Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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The earlier schools were very different from those of today. The small, rude buildings were plain and often poorly heated. The attendance was usually small, but many of the students were eager to learn and walked long distance in all sorts of weather. The main subjects were readin’ 'ritin’, and ’rithmetic,” and sometimes geography and history. The teachers of the earlier schools also had their difficulties. Often their pupils were unruly and mischievous. The teachers usually had little schooling themselves, high schools being few in number and colleges scarcely heard of. They had much to endure and their small salary was well earned. The schools of today show that great progress has been made. Teachers must have certain qualifications and schools must meet certain requirements to be on the accredited list. Modern schools owe much to those of earlier times, which laid the foundation and made possible those of the present.

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John R. Moss, B.S., M.A. Superintendent of Schools