Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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fVith unusually sad eyes, Libertyland ' s hound dog (the one in the middle) tries to decide between Brian Sullivan and Wyatt Isbell. Liber tyland offers the tourist many hours of diversion. Mud Island is the hottest of Memphis ' new tourist attractions. The visitor to the island is whisked over the Wolf River by monorail. Once on the island, Glynn Alexander surveys the River Walk, a highly unusual and pleasant feature of Mud Island. 22 Memphis

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NINETY DA YS OF FREEDOM During the summer students and faculty again proved that they can find adventure almost anywhere. Whether on foreign ground or home turf, they found challenges ranging from getting an even tan to conquering a rugged mountain or raging river. On the MUS-in-England program, fifteen boys accompanied a St. Mary ' s coed, two California valley girls, and faculty members Mr. Norman Thompson and Mr. Robert Boelte on the annual foray into England and Paris. Since the purpose of the trip was to educate as well as to entertain, the group members spent much of their time listening to lectures on English history and visiting the House of Parliament, St. Paul ' s Cathedral, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. In addition, they went to Yorkshire, where they studied the locale of the Bronte sisters ' literary works and participated in a five-day individual project designed to accentuate English culture and geography. Standing on the Great Wall, Mr. Daniel contemplates the beautiful Chinese countryside. Probably the most travelled teacher, he has fascinated his students with tales of the Far East, Europe, and the Soviet Union. After their visit to Notre Dame, in Paris, the participants in the MUS-in-England program exhibit various emotions: First Row: Preston Rogers, Jeff Breazeale, Judy Levin, Steve Carpenter. Second Row: Chip Tipton, Lloyd Monger, Jimmy Harwood, Tommy Lee, Margaret Jones, Lauren Bendon, Horace Tipton. Third Row: Bob McEwan, Mark Wright, Brian Levinson, Woody Taylor. Fourth Row: Kevin Powell and Bill Cole. Summer Vacations 21

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Why Memphis ' Why do tourists come to Memphis? Recently, an unidentified tourist, let ' s call him Mr. T., landed at Memphis International Airport looking for a good time in the city. Wanting nothing but the best, he stayed inone of Memphis ' best hotels, the Peabody. Newly renovated by Belz Enterprises, the establishment is billed as again and forever the South ' s grand hotel. At the hotel lobby near the duck fountain, one can supposedly see everybody who is anybody in the Delta. After looking at the ducks for a few minutes, Mr. T caught sight of two of the better restaurants in Memphis, Dux and Chez Philippe. After two hearty meals, he decided to go up to the second floor, where he listened to the band in the Continental Ballroom. On his first full day of sightseeing, Mr. T. visited the major drawing attraction to Memphis, Elvis Presley ' s Graceland, a mansion situated on 13.8 acres of land, containing everything from a racquetball house to a trophy room holding many costumes, awards, and all of Elvis ' gold, silver, and platinum albums. Getting up late the next morning, Mr. T. decided to revive himself by taking a walk over to the Mud Island Theme Park. After the brief tram ride over the water to the park, Mr. T. strolled alongside a scale model of the Mississippi from its source at Itasca State Park in Bemidji, Minnesota, to its mouth in New Orleans. After a quick lunch at the River Terrace Restaurant, Mr. T. toured the River Museum. Since he had heard about a fun theme park over in Midtown, Mr. T. went back to the mainland and took a cab over to Libertyland. Once there, he headed for the Park ' s biggest attraction, the Revolution, which is both a loop and a corkscrew. He also went on the log flume, the Zippin ' Pippin, the merry-go-round, and the many other rides. The Peabody, Mud Island, Graceland, Libertyland — four good reasons for anyone to visit Memphis. The entrance to the Presley mansion is the beginning of the Graceland adventure for the thousands of tourists who annually flock to Memphis. Hoping his fake I.D. will cover his baby face, Andrew Shainberg forces a smile as he enters Peabody ' s Dux Restaurant. A pilgrimage for thousands of music fans is Elvis ' s gravesite, Meditation Gardens, which is also the private graveyard for other Presley family members. Why Memphis? 23