Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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Superintendent Chamness -7 --ig vv v - - 5, To The Seniors of 1941: You, the Class of 1941, are fortunate that you tive in a country where the torch of tiherty is stitt held high, a country Where educational opportunity is provided tor every individual, a country where human rights Witt always he respected. These privileges are ours because our forefathers fought to win and to preserve them for us. SD let us as the recipients of these great blessings guard zeatousty each and every one of them from att foes Whether they he from within or from without, and so pass on to future generations the priviteges which are ours. A. H. CHAMN ESS Our Hunting Superintendent Mr Chamness jonat we informed interesting s speaker, and a favorite with att . . . enjoys working in ' his pecan orchard . . . proud of the present standing of the Paris Schoot System . . . tavorite reading matter is the Readers Digest, Time, and Newsweek . . . pet dislike is driving at night . . . is a regular attendant of the cinema , . . his store of knowledge and anecdotes is never ex- hausted. He is a hunting and fishing enthusiast. 'A' ir 'A' Page 10

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ff if if Uur School Utfers Hou In its curriculum fifty and one-half credits including courses from vocation- al agriculture to English literature, Our students find no difficulty in selecting courses that fulfill the requirements for any vocation that they may choose. If a foreign language is considered, the student has four years of Latin, two years of Spanish, two years of French, and two years of German from which to choose. Each language is represented by a club which is open to and enjoyed by the students of each department. The -only subject that is required all four years is English. Literature, grammar, and composition are given during this time. Six thousand five hundred and forty-two books and forty magazines are provided for the students in our library to facilitate study in all departmenlts. In the mathematics requirements are general mathematics, algebra, and plane geometry. Trigonometry, senior algebra, and solid geometry are electives in this de- partment. Each year awards are given in math for those having an average of ninety-five and no grade below ninety. The .first year a felt letter is given, the sec- ond year a bronze letter, the third year a silver letter, and a. gold letter is the award for the fourth year. Composing our science department are the following: general science, biolo- gy, chemistry, and physics. The biology and general science classes both have clubs to further the interests of the respective subjects. Early and modern European history, world history, American history, Texas lnstory, civics, and economics comprise the Social Science Department. Seven teach- ers conduct more than twenty classes ln this department. Valuable training for the business world is received by students in our Com- mercial Department. Typing, stenography, general business training, and bookkeep- ing are offered in this field. Included in the Industrial Arts Department are a variety of subjects, such as liberal arts, mechanical drawing, manual training, and laboratory of industries. Not only the essentials of speech but also the directing, acting, and writing of dramas constitute the Speech Department of our school. Vocational agriculture, one of the newest courses in the curriculum, teaches the boys every phase of modern farming from cattle raising to planting and harvest- ing crops. Future homemakers are given the very best training possible in our home economics classes. Foods and clothing are the subjects offered in this field. Music is a universal language understood by all students and enjoyed lby manly in the four years of studies. The famous Blue Blazes have spread the fame of our school wherever they have performed. The glee and choral clubs and the orchestra are other interesting courses offered in the Music Department. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, therefore, our physical educa- tion instrulctors have developed a well-rounded athletic program. These subjects are the ones presented to the 1239 students of Paris High School to further their gains- in their quest for knowledge. Page 9

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ff if + Principal Jusiiss Page 11 Q Q.:....,,,,,,,,Ax, .D To tlie Seniors of 1941: lVlucl1 of tlwe laistory of our country is tlie story of a struggle for luuman freeclom. lt was tl'1e clesire for freeclom tlaat lurouglit many of tlcre colonists to America. lt was tliis same desire that later lecl to tlie revolt against our motlxer country. Later our Constitution, witlu its Bill of Rights, vouclusafecl to every American a measure of freeclom not parallelecl on tlae face of tlae eartlw. This is tlwe heritage of every American. Yet tlwere are forces in tliis world toclay.Wl1icli now seel: to clestroy tlais measure ol: freeddill wliicli we enjoy. May l not, as a final worcl to you as a class, counsel you to pliglit anew your liearts' devotion that tluis laeritage, purcliasecl lay tlue laloocl of our fatliers, miglit continue to lne a reality, not only for toclay, lout for all time to come. THOMAS S. JUSTISS ire. . re Our Golfing Principal Mr. rlustiss has won a place in tlue laearts of all tlie stuclents with luis unclerstancling nature, luis eagerness to lielp, and liis temper tliat is rarely olisplayecl . . . wlien lie was a struggling sclmoollyoy, claemistry ratecl liigliest with liim . . . exlnilaits pricle in tlae vvliolesome attitucle of our scliool lnocly . . . favorite movie procluction is Gone With the VVind . . . strawberry sliortcalce is his clxief lnoely- builcler . . . pet clislilce is liarcl lieels ncliclcingn ancl nclat- teringn clown the corriclors. Favorite recreation is golfing as you can easily see. r