Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 146 of the 1927 volume:

™— ™ . r Copyright 1927 by Glenn Calvert Editor and George C. Brown Bus. Mgr. The 1927 Red AND Blue ( QA ' iemphis l nirersi Published by the 5ENIOR CLASS ■■ ■ The Red and Blue is the first annual that M. U. S. has published since 1904, and we have dona our best to try and make it better than any one the school has ever had. In this year, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-seven, the Red and Blue has its birth, as all the other an- nuals were called by a different name. We have worked very hard to put out this annual, and we hope our efforts will be appreciated. We also hope that you will enjoy reading the Red and Blue and treasure it as a reminder of the happy days that you spent at dear old M. U. S. To the Memory of Edwin Sidney Werts, the able scholar, the inspiring teacher, the wise administra- tor, the progressive educator, whose fine personality and whose deep devotion to the highest interests of the student and to the largest service of the Memphis University School have enshrined him in the hearts and memory of all. I — 1 Order of ooks I. Gf acuity H QJ lasses III QJ tudent Activities IV. Athletics V. Cofeatures Faculty MR. WRIGHT CHARLES C. WRIGHT. in tructi r in I .itin. graduated from the University of Virginia with his B. A. degree. He was assistant in Leander McCormick Observatory in this college in 1895-96 and Licentiate in Latin in 1894-99. Mr. Wright also was Instructor in Latin at the University of Virginia in 1896-1904 and professor of the same language in the Virginia Summer School of Methods, 1903-04. He then became the Co-Principal of the Lm- versity School of Atlanta. 1904-07. After this he came to Memphis and was instructor in Latin from 1907 to the present date. In 1924 he became associate principal of M. U. S. Mr. Wright is one of the most able of the teachers. All i.f his classes are very interesting and«not many boys fail under him. We hope Mr. Wright will be with the school many more years. In fact, we don ' t knew what the school would do without him. We give him best wishes for the future years. MR. FORD HOWARD G. FORD has been very successful in his teaching as we all know, lie is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Mr. Ford began teaching in 1892 in the Cleveland High School in Laquir County, near Markham, Va. Having taught at that school for two years, he returned tc Memphis in the summer of 1894 and began teaching at Werts and Rhea, now known as M. U. S., the following September. lie continued teaching here for twenty-seven years, until he and Mr Kilvington started a private school of their own, known as Fcrd- Kilvington. In 1925 he returned to M. U. S. as principal and also teacher. Mr. Ford ha unending success for the past two years, due to his hard and conscientious work. Just a; Wright, we do not believe the school could get along without Mr Foul. We hope he will fui campaign at M. V. S. for many years tc come. met with the same in the case of Mr. tntinue his success- L« MR. STONE OSCAR LEE STONE has completed sis years at M. U. S. which have been entirely successful. He attended the University of Tennessee and Peabody College. During the war he was in the army and at Officers ' Train- ing School. Camp Zachary Taylcr. Mr. Stone was principal of Junior High School, Mississippi, for two years, and head of the Mathematics Department of Pearl River County Agricultural High School. Poplarvilje, Miss., for fi e years. Also he was head of the Mathematics Department of Clarksville High School. Clarksville, Tenn., for lwo years. In 1921 he came to M. U. S. as Mathematics Instructor, and in 1924 became Associate Principal. Mr. Stone has proven himself to be a popular study hall teacher and a great success as a Math teacher. We give Mr. Stone good wishes and hope he will be at M. U. S. in the future years. MR. BEESON JOHN ' ANDREW BEESOiN is one of the best Mathematics and Science teachers that M. L. S. has ever had. Mr. Beeson received his B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 192(1, He taught Mathematics and Natural Science in Sarasota High Schorl, Sarasota, Fla., 1920-21. He received his B. A. degree from the Uni- versity of California in 1922. In the year 1922-23 he taught Natural Science in Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Tenn. In 1923 Mr. Beeson came to M. U. S. as Instructor in Mathematics and Natural Science. Mr. Beeson has proved to be a good arVd interesting teacher. His sarcastic remarks often provide the boys with many laughs. Mr. Beeson has taken great interest in sports. He coached the baseball team for several seasons when Coach Campbell was away and coached the junior football team last season. He also is one of the head men of Greenbriar Camp and many of the boys go there with him. We hope Mr. Beeson will have continued success and will remain a factor at M. U. S. MR. SNIDER P. SNIDER has just finished his first year at M. U. S. Mr. Snider graduated from the University cf Virginia with his B. S. and M. A. degrees. In 1923-26 he was the assistant in Romance Languages. In the fall of 192d he came to M. U. S. as Instructor in Trench ami Spanish. Mr. Snider has enjoyed a most success- ful year and is greatly liked by all the boys. While at the University of Virginia he was student instructor in Trench and Spanish. He, therefore not only knows these languages but also knows how to teach them. Wc give Mr. Snider the best wishes and hope he will continue to be a success at M. U. S. EDITORIAL FS we come to the close of this last year in M. U. S.. all of lis are eager to push on and conquer new fields. Some are going to work but whatever they are going to do, they should always have that ambition to go onward. Of course, there are going to be trials and tribulations all through life, but if you carry the spirit that old ML U. S. has tried to instill in you, through life, all obstacles will be overcome. Always try to make M. U. S. proud of you by achieving big things and putting to use the things that you learned way back there in the little school house on the hill. Now, as we come to the end of the Red and Blue, we find a our hearts as we finish writing the events of our last year at M. I . S that we could not stay at this dear old school forever, but the short when we look back over the happy years that we spent at the Blue, and think of the joyful days, with never a thought of tomo adness in We know ime seems so -Jed and rrow. At the close of this year some of us are going out into the world of hard knocks and sorrows, while for others it means a step higher into college. We know that all of us will never be together at one time again, so let us wish one another the best of luck as we leave dear old M. U. S. forever, and keep this annual to remember the carefree days at the Red ami Blue. At end of a school year it is often a good plan to look back and see what we have accomplished. There are times when someone will say ' what have I accomplished? What good is there in a school paper or what is the use of wasting time in writing for a paper? ' ' The Topics and Annual are meant to be interesting to the boys and also the parents. It records the daily events, and tries to maintain the spirit of M. U. S. If it does the latter in even the smallest way, it is worth while publishing. It has been the aim of the staff to accomplish these things and if they have benefited the school and boys, I am sure thai time has not been spent for nothing. In publishing this annual, we want to thank M. U. S., as a whole, in the splen- did way in which it has supported the Topics and Annual, The boys haw been very patient when the paper was late in coming out, and they have taken the kidding and jokes about them with a line spirit. We also want to thank the boys who have gone out and brought in advs. for the Topics and the Red and Blue. It takes money to publish a paper and without it we could not have published this Annual. I ' ti c Fifteen Classes EXEUNT OETS have told us repeatedly, in one form or another, that the old order changeth and that there is nothing new under the sun. Now, as we brush by each other proudly holding our sheepskins signifying learning — signifying the end of our prep school road — there is a strange language speaking to us. each and every one. The blackness of the grad- uation gowns, the radiant countenances of the wearers, the tear-stained eyes of happy parents, brothers, sisters, sweethearts, and friends who have come to look on and observe our day of triumph, even as we sing our swan song-all will drive home to us the realization that the old order has really changed and that now out- places are being usurped by younger orders, who, shortly enough, will have their place in the sun. There is something new under the sun! It is the fact of four classes which crowd closely upon our heels. To look backward over one shoulder at the years spent at M. U. S. is, in a way, a duty. We must do so to point the way to future classes. And in every duty there is a joy hidden somewhere. If our mistakes, our triumphs may beacon light the way for others, old M. U. S. has profited much by our presence. Several years ago this class entered dear old M. U. S. dazed and confused. Some still in the safety-pin age, others not much more advanced. It took these boys quite a while to get accustomed to Mr. Stone ' s bass voice, Mr. Wright ' s talks and Mr. Beeson ' s sarcasm. But, as Mr. Wright will tell you, it was not long before these boys formed into one of the best classes in the history of the school. This last fall the Class of ' 27 chose Charlie Patterson as the logical man for its President. Undisputed leadership was enjoyed by the Seniors this year in every branch of school life. Ford, Patterson, Butler, Clark and Fentress are our lasting offer of names who have tried to keep the football and baseball star at M. U. S. ever twinkling and undimmed. Comes now that hurried moment of farewell. The Class of ' 27 joins hands in a mixed promise and oath that, in weal and woe, they have striven to keep M. U. S. on the right track and headed the right way. We find the familiar outlines of the study hall, gymnasium and pie house blur into a gray twilight caused by both a tear and a sigh. Old M. U. S. marches ever on — without us. LEM COOKE, Historian. Page Eighteen George Harris Britton — M. U. S. ' 24- ' 27, Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 25- ' 27; President ' 26- ' 27; Honor Council ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 26- ' 27; Topics Staff ' 26- ' 27; Red and Blue Stall ' 26 ' 27; Mgr. Baseball ' 26. Harris came to M. U. S. two years ago, from F. K. and he has proven himself to be ? : good student and a peach of a fellow. Brit- ton was manager of the baseball team last year and was one of the best M. U. S. ever had. He has our best wishes for much suc- cess at college. George Carlton (Speed) Brown — F. K. ' 24- ' 25; M. LI. S. ' 25- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary So- ciety ' 25- ' 27; Topic Staff ' 25-27; Asst. Bus. Mgr. ' 25- ' 26, Bus. Mgr. ' 26- ' 27; Red and Blue Staff ' 26- ' 27, Bus. Mgr. ' 26- ' 27; Football ' 25- ' 26. George is another who came to M. L. S. from F. K. Brown is. without a doubt, the best business manager that the Red. and Blue has ever had. We wish him the best of luck at college and know he will be a success in later life. Charles Newell Burch II — M. Li. S. ' 27; leffersonian Society ' 11-21; Baseball ' 26- ' 27; Topic Staff ' 25-27. Charles is a fixture at M. U. S. He stands around the top in all his classes and is a great supporter of the teams. We know that he will keep up this good work when he goes to college. Chauncey Williams Butler Jr. — F. K. ' 22- ' 25; M. U. S. ' 25- ' 27; Hamiltonian Literary So- ciety ' 26- ' 27; Football ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 26- ' 27; Honor Council ' 25-27; Annual Staff ' 26- ' 27; Baseball ' 25- ' 27; Vice-President Senior Class; Tennis learn. M. U. S. received a sure ' nough good fel- low when Sonny came to M. U. S. lie has made the football and baseball teams and is one of the best liked boys in school. Sonny ' ' has our best wishes for a successful career at Page Twenty Glenn Spencer Calvert — M. U. S. ' 23- ' 27; Jeffersonian literary Society, ' 23- ' 27; Sec- Treas. ' 27; Topics Staff ' 2( - ' 27; Editor-in- chief Red and Blue ' 2()- ' 27; U Club ' 25- ' 27; Sec.