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

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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.

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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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LLISTY-CUTS, WOBBLY HORSES, 8 IN XMAS PAGEANT UQuic'Ic, sew up that seamI'I HIl1dcIie, get your pants onI Htjor the Iast time, OIivia, it's pronounced IIUITIIJCISSIHIQIL-ll-ll, not I'c1rnoc1ssc1- CICIZH SimiIar Iamentations were to he heard as we stood outside the gym. waiting tenseIy Ior the Christmas pageant, Rel'eIs of Eliza- helhvs Court, to hegin. HI am standing in my corner as the Christ- mas pageant is ahout to hegin. I experience many sensations hut the main one is that my Feet are c'oId. I IJaCIc against the radiator to Iceep from Ireezingf, IsooIcing over the sea of faces we wonder it they guess how much weve gone through in the past two weeIis in order to produce this pageant. NOWI XVC parade in. AIIler weeI4s of IXIiss IX'IayerIs careIuI eIoeution Iessons the pIay is on. The Iirst speaker whispers hoarseIy, Hgome say that ever Igainst that season Comes . . IVIiss IXIayer groans. Aifter a Iong siIenCe the Queen Iaegins. H'Tis true, the Ibird of dawning singeth aII day Iong.U Another groan comes from IVIiss IX'Iayer.' HNight,U whispers a Court Iady. It is too Iate. Day is doneI The Court dance IIoIIows. Then into the stateIy atmosphere gaIIops the I,ord of IX'IisruIe and his IoIIowers, the Isusty Guts. As we Came through the door we were anything hut eonhdent. Some of us had a terriIJIe feeIing that we IooIcecI IiI4e fooIs skipping around in that CireIe. XVohI3Iy horses Cavort and wheeI ahout, whiIe other I,usty Guts pIay Ieap-frog and do eartwheeIs. They aII pranee out as a jester pIays a IIute. The Cast Catches their hreath as the GICC CIUIJ sings oId Christmas caroIs. Then the modern dance group perIorms for the entertain- ment of the Queen, thus hringing the pageant to a eIose.