Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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ALPHONSUS DIEL “Dielie” Latin-German Chorus ’13. Glee Club 13. Philomathean '12. Euturpean ’13. Senior Ring Committee. “My words fly up; my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to Heaven (?) go.”—Hamlet. The history of Dielie in P. H. S.—Off again; On again; Coin’ again; Finishin’ (maybe). JOSEPHINE MORTON “Mori” “Jo” Latin-German Euturpean ’13. Senior Ring Committee. Girls' Basket Ball '14 '15; Capt. '15. Alethenai ’15. “How wise; how noble; young and rarely featured; But nature never framed a woman's heart Of prouder stuff.”—Much Ado Abaut Nothing. Senior Class treasurer and society leader; Mort has indeed scaled the heights to popularity. OQLE H1QHSMITH “Hi” Commercial Chorus '13 '14 '15. Glee Club '13 '14 ’15. Appreciation Chorus '14. Euturpean '13. Cadet ’14 '15. Corporal '15. “Faith, his hair is of a good color. —As You Like It. Hear him argue on National Prohibition and Woman Suffrage! One would almost think he was interested in the latter cause. HAZEL QUMM “Qummy” Latin-German Girls’ Glee Club ’13 ’14 ’15. Chorus ’13 14 '15. Appreciation Chorus '14. Class Secretary ’15. In faith, lady, you have a merry heart.”Much Ado About Nothing. One wears the badge of the Good Fellows’ Society. Everybody s friend, as Johnny will testify. Says nothing but plays ball—.4. Diet.

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1 LENA JOHNSON “Johnny ” Commercial Athenian ’13. Philomathean ’12. Girls’ Basket Ball ’14-’15. Ale- thenai ’15. “Let him be a handsome fellow.” Much Ado About Nothin}?. Better to be little and shine than to be great and cast a shadow. MERLE WHITESELL Latin-CommercM Chorus ’13-’14-’15. Glee Club ’13-’14-’15. Appreciation Chorus '14. Orchestra ’14. Librarian Glee Club ’15. Alothenai '15. “I knew by his face that there was something in him.”—Coriolanus. Tis better to be brief than tedious.” £XIE GAUMER Enylish-Latin Girls’ Glee Club '13 '14 ’15. Chorus ’13 ’14 ’15. Appreciation Chor- us '14. Class Secretary ’13 ’14. President Girls’ Glee Club '15. “Theie’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip.”—Troilius and Cres- sida. Exit's Philosophy: The thing that goes the farthest Toward making life worth while And casts the least to give it Is just a pleasant smile. ARTHUR FORSTER “Fos German “So may the outward shows be least themselves.”—Merchant of Ven- ice. An all round good fellow and a shark with the ladies (?). ’ .» ; cake is dough. —Dom. Sci. git Is.

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Senior Class History This history extends over the four years of our incessant toil in that famous institution of learning known as the Paris High School. Four years ago we stood at the end of a year fiaught with many difficulties. Those were the difficulties in- variably expel ienced by every Freshman class. In that year there was little individuality among the members of that re- nowned class for almost every one joined in that confusion of celebrating the rear victory of the athletic team at Charles- ton, for which the Seniors were lesponsible since they orig- inated it. This one event which shows how easily Freshmen are influenced, especially by Seniors, was the most memor- able occur rence of our first year. We entered upon our second year with more confidence and a greater appreciation of a High School education. Not only during this year did we study through the long hours of the night and burn the proverbial “midnight oil,” but we also en- joyed the social functions at which there were certain evi- dences of bashfulness, the peculiar property of youth. Such evidences were noticed as members of the male constituency of the class viewed longingly, yet fearfully, their feminine ideals. However this was not the beginning, but only a phase of development of the romances connected with our class. During the third year of our career in this institution, the most notable event was the Junior banquet. This was on of the most successful banquets ever given in the School. Tire class merited much praise and distinction for their excellence in this matter. Moreover there are other events which de- serve mention. These events are chiefly concerned with the romances which began to appear during this year. The fourth year in our journey toward a broader educa- tion we have had more ease, experienced more joy, and have had a greater appreciation cf the position and the meaning of our High School in relation to our social and intellectual life. Since there has been less money spent in the consumption of the midnight oil there has been greater prosperity in finan- cial affairs than in the three previous years. Yet this finan- cial gain has not meant permanent pecuniary gain since it has been used in satisfying the love of pleasure, at the Grand. Joy and Majestic. However, some have not enjoyed this ease in this way; we have noticed some of them taking advantage of it to read such voluminous works as Bryce’s American Com- monwealth and the works of Tolstoi. Who said this was ease? The class whose history we are delineating has made memorable records in Herculean feats. Yet in the first year we surrendered the victory in athletics to the upper-class-men. The second year we were more successful, the third still more successful, the fourth yet more successful, but we have never carried away the prize in track events or in the field. In basket ball we have had a greater share of the spoils. The Freshmen skinned us. the Sophs beat us, the Juniors laid it all over us, but we are still all together. As we leave this great institution of learning we shall no doubt leave behind us a record of a long-to-be-remembered highly respected class. We have achieved greatness by the sole property and quality of perseverance. Indeed we believe as we look into the future—and fondly the vision floats be- fore our eyes—that there appears to us the sturdy youths of genius as they make the world at lirge yield to their onward progress. —William Merrill T5.