Webb School - Princeps Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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In back: John Sample, president, and Kirby Chritton, program chairman. In front: Trinka Crossley, secretaryg Ann Haslam and Audrey Townsend, food chairmen. Current Events Club Draws Varied Speakers Perhaps one of the most active clubs at Webb is the Q Current Events Club. In the six meetings this year, the members heard discussions on a wide range of topics. Several A.F.S. students came to speak about their coun- T tries, which included Africa, Germany, and Switzerland. There were also two talks on local politics conducted by Charles Maynard and Mike Rowland. Other dis- tinguished guests included Stoney Lane, who spoke on penal reform in Tennessee. As in past years, the club stimulated widespread student interest in current affairs. The socializing period after the talks gave students an opportunity to question each speaker. John Sample, the president, and Kirby Chritton, a moving force in the club, are to be commended for providing interesting and varied speakers. The club owes many thanks to the faculty advisor, Mrs. Lothrop, for its exciting and in- formative year. 98

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W af 1. is X33 Q 1 Richard Robinson - new district Governor. IX yn ACTIVITIES 97

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X main A The Tuesday Tutoring Program Gams Prommence In co-operation with the Community Action Com- mittee, nearly thirty Webb students participated in a tutoring program for elementary and junior high school students in East Knoxville. In the last two years the Webb volunteers have provided over three hundred val- uable hours working with children from Park Lowry and Green Elementary schools, as well as Vine and Park Junior High Schools. Because of the large response from Webb students, the program director, Kirby Chritton, scheduled groups of six tutors to work once every three weeks, thus alternating student tutors. Extending the scope of the program to a personal level, a level beyond just books and studying, the Webb students not only helped to improve the students' academic standing but also founded an understanding between groups of dif- ferent ages and economic backgrounds. In this situation, the tutors, who came from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, also benefited. Next year, under the lead- ership of Christine Jensen, the program is expected to flourish after these two years. It has proved to be a val- uable asset for the Webb students who participated. -NN-'a,z -s ,xiii