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

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FONTAINE C. ARMISTEAD Richmond, Va. 13 YEARS Jarltxtoii- Literary Sorirly: lllirriorlary Society: Director Misxiolzary Soviety '32: C0l'l'!'.Vf70l1tll'lljl Srrrrtary llIi.v.rionary Society, '33: Pino Needle Staff, '32, '33: Art liditor li'apx and Taps, '31, '32: Editor Raju and Taps, '33S Literary Tram, '33: Slmlrnz Honor Committee, '32, '33: I V0ftf'l'fV Man- uflcr Dramatic Clnlw, '33: S4'v'1'a1n, '31, '32: Flea Football Squad, '26, '27 '28: Bulldog Football Squad, '29, '303 Varsity Football Squarl, '31, '32: Truck Squad, '30, '31, '32, '33, i Foxmixi-1 Anxiisrsan is a scholar and a gentleman, a hue example of the type of boy that St. Christopher's produces. For thirteen solid years Font has been a faithful pupil at St. Christopher's, and now after these thirteen years of pleas- ure and of labor he goes forth into the world, a brilliant, talented, outstanding yout 1. Font has always been right up at the top of his form. and even then much more brains lie stored up in his head than his marks have indicated. Original. a clear and reasoning thinker, able to set forth in forceful manner his opinions, he is recognized as a skilled and talented writer. Font has real appreciation for the Beaux-Arts. For years he has helped and pleased the whole School with his art work: most of the une little sketches and the unusual and impressive printing on the advertisements of School affairs are the output of Font's artistic hand. But now for his athletic achievements. On the Bullpups Football Team Armistead was a splendid, almost spectacular, center. I-laving ascended to the Varsity, he ably demonstrated his ability: he missed making his letter by a nar- row margin. Pluck and cool thought are the basis of l7ont's football success. For three years he has been working at track, and he has developed into a fine half-miler. If we should set down all Font's many splendid traits and accomplishments. we would hll a book, so with regret we must close saying that we hate to see him go, but we expect great tlnngs of him in the future. F. MCRAE BANKS Beckley, W. Va. 11 YEARS .lark.von- Literary Society: Mixsiouary Society: Foolvall Team, '28, '29, '30, '31, '32, Captain Footlrall, '31, '32: lllouogram Clnh, '29, '30, '31, '32, '33: I'rr.riil1'at Sixth Form, '32: Student Council, '31, '32, '33: Chairman Stitdcnt Counril, '33: Board of Dirn'lor.r illi.r.vx'onary Society, '30, '31, '32: I l'l'.S'lllCIlf' ilIi.r.rionary Society, '.i3: Dramatic' Club, '29, '30, '31, President l'Jramatic Club, '32, '33: Secretary ,Iarlcmn Literary Soricty, '32, Vice-I rc.ridc'l1t Jael:- .ruai Society, '33. Aifriait rotv have read the above list of honors, rub your eyes and prepare to read this most amazing discussion of Mac Banks, If you believe in reincarnation you must admit that Caesar or Alexander himself is here in the person of F. MCR. Banks, for his conquests are legion and his influence extensive. In short, Mac is an all-around big man. XVhen still in infancy the little cherub known as Fatty strayed from the junior football field, and somebody mistook him for a Varsity man, dressed him in a uniform and sent him out with the boys his size. At the awarding of letters. Mac rose from the front bench, toddled up and received his C, He now has hve of them, has for two years been Captain of the Red and Gray gridders and this past fall received the honorary title, Captain of the All-City Eleven. Thus did Mac make his first step towards fame. As we have said, Mac has made numerous conquests. It would he an insult to our noble subject to do so trite a thing as to repeat the spacious list of accomplishments above. Some people may say: lVell here is another example of that old saying about little acorns : yet little acorns do not always grow into great trees. Some die in the ground: others sprout forth into deformed trees. It all depends on what is inside. Mac has energy, personality, common sense, ability to command, and a will to work. livery one of these characteristics has been a part of him since he was born and they have carried him to the heights. v