Paris District High School - Yearbook (Paris, Ontario Canada)

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK PARIS-KITCHENER In the debating contest held on Dec. 2, 1928 between Paris and Kitchener the Paris High School girls won and lost, being victorious over the Twin City girls at Paris, but losing at Kitchener. The subject debated on was Resolved that Life Imprisonment will do more to prevent murder than will capital punishment. Misses Helen Churchill and Reba Gilham represented Paris at the Paris High School and successfully upheld the negative side of the argument against Misses Mabel Newberry and Nancy Devitt. The judges were Mrs. E. O. Apps, of Paris, Mrs. Smith, of Kitchener, and Miss Mason, of London. At Kitchener the decision was given in favour of the negative, which side was upheld by the Kitchener debaters, Julia Cundick and Caroline Haenel. Misses Irene Peterson and Phyllis Telfer upheld the affirmative side of the debate. The judges for this debate were Dr. Austin Dunton of Paris, Rev. G. T. Munes, Kitchener and H. B. Christie, of Brantford. H. B. C. SENIOR ORATORICAL CONTEST The Senior Oratorical Contest, which also took the form -of selecting our representative in the Canada wide contest fostered by the Toronto Daily Star, was held on Friday, February 24th, 1928, in the gymnasium. Mr. Butcher occupied the chair and called on the speakers, all of whom presented splendid orations on the subject of Canada's Future. Each address breathed a spirit of patriotism and held an appeal to ideals. The speakers were Inez Newell, Betty Burt, Ellen Wishart, Margaret Flahiff and Mary Black. During the judging a humorous debate took place, following which the late Mrs. iDr.D Sinclair on behalf of the I. O. D. E. who had so kindly donated the prizes, announced the winners and presented the prizes to Mary Black, Inez Newell and Ellen Wishart. During the evening Mrs. Adeney's orchestra rendered a number of musi- cal selections which were greatly appreciated by all. DISTRICT ORATORICAL CONTESTS The Junior Oratorical Contest OV. O. S. S. AJ for our district was held in Stratford. Our representatives were Mary Black and Earl McDonald, who were both successful in obtaining second place in their respective contests. Mary Black represented Paris High School in the Toronto Star Oratorical Contest. She upheld the honour of the school by coming second in the semi- finals at Brantford Collegiate, thus qualifying her to enter the district finals at Hamilton, where she was eliminated. 30

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK Debating Competitions, 1928 KITCHENER-PARIS In the High School Auditorium on January 26, 1928, an attentive crowd of students listened to an interesting debate on Resolved that Annextion to the United States would be in the best interests of Canadaf' Miss Frances Bechtel and Miss Helen Reider of Kitchener upheld the aiirmative side of the debate While Reba Gilham and Isobel Burt took the negative side. The judges, Dr. Detvveiler of London, Rev. J. P. Watts of Waterloo, and Lt.-Col. Monteith of Paris gave their decision for the negative, the score being 3-2. The same afternoon at Kitchener Helen Churchill and Doris Gardner argued in favour of the affirmative side of this debate but failed to convince the judges, who gave their decision to the negative which was upheld by Conradine Schmidt of Waterloo and Nancy Devitt of Kitchener. The score was 3-2. The judges were Rev. Sperling of Kitchenerg Mrs. J. A. Appleby, Paris, and Mr. M. E. Passet the neutral judge.-H. B. C. ST. THOMAS-PARIS As a result of the debate with Kitchener, Paris and Kitchener were tied. The tie was broken by a debate with St. Thomas on February 20, 1928. At Paris Grace Mcllroy and Marion Spencer of St. Thomas took the af- firmative side of the debate, '6Resolved that Lloyd George is a greater states- man than Gladstone was. The judges gave their decision in favor of the negative, which was upheld by Doris Gardner and Isobel Burt of Paris, the score being 3-2. The same afternoon at St. Thomas the Paris girls, Ellen Wishart and Inez Newell upheld the aiirmative side, while Gwen Sells and Helen Keillor of St. Thomas took the negative side of this debate. The judges gave their decision in favour of the negative with a score of 3-1. H. B. C. ST. MARYS-PARIS The boys' first debate of this season was held with St. Marys on the same afternoon as the girls' debate with Stratford. This was Nov. 2, 1928. At Paris Gordon Bell and Franklin Barrett of St. Marys so ably argued the af- firmative side of this debate that the judges gave their decision for their side. Joel Eby and Ronald Gorrie argued well on the negative side but could not break down their opponents' arguments. At St. Marys Orval Miller and Robert Richardson, speaking on the af- firmative side, convinced the judges by their eloquence and thus won the debate. J. Lurtch and Burt Brovm of St. Marys argued Well on the negative side.-H. B. C. STRATFORD-PARIS The first debate of this season was held on Nov. 2, 1928, with Stratford, the subject being Resolved that Trial by Judge is preferable to trial by Jury. At Paris Evelyn Rossiter and Eleanor Gonder took the affirmative side and Jean Stockton and Wilma Carr the negative. Although the affirmative side argued wisely and well the judges gave the decision in favour of the negative. At Stratford the affirmative side of this debate Was so ably upheld by the sisters, Betty and Isobel Burt that the judges gave their decision in favour of Paris. Christine Copus and Jean Stapleton of Stratford argued well on the negative side but failed to break down the afirmative arguments. H. B. C. 29

