Horace Mann Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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SCDCIAL HGLJR-FULLY, FCDCDD, FEMALES There were many strange procedures we had to get usecl to when we lnirst moved into Junior High. Large amounts ot homework were hig disadvant igcs yet high on the list of advantages was our Thursday afternoon social hour Xve enjoyed our social program greatly tor we had a variety ot entertain ment, such as social and lolk dancing, quiet and active games. tsomctimes the latter were duhhed Uthe loud gamesfyl Qur lite was greatly enriched hy these activities, and most ol us agreed that social dancing was the most fun The social hour provided some thought for our young connivers who concocted schemes to prevent stag lines and to keep the dancing hour lrom heinff too short. The first time we went to the Thursday parties we were attracts the refreshments. Xve soon grew to enjoy the gatherings so much that t e Dixie cups no longer lured us. However, when lvood was served no murmurs ot discontent arose. SEV!-ENS SKILLED IN SCDCCER, GIRLS CO FOR GYM The seventh grade is rather good at keeping up the high stand ircs cl Horace lvlann-Lincoln in the matter ol teams. Our stalwart soccer tcam had a group of athletes, who. according to Coach, did their hcst to lose GI 1 game, hut hy some quirk ol late always managed to win it. t The girls in our class like haskethall, swimming, and modern canfinvf However, some of them woneer why haskethall was ever invented or that the haskets were lowerec a lvew inches. lxlost ol them like gym c show their skill and enjoyment on the courts. ll. you would ask ffhiel, Coach, hlrs. Proctor. or hlrsr lxlck or alaout our spirit, they would te l you, hetween pulls and pants, scoldings compliments, that our spirit is good hut we are a little wild at times. 6

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USO lliis is rlunior Higlilu we saicl lmappily, Ha mixlurc' ol Cliina, vitamins, vlay, anfl swiinrningf, Our rlass was cliviclcrl into ilwroc clivisions, yvl our worlq in vavli swlion was sligliily clillvronl. Xvc all slucliecl Cliina. Our assignrnvnls wvrc in- icrvsling, vspvvially projcvls. XVC maclc owryllwing lirom srrolls in lworincl lmoolqs. Ono ingenious pc-rson maclo a largc- lan, on wl1ic'l1 was wrillon ilw story of a Clwinesc family. ln Englislr wc' rcacl many cfpivs. From llic .glory nl' Rolanclf' King fxrllwiirfl Hlliawallaaw ancl mlilw Uclysscw ol' llolnoru plays wcirc- wrillc-n ancl procliirecl for lille Class. Pictures from URZlIIlilH ancl URusiurnu wcirc- clisplayecl in tllo lirsl floor lwall Cases. lrnaginalive slorivs ancl por-ins Ol'I!X1'l1il0ilIl lilo were wriltcn. Uno ol our pools Comparccl rho monsicrs in this UUclyssc-yn witlm llwosv ol fairy talos ancl legcncls. XVG c'6vCr0cl a wiclv range ol lopics in sciorwvc. XV0 liacl a long clis- vussion on wlmal worrlcl llappvn il an irresislilulc' lord- inc-L an iinincwalnlc lifhfly. Uno laoy suggvslvcl tliat an cxtra rlovcr irrcsislilvlv llorro mulcl IDOVC' arounrl ancl avoicl tlic iIllIUOVillJl0 lmocly. Xvc lvll it al llmi lwlorv wc gui involvvcl. Thr- girls louncl tlial zippers were a rinvli lo sew in. anrl llmal lmias licins wore ilic easiest to wliip. XVI' onjoyvcl rnusiv, lliougli wc wcrc' at limvs a lilllo Hilllgjlily. Tlwrv wr-rc a low lllilllifliy laoys wlwo iriccl to mc-asurc llwir ncigliluors' lwacls willi rulc-rs. lxlusic' slwoulcl ncwcr follow marli. Ycs. wc- liacl lun ancl loolislmcss. XV0 grvw lanlq' ancl wc grow sloul, lilll lil Z1 QTCZIUT H1CilSllFf' XYC QFCXV Sf'l1Oli'iI'ly. J

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8's TALENTS VARY Our parlicipalion in time Christmas Pagcam was porliaps the liwiag wiiirii marie time upper vlassc-s sil up ancl taiqc motive of time cigiilii gracica ll' lin-so upper Classes had walrfiiccl us during lin' won-ks ol, rehearsals, composing. cos- iamv making, ami sol bliilciiiig. they xvouicl flaw 50911 that wc- arc an industrious, avliu- viass. NVQ liavc a ggrval rival of lalviil, wiliiiii our ranks, rangiiigg from aspiring farloonisls to junior Ciaiigrossim-ii. V . . XX c'arc'i1oi so cliffvrviil from limo ollic1rc'lassc'5 in lin! sriiool, iii liial wv iiavv a rlass svivnlisi, svvcral lfiiglisii cnliiusiasls. ami a Class arlisl, among olliws. H10 only lliing Lilal malws us Iwi fiillflmii from lin' ollwr vlassvs in llmis rv- spc-vl is llial wc lvclic-vc liial our scric-iilisi, arlisl. ami lliiglisli cnliiasiasls arc a iiltlv bil ipcllc-r iiiaii limso in oliicr rlassc-S. Quill' viass svivniisl lows lin' Ialmoralory ami rvacis lliivlq sviviirv 'nooks for plcasurv. 'HM' rosl of as cinjm' a iiwlx' sf'ic'iic'c' ciisviissioii lull our iiilr-rcisl in lliv siilujr-vl faclvs willi lla- ap- pvaraiiw ui a losl. cylll' iinglisli cnliiusiasls arv forvwr wriliiig. Xvlic-ii llivir prosprw'liv0 ilirlslvrpicwcs arv not i'c'r'viwcl xxilli liw ac'c'laim lim alilliors iw' arv clam- liwin. lliv masl0l'piQc'cs arc me-rl iii lin- xvaslf-papvi' lmasiwls. Pilos oi' rumpir-cl paper provlaim limo wiic-r'n'alJouls of limo xx'rilc'rs al al- mrmsl any limr- in lliv clay. lla' liriglilvsl spol iii Liu' wc-vii lor us is time ,l'Imrsclay alqlvriiooii sovial liour. I, Ivrv wc F5111 iqorgvl alumni lc-sis aiicl ninlili graclc malli books. II' lilo iiioinliors of lin' oliivr Ciassvs in llic- sciiooi tlllllfl SPC US Oli HTCSC' illfC'fl1OOIiS UMW' NYOI-Qld SOP IIS Eli NYC FGQIHY ilI'F, El lllli-IOVHIQ, IHCIICHY CIIISS.