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

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10 LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 17. Miss Claudia L. Quarles and sister, Miss Blanche spent Xnias in Topeka: a bully time was reported. 18. Who slips off and goes to funerals? (Guess). 19. Mr. Janies Harrison, thinking he had failed in astronomy, exclaimed 1 impatiently to the teacher, “No, that ain’t no way to treat me you know.” 20. We are very proud to note the success of the Messrs. Whibby, who have opened a tailoring, cleaning and pressing establishment. 21. Lincoln High defeated Sumner High in a baseball game 8 to 3. The principal feature of the game was the batting and home run of James Harrison. 22. What’s the matter with the Freshies, they haven’t given any programs yet? 23. Wanted — Remedy for crying shoes; send it to one of the Sophomore boys. You know who. 24. Some of our boys are surely getting important, i. e. they think. We wish to compliment Miss Emma Johnson for get- ting out of school after her long stay with us. 25. The Negro Day Program given at Lincoln High School, April 4, 1912, was quite a success. The following program was rendered. I — President’s Introductory Edgar Irving II — Quotations from Negro Authors Class HI — Paper, “The Underground Railroad” .. Frank May IV — Oration, “Future of the Negro” — Douglass Claudia Quarles V — Solo, Red, Red Rose” Cook John Harrison VI — Oration, “Don’t Be Discouraged,” Washington James Harrison VII — Paper, “Phyllis Wheatley” Mamie Middleton VIII — Oration, “Artistic Gifts of the Negro,” Miller Mattie Johnson IX — Music, “Plantation Melodies,” Inter-City Quartette X— “Easter”— Dubois ' ..Viola Mardis XI — “Ode to Ethiopia” — Dunbar Lloyd Foster XII — “An Appreciation” — H. O. Cook.. James Tueman XIII — Solo, “Love’s Plea” Blanche Yancy XIV — Scene from “Dersalines” Easton Dersalines John Harrison Clarisse Sara Richardson Soldiers Senior Boys XV— Vocal Solo, “On-A way”— Taylor.. Mr. F. J. Work XVI — Closing Remarks Principal XVII— Chorus? “Lincoln High” — Tyler School Claudia Quarles, Society Editor.

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CLASS OF 1912 9 i SOCIETY NOTES. 1. Miss Kingsberry is now in her new home at 2632 Woodland Ave. 2. The Senior Class gave a Hallowe’en party at Enter- prise Hall, in Kansas City, Kansas. 3. The G. O. C. ' s first entertainment was attended and enjoyed by many from the two Kansas Cities, at M. O. Hall, Kansas. 4. The Misses Johnson entertained at dinner, Sunday, April 21st, at their residence, 616 Campbell St., in honor of some of their gentlemen friends. Those present were: Misses Grace Middleton, Ethel Crosswhite, Clarice Mon- holland, Birdie T aylor; Mr. Earl Thomas. Other young men %vere invited but failed to attend. Those present pro- claimed they had been very pleasantly entertained. 5. The G. O. C. bovs entertained the G. O. C. girls at the Studio, Thursday evening, March 21. An enjoy- able time was spent in dancing and playing whist. 6: We were indeed proud to see our dear teacher, Mr. Dawley, return to school after such an attack. 7. Miss Sara Richardson reported an excellent time spent with friends Christmas at Bethel, Kansas. 8. The Juniors are having some socials. 9. Miss Mattie Emery entertained a number of friends at whist, Friday night, March 8th, at her residence, 2414 Montgall Ave. Among those present were: Misses Florence, Blanche and Claudia Quarles, Cozetta Kings- berry. Merle Basfield, Messrs. Ralph Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Edwards, George Brown, Cornelius Emery. A dainty lunch was served and all present re- ported a very nice time. 10. The Juniors have given us only one program and they could have kept that one. 11- One of the latest fads in society (instead of joy- riding) is using private dwellings for bureau of informa- tion, by telephoning. Now, if you don’t believe it, ask Miss Charlotte Irving. 12. Messrs. Basil Jordan, Edgar Irvin and Walter Har- land found Kansas City too dull a place to spend Easter Sunday, so they took a trip to Chicago and reported a bully time. 13. Mr. Roy Garret of Topeka, Kansas, spent Easter Sunday with Miss Claudia Quarles. He was much inf- pressed with the city and was entertained with a theater party by Billy Nichols. 14. The students of Lincoln High are very much pleased with the social interest displayed by the teachers who entertained us once a month in the Auditorium of dear old Lincoln High. 15. We had the pleasure of meeting the World’s champion prize fighter, a negro, Mr. John Arthur John- son, better known as “Jack Johnson,” at our school, while he was fulfilling an engagement at one of the theaters here. 16. It seems that the Lincoln High School course changed from a four years’ course, to five or six years’ course. ( ?)

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CLASS OF 1912 11 ALUMNI NOTES. SARA B. RICHARDSON. Misses Lula Shelby, Grace Newman and Mr. Frank ' incent, all of Class ' 09, are students of Manhattan, Kan. Mr. Henry Collins, of ’02, who completed his course in theology last year at Wilberforee University and received the degree of Doctor of Divinity, was married May IS, to Miss Naomi Parks, daughter of Bishop Parks, of the Fifth episcopal District. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Schaffer. Mr. Edward Baker. Misses Neosha Venerable and ’••stellene Greer, of ’09, are spending third year at Kan- sas University. Miss Claudia Jenkins of Class ’10, was iiS0 3- student there; but owing to overstudy, she had an attack of brain fever, and was forced to leave school. She was °ne of the most brilliant students in University. , . Mr. David Crosthwait of Class ’09, is a Junior at Purdue mversity. He is reported as making a fine record. |.M ,SS Inez Page, of ' 02. is still the Clerk of the Lincoln I 1 K 1 School. Her assistance is quite indispensable to Uie entire school. ; Mr. Edward Thompson, of the Class of 1900, after a ' ■ears of teaching at Lee’s Summit and Pleasant Hill, ° ac k at Lincoln High School as teacher of Science Mathematics in which he has been very successful. He. is the proud father of four sons, the youngest of which is only a few weeks old. Miss Edna Herndon, Class ’09, after taking a Normal course at Howard University, succeeded in obtaining a. position as teacher in Missouri City. Miss Marguerite Smith, of TO, is a successful teacher in the Douglass School, having passed the majority of the studies in the teachers’ examination last June. Miss Mamie Buckner, Class ’ll, has taken up Trained Nursing in the Perry Sanitarium, and from the reports re- ceived, she seems to be exactly suited to the work. Miss Lorraine Richardson, ’07, is teaching the Seventh Grade at Garrison School. This is her second year of teaching. Miss Florence Baker, Mr. Eugene Owens and Mr. 1. ing Clay, class ’ll, are students of Manhattan, Kansa. Mr. Owens and Mr. Clay are pursuing the Civil Engineei course. .Miss Baker is completing her domestic science and music. .Mr. Cordell White, of ’ll, is attending the University of Chicago. He is taking a course in architecture. Miss Vera Monholland, Class ’ll, is studying at How- ard University. Miss Louise Vincent, of Class ’ll, is attending the Kan- sas State Normal at Emporia. . Miss Amelia Davis, Class ’02, is teaching at Olathe, Kansas.