St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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.

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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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J f QQ ff. 12 Kyla 'Aiwa SV- THE 1940 ALBANIAN CUSTIS LEE HALL, JR. Cus C.L. uCustard Born: fum' 5, 1921, Washington, D. C. El1fL'7'Ct!! Sept., 1953. College: Duke U11ivc'1'sit3J. INCE entering Saint Albans six years ago, Custis has kept his myste- rious comings and goings a dark secret, and no one but his best friends know what he does after evading athletics and sneaking home in the afternoon. No, he does not waste his time in the movies or bury his nose in a book-he goes to his small workshop and proceeds to assemble more ex- cellently constructed airplanes. Some say his miniature models already outnumber the combined forces of England, France, and Germany. Custer is also well-known for his willingness to take anybody anywhere in his super-deluxe carg and it was well he had it along that day the soccer bus got a flat tire on the ill-fated trip to Saint James, for he raced to the nearest store and was back with a spare in no time. Daredevil Custis has been seen driving a motorcycle at a reckless speed around School, and it is rumored that he plans to enter the Indianapolis races next year. On the scholastic side Cus has always been frank about expressing his opinions on the poems Mr. Scott assigns. He was once heard to say, They,re not lyrics, because they don't arouse my emotions! Custis's hard work usually causes the masters to give him a pat on the back and tell him to keep on working. Evidently he did just that, for now, though no honor student, he is getting very commendable grades. Next fall Custer goes to Duke, and perhaps, corralled within the bounds of the campus, he will be compelled to expose more of his quiet, industrious personality.