St Stephens Episcopal School - Scroll Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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The Seniors Alexander the Great is in a rare com- pany. Within half a lifetime he became one of the three men who conquered and dominated the known world of their time. His incredible army was one of the greatest fighting machines ever developed. Its exploits and his own personal valor re- main to this day an Asian legend. Alex- ander, however, was not merely a barbaric superwarrior like Genghis Khan or Atilla; he was, in addition, a brilliant intellect who promulgated the idealism of equal- ity throughout the empire. His achieve- ment was not only immense, but far more permanent than has usually been sup- posed. Acting as an agent of historical necessity, he put an end to the era of city states and created a larger system of sta- bility and order than Europe had yet known. His concept of an absolute gov- ernment using religion to impose peace upon diverse nations dominated Europe until the rise of nationalism and demo- cracy in modern times. He broke down the barriers between Greek and barbar- ian and prepared the way for the cosmo- politanism of the Hellenistic age; he opened Hither Asia to Greek colonization; and he united the eastern Mediterranean world into one web of commerce, liberat- ing and stimulating trade. He brought Greek culture to Asia but died before he could realize that he had also made a pathway for the religious victory of the East over the West. Thus it can be seen that this magnetic personality and leader had reached, by the age of thirty, the pinnacle of human achievement and, indeed, in the eyes of the Greek had sur- passed it, entering upon a godlike exis- tence. Similarly the seniors also have reached the zenith of accomplishment at St. Stephen ' s. They will now move on in- to a broader existence, taking with them the experience and advantages they have gained. ALEXANDER THE GREAT 15

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MR. RENE L. WENGER B.S., M.A. University (if Virginia The Sorbonne University of Dijon Frt-nch: Qtli, lOlli. 11th, and 12th Grades American History: 7th Grade Adviser: The Deacon Joined lacitlty in 1950 ' ' ' ;:;:; ' ' ilk MR. BEVERLEY T. WHITE. Jk. B.A. University of Virginia English: 7th and 10th Grades Phvsical Education: 8th (irade Coach: 100 Ponml Foolliall. .Soccer. arsity Baseball Adviser: The Honor Council Joined jarully in 1955 M

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i Jim Johnson, ice-President: John Marshall. President: Booth Turner, Student Council Representative. Stephen Ullom, Secretary-Treasurer; This year ' s Senior Class was unique. At the beginning of the ear the faculty made a costly blunder when they told us in advance how great we were going to be C. . . the best potential of any senior class in the history of the school ). Confirming what we already suspected concerning our excellence, this declaration led to a typical bit of St. Stephen ' s logic — . . . since we ' re so good already, we don ' t need to do anything more. The rest of the year, therefore, we were kept oc- cupied by our mentors ' frantic attempts to make us live up to their ideals. The extent of the fac- culty ' s success is shown by the large amount of unwilling labor that we put into the school life. With an untypical lack of modesty, we claim all the credit and none of the blame for what has taken place. Our achievements have been in many aspects of St. Stephen ' s affairs. Vie relieved the teachers of the burdensome trouble of regulating study halls, substituting for the former compara- tive silence the howls of outraged underclassmen. We formed the backbone of all the varsity squads, and we were in large part responsible for their successes. One of our reallv important legacies is the Honor Council and Code. And finally, we pro ed to Mr. Hoy the wisdom of Sacred Studies textbooks. In conclusion, we must reluctantlv admit that it is not with a few pangs of regret that we leave St. Stephen ' s. the best potential . . . One of our favorite pastimes. 16