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

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 17 to return many times in the future. To you who remain, we hand over the responsibilities of upholding the honour and traditions of our school. Remember to stand upon your honour and play the game . This last phrase recalls the words of Sir Henry Newbolt's poem, The Torch of Life. This is the word that year by year, While in her place the school is set, Every one of her sons must bear, And none that hears it dare forget, This they all with a joyful mind Bear through life like a torch in flame, And falling fling to the host behind- Play up! Play up! and play the Game! Ruby P. watts. THE GRADUATES We come to these halls with wonder and awe And a desire for knowledge aflame. We have run the course through from beginning to end, And now our diplomas we claim. The years have slipped by both pleasant and short, The friends we have made are not few. We soon will depart with a long backward glance And bid all these pleasures adieu. We have had to work hard, now we're glad we've not shirked Our rewards we are claiming to-day. A mere sheet of paper with a black and red bow To be treasured and stored away. Perhaps we will seldom look o'er them again Except for a fleeting glance. For we're seeking the higher realm where but few Have even a ghost of a chance. A. B. B. UNIVERSITY PRIZES Elsie Black-First Prize for Romance Languages at Western University. fS75.00b. Lorne Brooks--Susan Near Scholarship, CS100.D Faculty of Science, Queen's University.

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16 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK V alediotory Mr. Butcher, Teachers, Fellow-Graduates, Friends: Once again a graduating class must leave the friendly halls of Paris High School, and it is with great pleasure that I address you as Valedictorian of the 1938 Graduating Class. To-night we stand on the threshold! We stand there waiting! To be asked in! Life is a river! We must meet it boldly! Hope, Courage and high purpose thrill our hearts. We cannot tear aside the veil that hides the future from our view. Before us lies the world! We accept it! Grave are the responsibilities of the trust! As we look back over the past, there comes floating back to us many treasured memories of one, bright September day back in 1932 when we first entered this splendid school. That day and for many months afterwards we were frightened, little creatures who gazed wide-eyed at the haughty fifth-formers. Would We ever reach the top of the ladder? We asked our- selves. Before we realized it the leaves were slipping off the calendar and we were gliding upwards, mastering our bashfulness along with the intricacies of Middle and Upper school subjects. Perhapsidistance lends enchantment to these scenes and we are inclined to forget the seemingly endless hours during which we poured over text books, worried over examinations or puzzled over an Algebra question. But none of these things canfikthe sweet memories of Field Days, Literary Meetings, School Dances, our At Homes and basketball games. In an incredibly short time we had reached the flaming beacon toward which we had striven-Graduation. Then it was, and not until then, did we truly realize that we must leave our beloved school and all its dear associa- tions. To the Board of Education, and to the citizens of Paris who ably sup- port it, the graduating class would like to express its sincere appreciation. Perhaps in no way is the Board's interest more strikingly shown than in their selection of the teaching staff. Mr. Butcher, our capable principal, and all the teachers have done a great deal to make our path of knowledge a smoother and pleasanter road to travel. Their friendly suggestions and eagerness to lend a helping hand either in or out of class periods, always en- couraged us in our efforts. Mr. Tate also came to occupy a warm place in our hearts because he never passed without some cheery remark. I think that the graduating class of this year will forever cherish the memory of Paris High School for yet another reason than merely that of ac- quiring knowledge. For many of us it is the only connecting link of our lives. On that bright September morning back in '32 we came face to face with many youthful strangers who are now our dearest friends. Through- out our years at P. H. S. we worked together, played together and firmly moulded together the bonds of friendships that will become to all more en- during as time passes. As these treasured pitcures fade away, we arouse ourselves to the grim reality of the present. It is true that this is our farewell, and yet we cherish the thought, to-night, that we have a school and friends to which we hope

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18 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK vu ,W X... .a' ' l tl A f f S 'li' QW 91.1 if f I ll lii t Literary Society The Literary Society is representative in organization. Twice yearly. elections are held. The student body chooses a nominating committee which suggests nominees for the Society's executive. Then, by vote of the student body, pupils are elected to fill the different offices in the Society. The Hnal decision in any issue rests with the student body. The Literary meetings are presented in turn by the various forms. At the opening meetings, the newcomers to the school are initiated. For their initiation, the newcomers must sing, recite, or play a musical number. The other forms of the school then present their meetings, which consist of hu- morous dialogues and instrumental numbers. There is much friendly rivalry among the forms, each form endeavoring to present a better program than the other. For this reason the programmes reach a high literary standard. The Literary Society plays a large part in the school life. An Armis- tice service is held in memory of those who gave their lives for their coun- try. The pupils are occasionally addressed by outside speakers. Many social functions, such as the At Homen are held under the Society's auspices. The Year Book which records the activities of the school is sponsored by the Literary Society. The Literary Society wishes to thank its many friends and solicits their continued patronage and good will. D Charles Barnes. Junior Nigh t Acting as chairman, Principal C. Ward Butcher offered a cordial wel- come to the large number of students, accompanied by their parents and friends, who attended the Junior Night Exercises held in the gymnasium of Paris High School on Friday evening, February 11, 1938. Mr. Butcher ex- tended a brief sketch of the evening's performance and the hope that the evening would prove satisfactory in showing the various things taught the pupils in the course of a year. During the short interval preceding the opening of the program, sev- eral talented pianists, including Doris Shannon, Joyce Emerson, Audrey Sibbick, and Muriel Wise, favoured the audience with a few well-given selections. Shortly after, the curtains were drawn back to present Mr. Peter Bernhardt's class of IXB, or as it was formerly known IB boys, in