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

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ROBERT RYLAND GWATHMEY, III HANovlan, VIRGINIA 2 Y ICA RS Jarlcxmr SlIl'l'l'f,V,' f'fIi.r.rimlnry Sufi,-lv,' Junior lfnollmll Tram, T443 Junior nll.YA'l'fl7IIH Sllllftlll, '.l5: Vurxily liilxvlurll .gl1lHlll, 'JSI Vurxily Ifuoflmll Stflfllfl, 'SSL Pine Nvr'llf1 ' Stuff, '.l6. This, my friends, is the page you have been looking for. Stop a moment and study that handsome countenance. Two years ago this rollicking amoroso came out of the back- woods of llanover County unknown and unheralded, but he immediately took Richmond, VVesthampton, and St. t'hristopher's by storm. Venit, vidit, vicit -V-he came, he saw, he conquered. A liluebeard, indeed, he is reported to be. But let us not dwell too much on this phase of his talents. He cannot help being attractive and handsome: it is the misfortune of some people. He is known as playful 'Dick' fiwatlnncyf' A day would not be complete without a punch in the ribs from lJiek. Yet in his serious moments he goes about things with a determined look in his eye. For instance, when he has a football uniform on and a hall in his hands and sets out around end, there are few who can lay a finger on him. During the baseball season, he holds down the initial sack. So, you see, R. Gwatluuey is quite a remarkable fellow and his successes run in varied lines. May he continue them elsewhere! l l i l l i JAMES PATTERSON HANCOCK 1uc1f1MoNo, VIRGINIA V 2M YEARS Jm'h.rm1 Sorirlyg 1lIi.v.vinuarx' Society: Varsity Football, '34, '35g Travk Team, '34, '35, '36g Monogram Clulv, '35, 36. ln the spring of 1934 James Patterson Hancock came to St. Christopher's School for the first time. Jimmy picked a tough time to tackle the School, but he did well. His friendliness and pleasing way soon gained him many congenial friends. jimmy early took an active part in school life. No sooner had he gotten here then he went out for track. He worked hard that spring, and the next year he won his letter for running the half-mile. NVC all think we know Jimmy well. We think of him as just a calm, cheerful boy who spends most of his time working and playing in the usual manner. We tl1ink this for a time, and then we see something deeper and finer lies beneath. He is a very pleasing character with much depth, as we find when we probe neath the veneer of usualness with which he cloaks himself. Those few who have not learned to know him well have really missed knowing a very interesting person. VVe are heartily sorry that Jimmy did not come to us sooner. The longer we have boys like him in school, the better off we are.

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LUKE DEWOLF DRURY, JR. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA s YEARS larlcson Sorl'el3'g Missionary Sorirfy: Junior Football Team, '3l: Varsity Foolball Squad, '32g Varxily Football Tram, '33, '34, '3S: Captain lfoolball Tram, '35: Varsity Ba.vIcc'lball Tram, '36g Varsity Trark Tram, '35, '36: Junior Baxelmll Squad, '.'42g Varsity Bnxrlmll Sflllflrl. '34, '35g Director of Mi.v.rionary SoriNy,' Mononrum Club, '3-F. '3-4. '35. '36Z VI'rv-Prrsidfnt Monogram Club, '36g Ilonor Cam- nutlrr, '35, '36g Chairman Ilonor Cvrnmiltce, '36, XVhen you look at tlIe pleasiIIg countenance of Luke Drury, you think a playboy but you are mistaken. It is true that Luke is good natured and fun loving. Those are two ex- cellent characteristics. However, Luke is no playboy. He is just the opposite. Always a leader in athletics and school life, Luke has won his honors here by merit alone. Luke came to us five years ago last fall. He was natural- ly shy aIId was rather lost in the large third form of that year. As time passed and as he came to know the School, he blossomed out. III two years he won a position on the football team, and last fall he was elected captain, and also was given a berth on the All-State Prep team. However, Luke did not confine himself to football. I-le was a regular oII this year's basketball team, aIId last spring made his let- ter in track. Besides these athletic accomplishments, Luke is chairman of the Honor Committee. In spite of these many honors, he still remains the quiet, friendly boy we have always liked. Rumor hath it that Luke will come back next year for some extra work. The School hopes sog it needs all the boys like Luke it can get. l CHARLES HENRY GRESHAM TAPPAI-IANNOCK, VIRGINIA 3 YEARS l.r1' l.i!rrnry Suri1'ly.' Jlll.YXl0llfll'j' Society: .lnninr Foollnnll Sqnrul, '33: Junior I?a.rl:I'llmll .S'onnil, '3-l: .lnnior Iinxrlvnll 'l'c'oIn. '345 Vqr' .rily lfooflmll Squrul. '34, '35: Vnr'.rity linxlcrllfnll Sijnnrl, '-551 VlU'5'lN l?o.wlmll Srjinxil, '3Sg Ilrnmnlir Clnlv, '34, Gaze reverently upon the comely lad pictured above, be- cause he belongs to that hardy stock of Virginians known as HT21DD2ll'IZlllllOCliltCS.'i Since coming to St. Christopher's, Hen has won the friendship and respect of faculty and boys alike. His constantly sunny disposition has made him universally popular. Hen possesses that much-to-he-desired clllflllty of wholeheartedness. When he goes into something, he gives it everything he has-oIIe reason he does things well. Although he is of somewhat slender build, he plays foot- ball, basketball, and baseball. He excels particularly in basketball, his deadly accuracy as a forward adding many points to the Saints' scoring column. He has been the bright spot iII many an otherwise dark game. He got honorable mention iII the Basketball Carnival held at the University of Richmond. He is a speedy pass-snagging end on the gridiron and a hard-hitting outbclder on the diamond. We might go into a lengthy and elaborate eulogy of Hen's abilities aIId accomplishments, but our space is limited, and furthermore we do not think it necessary. We'll simply say that Hen is a swell guy.

