Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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24 THE LINCOLNIAN ton, 1). C, taking a course in pharmacy. Miss Inez Page of the class ' 03 is now the clerk at Lincoln High School and iya valuable assistant to the principal. x Miss Lorraine Richardson of the class v ' 07 is now a successful teacher at the Ganrison School, this city. ’ ' Mr. Grant Moore of the class ’10 made second year at Hampton Institute vat Hampton, Virginia. Mr. Thos. Perry of class ’10 is now living in Wichita, Kansas. Miss Sofa P»oaz and her sister, Flora, will graduate this spring ; the former front Fisk University and the latter from Tuskegee. Mr. Edward Thompson of the class ’08 has charge of the assembly hall at Lincoln High School. Mr. Edward Maker, ’09, is still at the University of Kansas taking a college course. Mr. Frank Watkins has taken unto himself a bride. He was with the class of ’09. Mir. David Crosthwait is at ' Purdue University. He was with the class of ’09. . Mr. Frank Vincent. Misses Lula Shelby and Grace . Numan, all of the class ’00. arc at Manhattan Kans. Mr. Claude N. Stirman of the class of ’10 took unto himself a bride. By his marriage the class of 1011 is minus one pupil. M ' is.ses Neosho Venerable and Estel- lene Greer of the class of ’09 are still at I . U. Miss Carrie Nunley of the class of ' 02 is ill at her home, 1622 College Ave. Miss Fannie Taylor of the class of ’05 is very ill at her home in Huntsville, Mo. As we go to press we have to chronicle the sad death of Miss Alberta Bailey of the class ’08, at her home 1005 Agnes. Mr. Henry Collins of the class of ' 02 will complete his course in theology this year at Wilberforce University and re- ceive the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. Mr. Thos. MtcCampl el! of the class of ’08 who formerly completed a course in pharmacy at K. U. is now a full- fledged M. D. — Washburne College. . Mrs. Irene Leaves Everett of class ’05 is now in a beautiful home of her own in Kansas Citv. Kans. HUMOROUS NEWS A conversation between 2 Attack ' s boys. Boy No. 1. If you don’t like that I ' ll light you. Take olT your coat. I am not afraid of you.” Boy No. 2. O, 1 don’t want to fight you. because 1 know 1 kin whip you. 1 am from the Phillip school and I cleans up at fighting. I am a bad duck ; I suck eggs, and rotten ones at that. So you belter put your coat on, coze if I starts at you I’ll clean up Vine St. with you.” A SHORT NOTICE. Mis Ladd. 1 am goin to tek a week off beginin tonight.” Are you going to quit, am 1 not pay- ing you enough ?” ( )h. yessum, dat aint it. You re- member I got off to go to a funeral bout four weeks back?” Yes,” said Mrs. Ladd. Well, I gwine marry de corpse bus- band. SOME PHYSICS. Mr. P.— B. IT, tell us about wave length. ’’ B- R. — I don’t know that, hut can tell you ablaut ‘yellow light. ' Mr. P. — Well, tell that then. B. R. — “The yellow light shines bright thro’ the night. Mr. P.— to B. Y.— B. Y„ you seem to be verv fond of the Ikivs.” B. Y.— I am.” Mr. P.— Well I think I’ll have some- body to draw you one.” B. Y. — (), 1 would rather have a real one.” Some Psychology. G. N. G. — What race of people have great imaginary power?” Cordell W.— “Poets-.” (j. N. G. — In what two races are smell and taste more useful?” A. W.— Animals.” G. N. G. — What do we mean when we say, ‘We have ears and hear not; eyes and sec not’?” C. W. — Well, I think it means that you are color blind.” G. N. G.— Sit down, C. W. You are just guessing.”