-Treas. ' 25-27; Footbal ' 26- ' 27. Glenn came to M. U. S. in ' 23 from Madi- son Heights School, and has proven himself worthy of all the honors that have been be- stowed upon him. His greatest successes be- ing done in his work on the Topics and as, Editor of the Red and Blue. Here ' s good luck to you, old boy. William Cooler Clark — M. L ' Jeffersonian Literary Club ' 26 ' ' 27; Boxing ' 26. Buster has been in M. U. S. for two years and has made the football team both seasons. We are sorry to lose Buster and wish him the best of luck when he leaves the Red and Blue. James Marion Culpepper — M. U. S. ' 21 - ' 27; Hamiltonian Literary Society ' 21- ' 27; Football ' 25 - ' 27; U Club ' 25-27. Cully has been very patient with the members of the class and has always shown the old spirit that can never fai l. Next fall Jimmy will continue his preparation for the ministry at Asbury. We are expecting many fine records from [immy. James Lemuel (Lem) Cooke — M. U. S. ' 19- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 22- ' 27; Sen- ior Class Historian ' 27; Football ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 26- ' 27, Honor Council ' 24- ' 27; Vice-Pres- ident ' 2(i- ' 27. Lem is another fixture at M. U. S. He is one of the most popular boys in school and was a member of this year ' s football team. The Red and Blue loses one of the finest fellows who ever went to M. U. S., in Lem Cooke. Redmond Renn Eason Jr. — M. Li. S. ' 26- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary, Society ' 26- ' 27; I ' reas. Senior Class ' 26- ' 27; Football ' 26- ' 27; Baseball ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 26- ' 27. Although this is Redmond ' s first year at M. U. S., he is one of the best liked boys in school. He is a good athlete and a fine student. We know that Red will keep up the good work at college. ' Francis Patton (Pete) Fentress — M. U. S. ' 23- ' 27; Football ' 25-27; U Club ' 25-27; Hon- or Council ' 25- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 25- ' 27; Vice-President ' 27. Pete is one of the most popular members of the class. He will leave with a record well to be proud of. Pete has shown much interest in the Football team, making letters for two years. Jacob Waggoner Partee (Jake) Fleming — M. U. S. ' 20- ' 21; F. K. ' 21-25; M. U. S. ' 25- ' 27; Hamiltonian Literary Society ' 25-21; Wrestling ' 27: Boxing ' 27; Red and Blue Staff ' 26- ' 27. Jake has been active in most every activity the school has known. His scholastic work has been far above the average. We are sorry to lose Jake, but we know he must carry on in his preparation for the future, which will be at Virginia. Conway Charles Ford — Jeffersonian Liter- ary Society ' 22-21; Marshal ' 23; Vice-Presi- dent ' 24; President ' 25; Sec.-Treas. ' 26; Presi- dent ' 27; Honor Council ' 24- ' 27; Vice-Presi- dent ' 25- ' 26; President ' 2( - ' 27; Topics Staff ' 26-21 ; Circulation Mgr. Annual Staff ' 26- ' 27; Football ' 24- ' 27; Captain ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 24- ' 2( ; Pres. ' 26-27 ; Prep School Light Heavy Wrestling Champ, ' 27; Baseball ' 27. Conway is M. U. S. ' s star in athletics. He has worked as hard for the school as any other boy who ever attended the Red and Blue. The college that gets Conway should consider it- self lucky, as he is a credit to any school he attends. Page Twenty-two Howard George Ford Jr. — F. K. ' 21- ' 25; M. U. S. ' 25- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 25- ' 27; Honor Council ' 26-77; Topic Staff ' 26- Red and Blue ' 26- ' 27. Howard came to M. U. S. from F. K. two years ago, when the schools consolidated. He is one of the most brilliant boys to ever gradu- ate from the Red and Blue. Howard has won prizes both years, and we hope he keeps on winning them at college. Richard Drewny Harwood — M. U. S. ' 25- ' 27; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 25- ' 27; Mar- shal ' 2()- ' 27; Topics Staff ' 26- ' 27; Baseball ' 2(i- ' 27; Football ' 26- ' 27. Richard is one of the hardest workers in the Class of ' 27. Dick ' s splendid spirit, as shown in all activities taken part in by him- self has done much for the old school. He has our best wishes for success in his college career. Robert Allison Lanier — M. U. S. ' 26- ' 27; Red and Blue Art Fditor ' 26- ' 27. Allison came back to M. L. S. this year, after being out of school for several years. 1 lis work in his studies and on the annual staff has been well up among the best and next year we hope to hear much of him at Alabama. Don Lee Jack McInnis— M. U. S. ' 13-21; Hamiltonian Literary Society, ' 23- ' 27; Secre- tary ' 23- ' 27; Marshal 25; Secretary ' 26; Vice- President ' 27; Honor Council ' 26- ' 27. Jack came to us from Baylor with a good record, which he has upheld from start to finish. 1 le has always taken interest in any- thing that was started which would benefit our old Alma Mater. Next fall Mc is counting on entering Alabama, where he will take a literary course. Frederick John (Fred) Menzer Jr. — M. U. S. ' 23- ' 27; Football ' 26- ' 27; U Club 26-27; Topics ' 26- ' 27; Red and Blue Staff ' 26- ' 27; French Club 24-25; Wilsonian Literary So- ciety ' 23 ' 24 ; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 24- ' 27; Wrestling team ' 26- ' 27. Freddy has been an old standby for the past four years, lie has made the football and wrestling teams and also has a splendid record, in his studies. Sheep will go to South- western next fall. Charles Lyman Patterson — M. LI. S. ' 25- 27 ; Jeffersonian Literary Society ' 25-27; Vice-Pres- ident 26; Honor Council ' 26- ' 27; U Club ' 2 V27 ; President Senior Class ' 26- ' 27; Topics Staff ' 25-27 ; Fditor 26-27; Baseball 25-27; Capt. 26-27; Cheer Leader Football 26. Charlie was among the members of F-K to enter M. U. S. in 25 and since then has shown up well in his studies, and also taken active part in school activities. Charlie proved a good leader of our 27 baseball team. He will attend Southwestern next fall. Page Twenty-four Class Prophesy M 1 IFE is but a stage upon which everybody plays a part. A thing that occured to me the other day as I was driving my street car, across the well-known corner of Madison and Third, was to find out what each of my old school mates of M. U. S. were doing for their livelihood. I decided to get Butler, a man of note in the city, who operates a Beauty Parlor on the distinguished corner of Beale and Main, to help old maids get a chance to leave home. Mclnnis, who is in co-operation with Butler, has taken over all of Miss Hutchinson ' s property, as she has retired. Mclnnis has ac- complished much in the advancement ot education among girls and in getting the city to make a speed limit of It miles per hour so it will be safe for them to cross the street, lie has spent 18 years in trying to give girls the benefit of his education. I phoned these two old friends of mine and planned a meeting in the annex hall to the woman ' s building of Mclnnis ' school. We planned to find out where and what each boy of our senior class was doing. It was reported that Lem Cooke had graduated from Princeton and Yale, and had spent four years in study- ing in mathematics at Oxford, England. He is now head of the mathematics depart- ment of Cambridge, England, and is trying to get the United Kingdom of Great Britain to follow the example set by the United States in abolishing all alcoholic drinks. We have noticed Glenn Calvert playing the leading part in Sinners in Paradise . He has become quite famous and is a favorite actor among the mod- ern girls. Mclnnis was recently told that George Brown spent his time riding through the country on freight trains, but at present has a serious case of Hebe jebees, as some one suggested the name of a girl. It is known to all that he turns deathly sick even at the name of any woman. Butler reported at one of the club meetings that he had seen Clark traveling with a sideshow, belittling himself by playing the part of the bearded lady. He has created quite a bit of excitement and is indeed quite a successful freak. A recent letter from Fentress, one of the successful members of our class, who has made his vast wealth in getting large corporations out of debt and putting them on their feet again. He is so successful at his art that he has often been called to foreign nations. He said that he ran across Harris Britton, the sole owner of his name, running a barber shop on the corner of 539th street, west and 589th street, north. Fentress said he will continue to have his hair cut there, although he has not any on the top of his head, but a little grows on the side and under his nose. Page Twenty-six The last heard, of Lanier, was in a little town by the name of Tangeptohoe. He was deacon of a small community and recently reported that Menzer, an old friend of his, was touring that section in order to improve his health, as he has dwindled down to skin and hones. Menzer has been to every health resort and has received no help. It was reported that Patterson, an insignificant individual, has formed a gang, and their slogan is: Down with all journalists for they are liars, and Frater- nities are bunk. Patterson has been seen wearing overalls which were donated by Oak Hall. H. Ford has followed the profession that Clark has. About five years after graduating from M. U. S. he, by mistake, drank a bottle of H2S04, which caused him to dwindle down to a small fraction, so he is now feeding his huge family by earning his living in Barnum Bailey ' s circus, as the smallest creature of the human species. It has often been doubted that he is an American. Contrary to H. Ford, C. Ford has built up a large dry goods store with ladies ' frocks, gowns, hats etc. Fie is said to be quite good at his business as he always has a crowded store. Harwood, a famous doctor, said Eason is in a serious condition, as he recently passed into a state of unconsciousness when the girl who had been engaged to him for 19 years just broke the engagement. The last report made to the club was one which was least expected, that is: Burch, the second is suing Scheibler and Rhea Company for not paying the money, due on a shipment of material to make intoxicating waters. This is near the suburbs of Paris, France. Scheibler and Rhea are said to have given the money to an unreliable firm in America, that is run by a big swindler named Culpepper. The money has long been due and now hope of recovering it is passed. 