Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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OF ENGLISH MR. MELVIN COOPER graduated from Columbia Uni- versity in 1962, receiving his A.B. there. He came to MUS in 1965 after teaching at Hillcrest High School. Mr. Cooper was instrumental in establishing the Humanities course at MUS of which he is now one of the instructors. Mr. Cooper also teaches English and is director of the Twentieth Century Prose and Criticism Independent Study Program. He is the faculty advisor to the Quill and Scroll and the advisor to the annual staff. Even though this is his first year in this capacity, he has had a great deal of experience at Hillcrest where he worked in a similar position. Mr. Cooper is an avid theater-goer and helped direct the school production of the The Eantastiks last year. He especially enjoys playing bridge and listening to fine music. He is an excellent skater and often shows his ability at the Coliseum after hockey games. MR. BRYAN NEARN, one of the most popular teachers here at school, is a former graduate of MUS. In his fourth year as a teacher, he teaches seventh grade Bible, Seventh and eighth grade English, and is also the advisor to the Civic Service Club. He received his B.A. from Tulane University with a major in English. Mr. Nearn is well acquainted with the city of New Orleans from his college days, and each year chaperons the junior high Sugar Bowl trip during the Christ- mas Holidays. His annual trip includes a four day stay in New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl game on New Year ' s Day. MR. JOHN MURRY SPRINGFIELD came to MUS in 1958. Before his arrival here he had taught at Bethel College in McKenzie. He received his B.A. from Southwestern in 1951, and then did graduate work at Princeton where he re- ceived his M.F.A. in 1954. Mr. Springfield is the Chairman of the MUS Fine Arts Department, and he teaches music appreciation. Also he teaches algebra, geometry and eighth grade grammar and composition. This year he is in charge of all the MUS clubs. He supervises all enrollment and activities, and provides all the advisors. Mr. Springfield has given a chapel program on music appreciation. In addition to all these activities he was the composer of the MUS Alma Mater. Out- side school he sings in the choir at Saint Mary ' s Episcopal Church and occasionally plays the organ.

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DEPARTMENT MR. WILLIAM HATCHETT, Chairman of the English Department, presently holds the Joseph P. Hyde Jr. Chair of English. An accomplished scholar and educator, he received his B.A. degree at Southwestern College and his M.A. degree at Columbia University, and attended Cambridge University during 1953-1954. Before coming to MUS he taught at the Anglo-American High School in Athens, and the University of Tennessee. Since beginning his MUS career, he has taught the junior and senior English courses. Presently he teaches Senior English, one section of Seventh grade English, and the Humanities course. While at Southwestern, Mr. Hatchett was the editor of the Sou ' wester. He has served as faculty advisor to the paper, has written The Study of Books, a guide to major classics, and was instrumental in writing the school history. This year he led the MUSCLE Tour, (Memphis University School Cairo-London Expedition), which consisted of a number of MUS and other high school students. MR. DAVID SMITH, who has made a significant contri- bution to school life since his arrival in 1964, is a man of varied talents. He teaches eleventh-grade English and public speaking and is an advisor for the MUSE. Mr. Smith, an excellent marksman and experienced hunter, has supported with enthusiasm the activities of the Hunting and Fishing Club. After graduating from Southwestern with a B.A., Mr. Smith continued his education with post-graduate work in English and Education at Memphis State University. Before coming to MUS he taught in Virginia and at PDS. Mr. Smith has also studied at Union Theological Seminary and has con- ducted many of the religious chapel programs at MUS. He has performed conducted many of the religious chapel programs at MUS. He has performed with distinction the duties of announcer at all MUS home football games. MR. JAMES RUSSELL is in his second year at MUS. He is in the English department, where he teaches eighth and ninth grade English. In addition, he is one of the Teachers in the new Humanities course. Mr. Russell is originally from Illinois and has lived in Mississippi, Florida and Nashville, Tenn. He received his B.A. from Tulane with a major in English from Vanderbilt University. Last year he was advisor to the creative writing club and this year, at last, he is a faculty advisor to the MUSE. Holder of a Phi Beta Kappa Key, he is advisor to the National Honor Society. Mr. Russell plays tennis and swims. He also enjoys travel and is a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard. Last summer Mr. Russell received the first faculty research grant; he spent the summer months organizing a new course of study for ninth grade English.

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MATH DEPARTMENT MR. EVIN L. PERDUE is the chairman of the Math De- partment at MUS in which he teaches Senior Math, calculus, advanced algebra, and trigonometry. Mr. Perdue graduated from Southwestern with a B.S. in Mathematics and holds an M.A. in Education with a minor in Mathematics from Memphis State. He also holds a Bachelor in Foreign Trade from the American Institute for Foreign Trade, Phoenix, Arizona. Dur- ing his college days Mr. Perdue was a track star. He became a Tennessee intercollegiate champion in the quarter and half mile run. Mr. Perdue has also served more than ten years as an Air Force navigator. He flew in both W.W. II and Korea and has been all over the world. At MUS he is faculty advisor to the Stamp Collectors ' Club. This last summer he attended classes at Memphis State. MR. ALAN LIND is one of the many new teachers on the MUS faculty this year. Mr. Lind graduated from Christian Brothers ' College in Memphis, receiving his B.A. in Math. He teaches mathematics and is assistant faculty advisor to the Civic Service Club. Mr. Lind has a wide variety of outside interests, ranging from jazz to skin-diving. He enjoys traveling around Memphis and abroad and listening to various jazz instrumental groups. He spends most of his time, though, camping and skin-diving, and occasionally scuba diving. Some of his frequent haunts are Heber Springs and the White River. MR. ARCHIE MCLAREN, JR., a former student at MUS, has returned as one of our most well-rounded teachers. An instructor in English and math, he also heads several physical education classes and is coach of the varsity tennis team. Mr. McLaren graduated from Vanderbilt with a B.A. degree, a major in English and a minor in philosophy. In his third year of Memphis State Law School, he has served as secre- tary of the Student Bar Association, treasurer of Phi Delta Phi law fraternity, and as a member of Moot Court, an honorary law organization. Besides these, he belonged to Omicron Delta Kappa and National Honorary Leadership Fraternity. Mr. McLaren ' s favorite sports are tennis and basketball, both at which he shows outstanding prowess.