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ROBERT EDWARD HENLEY, Jn. RICH IwIoNo, VIRGINIA 2 vimus :fr1I'fI'.voIl .S'uI'i4't,x',' .l,I'.Y.YilIllllI':V S1u'Irly,' ,llllli-IH' l 1mlhIIll 'l'I'ImI, '34, '35: Pun- Nrmllrf' SIIIH, '36: llrrrnmlir Club, '36, Raju llllfi Tufv.v SMU, '-562 l7u'I'rIur I'lli.r.viImIII'v Surivlv, '36. Here is none other tllllll Rohert Edward lrlenleyw -not Lee, although tlIeir scholastic ZlCCtll'l1pllSl1i'llClltS Inay he com- pared. Boll, a dashing young swain of Ginter Park, en- tered St. Christopher's two years ago. He early proved himself capable and soon hecame Ullll of the SclIool's out- standing students. Bob is proficient in all his work aIId applies himself readily. Chosen to represent St. Christo- pher's in tlIe Caesar division of the State Latin Contest, Henley hrouglit great KllStillCti0ll to the School hy taking first prize iII his division. He overcomes difliculties as if tlIey l1lllClCl'Cfi lIim not at all, lllld performs extremely hard tasks with such efli- ciency as to make them seem light and easy. Standing oIIt ahove all of llenley's many virtues is lIis friendliness. His willingness to help others aIId to enter lllt0 tlIe spirit of things have gained lIiIn many friends. Hclllcy is not one that could he called a natural-horn athlete, hut he did his part iII participating ill tlIe School's various athletic events and ill givin tlIe teams his support. Boll is also an enthusiastic participant iII small boat sailing. Another of Boh's hohhics is music. He hlows tlIe trumpet, llllfl he has got so good, we hear, that tlIe neighbors ceased to complain. Bob is going to the University of Virginia next year, and we feel sure that his studiousness will COIltillLlC to bring renown to his alma mater. NELSON HILL HOTCHKISS IucIIIvIoNII, vIItcIN1A 12 YEA RS .7III'l.'.wII SoI'fI'l,I',' l'llfS.Vl'lIll!U'jl SoI'I'I'ly: lflvu I 0Ilf,7tlH 'l'I'IIm, '29, 'SOL lfllllflff' lfnnflmll 'I'1'fInI, 'JIQ flllffllllll l1'IIIlfvIIp lfonllmll 'l'I'IIm, 'SIL Jimim' lfonllmll 'l'I'um, H425 f lll'.YI'f1' l uoIlvull .S'I1IIIIIl, '33, I ur.rily lfaulluill 'l'I'um, '34, '35: Varsity 1hI.rI'lIIIll .S'qI4IId, '323 i,tH'Xflj' 1'lII.rI'- IIIIII Tram, '33, 'Mg lllnzmymrm cflllli, '33, '34, '.l5g 1JiI'vI'tur Alix- .Yflllllifjl Sarfrlv, '35, '36. Nelson is llllfllillllttfflly tlIe most popular hoy in tlIe class of '36. Although illClillCtl to he rather shy Zlllil to take :I hack seat, he lIas made himself a siIIcere frieIId of every hoy iII tlIe School hy his cheerful lliltllI'C llllfi his h:Ippy-go- lucky philosophy of life. Wfhen tlIe elections for the various offices wlIiclI the hoys of the Senior Class hold were conducted, Nelson was elect- ed to seveI'al of these positions, hut, heing somewhat re- tiring, he chose to decline these honors and to I'Cl112lill just one of the boys. One honor, however, I'lootch did ac- cept--that of President of the Monogram Clllil, a position wlIiclI is valued perhaps higher hy tlIe hoys tllilll any otlIcr honor iII tlIe School. Hootch ClltCi'CCl St. Clli'iSltllJilCl 5 in the First Form of the Lower School. llc was elected Leader of the Lower School, aIId Nelson lIas continued to he a leader all through lIis career at St. Christopher's. lle has done well ill his studies. He rendered oIIe of tlIe hest llCClZll1l2llitlllS tlIat has ever llCCll heard at tlIis School. ln addition lIe has proved himself an extremely eapahle athlete, showing unhelievahle grit and ClCtCl'll1lllZlli0Il when tlIe going was tough. All tlIe luck iII the world to you at V. M. I., Hooteh l