1 hope you don ' t feel hurt. An Ideal Senior Face of -Calvert Brains of Patterson C. Strength of ivlenzer Sarcasm of Cooke Popularity of Ford C. Disposition of Butler C. Purity of Culpepper Wit of Fentress Preciseness of Ford II. Manners of Britton Accuracy of Harwood Sex Appeal ot Clark Behavior of Scheibler Alertness of Burch I ngenui ty of Flem i ng Business Ability of Brown G. Art Ability of Lanier Worthlessness of Mclnnis Determination of Rhea Love Making Ability of Eason Page Twenty-eight Juniors Aden, Percy Bailey, Millard Brennan, 1 1 any Burnett, B. Calhoun, Tim Campbell, Alfred Q„ Jr. Cohoe, John Gene Condon, William J. Craig, Lawrence B., Jr. Crump, Dabney Hull, Jr. Crump, John Erskine, Albert Russel Grider, John McGavock Harrison, James Lewis Lumpkin, Hugh Alfred Moore, Jack Danovan Oppenheimer, Louis R. Page, Carlisle Sale, Jr. Remmers, Fred Joseph Roach, David Louis Satterfield, Wm. Robt., Jr. Underwood, Robt. Boyden Wehmeyer, Noll Edward Wenzler, Roy Franklin Page Thirty ■ im £ - ■ ? r Page Thirty-two Brenner, Aaron Dickinson, Robt. EdmundsKellv. Jack Buzard Brown, Ernest (V.L.M.H.) Humphreys, Geo. Wilson Kirby, J. Martin Burnett, J. Jovner. Emmett E.. Jr. Leflar, Warren James MeClearv. Dandridge Ogden, Burett .McDonald, William Patterson, Ham Meriwether, Thos. White Raney, Leroy Wilson Rugg, Henry Dodge Smith, Malcolm Stanton, Geo. Russell Wellford, Alex. White Wyly, Russell T. York, Robert, Jr. Page Thirty-four Ambrose Ayres, J. C. Jr. Banks. William Beard, Arthur Davis Boehme Boyd, Alston, Jr. Brown. Mark 11.. Jr. Embury, John Henry Gardner, Joseph A.. Jr. Grider George Whitaker [all, James Tidwell lughes, John G. I lull, Charles I lenry Muni , [ohn I lyman. 1 lenry I lerhert Jerome. Claud M. Kelly, Comes Brudage Krouse, I lenry William Lewis. Hubert R. Metcalf, Andrew Rhea, Hal Sale Roberts. John Edward Sappenfield, N. D.. Jr. Selden, Bard Edrihgton Selden. Clarence Churchi Norfleet, F. Sledge. Jr. Smythe. David Mynders Wagner, Daniel R. Weathertord. Jos. Heiskell. Jr. Webb. L. T.. Willey, Willis Howard Work. Charles Floyd, Jr. Page Thirty-eight Butler. D. Buxton, James Stewart Cook, Lucius Pinckney. Jr (jump, Charles Metcalf Daniel, Robert Woodham. Jr. Dilatush, Lucian Stevenson Ebersolc, Elmer Miller, Felix Ernest. Jr Nickey, Samuel M. ( )wen, Ben. Jr. Parker, Benjamin Pipkin, John A. Powers. Alex. Randolph LUMNI in order to let our readers km; v what the graduates of M U. S. are doing we give over this page to the Alumni John Wright Apperson, after leaving M. U. S. graduated from the University of Vir- ginia, and is now a prominent lawyer in Memphis. Preston W. Battle. Jr., who graduated in ' 26 and who was at the luad of the class is now doing splendid work at Washington and Lee. Bolton Smith went to Amherst and was an honor graduate, lie is prominent in the in- surance business in Memphis. Richard Busby after graduating from the University of Virginia is now a rising young lawyer in the City. Kitty Creson went to Vanderbilt alter leaving M. U. S. Me is on the football team and made All-Southern end last year at Vandy. Ed Crump, Jr., a graduate of M. U. S. and the University of Virginia is now president of the firm of Crump Trezevant. Eastman Gage, Jr.. is doing splendid work at Washington and Lee University. Ben Goodman, jr.. went to Princeton after leaving M. U. S. and was an honor graduate from there, lie is now studying law at Harvard. Donaldson Lake graduated from Princeton alter leaving the Red and Blue and is now in business in Memphis. Alt ' . D. Mason Jr.. went to Davidson and the University of Tennessee, lie is a doctor in the City. E. D. Mitchell Jr.. is a medical student. Geo. R. Phelan after leaving M. U. S. went to the U. S. Naval Academy. Robt. H. Mitchell graduated from Penn. and is now in the Cotton Business. Frank C. Pidgeon graduated from the University of Virginia and is now connected with the Pidgeon-Thomas Co. Sam S. Raines, who was one of the best athletes that M. U. S. ever had, graduated from Washington and Lee, and the University of Tennessee. He is a doctor in the City. John Remmers is now studying law at the Memphis Law School. Jos. Henry Shepherd who was an honor graduate of Princeton is a lawyer in Memphis. J. H. Summerfield owns the style shop of J. Summerfield. C. C. Turner graduated from Vanderbilt and is now a doctor in the City. Jno. D. Martin Sr., who is a graduate of the University of Virginia, is a prominent at- torney in Memphis. He is also president of the Southern Baseball Association and of the Tri-State Association. A. Arthur Halle graduated from Vale afte r leaving M. U. S., and is now President of Phil A. I lalle style shop. Gilbert Schloss is a lawyer in the City. Frank Hoyt Gailor graduated from Sewanee and from Oxford (England) after leaving M. U. S. He was in the World War and is now a Shelby County trustee. J. Allison Davant went to Centre College and graduated from there with high honors. He is now in the cotton business. Hubert Reese, aftei leaving M. U. S., graduated from P;inceton. He is now a Cotton Broker. Page Forty Student Activities L a jg p ublication THE RED AN GLENN (DOT) CALVERT Editor-in-Chief GEORGE (SPEED) BROWN Managing Editor and Business Manager The Red and Blue Annual is the first Annual published by the Memphis Uni- versity School in some ten or fifteen years. Until this year there has been pub- lished at the end of school an enlarged edition of The Topics, our semi-monthly paper This annual was originated in the early fall of nineteen hundred twenty-six in the form of a dream, and as our dream became a realization the staff began to realize the task that was set before them. We have labored long and hard, but not in vain if our Annual meets with your approval. We trust that the Red and Blue of nineteen twenty-seven will in a small way serve as a stepping stone for bigger and better M. U. S. Annuals in the future. The Staff Glenn (Dot) Calvert Editor George (Speed) Brown.. -Managing Editor and Business Manager Conway (Bo) Ford.. ....Circulation Manager Alison (Al) Lanier.... Art Editor Boyden (Undie) Underwood... ....Assistant Art Editor Howard (Prof.) Ford Chauncy (Sonny) Butler Fred (Sheep) Menzer Jacob (Jake) Fleming Associate Editors Page Forty-two fjjf- 1 ■ SS .-jnn i 1 -=-« «fc. 1% 5f ' Curly ' ' GlucX 0tK £ Of i ■ £ LJ .« ' WO ' :. f Gei ear ' • ' , : yy ? tt TOPICS STAFF Page Forty-five Literary Societies NE of the many activities of M. U. S., excluding the studies, is the Literary Societies that are governed solely by the boys themselves; the debates, talks and other similar forms of entertainment are arranged by a committee appointed by the assembly of the first gathering, also the officers are at the same time chosen by the group, and they alone govern the societies in all of their activities. These literary clubs number five; each one composed of boys in certain ages. Thus with such a number, each one has an opportunity to learn something of the art of Public sneaking, which will in the future enable him to address an audience with accuracy, a power of persuasion, without stage fright and nervousness. The two largest societies are those composed of the sixth, seventh ami eighth forms, (viz.) Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian. They are about equal in number of boys from each form; therefore exciting much enthusiasm over the joint debate, which occurs twice during their sessions. The Hamiltonian, which was counseled by Prof. Snider during the first term. met in the gymnasium, where main discussions and hot arguments were had. I he topics for discussion were taken from history as well as from events of the present, such as. The Condition of the Mississippi River, The New Traffic Light System, Navigation vs. Railroads. From such practices, the boys, among the many other advantages, learn the art of relating events in an interesting manner. The Jeffersonian. under the guidance of Mr. Wright, rose to a high point of perfection. The debaters and speakers began to take a great deal of interest in the art. They, above all, learned to hold the attention of their audience and in many instances convinced them against their will. They, like the I lamiltonian, selected topics of modern events as well as those of medieval and ancient history. The Washingtonian, Jacksonian and the Wilsonian are societies for the younger students. They are separated from the other two societies in order to give the smaller boys a chance to learn the first principles, and to become acquainted with speaking before an audience. Their topics were such as reciting poetry, giving biographies, telling of noted events, and debating many questions of interest. Page Fifty-one y . t-.Jl Kf ■ -J. T j . — if L, I : ■ a JbB Pk s j Huh ™ ■ . ■■ ♦ ,, MB • . . ■ 4 5 . i. : ■ ; :; . ■ 1 €P |jj. V  ! • i ■ 1 ' - ' 4B iWiii ' niifli L, ' ' ,; ■ ' I 1 E ■k JBBlBHl OFFICERS Henry Krouse President Charles Crump Vice-President Hubert Lewis Secretary Boehme Metcalf Cook Nickey Crump Pipkin lull Roberts Kelly Webb Krouse Work Lewis • Miller Mr. Ford, Critic Page Fifty-font % ] OFFICERS Wagner President Smythe Vice-President Dilatush Secretary McDonald, A Marshal PROGRAM COMMITTEE Wagner, Smythe, and Dilatush In our society is Ambrose, Boaz, Dilatush, Embury, Keeefe, McDonald A . Smythe and Wagner. The old officers were: Pres., Dilatush; Vice-Pres., Embury; Sec.-Treas., Boaz; Marshal. Wagner. The new officers are: Pres., Wagner; Vice- Pres., Smythe; Sec.