Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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2) HISTORY OWEN S. J. ALBERT. P»i. B. EFFIE M. FANSLER. A. B. Geography, History American History H. SWEELEY, B. S. World History Football Coach History Records The Deeds of Democracy is a study of American writers from the early colonial literature to the present day. Term papers were as- signed this year as increased prepara- tion for college. Miss Hochstrasser teaches all other senior English. The junior English classes re- ceive their training from Miss Day- ton and Miss Cleveland. Their work consists of a study of English Writ- ers from Chaucer, 1340, to recent and contemporary writings. The sophomores, under Miss Hunter and Miss Murphy, study ap- preciation of literature. This study is made up of selections from English and American writings. Love of reading is encouraged. The first se- mester is devoted to composition and theme writing. In order to help the freshmen ad- just themselves to the tempo of high school life. Miss Baldwin teaches them Adventures In Reading. Miss Murphy also has three classes of Freshman English. HISTORY The study of history will always hold the greatest fascination for man because it is the record of man himself, of his successes, his failures. The history department at Paris High School offers cither a two or a three-year course. The college pre- paratory student usually takes an- cient history his sophomore year and modern history his junior year. These two subjects are taught by Mr. Al- bert who is especially fitted for his work because of his having been a member of several archeological ex- peditions which were located in the Near East. A one year’s course in world history, is taught by Mr. Sweeley. The commercial and voca- tional students usually find this shorter course more to their con- venience. As a climax, the entire senior class is required to study American history under Miss Fans- ler. This course is characterized by project and notebook work.

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 Larue dayton, a. b. adds hochstrasser, a. m. English V English VII BETTY LOU HUNTER, A. B. JANET C BALDWIN, A. B. English III English I HELEN MURPHY, A. B. English I, II English Records The Ideals of Democracy WRITERS’ CLUB The Writers’ Club is a literary organization in which the students, as well as the faculty, participate. According to the rules of the club, each member must write an original theme, poem, or essay once a year. President, Cassandra Bristow; vice- president, William S h o a f f; secre- tary-treasurer, Richard O’Hair. ENGLISH The entire student body of Paris High School is required to study English during their four years in high school. Miss Wenz, our prin- cipal, heads the entire English de- partment; and, although her duties as principal offer a full schedule, nevertheless, she finds time for one senior English class. Senior English £ 'WRITERS' CLUB Sftlrl: Dinner, JireAty, »Plf»ir, iiif, Dr%o», Mr. Little. Evrrctt, Grable. Bilby. StmJiKrueger, Rockwell. Nun. Forman, Mr. Cottinghim, Jlu TruloHl Jonrt, Apgar, Ewing, Mr. Albert. Owen», Mine. Dively. Bandy. A PICNIC

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F.LSIA TATE. A. B. CATHERINE FARRELL. M. A. 1-4 tin French Learning Foreign Tongues ALL KNOW THE ANSWER LESSON PREPARATION Parles-vous francais?” or Lo- quorisnc Latine?” ( Do you speak French or Latin?” to you). One may have his choice of their languages at Paris High School. Miss Farrell teaches a two-year course in French, while Miss Tate instructs in a four- year Latin course. The courses in Latin include a basis of grammar and a study of three ancient classics: Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil. Two notebooks arc re- quired: Iter Per Graecia” ( A Jour- ney Through Greece”) is the first- year requirement ,and Athenae Lux Graeciae” ( Athens, the Light of Greece”) is second-year work. The French classes under Miss Farrell also begin by building a firm foundation of grammar. During this two-year course, the students read The Trip of Monsieur Per- richon and The Black Tulipe. These classes also subscribe to a French newspaper Le Petit Journal which is published for high school students.