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“A Visit to Congress”
A satire critiquing the lack of work and progress in the U.S. Congress; interestingly, one of the talking points of the fictitious Congressmen in the story was building Confederate monument to “sisters who nursed in the Civil War.”
“A. Beirne Blair, Jr.”
An article from Richmond News-Leader re-published on the Chronicle, dedicated to Andrew Beirne Blair, an alumnus who recently died in a plane crash during military training at Pensacola training school.
“Americans--We Come”
A poem describing the Americans coming across the ocean to join the war effort.
“Cigarettes”
A prose written about smoking cigarette that praises nicotine.
“Dead on the Field of Honor”
A Chronicle article describing the death of Cuthbert C. Buckle, the first Episcopal alumnus who died in WWI
“Dulce et Decorum est pro Patria Mori”
A poem praising patriotism and how "it is sweet and proper to die for one's country."
“Frankfort Hill”
A poem praising the heroism of British defending the Frankfort wood.
“Games--Great and Small”
A tragic story about two friends from high school enlisting together and dying together on the battlefield.
“Interesting Letter from an EHS Boy in France”
The Chronicle published a war letter from Josiah R. Ellis Jr., an Episcopal alumnus who served in the military police unit of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division. Ellis wrote this letter to his mother, who then published it on Richmond News-Leader and the…
“Mr. Whittle”
An editorial piece dedicated to Mr. Whittle, a former German teacher, who was drafted to military service and had to depart from Episcopal. The editorial also brought out a proposal that the school should build a new chapel in memory of the alumni…