Virginia Episcopal School - Vestige Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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its services at the rate of two merit points each week. For the second year the proces- sion is led by VVellford as crucifer. He also serves at the altar when he is needed. One new feature this year is a soprano quintet consisting of Banks, Carpenter, Field, R., Griflith, and Maddux, W. OPINIONS We Need Some Changes Made For the past two years. the V. E. S. library has been steadily going into oblivion. Hardly any attention is given the library by the students. This can be attributed to several factors. First it is open only'during a few periods of the day, and at the time it is open, a boy can go there only by showing written permission from some member of the faculty. It is true that this condition was brought about by the fact that boys were roughhousing in the library and violating the necessary library rules. But it cannot be overlooked that the boys have not been given a chance since early last fall to prove that they can conduct themselves properly. We now have a recreation room to use for play, instead of the library. The library is here for two pur- poses-vas a place for obtaining in- formation and as a place to enjoy . spare time quietly. By enjoying spare time we don't mean a rOugh house, but we do mean reading the magazines, newspapers, and books which are available. A boy cannot freely enjoy himself if he is too strictly supervised. Boys should be allowed to go to the library at any time without per- mission from a master. If this con- dition were brought about, the libra- ry would become more of a real in- stitution. The faculty and student body of Virginia. Episcopal School wish to express their deepest sympathy to Ted Gib- son on the death. of his brother, Sgt. W'altcr O. Gib- son, '43. The faculty and student body of Virginia Efiscopal School zc'ish to e.t'prms their decfzest sympathy to LEdgar Betty 0n the death of his brother, Pfc. Lee Betty. THE METEOR THE WAR NEW GUINEAa: By SGT. GUS DYER, V. E. S. 25 Green hills-and then thatched huts and naked natives paddling 10g canoes about in the bayethis was our First sight of New Guinea. As we drew nearer the shore, we could see coconuts hanging in clusters. And we could see banana trees, which we were later to learn to our dismay had been picked bare by hungry nativeseancl by the familiar type of soldier who gets a great kick out of foregoing army chow and living off the land. Before we landed, the salty aroma of the sea gave way to the dank jungle smell, an oolzy smell of frogs, lizards. and snakes, of hot mildew on decayed vegeta- tion. of old coconuts and breath fruit rotting in sluggish streams of blackwater fever and malaria -and pungent. fetid jungle smell. reminiscent of Maseheldis nPort of Holy Peter. We piled off the landing barges and tramped up the beach. With barracks bags, riHes. packs. and other equipment, the steep incline felt rough and slippery under foot. Our rifles kept sliding off our Shoulders. Hopping down and hitting up back of the knees. The beach was strewn with rocky coral. The soldiers picked some up to examine it and found, to their consternation. that it was filled with snake-like little crea- tures that poked their tails out, waggetl them, and drew them back again. After tramping through consider- able mud. and dragging our equip- ment with us. we arrived at our teln- porary camp site, in a grove of coco- nut trees back from the beach. No sooner had we set our burdens clown than we were greeted by the wild life of New Guinea. From the dense foliage of the coconut trees, invisible parrots and other strange birds screamed harshly and abruptly at us. They seemed to resent our invasion of their jungle sanctuary. But not the innumerable lizards. They were much more appreciative wkFrom an article in HThe Tennessee Alumnusl' of the University of Tennes- sec. of our presence, losing no time in hurrying out of their holes to greet us. Some of them are as green as grass, cute little fellows. Others. of a darker hue, are fully eighteen inches long. None of 'them seemed the least bit bashful. As for the antseaffectionate little creaturesl-some are small and black, like those in the States; but others, of a less conservative stock. are large and are dressed in gaudier colors, arrayed in brilliant red jack- ets or in green and yellow striped suits. The