Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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1 Dr. Nancye Thomas Chemistry, Chemistry (H), Chemistry (AP); Sophomore Class Sponsor; Big Red Club Sponsor; B.S. Lambuth College, Ph.D. Vanderbilt Uni- versity Mr. Thomas West, III French I, French II, Spanish II (H); F.C.A. Sponsor; B.A., Univer- sity of Mississippi Dr. Porter Ward Biology, Biology (AP); Microbe Cross Country; B.S., M.S., Peabody College; Ph.D., Mississippi State University i f Mr. James T. Womack Art History (AP); Art Studio; CPR; Outing Club Sponsor; B.A., Davidson College; M.A., Virginia Com- monwealth University Development Office Dr. Harold Whiteman A new effort began this year to organize our alumni rela- tions with the arrival of Dr. Harold Whiteman as the Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. With the aid of Mrs. Napier, secretary to the Development Office, Dr. Whiteman has developed many new and exciting long term plans for fundraising. Among some of the specific plans are to create a new alumni directory of all living alumni and to publish an alumni magazine. There will also be an effort to bring young alumni back together soon after graduation to retain their ties with MBA. The com- munication with the young alumni is likely to be spear- headed each year by one or two graduates who will serve as class alumni agents. Overall, this new program should provide many new opportunities for alumni to stay in touch with MBA as well as a new vehicle for fund-raising on a long-term scale. Mrs. Ruth Napier 28 Administration

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Mrs. Jo Norris Pal- more English I, II, and II (H);Junior Class Spon- sor; B.A,, M.S., Uni- versity of Tennessee Mrs. Mildred Sim- mons Librarian; B.A., Cum- berland University, M.L.S., Peabody Col- lege Mr. Robert K. Pruitt Biology, Chem-Phys.; Freshman Class Spon- sor; Varsity Track, Varsity Cross Country; B.A. Vanderbilt Uni- versity, M.S., Tennes- see State University Mrs. Alice Springer Spanish I, III, and IV; B.A., Eckerd College, M.A.T., M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University t Mr. Damon Regen Algebra I, Geometry, Math IV; Varisty Football, Strength Coach; Freshman Class Sponsor; B.E., Vanderbilt University Mrs. Mary Louise Shell 8th Grade English; Virginia Intermont College, B.S., East Tennessee State Uni- versity t-Wi -y ii ' I ' Mrs. Carol G. Steele 7th Gr de Word Wealth, 7th Grade Reading; B.S. M.T.S.U., B.S., Uni- versity of Tennessee — Nashville Mr. William Tate Speech; Forensics and Debate Sponsor; Quiz Bowl Sponsor; B.A., University of Alabama Administration 27

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Board of Trust Left to Right: Headmaster Gordon E. Bondurant, Sydney F. Keeble,Jr., Ben S. Gambill, Jr., James C. Bradford, Jr., DeWitt C. Thompson, IV, John E. Sloan, Lee F. Noel, Morton B. Howell, Nelson C. Andrews, Joe Davis, Thomas L. Cummings, Jr., Robert C. Brannon, Justice Frank Drowota, Jack Farrar (President of the Fathers’ Club), Dortch Oldham, William M. Wilson, E. Bronson Ingram, J. Bransford Wallace, Matt H. Dobson IV, Albert J. Dale (President of the Alumni Association) Absent Trustees: Nelson Andrews, William S. Cochran, W. Ridley Wills II, Harold W. Clark, W. Lipscomb Davis, Jr., Thomas F. Frist, Jr., Stirton Oman, Jr., Roscoe R. Robinson, David K. Wilson, John E. Sloan, Jr. (Active) Life Trustees: Thomas F. Frist, Sr., Vernon H. Sharp, W.P. Hoffman, James E. Wark, Jack C. Massey The history of The Board of Trustees is closely linked with the history of MBA itself. When MBA was still Cumberland College, some outstanding trustees were Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrewjohnson. Later, Board member Dempsey Weaver invested the money left by Montgomery Bell and used it to open Montgomery Bell Academy. During the late 1880’s, The Trustees refused to al- low MBA to be taken over by the larger Peabody College. In 1911, Board member Judge Robert Ewing brought Mr. Issac Ball to MBA as the new Headmaster. Under Ball’s guidance. The Board arranged for the purchase of a thirty-two acre home to provide for future expansion. After the disastrous fire of 1925, The Board of Trust, under President Mr. John Sloan, embarked on a rebuilding pro- gram, which saw the completion of the Brownlee O. Currey Gymnasium and the renovation of Wallace Hall. Other trustee gifts or trustee-aided buildings include The Patrick Wilson Library and a Fine Arts Building. Even today The Montgomery Bell Academy Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall policies of the school, and the 1985-1986 year has been a particularly busy one for them. The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to insure the financial strength of the institution. Therefore, the Trustees and the Headmaster developed the school budget and set a sound investment policy for the school’s endowment. As a result, in the 1985-86 academic year, approximately $800 of each student’s costs were borne by the school’s endowment. This is made possible by Trustee gifts and investments. Recently, the Trustees approved the employment of a Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. This department will permit the school to communicate more frequently with alumni. Therefore, an annual giving program has been approved and will be initiated in 1986-1987. As far as the appropriation of specific funds goes, the Trustees approved the expenditure of funds for many improvements, including the impressive new lights on the front of the Ball Building. Finally, the Trustees are responsible for the school’s long-range planning and have initiated a process to plan for the future of the school. Board of Trustees 29