Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Calendar 1911-12 September 20. September 26. October 9. October 1 1 . November 4. -Fall Term began. -Athletic Association organized. -Football game with Mississippi Re- serves. -Football game with McTyeire. -Football game with Tennessee Medics November 23. — Football iiame with Central School. fc. ' High Thanksgiving holiday be- November 27. December 15. -Holiday in honor ot victory over the High School. -Fall Examinations began. December January January January February March 22 2 15 20, 1 1 -Fall Term Ended. -Winter Term began. -Topics Staff elected. -Literar} ' Societies organized. -M. U. S.-Kito Board appointed -Winter Examinations began. WINTER VACATION. April April May May 1. — Baseball game with Tennessee Medics 4—9. — Easter Holidays. Baseball trip to Jackson and Fort Gibson, Miss. 20. — Spring Examinations began. 28. — Spring Term ends. SUMMER VACATION. September 18. — Fall Term begins. Page Eighteen.

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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.

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