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THE STAFF Gertrude M. Cameron, B.A. Donald A. Smith, B.A. Helen H. McKenzie, BA Florence M. Flanagan, B.A. C. Ward Butcher, B.A. Margaret T. Cowan, B.A. Dorothy B. Rae, B. A. CPrincipalJ Isabelle M. Sinclair, B.A. George A. Smale, A.T.C.M.
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2 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK jfurzmurh Now that we are in the eleventh year of my principalship at Paris School, it seems quite appropriate to look back over the ten years of suc- cesses and failures. Before this eighth Year Book is published, the tenth graduating class will have received their diplomas and formally bidden farewell to P.H.S. Nearly all of these have Honour Matriculation which was the equivalent of the lirst year of university work ten years ago. Where are the ten groups who have proudly received their graduation diplomas ? As business men, dentists, doctors, engineers, nurses, teachers, home-makers, many have taken their assured places in Canadian life. Others are attending university, normal school or other educational insti- tutions in preparatidnfor professional or business life. Owing to difficult times in which they graduated, some have not obtained what they consider suitable positions, and are still hoping for something better. We have re- joiced at the successes of these graduates, we have regretted their tempor- ary reverses. Frequently many of these loyal graduates write letters of appreciation or pay us friendly visits in our home. We deeply appreciate these evidences of the continued friendship of our former students. What has become of the greater number who left our school without graduation diplomas ? Many of these will be most successful because they possess determination and constancy of purpose. Others will not be as successful, yet the great majority, let us hope, nearly all, will have receiv- ed a training at our school which will enrich their lives and increase their happiness. When the lessons are forgotten, the training will remain. When they can no longer recall the names of their comrades, these ex- students will have retained the benefits gained through the social inter- course on playground, in the literary society or other extra-curricular ac- tivities of the school. If all these students of this decade retain the friend- ly spirit manifested in school and their ideals of honour and fair play, their years at P.H.S. will not have been wasted though all their lessons are forgotten. Perhaps the outstanding feature of advanced education of this decade is the greatly increased attendance at secondary schools. In 1925, the average attendance at our school was about one hundred and fifty, whereas last year, it was slightly over two hundred and fifty. This increase of one hundred students has increased both the labour and difficulties of teaching and placed a greatly added nervous strain on the teachers. It would have been quite impossible to do satisfactory work under these difficult condi- tions without the wonderful co-operation of the students and especially of the officers of the Literary Society and the Athletic Associations. Perhaps all our students in their later years will claim that these Year Books are the greatest single achievement of their school days. They will boast that their book is quite different from those of other schools. They will read again and again the names of the winners of the prizes and scholarships and will remember with gratitude the generosity of the don- ors. The next ten years will see many changes in education. The Junior Matriculation certificate will probably disappear and the graduation di- ploma take its place. The emphasis will be more on the so-called practi- cal subjects. Through all these coming changes, this high school will suc- ceed as long as the teachers have the sympathetic co-operation of the stu- dents and the public. C. Ward Butcher.
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