Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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O. L. Stone Mr. Stone, instructor in Mathematics, has just finished his ninth ear with M. U. S. He also is study hall keeper, and is always fair with the boys. After ' attending the Univer- sity of Tennessee and Peabody College, Mr. Stone served in the war at Camp Zachary Taylor. He then taught for nine years at high schools in ' Mississippi and Tennessee, being principal at one, and came to M. U. S. in 1921. Since then he has very efficiently taught mathematics and kept study hall, and has been well-liked by everybody. We give Mr. Stone our best wishes for success in the future. J. A. Beeson, B.S., B.A. Mr. Beeson, who for the last seven sessions has taught Mathematics and Science at M. U. S., received his B.S. degree at Mississippi College in 1020. He taught for a year in Saratosa, Florida, and in 22 received his B.A. degree at the University of California. He then taught in the Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Tennessee, and came to M. U. S. in 1923. Besides being a splendid instructor, Mr. Beeson coaches the baseball team and looks after the athletics of the school. We feel sure Mr. Beeson will be with M. U. S. for many more years. J. P. Snider, B.S., M.A. Air. Snider has successfully completed his fourth year at M. U. S. as instructor in French. Spanish, and English. He received his B.S. and M.A. degrees at the University of Virginia and was graduated in l°24. From 1923 to 1926 he was assistant in Romance Fanguages at the University. Mr. Snider then came to M. U. S. in 1920 and has since been one of the most popular teachers in school. We wish Mr. Snider the best of luck in the years to come. PaRP Eight

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1 1. G. Ford Mr. Ford, who has taught the lower forms at M. U. S. for the last three years, was grad- uated from the University of Virginia in 1892. He then taught for two years at the Cleve- land High School, near Markham, Virginia, and in 1894 began teaching at Werts and Rhea, which is now M. U. S. After teaching at M. U. S. for twenty-seven years, Mr. Ford and Mr. Kilvington organized Ford-Kilvington. When the two schools consolidated in 1925, Mr. Ford returned to M. U. S. and was made co-principal as well as teacher. He has since made a splendid instructor and we hope Mr. Ford will have continued success in the years to come. C. C. Wright, B.A. Mr. Wright, who has been with M. U. S. for twenty-three years as instructor in Latin, was graduated with his B. A. degree from the University of Virginia in 1902. While studying at the University, he was assistant in the Leander McCormick Observatory. Licentiate in Latin, and Instructor in Latin, and taught in the Virginia Summer School in 1903 and 1904. He was then Co-Principal of the University School in Atlanta, Georgia, until 1907, when he came to M. U. S. In all this time at M. LI. S. he has been sick only a very few days, and has made a most capable instructor as well as being very well-liked by the students. We give Mr. Wright our heartiest wishes for good luck and success in the future.

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Mr. Fite has taught English, History and Mathematics at M. U. S. for three years. He taught for four years at two high schools in middle Tennessee, being principal at both of them. In 1927 he received his B.S, degree at the Middle Tennessee Teachers Collegje. He has almost completed his M.A. degree at Peabody College. Mr. Fite has shown interest in basketball, coaching the Junior team this year. We hope Mr. Fite will have continued success at M. U. S. W. P. Jones, B.A. Mr. Jones, instructor in Penmanship at M. U. S. since 1916, was graduated from the Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama, with his B.A. degree. He was also a student at several other schools of penmanship where he greatly improved his writing and knowledge of penmanship. He has earned several medals for his excelling in writing and has been instructor in penmanship at various schools for the last thirty years. In his younger days Mr. Jones was a great baseball pitcher, and the boys enjoy hearing of his experiences. We give Mr. Jones our very best wishes for continued success.