-Treas., Dilatush; Marshal, McDonald A. Ayers Beard Brown Butler, D. Butler, E. Boxton Gardner Glider Hall 1 (ughes I Ivmun Jerome Owen Parker Powers Rhea Sledge Willey Weatherford rganizations U Club NE of the best organizations in the school is the U Club. The chief purposes of the club are to promote better and cleaner athletics and to uphold the high standard of sportsmanship that M. U. S. has al- ways been known for. The U Club this year is larger and it has beeen more successful than ever before in its history. The club has twenty-nine members. They are: Calvert. Clark, Culpepper, Britton, Dettwiller, Fentress, Ford C, Grider, Ilyman, Kirby, Page, Patterson H., Patterson C, Wehmeyer, Wenzler, Butler C, Ayres, Leflar, Remmers, Scott, Martin, Crump, Eason, Satterfield, Krouse, Bailey, Cooke, Con- don and Menzer. The officers of the club are: President, Conway Ford; Vice- President, Roy Wenzler, and Secretary-Treasurer, Glenn Calvert. Only boys who have received the coveted U are eligible to be members of the club. This fact is an inspiration to boys who have never made a letter in some form of athletics, to go out for football, baseball, etc., and try to make the team. The club loses a lot of members who are graduating this June. Those who are finishing are: Calvert, Clark, Culpepper, Britton, Fentress, Ford C, Pat- terson C. Butler C, Eason, Cooke and Menzer. The members who are leaving wish the ones returning the best of luck next year and hope that the club will prosper and grow even more than it has this year. Page Fifty-eight HE Memphis University school has always stood for the highest ideals of honor. Its motto is Veritas Honorque, and the teachers have done their best to instill these principles in the boys. On entering this school a boy is put on his honor and is trusted in all matters, but unfortunately out of about one hundred and fifty boys there are a leu who cannot appreciate this trust. Therefore, in order to safeguard the boys and the honor of the school, there is a body of about thirteen boys called the Honor Council whose duty is to see that there is no dishonor among the boys at M. U. S. The Honor Council is entirely independent of the teachers as far as uphold- ing the honor is concerned, however some of the teachers often consult with the council on matters of honor to the school. The reason for this is to give the teachers the boy ' s viewpoint that they may be in a position to treat the boy more fairly. However the council deals only with matters of honor and has al- most nothing to do with the maintaining of discipline. The 1 secrets of the Honor Council are known only to the members and the teachers, and no boy is allowed to tell what happens at the meeetings. There were eight new members elected to the honor council for next year, who will undoubtedly uphold the honor of the school and carry on the work of the Honor Council with the same spirit in which the old Honor Council was carried on. The new boys are Joyner, Raney, Wehmeyer, Bailey, Underwood, Butler, D., Crump, D., and Condon. ___ By G CORGI-; G. BROWN It was in the Summer of 1920, just a short time after the passing of the eighteenth Amendment, when bootlegging and moon-shining were at their height. In the headquarters of the detective bureau of the New York State police, sat John Blunt awaiting a taxi which was to take him to the train. John Blunt was Lieutenant of a squad of men. sent to Black Dog, a little town in the Catskills, to wipe out a big ring of bootleggers and moonshiners. John stood six feet, one inch in height and weighed about one hundred and eighty pounds. He was young, about twenty-eight years old, but was very brave and capable of sustaining his rank. I le was sturdy and ambitious, and very much interested in his project, as his father had once been a slave to liquor. As he sat talking to his chief, the taxi arrived and the chief accompanied him to the train and wished him good luck. As the train pulled out, the chief shouted to him to spare no effort or expense in accomplishing his object. This left an impression on the mind of Lt. Blunt. It was now about ten-thirty and Lt., or John as we shall call him, somewhat fatigued decided to retire. Galling the porter he found that his train would ar- rive at Black Dog the next morning at eight-thirty. I le instructed the porter to call him in time to dress and have breakfast before arriving. He was not long falling off to sleep, and it seemed only a short time when the porter awakened him and informed him it was seven o ' clock. He dressed hurriedly and ate breakfast. When the train arrived at Black Dog, he recog- nized his old partner, James Little, who was already in Black Dog with the squad of men who were posing as hunters. James was in contrast to John, a short stubby man, jolly and witty. He was brave and energetic, and was a very close friend and admirer of John. I le was driving an old broken down tin contraption, a Ford of about a 1492 model. He greeted John and told him they had a shack about six miles from town. After about half or three-quarters hour riding, they reached the shack where all the men were assembled to meet their new leader. John and James, after a short chat with the men went into the shack and entered into a private conversation. James and John were both very much interested in radio and thought it would be very useful in their case They had a station already installed in the shack and it was decided that James was to go to New York and purchase enough portable sets to equip each man. That day was spent in laying plans and preparations for the locating and trapping of the moonshiners. On the next morning James left for New York, and John, taking a horse decided to explore the surrounding territory a little. He was warned before leav- I ' tige Sixty-two ing, that the moonshiners were dangerous and especially one man known as Hip Shot Pete, who carried two forty-fives and was so quick with his gun and so good a shot, that he could hit a dime nine times out of ten, shooting from his hip. John proceeded on his way and was very cautious and alert. He came up on nothing that looked in any way suspicious and upon his return about noon, found all the men eating lunch. That evening was spent in talking of old times, for some of the men had done service under John before. That night was very bright with a full moon and the sky was dotted with stars. Everyone retired about ten p. m., and only two men were left as sentinels. The next morning James returned with a dozen sets, with a range of about 20 miles. One of the men who was adapted to his particular work, was put in charge of the station shack. John, strapping a set on the back of his horse and putting his lunch in his pocket, again started out to explore the country. He rode all morning and at noon stopped to eat his lunch. After finishing lunch he walked down to the edge of a clear brook to get a drink of water. Upon tasting the water he found it was polluted, it had the taste of hops. He followed the stream for half an hour, and when he rounded a curve he saw a still that had just been destroyed, and a heap of mash dumped into the stream. Looking around him, he saw a bush move. Drawing his revolver, he com- manded. Con e out of that bush, or some one will have to carry you out in pieces. Don ' t shoot; came the answer. At this moment a tall, grim, weather- beaten mountaineer came from the bushes. He dropped his shot gun and held his hands high over his head. John began to question him. Put ' em up, came a gruff voice from behind him. Dropping his gun and whirling quickly around, John beheld a man of about the same appearance of the one he had just captured. The two men were partners and had destroyed the still when they thought there were Prohibition Agents in the vicinity. The men took the revolver away from John and commanded him to walk in front of them, telling him at the first false move they would kill him. They proceeded in this manner for some half mile, then, stopping, one of the men took his gun and held the point of the barrel to his mouth, at the same time blowing in it. This made a sharp shrill whistle, and could be heard for several miles in those still woods. Presently there was an answer from the hill far to the east, and then from the west. This was kept up all afternoon, and each time the two men would blow furiously in their gun barrels. This was known to the moonshiners as gun barrel wireless. Presently there was a long, deep, loud blast, and John knew it must be from the gun of Hip Shot Pete. The sun was sinking behind the horizon and dusk was beginning to fall. John asked the man who was guarding him to let him roll a cigarette. This he consented to let John do. Taking his papers from his pocket and then his tobacco, he poured some tobacco in the paper with the greatest of care. Then with one big blow, he blew the tobacco into the eyes of the guard, and seizing his own pistol, which the guard was using, he made a dash toward the creek. When he reached it, he turned and ran in the direction of his horse. His pursuers were only a short distance behind, and the constant sound of the gun barrel wireless was closing in. When he reached his horse, he leaped upon her back with one bound, and started in the opposite direc- tion from the camp. I le could not go to camp for he was shut off by the moon- shiners. Me knew this because he could hear the gufi barrel wireless. He was rid- ing like mad when his horse stumbled and broke a leg. He fell in a gully six feet below the level of his horse. He had only a few shells left for his revolver and could hear the moonshiners closing in from all directions. He thought of his radio. It was the only chance, and it was on the back of his saddle. He crept to the edge of the gully and stood upright. This was taking a great chance. It was now quite dark, and the moonshiners ' distance could be measured by feet. He loosened the girth on the saddle and it fell down in the gully. He immediately unhooked the radio from the back of it. Looking around, he saw a long pole and two short pieces. Taking his knife and cutting three strips of leather from the sweat band of his saddle, he made the two short pieces fast. These now were in the shape of a cross, and he lashed them to the side of the long pole with a strip of cloth torn from his shirt. A loop aerial was improvised by winding wire arounc the cross and sticking the long pole into the ground. This whole operation con- sumed about fifteen minutes. Taking the spur from his boot, he fastened the ground wire to it and buried it about six inches. He now turned to the key and began to slam it to ' er: S. O. S.- S. O. S., am in great danger, come full strength to north-east corner of the ok Clark Place. This was kept up for an hour. John could hear the deep sotinc from terror of the valley, Hip Shot Pete. Presently he heard some one be- hind him, and, pointing his gun at an object crawling on all fours, he commande it to halt. The answer came, It is I, James. The two met and James told John that his men were surrounding the moonshiners, and any minute they would com- mand the whole bunch to surrender. Presently the cry came out of the dark still night. All of you drop your guns, you are in the hands of The New York State Police. guns and lined up before John and James and the other men. They were sent to New York for trial, and then to the pen to spend the rest of their days, and along with them went Hip Shot Pete. John and James received a promotion. They had broken up the largest and most dangerous ring of bootleggers and moonshiners the U. S. has ever known. Thus our little story closes and Radio saved the day. Page Sixty-four Athletics ACHE m. ' 0m ' : ' ; ' : Bick Campbell J. A. Beeson J. E. Seabright in the game and a and in the second Roy dropkicked for To start the 1926 Campaign the squad was called together by Hunter Lane, who was substituting for Coach Campbell during the first few weeks. Among the candidates were ten letter men back from the team of ' 25. The first of October, the day which we were to play our first game of the season rolled around before we realized it. As scheduled Humes was our opponent. The weather was entirely too hot to play football and the little pep that we did muster was nipped every time we got going, as we were penalized one hundred and eighty-five yards. The game ended in a scoreless tie. On the seventh of October we met South Side. .For the first quarter it seemed that we were asleep, as they scored 16 points during that time but never afterwards made a first down. Our men got under way from then on and in the second quarter after driving through to a scoring position, Capt. Ford rammed the