Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Without a doubt one of the ivitliest teachers on the M.U.S. campus, MR. CHARLES KELLEY. is a favorite of all. Mr. Kelley attended prep school at McCallie in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and received his B.B.A. Degree from the University of Chattanooga. He has been in the United States Naval Reserve five years, with active duty in Panama and some time at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His travels have also taken him to Mexico and Canada. As head of the biology department at M.U.S., he teaches, general science, health, and biology, having done graduate ivork in science at the University of Tennessee. In the intramurals department, Mr. Kelley has done considerable work, and even instituted a bad- minton tournament this past year. Having been for several years a professional tennis instructor at the Memphis Country Club, he has coached the M.U.S. tennis squad from its beginning. As faculty advisor to the Astronomy Club and the Social Committee, Mr. Kelley is an indispensable member of our faculty. As head of the Memphis University School history de- partment, MR. LEIGH MACQUEEN ha s taught Umicd States history and government and modern European history. His dynamic lecturing has been a constant source of interest for many of his students. Mr. Mac- Queen received his B.A. in history from Southwestern College in 1955; he did graduate ivork at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he taught at Presbyterian Day School, where he ivas director of athletics and chair- man of the science and history departments. During the past year at M.U.S. he had a hand in science, as biology teacher, in addition to liis history courses. Be- ing of Scottish descent, Mr. MacQueen was responsible for one of the most novel chapel programs in the his- tory of the school: he wore a full Scottish outfit of kilt, tartan, and other items, and then gave a highly in- formative talk on the clan system and dress in Scot- land. His interests range from stamp collecting to golf. ne ,s ;; memJ)er of tli e Memphis Astronomy Society. and has also served as faculty advisor to the annual staff for two years.

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One miiiht say that MR. WILLIAM HANSARD ' S most outstanding talent is music. Besides being our li- brarian, he has recently become responsible for an M.U.S. choir, composed of boys from the lower grades, who lead the singing every Friday morning on the Hyde Auditorium stage. He has volunteered his talents to lead the singing of hymns during our regular chapel services also, which has improved participation considerably. Mr. Hansard has sung in the opera in the past, and at one time tvas direc- tor of a band at Coming, Arkansas. He is the in- stigator of the M.U.S. Band, which has constantly spurred our teams on to victory. On a choir schol- arship at Arkansas, Mr. Hansard earned his B.S.E. Degree in social science, in 1958. He minored in library science. In addition to his library ivork at the school, he teaches seventh grade geography. At present he is the music director at Raines Hill Baptist Church. MR. WILLIAM HATCHETT, Chairman of the English Department at Memphis University School, is an accomplished scholar and educator. He has had a ivide range of experience, having received his B.A. Degree at Southwestern College in 1949, his M.A. at Columbia University in 1951, and having attended Cambridge University during 1953-1954. A unique opportunity took him to Athens, Greece, ivhere during 1954-1955, he taught at the Anglo- American High School. Since then he has been a most esteemed professor at Memphis University School, teaching the junior and senimr English courses, and the honors course in world literature, and serving as faculty advisor for the newspaper, liason between the senior class and the faculty, and architect of the school ' s history, published in the ' ' Owl ' s Hoot. Mr. Hatchett ivrote the Study of Books, an English text now being used at M.U.S. Mr. Hatchett is indeed becoming the Mr. Chips of Memphis University School. 20

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5 W m 1 A recent addition to the M.U.S. faculty is MR. WILLIAM MILLS, more pop- ularly knoivn as Billy. ' ' Mr. Mills came to M.U.S. in 1961 to teach eighth and ninth grade English. His cultured air, versatility, and wit have sparked both an unusual interest in his courses and a decided popularity among the students. Having earned his B.A. in English at Southjvestern College, Mr. Mills did graduate ivork at Memphis State University. During World War II he served as a sergeant in the United States Army. Active duty took him to the Philippines and other islands in the Pacific. For sev- eral years Mr. Mills ivas in the real estate business, but realized that his calling ivas teaching, and tackled his new profession tvith enthusiasm. Dur- ing the summer of 1962 he studied at Cambridge University in England, and traveled extensively around the continent, especially in Italy. MR. DAVID MORELOCK, professor of French at Memphis University School, graduated ivith honor ' s in that subject from Southwestern College in 1954. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Paris in 1955, when he received his B.A. Degree and his Certificat d ' Etudes. At Tulane Uni- versity he studied under a scholarship in 1956-57. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and proficient in Italian, Russian, German, and Greek. Since his childhood he has been active in the theater and the opera. He has been in numerous plays at the Front St. Theater and the Little Theater, and has been the Memphis Opera Theater director, as well as having acted in the Memphis Shakespeare Festival. He is the head of Memphis University School ' s Dramatic Club, and has served as faculty advisor to the annual staff for several years. Mr. Morelock, ivhose clothes are the es- sence of fashion, is without question the best dressed teacher at M.U.S. 22 ' t ' if-- : ' i 5 Wi ' i «)i.i ' !?C!