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

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BENJAMIN ASHBY BOSI-IER RICHMOND, VIRGINIA I3 vmns live 5'arI'41lyg Mimiuzuiry S0l'I'!'fj',' Flrfi Ifonllmll 'l'cum, '3tlg Bullfofp Football Ieam, '3lg Iinllfloy lftmtlmll Tram, '32: l rIr.vI'fy Ifonllmll 7SiIlI4uIl,' '.l3:'lf'IIr,rfry Foullmll Tram, '34, '35g Junior I?II.I'kI'tlnIIl ,Ivurmv 34-I lfurxxty Brixlsvtlmll Sqimzi, '.'4S: I ar.rity lfavkrilmll Team, lfarxity lillifflllll'.gflltlllh '33: l III'.I'I'l4v lluxrlrrzll 'l'I'um, '34, '36, l'lK'L'-IJI'l'.TltIl'.Ilf of ilillllll Form, '32: .S'lInirIIt llonm' fi0Hl77lI'Hl'l', '35, '36: h'1'rm'rlIIlg1 .S'1'rrflrIry A,I'.t'.I'l.1IlItIl'y S'm'if-ly, '36, l'ipm N,-mill- fblllff, Z35, '3.G: rfffnrlx lfzlilor Pine NI'I'ffl1', '36g RIlfI.r fllltl Taps Slaff, SQ: Co-lztlnlor Rup.v mul Trips, '36, l'r1'.rii1eIII Ln' I.l.f!'l'II1':V Society, 36, JIIl7Il0,f1f!17Vl Club, '34, '35, '36, Thirteen years ago Benjamin A. Bosher first crossed tlIe threshold of St. ChristoplIer's School. Since that time, modest and unassuming, lIe has won a well-deserved IIiclIe in St. ClIristopher's Hall of Admiration. Cheerful smil- ing, l'l0l'lCl1EllIlI1t, lIe has become oIIe of tlIe leading men iII the SCl100l. He lIas SlIOXVlI himself a scholar. itll athlete, and a gentleman. There has probably never lJCClI a boy in this School IIIore generally well-liked. Intelligence, combined with a will to work, have always kept Ben at the head of his class. Proininent in sclIool activities, lIe holds ZIII important position on the staff of tlIe Pine Nr'r'rI'lI', is a member of tlIe Student IIOIIOI' Com- mittee, has been for tlIe past year President of the l.ee Literary Society, and is co-editor of this year's Rafi.: and Tafnv. III sports, Ben lIas nIade varsity letters iII football, basketball, Zlllll baseball. Ilis grit Zlllfl courage have many times stood St. ClIristopher's iII good stead. None of us will forget the excellent job he did as quarterback last season. Ben's record at St. Christopher's should be a thing for all to aspire to. He leaves us now to go to new fields and new triumphs. XVe'll miss him. RICHARD W. CARRINGTON, Ju. Iuci-IIvIoNn, VIRGINIA ll vmits .lin-L'.roII .S'a'riI'lv: IlIi.v.viomII'v .S'nrI'I'Iv,' llifllfurfv Ifoolluill 'l'I'uuI, '3lI Jnnim' lfootlmll 'l'l'tlHl, 'JLZI l'I1r.viIy Sllltilll, '33: l'ur.riIv limrtlulll Tram, '34, '35, 1il'llHl..V IIIVIIDI, '34. '35: l'ur.viIv lttrxkrllmll Sqionl, '35: l ur.rI'1y lfu.rkI'llmll 'l'1'um, 'Jog Illoiloglrrlni t'll1l1, '35, '361 lliI'1'I'- lm' of llli.v.rI'nurIry .S'uI'fely, 'Jog l'I'v.viIlI'IIr .1tlI'lI'N4Jll SoI'I'I't3'. '365 Ilonvr t'onInII'tlI'1', '35, '36. lt is seldom we find iII tllll' midst a ll'ltll'C delightful per- sonage lllllll Dick Carrington. llis wonderful sense of humor makes him tlIe life of any party, and lIis sheepish sIIIile gives much zest to his wit. Such cheerfulness added to a naturally friendly nature has Inade Dick a personal frieIId of nearly every boy iII school, whether large or small. A strong competitive spirit, coupled with natIIral ability Zlllfl a love of outdoor sports has llliltlt? Dick a great athlete. But for a lll'lllCCl'l Zllllilll suffered in the second foot- ball game of tlIe season he would undoubtedly have been tlIe best fullback in the city. lDieky started out as an inexperienced scrub on tlIe basketball squad this year, lllll so diligently did he work that during tlIe middle of the sea- son hc was boosted to a guard position on tlIe team, whiclI lIe held for the remainder of the season. Tennis and base- ball are also iIIcluded in Dicky's athletic activities, and lIe is good in both. Positions tlll tlIe Student llonor Committee. l'1'I1e Nevrllr' Staff, lfzifix ami 'l'rIlv.v Staff are included among lIis achieve- nIents. He is also President of the jackson l.iterary So- eiety. Virginia will be proud to have your name oII its enroll- ment, Dickl

