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

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THE POWER OF SUCCESS. L. Gladys Irving. In the performance of our duty as God gives us to see, is the real power of success. This power is not seen in achieving high honors or famous deeds, but in doing those things which brings peace to the soul of man. Behind the power of success is a high and noble purpose. A purpose which is not to defeat but to defend the right. This pur- pose once begun and continued with perse- verance and a steady concentration of forces is the only certain way to accomplishment. Prayer guidance and firmness of purpose have been the making of many successful men and women, because they freed their minds of all intimidating occurrences and vexatious remarks. With the sp : rit of true bravery, they were enabled to stand the test. A purpose in view must have its final course. William Lloyd Garrison, who started on his crusade against slavery, with the wealth, prejudices, political parties, and the tradi- tions of the republic marshalled in over- whelming force against him, composed the brave words in the first copy of the Liber- ator, saying, “I am in earnest, I will not ex- cuse, I will not retreat a single inch and I will be heard!” These words rang the death knell of slavery. This man was de- termined to stand which was God’s way to shatter that cruel injustice. America, with the idea of liberty before her, amid powerful opposition, has faced several crises during her brief history as a nation. At present there is a greater crisis where- in not this country alone but the nations of the world,- are vitally concerned, which is due to principles that made America the beacon light of all nations and from which civilization has received a lasting moving force in its world-march toward freedom of the people. We are living in a time that is grand. A time destinctive for its power of adaptation to circumstances, a time that is awake to every achievement. And this indeed is that which wins the crown of success. “For the treasures of precious worth, We must patiently dig and dive. For the places we long to fill, We must push and struggle and strive, And always and every where We’ll find in our onward course Thorns for the feet and trials to meet And a difficult river to cross. The rougher the way we take, The stouter the heart and the nerve; The stones in our path we break, Nor e’er from our impulse swerve. For the glory we hope to win, Our labors we count no loss, ’Tis folly to praise and murmur because Of the river we have to cross. So ready to do and to dare, Should we in our places stand, Fulfilling the Master’s will, Fulfilling the soul’s demand; For though as the mountains high The billows may rear and toss, They’ll not overwhelm if the Lord at the helm One more river to cross. Men are mostly like tea leaves. Real strength and goodness does not properly come out until they have been in hot water.

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!StI “ THE EDITORIAL STAFF LESTER HUBBARD GERTRUDE BAKER ALFRED HAMPTON CLARENCE JONES

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THE CLASS OF 1914