Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Below: Bill Parrish enjoys his slab of turkey, but equally enjoyable are some of Mr. Morgan ' s other specialties, like meat loaf spiced with one black hair, turnip greens freshly picked from the football field, and fish sticks with scales. Bottom of page: Roosevelt and Willie know i ' s all a big joke. Richard Lee remarks, What do you mean I just put roast suckling pig in my mouth? 21

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No MUS student can ever forget lunch, not because it was so good, but because it was responsible for numerous cases of acute indigestion, ulcers on the stomach wall, and cirrhosis of the liver. Only those who have experienced the ordeal of lunch can ever know the disappointment of Jell-o that will not wiggle or of peanut butter sand- wiches without the jelly. The administration looks at it this way; lunch is valuable training. If you can stomach lunch, you can stomach any hardship life has to offer. Below: The faces convey the ecstasy of eating. From left are C. Day, Edward Pidgeon, Sousoulas, Thomas, Gross, Wright. Roast suckling pig is one of Mr. Morgan ' s favorite Mississippi Delta recipes. immmmitmi: •r . -,i»im» '

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Rial] : Steve Weston quarterbacks the Seniors to a sound victory in lliis year ' s Junior-Senior football game. Far right: For this 7tli period P.E. class, much of the exercise consists of running their mouths to keep warm. Exhtmc ughi: Chip Lindsay (left) catches a glimpse downcourt as Ellis Misner looks up for the rebound. Athletics permeated the 1969 school year. Student interest in sports was most obvious in tlie lar e number of students who chose to participate on school teams. Willing to sacrifice long hours of daily practice for a few moments of glory in competition with MUS ' rivals, these students made a highly significant contribution to the improvement of the school. Interest in sports was also manifested in physical education class, a required program of daily exercise for all students. The zest, the skill, the cunnmg, and the enthusiasm in P.E. all attested to the fact that most stu- dents regard a strong body just as important a part of education as a strong mind. Student support of MUS athletic teams ran high, as pep skits were presented reg- ularly m chapel, the turn-out for most games was excellent, and the din of the cheering was surpassed only by the roar of the noise makers. Athletics offered the opportunity for semi- violent aggression in a good-natured man- ner. I ' or many students, athletics provided a chance to prove oneself worthy of respect. But for most students, athletics were simply friendly competition among fellow MUS students. 22