hot, damp atmosphere is oppressive. One awakens in the morning feeling as though he had been trying to sleep in a hot kitchen on wash day. While the tropical weather does not seem to make one lazy. it nevertheless has the e'Ffecte especially when combined with ata- brine. C-rations, and loss of sleep- of making one feel a bit lldopey. as though his blood vessels were crowded too full and his ears under water. Then, there is the rain. the mud, damp clothes and wet feete all a part of New Guinea. Y et, even our weather has its re- deeming features. Certainly we have lots of rain; but it's the rain that makes the hills so beautifully green. And itls the rain that pro- vides us with fresh. Clear streams of cool water from the mist-capped mountains beyond the lagoon. Cool water that feels so good to bathe in. As Lew Lehr would say. the na- tives are the 'cwasiest people;U The men folk go in for beautification in a big way. But not the gals. Only the men dye their hair. usually a deep auburn. And only the men dee- orate their hair-dds with flowers. large red and yellow blossoms. held in place with white wooden ecombs. which bear no small resemblance to long-prouged kitchen forks. Being very sensible, these gentle- men of the jungle do not go in for a lot of useless clothes. Their dress, when they bother with it at allt is wonderfully adapted to the climate. Some attire their bodies in banana leaves: others are satisfied with a shell. The most extravagant wear short skirts of gay-colored clothea bit on the coquettish side. Taking all things into considera- tion. New Guineals not such a bad place in which to live. VVelre grad- ually getting things under control. 5

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Ellie Mrtwr VOLUME XXVIV NOVEMBER 27, 1944 NUMBER 2 Issued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Va., monthly during the school year of 1944-45 except holidays. Subscriptions, 25gz per copy; $2.00 per year EDITORIAL BOARD JOHN HENRY PARROTT, II Editor-in-Chicf FRANCIS GWYNN TOWNES ..................... RALPH HOUSTON ALEXANDER .............. ROBERT ISAAC LEE ................................. MR. JOHN D. FOLLETT ......................... ..................... '................Managing Editor ....................................... 4 ssociate Editor ........................................... Sports Editor ....................................... Faculty Adviser Reporters CLAY THOMSON DAVIS RIANHARD WILLIAM LONG HENRY TREVATHAN JAMES BALLOU PERRIN GOWER ROBERT ARTHUR CHILES LARSON THOMAS MADDUX Photographer DR. GEORGE L. BARTON, JR. BUSINESS BOARD FRANCIS GWYNN TOWNEs ...................................................... Business Manager JACK WELLFORD ...................................................... Assistant Busimss Manager JOHN C. WILLIAMs................................; ............... Assistant Business Manager L. RAY RICHARDSON .............................................................. Circulation M cmagcr Entered as second class matter September 28, 1928, at the Postoflice at Lynchburg, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1879. cusses the case with the master whose work it was, and tries to find out something about the boy and his work. They then talk to the boy who reported it and 'find out all he knows about the case. The defendant is called in, and questioned. He has every chance to explain himself. The committee dis- cusses further, and votes a verdict. The decision must be unanimous, or no action is taken against the boy in - question. The decision is taken to the executive committee of the fac- ulty, who have final say in such matters. The Honor Committee also ad- vises the faculty on any other mat- ters which arise concerning the bet- terment of the school. 0 V-Club Has Face Lifted Last week saw several days in which the members of the VeClub were forced to lower themselves, and confine their smoking and bull shootini t0' the recreation 4 room. This condition was brought about by the fact that the V-Club room was having a beauty treat- ment. Several large patches of plaster. which had fallen off the walls in the Hood in the early part of the term. were replaced, and the Hoor and lower part of the walls were painted. The room looks much better, and the members have adopted a rigid set of rules to keep it clean. 11Rock ' has even agreed to quit chopping cigarette butts 011 the floor, in a noble effort to please his fellow members. 