line for the first score. Wenzler dropkicked for the extra point. The half ended with the score (6 to 7) in favor of our opponents. Due to several fum- bles of punts and passes we were unable to score again, but managed to keep the ball in the South High territory. In our next game, on October 14. we took on Catholic High. They took an early lead when Murray picked up a fumbled punt and easily scored. They failed for extra point. We gained the lead when Glenn Calvert tackled a Catholic High half-back, causing him to fumble. Conway Ford grabbed the oval and raced twenty yards to a touchdown. Roy Wenzler added the extra point which sent us ahead. Thus the half ended 7 to 6, In the third quarter, a wild pass was executed and again Murray coveted the ball into a touchdown. This time the extra point was made. The game ended with M. I ' S. on the short end of the score of 13 to 7, although a good chance was wasted in the last quarter on the enemy ' s two-foot line. The next week no game was scheduled, so we scrimmaged Southwestern. The team showed up much better, which was due to several changes. On the 27th of October we played Messick. We got going early fumble on their goal line saved them. The line was opening up wel quarter Conway whipped around right-end ten yards for a touchdown. extra point. During the second half we did not score, nor did they for with Glenn and Billy smashing the trials around end we didn ' t have very much to worry about. The game ended 7 to in our favor. Tech was next. Our team got away fine and behind a line that worked to perfection, in which Scotty, Noll, and Buster played a big part. Bo Ford plowed through center for the initial score. Early in the second quarter lech started passing, much to their sorrow, for Glenn and Johnnie rushed their passer making him heave wild, which went right into Con- way ' s hands and he went through the entire Tech team for thirtv yards and a touchdown. Thus the half ended 12 to 0. Beginning the second half they received and had to punt, with Pete making a neat return. In the next few plays they were in possession of the ball again and attempted another punt, which Roy blocked and Dett tucking the leather under his arm, racing across the goal line. Roy dropkicked for extra point, making score 16 to 0. Tech braced up. but in the last few minutes of the game Bo went over for his third touchdown. The game ended 25 to 0. Next came C. B. C. on November 10. For the entire first half we kept the ball in their territory but in the third quarter a long pass put them in an easy scoring position and on the next play went over for the only score of the tilt From then on things were about even with neither team making much advance. We gave C. B. C. the biggest scare they have had since our 6 to 6 tie last year. When November 18 came around we played Central. Early in the first half they got started and when it was up they had us 21 to 0. At the beginning of the second half our machine showed up better. We were checking the powerful Green and Gold attack and after Buster recovered a punt on the five yard line, Conway went over for our first touch- down. Roy accounted for extra point. Central made 21 more points using four full teams. We scored again in the last quarter with Warnie going off tackle. The game ended 43 to 13, but we went down fighting for the Red and Blue. Here ' s wishing better luck to the team of 1927 and may they keep up the spirit of the old school. Page Sixty-eight Top (left to right): Calvert. Dettwiller, Wehmeyer, Scott. Bottom (left to right): Clark, Wenzler, Condon, Kraus. GLENN CALVERT (Left End). — Glenn played his second and last year on the team of ' 26. Although small in stature, he makes up for his lack of weight in speed and charging power. On the defense Glenn ranked with the best in smashing end runs and getting down on punts to down the receiver in his tracks. When on the offense Glenn put his speed into real use in snagging passes and running interference. When a play was called around left end every one knew that Calvert could be depended on to do more than his share. The cool-headedness and fighting spirit of Glenn Calvert will long be held in the memory of the ' 26 eleven. Good luck to you, Glenn, and may we hear more of you in the years to come. EDGAR DETTWILLER, DETT (Left Tackle.) — Several years ago there came to M. U. S. a small dark-complexioned lad about fourteen. Not long after, the boys learned his name so he was dubbed Dett, which has stuck to him. For the past three years Dett has been out for football, making it in ' 25 and ' 26. There has never been in the school anyone who has more spirit and scrap than Edgar has shown and it will be hard to find one anywhere. Last fall Dett proved to the satisfaction of everyone that there wasn ' t a tackle in Memphis who showed more grit than he did, especially when he broke his foot and kept on playing. He realized the height of his football ambition when he crossed the goal line for a touchdown in the Tech game. Next year we know he will be the best tackle in Memphis. NOLL WEHMEYER, WILLIE (Left Guard). — Although the smallest guard in prep school circles Willie gave ' em all a scrap that won ' t be easy to forget. This was the second year that Noll has made his letter and as he will be here two more years it is not unlikely that he will have made four stripes when he takes the sheepskin in ' 29. To make up his diminutive size Willie uses his speed and scrap, which was to the satisfaction of all. He is a true sportsman of the gridiron, always calm and has a natural ability of sizing up the plays of the opponent before they are executed. Noll will make M. U. S. a valuable man next fall. Keep up the old spirit, Willie, and we know you can ' t fail. HALBERT SCOTT, HANK (Center). — Listen you dudes, let ' s clear out this bunch of semo- lians. Just ask anyone of the 1926 squad if they recognize this saying or, I can prove by Warnie that I bought them sox yesterday. This big brawny lad of over six feet in height, could always be in the middle of play, fighting with all he had for the old Red and Blue. Scotty has a spirit that never lets up no matter how grave the situation might be. In recognition of his ability, Scotty was chosen All-Memphis center by thePress-Scimitar and took part in all games played by them, for which he was presented with a gold football at the banquet. We know that Hank will more than duplicate his record of ' 26. BUSTER CLARK, TAPO (Right Guard). — Coach: Say, you bunch o ' micks. where is the tape? Billy: I don ' t know, but I think Clark is out today. This big blond boy of nineteen has proven his worth on the field for the past two years. Buster ' s main asset was his ability to put weight into effect. On the offense he knew no superior in the prep circles at charging out his man. When it came to defense the opponent who charged Buster realized if he was able to do that he was up against a man. M. U. S. will lose one of the best athletes it has had in a gdod while when Buster graduates in June. We hope to hear of him playing the same old good game for some college next fall. CAPT. -ELECT ROY WENZLER (Right Tackle). — Thi s year Roy was shifted from end to tackle where he proved to be a tower of strength. He is heavy and fast, which enabled him to open holes and give interference for our backs. It was a very familiar sight to see Wenzler tear through and break up interference on the defense or snagging a runner back of the line of scrimmage. Wenzler never missed a minute of play during the entire season, although often in bad shape. Roy was chosen as substitute on the ' 26 All-Memphis eleven and took part in all of their games. Next fall we know that with the ability he has it will be impossible to keep him off the first team. In recognition of his ability, Roy was chosen captain of the 1927 eleven. With his natural ability to lead and knowledge of the game. Wenzler should be one of the best captains to ever wear the Red and Blue, so here ' s wishing him the best of luck. Top (left to right): Bailey. Leflar, Ford (c), Menzer, Page bottom (left to right): Culpepper. Satterfield (Mgr.), Cooke. MILLARD BAILEY, ' SHORTY (Right Half). — Millard was one of the finds of the season. When he came out few knew that he would turn into the player that he did. His diminutive size did not hinder him in advancing the ball, especially returning punts. With the experience Millard achieved last fall and this spring he will be a terror to all opposing teams in the 1927 campaign. Keep iip the old scrap. Shorty, for we all have faith in you and know you won ' t fail. WARREN LEFLAR WARNIE (Right Half). — Hey, Scott, didn ' t I buy them sox from you? Little but loud is the best term possible to describe Warnie. He is another of those diminutive athletes who has the speed and natural ability to off-set his size. Leflar came to us last fall from Humes, where he captained their scrappy eleven of ' 25. and the boys soon learned that he was man enough to take care of any situation that might arise. Advancing the ball and tackling, were Warnie ' s strong suits, which enable him to realize his ambition in making a touchdown against Central. CAPTAIN CONWAY FORD, BO (Fullback). — Conway Ford was the leader of the 1926 Red and Blue team. He is without doubt the best leader that M. U. S. has ever had. He was practically the whole M. U. S. team, and was the best line plunger in Memphis. He has not a superior when it comes to backing up a line and when Bo tackles a man, he knows he has been hit. It is just as good as giving him a five yard gain when the ball is handed to him, because when Bo starts through a line, it splits wide open whether there is a hole there or not. Conway is the exponent of the triple threat. He can punt the hall high and far, can pass with deadly accuracy, and is a terrific tackier. Conway, in recognition of the way he led M. U. S., was chosen Captain and quarterback of the All-Memphis eleven. He is a natural-born leader and knows how to get everything out of a man and a little bit more. Conway is a true sportsman and warrior of the gridiron. He never loses his temper or head and always plays a clean, fair and cool-headed game. He has never been known to take advantage of an opponent or play a dirty trick on him. Conway will always be remembered as one of the cleanest sportsmen and grittiest player that M. U. S. has ever had or ever will have. JAMES CULPEPPER, SPEEDY (Half). — Speedy, otherwise known as the moral value of football. For three years Cully has been out for the sport and has never missed one minute of practice. He has been awarded sweaters for the past two years, in recognition of his services. There never has been and never will be a boy who will attend M. U. S., who has as much spirit as this boy. The greatest achievement of Speedy was his long run against Jonesboro, which can never be forgotten. We are sorry to lose his services next fall and sincerely wish him the best of luck. BILLY SATTERFIELD (Manager). — Bill came into the capacity of managing our team and did it to the satisfaction of all. He has been re-elected to the honor for next fall. When it came to water boys we had the best in town. They are: Aaron Brennan and Marshall Stiefel. Whenever we needed