Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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1 OF ENGLISH MR. ALLAN STRAND is in his seventh year at MUS. As the Administrative Assistant, he is involved with every phase of school life. Mr. Strand has a B.A. from David- son College, and a B.D. from Westminister Theological Seminary. In 1962 he received his M.A. from Memphis State and this past summer he completed his course work for his Ed.D. at the University of Tennessee. He teaches two classes of ninth grade English besides his administrative work. Also this year Mr. Strand has become the MUS tennis coach. As the teacher who runs the chapel pro- gram Mr. Strand has become probably the best known teacher at MUS. MR. BRYAN E. NEARN who is a former graduate of MUS is in his third year of teaching. Mr. Nearn is the junior high social advisor and the Bridge Club advisor. He has his B.A. from Tulane with a major in English and minors in Spanish and psychology and is now doing grad- uate work at Memphis State. Mr. Nearn also participates in other activities — he is Secretary of the Alumni Associa- tion, and chaperones the annual Sugar Bowl trip of the eighth grade to New Orleans. Mr. Nearn is one of the most popular teachers with the junior high. MR. DAVID SMITH, master of eleventh grade English and public speaking, joined the MUS faculty last year. Receiving a B.A. in English, he graduated from South- western in i960. While at Southwestern he was a member of Alpha Theta Omega Fraternity and Stylus Literary Or- ganization. After graduation Mr. Smith sold printing papers and other commercial paper goods for one and a half years. Mr. Smith then attended Union Theological Seminary in Virginia for half a year. After having seminary he began his teaching career at Patrick Henry High School in Vir- ginia and in 1963 he received an appointment at Presby- terian Day School teaching math, science, and social studies. Mr. Smith is currently doing post-graduate work in Eng- lish and Education at Memphis State University. Mr. Smith is an ardent hunter and an enthusiastic fisherman in his spare time. 17

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DEPARTMENl MR. WILLIAM HATCHETT, an accomplished scholar and educator, is Chairman of the English Department at MUS and holder of the Joseph P. Hyde Chair of English. He received a B.A. degree from Southwestern, an M.A. degree from Columbia University, and attended Cambridge University in England for two terms. During 1954-1955 Mr. Hatchett had the unique opportunity of teaching at the Anglo-American High School in Athens, Greece. Be- fore coming to MUS he also taught at Furman University for one year and the University of Tennessee for two years. Mr. Hatchett teaches Senior English and an Inde- pendent study group course in English. Mr. Hatchett was editor of the Sou ' wester at Southwestern and is now ad- visor to the school paper. He has written The Study of Books, a guide to the major classics, and an official history of the school. MR. MELVIN COOPER, a native Memphian, went to Central High School where he was a National Merit Final- ist. He received his A.B. from Columbia University and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. Mr. Cooper teaches tenth grade English and two Independent Study Courses: Modern British Fiction and Modern Ameri- can Fiction. This spring, he instituted a transformational grammar course, the idea of which could revolutionize the entire concept of teaching English. Mr. Cooper is also involved in planning a Humanities program and is faculty advisor to the Quill and Scroll organization and the Fine Arts Club. Despite his youthful appearance, Mr. Cooper has been teaching for three years. Before coming to MUS he taught at Hillcrest. Mr. Cooper enjoys the opera, the theater, and the finer things in life. Last summer he traveled extensively in Europe. In New York circles he is considered to be quite a gourmet of fine foods and wine. MR. JAMES RUSSELL is a new teacher at MUS this year. He is from Illinois but made his new home in Memphis. He graduated from Tulane with a major in English and a minor Political Science. He has also done graduate work at Vanderbilt., and is working on his Masters. Mr. Russell teaches eighth and ninth grade Eng- lish. He is also an advisor for the Creative Writing Club and the Muse. Mr. Russell enjoys tennis and travel, and is in the National Guard.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENC MR. EVIN L. PERDUE attended Southwestern where he received a B.S. in mathematics. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and, as a member of the track team, he was a Tennessee inter-collegiate champion in the quarter and half mile run. He has received his M.A. degree in educa- tion with a minor in mathematics from Memphis State Univer- sity. Both before and after college, Mr. Perdue served as a navigator in the Air Force in many parts of the world, fly- ing combat missions in World War II and Korea. Mr. Perdue is chairman of the Math Department and teaches senior math, calculus, advanced algebra and trigonometry. He also serves as faculty advisor to the Archeology Club and the Civic Service Club. MR. JOHN MURRY SPRINGFIELD joined the MUS faculty in 1958.- He received his MFA in musicology at Princeton in 1954 and later ' received his BA from South- western in 1951. He served on the facu lty of Bethel College in McKenzie, before coming to MUS. Mr. Springfield, whose main interest is music, is chairman of the Fine Arts Depart- ment. He teaches music appreciation, algebra, geometry, seventh grade grammar and composition. Mr. Springfield is a member of St. Mary ' s Episcopal Cathedral choir and has served as organist in various Memphis churches. In addition to his other accomplishments, Mr. Springfield is the author of the MUS Alma Mater. This summer he plans to ac- company the MUS summer tour to Europe. MR. DOSS EUGENE THORN, perhaps one of the best known and most liked faculty members at Memphis Univer- sity School, is known to us as Coach Thorn. In 1950 he received his B.A. degree from Memphis State and in 1953 his M.A. degree and now he is in the University of Tennes- see Doctoral Program. He has been on the faculty of M.U.S. since 1954. Coach Thorn serves as Dean of Student Activities, advisor to the Social Committee, and Chairman of the Dis- cipline Committee, besides teaching geometry and algebra, his athletic experience includes two years of college basketball, and four years of professional baseball; he is presently Ath- letic Director and is line coach of the varsity football team. He has also worked ten years to make the MUS day camp the success it has been. 18