Webb School - Princeps Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Inside of a Wind Tunnel: A lot of hot air here. The Mad Doctor strikes again! Science Club officers: Steve Davis, Secretary-Treasurerg Jim Kennedy, Vice-Presidentg and Scott Southworth, President. Members of the Science Club gather for a security check and group picture before leaving the Amold Center. 24

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'true'-fmw-n..,.,., ii ez rxxx Inter-A et Club Chartered at Webb This year an Inter-Act Club was formed at the school. Sponsored by the West Knoxville Rotary Club, Inter-Act is a service organization dedicated to com- munity improvement, international relations, and indi- vidual improvement. The club membership is open to Boy's School sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Each year it takes on two major projects: one in connection with community improvement, and another for bet- tering international relations. Mr. Bill Fraker, a member of the West Knoxville Rotary, is the organizer of the club, while Mr. James Q. Webber is the faculty advisor. One of the first tasks was the revision of the standard constitution, a job taken on by Guy Higgins, Dorn Kile, and Tommy Warren. After much discussion, the constitution was ratified, and officers were elected at the December 13 meeting. Inter-Act Club Officers: Seated: Tommy Warren, Vice-President, Dorn Kile, Presi- dent, Standing: Scott Harrison, Program Chairmang Jim Kennedy, Treasurer, Doug McCarty, Secretary.

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Science Club Visits Arnold Space Center Under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Kelton G. Tidwell, new head of the science department, the Science Club branched out into several new fields of interest this year. The highlight of the year occurred when the club sponsored a trip to Tullahoma to visit the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center. For- ty students spent a day inspecting the wind tunnel and rocket test facilities which the Air Force maintains to conduct aeronautical research and development for the armed forces, NASA, and private industry. Open to all interested seniors, juniors, and sopho- mores, the Club presented a number of interesting speakers throughout the year. Dr. Samuel Tipton spoke on thyroid hormones, Mr. Henry Camp explained computer science, and Dr. Donald Bogue led a discus- sion on Shakespeare vs. the Space Age: The Humani- ties vs. the Sciences. Later in the year, Dr. Norman Rausch conducted a program on psychology, and Dr. James L. Southworth spoke on heart transplants. A number of students worked on science projects during the year. Beth Rader and Sandy Webb each entered the Southern Appalachian Science Fair, while Melissa Arnett, Bill Arnett, Turner Britton, Curtis Clark, and Debby Smith did research on other projects. Bethis entry won a Certificate of Excellence, and later she read her paper before the Tennessee Junior Academy of Science at Vanderbilt University. Several other students, encouraged by Mr. Camp's meeting, enrolled in a course of Computer Programming at the University of Tennessee.