anything on the field or in practice these two boys were always ready to render their services. LEMUEL COOKE, LEM (End). — This was Lem ' s first year out for the team and he made good. Although lacking in experience, Cooke put his weight and strength into action that proved hard to quell. Lem is another who will graduate and his absence will be keenly felt when the ' 27 season gets under way. BILLY CONDON SOCKS (Right. End). — Who stole my feet warmers? Billy came to M. U. S. last fall and we gained one of the best sports, and nerviest performers seen on the local gridiron in quite a while. He is fast and rangy, which enables him to snag passes at almost any angle. Rarely has a runner circled Billy ' s end, although he was forever dropping a runner behind the line. Coach is depending on ' Socks to be one of his main cogs next fall and we know that he won ' t fail. HENRY KROUSE (Quarterback). — Here is a boy who came to M. U. S. two years ago, making his letter the first year, but not taking it so as to play four more years. This year he was moved from end to backfield, as he is speedy and fast, which enabled him to be a good advancer of the ball. Henry played half on the defense and if a man got by the line Henry could be depended o to stop him. He was one of the hardest and surest tacklers we had on our eleven. Krouse should prove to be one of the best gridders in Memphis next fall. ■ ' ase Sevenl v Top (left to right): Grider, Harwood, Martin. Butler Center: Brenner (Asst. Mgr). Bottom: Fentress, Eason. JOHN MARTIN, BUM - (End). — Gimme a cigarette. Got a match? Lend me a nickel. Anyone at M.U.S. can tell who is around when they hear this, and it is none other than Johnnie Martin, who played end for us last fall. Bum started his first year of prep school football off by making the team. He has one more year to play, after which he intends to carry on his career at Georgia Tech. CHAUNCEY BUTLER, SONNY (Guard)). — This big good-hearted blond boy took up football this year and certainly made a success of it. Sonny was about the best utility linesman to wear the Red and Blue, having taken part in every game we played and used in three different positions. Butler will graduate in June, so next fall we expect to hear big things from him at Sewanee. PATTON FENTRESS. PETE (Half). — This year Pete has made his second letter in football. He had a little tough luck last fall, in getting hurt but showed his grit by staying in there fighting all the way through. Fentress is another who will graduate in June, and with his ability and speed, we are sure of hearing more of him in the future. REDMOND EASON, RED (Half). — I sure am going to play good today ' cause the Queen of Granville will be at the game. M. U. S. gained one of the best sports that ever entered the four walls of its study-hall, when Red left Central to cast his lot with Red and Blue. He came into his own in the Messick game when he gave a dazzling performance. Eason goes to Virginia next fall, where we wish him the best of luck. FRED MENZER, SHEEP (Guard). — Fred is one of the best sports to be turned out through graduation in June. He has been out for the team two years, making it this year. Sheep is a powerful boy, which enables him to do much in strengthening up a line, but his lack of experience kept him back. We hope that Freddie goes to college, for we know he will make a good athlete. The Subs who did not receive letters were: Richard Harwood, Carlisle Page, and John Grider. These boys were out every day plugging away, trying to help the team along in every way they could. We are sorry to lose Richard by graduation, but as Carlisle and John will come back, it is generally conceded that they will make the eleven. When it came to cheer leaders, we had two of the best ever, in John Crump and Charlie Pat- terson. These boys seemed to be able to get more out of our followers than it seemed possible, as our student body is mighty small in comparison to other conference schools. Johnnie and Charlie were always alert to give the players a cheer at the opportune time, which means much in instilling spirit into the players. They received neat monograms for their services. Rov Wenzler Roy Wenzler was elected captain at the banquet given by M. U. S. to the letter men. A better choice for captain could not have been made by the boys. Roy has played football with M. U. S. for the past two years, playing end the first year and tackle the second. Wenzler was a sub-tackle on the All-Memphis and showed up well in the games. Roy has two more years at M. U. S.. and although he played tackle last year, he will probably be shifted to fullback as he is an accurate passer and is a good line plunger. Roy has our best wishes for a very success- ful year next season with the Red and Blue Page Seventy-three • LL S Juniors In response to a hot speech of Mr. Halle ' s a large number of candidates re- ported lor the Junior team. Pick Butler was elected captain, and practice began. After several weeks of training under Coaches I lalle and Beeson, the Juniors played their first game. The order and results of the games were as follows: Snow den _ .._ Beauregard 6 C. B. C. Jrs. _12 Morris . .... 7 Beauregard M.U. S. Jrs.... .. 6; Overton Park Caddies.... ...18 M. U. S. Jrs. won over Southwestern Jrs. by forfeit. M. U.S. Jrs... . 7; M. U.S. Jrs.. _ 7; M. U.S. Jrs... .. 6: M. U.S. Jrs... .21; M. U.S. Jrs... .. 6; Miniature letters with Jr. in the middle of them were awarded to members of the team. Those making letters were: Boaz Hughes Ogden Boehme flyman Patterson Capt. Butler, 1) Uewis Pipkin Cooke Metcalf Powers Ebersole McDona Id, A. Roberts Embury McDona Id, W. Taylor Graves Miller Wagner Gricler Wellford Some of these will be promising candidates for next year ' s first team. Page Seventy-foil The Baseball Teamm Captain Charlie Patterson held down centerfield on our nine and proved him- self to be among the best in the league. Charlie was the only experienced out- fielder we had so it fell his duty to instruct all the new men who were his mates in snagging the high ones and he did it to the satisfaction of all. Next fall we hope to see him in the Southwestern lineup. Sonny Butler, our veteran catcher, showed the old spirit in always keeping the life up, no matter how grave the situation might be. lie goes to Sewanee, and we feel sure that he will make good. Marshal! Stiefel the diminutive receiver played his first year of prep base- ball on our ' 21 team. He will be back next spring ami will no doubt be first string catcher. Henry Krouse and Billy Condon alternated at the hot corner. Henry wa our first string although pressed hard for honors by Billy. Both will be back to carry on the fight in the ' IS campaign. Roy Wenzler and C. F. Work played our left field position. Both were hindered by inexperience although Poy held a slight margin over C. P. This year ' s experience should help to show quite an improvement in both. Redmond Eason our right fielder played his first and last season for us this spring. Red goes to Southwestern where he will try out for their freshman team next year. John Crump is the lad who took care of the initial sack. He was without a doubt one of the best fielders in the city, although a little weak at the bat. Johnnie will be back next year and has our best wishes. Millard Bailey and Carlisle Page alternated at second. These two boys were good hitters and helped us out in many a pinch with a blow that counted. Car- lisle and Millard will both be back for the team of ' 28 and should be promising candidates for the AlLMemphis Nine. In the shortfield was Noll Wehmeyer. Noillie could always keep up the old chatter and ranked with the best at fielding and hitting. Richard Harwood was our next best shortfielder. Dick was hindered by his inexperience but in time will prove to be a real star. Our pitching staff was composed of Fred Remmers, Conway Ford, Jack Moore, and Allison Lanier. Remmers possessed a world of curves and fast balls, having as much stuff as any pitcher in the league. Pitching his first year of baseball, Conway Ford showed up fine. With more perfect support by their teammates they would have made a much better record. Jack Moore and Lanier were used chiefly as relief hurlers. With more experience Moore should be a winning pitcher; but both he and Lanier showed flashes of brilliance this season. With Ford and Lanier graduating, next year ' s staff will be built around Rem- mers and Moore. Page Seventy-six n § H £ ,JR ■ W, jH p ' lr n 8 , ph I L i| ■■■■ ' v- ijMfl tt( 1 I] K„ , Calvert not in picture THE BOXING MEET After entering the wrestling meet and making such a good showing, Coach decided to enter a team in the boxing tournament, which came through with colors flying high, even though the officials didn ' t seem to think that we should. To look at the matches one would think that they were putting on a necking exhibition and the referee enjoying it more than anyone. We were represented, and it was done well, by nine of the best leather pushers in M. U. S. Martin Kirby won the championship in the tissue paper-weight by a knock-out in his last match. Martin was master of the situation throughout. Ham Patterson, who came through on top in the paperweight division also won his last match by the knock-out route. Ham sure hacks a mean blow in his left mitt. In the bantamweight we were represented by Boyden Underwood, ' and it was well done for Boyden was runner-up in his weight. Jake Fleming represented us in the featherweight class. In our opinion and also that of most of the spectators, Jake won his match, but the judges thought differently, as they did on several other occasions, which drew a big boo that showed the poor judgment of the officials. We were represented in the lightweight class by Glenn Calvert. Glenn showed plenty of pluck in sticking out the three rounds with l-olt , who finally won the championship. Glenn says if you don ' t believe he was in a fight that he has the proof. So just look at that eye. When it came to the welterweight division we had a tough break, for Carlisle Page surely showed he had the stuff by opening up in the third round and cold-cocked his opponent, who was larger in every way than our matman. Carlisle broke a bone in his right hand and was unable to fight Saturday night and it was a big blow to us. as we know he would have won the championship. I lalbert Scott, our representative of the middleweight, was another victim of the rank judges and referee. Hank laid his man low twice and out-pointed him in every department of the sport, but as told before, the only chance we had was a knockout and it was liable to be called a draw at that, and since there was no knock-out in this match we lost In the light-heavyweight, Roy Wenzler battled his way through to a victory in the pre- liminaries over a larger and heavier opponent, but Roy had a little tough luck in the finals and was beaten by a decision. Edgar Dettwiller represented us in the heavyweight class, although he weighed but lor M % . Mi ii K-  . W r M )1 i ■% y i i J ] ' i 1 m THE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT The prep school tournament of grapplers was held in the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A., March 25 and 26. The