Lincolnton High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Lincolnton, NC)

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Miss Fulton came with the expectation of training our vocal talents, and in our estimation she has not failed. The closing of the term was especially charac- terized by a reception given the Senior Class by us. We left school with the determination and will to finish our high school program the following year. ln September we were again plodding our way to the school building at the call of the bell. XYe were impelled by curiosity and stimulated by the fact that this was our last year. XYe welcomed three new members to our class, one of which deemed it necessary to leave us to take up housekeeping. There were now left twenty-two devoted and loyal members. This year we have realized that it takes a great deal of perseverance and pluck to master Math. Our craniums have been stuffed with rectangles, isosceles, triangles, and circles within circles until some of us are haunted at night with triangular ghosts with octagonal heads and all forms of beings with angles less than 90 degrees. The class of '22 has been a very progressive one. We launched the first foot- ball team with remarkable success. Most remarkable of all, we planted the PINE llumz. This alone is enough to make us famous. Xlfe pursue our history no further. Having taken this backward glance, we are now ready for the future: ready for the real commencement of our lives, that will be richer and fuller for having been together four years within these walls. As we go forth, each his own way, let us, in the strength of our youth, ever be mindful of our motto: Love, Labor, Laugh ! -HISTORIAN. 24

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YJ Senior lass ilefturp The fall of 1918 will be remembered for two great events: Une the signing of the Armistice on November ll, and the other, which precedes it, was the en- trance of the present Senior Class into the potrals of the Lincolnton High School. Fifty-six strong in number, we lined up-the butt of the jokes of the Sophomores at that time. Granting that we may have been timid, shy, and green, and that we may have gone after strap oil, and on such fool's errands, but we soon over- came our verdant qualities under the constant admonition and scolding of the teachers. VVe were welcomed by Miss MacKay, our teacher, whom everyone loved from the very beginning. Immediately we began the study of Latin and algebra which, as Sidney thinks, is hardly worth the amount of energy required to pass it. In the fall of our Freshman year the influenza epidemic was raging. School was closed for three weeks, in which time the building was converted into a temporary hospital, and our own classroom was used for the main ward. XVhen we returned it was hard for us to resume our studies, but after an interminable period of drudgery, May finally came. Completing our examinations satisfac- torily and receiving our promotion cards we, forgetful of the grind of the school- room, left with our minds fixed upon the pleasures of vacation and the high hopes of the Elysian ease that belongs to Sophomores. High wages, adventure, the summer moon, and other sirens had enticed twenty-six of our number to fall by the wayside, but thirty strong we greeted our new superintendent, Mr. Johnson, in the fall of 19l9. For the first few months it was with fear and trembling that we braved his commands. Miss Leach ground our noses on her mathematical grindstone until we thought we knew algebra back- wards and forwards while, during this courting stage of our history, Miss Snow was forever giving interesting lectures on our affinities-elective and otherwise. Representatives from our class were found on the baseball and basketball teams. We also furnished good debators, orators, and musicians. Everything moved along smoothly, at least we thought so, and the end of the term soon came, as all good things must end. Another summer passed and we reassembled with recuperated energies. Our number was reduced to eighteen but we soon welcomed three new members. NVe began to have some conception of the realities of life. and could not afford to shirk the duties that devolved upon us. But in our industrious life we did not forget recreation. Un a bright October morning we journeyed to High Shoals and enjoyed the day in boat-riding and in dodging Cupid's arrows. This year 23

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Q., fl? ' fjflatf ,far .5 ,fl I, '. f Sveniur Qllass asm Henceforth our hearts shall sigh no more, For toilsome days of school are o'er. The Senior hopes we've now attained And strongest efforts weren't in vain. Reverent Seniors now we stand, Eager for task in any land. All our hearts are filled with love And Gods richest blessings from above. A last farewell, Changed, the Seniors sadly turn away: Each knows in fortunes or dismal cell No future days will be so dear and gay. Sometimes we'll wish for youth again, In days to come when old and grayg NVhen joys that o'er our hearts held sway Have spent their force to no avail, Well wish that wheels of time Could turn That we might live and learn once more That life is only good when spent In serving those whom God hath made. -SELMA PUTNAM AND Rosri B. Ciurrisisiu xix 72 25