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK The End of the Rainbow The thunder rumbled hoarsely out of the west-the sign of a coming storm. It was yet dark as Joan Aynsley heard the old grandfather's clock dovmstairs solemnly strike five times. The wind rose higher and higher and the storm became wild. Second by second its ferocity increased-then a tense moment- the heavens became as light as day for a full sixty seconds-and with a terrific roar, which seemed to rend the heavens, the storm broke. Once more the world settled quietly to rest as the last echo rolled in the distance. Joan slept and she had a dream. The sun was shining after the storm and a rainbow appeared in the sky. I wonder if it is true that there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, she mused. I should love to go and see. Suddenly a small sprite appeared. If you wish to go to the end of the rainbow, it said, I shall give you the passport. Take this, as she handed a piece of paper to Joan, and, if you desire your wish to be granted, read this passport aloud. Joan obeyed and read. iI, Joan Aynsley, wish to go to station indigo at the end of the rainbow' Not long after she had said this seven fairies appeared, dressed in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. They carried with them a fieecy white cloud and told her to sit down in it. This she did and soon found herself sailing up and over the rainbow-then down, down, she went until she arrived at station indigo. When she stepped out of the cloud she saw the pot of gold, standing a short distance away. She went towards it, but much to her surprise it vanished, and turning around, she found it behind her. She tried to get it several times but it always vanished and re-appeared. Finally, it remained still and she was just bending down to pick it up when she felt a Violent shaking and awoke. Joan's mother was standing by her bedside when she opened her eyes. Goodness, I had to shake you to awaken you this morning, she said. Hey, miss, you'll be late for school, shouted her brother George. He was answered by a great yawn on the girl's part. However, she happened to be ready for school at the usual time. Joan was in fifth form in high school, and that day, the Principal an- nounced to the class that a scholarship would be given to the pupil who passed with highest honours in the senior matriculation examinations at the end of the year. I will try for it, she thought, but she had rivals-Jean Durvan and Dennison Cranson were also going to try for the prize. Days passed on-Indian summer faded and old man winter put on his frosty garments. Christmas came, and with it came examinations. Joan studied hard and she ranked first in the class, she had beaten Jean and Dennison. The chill winter days passed slowly away. One cold day Joan came home from school at noon shivering and fevered, and her throat was very sore. The doctor was called, and he said that Joan had a very serious attack of diphtheria. She lay still on her bed, burning with fever for two long weeks, then slowly she began to recover. Very weak was the girl who had been so ill. Her days of convalescence were long and dull and dragged on through the last week of February into the first of March, seeming almost interminable. Then one day, about the middle of March, Joan was allowed to return to school. Never before had she been so glad to go back to her lessons. She knew it would be hard work at Hrst, but she managed to get her work up in a 31