0: Bright Boys The following are the honor grades for the month of October: 1. Townes .............................. 96.2 2. Carpenter .......................... 94.8 3. Lloyd .................................. 93.8 4. Huges ................................ 90.6 5. Perry, P. ............................ 90.2 6. Arthur ................................ 90.1 7. Scott .................................. 89.4 8. Harris, B. .......................... 88.4 9. Smith ................................ 88.2 10. Aldred ................................ 88 11. Gaul .................................... 87.8 12. Armistead ........................ 87.6 13. Koch .................................. 87.5 14. Parrott .............................. 87.2 15. Page .................................. 86.8 16. Barge ................................ 86.6 17. Alexander .......................... 86.4 18. Moore ................................ 85.8 19. Home ................................ 85.6 20. Gibson ................................ 85 21. Gormly .............................. 84.8 21. Gower, J. .......................... 84.8 21. Trevathan ........................ 84.8 24. Betty .................................. 84.4 24. Thomas, W. ...................... 84.4 26. Richardson ........................ 84.2 27. Stieglitz ............................ 84 28. Bradsher ............................ 83.8 29. Hedrick ............................ 83.4 30. Wellford ............................ 83.2 31. Moses ................................ 82.6 31. Van Noppen ...................... 82.6 33. Gundry .............................. 82.4 33. Johnson ............................ 82.4 35. Kemper .............................. 82.2 35. Sprague ............................ 82.2 37. White, W. ........................ 82 37. Withers .............................. 82 39. Mathews .......................... 81.4 39. Thompson ........................ 81.4 41. Hardy ................................ 81.2 42. Lee ...................................... 81.1 43. Dunbar .............................. 81 44. Hynes ................................ 80.8 45. Griffith .............................. 80.6 45. Rianhard .......................... 80.6 47. Thomas, M. ...................... 80.4 48. Murray, A. ........................ 80.2 48. Seneff ................................ 80.2 50. Harris. S. .......................... 80 50. Owens ................................ 80 -.-o$ The Chair Last month the choir suffered some alteration with the loss of the noted singers, William Field and Beverley Barge. Those who are carrying 011 are the following: Aldred Maddux, T. Alexander Maddux, W. Banks Mathews Carpenter Owens Field, R. SenefT Griffith Stieglitz Hardy Sublett Haywood Thomas, W. Lee Townes Lloyd Weaver Long Wellford As in former years, this group meets at the home of its maestro, Mr. Banks, every Friday night for practice. It is not an amateur organ- ization, for it receives payment for THE METEOR

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SOCIETY Juke Box Hop Many weary legs moved to the rhythm of a Wurlitzer at the gym November 18, after a hard fought R.-M. A. football game. After sev- eral postponements the dance finally happened, and was a big success. Many of the girls were present for the first time, most of them lassies from Randolph-Macon. The usual number of holdovers from past seasons were present, but missing were many who had been digging the jive at V. E. S. for the past three or four years. The dates were as follows: Miss Louise MacCleod with William White, Miss Laura Lee Stickley with Hal Dunbar, Miss Jean Wile liamson with Perrin Gower, Miss Betty Adkerson with Jack Sprague, Miss Julia Winston Ivey with Ma- son Thomas, Miss Anne Amonette with Jack Parrott, Miss Ann Adker- son with Dale Terry, Miss Virginia Hollifield with Jimmy Sublett. Miss Betty Beasley with Bob Arthur, Miss Julia Parks Ivey with Jim Bala 1011, Miss Stuart Handy with Frank Smith, Miss Martha Trippe with John D. Follett. Miss Peggv Penn with Jack Wellford, Miss Minnie Lee Barker with Charles Hilernan, Miss Nancy with Beverly Barge. Miss Jean Patterson with Bud Pritchard. Miss Kate Myers with Clay Perry. Miss Betty May Smith with Dan West, Miss Edith Gan- naway with Beverly Owens, Miss Jane Robbinson wtih Graham Koch, Miss Alice Acree with Chiles Lar- son, Miss Nancv Dutton with Dick Gundry, Miss Betsy Lawson with William Thomas, Miss Peggy Fish- er with Jim Moore. 