Virginia Episcopal School - Vestige Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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MW '3 image A MONTH 1t;- AT VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL No. 3 Volume XXVIV THESCHOOL t A Hymn ls Composed Early in the year. two boys, Rob- bie Lee and Bill Field, composed a tune on the piano in the gymnasium. Mr. Banks put the music on paper for the two genuises and later they wrote the words. The world pre- miere of the work of the hymnolo- gists came last month with the sing- ing of their hymn by the V. E. S. choir at the regular Sunday service in the chapel. 0 Cigarette Shor+age A person reads much these days of the Cigarette shortage in the United States. Life devoted several pages to the story of the shortage. People all over the country are driv- ing themselves frantic in an effort to get a few of the short white dream sticks. The boys at V. E. S. are no dif- ferent. About once a week. the school store gets in a supply of cigarettes. They are usually all gone after one day. Then the signs begin to show. Again and again is heard the old familiar request, ttLendtk me a Cigarette, will ya!?H Long pil- grimages are made to the stores at Reusens in the hope of securing cigarettes Filled with stale and rancid tobacco. Pipes begin to be seen in the recreation and V-Club rooms. Country boys bring out their hmak- in,s and give free lessons to all on how to twist ,em. Many boys are seen with great bulges in one side of their jaws. They send forth streams .of juice between gobs of bull. Still after inquiring of everyone in the recreation room whether he has a cigarette, and receiving the uni- versal answer. No. one can al- ways see cigarettes of a sort. These cigarettes that nobody can smoke are manufactured by W . P. Perry 8: Co., Limited. on third West. from pillow feathers and laundry paper, on a rolling machine patented by Winfield Massie, M. 5.1 Give. TMad scientist. THE METEOR 1. God of mercy, God of peace. Speed the day when wars shall cease; Give all men the power to fight Satan's works with all their might. 2. God of mercy, God of love, Look with pity from above On the suffering of mankind; Help us, Lord, thy peace to find. 3. Save our foes and enemies, Help them Lord, to serve and please Only Thee who made us all; Let them not in wickedness fall. 4. When these battles all are done, When the prize of peace is won, Bless all men that they may be Strong in the power to follow Thee. Amen. Studenl's Petition For Phone W hen the urge became too great for the boys to phone their girls in town every spare moment they had and Dr. Barton clamped down on using the office phone for such calls, Sublett got up a petition to have a pay phone put where the one was last year. Most every boy signed the petition. A committee will be chosen to go to the telephone company and give them the petition. The committee has not been chosen but it will probably be headed by Sublett. Qh' Mole Meets His Match In the gymnasium one afternoon last week the student body and fae- ulty of the school were given a dem- onstration of judo, fighting juejitsu. The demonstrator was a little man, Capt. Anthony Flores. U. S. Army. The clemonstratee or victim of the experiment was V. E. st own Mole Perryf't a bigger man and much younger than Capt. Flores. However Perry need not feel dis- graced at his frequent trips over the captain's shoulder to the hard floor tSome, perhaps most, of the audience would have prefered the victim to be Capt. Flores sponsor, Mr. Follett. of the basketball court. Capt. Flores is one of the greatest judo experts in the United States as well as the holder of at least one worlds record for push ups with the bar bell. He was formerly physical director at Castle Heights Military Academy and. since his induction into the Army, has been instructor in judo at several military police schools and at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Capt. Flores explained to the boys that, before the war, he had taught the softer phases of judo as a sport. Since the war, he has been demon- strating how to use this ancient skill to maim and kill an enemy. He ex- plained that there are seven blows possible which will kill, but for 01y Vious reasons he declined to demon- strate. He also pointed out that judo was not originated by the Jap- anese. Like most Jap skills, it was borrowed from its original invent- ors. the Chinese. After his preliminary explana- tion the captain proceeded to show Mole that he was absolutely helpless in the hands of a judo expert, no matter what kind of a hold he was allowed to take first. Perry's manhandling over, Capt. Flores answered such questions from the boys as he felt safe to answer without running into the danger of having indirect murder on his hands.

