Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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MUS TRADITION THE LINK OF OLD WITH NEW Mr. William Hatchett lectures to his tenth-grade English class. Mr. Hatchett, who has been at MUS since 1957, decorates his room with assorted paraphernalia and memorabilia. His room, ornamented by his many pictures, is a tradition at MUS. As much as schools change, tradition remains the same at MUS. MUS stands for excellence, honesty, and integrity — whatever the year is. MUS students represent the school well in the classroom and on the field. Academic excellence is a trademark of MUS. From the Class of ' 79, there were more National Merit Semifinalists (14) than ever before. In sports, MUS athletes display their pride in the school by their winning and by their sportsmanship. The school has achieved notice for its excellence in the performing arts — music and theatre. MUS publications have been recognized for their superiority. Individual students have been praised for their leadership in the school and in the community. The faculty also is of excellent quality. No matter who leads the school, MUS upholds its tradition of quality — a belief handed down from generation to generation of MUS students. From the oldest Senior to the youngest seventh-grader, almost every person has pride in MUS. Each faculty member and administrator has the same feeling. The final goal at MUS is overall excellence, and the aim can be achieved no matter who attends the school. The MUS tradition binds the old school with the new students. MUS tradition is the link of old with new. 8 OPENING

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' ' t MUS began in 1955 with a small plant on 96 acres of undeveloped land. The school was in the country outside Memphis. As the years have passed, MUS has grown both in its facilities and its enrollment to its present value of $6.5 million. In 1962 the Hyde Chapel was completed. In 1970 the Hyde Library and Hull Lower School were finished. The Fisher Fine Arts Wing was built in 1975 to allow a broadened Fine Arts program. Each phase of development has permitted an increase in enrollment, as well as an improvement in the curriculum at MUS. Once again, in 1978 plans began to materialize for expanding. The $900 thousand McCaughan Science Building will provide the facilities for an enlarged science program. In an effort to allow space for future growth, a 13,000-foot basement will be left unfinished. The basement will allow later expansion without great cost. Construction and physical improvements have been a part of life at MUS for 24 years. The school constantly upgrades its physical plant in order to allow its students greater opportunities. As the MUS plant grows, so does the quality of an MUS education. The campus and its modifications reflect the needs of MUS. The increasing physical and financial needs of MUS mirror the changing times. THE MUS CAMPUS CHANGING WITH THE TIMES While a football game is in progress, Emory Miles does a back-flip off the pyramid of human bodies, as an awe-struck Henry Caldwell looks on. The boy cheerleaders once again were a welcome addition to the girl cheerleaders, thanks to their acrobatic ability and added lung power.

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Junior Juliett Wat kins contemplates her next cheer in the Briarcrest pep rally. Juliett was one of the ten Hutchison girls on the cheering squad. The cheerleaders from Hutch are a traditional bond between the two schools.