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

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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

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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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THOMAS V. BROOKE Richmond, Va. 5 YEARS lmt' l.il:'rury .S'urf1'ly,' i1Il.r.v1'alu11'y .S'oru'lyg lflmz lfffflflltlll .S't1uu1l, 'ZSQ Bullrloy l?n.rv'lmll, 29, 'jfli lfi.t1l'.Vlf:V l?u.rl't'lla1ll Stfmlrl, 'Jig l'm'.vffy lfuxvluxll .S'i1uutl, '32, .UQ li'ufv.r uml laps Stuff, '3.ig l'fut' N1't'1flt ' Slujl, '33, Ai.'rnoi'ran 'l'ommy Brooke is very small in stature, he ranks high in the es- teem of his comrades. Always good-natured and witty, he has formed many firm friendships. Ilis humor is hoth spontaneous and contagious, and his good nature makes him one of the hest liked and most respected hoys in School. ln fact. 'l'om and his popular Chevy have hecome almost an institution at St. C. S. Ile has quite a husiness head and is Associate Business Manager of the Pint' Nt'e1llr and an Advertising Manager of lt'f1,h.v mul 'l'ujv.v. Both these puhlications appreciate his ahility. It was five long years ago that 'l'ommy first came to he known as a St, C. hoy, and since then, hy virtue of his steadfast devotion and loyalty to his School, he has steadily moved upward. and during the past year all of us have felt his infiuence. Although 'l'om's hrevity of stature severely handicapped him in athletics. he won for himself a reputation as a fighter. W'hen he was in the lower forms of the Upper School, he went out for all the junior teams and was rewarded for his work hy junior athletic letters. XVhen it came time, on account of his age and experience, for Tommy to go out for the Varsity teams, he found it use- less to try to play foothall, a game which primarily requires weight and size. But he played hasehall and haskethall and, like all the memhers of the scrub teams, was almost as responsihle for the success of those teams as the regulars themselves. VVe understand that Tom's plans will take him to V. M. I. next year. With him go our good wishes and confidence that his friendly disposition and likahlc personality will he of great assistance to him in earning the respect of his fellow cadets. ROGER G. B. BROOME, III Poimlexter, Va. 4 YEARS .lzrrlcxorr S0t'l'l'lj',' Vin'-I'r'z'.riileul .'f1i.v.v1'auar'y .S'm'f1'ly: Drumulit' Club, '31, '42g . Vlt'l'-l,I'l'.fl4ll'llf lh'umwli'u Club, 33: liullzlogl Ifnuflmll Team, '29g Hullzloy Bas- lretlmll Sqmul, '29: Bullflml Baxrlmll Team, '29g Varsity Fuaflmll Squad, '3lg Var.vfIy Ifuolluzll 'l'z'nm, 'JZL Truck Squurl, 213: Monogram Club, 213: llmmr C'mnmiHef', '32, '33: l'fm' Nz'c'tllc Staff, '32g Ca-Iitlitor-in-CI1fvf, '33g Rap: and 7'ap.r Staff, '33. f'r is only now and then that we come across a person who was horn to he a leader. If we ever hear of any people like this, let us always rememher they are worth travelling far to see. Such a one we have represented upon this page. It has taken him only four years to hecome one of the most prominent hoys in School. The numher of things that he has accomplished is wonderful. He won his gold foothall on the 1933 City Championship Team, playing with that spirit of determination characteristic of him. Ile is this year Co-liditor of the Pine Neville and, needless to say, has heen very successful. livery one who has worked under Roger will always rememher him with pleasure. NVe might say that the iron hand under the velvet glove would he a fitting epithet for him. As leading man he carried a great weight on his shoulders in the Dramatic Clnh production, which proved to he a great success. I-lis splendid acting is forceful, and his audi- ence feels that he is putting himself into the part: furthermore, he acts with his eyes and uses this strong means of expression to no little advantage. He has heen a memher of the Dramatic Cluh for three years and is this year its Vice-President. He is also one of the dehaters on the Literary Team and often uses success- fully his dramatic ahility in driving home a point. This year he is Vice-President of the Missionary Society, a post to which only a hoy of high character is elected. Finally, he is one of the okl memhers of the Honor Committee. VVith all this power or rather influence in the School Roger Broome will leave us for V. P. I., and it will he felt that no little person is gone, hut a hoy who has really done something for St. Christopher's! vtmr'5e.immr1ii::i.f,.sz.fzimzsi::la:ii!z':12!smiimae , fa1,ixi:ii.izsiiir::g:'i 'isszfrzsaaiflziriimilizsix ' V 1, .M.f.v-- hr, i,f H -. N, ,H V --wr-. . -3 X . i , If my ' 1 r-' 1 ' ' ah- ii-,fifg M- ' if- ' fi l l x'f a f -, if .R H -. ...L-'. .Y .V