Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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FOOTBALL TEAM—1910 The personnel of the team was as follows: (left to right) Standing: C. Sniff, P. Cornwell, W. Sudduth, L. Maxwell, V. Wiedcr; Seated: R. Long, B. Colwell, A. Francis, F. Ffoward, A. Myers, O. Jones, E. Price; Front: F. Myers, C. McKinney. Unlike the football team the basketball team, under the coaching of Mr. O. R. Jones, and the leadership of Captain Beryl Black, enjoyed a very successful season. BASKETBALL TEAM—1910 The Tigers shown in the above picture are: Standing: Stanley Wallage, Coach Jones, Elmore Allen; Seated: Captain Beryl Black, Ary St. John, Marce Keys, Walter Bond, and Fau-ver Huston. The Basketball Team of Paris High School of 1909-10 was one of the fastest and best in the history of the institution.” Following is a schedule of games played, which shows ten games won and five lost: Paris 45 VS. U. of I. 20 Paris 38 vs. Kansas 14 Paris 7 vs. Grayvillc 14 Paris 17 vs. Marshall 16 Paris 34 vs. Charleston 32 Paris 19 vs. Rockville 35 Paris 24 vs. Danville 8 Paris 17 vs. E. I. Normal 15 Paris 17 vs. T. H. Normal 14 Paris 20 vs. Rockville 15 Paris 42 vs. Marshall 9 Paris 23 vs. Wiley 27 Paris 28 vs. Charleston 31 Paris 17 vs. Nokomis 32 Paris 36 vs. Shclbyville 13 TRACK TEAM Saturday, May 14, 1910, the E.l. S.N.S. at Charleston gave an invitational Track and Field Meet to all the high schools within a radius of one hundred miles. Sixteen high schools accepted the invitation and sent one hundred nine athletes. Some splendid records were made: Honnold, Paris’ premier high jumper, won out over Byrd in the high jump; Brooks clipped off the half-mile in 2:8, defeating Belnap of Mattoon; while Jones took the measure of Glover in the pole vault, winning at the 10:2 mark. The Green and Gold of Mattoon finished first with 29 points; Milford, second with 20 points; while the Orange and Black, of Paris, had to be satisfied with third place, with a total of 19 points. Paris won the mile relay, finishing in 3:44 1 5.

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Today the faculty has increased to twenty-seven members, Miss Wenz being the only one of the original group who still remains among the instructors. The Senior Class of ’10 started a new venture, that of publishing an annual. To that end they offered a copy of their new book as a prize to the student who should submit the most appropriate title. THE ARENA”, was suggested by Clifford Rahel, a sophomore. The name is suggestive of the meaning, for as the Arenas of the Middle Ages displayed their pageants, so THE ARENA of P.H.S. records the events of the school year. ARENA STAFF, 1910 The first staff was composed of: Genevieve Huston, Sophomore Editor; Robert Scott, Advertising Manager; Faye Moss, Junior Editor; Silas Moffett, Advertising Manager; Myrle Rahel, Assistant Editor; Ira W. Allen, Editor-in-Chief; Mary Lodge, Jokist; Walter Bond, Business Manager; and Charlotte Kile, Freshman Editor. The Cadets, a military organization, was perhaps one of the most popular extra-curricular activities in P.H.S. in 1910. The first company was organized in the autumn of 1896 through the influence of Superintendent Shoop. Its main purpose was to build up the physical as well as the moral character of the boys of the school. The company had regular THE CADETS, 1910 periods for drill and for the study of military tactics. No companies were organized during 1902 and ’03; however, new interest was aroused in the fall of ’04 when the company was reorganized and continued then until it was finally disbanded in 1921. Athletics also had a prominent place in the school at this time, as we find teams organized in football, basketball, baseball, field and track. They were playing regular schedules with out-of-town teams. Owing to the absence of a regular coach and a convenient playing field, the football team did not have a chance to develop into a strong winning team.” Not only do the ordinary rules of eligibility prevail, but in addition no one is allowed to participate who is given to the use of alcohol or tobacco.” A summary shows three games won; four lost; and one tied.

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 In the Dramatic and Oratorical Contest at night Avola Seldomridge won first place in dramatics.” No record of the activities of the baseball team was given other than a statement that on account of the absence of a playing field all games would have to be played out of town. We find music was also claiming its share of attention as early as 1910, and that the clubs had already captured their share of honors in Eastern Illinois contests. The Semi-Chorus, a musical organization, was organized during the winter of 1906-’07 under the most able direction of Miss Florence Ensle.” This club won the pennant for first place at the contest in Sullivan, Illinois, in 1907; again in Charleston in 1908. In 1909inadual contest with Charleston they placed THE SEMI-CHORUS—1910 second. The peak of success was reached in 1910 when the Boys’ Glee Club joined the Semi-Chorus in the presentation of the operetta, The Captain of Plymouth.” Immediately after this event Miss Ensle resigned, and her place for the remainder of the year was filled by Miss Elizabeth Robinson.” Later the name of this organization was changed to Girls’ Glee Club. Late in the year of 1910 the first orchestra was organized.” It made its first public appearance at the commencement exercises. The Boys’ Glee Club did not seem to thrive so well, as we find a memorial page dedicated to its memory. IN THE REALM OF THE PHULE The above is the very interesting heading we find for the joke section. We have selected a few of these in which you may be interested. Lost, strayed, or stolen, around the hills of Vermilion — I.loyd Lamb and Leslie Harris.” Lost—a small boy named Don Hamilton. Last seen strolling up N. Main Street. Reward offered. Address Papa.” Wanted—Someone to rid; in my new buggy I’m going to get this spring. Address Howard Piper.” Jean Brown (Translating a line of the Acncid):— Acestes remained seated in the lowest depths of the helmet.” Miss Wenz (in Freshman English):— What kind of an instrument did the musician carry? First Freshman:—It was some kind of a fork. Second Freshman:—I know, it was a pitchfork.” In the advertising section which follows the jokes we find twelve firms are still doing business in Paris while twenty-four have passed out of existence. Editor's Note: All of the pictures in this historical section arc reproduced from the 1910 ARENA. To refresh your memory you will find the names of the Cadets and Semi-Chorus on page 74.