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Jack Evans, AI Kemper ('47) and Bill Loftin (I. tor.) cross their fingers as Bill calls a po~mial alumni giver in the 1977 Phonothon.
PHONOTHON RAISES e
which will allow us to save the most likely go into the present
Journalism room near the Business Office. The cost of this
computer will be $20,440. Partial funding for the computer came from a $10,000 grant V.E.S. and Seven Hills
received jointly from the Scott Foundation. The remaining cost will be split by the schools.
This computer will allow V.E.S. to become the fourth Prep League school with a computer, the others being Collegiate, Woodberry Forest, and Episcopal. It is hoped that this will create a liason among these schools: we can exchange programs that are useful in the educational learning process.
The final decision on what kind of computer to get was made by Mr. Bailey, the
forthcoming computer installa- tion and feel it will be a very valuable educational tool as well
as a useful aid in certain administrative procedures, such as record keeping. "
Mr. Bailey feels that " this new computer will join the two
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campuses to many campuses m the East, in that we can send programs we find useful here to other campuses with the use of a computer at their hands." Mr. Bailey stressed that the computer will "benefit us all, and is an
important achievement. "
The order for the computer went out May 8, and hopefully by next October V .E.S. and Seven Hills will have their PDP-1 1134 and will take a significant step forward in providing students with skills necessary in the
modern world.
BY jACK EVANS
VE.S. held its third annual Phonothon from May 1st to May Sth. The purpose of the Ph o n o t h o n w a s t o h e l p t h e
of the "Green Machine" were Paul Feinman, Larry Lynde, Phil Babb, and John Steele. The "Green Machine" edged out the "Bookies," who were composed of Jay Irons, Rodney Taylor, Jim Evans, and Lint Holsey. Runners for the Phonothon were Randy Meador, Lee Ainslie, and Kevin Connell. Much thanks and appreciation is extended to
the following alumni, past teachers, and present teachers for their concern and loyalty to the
school:
•Mr. R. M. Meador (1958- ) •col. Hal P. Costola (1924-26,
28-42)
•Mr. J. K. Banks (1920-63)
Mr. Charlie Hamner ('30) Rev. George Bean ('35)
Mr. Bruce Thomson ('40) Mr. Charlie Schoew ('41) Mr. AI Kemper ('47)
Mr. Smokie Watts ('53) Mr. Bill Davidson ('59) Mr. Bernard Baldwin ('62) Mr. Ted Craddock ('64) Mr. Kell Gay ('64)
IARE Loyalty Fund meet its goal of ISO,OOO dollars, and to increase alumni participation in and
_ .,esposure to the life at VES
today,
s·
. lXteen student
. . . volunteers
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diVIded
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up Into four teams ca edalumniandaskedforthei;
support. Mr. Watkins Director ok[ Alumni Affairs, s~me well-
nown al ·
d umm, and both past
an present teachers assisted the students · th .
peo 1 m etr calls. These
bri p e were espenally helpful in ngtng m the cash.
Theal ·
umm response was very
generous d
Ph an through the
wa~nothon $11 ,300 in pledges
raisedr~tsed. T h e t e a m w h i c h
the ,he most money was called
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Money Makers." The
membersof h·
Ma . t ts team were James
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Cogt ' Caner Kemper, Nick
Stas, and Ki
received . P Small, who
Mr. Lawson Turner ('65) w~re · he "Money Makers" •Mr. R. C. Watts ('65)
Sl ooo Tthe btggest pledge of ' · closely followed by the
tor Slide " · ·
Bill Lor . rs, conSlStmg of
un, Steve Walker Rick 'and Jack Evans. Me,mbers
•Mr. B. K. Mundy ('67) Mr. Sandy McKenna ('67)
Chairman of the Phonothon Mr. Bobby McKenna ('71)
This is the PDP-11/ 34 computer that will be shared between Seven Hills and V.E.S. next year. lt will be used asan administrative as well as an educational tool.
ratu ations:
•Teacher (past or present)
BY STEVE WALKER
At first glance the title of this article appears to be a formula in Chemistry or maybe a license
plate number. If you think it is either one, you are wrong. The PDP-11134 is an educationa l computer, put out by the Digital
Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Massachusetts.
Now perhaps you are asking, how does a computer affect you? The answer to this question is
that fairly soon V.E.S. and Seven Hills will have one of their own. Many schools are turning to
the computer as an excellent learning device for students. The primary usefulness of the computer here will be for those students taking Analysis, Physics, or Chemistry; however, it will be open to all students who have learned how to use it. Next year a one term course in computer programming will be offered, in which Mr. Berry will
teach the language the computer uses, which is called •BASIC.
As an educational computer, the PDP-11134 consists of a
central processing unit with a teletype built into it. This part of the computer will be housed a t
Seven Hills. V.E.S. will have a computer tie-in which consists of a teletype. The V.E.S. teletype will also have a paper tape feed
• Headmaster of Seven Hills, and
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Mr. Berry, based on information they accumulated from other schools and people involved
with computers.
Mr. Berry, when asked what he
thought of this " new concept in
learning," said, "We at V.E.S are programs. This teletype will extremely excited about the
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