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THANKS to the BANKSES!
Immediately after Chapel on Sun- day, May Seventeenth, a strange sound was heard on the campus. The sound wos the oil too infrequently heard Bermuda bell attached to Mr. Bank's Ford.
M r . Ba n k s h a s m a d e n u m e r o u s visits to the "Old 160," but on this day the former V.E.S. master had returned not just to visit the boys. but to take some of them to his country hideaway, "Tenneseneca," located near Evington, Virginia.
Four fortunote boys departed with "JoJo" omid the cries and screams of the rest of the student body who had to endure Charlie's quisine.
In a short forty-five minutes, John McCott-er, Rick DeBell, George Tea- gue, and Jete Wolker were trans- ported into the Nineteenth Century. The four leorned from the snow-crop- ped gentleman farmer that the new- est section of the house was com- pleted in 1840, while the older part (constructed moinly of logs) was be-
yond e~timate.
While Mrs. Banks prepared dinner,
Mr. Banks showed the boys about the house and grounds, explaining what each article was, der.1onstrating the many innovations he had constructed during happy hours at V.E.S. and at the form. Open-mouthed, McCotter later commented to the Meteor that the house wos full of inventions which would take pages and pages to describe.
In the midst of the explanation of the insulation of the Banks well, the expedition was called to lunch. DeBell was m o s t i m p r e s s e d a t t h i s point. Later i·he former weight- loser, explained with glee, "Ahhhh" ... as did the other stuffed three. After a meal of Southern fried chicken, peas, carrots, homemade bread, reoI butter, strawberry pre-
serves, salad, ond iced tea, the group didn't believe the consumption of a dessert possible, but Mrs. Banks would hear none of it and pro- ceeded to bring on angel food cake, peoches, ond ice cream.
After the meal, the group went down to the lake and sailed about in Mr. Banks' boat chasing a turtle named Oscar.
Having disposed of still another
V.E.S. Loses Four From Faculty
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Representing V.E.S. at the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Asso- ciation convention were Mike Age- lasto, Bill Smyth, Chan Chandler, Richard Cowper, and Bob Eadie. They were accompanied by Mr. Hud- nall and Mr. Casey. This event, held at Washington and Lee University from April 30 to May 2, proved to be an occasion long to be remem- bered by those participating. The agenda included a dance, glee club concert by the W ashington and Lee and Longwood clubs, a banquet, and, of cou rse, the many meetings cover- ing every phase of press work for both newspapers and yearbooks.
V.E.S. did not enter last year's "Vestig'l," but the Meteor was sub- mitted for judging and criticis m. As Mr. Hudnall pointed out, it is only through this means that we can con- structively improve our publications.
The Meteor fared well in the judging, receiving a rating of honor, the second highest award given. Per- haps the most sig nificant comment made was that the paper was especially commendable in view of the fact that we seemed to be trying the impossible, that is, combining a newspaper, a magazine, and an
alumni bulletin. Publ ic schools can ma ke this division more evident whereas we receive the largest por- tion of our budget from our alumni and must include that information in our issues. Too, being private, we have alumni who are vastly interested in seeing the progress here, and our paper best shows them this.
Each delegate attended those meetings and discussion groups which interested him most, and the collective 1.alue of these meetings will no doubt prove helpful next year when these boys contribute to their respective publications.
bowl of ice cream, the group re- turned to V.E.S. in time for "supper."
The Bankses have extended the in- vitation to all boys to "come to Tenneseneca" to eat, swim, and have fun. If the Meteor is any judge of boys, old Tenneseneca will once again resound with the "patter of little feet."
Four members of the present fac· ulty will not be returning to V.E.S. next fall. Mr. William H. McCauley, teacher of history, hopes to attend the University of North Carolina and work towards his doctorate in his- tory . Mr. McCauley has taught only one year at V.E.S. but has been thought highly of by those students with whom he has worked.
Mr. Dale Gramley is also leaving to do graduate work at Carolina where he plans to work for his doctorate in economics. While at V.E.S. Mr. Gramley has taught algebra, history, and economics. In addition he has coached varsity foot- ball, J.V. basketboll, and track.
The Reverend Robert A. Croxson, chaplain here at V.E.S., has resigned after five years at the school. Mr. Croxson has taught Religious Instruc- tion and has coached both varsity basketball and tennis during his stay at V.E.S. He plans to become vicar of St. James Episcopal Church in Roanoke and to be Episcopal chaplain to Hollins College.
Francis K. Aldred, the director of studies since the position was created. has resigned in order to begin work on his Ph.D. in European History al the University of Virginia. A grad- uate of the school, Mr. Aldred has taught at V.E.S. for nine and a half years, his career being interrupted by the Korean War.
Mr. Aldred has taught history and mathematics in his tenure at the school. Track and Cross-Country have been his sports interests, the found- ing of the latter team having been his project.
We of the Meteor wish these masters the best in their lives to come and hope that as they go on to great- er things they will remember with pleasure their stay at V.E.S.
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