Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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19 By Teaching Us English, Latin, French, History, Science the book selections, reference shelves, and catalogue and reserve shelves. Both French and Latin are offered to Paris High students. A two-year course in French is taught by Miss Farrell, and a four-year course in Latin by Miss Tate. The fundamentals of the French language are taught during the first year. The second year is given over to the reading of classics and a French newspaper. The Latin course includes the study of the basic principles of grammar in the first year. To further the interest in Latin, the upper classes give some time to the reading of Latin newspapers. This year our Latin classes joined the Junior Classical Society of Illinois. The events of history are taught today to enable us to understand our national relationship both in peace and war with other peoples, and to help us feel our responsibilities in the march of the race. Toward this aim, pupils are permitted to spend two years studying ancient and modern CATHERINE FARRELL. A.B., M.A., French ELSIA TATE. A.B., Latin DON H. SWEELEY, B.S., World History. Football Coach EFFIE M. FANSLER. A.B., American History CARROL VAN DEVENTER, B.S., Ancient History, Geography

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SEATED: Addis Hochstrasser, A.B. 18 English VII LaRus Dayton, A.B. English V Janet C. Baldwin, A.B. English I STANDING: Helen Murphy, A.B. English I, III Betty Lou Hunter, A.B. English III The Faculty...They Serve The faculty serves the community by making good citizens of its students and through serving the community it also serves the nation. The English department, headed by Miss Wenz, is one of the most important in our school. Although, as principal, Miss Wenz has the task of keeping the school operating properly, she takes time out for one senior class. Miss Hochstrasser teaches all other senior English. Grammar and composition are studied the first semester, history of American literature the second. The juniors study grammar and composition the first semester and the history of English literature the second under the direction of Miss Dayton, Miss Cleveland, and Miss Murphy. Miss Hunter and Miss Murphy take the sophomores in hand and prepare them for the literature and grammar to follow in later years. Miss Baldwin, assisted by Miss Murphy, is the instructor for the freshman English classes. The primary aim of this course is to develop a desire for reading good literature and to train the students to speak and write correctly. The speech course, under the direction of Miss Cleveland, has made progress in the past two years in instilling confidence and ease into the backward speakers of P. H. S. One of the most frequented rooms in Paris High is the library under the direction of Mrs. Bryan. It is suited to the needs and pleasure of each student through ALICE CLEVELAND, B.S., MARY DOLE BRYAN, A.E Speech Librarian

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20 Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Mathematics history with Mr. Vandeventer, or one year in world history with Mr. Sweeley. A year's history of their own country, taught by Miss Fansler, is a senior requisite. The science department offers five separate courses, general science and biology for lower classmen; physics, chemistry, and senior science for upper classmen. General science, taught by Miss Church, is required of all freshmen. Miss Luckhaupt is the instructor for biology, a course which is a combination of zoology, physiology, and botany. Physics is taught by Mr. Ariens. Its purpose is to lay a foundation for future engineering students, to supply scientific knowledge for all, and to de- velop the habit of basing all opinions upon valid evidence. The aim of the chemistry course, taught by Mr. Little, is to help open a rich field to the inquiring mind and to lead the student to a better understanding of the world around him. Senior science, also under the direction of Mr. Little, is planned for students who wish something less academic and less formal than chemistry or physics. Students who expect to enter the commercial field after graduation will find the commercial course well fitted to their needs. In the freshman year, business training is offered, taught by Miss Steidl and Mr. Cottingham. In the second year the student may choose commercial geography and commercial arithmetic. C. J. UTTLE, B.Ed., Chemistry, Senior Science FANNIE M. LUCKHAUPT. A.B., Biology O. Ft. ARIENS, B.A., M.S., Physics, Mathematics MIRIAM L. CHURCH, B.S., General Science MARY IDA STEIDL, A.B., Shorthand, Business Training HAROLD COTTINGHAM, B.Ed., M.A., Typing, Business Training ZULU Z. WRIGHT. Shorthand, Typing STELLA RISSER (Seated), Typing, Bookkeeping