Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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• : -s C Vnif ( 4 tr Students Prepare for Technological World In order to fulfill the goals of the prag- matic education, courses, such as math and science, which offer practical application to the world of today, were offered. These courses were intended to train students in the art of deductive reasoning, i. e. deriva- tion of a conclusion by studying presented facts. Ideally, students completing these courses would be able to apply the con- cepts of deduction to areas other than those given above. The Mathematics Department, under the chairmanship of Mr. McGhee, attempt- ed to give students sound training in the techniques of mathematical thinking. Courses, varying from elementary algebra to calculus, tested students ' abilities to apply analytical thinking to problem solv- ing. Other luminaries involved in the in- struction of higher mathematics included Mr. Wright, Mr. Springfield, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Garrison and Mr. Gilles- pie. Mr. Todd ably headed the Department of Science this year. Earth Science, an intro- ductory course in the study of earth and space, provided the ninth graders with a sound foundation for more advanced in- struction. Physics-Chemistry offered sopho- mores an insight into the natural and chemical sciences. Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, perennial favorites among elev- enth and twelfth grade students, retained their popularity. Students in the Man-Made World learned to solve practical problems by using an analog computer. Through the efforts of the departments of mathematics and science, the school en- deavored to teach students to deal with the practical aspects of today ' s technological society. 25

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This page: {top) Mr. Todd and Bob Phelps program the computer in the Man-Made World course, (cen- ter) Mr. Springfield teaches eighth graders to solve first degree equations, (bottom) David Carroll does re- search in the chemistry lab for the Atomic Energy Commission. Opposite page: (top) The Pythagorean theorem is discussed in Mr. McGhee ' s geometry class, (bottom) Mr. Shurlds prepares chemical solu- tions for a biology experiment. I tr 24

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This page: (top left) Mr. Mutzi discusses sentence con- struction with Spanish III students, (top right) Hal 9000 computer brainwashes Spanish students, (bottom left) Frank Matthews attentively listens to Spanish tapes, (bottom right) French students eagerly await the end of language lab. Opposite page: (top) Linton Weeks talks about Winnie-the-Pooh in speech class. (bottom) Mrs. Wesberry conducts as the choral music class performs in chapel. 26