Lincoln High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Manitowoc, WI)

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In athletics, we have starred. Long or short, thin or stout, our members did their level best to make our career, whether in base- ball, basketball, football, on track or field, a successful one. We have also distinguished ourselves, by having the winners of the oratory and declamatory contest of 1911 members of our class. In the Manitou, we have shown our interest to such an extent that a large share of the responsibility has been placed in our hands. Asa class, we can safely say, ‘“‘We came, we saw, we conquer- ed.” What we shall accomplish as individuals remains for the future to disclose. Vith all sincerity we say, ‘‘There are no times like the old times They shall never be forgot; There is no place like the old place, Keep green the dear old spot; There are no friends like the old friends, May heaven guide their lot.” R. M. H. Some Commandments. I. Thou shalt have no thots besides bettering thine education. II. Thou shalt not neglect thy special pleasure trips to me, in my office for advice and (perhaps) censure, III. Remember the final exam. week. IV. Honor thy worthy teachers who have served thee well and who for thee will mourn (?) V. Thou shalt not kill time. VI. Thou shalt not disagree with the small doses labeled ‘‘work” which thou mayst encounter. VII. Thou shalt have the sole power to ‘‘search” the want-ads. VIII. Thou shalt cheerfully take all criticisms, and if they please thee not, thou shalt grin and bear it. IX. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors ‘‘fudge” nor his “‘air- ship” nor his ‘‘excellent mark in physics.”’ —27—

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Class History 1912. In the history of the schools of Manitowoc, we find the records of many classes. Not the least conspicuous among them is the class of 1912. The fall of 1908, marks am epoch in the history of the schools of the city. For was not that the yvearin which the members ot the class of 1912 began their careers as freshmen? A’ happier union could not have been made than the one found be- tween the South, the West, and the North, 1911. There were sixteen pupils from the South, thirteen from the Vest and twenty- seven from the North, who constituted this happy class. Reams could be written about each member so great and varied are their experiences, thots, and hopes; but time and space are limited, therefore only the experiences of the class, asa whole, can be recorded. As aclass, we were and are independent; our teachers tell us “‘too much so,” but we would not exchange any member of our class, for any member of any other class, in the history of the schools of Manitowoc. Brown is the prevailing color of our hair, but we must not fail to mention our famous auburn haired girls, and the members of both sexes, who are adorned with black and blonde. We havean extensive variety in the color of eyes; true blue predominates; brown and steel gray are next in popularity. Our average height is about five feet four inches, altho our tallest member measures six feet, and ourshortest representative is five feet in height. Varying sizes are found, however. If weighed on one immense balance, we should scale about three tons. (Our brains are the heaviest part.) We have Irish wit, Scandinavian sagacity, Bohemian joyous- ness, and German philosophy in our ranks. Our common sense is one of our greatest features. Asan evidence of this, we have dis- pensed with rats, puffs, and !oud colored ties, and have confined ourselves to barrettes, hairpins and modest ribbon bands. We are very particular about the method of procedure in all our meetings, as we alwas refer to Parliamentary Rules, especially Robert’s Rules of Order, as expounded by one of our mighty debators. Light heartedness is one of our good features; in fact, we love a joke immensely, and like to play them, as well as have them played on us. But the one joke we failed to appreciate was Physics. We dove deep into the mysteries of that study, but to no avail, for whenthe final came, asa class, we failed! But with renewed courage we tackled the difficulty again, and have succeeded in sur- mounting that obstacle.

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In Praise of “1912.” (Hiawatha). They, the Seniors, the great learners, They, the marv'lous story tellers, They, the friends of all the Freshies, They, the many knowledge seekers, Bid adieu to High School pleasures. Down the path of life and duty, Thru the world with wondrous wisdom, Walk they forth with ling’ring footsteps. From the country, from the city, Came these Seniors of all nations; Came the Germans and the Irish, Came the English and the Frenchmen; All of them were drawn together By their love for broader knowledge, To this city, calm and peaceful, To this place of rest and comfort. Out of childhood into manhood, Now have grown these many Seniors, Skilled in all the arts of singing, Skilled in all the lore of study, In all parts of ‘‘Buehler’s” Grammar, In all parts of ‘‘Millikan’s” Physics, In all names and works of writers— Filled with knowledge are these Seniors. Reaped from every branch some knowledge, Taught by all the teachers goodness, Learned their ways and all their habits, Talked with them whenever bidden, Called not seldom studious (?) Seniors. ““Bluffed” in class when nothing knew they, ‘‘Skipped”’ when weather was inviting, — ““Taughed” ’cause no one was the wiser. Forward now go all the Seniors, Pleasant are their words of parting, Sorrowful the faces ’round them, For the bitterness of parting Lingers in their downcast faces, Lingers in their looks and actions, In their minds are noble prospects, ’ In their hearts are high ambitions. -— 28—