Johnson St Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Saint Paris, OH)

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The Class of ’24 m N September seven of the pupils of S. P. H. S. assembled. In room A were nineteen of us generally known as “greenies.” We were fresh from a long summers vacation and our faces were looks of determination for we were bound to win. We were a class to be proud of, and with the aid of Miss Nixon’s guiding hand we have progressed rapidly. In fact we owe much to all of our teachers.' On September twenty-three, we met for the purpose of electing class officers. The following were elected: President, Frank Ross; Vice President, Donald Pence; Sec. and Treasurer, Mildred Mitchell. The third Friday night of each month ws agreed upon by all as a suitable night for class meetings. The first class meeting was held with Ella McClimans and we all enjoyed ourselves very much even if the Sophomores did try to initiate us, and failed to do so. All the other class meetings were enjoyed and if we work with as much cooperation in the future as we have in the past, we the class of ’24 will soon be the ring leaders of S. P. H. S. Good looking ? ? ? To be sure... If good looks would have gotten us there we would have been Seniors long ago. It may be that the Seniors got there on flowery beds of ease but we, the class of ’24 are chugging along in our little Ford. It is hard, we acknowledge, but when we are Seniors we shall' walk on paths of fame. We have talents unbounded, doctors, lawyers, merchants and busi- ness men and women. As for Basket Ball, our boys have no equal and with such a bright future, we the class of ’24 shall claim the laurels that will rightfully be ours. —Mildred Mitchell. 20

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Champaign County Normal BS it not proper that Champaign County, one of the foremost counties in the state in centrali- zation, having one of the best systems of school organization, and located within one of the best farming districts, should have a teachers’ training school? It is a County Normal under the supervision of the County Board, County Superintendent and Normal Director, and is supported mostly by the state. It was located in St. Paris because of the railroad convenience, central position of the surround- ing Normal Schools, and the splendid new building which contained ample room and ideal environ- ments for such training. Professor J. C. Neer, the County Superintendent at that time, and recognized as one of the best Superintendents in the state, was instrumental in starting the Normal School of Champaign County, and it is largely through his earnest efforts and strong character that the school has proven a success. Too much cannot be said of his work both as teacher and superintendent. He recommended to the County Board as Director of this school, Miss Vera Sproul, a graduate of Ohio Northern University, who was at that time teaching in the North Lewisburg High School, she having had several years of successful teaching experience previous to this time, in both rural and town schools in different parts of the state. Her ability along this line has been proven by the kind of work which is being done over the County by the members of the different classes. 22