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

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KENNETH H. BEER Dominican Republic, W. I. 3 YEARS Jl1l'l-'.l'0iI. Litvrury Sacirlyf illisxioiitiry Society: lilm Football Squad, '30: Bull- l ff'-S 1'00HvalI Ienm, '3l: Junim' lirmrlmll Squml, '32: Midget Baxkcllmll. '3l: fl-ff'-2'U ' -VfU'U!lcr limit-In-Iivall, '.i3: Junior Ba.rl.'cNmlI Squml, '3l: Truck Sqimcl, 1:31. 33: lllunaycr Iruclv, '33g Reporter I'in1r Neville, '32: Sports Jidifm' line Neville, '33. FRONT .x green tropical island in the lVest Indies Colne this boy, an Englishman by birth. Strange Haiti! An island whose very name, since the publication ol' Ihr .llvvlvrinus Island, conjures up in our minds thoughts of heathen rites, secret YUUCUIIHS by torcblight, and voodoo chants. Yet, since the coming of Kenneth Beer. our fears of Haiti have subsided, and, if Kenneth is the typical Haitian we be- heve that it is even quite a likable place. ' ' Beer is well litted for the work at St. Christopber's, where a dual life of mental and athletic training is encouraged, For the three vearg he hug been here, he has gone out for football, playing brilliantlv on the junior 'fggmm for he is too light for the Varsity. In track, also, Kenneth has proved his wortli excelling in the broad jump. This year, in addition to being on the team,ihe is niaimgcr of track. At basketball and baseball too this active young linglishman has tried his hand and was tlns past year Assistant Manager of Basketball. . In his lessons, he isQ at the top in an unusually large Senior Class of excep- UU'l?lll5' hugh Stilllfllllll- l'CW boys are considered bright enough to be entrusted with the tutormg.of other boys.. 'i et Kenneth has coached several boys. Undoubtedly his most salient characteristic, the one that has won him the well-deserved esteem ot lns tellowsnis lns diligence. He goes into everything he undertakes with earn- est' detehrmmation, and as if it were his one object in life. This zeal of his has gained tor him the position of Sports lfditor of the Pint' Needle and has probably been the cause for our inflicting on him the task of playing hymns in chapel every morning. lVe shall miss seeing his familiar back before us daily and we wish its owner every success wherever he may go. JAMES D. BLACKWELL Richmond, Va. 12 YEARS LN 50.-it'fX'S -lli55l'0IlLll'K' S'orivly: Sturlcut Ilonm' Cnmmilllw: Flea Iioollvull 'l',-,,,,,' 'gif 'gag jpuim- 'lfmzllvnlf Tvum, '29, 'JOQ Varsity Iirmtlmll Team, ,'3l, '31g jli,l,,p1 lin,vl,-rlluill Tram, '32, 'Mg Junior liaxkcllutll 'l'vum, '30v. 3'l: 1'ur.vitv fiuxlsvtlmll Team, '32, '3.'tg Junior liuxclvnll Squml, '29, 'Jfli Iarsifb' Trnriisi Tram, '32, 'Mg .llonayrum Club, '32, '335 5f'K 'f'fl '3' -l1f'N0!7VU'YQ Chill, '33. 3 B.-tex IN the days when Doc carried a pocket comb, one, Jimmy Blackwell, stood on the edge of Father Tiber wondering whether or not he should cross and give himself up. Through some trick of fate his mind deceived him and he Crossed. As he came over the other side, inspired with the spirit of his uncle. he exclaimed, The die is cast l But now the scene is changed. 'Tis twelve years later, and jimmy -is re- Crossing the Tiber, never to return. llaving safely crossed he turns and, in the face of Doctor, the Dean, and the rest of the faculty, he proudly announces, Wuxi, 1-idi, wifi! Yes, for twelve years Jimmy has slaved in the old penal colony. He has made an excellent record in sports, being a letterman for two years in both foot- ball and basketball and a reliable member of the tennis team. llis average in his classes, though not the highest, has been nothing to moan over. Furthermore, jimmy has been elected to the Honor Committee. To top it all he is a champion of the XYoo-Snatchers and all the Snatchers bow before this unparalleled Adonis. Next vear, jimmy, when you are in college with new lands-and girls- to eonqueri remember your old motto, Nui, ridi, rm. uf' .r i' . 4 t. . U X, ,z P , V W E i' it P - r K , lisuulaninin'mllwmInuwilnnlinunimmnnnn:annmvmlis'lswnwis-'mallaawf' 'H waziw.ivliill-aww'wmlniiuamiw-1. .ii . , . ...i..ii.m.un.i,.lnfl1nl1ll ,, , 4 . .. ......i, it .. .n.i.oLrL,.i. i. . i.. .i, .i, i. u,. . , f ,fr-,, , ' f ii' fi 'i if' 'wx ' 1' 1 t'f'nx V 44- D' A ' ,, lil 1, 1V'w., -gg!-i :wt