Lincoln High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Manitowoc, WI)

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Four years ago—well, I think I’ll say short years, for they were short in the minds of the members of the senior class—one hundred and fifty-nine eighth-grade graduates plunged into their high school life. They came from schools of both the north and south sides, and also from rural schools, and assembled one bright morning in the first week of September, nineteen hundred eleven, in the large assembly room of the Central High School. As freshmen, the majority avoided the upper-classmen, on their way through the park, to and from school; especially on warm balmy days, when the fountain, which was always full of that cool sparkling aqua, served the purpose of the brilliant sophs in giving the freshmen a so-called ‘‘fresh ducking.” Some escaped and some did not. This class of freshmen truly showed the right school spirit and was active in athletics as well as in scholarship. As sophomores, they were now aware that they had passed the dividing line, for were they not a portion of the upper-classmen, privileged to enjoy for the first time, their superiority over the freshmen? They were no longer in the assembly on the third floor, 31

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ROSTER Fritz G. Zander Literary Society, ’18, ’14, ’15. A man of quiet mind Is seldom left behind. Edward Zankle Boys’ Glee Club, ’°12. Debating Club, ’L4. Literary Society, ’12. Class Track Team, 12, 718, 714. Class Basket Ball Leam, ’12, 18, 714, 715. Second Basket Ball Team, 13. Football Team, ’13. Baseball Team, 713. Mile Record, ’14. Captain of Football Team, 714. Junior Party Committee, ’14. Christmas Play, ’14. He’s of a philosophic mind and tbis advice doth give, “Forget your sorrow and be gay, if you would longer live.”’ meet ee

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but on the second, the first step toward the goal of every high school student. They also played a prominent part in athletics, especially in the interclass work. The boys entirely outclassed the other three squads in their team-work in both Baseball and Basketball, but, because of a little hard luck, they ended the series during the year by closely following the Juniors, who finished first. The class of 1915 entered upon its Junior year with an unbound- ed spirit of jollity. It represented the bright and light nature of High School life. The students that did not take part in athletics helped those that did by giving their support ina ‘‘Hu-ah! Hu-ah! Manitoua-—” ending up with ‘‘Manitowoc High School, rah! rah! rah!” We do not forget the girls, for they joined in at an octave higher. The Baseball team, which was successful in every game, was composed mostly of Junior boys. ; The class had now almost climbed to the summit of the moun- tain, the High School Career, and was now contemplating what lay beyond. The Junior boy would see the vision of his entering some school of higher education or perhaps of beginning his life- work in the great wide business world; while the Junior girl would dream of some useful vocation and later, perhaps, of a beautiful home. The light of a coming day, dimly now, yet distinctly, had revealed itself in the romantic intellect of every Junior. Days of darkness and of light of the past few years flashed through their minds. They realized that at the end of another short year they would be scattered to the four winds like the down of a ripened thistle. During the last year, they assumed their responsibilities ina sober and business-like way, and commanded the respect of all who knew them. The term ‘‘dignified Seniors” could well be applied to them, for they realized the fact that soon they were tobe put to the test for which they had prepared themselves. This class is honored by being the largest class ever graduated from the High School of Manitowoc, having more than four score of members enrolled. It stands for all that is right and leaves the M. H. S. with a determination to understand what lies before it. Last but not least, it extends its appreciation and gratitude to the worthy teachers who worked so incessantly with it and helped each Senior to his present attainment. Lloyd Anderson. 9