St Christophers School - Raps and Taps Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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T. THORINGTON M. SANGER Kew Gardens, N. Y. 4 YEARS Jurkxmz l.itv1'ar'y Society' 1Wi.Y.VlUlIUl'j' .S'ori1'ty,' Mmzager liullrloy lfoollfall. '30, '3l: lilm Bmvkvtbaill, '29: Junior Varxily Bmvlevllzall Squari, '323 Junior Vnzavily lirlxvlrclll, 'Sig lflva l9o.vz'I1oll ,l'l'lHl1, '20g Bulldog Bo.vc'IvaI1 Tvmn, '30g Tt'Illl1'X, '32g Pino N1'c1llc ' ,S'lujl', '30, '31, '3Z: lx'alv.v mm' 7'ajv.v Staff, '32. THOR, or SO0PY, as he is popularly termed, is one of the few students attending St. Christopher's whose homes lie outside of Virginia. Thor comes from New York, but in no way has he attempted to hold himself aloof from Southern customs and manners. Coming here some four years ago, he at once entered into the School's curriculum. If we were compelled to point out sevc ral outstanding qualities of character in each Senior, in the case of Thorn we should select ambition and a willingness to work, espe- cially along certain lines of interest. Since the first day he enrolled in St. Christophe-r's, he has made it clear that his chief desIre was to make good as a iournalist. Thor has striven hard in that respect, and not without definite results. He now holds enviable posi- tions on the staffs of both school publications. He has shown a partic'.1'ar willingness to be present at all the athletic contests, in order that they might always be written up by one of the Sports Editors. This year Thorn has capably filled he position of Librarian for the Memorial Library. A Librarian was badly needed. and Thorn was good enough to come forward. Owing to his efforts, a large number of the books have been catalogued efficiently, and may now be referred to without delay. Along athletic lines. Thor's chief interest lies in basketball. He plays a good game, and made a creditable showing on the smaller teams. This year, on the Varsity, he con- tinued to show up well, although he did not succeed in winning his letter. He is one of the boys on lwhom we are counting to defend St. Christopher's city championship title in tennis, a so. E271 it l l l U 4l 4.. ,Lu UQ fi .H A ' m ile - , J' ig! - I . ::-- - 5 5 13 l:liill 7,lilNiliil5 ' - A-1 - ' an I

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- 4652 'NK BU! A-1 . . JOHN B. PURCELL Richmond, Va. 13 YEARS Juvkxmz l.ilvl'aJ'y SoL'ivIy,' iJ4iNSl0l1lll'j' ,S'oz'icly,' 'lll'I'l1S1ll'l'l' flli.VXlIHllll'j' So- rirly, '323 Finn 1Vvc'rllr Slajf, '32g Rufus and l'af1.r .S'Iz1,0', '31, '32g Bn.vim'.v.v Managvl' IIITIIIIKI-flit' CI1zI1,- l?11.vfm'.vx Ilflflzuiyvz' for Srl'vrzl1l ,' .S'lurir'nI llmmr CIJIlIlIliffl'f'. HERE WE SEE the handsome countenance of our well-known sheik of Westhampton-John Barry Purcell, Esq., himself, in person! Gaze upon his features with awe, gentle peruser of this fair volumeg for J, B. has attended school at St. Christopher's for no less than thirteen years! Besides his wide-spread renown as a sheik, John has distinguished himself in other ways. He is a valuable member of both the Pine Needle staff and the RAPS AND TAPS stalfg he is Treasurer of the Missionary Societyg he is a member of the Student Honor Committee. John has shown great talent in handling money and in business affairs, both the School play and the Scream would have suffered without John to handle the busi- ness end. Besides taking part in these numerous activities, John is a good student, and is well in the upper half of his class. His ever-present cheerfulness. his willingness to do any- thing in his power to help a friend. have endeared him to St. Christonher's. Purcell's prowess with the fairer sex is nothing short of awe-inspiring. They say that half the girls in Richmond sit with palpitating hearts by the telephone. waiting for John to call themg nicht wahr, John? And then the maidens of Virginia Beach--but these would fill several books. Suffice it to say that John is quite a toast with the ladies. We'll certainly hate to lose you next year, Johng we'll still be needing treasurers and business managers next year, and it'll be hard to find anybody to take your place. And then one of the landmarks of St. Christopher's will be gone-the boy who survived thir- teen years here! But we know you'll make good at Virginia, John. Here's to you! E261 Eg -'Z Lgvl-. -'T fs 1 5' f!'- f L. o .. f A 1 l l l E'1 ,'3, ,, ' i g LAW -i :::.' 9 1 'aff K, l ' f , -1 - .f H W H V in '- as Nw?

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JOHN TYLER, Jr. Richmond, Va. 4 YEARS .,!ll'k.V0ll Svriz'ly,' Mimiolzfrry S0vicly,' lflm lfnnflmlll Tram, '28: lflva Bascllall Thani, 'ZSQ M1'a'y1't linxkrflmll Sqzmd, 'ZSQ Bzlllfvnjnv lfnnflmll Tcnm, '29g Bull- dog l?a.vfI2aIl Tamil-, '29, '30: .lrmior I?a.vkrtI2all ,S'r1uad, '29, '30g Bulldog 1700!- ball Sqizari, '30, T1'arlc Sljlllldl, '29. FOUR YEARS AGO, a boy by the name of John Tyler took his place in the Third Form. Upper School. He was about five feet tall and weighed barely ninety pounds. Some of the teachers were under the impression that a mistake had been made, and that in reality this youngster belonged in a lower grade. Later, these same teachers saw that their judgment had been wrong, for he not only kept up in his classes, but he did unusually well. On account of his small size and youth, John has not been able to do much in the way of athletics, but he has worked determinedly on the smaller squads, and this year he in- tends to try for a position on the Varsity Baseball Team. His greatest asset is his unfailing wit and good humor. Whenever a class gets a little dull or grouchy, John can always be counted on to enliven it with some ludicrous remark or action. However, he has served his term at the County Jail, and in the four years that he has been with us, he has shown that he has the stuff in him, even though he is not another Hercules. Next year he will attend the V. M. I., and we know that he will live up to the record that has been established there by boys from St. Christopher's. Good-bye, John, and good luck. We hate to lose you, but whenever you come down to Richmond, drop in and see some of your old pals who are still serving time. l28l 6 is , . . .-:rf E' -xiii: f Q. ' ij, l l l l lu 21. .'3.' .' ,ggi i .4. .l 4g q L .Q gig . . ,, , 555.5 E 'Q 5.53 'ESE '- Ng . , J if :.' i R' V ' t Q- - in '4 ' . Qt r