Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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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.

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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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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. ROBERT SMITH is a man of many various talents. He worked hard on the pressbox, concession stand, and new ticket office to have them completed for the first football game this year. Mr. Smith teaches Physics, Chemistry, tenth grade physics-chemistry, and astronautics courses. After he fin- ishes at MUS in the afternoon, he goes to the Hebrew Acad- emy where he teaches as well. He is the faculty advisor to the science club and also runs MUS ' s version of Corondolet, the bookstore. A student can purchase pens, paper, and twenty- four different sort ' s of sweaters, shirts, and warmups. A grad- uate of Michigan State University in 1956 with a major in history and a minor in Physical science, he taught at Collier- ville before comng here. He had also worked as a building contractor. Mr. RENE FUSTE came to MUS this year from Chesire Academy in Connecticut. Mr. Fuste studied at Havana for a great many years in the 40 ' s and 50 ' s and received an ad- vanced degree in Sugar Chemistry Technology. He is now seeking a M.A. Degree in either chemistry or mathematics. In 1958, still living in Cuba after the revolution, Mr. Fuste was offered a position in the new Cuban Government which was being formed. He gained permission from Castro to go to the United States for six months to study about his proposed field of government. Once Mr. Fuste and his family arrived in the United States, they sent a letter to Castro telling him that they would not return to Cuba. Since coming to MUS, Mr. Fuste has been teaching mathematics and physical science and is a faculty advisor to the Engineering Club. Mr. WILLIAM SULLIVAN, one of the more versatile fac- ulty members at MUS, teaches Bible, Biology, and a course on Philosophy in the Humanities class. He graduated with honors in Philosophy from Southwestern with a B.A. in Philosophy, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Having studied at Union Theological Seminary, he now serves at vari- ous churches and regularly conducts our religious chapel pro- grams. Mr. Sullivan ' s outside interests include breeding horses and hunting. Having hunted over most of the western United States and Canada, he has bagged deer, bear, lion, and antelope. Another expedition deep into Mexico for wild boar proved to be hismost exciting trip. 15