Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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16 ELLA M. JACOBS Librarian cal side, of farming. In connection with this course, Mr. Hamilton directs a club, the Future Farmers of America. Since 1934, beginning algebra students have been under the patient ministrations of Mr. Ariens, who also teaches physics, a course for advanced science students. The home economics department has grown more and more popular at Paris High. A knowledge of domestic science is valuable to any one, and Miss Perisho has been a very successful instructor for the foods classes. The instruction of the clothing classes changed hands this year at the end of the first semester when Miss Green was re- placed by Miss Agnes Hendricks. Miss ETHEL B. HOUGHAM. B.S.M.E. Music Supervisor of correct English usage. In their junior year, Miss Dayton leads students through a study of English literature. American literature is a subject reserved for the senior year. Miss Hochstrasser is the instructor for most of the classes in this subject. The training of future secretaries and stenographers rests in the hands of Miss Wright, advanced typing and shorthand instructor. Miss Risser has charge of first year typists and potential bookkeepers. In addition, a preliminary course in junior busi- ness training, taught by Mr. Eveland and Mr. Cottingham, is offered in this course. In the science department Miss Steele has charge of freshmen classes in general science. She is also the instructor for a new related science class for home economics students. Miss Luckhaupt teaches young bi- ologists to understand plant and animal life. Three years of agriculture can be taken at P. H.S. under the direction of Mr. Hamil- ton. His boys, through class and project work, learn the science, as well as the practi-

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The entire English department is under the direction of Miss Wenz, who outlines the courses of study for all the departments and, although her schedule is very full, finds time to instruct one senior class in the sub- ject. Four years of English are required for graduation. The freshmen, under Miss Bald- win, Miss Hochstrasser, and Mr. Farmer, concern themselves with stories of adven- ture and correct sentence construction. The sophomores, under Miss Hunter, continue their education by studying stories of achievement and concentrating on matters CHARLES D. WENDHOLT. B.S. Industrial Arts C. J. LITTLE, 8.Ed. Science OTTO R. ARIENS. A.B. Mathematics Physics MARY ANNA PERISHO. B.S. Foods ANNA MARIE GREEN. M.A. Clothing

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17 Green had been on the faculty only a year and a half when she transferred to Mt. Mercy College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chemistry is one of the most popular courses in school among the college pre- paratory students. Mr. Little, the instructor, also has charge of the modern history class and a class in vocations. A new member of the faculty this year is Mr. Wendholt, director of our manual arts department where both shop work and me- chanical drawing are taught. The library, one of the most frequented rooms in the building, has steadily pro- gressed under the supervision of Mrs. Jacobs, who took over her duties in 1923. Including the duplicated, there are over four thousand books on the shelves. Music has taken a definite step forward this year. Besides the boys' and girls' glee clubs, the girls' chorus, and the orchestra, all under the direction of Miss Hougham, a school band has been organized. Its sixty members, under the direction of Mr. Lou Waterloo, have made several personal ap- pearances. Miss Gisolo is another new faculty mem- ber. Under her guidance, the Girls' Athletic Association has prospered, and the physical training classes have taken on a new appearance. Mr. Eveland has again been in charge of the basketball and track teams. Although this is his biggest job, he still finds time to teach classes in junior business training. The football squad, which recently completed a very successful season, was coached by Mr. Sweeley, whose proficiency as a history teacher is equaled by his ability on the gridiron.