Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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With Round about the caldron go: In the varied contents throw. Wesley Benson, sleeping got Boil thou first in the charmed pot. Esther Means' heart of stone. “Bunny has much cause to moan. Thelma’s gladness; Mortie’s mirth. Exie’s smiles and Gummy’ worth. Boil thou in this mixture too, Orleigh and his lady true. In the pot now boil and bubble. Senior studies; lots of trouble. Hargis stately. Kenneth learn’d. Cummy's fun his place has earned. Round about the caldron go. In Bill Merrill’s wisdom throw. Apologies to Shakespeare Dud McMillian's swinging walk, Norman’s wondr’us bump of talk. “Flip” by slumber charmed away. Boil thou now in the proper way. Like a charm of powerful trouble, Ruth Black’s slang now boil and bubble. Hi” and Smyrna make a pair If you only note their hair. Thrice around, them, “Doc consign To the mass of boiling brine. Esther’s smiles and Clifford’s too. Next heave into the seething brew. Double, double toil and trouble Our German patriot seeth and bubble; Bubble o’er with Graham’s fun Else the broth will ne’er be done.

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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.

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Rack's big words and Doro’s wit Into the caldron place and fit. And next by influence slow and sure We Brcngle must to the caldron lure. Thrice around, then Foster's Dutch Thiow in. tho 'twon’t amount to much. Beatty and Johnny in they go ‘Tis not what they say, but what they know. Wright so stately and “Davy too. Next to the caldron’s varied stew. I.eona and McLaughlin klein. Next heave into the boiling brine. Round the caldron chanting slow. Gertrude’s wisdom next must go Together with McCollums “Joe,” And Mitch who much from books doth know. Miller from the country new, Edward Wheeler Collier too; Whitesell of the halting speech; And Bell who doth on diet preach. Next to the red-hot-hissing stuff. Consign our classmate A. Diel's bluff, O’Hair so wise a place must find With Stanfield in the boiling brine. When this concoction rare is done 'Twill produce the best Class ’neath the sun; Nineteen fifteen bows to you; To the Orange and Black ’tis ever true. —G. S.. 1915.