Lincoln High School - President Yearbook (Ferndale, MI)

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I I MR. FERGUSON When the students of Lincoln High first entered Lin- coln this year, there was a noisy buzzing of conversation. Among the things most talked about was this question: I wonder how things will be with Fergie as principal. Every- one knew him as the friendly and well-liked counselor and teacher at Lincoln but never as the principal, Mr. Edward Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson graduated from Spring Arbor Seminary, Spring Arbor, Michigan. He received an A.B. degree from Wayne University and a degree of Master of Arts from U. of D. He feels that Lincoln students should have a more business-like attitude in school. Mr. Ferguson also reports continued planning for extra-curricular participa- tion and more student activities. In September when Mr. Ferguson first began his new duties as principal, he gave this message to the Lincoln Students: I wish to express special greetings to our new ninth graders, to students new to the school district, and to our ex-service men. You may feel strange for a few days, but when you become acquainted with Lincoln High, its teachers, your fellow-students, and all that our school stands for, we know you will be proud to be one of the gang. Through our unit rooms, classes and activities program Lincoln offers all an opportunity to: flj Receive a superior educational background. C25 C35 Develop habits of self-discipline. Take part in business-like procedures. Q45 Accept the responsibility of planning and building programs. 15D Appreciate a day's work. Q65 Cooperate with fellow students. Q75 Have tolerance for others, and f8j Experience a wholesome respect for authority. I know that your cooperation, your willingness to work and occasionally, study, your participation in our extra-curricular programs and your attendance at school games and parties will guarantee Lincoln a rating of 'tops'. ,4,

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FACULTY Class. keep quiet! . . . .Iohnny. tlo you have your homework clone? . . . l7itln'l I just tell you to keep tluiet? . . 'l'his is positively the worst class l've ever had! Do these things sountl familiar to you? Il' yott are a member ol' Lincoln, they will all have a linniliar ring. .Xs you have guessecl they are the things you hear every tlay from our teachers. But. ottr faculty tloes more than just scream at tts to get tts angry. Believe it or not. they are human. Strange and shocking as this idea may be, neverthe- less it is true. l.et tts take Nliss Burton. the girls' gym teacher. as an example. She he- longs to a club that plays haclminton regularly. she plays the violin in ottr own orches- ll'2l, she sings in a church choir, antl she even enjoys going to the movies. Our teachers are the backbone ol' our school aml ol' ottr lives. 'l'hey are the peo- ple who inllttence us. and they are molding tts into better citizens. Our teachers realize that in not too many years we will vote for. and be. the people who run ottr govern- ment. Our teachers are trying to make us ht for these important jobs. Y :5,