Kinkaid High School - Kinkaidian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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MRS. MARGARET KINKAID Founder

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MR. LAMAR FLEMING, JR. MR. W. J. GOLDSTON MR. FRANK W. MICHAUX MR. L. DAFFAN GILMER MR. JOHN W. MECOM MR. PAUL E. TAFT

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ln the person of Margaret Kinkaid, the school which bears her name had a dynamic leader, and the community which it serves, a dedicated pioneer in the field of education. Because of her warmth and strength, she is held in deep affection by the pupils and members of the faculty with whom she Worked. Mrs. Kinkaid was never one to spare herself or others in getting the best for the children whom she loved. Whetliei' they were scamps or scholars- scamps particularly-her faith in them and affection for them never flagged. At times her missionary zeal for achieving the best, caused the recipients some red-faced embarrassment. How could a coach or a football team face husky opponents on a gridiron with a tree in the middle? Or how could they face a headmistress offended by the chopping down of a tree of such beauty? l-low could any girl explain to a corrected visitor that, of course, no real lady would cross her knees in public? The first grade children who had felt her gentleness showed her their gratitude by leaving small bouquets in her office on May Day. Later they wondered at the force of her modesty which kept her in the background so that she sat behind the audience and could not be found at the dedication of the new high school. lVlrs. Kinkaid generally carried her bifocals in her hand, a mannerism which children understood easily. Where would people with eyes in the back of their head wear glasses? The sound of her footsteps padding through the halls was as much a part of the day as the sound of ,leromels lawnmower. Things at Kinkaid School must move on schedule and in order. Mrs. Kinkaid has been known to laugh and say that she began teaching to avoid cooking. Those who remember the twinkle in her eye, the hearty laugh, and the gruff HOf course you can do it', know that her talents could have found no better outlet than in teaching. , Her enthusiasm, her faith in children, her vital interest in human beings- the spirit of Margaret Kinkaid-lives in the heart of her school.