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Gordon Whitehead Editor-in-Chief Dyke Messinger
General Editor Ken Sprunt
Sports Editor
Royall Brown Exchange Editor
Virginia Episcopal School, April 22, 1968 STAFF
No. 6
Senior Salute
Geoff, known and admired by dents and teachers alike, began
legendary career at VES four ago.
Tom Smyth Editor
Joe Liles Copy Editor
Geoff Norwood Sports Co.lumnist
lee lumpkin Charles Green
lanny Buchanan Ted Haigler
Landon lane Tarlton long
Ted Partrick
Barry Jones Karl Wiese
lynch Christian Business Manager
Photography
On Final Examinations
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A few weeks ago, the seniors had a meeting with the Headmaster. A question arose as to the validity, or moreover, the utility of giving final ex- aminations to seniors. The question was mine, and this is what I intend to
write about.
First of all, seniors in high school are considered, or assumed to be, ma-
ture enough to make decisions about their next years in college and about their last year in high school. They should, thus, be in the position to question their taking final exams.
In my attempts to find support for n1y belief that final exams should be so conditioned that certain averages would exempt any senior from particular examinations, I corresponded with the headmaster of what I consider, and what many other consider, a fine school in all respects: Mr. Robert A. Moss is
the man's name; his school, St. Andrew's School of Middletown, Delaware. St. Andrew's exempts its seniors from any final exam when a senior's average in a course is at a certain point, and the teacher of the course believes that the student has worked well enough to qualify for exemption. If, because of
a lower average, a senior has to take one or more exams, he is permitted to leave immediately after his last exam. If he does not have to take any exams, he may leave after his last class and return for commencement. Mr. Moss says, "The effect of this, I believe, is to increase the importance of term papers and projects in sixth form (senior ) courses during the Spring term. It gives sixth formers something to work for."
The senior year in high school should be the student's best year, not only academically, but also with additional privileges granted to seniors. Not only would the privilege of being exempt from final examinations make the senior's year more challenging, but it would, as ~1r. Moss in1plied, cause him to work up to the final weeks of school instead of allowing him to ease off at the end of the mid-term mark. Any senior would consider it well worth the attempt to
ga1r1 exemption. More would be learned, and less time would be wasted. And, not ·east of all, the vacation before commencement would leave the senior re- laxed enough to enjoy a vivid last memory of the closing days at his high school. Indeed, exemptions from final examinations would be an offering of tangible reward for diligent work.
tivities resulted in his receiving the Harvard Club of Virginia Award for the Most Outstanding Junior.
Next Fall Dyke plans to attend UNC and to continue his duties as a
leader in all he undertakes.
11:3o!" from that bustling metropolis of MilJ
Joel Pretlow Jim Roediger Ross Stansfield
Hays Van Noppen
Richard Ward Reporters
T. Long DYKE MESSINGER
When Dyke first came to VES as a freshman, everyone could clearly see that he would accomplish great things in the next four years, and their prophesies proved true. For two years he has been a counseler and a mem- ber of the Student Vestry, this year becoming Senior Warden. He is also the Chairman of the Honor Commit- tee and General Editor of the METEOR. Athletically, "Chick" has lettered in Varsity Soccer and Cross Country; an ankle injury has more recently limited him to the exercise group in which he participates actively. Since his
sophomore year, Dyke has taken part in the Drama Club, a career which was climaxed when he received the Leading Actor Award. His varied ac-
JOEL PRETLOW
When Joel came to VES from Wil- mington, N. C., last year, he brought with him a unique sense of humor and wit which has made him one of the
most popular boys in the school. Academically, Joel has proven him- self a scholar by ranking in the top
ten of his class most grading periods. Athletically, he has been a hard-work- ing manager of the Varsity football and soccer teams, winning the "Man- ager of the Week" distinction. For his endeavors, Joel was awarded two let- ters in managing.
Following Mr. Soucek's advice, Joel will attend Hampden-Sydney College.
GEOFFREY ALEXANDER t• NORWOOD
THE METEOR
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JIM RUDOLPH
Rudy came to VES four years ago
ledgeville, Georgia. He is the last of II. a long line of Rudolphs to attend thel school.
"Ruddyduck" has actively partici·
pated in the athletic program. In his freshman year he was a leader on
the fencing team. Since then he has ceived graduated to the less vigorous spn"~1
of cross-country and soccer.
Rudy has ranked in the top ten
his class his entire stay at VES. present he is on the staff of METEOR. Rudy, who considers llJ·,u.,"'. a "confused liberal," has narrowed · college choices to either Rice Uni""T-' sity or Georgia.
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Recently, Geoffrey was awarded ~ full scholarship by the Morehea
Foundation at the University of No~ Carolina. Needless to say, Geoff Wlll enjoy the same · high reputation throughout life that he has estab-
lished at VES.
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cellent talent to communicate w1th hi peers has won him a seat on the 1967·
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