matches started the first night, Friday, promptly at seven-thirty. The real decision of the tournament was supposed to be between Central and lech. However, M. Li. S. came up right along with these two favorites. As a good start. Conway Ford won his match by a judge ' s decision but he had to fight from start to finish. Fred Menzer drew a bye in the heavyweight division. Millard Bailey won from his opponent easily, pinning him with a chancery hold. Jake Fleming, in the featherweight, won the judge ' s decision. Boyden Underwood, our bantam representative, was pinned after a game fight. After this lap of the tournament was over, M. L. S. was regarded as a likely contestant for the cup. 1 he next night, Saturday, it seems that our fellows were beaten out every time but not without a close battle. Ford, the light-heavy, was the only one to win for the Red and Blue. He defeated Patton. by a judge ' s decision. Menzer, outweighed thirty-five pounds, and not without some resistance, was downed easily by Fuqua, of C. B. C. Bailey, our lightweight, was up against a man of more height than himself, and was forced to stay on the defensive most of the match. The judges, favoring the offense, gave the match to Rayborn of Central. Fleming fought his man the fifteen minutes out, but the judges thought the South Side man better. Henry Krouse was downed in six minutes after a heated battle, both men showing aggressiveness. Although Tech and Central tied for first and the Red and Blue came second. M. U. S. made herself conspicuous by a flying start and a fighting finish. The old spirit was not lacking either. Almost every voice in the audience was familiar. Among those present from school were: Parker, Brown, E., Brown, G., Boaz, Lewis, Stanton, Cooke, Nickey, Ogden, Crump, C, Crump. D.. Work Sappenfield. Dettwiller, Wenzler, Satterfield. Page. Rugg. Clark, Beard. Ham Patterson. E. Butler, McClearly. Wellford, Hall, Pipkin, Stiefel. Am- brose, Metcalf, Harwood, Butler, D., Gardner. Buxton and Willy. From this list it is ap- parent that there were many ahs and boos and arruks to cheer our matmen. Mil rennis loumament of M. U. S. opened with promise of much competi- tion. Fifty-four prospects for the championship enrolled among the first- rounders. This round was a matter of thinning out the weaker ones. Then after the second round the matches began to become closely contested. Those sur- viving until the third were Crump, J.. Wagner. Satterfield, Harwood, Work, Burch, Butler, C, Patterson, M., Wellford, Bailey, Page, Metcalf, Joyner and Aden. In the third round Crump, J., downed Wagner, (6-2) (6-2). Harwood won i ' i ' om Satterfield (6-2) (6-2). In the third bracket Burch defeated Work in a fast match (6-3) (6-4). Butler. C. came out on top when he played Patterson, win- ning (6-1) (6-4). Bailey and Wellford went three sets, the former being the victo; ' (6-3) (4-6) (7-5). Page easily downed Metcalf as the latter could not cover enough ground. The score was (6-0) (6-4). In the last bracket Aden de- feated Joyner (6-2) (6-2). In the quarter-finals the competition grew to be a matter of close matches. Harwood defeated Crump, J., in two hard sets (6-4) (6-4). Butler, C, the favorite to win the tournament, downed Burch in two sets (6-1) (6-1). Bailey drew a bye to the semi-finals. Aden won from Page after a hard fight (ll- c ) (6-2). The semi-finals were run off to see who should represent the Red and Blue in the city prep tournament. In the upper section Butler defeated Harwood in three sets (4-6) (6-4) (6-3). In the lower section Bailey defeated Aden in a hotly contested match (7-5) (6-1). The championship match was about the best in the tournament. Butler was on the offensive and in good form. Bailey was on the defensive and it was a job to get one by him. Butler, however, won in sets; the score being (7-5) (6-2). Congratulations Sonny. We hope your game will continue to improve. M. U. S. won the annual prep swimming meet for the second consecutive year at the V. M. C. A.. April 8. I he meet was attended by a large crowd. M. U. S. was well represented in the audience, headed by Mr. Stone and about 30 bovs. Roy Wenzler. our captain and coach of the team, was the individual stai of the meet. Me carried off high honors or points and practically won the meet lor us. Roy won the 100 yard free style swim, in which he showed fine form, lie also won the backstroke in front of a good field. Fancy diving was won by Roy in which he showed exceptionally good form. The last event of the night was the relay race, in which Roy was the anchor man on the M. U. S. team and came out a fine first. The other men representing M. U. S. were Grider, Scott, Ayres and Smith Grider was first in the breast stroke, making the distance in verv good time. Ayres, the smallest man on the team came third in the 50 yards free style in which he had a little hard luck. Ayres was a member of the relay team also, Scott, the long and lanky boy of the team, came third in the 220 yard free style. Scott also had a little hard luck, lie made the distance the night before in four seconds less than the head man did the night of the swim. Smith, M., was the other man on the relay team, he did a great deal in helping M. U. S. win that event. M. U. S. had a corking team this year and year before, winning the cup both times. If we pull through next year with a win; we will have permanent possession of the three-year cup offered by the Y. M. C. A. Let ' s go gang, to get the cup next year. Golf Tournament M. U. S. had their annual golf tournament, the last of April, to decide who was going to represent us in the scholastic meet. We did not have time to finish the school tournament, because the prep meet tournament started two days after the first round, so we had to play low- metal score on 18 holes in order to get two men to represent us in the prep school tournament. Everyone went out to the Overton Park links in full force, Friday evening, the 22nd of April, and the tournament ended with Roy Wenzler and C. F. Work representing us in the prep tourney. Roy played a fine brand of golf that evening, having a 75 for the 18 holes. All of his shots were very well played. His putting was exceptionally good; also his drives were very good, but the next morning in the prep tournament Rov had to go up against the former champion, and after a very hard fought match, Roy was beaten by the count of 3 up and 2 to play. C. F. Work played a very good game of golf in the school tournament, com- ing in with an even 80 for the 18 holes. He would have made a much better score if his putting blade would have been working in the usual form. When C. F. played in the prep tournament, he did nut play so well; this being his first play; consequently he was a bit nervous. He was beaten by a boy from Mes- sick, by 7 up and 5 to play. Following Wenzler and Work in the low-metal play, were Sonny Butler, John Crump and Bill)- Condon. They played an erratic game of golf. An Appreciation We wish the readers ol this Year Book to know just whose efforts are largely responsible for its success. First of all, we wish to thank .Mr. C. A. Davis for the untiring efforts he has so willingly put forth in our behalf. In the same breath we wish to tender to the bens of the shop of the Davis Printing Company our deepest appreciation for their everlastinglv keen interest and help in making our book. Among these boys are Boss Booker, Ink Slinger Tom, Black- smith Lonnie, and Lamp Lighter Jerry. We must not forget Cut Lip Tavel Sew- ' em-up Winnie, and Mistake Porter. To Mrs. Davis, who has been of much help to us, we say Gracilis Senora. We of the staff know that in review ing these pages from time to time we shall always recall Mrs. Davis as an inspiration that guided us in the making of The l l )27 Red and Blue. To Mr. E. 0. (Red) Butler, who is in charge of the art department of Lake- Dunham-Spiro, Inc.. all we can say is thanks. Those who have worked with us know full well how impossible our book would have been without your aid. Again we say, thank you, Red. Then, too, there is Mr. Dunham, of the same concern, who we thank for his aid to our book. Last but not least, we wish to thank our advertisers in supporting our book, and we trust that you, dear readers, will patronize them. Page Eighty-eight M L est For fflMufc §)cott As we come to the close of this year, sad memories are in the hearts of the friends of Ovid Scott. Ovic was one of the most beloved boys in school, and his passing was a great blow to those who knew him. He was a credit to M. U. S., and it is to clean, upright boys like Ovid Scott that a school owes its reputation. Soon after Ovid ' s death, a bible class was organized, in memory of him, by Mr. Sam Calhoun. The class has steadily grown and is now one of the largest classes in Memphis. It is non-sectarian and meets every Sunday evening from five until six o ' clock Mr. Calhoun has started a wonderful bible class, ano the benefit it is giving to boys is shown by the large attendance. We count it a great privilege to have known Ovic and to have been associated with him in work and in play. We remember him most for his sunny smile. He was always cheerful and looking on the bright side of life. Whenever trouble of any sort arose, he took it with a smile and like a man. Ovid will always be remembered in the hearts of those who knew him as one of the cleanest and finest boys who ever went to M. U. S. Page Ninety Features GLENN CALVERT The Handsomest Boy CONWAY FORD Most Valuable Boy to M. U. S. During 1926 GEORGE BROWN Must Valuable Boy to M. U. S. During 1927 £M %W ,,r; Roy: Do you know Jane? Dett: Let me think - Rov: Never mind, you don ' t know her. Used to be that two was a company and three a crowd. Nowadays, two is a company, and three a witness. Women are just like flowers, when they fade they dye. A Scotchman had heart disease. So he never bought a railway ticket for any arther than from one station to the next. Success nine times out of ten consists in failing to do the wrong thing. God made men handsome and foolish — handsome, that the women might love them, and foolish, that they might love the women. Prof. Seabright: Can you give me the derivation of Auditorium: Scott: From Audio, to hear; and Taurus, bull; a place where — Prof. Seabright: That will do, that will do. When a pretty girl enters a street car the advertising signs go to waste. f: perience is the unsalable knowledge acquired by making an ass of yourself. Rugg: Is your girl pretty? Kief: No-o-o. Ruesr: Is she homely? Kiel : Well, just enough so as to keep out of any competition An optimist is a man who jumps every time he hears a cork pop Mclnnis: We had a party last night. Cooke: Anything to drink? .Mclnnis: Yes. I went out for gin and oranges and had to go to five places before I could find any oranges. Calvert: Did you have any luck hunting tigers in Africa? Culpepper: Marvelous luck. Didn ' t come across a single tiger, didn ' t. I lis Girl: Don ' t you love driving on a night like this? Remmers: Yeah, but I thought I ' d wait until we got further out in the rountrv. Soap-head : What will it cost me to have my car fixed Garageman: What ' s the matter with it? Soap head : I don ' t know. Garageman: Fifty-two dollars and ninety-eight