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

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK illilr. Qflhrin wart jlllluss Mr. Eldrin Wert Moss was born in 1883 at Wales, in Stormont County, Ontario. He spent his early boyhood in that town, and attended the Public School there. On graduating from Morrisburgh High School, he attended the Ottawa Normal School. He taught six years in Eastern Ontario .first in a rural school just outside of Morrisburg, and later at South Mountain, where he did Continuation School work. In October 1912, he came to Paris as Junior Fourth teacher. After two years, he was appointed to the p1'in- cipalship of the Paris Public Schools-a position which Mr. Moss held until his death. In August of 1917, Mr. Moss was married to Miss Margaret M. Shep- herd. In the years which followed, two children, Douglas, and David, were born to them. In 1930, Mr. Moss underwent a serious operation at Hamilton Hospital, from which he appeared to make an excellent recoveryg but, later, he was again stricken. Despite his infirmity, Mr. Moss continued to fulfill his du- ties, struggling bravely forward as long as he could. Shortly before his death, he was again made a patient at the Willett Hospital. Even ther Mr. Moss did not lose hope, his mind was with the work to which he longed to return. On Sunday evening, April 15, 1934, Mr. Moss passed quietly away. His work was completed. Although everyone admired and respected him, few of us realized until then, how great was the esteem in which he was held by his fellow men. All his former pupils realized that he was their friend, and adviser. His associate teachers miss him greatly, as do all who knew him. The numerous offices which Mr. Moss held, bear witness to the esteem in which he was held. He was a prominent official of St. James' Anglican Church, and gave considerable time to the Boy Scout work of that Church. He was a Past President of Brant County Teachers' Association, treasurer of the local branch of the Children's Aid, and a member of the Library Board and the Horticultural Society. Mr. Moss was also a member of two lodges, St. John's A.F. and A.M., and Grand River Lodge, I.0.0.F. He lived quietly-for others-not for himself. His work was always done efficiently and to the best of his ability. Mr. Moss's greatest joy in life was making someone else happy. That best remembered portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness, and of love. Wordsworth Tintern Abbey . Edgar J. Nash. 4

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