What is our Community? Who is a True Gentleman?
In keeping with the principles of the Memphis University School Community Creed, the Honor Code and the school’s Judeo-Christian tradition, class conduct in New Testament History will reflect the high ideals and moral standards both called for and informed by these sources. In this class, you are expected to honor one another above yourself in discussion and debate. We will encourage free thought and respect each individual opinion expressed. At times we will disagree; at times we will argue. Other times we will laugh. These responses are healthy, and I expect you to wrestle honestly with the subject matter while enjoying our investigation of Christian Theology. The below paragraph summarizes the behavior, motivation and attitude expected of students in this class.
A True Gentleman is a man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. —John Walter Wayland
As students of
Truth and Honor: An MUS student tells the truth, does his own work, honors his commitments, and respects the property of others and the school.
Scholarship: An MUS student actively seeks knowledge and understanding, and he encourages that pursuit among his classmates.
Service: An MUS student contributes his time and abilities to the welfare of his school and of the greater community.
Respect: An MUS student is courteous and kind and appreciates everyone in his community.
Humility: An MUS student may be confident but never arrogant or boastful.
Involvement: An MUS student develops leadership, cooperation, communication, self-discipline, and friendships in activities outside the classroom.
Accountability: An MUS student takes responsibility for his actions and accepts their consequences.
