Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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First Quarter End Of First Quarter Meant Grades The first nine weeks were over, which meant the inevitable report cards! Though these grades didn ' t go on one ' s permanent record, freshmen and seniors aUke wor- ried whether that last test had really hurt or helped their average that much. Everyone was pretty well engrossed in school by this time. Clubs had been established, with such newcomers as the Neutronic Mudpupple and the Cycling Club. Parents were given their chance to go to school when a Back to School Day was sponsored by MUS. While students slept late, parents took their sons sched- ules and attended shortened ver- sions of their classes. Afterward, there were private meetings for each parent and his son ' s teacher to discuss the goals of the course and their prodigy ' s progress and attitude. All was meant to give the adults an accurate idea of what the student went through each day. As election day grew closer, students focused their attentions on the efforts of McGovern and Nixon, with the usual hallway debates. When Lucius Birch and Louis Donelson were asked to take part in a pre-election debate, many politically-minded students expressed approval. Yet after the debate, some students felt the speakers did not represent younger viewpoints. Though these opinions may have been due to the political ignorance of the stu- dents, it cannot be denied that these men shared pohtical convic- tions with many Memphians. With the end of football season, students, faculty, and parents became excited about the invita- tion to the Little Liberty Bowl in Henderson, Tennessee. Unaware of the opposirig team ' s capabilities, many made the trek to the game for the gridiron action. Slowly but surely the Owls pounded their opponents into the frozen ground, resulting in a resounding victory. For their Herculean efforts, Ben Adams was named the Outstand- ing Defensive Player and Mark McGuire was announced as the Outstanding Offensive Player. The paper tried to represent student viewpoints, though many disagreed. The Student Council made improvements despite a general lack of student interest. Even the administration reacted positively to the pervasive air of change. Though there had been the usual setbacks on the athletic fields, in the classroom, and at home, the students and faculty thought this year peculiar. The zeal felt by all at the beginning of the year was not replaced by apa- thy, but exhibited itseit in increased motivation throughout the„ entire session. Opposite page: (top left) Mothers learn of the bedchamber masterpieces of Pope Alexander VI in Humanities class during Back to School Day. (middle top) Fraser Humphreys and Donny Ramier rescue animal friends from the gas chamber at the Humane Shelter, (right top) Students delight in playing with Dee Canale ' s snake, (bottom left) Basketball players try in vain to plug leaks in gym ceiling, (bot- tom right) Lucius Birch expounds Demo- cratic policies as look-alike Colonel Lynn stands by. This page: Colonel Lynn warns students of drug traffic on campus, (inset) Andy Baker gives The Speech

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Opposite page: (top) Charles Gross, Mor- ris Jones, and Montgomery Martin hyster- ically react to Earle Donelson ' s weird pos- ition. This page: (top} The Memphis State Jazz Band 0 performs in a special chapel program, fmiddie left) Doug O ' Neiil avidly pursues Steve Bedford in the Jun- ior-Senior football gatn,e. (middle right) Turkey trottei: Burt Nfays grins at the thought of lucJous turkey legs awaiting ' his possible victory, (bottom) Stanley Gar- rott gazes at Chris Humphries ' exposed legs on Grub Day.