Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Communication Conveys Self-Expression In an impersonal, technological age of automation, communication among men has become of the utmost importance. A breakdown in the expression of thoughts and ideas is inevitably followed by a state of chaos. Through the study of foreign lan- guages, speech, and choral music, students were encouraged to formulate ideas of their own and to express them through means which are applicable to modern society. The Modern Foreign Language Depart- ment, which included the study of both French and Spanish, instructed student lin- guists in the basic skills of speaking, read- ing, understanding, and writing modern languages. Mrs. Robinson, chairman of the department, presented an in depth study of the French language and culture. Courses were available on first, second, third, and fourth year levels, as they were in Spanish, under the direction of Mr. Mutzi and Mr. Kon. The speech and choral music classes of- fered a means of personal expression. In his speech class, Mr. George Elder taught the finer points of public speaking. A choral music class, inspired by visiting glee clubs, was instituted at MUS this year. Students were given the opportunity to express themselves through song under the auspic- es of Mrs. Wesberry. 77

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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

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Students Examine Relevance Between Past and Present For a student to take his place in society, he must have an awareness of society ' s past history and present condition. After gain- ing an insight into his place in the world, the student is then able to plot the course of his future activities. The history courses, Bible, and Latin helped students relate the past to the pres- ent. Mr. MacQueen and Mr. Deadrick ' s American History Class, a survey of the American past from colonial days to the present, proved to be a constant nemesis of the junior and senior classes. The Bible course taught by Mr. William Elder sought to acquaint students with both the Old and New Testaments. Through the study of Latin, once again under Mrs. Higg ' s in- struction, the school familiarized students 1!»