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

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H Wd IP A Ro I cT I N Senior Class History One bright September morning in the year of 1917, the old school bell rang out to the children of Saint Paris and thirty little tots answered its summons. We were taught how to read and write our A B C’s by Miss Helen Fry (Leffel.) We were still small children in the sec- ond grade. Though thoughts of her are a memory now, well do we remember Miss Ruth Berry (Klapp.) The first two years of school were spent in a two room school building. The old school grounds are now known as Harmon Memorial Park. During that time a new school building was being erected on East Main sti-eet. It was near enough comple- tion for entrance in the fall of ’19. We studied our lessons until we reached the sixth grade. For some reason, Miss Neva Wiant (DeWeese) could only send twenty-two out of the thirty-eight to the seventh grade. (But this is not as bad as it sounds. Only twelve failed, the others acquired working certificates.) Miss Bertha McBeth made this period one of the most attractive years of our history. In the eighth grade we worked hard. But somehow two or three of the “most studious” boys were sent to Mr. Turner and Miss Wilgus threatened to send two of the girls. Geography and Arithmetic being mastered our diplomas were given to us, saying we were eligible to any high school in the state. SPRING In the year of 1925, nineteen Fresh- men enrolled at Johnson-St. Paris high school. During the first week we met and elected the following officers: President, Robert Goode; secretary, Jeannette Smith; treasurer, Evelyn Allton. The teachers soon found out what our class could do. After the first month we were called the “most studious class” of High. Upper classmen treated us as their equal and began making “eyes” at some of the girls. Practicing the rule “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” we enjoyed good times, having more class parties and weiner roasts than any other class. SUMMER The fvaorite expresion of the Sopho- mores this year was “Prove it;” due to the fact that Mr. Turner always used this re- mark in Geometry class. Caesar’s wars and World’s History were passed on. By the end of the “summer,” we knew every- thing. AUTNMN Now as upper classmen the following officers were elected for our remaining two years: President Robert Han back; secre- tary and treasurer, Martha Prince. Our new principal, Mr. Winters, attracted some of the girls’ attention, but they concealed their feelings as jolly Juniors should. By the end of the first month it was decided, by us, that we had lots to learn. Miss But- terfield feared it would be necessary to serve lunch in History class, as some of us were hungry by that time. Class parties were numerous, however, they did not interfere with our studies. We wished, at times, that Virgil had burned his Aeneid. But it was conquered as well as English, Math, etc. WINTER And now as dignified Seniors we have come to the last year of our high school career. All through high school, we have maintained the name of being the most studious group. Mr. Turner points us out as his ‘model class.’ Cicero, English and Physics have taken up a great deal of our time, but time for other activities has been found. This question has often been ask by pupils. “Why are graduation exercises called Commencement?” Indeed it seems to be the end. Leaving a school we love so well and the parting of friends. In reality, it is only the commencing of a new life, without the guidance of loving par- ents and teachers. So— Departing we leave behind us, Many friends, so dear and true, To seek our fortune in the world of fame, Life’s adventure to pursue. —EVELYN ALLTON. 16

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II Yd P A III; r of I srf. tj cxo Tribute To The Yellow And The Black At the end of a perfect day comes a moment of repose; when the mind reviews the past activities of the day, and thus meditates. The dawn of beautiful morning is thought of and, then how each succeeding, reflecting moment was filled with some active fancy. The noon time comes, and then the afternoon in which the work went merrily on, and how they hastened to finish the task lest the evening shadows o’er take them, Then as the last beams faded in the golden sunset, the damps of the even-tide drew on. Then in the well earned rest, the first star was seen to appear as if a bright hope for the morrow and future. So have these golden school days seemed as if one fleeting day. We have ended a task and are watching the first great hope appear for the tomorrow on which we will resume our duties and trod the paths which beckon to us. But this is only one perfect day. May there be years of such to the on coming classes in which they may look back and also say, “This is the tomorrow of yester eve, let us go on and see what is waiting for us, that we may inci'ease our treasures by the treasures we laid up in that golden day, with the Yellow and the 15

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(] H £9 P A Ro I of I N Alphabet A is for Allton So neat and trim B is for Boyd Not quite so thin C is for concentrate Which we all do I) is for Delma Who likes things new E is for Esther The Algebra wit F is for fame We’ve made a big hit G is for Goode (His name’s a lie) H is for Hunt He’ll do or die I is for Improvement We mustn’t pretend J is for Jo A regular friend K is for Kizer Whose work is never done L is for laughter That suits everyone M is for Mahan She is always jolly M is for Mid Never melancholy P is for Procter With a business head P is for Prince Whose favorite is Red R is for Robert Always ready to bet S is for Sturgeon The teachers’ pet S is for Smith So short and sweet T is for thinking The Seniors—nobody can beat V is for the victory We have attained W is for winners For which we are famed Z is for Zirkle Last but not least Who like the rest Enjoys a good feast —Ethel Boyd 17