Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Tn..A.- s , it«taimM.aiia Robert Evans Denny — Coach. Mr. Denn) niatricvihited in our midst three seasons ago. He came to us from Davidson College in North Carolina, where he had attended college. His first year with us found poor material with which he did won- ders, although he lost to High School through hard luck. Last }-ear things did not improve. But this } ' ear Mr. Denny said, We must win Thanksgiving Day. And by his persex ' erance, in never losing faith in us. and his skillful coaching, he attained what he desired. Bob needs no eulogy to keep him dear to the Red and Blue, for every one knows how dear he is to us and hopes he will come back to coach us next vear. . H Page Sixteen.

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James Livingston White (Capt.) — Left End. Jim White, the star left end ot the 1910 machine, was elected captain for 1911. Realizing that Blacky would be even more valuable to the team it he was in the backheld. Coach Denny, chan jed him to lett halt. Here Jim playeci with his usual brilliancy, always calm, quick to size up a pla}- and sure to gain if intrusted with the ball. With such a captain it is not surprising to hnd M. U. S. holding her own with the best prep-schools in the district. And to her captain much ot the praise for the wonderful games played should be given. For it was Jim who made the lirst touchdown against Mc- Tyeire that has been made by any school since 1907. It was also Jim who booted the ball between the posts on Turkey Day and won from High School. Jim is probably one of the best all-round athletes that ever wore the Ued and Blue. Besides tootball, he is a baseball star, and a brilliant soccer and basket ball performer. He is the most popular fellow in school, and nothing that the fellows can do for Jim is too great to be done. This is Jim ' s last year at M. U. S., and next year we expect great things of him in college. With our Cap go the best wishes for suc- cess, not only from the faculty, but from every boy, from the smallest to the largest, in school. So here ' s to Jim. Page Fifteen.

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EX Greeting As a f:;eneral rule all seniors rep;ard themselves the wisest and brightest ot mankind, and amonjj; the members of the class ot ' 12 at M. U. 8., are tew exceptions to the rule. So when the publication ot another volume ot the M. U. S.-Kito was suggested and our principals dubiously shook their heads, we telt puzzled and hurt. Sureh our worthy instructors did not appreciate our true worth I They did not realize that we were no longer babie ot the lower forms, but dignified eighth torm men — seniors. We longed tor a chance to show what we could really do — and the chance came onh too soon. This has been a harti }ear to publish an annual; the most terrific winter experienced in years was followed by a still more disagreeable spring. Business has been bad and advertisements — the mainstay of ever}- annual, seemed scarce. But our business managers went to work with a vim and soon things began to look more promising. As for the other side — the material found between the tront cover and the advertisements, that is a ditferent story. There must be something original, said our principal. For da3 ' s, aye, weeks, we chewed pencils and thought. We wrote and rewrote, copied and re-copied. We came to realize that, even though seniors, we were only poor, weak mortals after all. However, inspirations began to come slowh ' ; then others more slowly. Finalh ' . vague ideas took concrete torm and, under the direction of Messrs. Rhea and White, shaped themselves into the present book, and now, with its appearance, we cannot suppress a teeling both of relief and temerity. As the work has gone on we have realized our incompetenc} ' . We know that without the untiring criticism and well-directed suggestions of Messrs. Rhea and White our tondest hoDes would never have been realized. Theretore we beg each and e ■ery one to whom this volume may come to take it as an expression of the various phases ot our school lite anci to accent it in the same spirit that has prompted us in presenting it to you. Page Seventeen.