St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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22 THE 1940 ALBANIAN , , s p, J ,f wa, 1 W I A. - V. 0. 1, L-i X1 ., 1- 1' e ,. f , 1 1 , ff 5. JOHN VAN NESS PHILIP, JR. Brain Phil', Van Born: April 29, 19225 Albany, New York. Entered: Sejiteinber, 1931. Athletics: Football, STA-2, 19385 Soccer, STA-2, 1938, STA, 1939, 1940, Soccer Cap- tain, 1940. Organizations: News,', 193 5-40, News,', President, 1939-40, Albanian,,' 1940, Prefect, 1939-40, Server, 1939-405 Government Class, 1938-40, Liberal Leader, 193 9-40, Dance Conr- nzittee, 1939-405 Soccer Manager, 1938. Awards: Harvard Prize, 1939, Third Form Book, Fonrtb Form Book, Fifth Form Time Award, Gold News Key, 1940. College: Princeton. PON enumerating Van Ness's gifts, it seems that he received more than is due any one person-but if any mortal deserves the lion's share of good things, it is this unselfish worker and prince of good fellows. Brilliant, Van has been both an excellent scholar and a gifted News president, and rounded out a Mens sana in corpore sano by leading the soccer team to two championships this winter. Van Ness,s first love is journalism, as all who have seen the light burning late in the News office know well. He is also a close follower of national and international affairs, a pursuit that contributed much to his leadership of the liberal wing in Government Class. When the music swung high at the proms, Van's impressive blue-ribboned form-as a member of the Dance Committee-was seen moving gracefully among the bevies of girls and admiring lower classmen. Phil is an ardent horseman and enjoys nothing more than an early- morning ride in Rock Creek Park. An inexplicable attachment, how- ever, is his passion for railroads-his only concession to cheap literature being the awed interest with which he reads every word of a monthly train-magazine. In looking about for a fault, we find that Van has been known to forget entirely an engagement with a jeune fille-but perhaps a little absent-mindedness is just a mark of genius. As this true thoroughbred leaves his well-known haunts for Prince- ton, we can only say of him what has been inscribed on the memorial of another great thoroughbred in the Bluegrass: Opinions die, records livef'

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V Q,i, .5,ff'.f f 1 I ' X. -f - . ' K. ff I . Lf V. ST. ALEANS SCHOOL 21 JOHN HOLT MYERS lljackiy tljohnnyil ltFatty!5 Born: Feb. 28, 19233 Wfashington, D. C. Entered: September, 1934. Athletics: Football, STA-2, 1938, STA, 19393 Basketball, STA-2, 1939g Tennis, STA, 1939, 1940. Organizations: News,,' 1938-40, Managing Editor, 1939-40g Albanian, 1940, Govern- ment Class, 1938-405 Secretary, 1938-395 Glen' Club, 1939-40. Awards: Fifth Form Time Awardg Sixth Form Time Award, Fifth Form Scholastic Leadership Award. College: Princeton. CC OME on, Fatty, don't you know where you're going?,'- All right, fellows, I'm doing the best I can. Such might be the conversation on any Saturday night between jack and his friends, for his characteristic good nature compels him to take his classmates wherever they want to go, and many's the time his large Packard has been lost in the sticks of Maryland. As an athlete, Fatty's bulk has stopped many ball carriers who tried to penetrate the center of the Blue line. For the past two years he has also been a valuable asset to the tennis team, for his shots carry both ac- curacy and speed. At the end of his Fourth Form year jack went out for the News. Evidently his talent was quickly recognized, for this year he was made Managing Editor, and no small part of the paper's suc- cess is due to him. Jack, the youngest boy in the class, is also one of the brightest. He has always received the best of grades, except when he and Mr. Scott disagree over the best way to write English. Although he spends the entire Latin class combing his silky blond hair and does his math during physics class, he ranks third on the list of Cum Laude rating. Yet Jack has his frivolous side as well as his serious. His mournful croonings have thwarted the best efforts of Mr. Hurlbut to start one of his classes. In the tradition of the Myers Clan, Fatty follows in the foot- steps of his father, uncle, cousins, and brothers as he journeys to Princeton next year.

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.4 ,-, I Ili . f' '- K V I NX 1 X I+ iixxxgs fx ST. ALBANS SCHGOL fz 7 'pi 1 ta, 23 JOHN BURR PIGGOTT, JR. Uncle Burr Porky Born: October 28, 1921, Washington, D. C. Entered: September, 1932. Afbleiies: Football, STA-2, 1938, STA, 1939 Soccer, STA, 1939, 1940g Wrestling, STA-WT, 1938gBaseball,1938,1939, 1940. Organizafions: Albanian, 1940, Prefecf, 9 1939-40, Server, 1939-403 Veslry, 1938-40 Senior Wfarilen, 1939-40, Afbletic Assoeiaiion 1939-40, Glee Club, 1939-40g Cboir, 1931-37 Presiilenf of Class, 1937-38. Awards: Lane-Iobnston Marial, 1937. College: Virginia Military Inslifzife. HE record of service to the School that Burr has compiled during his eight years at Saint Albans cannot be surpassed, and his personal leader- ship is evidenced by his position as prefect. His activities range from being Senior Warden of the Vestry and Cathedral Server, to membership on the Albanian business board and the Athletic Association. In years gone by, Burr was a member of the Choir, but recently he has saved his voice for singing with the Girlis School. Uncle Burr's athletic career is headed by three years on the baseball team at first base. This year he has also won his letter as tackle in foot- ball. But perhaps next to baseball, Burr's favorite sport is soccer, and consistent hard playing earned him a key position on the team. It is said that this consummate gentleman specialized in knocking down or tripping his opponents and then apologizing after the game by saying, Sorry I knocked you down, old fellow, but you hit me first, so that makes us even. Peegls startling classroom boners have earned him the name of The Immortal Piggottf' shortened to Porcus Immortalisvg these cracks have been a gold mine for the News Calendar throughout the year. Burr shines in the company of the gentler sex, for his broad smile is well-nigh irresistible. Indeed, his social activities, which are notorious for his swiftly changing affections, have gained for him the consecutive favor of nearly every attractve girl in the city. Next year The Immortal carries his impressive record to Virginia Military Institute, where no doubt his handsome figure will be the pride of the brigade.