Woodberry Forest High School - Fir Tree Yearbook (Woodberry Forest, VA)

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3 T 'l ,. .. .. 2 K W 5,5 a GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMPSON CI-IARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Tommy Culi1i THREE YEARS Football Squad, '2.5g Baxleetball Squad, '26, Bareball Squad, ,26,' Tennis Team,'24,'25,'Pre- fact Board, ,26,' Chapel Council, '26,' Dramatic Club, '26, Oraclf Board, '25, Head Athletic Editor Oracle, '26,' Prerident fejerron Liter- ary Society-Second Term, ,265 Smoking Club, '26, German Club, '24, '25, '26,' Choir, '24, '25, '26, Rzparte.e if the foul of wit By the clever utilization of a marked sense of humor, Tommy quickly became one of the most popular students at Woodberry. As time passed he also became one of the most respected boys. His lack of any conscious effort: to achieve prefectorial dignity enhanced and solidified his many-sided personality. Tommy was by no means an unappreciated genius. His facility in sport- writing, enriched by considerable experience in the Junior League, made him the outstanding member of the Athletic Staff of the Oracle, and this status as a leader of cognoscenti was further recognized by his election to the presidency ofthe eminently- successful Jefferson Literary Society. Do not get the impression that Tommy was con- - demned by his small stature to a merely stellar Junior l career-he became one of the coaches, most envied idols, being substitute quarterback on the Championship Foot- ball team, and after a brief respite, a daring forward on the Basketball squad. Perhaps his best sport and only re- maining hope for the Varsity VV is baseball, for rumor has it that he is a demon southpaw. Culin,', in addition to his athletic, intellectual, and prefectorial capacities, became one of Mrs. Walker's most inoffensive choir boys, and achieved such gutteral saint- liness that he was forthwith elected to the Chapel Council. Tommy,' intends to enter Princeton next year,Where, ifhisWoodberry record may be used as a basis for prophecy, he will be received with wide-open arms, both masculine . . and feminine. 45

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g g s -1-'A i f 3 i 1 w g K U E . A QX1 12 1 NV, ff f-aiffprdm-.-mi ':'wwa..f,,,,,a i .n., , .sa-.self-.'a., ,. Y ,5gm.,,,, ,,,.,, ' CHARLES LEE SMITH, JR. RALEIGH, N. C. Charlie Smij fuliur FIVE YEARS Football W, '25, Football Squad, '24- Meuzorial Committee, '26, Oracle Board, '25, President Madirori Literary Society- Firrt Term, '26, German Club, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, Secretary and Treasurer of Sixth Form, '26, Seuior Council, '26. To know how to hide one': ability if great .fkill. Charles Lee Smith, Jr., entered the Second Form at Woodberry a mere child. Soon after his arrival, he suddenly joined a midget Football team and plunged into the game wearing his Sunday suit. Though Charlie broke his watch and tore his pants he won the game for his team. He has continued to cover himself with glory from that day to this. Last football season, Smill s speed was the dismay ofthe opposing players as he dashed around the ends for gain after gain. This year will be his second on the Track team, and it looks as if he is in a fair Way to annex another VV via the hundred-yard-dash route. The above list of ollices is evidence of Charlie's popularity and leadership. He is President of the Madison Literary Society, Secretary and Treasurer ofthe Sixth Form, and a member of the Chapel - V Council by vote of his fellows. Charlie's good sense, cool judgment, and his love of fair play Won for him a place on the Board of Prefects, and these qualities have made him respected throughout the school as well as on this board. The small boys are instinctively drawn to Charlie by his sympathetic kindness. We know that he has helped many of them over some of the harder spots of school life by means of his soothing words ofwisdom and Warning. He is a perfect gentleman, and We are sure Woodberry can always be proud of him throughout his career at North Carolina and in future years . Good luck, Charlie , may we be as loyal to you as you have been to us. 44 Track Squad, '25, '26, Chapel Council, '26j' Choir, '23, '24, '25, '26, Prefect Board, '26,

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If ii UQ 5 . 7 ROBERT STRINGFELLOWWALKER III WOODBERRY FOREST, VA. H-Bob!! SIX YEARS Gob' Team, '25, '26, German Club, '21, ,22, '23, ,24, '25, ,26. He .fhall steer through life cz ,rafe and middle coune, avoiding equally all extremes. After a prolonged stay of more than sixteen years at Woodberry, Bob leaves us this June to continue his studies at the University of Virginia. Throughout his six years here as a student he has ranked among the foremost in his pursuit of learn- ing. Many times has his name appeared on that coveted Honor Roll among the highest-ranking boys in the school. Not in his academic work alone has Bob excelled, but he has gone further and shown characteristic scrap in various sports. Though small of stature, and young in years, he proved himself a valuable player in Junior League football, and this year he bids fair to make a high-jumper of rare ability. The greatest of his achievements, however, are to be found in Golf, the sport in which he has specialized. Indeed, - ' last year by reason of his excellent play he won the school golf tournament and proved himself the outstanding golfer at Woodberry. If there are any prophetic omens for the future in the present, as often claimed, not many years shall have elapsed before he will be rated amongst the best players of the state. In bidding him farewell, we all join in giving him our sincerest good wishes and saying that no matter in what vocation he may be interested or wherever he may be, we know that he cannot help but succeed. a. L 46