Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Geoff Butler demonstrates considerable courage as he tries the hands-ofr ' method of rappelling down a rock in Wyoming. During their trip to Taiwan, Chris Joe and his sister visit a smoky Confucian temple. Once again, Mr. John Springfield and Mr. Leigh MacQueen backpacked on the Appalachian Trail. Mr. Springfield took a breather while Mr. MacQueen took this picture. SUMMER VACATION 17

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Scaling the Heights We Reach for Adventure For three months of each year, the student enjoys the freedom that is summer. With ninety days to forget the responsibilities of school, he is able to escape from the routine that he follows for nine month s. But summer also gives the student the freedom to leave Memphis and visit other parts of the world. Students traveled to places ranging from Florida to France, from Texas to Taiwan, and of course, to Britain for MUS-in-England. But the place of escape is not important. As he sees people and places he has never seen before, the student realizes that he is continually learning, even when not at school. .i- ' - ' For Clay Smythe. Brent Turner, and John Apperson, England was no hole-in-the-wall vacation resort. Other students who participated in MUS-in-England were Dudley Lee and John Albritton. While hiking through Europe, Mr. Skip Daniel stopped for a shot in front of the majestic Matterhorn. 16 STUDENT LIFE

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Reading up on typing guidelines, rising senior Chris Crosby sits through another day of summer school. Day Camp counselor Andy McCarroll outlines the basics of basketball while pre-adolescent campers dream of having Andy ' s physique. Working in intense heat, a football-field repairman digs up a weed during this summer ' s emergency operation on Hull Dobbs gridiron. Because the harsh winter killed much of the grass on the field, a group of specialists — including this fme physical specimen — were called upon to resod the field. V j ' -i jlfe ' ' . ■♦ ' ' • ' ' . l - iiStmiiHi 18 STUDENT LIFE