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

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Keeping in touch with Woodberry's two thousand Alumni, finding out What they are doing, Where they are living, is a big job. Especially is this true in the present War when over three hundred of them are in the armed services of the United States. The Woodberry Forest Alumni Association has been doing this for years. Under the capable direction of S. Bobo Tanner, Presi- dent, G. Walter Mercer, Vice- President 5 and Mrs. Rawleigh Tay- lor, Secretary, it has fostered and kept up an interest in Woodberry that far surpasses the interest most men have in their prepara- tory schools. In fact, there are many groups of alumni scattered throughout the nation Who hol-d periodic meetings and frequently return to Woodberry for reunions. MRS. R. W. D. TAYLOR Secretary . . . We ymzmfzz' sxaczbban S. BOBO TANNER President G. WALTER MERCER Vice-President

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Seated: Ficklen, J., Cassell, Greene, Robinson, C., Thach. Stancling: Harrison, Shannon, Clark, W., Alden. . . . Q52 16,6271 fgezmzf The session of 1941-42 brought a drastic change to the Prefect organization in the form of a great reduction in the size of the board. The failure of the large boards in recent years to work without fric- tion caused the Headmaster and his committee to devise an entirely new program. Instead of a large board, the new one consists of nine members whose authority is almost unlimited. Included in the radical change was the creation of the Board of Monitors who work with the Prefects in the government of school affairs. The Prefects share with the Masters some of the supervision duties, are the advisers of the younger boys, especially the new boys, and are the guardians of the Honor System. As a strong bond between the Masters and the stu- dent body, the Prefects are all- important in the administration of school business and discipline. To use their authority in the interest of both boys and faculty for the smooth functioning of the School is one of their biggest duties. Chosen by a vote submitted by the Prefects of the preceding year as the boys most outstanding in high character, leadership, ability, and loyalty, the new board, with the future welfare of Woodberry in mind, served conscientiously and efliciently and ended the year with a successful record. By a fine spirit of sympathy with the students and of co-operation with the teachers, their influence and authority gained the respect and confidence of both masters and boys alike.