Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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To Lincoln How swiftly the three pleasant years spent under thy guidance have passed, oh Lincoln! So manifold were our experiences in thy spacious halls, so rich in memories our stay in thy laboratories of learning, that we have diffi- culty in expressing our debt to thee. X'Vhich of us does not remember when he first entered thy auditorium, only to be led like sheep to a fold? Awed by thy lofty ideals and amazed at thy intricate ways. we were overwhelmed with the noble grandeur of thy stately edifice. Under thy guidance we worked, we learned, we played. XfVe were most concerned with serving thee, and thy only delight seemed to be to inete out to us that priceless virtue-true knowledge. Under thy guiding hand we learned to enjoy the beautiful. VVork was seasoned with pleasing activities. Virtues were encouragedg errors were discouraged. Now we must bid thee farewell. Never will we forget thee. Thy massive pillars will always remain rich in tradition to us. Thy noble halls of learning will always hold priceless memories. Our quest for learning leads us from thee to another. May our parting word be this: long may thy noble stand- ards and careful guidance continue to uplift and enlighten many classes yet to come. ll932 three

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NfVitl1 sincere Z11J1J1'CClZltlOl1 we dedicate this book to MRS. DOROTHY LIND Head of Commercial Department, Business Adviser of the Annual, and loyal friend to the school. 1932 '

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Lincoln Code L-Loyalty I -Industry N-Neatness C-Courtesy O-Obedience L-Love N-Nobility -.,.0Q...- THE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL Since this year is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Wfashington. we pause in our work to honor this great man. To everyone Wfashington stands for bravery, courtesy. love of country, and all those qual- ities for which our Lincoln code stands. VVashington, one of our greatest men, was a leader in the war which brought independence to our country, a great statesmanjand a notable example to his countrymen. It is difficult to write about NVashington. During the years that have elapsed since his time legends have grown around his name that make him seem a living monument of virtues. Sometimes we hear so much of his virtues that we forget that NVashington was a man with quite human qualities. Many of these qualities are such as to cause us in junior high school to revere him. NVashington was a young man, not much older than some of the pupils in our school, when he engaged in his First exploits. Historians tell us that he had all a young person's keen interest in adventure and zest for activity when he set forth to participate in the war against the French and the Indians. He had a young person's interest in sports and in physical activity. He was an expert horseman and hunter. The tradition that he climbed him up on the Natural Bridge in Virginia in order to carve his initials gives further evidence of his athletic prowess. VVashington had the daring of the pioneer. He left the old traditions of his people to lead his country through a revolution and the formation of a new nation. Vifashington valued his home and the sacredness of friendship. Many are the stories told of the strength of his friendships and his sturdy spirit of co- operation. One has only to remember Valley Forge to appreciate this. Thus, today, we are proud to honor this great Father of our country, because he was a great leader. a great general. and a great statesmang most of all, we honor him because of his great exaltation of the qualities which are best in the character of man. - 1932-i -- - A four