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T 1 1 E LINCOLNIAN 23 formed our club, “The Junior Club.” We had ambition and an aim in life. It is the aim that makes the person, and without it we would be nothing more than force and weight. We knew that a well ascertained and generous pur- pose gave vigor, direction and per- severance to all our efforts, for nature holds for each of us all that we need to make us useful and happy. But she requires us to labor and labor hard for all that we may get. There was a great work lying before us, just as the blue ocean lies out beyond the rocks. We did something each day that would help us on to a larger life of soul, and every word and deed brought joy and gladness and us nearer to a perfect life. We made a success of nearly every undertaking. Our progress was wonderful, and at the end of the school term we were able to give the “Seniors” a farewell recep- tion, and each Senior invited his friends and parents. After dancing- a few games they were served with refresh- ments. We parted to await the open- ing of our next school term. During our vacation our memory and thoughts were of dear old Lincoln High. So at last we were called back to assume our school duties. We entered this time as “Dignified Seniors.” We were mature now in school duties to a certain extent. So we went directly to work so as not to lose any time. We reorganized our club, this time the “Senior ' Club.” It was one of the largest school club or- ganizations for many years. With Alonzo Brooks as our President and Miss Anna H. Jones our advisor and Treasurer. We gave many socials and all were largely attended. Then we gave several programs, all of which were a success. We did not shrink from con- tact with anything except bad morals. We moved onward and upward. We were the first to even attempt to give an operetta. But the different musical talents in our class a re numerous, es- pecially vocal. We shall continue to strive upward and onward, and remain in good society, for society is far more apt to pay its dues to the individual than the individual to society. Society is the field where sexes meet on the terms of equality, as it becomes all men to seek the best of society because of w the benefits they receive from it. ALUMNI NOTES. Mr. Dorsey Brown of the class of ’01 lias a fine moving oicture show in this city located at 2 205 Vinc JS t- Mrs. Maggie Smith Clay is still prin- cipal of the Rosedale school. Me Campbell and I l, Qiislon are the only graduates of L. H. S. that are engaged in the drug business in Kansas City and are doi ng a fine business. le 300 or more graduates of Lin- coln High School there has not been one that has ever been convicted of any crime in this or any other state in the United States. Does higher education fo r the negro pay? Miss Goldie Walker of the class of ’09 is at the .University of Chicago. Miss Marguerite Smith of the class of ’10 is new a substitute at the summer school of this city. ‘ Miss Willie Belle Tooley of the class of ’10 entered into the matrimgnial cir- cle. She married a wealthy farmer. We are very glad to know that Miss Hazel Miller of the class ’10 took a successful course at a business college of this city. Mr. James Fourd of the class ’08 is now at the Palace Drug Store. Mr. David Emery of the class ’06 is now married and living in Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. G. W. K. Love, ’01, is still hold- ing his position in the City Hall. Miss Lulu Knox of class ’09 is putting in a successful year at Emporia study- ing music. Mrs. Willa Bigsby of class ’97 is still matron of the Lincoln High School. Miss Wertie Blackwell of the class ’09 is at Howard University, Washing- (

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THE LING O LNIAN •m G. N. G. to C. M. — “Why is a fish heavier when dead than when alive ?” C. M. — “Why, all the wind is out of it.” A Remark of G. N. G. “A man asked me, one day, if I did not want to go to heaven. I kindly told him, ‘not now.’ ” In Chemistry some of Mr. D. N. C. Poetry. “Well, Florence, if you talk you’ll have to walk — to office. o C. W. (a Senior) had pawned a suit, and redeemed it later on his way to his home ; his . mother, while in his trunk, came upon the coat with the tag on it. “C,” she inquired, “what is this tag c|qing on your coat?” “Oh,” he answered, “I was at a dance mother, and checked my coat.” Soon she came upon the trousers also tagged, and with a puzzled look she in- quired, “Lawdy, C., what kind of a dance was that?” o Arthur Williamson: “Look here, waiter,. I ordered turtle soup, there isn’t even a morsel of turtle flavor in this soup.”. . Waiter: “Of course not, what do you expect? Shakespea e said there was nothing in a name. If you ordered cottage pudding, would you expect a cottage in it, or a Manhattan cocktail, would you look for a Flatiron or a Singer building in it?” Williamson : “I never thought of that.” o— IN ASTRONOMY Prof. Crosthwait: Clay, why are the days in summer longer than those in winter? Clay: Why, Fes, you know heat ex- pands while cold contracts. Prof. Crosthwait: Sit down old boy, I knevv you didn ' t know when I called on you.” o Miss Fordham : “Leander Williams, I punished you to show my love for you.” Leander: “If I was only a little bit bigger I would return your love.” When Whibby’s ' father came home for supper there was a vacant chair at the table. Father: “Well where is Lonnie?” Mother: “Alonzo is up stairs in bed, J heard him swearing on the streets.” “Swearing? My son? I’ll teach him to swear” said his father, as he started up stairs. ■ While going up he stumbled and hit his shin on the step. When all was over the wife called to him: “That will do, you have said enough to give him one lesson.” IN PHYSICS. Prof. Pittman: “What are mirrors made for, Beulah Colcord?” Beulah: “Mirrors are made so we can see ourselves as others see us.” XJ I took Mfss L. Me. (a Senior) to church and the minister said: “I feel that I have found my mission, brothers — that of saving young men.” ' (After everything was quiet). : Miss L. Me: “Oh, please. save me one. -o IN ASTRONOMY. Prof. Crosthwait: “What, is the most inspiring month in the year, Florence ?” Florence (putting on airs) : Why, Professor, I think March: because it yells, ‘Get a Move on !’ ” o IN GENERAL HISTORY CLASS. Mliss M. E., reading about the French Revolution: “As Madam Ro- land went to the scaffold she dropped her glass eye and broke it — ” Miss Jones: “I don’t understand, where did you see that statement?” Miss M. E. : “Why, my book says her eye felt on the statue and 1 thought she had a glass eye.” o The man who boasts of his ancestors is like a potato, the best part of him lies under the ground. o : ■ , Express your opinions, or if you don’t care to express them, mail them or let them come by freight.