pupil Activities. It included, also, a minutely conceived self-evaluation for every individual on the teaching staff.
All these reports, questionnaires, and forms were studied by the mem- bers of the visiting committee. Then t~ey went into a carefully systema- tized program of observation. Ob· servation of classes, of study hall, of
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MR. BARTON ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD
BY BISHOP MARMION
The Rev. George L. Barton, Ill, was ordained to the priesthood by the Rt. Rev. William H. Marmion, bishop of the diocese of Southwest- ern Virginia, at St. John's Church on Monday, April 8.
The ordination was attended by the entire student body and by many 51ues~s.from Lynchburg and neighbor- Ing c1t1es. A large number of visiting clergymen were a lso present. The V.irginia Episcopal School Choir pro- vided the mus1c for the service and the organ was played by Charles H otchkiss, the school's organist.
. The impressive ceremony opened w1th the singing of "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," the processional hymn. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Churchill J. Gibson, former rector of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Church in Lexington . A fter the read- ing of the Preface by Dr. George L. Barton, Jr., headmaster of the school, Mr. Barton was presented to the Bis- hop for ordination by the Rev. Rob- ert Magill, rector of St. John's.
The choir and the congregation sang "My Faith Looks up to Thee" as the Litany hymn and the Litany for Ordinations was read by the Rev. Richard Beasley of Roanoke.
The epistle for ordinations was read by the Rev. Carlos A. Loop of Ascen- sion Church in Amherst and the gos- pel was read by the Rev. Stanley Jeffery of Grace Memorial Church in Lynchburg.
After the examination of the or- dained by Bishop Marmion, the "Veni ~reator S p i . r i t u s " w a s s u n g r e s p o n - Sively by B1shop Marmion and the congregation. A t this point, Mr. Bar- ton was ordained by the Bishop in the ancient ceremony of the laying on of hands.
For an offertory anthem, the V.E.S. Choir sang "The Spacious Firmament on High." ,
CLUB DANCE BIG SUCCESS
The V Club again came through with another big rock 'n roll dance in the little gym. "Horse" did his usual fine job of decorating and Loth came through and volunteered his hi-fi for the big occasion.
There were big conflicting events in Lynchburg that night that made it rather hard to get dates from town. Just the same, Joe Lie was there with his date, better known as "the girl in the V Club window." Every- one felt sorry for Frank because he had the quietest date at the dance. Buz~ard, Thief and some of the boys dec1ded that if the girls in town ~anted to be that way, they would 1mport some dates from Richmond just to show that they could get dates anywhere and anytime. Gil- lespie got really 'high class" and went over to Randolph-Macon for his date.
Since the V Club couldn't swing getting the Knights of Jazz agoin, they had the goats painted ap- propriately as substitutes. They gave a fine floor show in which "Monk" acted as M. C. while "Goo-Goo" played the role of Tracy and "Skit"' acted the part of his date. While
the dance was going on, they very nicely waited on the tables.
All in all, the dance was a big success and we are all looking for- ward to the next one.
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