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

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WOODBERRY FCREST THE PREFECT BOARD The first Prefect Board of Woodberry Forest came into existence in 1899 when the School was still very small, occupying only what is now the XValker Building. It was organized principally for the administration and safeguard- ance of the Honor System, still its most important responsibility. However, as the School increased in size and the Board became larger, gradually its power and influence widened. New responsibilities were entrusted to its members as the years went on until today the Prefect Board stands as an influential governing body whose principles of honor and high moral code have become deeply engraved in the foundation of the School. Because of its authority, in name only is the Woodberry Forest Prefect Board akin to any other student administrative body of preparatory schools in this country. Consequently, many times the parents of boys have questioned the advisability of placing such extensive responsibilities solely in the hands of a group of students. The most significant answer is that each increase of power has been made at the request of the entire student body, and that former years of successful administration have established confidence in such a system. Heading the Prefect Board is the Senior Prefect. This post has come to be the highest honor the School offers and is one which calls for a boy of sound character and able leadership. In 1924 the Senior Council was organized into whose hands fell the ultimate authority of all important irregularities. However, the prefects who did not hold a place on the Senior Council began to feel that their duties consisted solely of dormitory inspections. Accordingly in the spring of 1933 measures toward reorganization were started. The result of this was the present-day prefect system. The board was divided into four committees, the Honor Committee, the Smoking Committee, the Old Boy Committee, and the New Boy Committee. At the head of each of these committees was placed a member of the Senior Council. The result is that each prefect now has a definite function to fulfill. This revised system makes of the Prefect Board a conjunctive unit which works in cooperation with the members of the Senior Council and the Senior Prefect. 21

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THE FIR TREE 1938 Bm-k Roy:-Parrott. Sebrell, Hole. Ricks, Hanes. Boyd, Means. C1111 Ellirifllr' Rnlr-Muutfzolncry. Georgre, Neaves, Middleton. Jurlkins, Brmfwrigflxt. St nm II BIONKH Vlliltllillll. Frunf Rftll' Castles. Czuuphell. Covington. Lucas. Conway. H01'Ilfll', Laruu fl 1 TH E PREFECT BOARD HOWARD PAYNE CONWAY I-Irnznr Funlnziffrfw ICIJWIN AlIDDlAl'1'l'0N I'1l'G1I f'HA'I'H.XM IQIIYVAIID C,mll'B11:1,1. IIYNSUN Bnmvs IKUIERQX NIONTGOMIAZIHY .lol-IN Bmwn Xml: Buy Umnnfiffwv i'H.xn1,l1:s 'l'll,LETT FRANK Ihxris EDGAR l'Amio'rT R. YV. Bl7A'l'NVRIGHT JOHN D. C'.xs'r1.1-Ls XVILIJADI .IITDKINS Senior Prefer? 20 Snmkirm f'UIHII1fff!'P l'lAIillISS Cm'lNc:'roN f'x1cmn.1. HURNOR Ihvllm Ruwis YvAl.l'l'.R S'ruuM EM All-1'r'r SIZBRICLL SAM BIEANS Ulf! Hoy Cmpznziffvv lflnwm Lrms Hum Hum-' Omni Grklljlitild f'H.KHl.FIS Nl-IAVES AVSTIN Cum VVl1.l,mM LARNICD

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THE FIR TREE 1938 Back Row--H. Brown, Storm, Boyd. Front Row-Hole, Lucas, Covington, C. Tillctt, Means. CHAPEL COUNCIL OFFICERS HARRISS COVINGTON .... Senior Warden CHARLES TILLETT .... .... j zwior Warden EDWIN LUCAS , , . . . . Secrenzfy-Tfeaflwef COUNCILIWEN JOHN BOYD HUGH HOLE WALTER STORM SAM MEANS HYNSON BROWN 22