Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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The History of the Arena It is to the class of 1910 that we are indebted for the publication of the first “Arena.” The name “Arena” was submitted by Clifford Rahel, a Sophomore, during a contest held in the school, and was selected because of the similarity of the school activities to the games of the Arena in the early Roman times. The first book was a small album with a paper cover, tied with orange and black cord. In the school year 1914 1915, a quarterly magazine called the “Clarion’ was published in place of the “Arena”; since that time the book has been published under the present name by the graduating class of P.II.S. Much of the success of this year book can be attributed to Miss Wenz. Miss Slemmons, Miss Boland, Miss Fansler, Miss Tate, and Miss Wright, who have acted as faculty advisors. ness 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1915 1916 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Following is a list of students who have served as editors and busi-managers. Ira Allen Elmore Allen Richard Leitch Jerome Sholcin Eugene Allen... Kenneth Shumaker Margaret Laughlin Orval J. Bandy ........ Margaret Laughlin William Henderson Emily Beth I)oak Jane Hunter Colwell Marcella Beebe Martha Logan......... Alan Shoaff Everett Rinesmith William Colwell...... Leo Wade............... Harlan English.. Betty Lou Hunter Carl McGowan........... Lucille Snedeker....... Virginia Andrews....... Maude Elizabeth Dorsett Margaret Wixsom........ James Dorris........... Walter Bond Sylvian Sholem Tom Hamilton Asa Myers ..... Paxson Link Walter Davis Floyd T. Taflinger Flovd T. Taflinger Janies Propst Richard Brewis Helen Propst ........ Sam Doak Lannon Simons Whitney Corwin Charles Jenks Charles Whalen .....Calvin Stuart ....W illiam Link Harlan Watson Phillip Young Robert Sanders ..Henry S. Tanner ......Dean Watson Charles H. Green Donald Spicer Phillip Best James Mercer 33.

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Explanation of the Theme On the first of June. 1933, Chicago will throw open the gates of its second World's Fair—a Century of Progress Exposition. For one hundred and fifty days thereafter, the story of mankind’s achievements in the past hundred years will he thrillingly depicted. A century ago. Chicago was a straggling frontier village. Today it i a world metropolis. Although it chances that Chicago was incorporated as a village in 1833, the Exposition is not solely intended to he a colossal demonstration of exultation on the advancement of Chicago, within the limits of a century. This is truly in every sense an Exposition belonging to the world. The one great motif of a Century of Progress is the rise of mankind during the last hundred years,—the most outstanding hundred years of scientific discoveries, of miraculous improvements in li ing conditions of the people of the earth that ever has heen seen. The motifs used for the 1933 Arena are the same as are being used by the World’s Fair Board on their literature concerning the World's Fair. The star, Arcturus. on these motifs has a special significance and a direct hearing upon Chicago’s Exposition in 1933 of a Century of Progress. This pin-point of light in the constellation. Bootes, which only the student of astronomy knows how to locate, is approximately forty light-years distant from our earth. Forty times the distance that light travels in one year; and in a single second light moves 186.300 miles! When the great Chicago Fair of 1893 opened its gates to the world, Arcturus flashed forth rays which are destined to reach us at the very time the still greater Chicago Fair of 1933 gets under way. Those who have planned the forthcoming Exposition intend to sound the signal for its official commencement by causing an Arcturus beam to impinge upon a photo-electric cell that will, in turn, transmit its power to instruments that will open the doors to the science exhibits. Thus are the two greatest of world's fairs linked by the path of a star ray,—certainly a demonstration of the progress attained by science in the interval of forty years. As the Century of Progress Exposition is the outstanding event during the year in which the class of 1933 will graduate, we have chosen this as the theme for the 1933 Arena. Just as the purpose of the Exposition is to trace growth and development during the last century, so we have attempted to trace the growth of our school during the century. Mary Jane Weberg “33.

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T Y F C U rr'HE growth of our schools in the last century is very interesting, and especially so is the development of tlie faculty or teaching staff. Before 1855, the schools were sustained mostly by private means, and every community claimed tlie privilege of managing the school without interference of other parties or modification hv general laws. The teachers were accountable only to their employers, and no particular standard of qualification was required. When the public school system had been in operation for four years Sheridan P. Read, Superintendent of Schools, said that the great need that was felt was for well-qualified teachers. So as time passed this condition was remedied. Fifteen years later Superintendent Mapes in his report congratulated the county on the fact that a law had been passed requiring additional qualifications for the teachers. The standard at this time would have ruled out nine-tenths of the instructors in Mr. Read's time. As time passed, the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges was created, and Paris High School was on the accredited list from the beginning. Under the rules of this organization every teacher of an academic subject was required to he a college graduate. Thus a great change is seen from the schoolmaster in the first log school house to our large, well-trained teaching staff of twenty-five at the present time. Mary Jane Weberg, 33.