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

Page 9 text:

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

Page 8 text:

THIS IS JUNICDI2 I-IICI-I 7's MEET CHINA-VITAMINS-ATHLETICS Out ol' buses, vars, aucl subways reluctantly sliulllecl T2 bevvilc seventll graflers wbo wonclerecl wliat Junior tsligtf' in store lor t Tbey were we. Uoubts ancl lvears about tlrc eoming year lwillecl our be ll' we bael been able to loolq at ourselves a lew weelcs lwence we woulcl been greatly comlortecl. Qnly a Comparative liancllul ol us llacl been in tbe Lincoln bui beloreg tbe rest were absolute strangers. Because ol tbis our biggest 'pro turnect out to be getting acquaintecl. Nve soon overeame tbis clespite the fart tbat we were cliviclecl into tbree groups. Vvle learnecl, ever, in class meetings to solve our problems anal to worlc togetlaer as .CfCCl mein. acls. rave H ding olern Cul ty 1OVY- OUP group. Xve also got aequaintecl at gym anel tbe Vltltursclay alter-sebool parties. NNW of V5'V5'f NIVACI! umm all n5o1:nurfpcf .4 . ,A mtiili I f V y Q 09 ll Fx Xe qf' 3 . 3 hM'hvm.ouw 1 111590467 Nz X' SK' Our interests were many. in laet, sometimes too many. Vvlater ancl air never seemecl important to us belore we stuctiecl tllein. Xve lqnew water came from a laucet but we liacl never realizecl bow tremenclous tbe job ot getting it into tbe laueet is. XVC cliseoverecl tltat we sit on molecules ancl atoms. ig Tbe ltrst clay we went to language classes we lmearcl our teaebers uttering queer, unfamiliar souncls. Xve now tiincl ourselves spealqing tlaeir pbrases altllouglr we clontt lcnow bow it fame about. Xve learnecl tbat Cliina bas a clramatie ancl a Colorlul bistory. Xve reacl a great cleal about tliat fountry. its people anal tlleir progress. Xve were experts in many otber subjects. lor instance, Englisti. Xve are still laoping to prove tbis to tlue Ulioretteu stalt. Xve reeognizecl tube value ol our nutrition stunly. Xve lilcecl sbop, tbe artrooms, ancl best ol all we lilieel gym. However, as one ol' tbe Class wits so aptly saict, mlibe tlwing we were best at was playing tagf, 4

Page 10 text:

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