Webb School - Princeps Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Above: Marianne Jensen listens attentively as Curtis Clark shows his anger. Left: Sheridan Whiteside, played by Curtis Clark, faces the au- dience in a moment of consternation as Charles White calls off-stage. ye ',,,' . , 3 , .. , Peter Hunt operates the speaker as Curtis Clark delivers his Christmas message 31

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J esters Presents Three-A ct Comedy The highlight of the J esters' year is always the pro- duction of the school play. This year the speech and drama club presented The Man Who Came to Dinner, a three-act comedy written by Moss Hart and George S. Kauffman. Starring Curtis Clark as Sheridan White- side, the play was directed by Mrs. Edwin Hardison, who was assisted by Mr. David S. Engle as Technical Director, and Mr. William J. Tadler as the Production Assistant. Considered as to audience response-and the audiences both nights were large-the play was a great success, and the cast of 42 students felt that the month of frustrating but enjoyable rehearsals was well worth the effort. ln Forensics, 1968 was not as active a year as in times past. The debate team, consisting of chairman Dick Hickman, Dean Deeds, Bob Young, and Doug Allen, considered this to be a rebuilding year. How- ever, the team of Dick Hickman and Dean Deeds did well at the District VI Tournament, placing third behind Oak Ridge and Baylor. Dick also won an award as the tournament's Best Debater. In other speech activities, Becky Greene won the district contest in Poetry Interpretation, and later at- tended the State Tournament. On May 24, the J esters sponsored the annual Original Oratory Contest, with speeches on The Role of the Church in Our Society, Officers of the Jesters this year were Dick Hick- man, president, Becky Greene, vice-president, Tina Graf, Secretary, and Curtis Clark, treasurer.

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Plans For Expansion Announced Early in the winter quarter, President Robert Webb announced the decision of the Board of Trustees to combine the present Boys' and Girls' Schools into coed- ucational Upper and Lower Schools, beginning with the 1968-69 school year. Along with this momentous announcement, plans were also unveiled for the en- largement of the gymnasium, to begin in April of 1968. Future plans for an auditorium and science building were also outlined at the joint chapel exercises. ln order to facilitate the combination of the two schools, a Steering Committee composed of faculty members was established, along with a Curriculum Committee to plan coeducational courses of study. ln addition, four student subcommittees were appointed to discuss specific areas of change: Student Govern- ment, the Honor System, School Rules, and Awards and Ceremonies. Two seniors, four juniors, and two sophomores met with each faculty advisor for several months, and reported their recommendations in May. The Student Government Committee, headed by Mrs. Hardison, wrote an entirely new constitution, creating a Student Government Association, which would include all upper school students. Besides a Student Council and cabinet, six committees were organized within the Association: Boys' and Girls, Athletic, School Service, Social Service, Social, and the Discipline Review Board. Mr. Novinger was in charge of the Honor Committee, which retained the basic Honor Code of years past, with regard to lying, cheating, and stealing. Awards and Ceremonies, under Mrs. Fisher, discussed plans for chapel, recommended a senior recognition day for both boys and girls, and provided for certain changes in the Commencement awards. Perhaps the most controversial committee was that on School Rules, chaired by Mrs. Graf. This group decided that the uniforms ffor both boys and girlsj not be changed. Saturday School was to become the usual form of punishment for four demerit slips, and an Honor Study Hall was recommended for the Upper School. The work of the Steering and Curriculum Commit- tees, along with the four student subcommittees, was commendable, and should make the transition to a coeducational school much easier. Rarely are students given such an opportunity to participate in an objec- tive examination of school policies and traditions.