Abraham Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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JIL HE screen Kas great education- al possibilities wnich, as yet, have only begun to be realized. Since its inception at Newark in 1928-29. tne photoplay-appreciation movement has grown rapidly and bas won approval from progressive educators tbrougbout tbe country. Its influence bas belped raise the standards of motion pictures, thus assuring production of films of value and interest to schools and colleges. Feeling that a new era of education has be- gun, the staff for the 1936 edition of the Lin- colnian has. in consequence, drawn upon the motion picture as an educational agent for a theme. The school year has been treated as a film production throughout

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ffl • JIL HE realization of an animate, articulate screen Kas given every man access to tlie riclies of the world. Tfie motion picture is mankind ' s Aladdin ' s lamp, granting, besides varied entertainment, the privileges of unlimited travel and ' extensive study. Historic events from the past are brought to us with all the intensity of that which is happening in the present: the wonders and workings of science are imparted to us; beloved characters from literature spring to vivid and glowing life; we listen to divine music. From the technique of the motion picture in general, from the photoplay as a medium of ed- ucation in particular, have evolved the inspira- tion and theme of this book.

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rr r fY Clarence Santo Class of S 36 elma Gordon Class of S -.6 There is no death! The stars go down To rise upon some fairer shore; And bright in heaven ' s jeweled crown They shine forevermore. There is no death! 1 he leaves may fall. And flowers may fade and pass away; They only wait through wintry hours. The cominy of the May. And ever near us. though unseen. The dear immortal spirits Iread; For all the boundless universe Is life— there is no death. Owen Meredith