Lincoln High School - Ahdawagam Yearbook (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)

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T H E ADAWAHGU M ALUMNI CORNER It is with a deep sense of appreciation that we accept your thoughtful invitation to join yon in your new endeavor. It hardly seems possible that jis long tig») as 1H74 the Grand Rapids High School be- gan turning out graduates and during the last thirty-eight years has started over five hundred students along the right road to success. It is with great pleasure that we express our interest in you and what you are doing in school for in the course of a few years you will lie one of us and High School days will l e no more. On Aug. BO, 1012 at the annual busin» ss meeting of the High School Alumni Association the follow- ing officers were elected. President Carl J. (Xlegard, '04. Vice President—Miss Della Winger. Oft. Secretary—Hyland Boorman. ’OH. Treasurer Roy Thornton, ’Oft. President Odegard makes the following appoint- ments for the coming year: Miss Florence Arpin, chairman social committee: Roy Thornton, chair- man finance committee. Each chairman may select three or more memliers for their committees. As chairman of the Press Committee. Mrs. John Cooley nee May Emmons. 'Hft, was appointed, and as chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Miss Alma Eggert ’Oft, was appointed. The following graduates of the Grand Rapids High School received their degrees from the Uni- versity of Wisconsin the past year: Horace Pal- metier '00. Win. Damon '07, Wm. Moyer '07 and Leo Nash '0H. The Grand Rapids High School will be represent- ed at the State University this fall by the following graduates: Dean Brunduge Oft, Lloyd Miller 0H. Percy Daly '08, Ryland Boorman '08. Louis Reichel '10. Clarence Christianson ’10. Arthur O’Day. Walter Wood, Laird Warner '00. George Hill '0ft, Wm. Kell» gg '11, George Arpin ’0», Dan Arpin ’ll. Raymond Van Henkelon '10. Ed. Arpin T2. Reginald Mackinnon, Donald Johnson ’11. and Gla Fuller 12. Clarence Jackson OH. and Albert Nat wick '10 will enter Chicago University this fall. Miss Verna Lyon '10 is attending the Idaho State Normal at Lewiston this fall. Miss Bessie Farrish TO is attending the Stout Institute at Menominee. Grace Goggins 12 has entered Milwaukee Downer. Helen Taylor T2 enters Chicago University and Rena Philleo '08 goes to Milwaukee Normal. Katherine. '11 and Dorothy Steele T2 have enter- ed the La Sell Seminary for young women at Au- burndale. Mass. Ruth Richer T2 and Jesse Wolt T2 have entered the Stevens Point Normal. Anthony Looze '08 returns to Marquette Univer- sity to continue his study of medicine. Alumni Marrriages— Seth Jones ’00 to Fern Love '05, Sept. 18, lft!2 in Grand Rapids. OBITUARY Marvin Bancroft Hatch, who died at the Wales Sanatorium Oct. 1, 1912, was one of the graduating class of 1909 He entered the Lincoln High School as a Junior from the Merrill High School, and during his two years at Grand Rapids showed exceptional scholastic ability by graduating with high honors. He was one of the few directly respon- sible for the organization of the Alumni Association and served in the capacity of vice president in the year 1910-1911. As a particular friend he will be long remembered and greatly missed by all who knew him.

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THE ADAWAHGUM bail company.” When we enter high school, graduation and diplomas seem centuries away. If some of us fail in a study or two, we do not consider it a serious matter, for we have three years in which to make up this work. But the next year is no easier to to study and about that time, with l ack studies and. perhaps, an idle habit or two. graduation is really centuries off. If the freshman does not understand his algebra, it will Ik very hard for the sophmore to understand geometry and almost im possible for the junior to do the problems in physics or chemistry: and if the freshman pupil does not loam to put a period at the end of the sentence, in his sophmore year he will find paragraph writing much harder lieeause he will have to stop then to learn what he should have mastered during the first year. Besides if the junior or senior wishes to enter into high school activities such as debating or orator)', he will find that he is hampered because of his first year failures. Our lives may be divided into three pericxls. pre parat ion. accomplishment and realization and the last two depend wholly upon the first. Student days therefore are the most important days of our lives. Lot us see that the first layer in this founda tion, the freshman year, is carefully laid so that it will be easy and safe to build upon. The Old Story in a New Form Is there anything that our High School is lacking? Perhaps we lack nothing in equipment, but there is something else just as vital that we do lack. We lack unity in the high school as a whole. Why is it? Because we do not get together as a school and take part in anything. Perhajis before this time we have not had many opportunities to get together in school activities, but now the opjx r tunity presents itself. This opportunity lies in the support we can give the footlxdl team by rooting. We never have had organized rooting and it is high time we did. What student wants to play football and have his efforts applauded in a faint, squeaky hip! hip! hooray? A footlxdl player appreciates having the whole school turnout and shout encouragement to him. It gives him an incentive to do great deeds ami have his team win that he may share in the honor of the victory. What we need is a yell master with plenty of energy, nerve, and go xl lung power. The senior class of 1912 left us a yell master, George Mullen. It is time George should assume his office and call a mass meeting. Every student who 1ms any ability what ever should write up yells or a good song and give them to the yell leader. Not only will the nx ting help the foot ball team, but it will improve school spirit. Just getting to- gether at mass meetings and games will help to make the school a unit instead of a collection of groups. What school is letter tlian our Lincoln High School? Are you willing to help sound her praisies by n oting at football games? Opening School Year Thoughts Back they have «une from farm, workshop and pleasure trij»s. Teachers are also Ixick fiom their short vacations in different parts of the state. The resident teachers have returned from trips where their vacations have ls en s|»ent. free from all thoughts of school work and duties. It is good to greet old acquaintances and renew old friendships among teachers and students of the year l efore. But many new faj es appear on the campus and in the halls. There are the usual number of pupils entering the high school from country and parochial schools. Then there are the new meml ers of the eighth grade, who are unfamiliar with the customs and rules of the schools. The faculty also lias Iieen changed to some extent. The students have made many guesses as to who is who among the new ar- rivals. “Will I have a study under that teacher?” is heard very often before the schedules have l een made out and the classes settled down to their work. It is to these, the new students and mem- bers of the faculty that we extend our most cordial welcome. We want you to enjoy all the pleasures that we have enjoyed, which are a part of high school life. We hope that you will soon feel, with us. a pride in the high school and that you, as far as your abilities permit, will work for its advancement and gtxxl name. We extend a cordial welcome to all newcomers.

