Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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MICHAEL DRAKE When it became apparent that a September re- turn for Mr. Carter would be impossible, a tempo- rary successor had to be chosen. The Board of Trustees gave Mr. Michael Drake the nod, and he assumed his new post on August 1. Mr. Drake came to Montgomery Bell Academy in 1969. He is a graduate of The University of Vir- ginia and George Peabody College for Teachers. His easy-going yet firm manner, his excellent rap- port with the student body and faculty, and his keen wit and intelligence helped to ease the ten- sion which naturally resulted from such a change. Mr. Drake is quick to point out, however, that his is a “caretaker government.” Even though he wel- comes the administrative challenge, he still en- joys the classroom exchanges and the rigors of coaching track and would not mind returning to these endeavors full-time. 15

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FRANCIS E. CARTER No one could ever understand how difficult it is to write a yearbook article about Francis E. Carter. In the twenty years that editors have been trying to discuss and de- scribe Mr. Carter, they have used virtually every flattering phrase and kind word known to man. Yet in all those years and with all those words, each editor has failed to do justice to his subject. However, by combining their ideas, a more accurate pic- ture forms. “The One and Only— Mr. Francis E. Carter.” The Bell ’70 “It would take a ten-man panel to replace him as a guidance counselor, selector of fac- ulty members and new students, and man- ager of campus affairs.” ’76 “He has developed M.B.A.’s educational program to its highest point of academic su- periority in the 105 years of its history.” ’72. “Mr. Carter . . . has contributed without re- servation his entire energies toward the bet- terment of M.B.A.” ’68 “Without Mr. Carter, M.B.A. could not eas- ily maintain its fine reputation.” ’65 “No job is too big or too small for him to handle.” ’73 “My greatest weakness is that I love to work.” ’71 “He is an upholder of the past, a driving force in the present, and a molder of the fu- ture of M.B.A.” ’75 “The spirit that moves Francis E. Carter is the spirit that moves M.B.A.” ’74 What more can be said? ... ’79 14

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THE BOARD OF TRUST Row 1: Mr. Matt H. Dobson, IV; Mr. Dortch Oldham; Mr. Dan W. Maddox; Mr. W.P. Hoffman; Mr. Jack C. Massey; Mr. Brownlee O. Currey, Jr.; Mr. J.C. Bradford; Jr.; Mr. John E. Sloan, Sr.; Mr. John E. Sloan, Jr.; Mr. Morton B. Howell, Jr.; Row 2: Mr. Robert C. Brannon; Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr.; Mr. W.M. Hannon; Mr. Harold W. Clark; Mr. David K. Wilson; Mr. W. Lipscomb Davis, Jr.; Mr. Dewitt C. Thompson, IV; Mr. Vernon Sharp; Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr.; Mr. Francis E. Carter, Jr.; Not Pictured: Mr. John A. Ball; Mr. T.L. Cummings, Jr.; Mr. Joe C. Davis; Mr. H.G. Hill, Jr.; Mr. Henry W. Hooker; Mr. Bronson Ingram; Mr. D.E. Motlow; Mr. Ralph Owen; Mr. Walter Richarson, Jr.; Mr. James E. Ward. Officers: Chairman of the Board Mr. John E. Sloan Vice-Chairman of the Board Mr. Brownlee Currey, Jr. Secretary Mr. Morton B. Howell Treasurer Mr. Robert C. Brannon Ex-Officio Governor Ray Blanton 16