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24 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK Coronation Celebration in Paris On May 12, 1937, there took place, in London, England, the most stir- ring and colourful drama witnessed in recent years. It was the coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth. In honour of this great event, a meet- ing of the Paris High School Literary Society was held on May 11. The Honorary President, Doctor Munroe, reviewed in detail the ceremony of the coronation, and related several very interesting stories concern- ceremony of the coronation, and related several lnteresting stories concern- ing the Crown, the Sceptre, and other regalia. Mayor Allan Scott presented Coronation Medals to the school, and President Vera Bradley accepted them on behalf of the students. The poetess, Audrey Brooks read her Corona- tion poem, and Mary Jeffery, the prophetess, read the prophecy of the 1937 graduating class. The meeting closed with God Save the King. The medals were distributed to the students as they left the meeting. Under the able direction of Miss McKenzie and Miss Rae a float was decorated to represent the school in the Coronation Day Parade. Needless to say, the P.H.S. float was awarded one of the prizes. ' Coronation Day was ideal in the morning and evening, but in the after- noon, a good deal of rain fell. The parade, part of the municipal celebra- tion arranged in Paris, was very successful. Leading it was the Paris Band, and following in order were the Police Department, the Mayor and Council, the Paris Branch of the Canadian Legion, the Women's Auxiliary of the Le- gion, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Guides, the Fire Department, floats, decorated bicycles, and cars. The parade route was from the corner of Market and Capron streets to the Municipal Park, and was such that everyone in town had a chance to view it. At the park, a brief religious service was held. It began with the hymn O God Our Help in Ages Past. The exhortation was given by Reverend Captain H. F. Cocks, M.C.g the prayer by Reverend L. R. Ballantyne, B.A.g the scripture by Reverend A. A. Barnes, and the address by Reverend Cap- tain H. F. Cocks. During the course of the service, several choruses were sung by the children of the Paris public schools, led by Mr. George A. Smale, and accompanied by the band. The service closed with the National Anthem. The Mayor then presented the school children with Coronation Medals. The 'judges announced the winners of prizes for various entries. For decorated Boats, the first prize went to the coach and guard, the entry of the Lions Club, the second to the L.O.B.A. patriotic Hoatg the third to the Cana- dian Legion patriotic floatg and the fourth, of course, to the P.H.S. Indus- try and Learning float. Prizes were also awarded for marching, decorated bicycles and comic entries. At this point in the programme, Mayor Allan Scott made a very appro- priate address, which ended the morning service. Since the weather was clear in the evening, a great crowd assembled at the Municipal Park to see the fireworks. The Boy Scouts marched to the park, carrying torches with which they set the huge pyre afiame. The enor- mous bonfire threw a great light over the park, showing in its ever-chang- ing brightness, the eager, upturned faces of the crowd. When the fire began to die, the Boy Scouts started off the display of fireworks. Then for half an hour, the sky was filled with myriads of coloured lights which brought gasps of delight from the watchers. And thus ended the great day! MARY MOGAN
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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 23 ings. In one of these machines Felix Miller and Lyn Bosworth had colla- borated and won the Interplanetary Aero-Auto Championship in the 1958 Speed Games-one fed it potato peelingsg the other steered. Jack Brown had become a very prominent doctor and had astounded the medical profession by finding a cure for Spring Fever. Its potency had been successfully demonstrated upon several sufferers from that malady- Norm Lindsay, Hazel Lowe, and Leslie Cohn. Ruth Hickson, Mabel Taylor, and Verna Pottruif had opened a Cosme- tic Shop. Ruth, who had been so fond of Chemistry experiments at school, had one day discovered the formula for the famous Snowflake Cream- guaranteed to melt away wrinkles. Verna and Ruth treated their wrinkled customers, and Mabel handled the finances. The famous pianist, Jean Mar- tin, played soothing music to the nervousppeople who were having their wrinkles melted away. One of their most frequent customers was Jim Mur- ray who came daily to have his wrinkles smoothed. On learning that their shop was next door, I decided to pay them a visit. I took leave of Ruby, found the place, and rang the bell. It rang! and rang! and rang! .... and wakened me up just in time to hear the teacher say: Class, stand and pass out! MARY E. JEFFERY. To our King and Queen Our King is one whose name will ever liveg For, though he led a happy, quiet life, And Home has ever been his throne 'till now, His manly heart has 'countered bitter strife. He lived the life of ordinary men He tasted life's unpleasant toils and woe. He played the game as any man would play. Or lost or won but smiled upon his foe. Our Queen is one we honour and revere A happy family was her foremost care But now she must give up that precious crown For one, not loftier, but so much more rare. These are our King and Queen. May they live long! May Peace and Health pursue their kindly way, May We as servants of our Sovereigns' wills Be ever eager, watchful to obey. AUDREY BROOKS.
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