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Eh? illllrtwr DECEMBER 21, 1944 OPINIONS WAR TIME CHRISTMAS By DR. GEORGE L. BARTON, JR. VOLUME XXVIV NUMBER 3 Merry Christmas! When this appears in print, the boys of V. E. S. will be on the eve of departure for their homes to join their fami- lies in making Christmas merry. With them go our best wishes for a very happy Christmas sea- son and the hope that family re- unions, wherever possible, may Issued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School,ILynchburg, V a., monthly during the school year of 1944-45 except holidays. Subscriptions, 25g: per copy; $2.00 per year EDITORIAL BOARD JOHN HENRY PARROTT, II Editor-in-Chicf . . . make complete the joys of Christ- 51131315118331:EEESQI ................................................... 321355.23 $31212; mastide. In niany a home, how- POBE I L h 4 . 4 - --------------------------------------------------- S 't Edv.v . ever, there xx'7111 be a-vacant' sFat x RT SAAC E1: ............................................................................ p07 5 1.150; at the table, a space in the llvmg MR. JOHN D. FOLLETT ................................................................ Faculty Adviser room left unoccupied by some Reporters one who is serving our country CLAY THOMSON DAVIS RIANHARD WILLIAM LONG HENRY T REVATHAN JAMES BALLOU PERRIN GOWER ROBERT ARTH UR CHILES LARSON THOMAS MADDUX Photographer DR. GEORGE L. BARTON, JR. Staff Artist BILL THOMAS in a strange and distant land amid dangers and discomforts which we at home can scarcely realize. In some homes, that va- cant seat, that empty space will never again be filled, and there will be aching voids in hearts on Christmas Day. BUSINESS BOARD In a world of strlfe and com- F .. G , - - T , . . bat, men and women are ahead RANus wnxm OWNES ........................................... . ........... Business Manager planning for peace, striving to JACK WELLFORD ...................................................... Axsmtam Business Jllaiiagar devise s ome earthly scheme JOHN C. WILLIAMS ................................................ Assistant Business Manager which will bring m.the torn and L. RAY RICHARDSON .............................................................. Circulation M'anagcr weary world more of peace than Entered as second class matter September 28, 1928, at the Postofhce at Lynehburg, V irginia. under the Act of March 3, 1879. it has ever known before. We pray for an early Victory, but we should also pray that the leaders of the world may, in the welter Honor Grades 23. Home ................................ 84.2 and confusion 0f today,130 Elan - that in tomorrowis wor t ere For November 32.1811312th ......................... 3:8 may be less of war and more of 1. Carpenter .......................... 95.8 27 Gorlnly .............................. 83.6 peaceii less Of Stnfe and mpre Of 2. Townes .............................. 95.2 28. Griffith 834 happn'less. In.the. eyolution 0f ................................ . 1115 C1V111Zat10n the 3. L10 rd .................................. 92.2 79 T- a . 833 mfmkmd and , D 1 - . leva 1am .......................... .. Kingdom of God seems to come 4. Alexander .......................... 90b 30. Mathews ............................ 83.2 $10W1y, but it comes surely, 5- Perry. P ----------------------------- 90-4 30. Owens ................................ 83.2 Those who give at Christmas 6. Koch .................................. 89.8 32. Moncure ............................ 82.6 are those who make Christmas; 7. Smith .................................. 89.4 33. Betty .................................. 82 those who receive and give not 8. Scott .................................. 89.2 34. Richardson ........................ 81.8 are soon forgotten. The Wise 9. Armistead .......................... 89 34. Withers .............................. 81.8 Men are remembered for their 10. Field. R ............................... 88.8 36. Sprague .............................. 81.6 gift and not for any benefit they 10. Harris, B ............................. 88.8 36. White. W ........................... 81.6 received from the infant King. 12. Aldred ................................ 88.6 38. Hammett ............................ 81.4 One of the most beautiful of 13. Hughes .............................. 88.2 38. VanNoppen ...................... 81.4 Christmas stories is written of 14. Gaul .................................... 86.8 40. Thompson .......................... 81.2 another Wise Man who stopped 15. Arthur ................................ 86.5 41. Dunbar .............................. 81 so many times to give happiness 16. Thomas, M ......................... 86.2 41. Cower. J ............................. 81 to his fellowmen that he and his 17. Barge .................................. 86 43. Koontz .............................. 80.6 gift of precious jewels never 18. Stieglitz .............................. 85.6 43. Maddux, W ....................... 80.6 reached the King. The paradox is 19. Page .................................... 85.4 43. Rianhard ............................ 80.6 that he did reach the King, 20. Bradsher ............................ 85.2 46. Hilelnan .............................. 80.5 reached Him more truly thaxf did 20. VVellforcl ............................ 85.2 47. Field. W ............................. 80.4 his three brethren. 22. Harris, S ............................. 85 47. Peele .................................. 80.4 As we go to our homes this 23. Gibson ................................ 84.2 49. Parrott .............................. 80.2 war-weary Christmas, let us car- THE METEOR