Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION MARGARET GISOLO, B. S. E. W. EVELAND, B. S. Building a Healthy Nation EDGAR COUNTY TRACK MEET BASKET THROWING CONTEST Miss Gisolo, girls’ physical educa- tion instructor, is a graduate of In- diana State Teachers’ College. In addition to teaching physical train- ing, Miss Gisolo also trains the grade and high school girls for the annual May Fete. The sixteen gym classes spend their periods in various exer- cises, including girls’ basketball, vol- ley ball, soccer, corner-kick ball, folk dancing, and relay races. Coach Evcland, boys’ physical trainer and basketball and track Vj coach, is a graduate of Bradley Poly- technic Institute. He has also at- tended the summer coaching schools of Northwestern and Illinois Uni- versities. Coach Evcland instructs the boys’ gym classes in health habits and also in personal cleanliness. The boys choose teams among themselves for play, and members of the regu- lar basketball and track squads use their gym periods for training and practice.

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 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB front Row: Wight, Rcdmon, Mocrit, Mormon. Lindwy. SrconJ Row: Bilby. Vctzcl, LauHtr. Dawton, Ball. Vamk- vaottr, Btnce. Mi » B c on. Third Row: GUcklcr. Banning, Bi.rgrtt, Cattadv. Pear- man, Hartvich. fourth Row: Heckler, Given», Rice, Money. Wright, Swrelty, Danner, B. Jone . Zimmerly, Hopper, Humphrey, V. Jone . GIRLS’ CHORUS front Row: Buckmiller. Brataler, Mel- ton, Elam. Kaulfman, Martin, Burnt, But- ler. Jewell. Duran. SrronJ Ron: Ettingcr, Allen. Cummin», Kennedy, North, Steidl, Brown. Gibbon», Tunniclilf, Zieren, Man- ning. Mi»» Bee»on. TbirJ Row: Schille. Reed, Brencman. Henton. Gill. B. Reed. Antrim. Murphy. Saiter, Matthew», fourth Ron: Ttacker, Broadhurit. Cloe, Hugg. Chamber». Pine. Schlatter. Sircmore. Har- rit. Cath, M. Elam, fifth Rou: Moore. Niehol . Hamilton. Gerard. Fultr, Cun- ningham. Eldredge, Daily. Anderton, Dunn. Graham. Power». GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB There is a saying that '’Music washes away from the soul the dust of every-day life”. Perhaps that ex- plains the existence in Paris High School of our music organizations. This year, under the skillful instruc- tion of Miss Beeson and our pianist, Virginia Jones, we have sung on various occasions. On Armistice Day we led the school in group sing- ing of patriotic songs. December 13 our club contributed its share in the Big Broadcast of 1939. At the Christmas program we again led songs. For the operetta, to be held in the spring, the club will present The Mikadoy which we hope will prove successful. May 3 is the East- ern Illinois League Music Contest, and already plans for this are in the making. GIRLS’ CHORUS This year the Girls’ Chorus, which convenes the sixth hour every Tuesday and Thursday, has a record- breaking membership of fifty-seven, representing all classes of Paris High School. Until the month of October no regular music classes were held be- cause of the death of our former in- structor, Miss Ethel B. Hougham, who had taught here for twelve years. However, now, under the capable guidance of her successor, Miss Mary Beeson, we arc working away diligently. Three-part music has been given special attention this year. The chorus made its first public appear- ance during the Big Broadcast of 1939, which was given for the benefit of The Arena.

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ALICE CLEVELAND, B. S. “We, The People, Speak” A unique and effective method of instruction is employed by Miss Cleveland in her speech department. Her students work during the first semester on individual impromptu and extemporaneous projects. Grad- ually the class is drawn together into radio dramas, short plays, and panel discussion. Work during the second semester is centered on drama and the theater. In addition to pantomimes and short plays, the classes study the art of make-up and costuming. One interesting development which Miss Cleveland emphasized was a modernistic effect in make-up. At the end of the year each class produces a play, and their final ex- amination includes a five-minute cutting from a Broadway hit. This instruction on the theater has result- ed in a marked increase in the num- ber of plays presented and a deeper interest on the part of the students. PUTTING ON THE GREASE PAINT BEHIND THE SCENES