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SLATOR CLAY BLACKISTON, JR. scAnsnAI.I2, New YORK 3 YEARS Jurlmmi Siu'i'4'tyg l'Hf.f.VftIlltU'j' Suci1'Iy,' lllidgrrl Fuollmll Team, '33: lllidglvt Bmlxvlulll Squad, '34, Junior Fuvllvall Tram, '3-lg Junior Iiu.rA-vllmll Squrul, '35, f1.r.ri,r2nul lllanuuvr Track, '3Sg Iffin-iw 17001. Imll Sllltllll, H351 dlllIlUfll'l' Truck, '36: 'Piur' Nl'L'l1fl',, 311117, '35, '36g Ifal1.vulul 7'ufr.r Slug, '36, Dirrrlnr 1l'll..TA'l'0Il!l7'j' S0l'l'l'fy, '36g Jllouo- yrum Club, '36, Have you ever heard of Scarsdale, New York? Why yes, answers Mr. X, Slator C. Blackiston lived there as a youth. And above, you see Slator as a youth- a member of the graduating class. During the years that Slator has trod upon the pine tags of St. Christopher's well-worn paths, he has been a conscientious, lIard worker, standing near the top of the roll containing the names of those who have shown themselves to bc good scholars while at St. Christopher's. Although not gifted with the weight aIId brawn of some of his classmates, Slator is plucky aIId courageous in his endeavor. Ilis grit and spirit on the football field have been particularly outstanding, and even though he did not make the varsity football team, he was a lineman who never stopped hghting. Now if you should ever go into the dining hall of St. Christopher's School during slipper time and find the boys at Mr. Derienx's table laughing themselves to death, you would know that Slator has pulled another rib-tickling bit of nonsense. Modest, frank, with an extremely pleasant sense of humor, Slator is liked by everyone, and the School will miss him sorely when he leaves for Princeton next year. JOHN DAVENPORT BLACKWELL RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 12 YEARS Jurlrxuu Society, .'i'Il'.fSi0lllll'1V Sucii'fy,' lllidyvf Football, '29g Alidget fiaxkctball, 'Alla Junior Foolbull, '32, '33: Varsity Football Squad, '34, '35: Vt1I'.Yl'fft' l'ruI'l: Squad, 'SSQ 1'nr,rify Biukvtbull Squad, '36, Pine NI'rdlc ' Suzi, '36, I rI'.rr'iivlr! 1'UiJ.Yf0I!Ill'j' Society, '36. - The wiry-haired young lad whom yon see before you is none otlIer than Long john of St. Andrew's Lane. This smiling and ungainly youth, wlIo appears to have shot up like a tall pine, is also known to his intimates as Shorty, But don't for a minute believe that all of John's time is devoted to growing, for he has other accomplislnnents than being able to tower over his fellows. During his loIIg stay at St. Christopher's he has proven himself a hard worker, hnishing what he sets out to do with steadiness and assurance. His cheerfulness and ready wit are his outstanding characteristics: he always has an encouraging word or a joke for everyone. In sports John was hindered rather than helped by his build, but in football he showed up creditably in the john Marshall game. In basketball, however, John found his ideal, and he did fine work at center last season. One of tlIe honors bestowed on him was his election as President of the Missionary Society, and he has carried out his duties faithfully and well. John also has turned his hand to acting, and appeared in a St. Kit's production. VVherever he may go to college, we know John will do his best, and our heartiest wishes go with him.

