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

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4 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK i V., ui- X 105 X, q Hg 'F x alibi W X Through the medium of The Editor's Page, I wish to convey to the pu- pils of P.H.S. a little of the deep appreciation l feel on being appointed Editor of your Year Book. As a newcomer to your school only last year, it is indeed a signal honour which you have conferred upon me. But to be the first editor who does not live in Paris or its immediate vicinity is a two fold honour of which I feel I am totally unworthy. During the short time I have attended P.H.S., it has attained an im- portant position in my life. Here it is that I have made friendships which I am proud to acknowledge and shall forever treasure. In the years that are to come I may forget many of your names, yet the remembrance of the few happy years I spent at P.H.S. shall always be vividly inscribed in my memory. 1, I must confess that it was not without a few misgivings that I first en- tered these now so familiar halls. Everyone feels somewhat strange and out of place when entering an altogether new sphere and I was no excep- tion to the rule. But any doubts I may have had were soon dispelled by friendly words and smiles with which I was welcomed. The pupils of Paris High School saw me, not as a stranger, but as a fellow student with whom they would be constantly associated during the school year. That first acquaintance of only a year ago has ripened into a respect and friend- ship for Paris High School which I hold very dear. P. H. S. I salute you! This edition of our Year Book in certain respects differs radically from those of previous years. Being at a loss as to ways and means to make this edition a little different from those of former years, we finally decided to concentrate cn humour. We fully realize that it is a somewhat perilous step, inasmuch as we must appeal to a widely diversified sense of humour. Nevertheless We have gone ahead as originally planned. The various com- mittees have worked untiringly to make the Year Book what it is. We hope you like it, for it is you, the students of P.H.S. who are our real cri- tics. It is your book and on you, in a large measure, depends its success or failure. And so we give you The P. H. S. Year Book for 1935. Glenn H. Taylor, Editor-in-Chief. Year Book Committees Editorial Committee Business Committee Glenn Taylor CEditor-in-Chiefb Norman Seip CChairman, Hazel Folsetter Donald I-Iickson Jean Taylor William Stockton Ruth Gilbert Jack Wilkin Grace Dennis Keith Brown William McCrow Kenneth Cumming Mr. Smith CStaff Adviserb Mr. Butcher fStaff Adviserj

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 3 Message from the Board of Education Another year has passed with its responsibilities and pleasures, and again a Year Book goes out to tell the public of the activities of Paris High School during this past year. As we review the past. we do so with considerable satisfaction, for we have seen many pass through the portals for the last time as students and take their places in business ing the depression, many of our employment and wisely devoted and thus to better fit themselves and in schools of higher education. Dur- boys and girls found themselves without their time to increasing their knowledge for the day when a position would be forthcoming. We are thankful to say that the signs, if they can be read aright, lead us to believe that the terrible depression is passing and that many of our young people are finding work more congenial to them. During my long term of office as a member of the Paris Board of Edu- cation many changes have taken place. Our old high school, where so many were prepared for the battle of life by the men and women of ster- ling character who taught there, has passed, and for twelve years our scholars have turned their faces to the north side of the town where our splendidly equipped new school stands. At the time it was built, plenty of room was providedg but at the present time it bare- ly accommodates all the students, which fact alone makes teaching most difficult. However, under our present fine teaching staff, the boys and girls are receiving a training in self-discipline and leadership which will stand them in good stead in the future. On behalf of the Board, I wish to express our sincere thanks for the co-operation of the staff and all those who have helped to make for success. I cannot close this message without expressing my personal thanks to the members of the Board of Education. During almost a quarter of a century on the Board, I have been associated with many different mem- bers, all of whom gave generously of their time and effort to the better- ment of education in this community. Though I am an appointed member of the Board and live in the country, the members have elected me chair- man for the last three years. To me, this is definite evidence of the desire of the people of the town to co-operate with the country people in the in- terests of education, and is a token of the wider sympathies of the present generation which realizes that town and country are inter-dependent. George L. Telfer. Board of Education George L. Dr. F. Barron Dr. Austin Dunton Dr. F. H. Jeffery Charles McCausland Col. A. H. Monteith Telfer, Chairman J. T. Mogan A. Clarke Mowat Roy Schuyler H. G. Simmons Erle Taylor

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 5 I 'V 'W N A 1 Grahuates . 1, L ERNEST JAMES APPS 'O On August 8th, 1916, a second son was born to Mrs. and the late Mr. E. O. Apps of Paris. After due consideration, this new arrival was named Ernest James Apps. Ernie attended Central Public School until he passed his Entrance in 1929. In the fall of the same year, he entered P.H.S. for the first time. During his sojourn at P.H.S., Ernie took a very prominent part in the various school activities. Being a brother of the one and only Sylvanus Apps, it was only natural that he, too, should be interested in athletics. He took part in all the Field Days and was Vice-President of the Boys' Ath- letic Association from 1930 to 1932. Ernie was Form Reporter of The Quill during the spring term of 1934. During the same year he was Wit and Humour Editor for The Quill and Marshall of the Literary Society. Ernie is now taking a course in Chemical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Toronto. G.H.T. ROBERT D. A. COWAN Robert D. A. Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs.. C. P. Cowan, Hrst saw the light of day on May 21st, 1916, on his father's farm near the village of Princeton, and what a bright, happy day that must have been in that home. During the first Hve years of his life this stirring little lad no doubt kept his parents busy, but undoubtedly they saw in him great possibilities. When at the early age of five Bob began to attend school in Princeton, his parents were not disappointed in his abilities as a student, for his public- school days were crowned with success. He passed his Entrance in 1928, and graduated from Princeton School with his Junior Matriculation in 1933. Wanting to develop his intellect still furthur, Bob decided to attend the Paris High School. While at Paris he held several prominent positions, being treasurer of the Boys' Athletic Society and prophet for the Literary Society, showing his interest in sports and his popularity among the scho- lars. Bob is a staunch supporter of the Conservative Party, and would al- ways be found at the noon hour deep in an argument over political ques- tions. There are real possibilities that he may some day be one of Cana- da's greatest statesmen. Bob received his Senior Matriculation after two years in Upper School and we all wish him good luck for the rest of his career.