St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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ST. ALBANS SCHOOL 1 5 FORREST SHEPPERSON HOLMES, JR. il Bum Sherlock Holmesie Born: Sejlfenzber 20, 19223 WdSlJil7sQf071, D. C Enfcrcd: Svplembcr, 1934. Afhlctics: Foofball, STA, 1937, STA, 1938 1939, BaXlZL'ff7dll, STA-2, 1939, STA, 1938 19405 Baseball, STA-2, 1938. Organizalimzs: Govvrnnzenf Class, 1938-39 1939-405 Vrsfry, 1939-40, Business Managrr of fha Albanian, 1940. College: Umlcfcideri. ORREST is the pessimist of the Senior Class. The locker room would not seem right before a game if he were not saying, We don't have a chance against these fellows. We shouldn't even be on the same field with themf' But ironically, Forrest is a capable athlete. He has earned his major letter twice for playing guard in football, two times for bas- ketball, and once for baseball. Athletic even in his intellect, Honest Forrest knows the records of every athletic team from the local grammar schools to Bridgewater and Notre Dame, and woe to the man who bets against him! His uncanny predictions invariably turn the tide on his more confident adversary and Forrest stalks off in search of another victim. For years Holmesie has been at or near the head of his class, and his success is a tribute to his ceaseless study, for a harder worker is rarely seen. When he does take his nose out of a book, however, Forrest exhibits a very pleasant personality. He has a ready laugh when not too worried about the next day's test and is said to be the life of the party when among the gentler sex. Forrest's weighty arguments have stumped many a more liberal member of the Government Class in his two years as a member. This same argumentative ability helped him keep the fllblllfitlll out of the red this year, for Forrest wielded a mean tongue as chief ad solicitor among Washington's victimized business men, in the course of his duties as business manager. Good luck at Princeton, Holmesie!

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f -- 14 THE 1940 ALBANIAN -W M L, , Q JOHN EDGAR HARE Jack Bom: Iam. 21, 19225 Pittsburgh, Pa. E11fr'1'c2rl: Sej2fe111bc1', 1933. Afblctics: Football, STA-2, 1937, STA, 1938, 19395 Basketball, STA, 1938, 1939, 1940, Baseball, STA, 1937, 1938, 1939, 19405 Busc- l1allCrlj1fai11, 1939, 1940. Organizfzfious: Albanian, 19405 Cbimcs Ringer, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, Secretary of fbc Atbleiic Asxoc'i1zfio11, 1939-40, Preferl, 1939-40, Server, 1939-40, STA Trail Club, 1940, Glee Club, 1939-40. Awards: Chimes Ringer Book. College: Wasbiifgirzzz zzml Lee. HROW it over, kid, right down the groove! Heill never see that one! Ha! That's the way! Feed him anotherln This is not the chant- ing of a tobacco-auctioneer, but Captain Jack Hare in the field singing out words of encouragement to the pitcher. Baseball captain for two years, Jack has expertly soothed the nerves of Saint Albans hurlers and played a game that has been a real inspiration to the other members of the team. Because he also excels at football and basketball, Jack is con- sidered by many to be the best all-round athlete in School. Jack's abilities range far and wide. He posesses definite musical abil- ity, has been an outstanding member of the Choir, and literally shone during the Christmas Carol Singing with the Girl's School. Among other gifts, Jack has a weird ability to give recitations or to converse at great lengths on any subject whatsoever and yet to give no definite information. This glib tongue, combined with a natural good humor, enables him to bask in the unfailing good favor of his instructors and the friendship of his fellows. Inspired by a spirit akin to the one which drove on our pioneer an- cestors, -Iack has climbed over most of the hills of his native Virginia. In spite of the fact that he likes nothing better than to swing a pack to his shoulders and disappear from the hustle of this world into the Blue Ridge or Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia, we feel certain that Jack will be able to adapt himself admirably to the environment of that gentle- man's college, Washington and Lee.

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, K. is B .1 Q. 16 i if THE 1940 ALBANIAN ROBERT STERLING LE FEVRE Bob', Shorty LeFeev Born: Supl. 3, 1920, Bridgc'j101't, Conn. Enierczl: Sepfcfuzber, 1939. Athletics: Football, STA, 19395 Basketball, STA, 19405 Wrestling, STA-WT, 1940, Base- ball, STA, 1940. College: Plailadvlplaia Textile School. OB was a new member of the class this year, but his ready smile and dependability soon made him popular among the entire School. Although he established no records in scholastics, LeFee always managed to get through his courses-and what a name he made for himself in athletics! He played an excellent game of plunging fullback this season, and his brilliant kicking put many an opposing team deep in its own territory. In basketball he was a bulwark on defense, although at times he seemed to forget that he was not on the football field. Shorty,s hobbies are varied. He can make a hock shop saxophone send everyone in the dormitory into fits of ujitterbuggingf' He lays aside his saxophone frequently, however, in order to write to a certain blonde in Connecticut, which he maintains is the home of beautiful women. Another of his hobbies is getting one or more of his fingers caught in something from which he cannot extricate them. He has been seen running to the infirmary with anything from a typewriter to a napkin ring dangling from one hand. Bob is quite adept at story telling, his speech about the disastrous results of his pie- juggling last summer kept the Upper School in an uproar for minutes. In all, Bob's quite courage and determination and his excellent sense of humor will be remembered long after he has gone, and at the Phila- delphia Textile School next fall the same admirable qualities that have endeared him to Saint Albans masters and students are bound to insure him success and friendship.