Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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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!

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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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Though there has been some doubt about the matter, MR. CHARLES MOSEY admits that he is a direct descendant of the famed ' ' Grey Ghosl of the Confederacy. This connection has been a source of good- natured joking between him and the stu- dents at M.U.S., by whom he has more than once been referred to as the ' ' Major. ' Mr. Mosby has studied music under sucli fa- mous musicians as Myron Myers, Carlisle Floyd, who ivrote the opera Suzzanna, the American contribution to the Brus- sels World Fair, Ernst von Dohnanyi, a one-time instructor of Bela Bartok, (ivho is known to have at one time charged S60 per hour for lessons), and Robert Goldsand. Mr. Mosby leaches piano pri- vately at M.U.S. and Southwestern Col- lege, and has for several years been re- sponsible for the music in our ?norning Chapel programs. In 1951 Mr. Mosby re- ceived his B.M. Degree from Southwest- ern, and in 1953 earned his M.M. from Florida State University. As a member of the U. S. Army he won the Third Army Talent Award, which led to a nalion-wide television appearance on Arlene Francis ' ' Talent Patrol Show. He has played rhythm and blues. and has played the piano in dance bands. MR. CARL PATTERSON is one of the young- est teachers on the M.U.S. scene, having come to M.U.S. after his graduation from Memphis State University, ivhere he stud- ied four years and received his M.A. in education. All through his term at Mem- phis State Mr. Patterson played basket- ball. In 1959 he arrived at M.U.S., and since then has taught history, health, and Bible in the loiver grades. He has coached junior high and varsity basketball, and has assisted at varsity football. During the summer of 1962, he ivorked tvith the boys at M.U.S. Day Camp basketball clinic, and has been one of the instructors in other fields at the camp. During 1962 he was in charge of the swimming facili- ties at M.U.S. 23