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OPINIONS
THE FINESTTHING AT V. E. S.
The Honor System of Virginia Episcopal School, is one of its old- est and most cherished possessions. For this teason it is always ~he desire of the old boys and o£ the faculty that it be preserved during each school year. To make this pre- servation possible-that is, to make the honor system effective, the co- operation of the new boys is neces- sary. In order to bring about a better understanding of the honor system among new boys, an explan- ation of it is here given.
The honor system might be briefly stated as follows: "I pledge myself to report to the Head Coun- selor any boy whom I see cheating, lieing, or stealing, and to report myself if I should commit any of these offenses. Vi:Olation o f this pledge would make me subject to dismissal from the school."
In the past boys have objected to this system of honor, saying that it is simply another method of tat- tling, and therefore find the system hard to understand. Reporting an offense is not tattling. lt is merely an action demanded of the boys by the school, in order not to subject the boys to sterner rules, and to pre- vent undesirables from remaining in school.
Another thing that must be con- sidered in such a system of honor is cooperation. Everyone knows that no chain is strong unless every link is strong. It is therefore nec- essary that every boy from the Head Counselor to the youngest new stu- dent cooperate. If some of us fail to work together, it will mean that the honor system can no longer be strong and accurate.
Let us not be hesitant to believe and trust in the honor system. We must promote and carry on this wonderful asset of which we are all so proud. If we can learn the value of the honor system our attendance at this school has been worthwhile, even though we have passed none of our work. Honesty is an essen- tial element of character, and is needed throughout life. This school offers us the opportunity to build character, helping the school and cultivating this essential of life. It is up to us to decide whether or not we shall take advantage of this won- derful chance.
VOLUME XXVIII OCTOBER 8, 1943 NuMBER 1 Issued by the students of the Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg,
Va., monthly during the school year of 1943-'44 except holidays. Subscriptions, 25¢ per copy; $2.00 per year
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R.JCHARD ANDERSON CLAYTOR
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DAvm CARTER PERKINS......................................................Managing Editor W. SrrEPHERD D&EWRY........................................................Associate Ed~tor MR. JoHN D. FoLLETT..........................................................Faculty AdVI.rer
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SCHOOl DIRECTORY
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David Carter Perkins.
John Simmons Wellford, Jr.
General Athletic Association Andreae Hodgson, President.
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