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VOLUME XLXI
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LYNCHBURG, VA., APRIL 22, 1968
NO. 6
as Headmaster of VES
. Austin Montgomery, Jr.
On March 8, Austin Montgomery,
., headmaster at Virginia Episcopal since 1961, announced his to the Board of Trustees to the school community. The announcement by Mr. Montgomery
followed a letter of intent sent by him
Bishop William H. Marmion for
presentation to the board at its regu- lar meeting.
The weather was brisk. The antici- pation was high, and the first Father- Son weekend ever to be held at VES got off to a splendid start. Many fa-
thers arrived on Friday afternoon to take their sons out to dinner that eve- ning. By Saturday morning there were an estimated eighty-five fathers pres- ent. Two class periods met on Satur- day morning which fathers were able
several faculty members to present different facets of school life. Mr. Montgomery welcomed the fathers
and introduced the five speakers. They were: Jack Agricola, President of the Senior Class, who spoke on the highlights and over-all effect of this
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from many quarters that will en-
able them to flourish and contribute
to our society in challenging and Continued Page 4, Column 1
interest.
Later in the morning a program
given in the chapel provided a chance for several prominent students and
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I tams College and for sixteen years pnor to coming to VES taught at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire.
During his seven years in Lynch- burg, Mr. Montgomery has guided VES to new academic heights. His tlforts to keep abreast of current
~ trends in education and to project them into the school's curriculum re- quired both a high degree of intellect and an abundant amount of energy.
Marked physical changes which have occurred at the school since his arrival are the additions of a new dor-
~itory,
. rary and an enlarged chapel, as well
a new dining room and li- .ts remodeled dormitory rooms and a
n(•w fa . It 'd I h
(;U y rest ence. A t ough some
of the items named above had been
planned prior to his arrival, Mr. Mont-
~cmery w a s i n s t r u m e n t a l i n t h e i r emg (;Onstruded for maximum
utility.
With the additional dormitory spa(;e and subsequent increased en-
rollment, the faculty was also in- ~reased to nearly twice what it had
een as late as 1960. To meet the pressures of maintaining a growing
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institution, Mr. Montgomery, through the Board of Trustees, made neces- sary increases in tuition, began a pro- gram for annual support from parents, alumni and other friends, raised fac- ulty salaries to a more competitive
level, increased scholarships, and up- graded the quality of life both aca- demically and physically within the school.
In a recent letter sent to many of the patrons and friends of VES, Mr. Montgomery stated the following:
"One cannot call schoolmastering his profession, spend most of his hours for seven years among a par- ticular group of men and boys, and contemplate the end of that chap- ter without a distinct sinking feel-
ing. But it is very wrong to indulge in possessiveness or the myth of in- dispensability.
"I am grateful for many people
who have been kind and sensitive
to my family and me since our com-
Fathers and sons leave banquet.
ing to Lynchburg and for much I
hope I have learned. Because of to attend with their sons. They were
my notion of American democracy, I hope too that independent schools
able to confer with masters and to view laboratories and classroom facili- ties. The American history exhibitions
mitory life; Dyke
Chair-
like V .E.S. will receive the intelli-
gent, imaginative, critical support in the library also became a point of
man of the Honor Committee, who
explained the Honor system; and, fi-
nally, Mr. Lloyd Horton, School De-
velopment Officer, who moderated the
election of officers for the newly-
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Senior Lounge Gets Refreshing Renewal
After the n e w darkroom was equipped earlier this year, there was money enough left from this year's Acorn Society gift to provide a com- plete overhaul for the Senior Lounge.
The room was panelled in an attrac- tive, deep-grained walnut. Shortly be- fore that, a tough, wall-to-wall carpet
and a new stereo unit had been added. As a result, the lounge has become substantially more comfortable- and more appreciated. It is a much im- proved place for entertainment and for simple relaxation.
The Acorn Society has a unanimous vote of thanks from the Class of '68- and from every class yet to enjoy its
beneficence.
Television-viewers in renovated senior lounge
Father's Weekend: A Good Bet for a VES Tradition
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school year; Mr.
Headmaster, who scanned this year's curriculum for the audience; Geoffrey Norwood, Head Counselor, who spoke on extra-curricular activities and dor-
W yatt,
Assistant