Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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J. W. S. RHEA.

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position among; the city training-schools of the South is a token of the energy, skill, and scholarship displayed in its conduct and management. Mr. Werts fulfils the important duties of business manager, and occupies the position of instructor in French and German. During his residence in Memphis Mr. Werts has attended three consecutive summer sessions at the University of Chicago, pursuing French, German, Eng- lish, and Italian. From 1893 to 1896 he played football on the famous eleven of the Memphis Athletic Club. In his own school he has always taken an active part in athletics, by his presence and personal efforts encouraging the students in their various contests. To those that know him he needs not the foregoing words of introduction. What has here been said has given, and can give, but the merest outline of an eminently successful career.

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Mr. J. W. S. Rhea. mR. J. W. S. RHEA was born and reared in Marion, Virginia. In 1884 he entered Pantops Preparatory School at Charlottesville, Va., where he remained for two sessions. While in this school, he was awarded four medals, two for conduct and two for scholarship. Besides acquitting himself creditably in his literary work and deportment, he won honors in athletics, being a member of baseball and football teams. In 1886 Mr. Rhea matriculated at Hampden-Sidney, from which college he received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1890. During his collegiate career, he was prominent both in his college work and in athletics. He was Junior orator of the literary society in 1889 and Senior final orator in 1890. In 1887 he was elected assistant business manager of the College Magazine and business manager in 1888. The next year, the honor of editor-in-chief of the Magazine was con- ferred upon him, and in 1890, that of the presidency of his class. In athletics, Mr. Rhea captured the highest honors. He was captain of both football and baseball teams during his entire four years ' course. In 1887, the Kappa Sigma fraternity elected him one of its members. After receiving his p. A. degree, Mr. Rhea accepted the position of instructor in English and History at Pantops Academy, where he remained for two years. From there, he went to the Classical School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he and his present Associate Princi pal, Mr. Werts, first met. During that year, the idea of establishing a training-school for boys arose and, after consultation with their friend, Dr. Dabney, President of the University of Tennessee, Memphis was selected.