0 Birthday Celebrated Formally On October 30 by Miss Nancy Louise Bell, her first?k The guests were Mr. Sydney F. Parham III and Miss Caroline Barker, both members of the younger set at V. E. S. tsee belowi. Because of the serv- ant shortage the guests were unable to find someone with whom to leave their mothers tand in the case of Mr. Parham, a grandmotheri ; who were therefore included in the guest list also. No V. E. S. wolves were invited. Red celluloid ducks were .i'In its. October issue The Meteor listed MISS Bellis age as nine months. Apparently babies age fast at V. E. St 6 the favors; the usual candle-covered birthday cake tone candlei and ice cream f ormed the refreshments. The hostess was dressed in pink pique. When asked for a statement re- garding the party, both Miss Barker and Mr. Parham declined comment beyond the remark that llthis was the best party we ever attended in all our long lives. Birthday Celebrated. Informally On N0vember 19, by Mr. Sydney F. Parham III, his hrst tTHE ME- TEOR, February 1944i. The guests were Miss Nancy Louise Bell and parents, and the mother and grand- parents of the host. The refresh- ments were ice cream and cake. :0: Miss Ward's Hepsters When Miss Floyd Ward came to V. E. S. last month to an- nounce the beginning of the cotilu lion club, she was met with en- thusiastic cheers and clapping. The study hall went wild at the sight of the leader who is respon- sible for bringing much fun to the student body on Saturday nights throughout the year. This year Miss Ward is using a juke box instead of the piano music of former years. For this reason the boys and girls are now dancing to the music of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and all the rest of the cream of the crop. Miss Ward brings the girls at eight oiclock. Until eight-thirty the boys with two left feet dig some of the rudiments of danc- ing. At eight-thirty the boys with previous dancing experience assemble. Until nine-forty-five the session is carried on in reg- ular dance form. The girls are all from Lynch- burg. Most of them are old friends of the boys. The dancing class is therefore a popular in- stitution. Come In and Look Over the NEW FALL STYLES WlLLS-CAMP CO. 8I9 Main Street SEE WELLFORD METEORITES Hileman Hit Hard One of the most amazing pieces of recent school news is that the tra- ditional calm and dignity of Third West has been shattered! This astonishing occurrence is due to none other than Babe Hileman, who has been smitten and overcome with passion. The object of Babes amorous aspirations is a Hollywood star, whose picture hangs conspicuously at the foot of his bed; but the hope- lessness of Hilemanls situation should be evident, for a mountaineer like himself, unaccustomed to the usages of social life and ignorant of its refinements, would hardly be able to offer fit companionship for such an exalted person. He has continued blindly in his adoration of the young lady, to the great detriment of his lessons and other affairs. By the hour, he sits, sighing, at his table, over some textbook which he has not bothered to open, gazing, enrap- tured, at the picture, which, we must admit, is, though fully clothed tre- markable for Babel, is quite pleasa ant and soothing to the optics. Until recently he lacked the nerve to write to the object of his adoration. But one of his sympa- thetic friends, Peele, not realizing what he was doing, encouraged Babe to write to the celebrity, and trembl- ing with emotion, our hero finally did. Full of hope, now, however, Babe mailed it, and immediately began to suffer agonies of impatience as he waited for the results of his elo- quence. However, a considerable amount of time has passed, and dis- pair is gradually casting its shadow across his fond hopes. His devoted charges on Third West, foreseeing the sad hour when the last spark of hope will die, have thoughtfully, unselfishly, laid in a stock of lethal devices for Hilemanls use when, at last, realizing that he has been disdained and therefore unable to face further existence, he decides to end his torments. This is the only possible outcome they can foresee to Babeis hopeless passion, and they think it probable that he will request that his admir- ers commit his corpse to the school incinerator and send the ashes tit he can raise the postagei to the movie queen who proved his ruin, Miss Shirley Temple. THE METEOR