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Lest We Forget ■‘Here. Christine, how does it suit you now. and a tired, pale, little woman looked expectantly at her daughter. The girl held the dress up before her and inspected it critically. Suddenly she ex claimed! “Oh mother! I thought I told you that this lace wouldn't do. and yon have gone ahead and put it in just the same. Well, I just won’t wear it— that’s all. I’ll stay at home if I can’t have some thing like the other girls are wearing.” “But. Dearie, you can hardly tell the two samples apart, see. And this is twenty cents a yard cheaper. Oh yes, cheaper, cheaper!” cried the girl angrily, that’s what you always say. well, you don’t need to think I’m going to wear that cheap old lace and have the other girls talk about it. And she Hung the dress on the floor, and slammed the door sis she hurried from the room. With a long sigh the woman picked up the dress, brushed the dust from it. and laid it on the bed. Then she sat down wearied and folded her hands in her lap. Now and then she caught her breath as though in twin. After several minutes she arose and went slowly down stairs to get supper. An hour later Christine hurst into the house, her cheeks glowing, and her hair blowing about her face. “Oh. I’ve had such a glorious ride”, she said. Rob Covey t xik us clear out to Maple Dale and back in his car. Isn’t supper ready mother? I'm just simply starved,” and she sat down to the sup- per table with her father, a quiet, serious-faced man, and her little brother ami sister. We’ll have to have supper earlier tomorrow night.” she said to her mother who had come to the table after pouring the coffee, the exercises begin at seven forty-five and we girls must lie at the hall early. I’m going to dress tiefore supper.” Yes.” said her mother, a note of eagerness in her voice, “we’ll eat early and I’ll leave the dishes; that will give me time to dress after supper.” Dress!” Said Christine, surprised. “You’re not going are you?” • Vhy—yes. I thought I’d go,” her mother replied hesitatingly. The hall must look very pretty with all the flowers and things. I suppose I could get a seat if I did go a little late, couldn’t I?” She added anxiously. Idon’t believe I’d go if I were yon. mother,” said the girl. You haven’t anything fit to wear. How would you look with that old black silk, and Mrs. Wayne and Mrs. Childs and all those ladies dressed just simply gorgeous. And they’ll all come up on the stage to congratulate us after we get our diplomas.” Why. I could just slip out after the speaking was over,” her mother said. “I should like to see you up there with all the rest of them, and hear you speak your piece.” “Speak my piece! Mother! How often have 1 told you that I am to deliver the valedictory. We don’t speak pieces like they used to in the country where you went to school. And say” she added, as the thought struck her. can’t Charlie go down early in the morning and get that other lace? I simply must have it. Yes. I guess so,” said her mother weakly as she leaned l»ack in her chair. She had scarcely tastinl her supper and her face was drawn as with pain. When she had finished eating. Christine rose from the table saying: I’m going over to Nell’s: we’ve got to go down to the hall and practice after awhile.” She went up to her room, came down soon and went out. After the dishes were done Mrs. Stacy said: “Father, can you spare two dollars? Christine's dress doesn’t suit her and I’ll have to get some more trimming tomorrow. I guess. Her husband laid aside his paper and slowly drew from his pocket an old fashioned purse. He count- ed out a dollar, two quarters and five dimes. There,” he said grimly, handing the money to his wife, get it for her. I suppose she has to have as good as the rest, but it seems what’s the matter, mother!” he exclaimed as she sat down heavily in a chair. Aren’t you feeling well?” Oh yes.” she replied just a little pain here.” and as she held her hand to her side she continued, it’s been bothering me more lately, but I’ll lie all right in a few minutes.” She soon took the children and went up st drs to lied. Her husliand watched her uneasily as she left the room. Then, sighing he again took up his pui er. After some time Christine came home: as she entered the room she said: Where is mother?” She’s gone to bed,” replied her father. She isn't feeling well tonight. Yon get up and get breakfast in the morning anil let her sleep. She's