Virginia Episcopal School - Vestige Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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COMPLETE OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Expert Wa+ch Repairing BOWEN dWEImpmy-a 8I3 MAIN STREET game. Fashions 1'11 F oods'l .quqticnheimer'i... Good Qualify Value Righ+ MEN'S FURNISHINGS College Pharmacy RIVERMONT and NORFOLK AVENUES PHONE l046 A YOUNG STORE CATERING TO YOUNG MEN KNIGHT-SNEED CO. 817 MAIN STREET Fashions in Fashions A Young Store for Young Men SEE ALEXANDER SKILLFUL CLEANING -is necessary if you wanf your Clofhes +0 always look fresh and Itidy. gzeteyffh Quin , See Our Agenf Jesse Waller JOHN P. HUGHES MOTOR CO. Dependable for Over 27 Years 800 Commerce - Phone 2304 PEARSON'S Drug Store 2476 RIVERMONT AVENUE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT MUSIC DEPARTMENT PHILLIP'S BROS. Incorporated 906 Main Sfreef FOR EVERYTHING IN SPORTING GOODS and PHOTOGRAPHY. see 5. O. FISHER 1024 MAIN STREET Established l859 J. P. BELL COMPANY STATIONERS. BOOKSELLERS. PRINTERS. PHOTOGRAPHERS Blb Main Sheet Bring Your KODAK WORK +0 Us STOP AT BELL SHOE STORE Featuring Smar+ Young Men's Shoes RIVERMONT Meat Market FINE MEATS - GROCERIES PHONE 5l00 Serving All Rivermonf LETTERS DEAR MR. FOLLETT, Well, I've finally broken down. En! Closed is a check payable to the amount of $2.00 in order that I might receive monthly Virginia Episcopal School's ex; cellent periodical, THE METEOR. At first I thought that I might be able to secure THE METEOR without having to fork over, but I now realize five years at V. E. S. grants me no special privilege so I'm paying the required amount. I enjoyed seeing you and all the old gang last weekend. If I had my choice as to where I could go to school now, Id be right down there with Koch and Co. in your English VI class. Indeed, life in New York City is not nearly as exciting as my years at V. E. S. tLaura Lee isnt the only reason for my admiration of my alma mater-although she is reason enough. I Anyhow New York University gives ample training, despite . the total lack of campus life, and I like it all right. It is sort of a relief from the cruel treatment I received by Koch and A1 during the process of my final year at V. E. S. I read with interest . . . the October METEOR-it was a great improvement over my hrst issue. One thing I noticed that interested me was the similarity between this year's VrClub article and the VvClub article in the corresponding issue of last year. In fact it was identical, except for names, right down to the last corny phrase. I ought to know bemuse I wrote that crude specimen. Last year it was keeping Massie quietf' this year, keeping 'Rock' quiet. I'm glad the Bishops have a good foot! ball team this year. We always had a respectable eleven, but I believe this year it's a little something out of the ordinr ary . . . I hope the circulation department isnIt as inelhcient as the WilliamsRianhard crowd I think Ezra will do a good job, but I really wish youd make sure I get THE METEOR Give my regards to all the old boys and faculty and I wish youd write me sometime and tell me how things are runr ning down there. Also keep me informed about Laura Lee. RICHARD A. CLAYTOR. 32 Washington Square West New York, 11, N. Y. IN LYNCHBURG ITS 0 II 1 'NIEIRI 1-H: 5469mm: CENT E ' For All Your Shopping Needs iMillner Quality Coer No Morel

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VOLUME XXVIV NOVEMBER,I944 Yearly Subscription $2.00 Townes, XVilliams, Hileman, VVellford, Lee Five llcadx arc lmlfcr than three NUMBER 2 The Schoon

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Volume XXVIV eW-smeteme A MONTH AT VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL No. 2 l 944 The road no longer winds and the trees have grown up THE SCHOOL CAMPUS The Tale of a Bridge Bridge Number One Back in the years before even our fathers came to V. E. S. patrons of the school had to cross a tiny culvert only 12 ft. long across Pigeon Creek to reach the school. The structure first had a dirt floor and later a gravel one. The road circled around, winding up the hills on each side, making several sharp turns which later proved dangerous. Mr. HOWa ard owned all the property on which the school is situated and built the first road to the site. Bridge Number Two Soon the school began to grow. Bishop Jett, the founder and builder of V. E. 5., and Mr. Mitchel pers suaded the Roanoke Bridge Co. to construct the second bridge at a very low cost in 1919. The bridge was much larger than the first one and spanned a considerable gap. It was a one way bridge on the sides of which were light iron rails with heavy wire. Originally the floor was oak planking, but it began to rattle so terribly that when a car crossed it at night, it would disturb study hall. To remedy this, thick runners were put across the bridge. These THE METEOR runners were the cause of three tragedies. On March 13, 1930, Bishop Jett, Dr. W. E. Pendleton, and Dr. Ran- dolph petitioned the city for a new bridgeik on the grounds that heavy trucks and more traffic were using the bridge than formerly, and the bridge was the cause of timidity on the' part of patrons. The city coun- cil appointed Mr. Hart, city inan- ager, to draw up specilications and the first design was made by Mr. DeMott. Bridge Number Three The new and present bridge was constructed at the left of the old one. The holes for the foundations were twenty feet deep, and it has three arches completing the span. It is 18 ft. wide and has a four foot side walk with substantial railings. Five pairs of electric lights adorn the bridge. Costing $30,000, it was financed by the city and paid for from funds raised for renovation of the old fed- eral building into a city hall for Lynchburg. Since the city hall was not needed for two years, V. E. S. fortunately received the appropriaw tion. The bridge is still standing and is said to be one of the most beautiful in Lynchburg. tThe city limits were extended be- yond V. E. S. in 1925. , , 4 STUDENTS Honor Committee The Honor Committee is the stu- dent group that carries out the Hon- or System of the school and tries to deal justly with all cases that may come up. Instead of cases being first brought to the faculty of adults, they are brought to fellow studentsethe Honor Committee. They are boys nominated by the student body at the end of each year and finally selected by the faculty. Some of them take the subject in question if it is a matter of cheating on a test, and they know more of the facts in- volved. This year the Honor Committee has been changed somewhat, and for the better it is hoped. It now has five members instead of the old three in the belief that five heads see more sides than three. Consequently each defendant will have all the chances possible to show his innocence. The Committee wishes each boy to have careful consideration, but if he is guilty, he must be dealt with accord- ingly, as Honor offenses are the most serious charges in a school, and are dealt with by dismissal. How does the Honor Committee work? Say a boy cheats on a quiz, and is reported to the Head Coun- selor or to the Headmaster. The Honor Committee meets and dis- 3