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

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 'E f A i!'r. - 7 iifl nf ' 42 if-fr Q za 45 as :--- ,, L UNIVERSITY MEN IN BUSINESS t'It is being remarked that the City of London, England, is becoming an annex of the universities since so many graduates now find employment there. This connection between commerce and education is more pronounced in the United States. In London it appears that the heads of large businesses re- strict consideration to first-class honors men. The subject in which they graduated is of quite secondary importance, as the first-class is held to be evidence of intelligence and capacity to profit by subsequent training. A general recognition of the value of higher education in commercial life would be very welcome. It is evident that in Great Britain, Canada and the United States the university graduate is entering commercial life in large numbers. The English practice, noted in the quotation, of preferring men of high scholarship is most interesting. To a college man it seems thoroughly sound in theory, and it would appear that business leaders find it sound in practice. Teachers might well commend this practice to their students. Toronto Globe, Nov. 3, 1923. Many ot' the pupils of the Lower School imagine that they have obtained a good education if they go to a high school for a year or two and then attend business college. A careful consideration of the above article, and also the advertisements and other writings in this book will convince these pupils that true education comes only from years of hard study and that the good posi- tions are held by those who are willing to spend much time in preparation. I wish to draw your attention to the advertisements of the schools and universities in the Year Book. Many of our former students attend Toronto University, our debating and oratory is really under the auspices of the Uni- versity ol' Western Ontario at London, and our principal is a graduate of Queens We urge you to read the advertisements of these universities and to write their registrars il' you wish further information. Robinson and Brantford Colleges have always trained some of our graduates. This year Robinson Business Vollege has offered two special scholarships to celebrate the opening oi their school in Paris. Read all these advertisements, especially the one telling about the advantages of Paris High School. We students are very grateful to Mr. Mc-Cormick for his matriculation prize. We hope it will encourage our pupils to work harder, and that it will become an annual donation. We also thank the merchants and business men of this town and elsewhere who have so kindly made our Year Book a success by their advertising. Betty Burt. Editor-in-chef 6

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PARIS HIGH SCHOGL YEAR BOOK Messages from the Honorary Presidents of our Literary Society THRIFT It is daily becoming more apparent that it is of first importance that all should avail themselves of every opportunity to secure an academic education as broad in its scope, and as far-reaching as possible. By this avenue, more than by any other, they will be admitted to the best opportunities of business or professional lifeg and, by the addition of industrious habits they will be enabled to accomplish most, whether they work for themselves or enter the employ of others. But, in addition, it will be found necessary to practise what is commonly known as thrift. It is said that James J. Hill, the great railway magnate was once asked what he considered the most important element of success, and his reply was: Are you able to save money? If not, drop out, for you will lose. Thrift may be regarded as a substantial and vigorous growth of one's 1'esources, and a development of progress in the individual which benefits himself and others alike. R. H. TURNBULL. Hon. Pres., Jan.-June, 1928 To the Teaching Staff and Pupils of Paris High School: At this time when you are preparing the third number of the Year Book may I congratulate you upon the excellence of the previous Annuals and ex- press my confidence that this the third number will be an even greater success. This confidence is based upon the fact that in all departments of its activities the Paris High School not only maintains its creditable record -of former years but its history is one of progressive achievement. This progress must be very gratifying to the faculty and is also a matter of which as a com- munity we may be justly proud. To the pupils especially I extend congratulations upon the opportunity afforded by our splendid equipment for laying broad and deep the foundation of a strong moral, mental and physical development upon which to build a superstructure of character and citizenship. In striving for and obtaining an education the student not only acquires a knowledge of facts and figures which have been arranged in convenient form and presented in text-books but in the process he or she undergoes a mental development not otherwise obtainable during the earlier years of life and which will later prove to be a most valuable asset. No one can master one subject or perform one task without becoming better fitted to master or perform another and it is this development which forms one of the greatest benefits of an education. All students are not endowed with the same mental equipment, some are quicker than others, some are more practical than others, but all benefit by concentrated efort and the extent of the eiort is the measure of the benefit. It would appear also to be a mistake to decide that the student who is not quick at school should drop out early and thereby forfeit all the benefits which accrue from a thorough course of study. Each stands in need of the greatest possible mental development and the boy or girl who fails to make the fullest possible use of our educational institutions enters upon his or her later years materially handicapped. f C. A. McCormick, Hon. Pres. Sept. to Dec. 1928 5

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK Graduates WILLIAM BRUCE ADAMS This man thinks too much, Such men are dangerous. Bruce was born at Toronto October 27, 1909, at 4 a.m. fThe only time he was up so early.J When he became of age his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Adams, sent him to Keele St. Public School to obtain a few moments of peace. There, Bruce's brain-power developed remarkably. He passed his entrance before he was 12 years old and at once attended Humberside Col- legiate Institute. While there he was noted for athletics, receiving some medals and cups. He excelled in baseball. In 1927 he attended Paris High School during the fall and spring terms, spending the winter months at Humberside Collegiate Institute. While here he took lower school botany and Zoology and such upper school subjects as enabled him to complete his course for a first-class certificate. At present Bruce is attending Toronto Normal School. Our country is lucky to have such a brilliant student to im- part knowledge to the younger generation. B. B. ERIC CYRIL APPS Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. -Shakespeare. September 21, 1910, marks the beginning of Eric's walk in this great highway. Brantford claims the honor of being his birthplace, but Mount Pleasant cherishes most of his boyhood days. VVhile very young Eric's great ambition was to seek knowledge, so we find him attending the public school at Mount Pleasant. In June of 1923, he was successful in passing his entrance and the following September he graced Brantford Collegiate Institute with his presence. Fortunately Eric recognized the error of his way and saw the advisability of attending a High School of a high calibre, consequently in the fall of 1926, he put in his first appearance at P. H. S. During the two years that Eric attended Paris High School he succeeded in obtaining his complete junior matriculation and eight subjects of his Honor Matriculation. His academic standing was always very high. On various occasions also Eric exposed himself to sport activity of a kind. He filled a space in the rugby line-up, he sometimes starred for fifth form's hockey team and he played at basketball very enthusiastically. Baseball was also one of his weaknesses, and had it not been for some distressing circumstances at very critical moments his team might have won the league. Possibly Eric's greatest hobby was stamp collecting and to that he devoted much time. Eric is now attending the Dental College at Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he is continuing his studies in order that he may, before long, rank among the professional men of the country. We wish him every success in life. F. W. P. MARY STEPHENSON MACMILLAN BLACK I rise and eat and work and sleep Just like all other people. -MacLean. Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Black was born in Brantford on the twenty-seventh day of October, nineteen hundred and eleven. Residing at this time quite near a public school, she early in life attended kindergarten. At the age of five Mary moved with the family to Paris where she began her school life. In nineteen hundred and twenty-three she was successful in passing her entrance examinations. While in High School Mary served as secretary of the Literary Society, also on the Year Book staff. She was one of the four members of the debat- f7 I