Page 57 - 1959 VES Meteor

Volume XLIV
OCTOBER , 1959
Issued by the students of the Virgini& Episcop&l School, Lynchburg,
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the good of all concerned.
Since the "RAW Regime" has
taken over, we find that things are more liberal in comparison to the policies of his predecessors.
The "Wheel" is one of the hard- e s t working men in t h e school. In addition to his regular duties as Headmaster, he, along with Mr. Croxon, conducts the chapel services, flunks seniors taking R.I. V, and is the 145 pound coach of the 135 pound football team. Besides all of this, he finds time t o take a loud part in the discussions in the faculty room.
We of the Meteor wish to extend our congratulations to our head- master for a job being well done.
DEATHS
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way, Mrs. John J. Ashe and Mrs.
Omer E. Robbins.
Mrs. Gannaway came to the V.E.S.
campus in July of 1945 with her daughter, Lucile, when she became secretary to the Headmaster, and lived with her. On March 12, 1959, when Mrs. Gannaway celebrated her 90th birthday, many• friends called on her and the current student body serenaded her with a "Happy Birth- day" greeting. She remained in- terested in all the school activities, attending several of the baseball games last spring and enjoyed pro-
grams and sports on radio and TV, having enjoyed TV programs Satur- day evening before her death. Stu- dents and faculty members had be- come accustomed to seeing Mrs. Gannaway at all school events and
she will be missed.
The Rev. Roger A. Walke, father
of the Headmaster, Roger A. Walke, Jr., died Monday evening, August 10, 1959, after a long illness. Mr. Walke was a missionary to Japan, rector of St. Mark's-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church, Pikesville, Mary- land. Another son, Rev. Stephen C. Walke and a daughter, Mrs. John C. Rogers, also survive. The entire school body and the faculty wish to express their sympathy in such a
great loss.
Mr. I. H. Farmer, father of Mr.
James Farmer of our faculty, died of cancer in Tampa, Florida during the summer. He was a retired civil en- gineer. We all join in expressing our deepest regrets to Mr. Farmer.
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ADAMS, JAY ADAMS. JOHN ASHTON BERRY
BABER
BONFOEY BOOTH CARROLL CASSADY
WHY BE A RAT?
CRADDOCK DARDEN deROSSETT DILLON
FORSYTH FREEMAN GEHRING GREGORY, JAMES GREGORY, JOHN
HORTENSTINE MYERS NELSON
O W E N RICHARDSON RYON TARPLEE VANDERGRIFT
WILLIS
This is the first thing that strikes the new boy' at V.E.S., "Why am I a rat? Sure, a new boy should have to do certain things, but why so much? And why do I have to have the name 'rat'?
There is a good reason for this. It is simply a way of saying, "You are new here. You are not a part of us yet, so we call you a rat. It is up to you to get in and become a part of the group. If you are a good guy we want you to be one of us."
By· being a rat, a boy learns, or is at least exposed to, most of the ideals of Virginia Episcopal School. Politeness and obedience-suppos- edly the ideals of every student at V.E.S.-are taught to the new boy. If he is impolite and impertinent, he will get the word that he is too "wise." If necessary he will be prop-
erly reprimanded. Sooner or later he will "shape up." Very few boys have to be reprimanded; this is good since it indicates that most boys are well-liked and accepted.
To most new boys pulling windows in the "subzero" temperatures of a dark, cold winter morning before the sun comes up, and pouring milk for everyone at meals don't seem to in- dicate that he is very well liked, but he eventually realizes that that is
not the situation at all. These special duties serve to teach the new boy to do as he is told and, most im- portant, help to give him a sense of responsibility. The "rat race" aids in building the competitve spirit of the boy.
Throughout the year the rats are encouraged to yell their voices away at every V.E.S. sports event they at- tend. This should sooner or later in- still in these boys the excess of school spirit typical of all students here, with almost no exceptions.
The 'rat year" helps to build most new boys into better persons. The common thought on the minds of most rats at the end of the year is, "Boy, wait'll I get a hold of those rats NEXT year!"
THE WHEEL
In the past two years a change has come over this school. Old rules have been reinforced and several notable improvements have been made. One example of this is the new schedule now in effect.
These improvements are due chief- ly• to the efforts of the Reverend Roger A. Walke, Jr., who succeeded Dr. Barton as Headmaster of VES. Though we sometimes complain about some of his "RAW deals," we usually realize that they are for
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