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PLEASONTON L. CONQUEST, III IncIsIIxIoNII, VIRGINIA IO YEARS l.I'1' Su:'i1'M',' A'lf.V.VIUHtIl'V .S'o:'i1'lvf l lI'u 1ilI.Vt'l7:1H 'I'I'IIm, '3l, '323 Junior BII.r1'lI:Ill Tvum, 'S-I: Junior l uIIlImll 'l'p.Im, '33, Pine NI'1'1lII ' Stuff, '34, '35, '36g .fl.r.vi.vtuIIl liflilur Pine NI'I'IllI', 'Jog l?IIf1.I' and 'l'IIp.v Stuff, '36, llrumulit' C'lI1lI, '34, '35, '365 l.ifI'rnry 'l'I':1m. '56, llirwlur Alimiumlry .S'nI'iI'ty, '.l6. Directly ahove is pictured the shining countenance of IIIIC P. L. CUIIIIIICSI. 'l'his hright young lad has done :I stretch of IIiIIe long years iII our old DI'lStlIl, :Ind during' that time he lIas llflt lJCCll idle. Heine, :I nzltnrally talented hoy, he has maintained :I good average in lIis studies. Aside from that, lIe stands ont :Is :I writer of great ahility, having done excellent work on the l'iIn' Nvrvllt' and helped greatly witlI tlIis edition ot' lI'1IfI.v lllllf 'l'rIlI.v. AIId snrely no UIIC wlIo heard lIis homhastic dehates will Sllllll forget lIis oras torical powers. As a l1ICI11llCI' of tlIe St. Kit's Players he lIas lnrther slIowII his taleIIt hy winning lIis llramatic Lfluh pin, tlIus firmly estahlishing lIis ahility as :I 'l'lIespi:In. Along athletic llllCS Flex has lICCll handicapped slightly hy lIis size, hut lIe is Df0l'l1llIl'lll iII -Innior sports, hasehall heing his specialty. As to social activities, what will the fntnrc smoking- room look like without this, its most conspicuous denizen. lounging iII its doorway? Or XVlIZlt will Saturday morning hold for tlIe teacher is cliargc Wltllilllt his presence? Alas. the NVllfllC school will miss this lovahle, care-free hoy NVlIClI he departs iII June. Good nature was ever the keynote of his character, and seldom do we find sIIclI refreshing wit or ready laughter :Is was lIis. THOMAS WHITMORE S. CRAVEN UNIvI2IzsI'I'Y, VIRGINIA 4 YEARS .lIi.c.IiuIIury SuvicIy,' Ln' Smfvtyp 'I'uIIni.t Sqruul, '363 Rap.r and Ttlfkfli SIUE, '30, lirrzmutit' Club, '.l6. 'l'ommy Craven's case is somewhat like that of the prodigal son, for he attended St. Christopher's from '28 to 331 Zlllfl tllCl1 left lor NVoodherI'y Forest. It was only this last year that this l1Zll1tlS0l1'IC alumnus returned to tlIe fold. 'l'ommy, always tlIe last word iII style, is quite a dash- ing young 1112111 ot' tlIe world, Zllld is extremely popular witlI hoys Zlllll girls. Although not aII athletic enthusiast, Tommy plays :I good game of tennis, and during tlIe sIIIIIIner SDCIIKIS a great deal of tiIne oII the courts. Those who know Craven realize that lIis interests lie iII tlIe artistic iields. He has proved himself an artist of merit. A visitor to lIis room iII Mr. MCJ!'g8ll'S cottage Ends it a veritable art gallery of his own work, the quality of wlIiclI unqtiestionahly proves lIis talent for drawing. This year Tommy joined the ranks of tlIe Dramatic Club hy way of the technical staff. The stage sets made hy the staff llllll painted hy Tommy were thought hy maIIy to he professional sets. A gentleman in every sense of the word, this one of Doc- tor's many cousiIIs, leaves St. ChI'istopher's to seek greater achievement at the University ot' Virginia.