St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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. 'V' X . X 10 5- A 1 THE 1940 ALBANIAN V RICHARD GRIFFISS ALEXANDER l!DiCk3! UA177 l!M0nk!l ge-Mi' Born: Aug. 1, 19225 San Diego, Calif. s ' Enterezl: September, 1934. Afbleties: Football, STA, 19395 Soccer, STA, 1939, 19405 Baseball, STA, 1939. Organizations: Vestry, 1939-405 Server, 1939- 405 Cbimes Ringer, 1938-395 Albanian,,' 19405 Government Class, 1938-405 STA Trail Club, 19405 Glee Club, 1939-40. College: Dartnzoatb. PRODUCT of California sunshine, Alex has become one of the most popular members of the dorm. Due to his down-right, unfailing good humour he has never been ruffled by the buffets and shocks of all his six years at Saint Albans. Although he has never been seen tearing his hair when his marks are not up to par, he really concentrates on learning French under Papa Chasseaud, and has become something of a celebrity in his favorite sub- ject, physics. Indeed, he can explain such baffling subjects as Einstein's theory of relativity and the fourth dimension with sufficient confidence to make the casual observer believe he knows what he is talking about. Alexis record on the field of athletics has been remarkable, for he is a three-letter athlete: as end on the football team, a flashy shortstop on the baseball nine, and the goal guard of two championship soccer teams. Standing between the posts, Alex braves the wintry gales dressed in short pants and wearing his beloved ear- jock and handsome ski cap, which came straight from Dartmouth. On the Albanian board, Alex astonished his fellow writers with the ease with which he wrote consistently good stories- good enough for the New Yorker, according to Mr. Wright. No slouch at a party, Alex nevertheless would probably prefer to be hiking along the mountain trails of Virginia-for he is a founder of the Trail Club-or basking on the beach of his native California. Next year he joins his brother Bill to add new lustre to the name of Alexander at Dartmouth.

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ST. ALBANS SCHOOL 9 supply newcomers Niel Platter, Bill Manger, and Forrest Holmes with the notebooks-full of English grammar notes which they had missed under Mr. McGehee. In 1938, in sharp contrast to Peoria's own Scott Morrill, who the year before had tried to master every grade of English given at the School, Carl Luebben and Courtney Sunday decided to spend just one more year under Mr. Ruge in the Fifth Form. Luebben, who had entered Form I in 1933, and Sunday, who had joined him in Form II the next year, had somehow given Mr. Ruge reason to concoct the well known story that he had taught the pair in every grade from the Sixth Form down and that they were now only on their way to the top again. At this time also came one lone new-comer, Bill Hannon, but when three others-Bob LeFevre, Walt Swift, and John Winant-joined him last fall in the dormitory, they soon formed a group of four fellows that behave no differently, that is, no more strangely than all the others. In fact, all have contributed much to the enjoyment of our stay at Saint Albans. This year, although with a greatly improved athletic record over those of the last three years, the Class academically has become one of Dr. Lucas's proverbial headaches. But the utter ridiculousness of his statement that he is trying like anything to get us all out of the bottom fifth of our Class, only adds to our enjoyment. And there is much to be said for a Class of hard-driving Saint Albans that still manages to have a good time.

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sT. ALBANS SCHOOL 'W Q, f f ,Vi 11 ELLSWORTH CHAPMAN ALVORD, JR. uBuSterv uBurnn rcBunny91 uA1n Born: May 9, 19233 Washington, D. C. Entered: September, 1932. Athletics: Wrestling, STA-2, 1938, STA-WT, 1939, Baseball, STA-2, 1938, 1939, 1940. Organizations: News,', 1933-40, Business Manager, 1939-40, Alhanian,' Editor, 1940: Treasurer of Class, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-403 Government Class, 1938-40g Conservative Leader, 1939-40. Awards: Class Boolz, 1939g Gold News Key, 1940, Church Mathematics Award, 1939. College: Haverford. ATE every afternoon, long after all other cars have pulled out, a blue Olds sports roadster waits patiently on the circle. At last, just before supper, a tall Lincolnesque figure strides up from the Activities Building carrying a great load of books and important-looking papers. Then the elated roadster snaps to attention, for this is its owner: manager- extraordinary Ellsworth Alvord. Editor-in-Chief of the Albanian, Business Manager of the News, and custodian of the class funds, Ellsworth has never been identified with any organization that did not show a profit. This is due partly to good management, and partly to the fact that his budget-balancing bellow has struck terror in the hearts of all more venturesome-minded associates. Also a power in politics, Ellsworth exercises a very dehnite authority in Government Class, where he is leader of the Conservative Party. Although discussions may wax fast and furious, A1 remains serene throughout, and speaks only to utter sage advice. Although he concentrates the better part of his energies on mental activities, Ellsworth still has found time to develop athletically. A dependable ball-player since Lower-School days and one of Coach Whipp's foremost leather-pushers, Al gained his greatest athletic triumph this winter in wrestling, by winning the District A.A.U. Championship in his class. With both Felix Morley and Alvord arriving next fall, Haverford College should be in for boom years.