Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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SCHOOL TT'AHLY in the history of Paris our fore-fathers showed a de-termination to provide faeilities for education for the community. The first school building was erected in 1824, soon after the first settlers had built their own humble low houses. In 1841 Rev. H. I. Venable founded a school for «iirls known as Kdgar Academy. He was later induced to make it co-educational. The Academy occupied the ground now belonging to the Catholic Church. A select school or academy was also established under the auspices of the Methodist Church about 1848. It was built on the ground where Mayo School is situated. This school was purchased in 1875 hv the Paris Union School District, and a building erected which was used both as a high and grade school until 1908. The High School department had been first organized in 1871, and classes have graduated annually since 1875. The rapid growth of the High School made it necessary to provide a separate building on South Main Street in 1908. This was adequate until 1921 when two additional wings were added, which completed our present High School. Thus from a feeble beginning the schools of Paris have grown and expanded to accommodate the increasing demands for education. Mary Jane We berg, ’33.

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BETTY PARRISH (BA.) Ancient History Civics University of Illinois University of Wisconsin Initiative plus imagination. BETTY LOU HUNTER (A.B.) English Del’aiiw University The fairest Harden in her lottks. And in her mind the wisest hooks. H. B. HUNTER (B.S.) Industrial Arts Indiana State Teachers Collette Kind words and deeds are marked in fadeless gold. STELLA RISSER Commercial Hamilton Collette Creme School of Commerce Indiana State Teachers’ Collette She sees, she smiles, she conquer s. MINNIE HUSER ( B.S.; M.S.) Mathematics Carhondale Teachers’ College University of Illinois There is a bright side to every-things J r. v i GALENA KIRBY - .B.) Home Economics Indiana State Teachers’ College The gods have made her beautiful. MARGARET L. STEELE (BA.) Physiology Physiography Western College Indiana State Teacher ’ College Indiana Univer.it She combines youth and knonl-edge. ELSIA TATE (A.B.) Latin Hanover College Thinking that nstlhing teas done. If anything remained to be done. C. J. LITTLE (B.E.) Chemistry Eastern Illinois Slate Teachers College And he belong among the mystics. U ho builds his castles on statistics. ZULU Z. WRIGHT Commercial Cregg Normal I niversity of California Howling Green College of Commerce Her executive ability is exceeded only by her nil and charm. FANNIE M. LUCKHAUPT (A.B.) Mathematics Science University of Illinois Indiana State Teacher ’ College None hut loving souls are fit for the study of nature. ELLA M. JACOBS Librarian Order is Heaven’s (and the li brary's) first law. 21

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s c H O O L Fort Dearborn Tht replica of old Fort Dearborn provides graphic visualization of human progress in the past century. Near here, a century ago, stood the original Fort Dearborn; and still nearer occurred in 1812 the massacre by Indians of the brave inhabitants of the Fort. Its log battlements stand in vivid contrast to the skyscrapers of Michigan Boulevard, a short distance away. The Fort is furnished in true pioneer fashion.