cents. Martha Jane: ' You men are all alike. Sunny Butler: Then why do you want forty or fifty? ' The most popular girl is the one who says No! ' like an invitation Clark: I lost ten dollars yesterday. Kirby: I low ' s that? Clark: Cotton went up ten dollars a bale and I didn ' t have a bale. POP AND MOM By Percy B. Prior When Pa is sick, he ' s scared to death, An ' Ma an ' us just holds our breath; He crawls in bed. an ' puffs and grunts, And does all kinds of crazy stunts, lie wants Due Brown, an ' mighty quid For when Pa ' s ill he ' s awful sick. He grasps and groans, an ' sort o ' sighs lie talks so queer, an ' rolls his eyes; Ma jumps an ' runs, an ' all of us, An ' all the house is in a fuss, An ' peace an ' joy is mighty skeerce — When Pa is sick it ' s something fierce. When Ma is sick, she pegs away: She ' s quiet, though, nut much to saw She goes right on a ' doin ' things. An ' sometimes laughs, or even sings. She says she don ' t feel extra we But then it ' s just a kind of spell: She ' ll be all right tomorrow sure, An ' Pa he sniffs, an ' makes no kick, lor women folk is always sick; An ' Ma she smiles, let ' s on she ' s glad — When Ma is sick it ain ' t too bad. Dedicated to Tlemorrhaging-Faeed-Geyser Charles Burch You sing a song or dance a bit, You have a little chat. You tell me of the job you got And then you take your hat. You stand for hours upon the porch, Just shooting off your mouth, You tell me that the grass is green And birds are heading south. You hold my hand and say good night, As sweetly as you can — Ain ' t that an awful evening For a great big health) ' man! Page One Hundred MY SWEETHEARTS Ten little sweethearts, all in a line, One smoked my cigarettes, and then there were nine. Nine little sweethearts, gave one the gate, She didn ' t like to kiss or pet — and then there were eight. Eight little sweethearts, this was just like heaven, But one was always hungry, and soon there were seven. Seven little sweethearts, one could do tricks, Did a little somersault, and then there were six. Six little sweethearts, hoped they ' d all survive, Forgot which one I dated up, and then there were five. Five little sweethearts, say, this one made me sore — I called Lucy Natalie, and then there were lour. Four little sweethearts, one made some stew, Fed it to another, and then there were two. Two little sweethearts, ain ' t we having fun! Fet Susie try my bootleg, and then there was one. One little sweetheart, things were great — but then I went and married this one-- and now we have TEN! -N. Y. Medley. DIARY OF CUE PEPPER Sunday — Stole carload of whisky from Government warehouse. Made sale getaway. Monday — Robbed bank. Killed cashier. Made safe getaway. Tuesday — Held up train. Killed express messenger. Made safe getaway. Wednesday — Robbed jewelry store. Killed policeman. Made safe getaway. Thursday — Robbed theater. Killed two policemen. Made safe getaway. Friday — Robbed two banks. Killed three policemen. Made safe getaway. Saturday — Parked car in the loop with intention of robbing Federal Reserve Bank. Jugged lor parking car. Freshmen may use the following to advantage for the rhetoric grammar test: You see a beautiful girl walking down the street. She ' s singular, you are nominative. You walk across to her. changing to verbal, and then it becomes dative. If she is not objective, you become plural. You walk home together. 1 ler mother is accusative and you become imperative. You talk of the future, she changes to the objective, you kiss her and she becomes masculine. 1 ler father be- comes present, things are tense, and you become a past participle. Page One Hundred (hie These following proverbs have been given by those trying to show the seniors into another world and even though they will not hit all of us they should make us smell gun powder. A woodpecker uses his head, Culpepper, why don ' t you? If you itch for success you have got to do your own scratching. I hink and keep on thinking. It is never too late to mend. — Mr. Ford Sr. Don ' t put off until tomorrow what you can do today — Mr. Ford. A good traffic signal: When you meet temptation turn to the Wright. Constant occupation prevents temptation. Still waters run deep and the empty barrel makes the most noise. From Soloman ' s seven hundredth wife to her son: My son, my son, keep thy loves apart. — Seabright. The work is great the pay is small, do as little as you can and earn it all — Seabright. Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap. A man ' s future is determined by what he does with the present — Stone. Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you snore alone. — Fentress. Ilie devil has many tools to work with, but a lie is the handle to them all. If you think while, act white, you will be white. Life is like a mirror; if you smile, smiles will come back to greet you. but if you frown, frowns forever meet you. Make haste slowly. Qui ne risque rien n ' a rien. A tree is known by its fruit. 11 n ' v a pas de roses-sans epines. La fin couronne l ' oeuvre. Tel pere, tel lils. Page One Hundred Two ■H Famous Quotations A list of familiar sayings and quotations of the dignified and noted seniors. Play Ball. Play Golf— Britton. War like heffer — Brown. Old Faithful— Burch II. Sell 1 10 worth of adv. $50, $100— George. Call The Roll— Calvert. Let Me Do It— Clark. Drop Down — Cooke Jr. My Mind is Like Cement, it is Thoroughly .Mixed and Settled — Culpepper. They Do it This Way in England — Fleming. And They Call Him Ru-fus — Futile Fentress. Doggone That Dirty — II. Ford. Motsy — C. Ford. Et Cetera — Harwood. Cut That Out — Mclnnis. Five Second Man — Menzer. Buy it from Oak Hall — Patterson. Now Harrison this is a keen place to see when you go to France — Scheibler Jr. I know where you can get a good motorcycle almost as good as mine for $10— Rhea. Where I went to school they did this. — Lanier. Eason is going to fade — Butler. Just a little love, a little kiss, I give all my life lor this — Eason. What did you say about my girl — Eason. If 1 don ' t hit you — Clark. 1 will make you smell gun powder — Culpepper. Scheibler is so stingy that if you should give him a dollar bill he would hold it so tight that it would put a permanent wave in George Washington ' s hair- Culpepper. Culpepper tells jokes about pencils hut they never do have any points — Cooke. Give me your Keeenest Attention. Thanks — Culpepper. Sheephead Menzer — Brown. Soapsuds Brown — Menzer. I worked it in my heel — Menzer. Who is that Duck? — Harwood. Pouring on honey — Eason. Classified Ads WANTED — Some Lovin ' . — Wehmeyer. FOR SALE— Good Looks.— Calvert. FOR SALE— Brute Strength —Clark cV Menzer. FOR SALE— Motorcycles— Fentress cV Rhea Co. WANTED — Dates for riding after midnight. — Culpepper. WANTED — A quart of corn. — Cooke Clark. WANTED— A shovel for VIII English Class.— Seniors WANTED— A holiday April 1.— School. FOR SALE Soap — By Soap-head Brown. Music Lessons — By Whistling Die Motorcycles — By Jake Fleming. Suits — By Bandages Clark. Suits — By Bo-Memphis Ford. Suits — By Handsome Patterson. Pictures of myself — By Spencer Calvert. Lessons in the art of love making — Redmond Still equipment — By Louise Culpepper. History books of M. U. S. written by myself Lessons in self praise — By Prof. Beeson. Wrestling — By Five-second Menzer. Page Oiie Hundred Four 1926 September 15, Wednesday — Thirty-Fourth Session Begins. November 25, Thursday November 26, Friday Thanksgiving I Iolidays. December 17, Friday — First Term Examinations Begin. December 13, Thursday — First Term Ends. CHRISTMAS VACATION 1927 January 3, Monday — Second Term Begins. February 11, Tuesday — Washington ' s Birthday — Holiday. March 14, Monday — Second Term Examinations Begin. April 1 5, Friday April 18, Monday Easter Holidays. May 30, Monday — Third Term Examinations Begin. June 7, Tuesday — Session Ends. SUMMER VACATION September 14, Wednesday — Thirty-Fifth Session Begins. Compliments of MEMPHIS RETAIL CLOTHIERS Beasley Bros., Jones and Ragland Oak Hall Clothing Company Burke Co. Sam Bacherig Golden Eagle Walker M. Taylor Phil A. Halle Johnston Vance FRIENDSHIP Friendship is a chain of gold Shaped in God ' s all perfect mold. Each link a smile, a laugh, a tear, A grip of the hand, a word of cheer, As steadfast as the ages roll, Binding closer soul to soul; No matter how far, or heavy the load- Sweet is the journey on Friendship ' s road. 4. + Compliments i I FRANK F. HILL I I -+ YORK ARMS CO. 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Butler, cried his old mother, seizing his hands in greeting, you have hardly changed at all. I know, mother, he answered in tremulous tones, but there ain ' t no laun- dries out there. Ea.t at VERNOR ' S EAT SHOP 13 N. Cleveland St. And See the Difference! Taste the Difference! Feel the Difference! Open from 6 A. M. Until Midnight Patronize the Soda Fountain that Serves 5 ortun St INCQF9POF9ATED ALL CREAM ICE CREAM Made of Pure Cream — No Artificial Makeshifts Overton Overton Real Estate and Fire Insurance '  —  — V York-Ambrose Arms Co. It ' s Sporting Goods — We Have It 162 S. Main Phone 6-0068 Special Discount to Schools ant Students Cooke: Where did you get the black eye, Clark? Clark: You know that lady down the street whose husband is in China? Cooke: Yes. Clark: Well, he isn ' t. Brenner — Yes, but for why you invite only married peoples to your wedding. Stiefel — - Don ' t you understand ; t, you foolish? All the presents vill be clear profit. _„„_„„_„„ — „„_,,„ — «,, — 1„ — „„_„, — , . $,,,- I 1 Oliver ' s Confectioner} ' j . Madison at Cooper , j Butter Kist Toasted Sandwiches . , . v +- Compliments ul ius Goodman Compliments Macon Andrews Business College .4. 4. + ! ! Compliments of j I The American Fork I I Hoe Co. I A. ?•;. HUNTLEY. Manager I — Scheibler Co J. G. Schmidt Son i j ) our Fellow Sportsman ] Since 1860 + ,_,,„ — „ — 4 _, Fentress says: ' A detour is the longest distance between two driven points. Calvert — 1 had a funny dream last night. I dreamed I went to heaven. Calvert — That ' s a fine lot of books you have. Why don ' t you get a case for them? Butler C. — 1 would if 1 could get one in the same way 1 got the books. Have you a bookcase to lend? V ' I ! Ambrose Sporting i Goods Co. I Football Equipment, Basketball j Outfits, Baseball Supplies, Sweat- I ers, Golf and Tennis, Fishing j Tackle, Guns and Ammunition. j 132 S. .Main (Opposite Goldsmith ' s) Phone 6-2402 here All the Fellows Meet EAST END GARDENS and Dance to the Washington Syncopators Finest Band in Dixie CORTESE BROS.. Managers - THE BLACK CAT LUNCH ROOM Where The Food Is Cooked Like Home  s A Splendid Ball Room For Your Dances e s HOTEL CHISCA , , ,_„ , , — + Ford C. — I love your daughter, sir — and what is more, 1 cannot live without her! Mr. Farris — Then why come bothering me? I ' m not an undertaker! Judge — Why were you driving at such a rate of speed? Brown G. — Your honor, 1 was late for an appointment. Judge — Well, you will be on time for a while now. + Success to the Red and Blue J. A. Riechman Ensley-Carrigan Co.  - Phone 6-U5S 69-73 Union Ave. Exclusive and Official Agency of A. G. Spalding Bros. Athletic Goods, Guns. Shells. Cartridges. Hunting Clothing, Fishing Tackle. 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