Lincoln High School - El Eco Yearbook (Lincoln, CA)

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Cldable of Conlents ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ORGANIZATIONS AND ,ACTIVITIES VOCATIONAL CLASSES SPORTS FEATURES ADVERTISEMENTS 7

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RICHARD A. LEE Principal Principals Message My message to the class of 1947 is a very important one, especially in light of the theme to which you have dedicated your annual. True we have achieved Peace, though a very shaky one it is. However, now that there is some semblance of it, the talk again turns toward international competition on a friendly basis in the form of the Olympic Games. These, you may recall, were the athletic contests oiriginated in Ancient Greece and lalterr revived by our present civilization as a ways and means of promoting peace and friendship, as Well as a sense of competitive sportsmanship, among all of the nations of this earth. . Now, the significant point. Who knows? Some of you young people may participate in these Games, may represent your country in this United Nations of the playing field. Remember, then, your responsi- bilities not only for the maintenance of our country's international reputation but also toward the establishment of friendliness between our country and those with which we compete. Even though you may not all take part in these Games. many of you, the boys especially, Will very possibly find themselves in this nation's Armed Forces as occupational troops on the soil of our former enemies. Theirs is a difficult yet extremely important task. They are Democ'racy's true representativles abroad, and it is only through the examples which they set that we can persuade people of otherr nations to recognize the sincerity of purpose behind our own country's governmental philosophy. For the greater number of you who do not leave this country, yours is the even more critical responsibility of establishing and! maintaining an increasingly stronger internal peace here at home so that our nation, as a whole, may be looked upon as an example worthy of the respect and admiration of other peoples. 6

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what Price Education? Always desirous of improving educational conditions, the faculty of Lincoln Union High ndsh to discuss certain points which are vitally important to you, Whether you be members of the g'ra1.luating class, parents, prospective parents, or just plain taxpayers. Education in this community has reached a very critical point, especially when the question arises as to whether or not the public can afford it. After all, education- good education that is-does cost moneyg and during an inflationary period, such as the one which is curnent today, the cost is bound to be high-er than during more normal times. To be completely efficient, schools must have not only good teachers but also modern equipment, an increased number of teaching aids, testing devices, up-to-date texts and wider selection of library books, all of which cost money. Nor can you have a worthwhile educational plant if, inst-eadl of offering a Wide variety of subjects, you find it necessary to cut down to only the bare essentials. For one thing, it would indeed be very dull for the students, as there Woul'dn't be the diversity of experience so neceeealry in preparing a person for a full and interesting lite. Lincoln is not a large community, that's true, nor does it have a large school as compared with city systems. On the other hand it definitely doesn't by any means look like the poorest community in the state. The important point to consider is the fact that you do have some young people here who are well worth knowing, who are capable of great possibilities. All of these, as well as the average ones, deserve the very best that you can give them. And it is your responsibility as citizens of a growing American community to see that they get it. You cannot save pennies in the process of molding character. THE FACULTY S