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

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,U fhbahbfz This year's story of the two H.M.-L. publications, Highlights and the Lincoln- ian, began one September morning when editors Bob and Bettina each asked the Council for a portion of the Student Activities Fund. A struggle between the two editors and the Student Council ensued, after which the sum that Bob had requested was re- duced, although Bettina's demands were granted. With the school year well on its way by this time, Bob took his staff and set up shop in one corner of the Blue Gallery Cthe corner with the windowj, and Bettina, with her co-workers, began to work in another corner of the office fthe corner with the comfortable couchj. First the Lincolnian had to find itself a reasonable offsetter and Highlights had to find itself a very reasonable printer. Then the editors began doling out assignments, and the assistant editors began writing the required articles and turning them in two weeks after the final deadline. From the time that the Blue Gallery acquired a door and became room 302, its regular inhabitants spent their time typing, editing copy, rewriting, and often re- writing again. The big steel files were always overflowing with pictures, copy, and miscellaneous belongings of the staff. The walls were decoratedwithlicense plates, issues of Highlights, unusual pictures, and deadline lists--all evidence of the diligence of Lincolnian and Highlights officials alike. Some way or other, no one is quite sure how, Highlights was published fairly regularly and the yearbook finally went on sale, eventually finding itself in the possession of the underclassmen, who carried it down the halls with them as they chased after the Seniors. 11---un-Tb ,11-1-iii r4f5't w 'T W ., 49 as-.... lf 5259. V? ff :QW , 535 W' uv- ix W7 fy sis' 4 lf' ff Q s ' v la n! f Page 12

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STUDY HALL ROLL Fifth Period Armstrong, Jim Bolton, Whitney Carson, Sally Coleman, Roy Colvin, Elizabeth Distelhurst, M.J. Feldman, R.A. Hahn, Roger Hirsch, June Hirsh, Elizabeth Laslo, John Lukach, Ellin Reich, Peter Reisenfeld, Ellen Robinson, Theodore Stern, Mira , Yasumura, Seiichi Moses, De Maurice where gfe the Seniof s? Page 11 's+ud2 NMMA - vuww1'3y0 TEACHER Date Grade Period Absent: NOYGNAQ f?SJHuv1 ':5Qki:L CLeI5f:: ' Yh'5-TDKQRAMM,-k A YS NN0l- XNRVSLN1 E3 wxxggy, S dh'N Lnaho 1FRovm.'Yn,gxu! fEr:t QQlCh en 1LEwmxQpXJ -5f0wunn'7Rg 'Q NN'l'k0v'y5 PM-xn S o-an ww s..x.m,...,,,, 'Raw LOLQYYQQAG Tlrdy: . ....-225430, 9+ s m Q yrrr' XX' J milbwgssgo :N qf if

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' - ll- lf. In an exciting year which saw Highlights experimenting with both printed and offset styles, its staff was afforded many opportunities to learn about news pre- paration and presentation. At the beginning of the year, sixty students indicated their desire to work on Highlights, which made the 1948 staff considerably larger than last year's, even though the 1948 enrollment was a third smaller. This indi- cates, by figures alone, that more and more H.M.-L. students have realized the edu- cational value of working on a school publication. One objective at which the editorial staff of Highlights aimed this year was the incorporation of democratic procedure into the choice of editors for the various staff posts. The staff tried, whenever possible, to avoid favoritism by electing officials on the basis of merit and experience. Highlights had a professional air about it while our reporters were Wcoveringn the H.M.-L. vs. Teachers College trial and the frequent Parent-Teacher Association meetings concerning the trial. One incident, whiclmwe think worth recalling, occurred when three eighth graders were huddled around the telephone, while one excitedly told his parent that the school would continue next year. The parent, obviously surprised, asked his son how he knew for sure, whereupon the boy confidently pro- cured a copy of Highlights and quoted the headlines and most of the article from which he had taken the information. Just before the halfway mark of the year, the Senior editors chose their suc- cessors, who capably replaced them in February in order that the Seniors might be free to study for College Board Examinations. The new staff brought with it new inspiration and some good ideas which are steadily improving the quality of the paper. Next year's school plans are quickly taking shape and there is reason to be- lieve that the new school will forward the high principles of education carried on at the Horace Mann-Lincoln School under Teachers College. We of Highlights hope to see the school paper playing a more vital part than ever in student government next year. Everybody reads Highlights . Editoffs Note: We loaned them our couch X for this picture. ' .. X I l 'D TWV? X ssstgggs Page 13 If s WI