Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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- J. A. BEESON John A. Beeson has been with M. U. S. for six sessions, where he has shown his ability to teach both mathematics and science. He received his B.S. degree at Mississippi College in 1920, and from 1920 to 1921 lit- ought mathematics and natural science in Saratosa High School, Saratosa, Florida. Hi received his B.A. degree from the University of California in 1922, and the following year taught natural science in the. Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Tennessee. In 1923 Mr. Beeson came to M. U. S. as instructor in mathematics and science. He takes interest in sports and is quite a valuable man in t,he athletic welfare of the school. He coached the football and baseball teams last season. He has been associated with many of the prominent summer camps, where he spends the greater part of his vacation. We wish him continual success, and hope that some day he will distinguish himself as a scientist. J. P. SNIDER Joseph P. Snider has been with M. U. S. for the past three sessions as instructor in French and Spanish, and also teacher of the Senior English Class this last year. Mr. Snider was graduated from the University of Virginia, where he received his B.S. and M.A. degrees. In 1923-1926 he was assistant in Romance Languages at that University, and in the fall of 1926 he began teaching at M. U. S. He believes in dressing up-t -date and wears the latest styles- Prof is a splendid teacher and is one of the most popular teachers with the boys. We wish him the best of luck, and hope that we may read of his fame later in life. O. L. STONE Oscar L. Stone has completed his eighth year at M. U. S., during which he has shown his mathe- matical ability and made many friendships. Mr. Stone attended the University of Tennessee and Peabody College, and during the recent war, he gave his services by attending Camp Zachary Taylor. He was the principal of the Junior High School, in Mississippi, for two years, and head of the mathematics department of Pearl River County Agricultural High School, Poplarville, Mississippi, for five years. After that he went to the Clarksville High School, at Clarksville, Tennessee, where he remained for two years. Then in 1921 he came to M. U. S. as mathematics instructor], and in 1924 he took charge of the study hall and was made associate principal. He has proven himself a very popular study hall keeper and also an excellent mathematics teacher. During his summer vacation he usually spends most of his time at Camp Chickasaw, where he takes much interest in the boys. We wish him success and hope we can still find him at M. U. S. in future years. Page Ten

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C. C. WRIGHT Charles C. Wright, instructor in Latin, has completed his twenty-third year as a teacher :it M. U. S. He graduated from, the University of Virginia with his B.A. degree in 1904. During his time at the University, he was assistant in the Leander McCormick Observatory in 1895-1896, Licentiate Jn Latin in 1894-1904, and Instructor in Latin in 1894-1904. He then continued teaching Latin in the Virginia Summer School, 1903-1904, and in 1904 became a Co-Principal of the Univer- sity School of Atlanta until 1907. In the fall of 1907, he came to M. U. S. and is stiJ with us. Mr. Wright is not only a very capable and excellent Latin Teacher, but also a golfer and chicken fancier. Without him and Mr. Ford we would feel lost, both ' of whom deserve much credit for run- ning M. U. S. so well. Mr. Wright is seldom ill, and has been at school almost every day since he first came here. We wish Mr. Wright continual success and luck in the future years. H. G. FORD Howard G. Ford has devoted his past two years to teaching our lower forms, which he has done so successfully, believing that a boy needs a good start for his preparatory school work. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and began teaching in 1892 at the Cleveland High School, in Faquir County, near Markham, Virginia. After he taught there for two years, he came to Memphis in 1894. Here he began teaching at Werts and Rhea, now known as M. U. S. In 1921, after he had taught at M. U. S. for twenty-seven years, he and Mr. Kilvington started a school of their own, Ford-Kilvington. In 1925 Mr. Ford returned to M. U. S. again, since the two schools consolidated, and then he was made Co-Principal besides a teacher. Here he has taught with most favorable success and we shall always hope he will remain here and continue with suc- cess and luck after we have left.

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D. H. FITE D. Harley Fite, instructor in History, Mathematics, and English, has just completed his second year at M. U. S. Mr. Fite received his B.S. degree at the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College, and was the principal of the Middle Tennessee High School, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for four years. Then he came to M. U. S. where he has spent two very successful years, teaching history and mathematics, and this last year Junior English. Mr. Fite is a popular teacher with the students, and is interested in the sports and welfare of the school. He has given them careful attention and helped them privately. We wish Mr. Fite all kinds of luck and continual success throughout his career. W. P. JONES Professor W. P. Jones, our devoted teacher as well as a friend and penman excelled by no one, has greatly developed his talent and received training from Flickinger ' s School of Penmanship, Phila- delphia: Palmer ' s School of Penmanship; and the Zanerian Art and Penmanship College of Colum- bus. He was graduated from the De Sollar School of Penmanship, Louisville, Kentucky, developed his literary training from the Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama, where he received his B.A. degree, and was awarded a diploma by the Ben C. Weaver ' s School of Louisville. Mr. Jones ' record and his success earned him three medals in professional penmanship from Maine to California. Of his experience he has: been teaching penmanship for thirty years, twelve of which have been at M. U. S. Many students ' chirography has been greatly improved by his in- structions and assiduous attention. For his deciphering forgeries, he is considered an authority. Indeed M. U. S. is very fortunate in having such a fine penman as an instructor. Mr. Jones used to be a great pitcher on a Mississippi baseball team. He often amused M. U. S. students by telling of the good old times he spent striking out the opposing sides. We hope that Mr. Jones will also have the same success and luck that he has had in the past.