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

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THE LIN COLNIAN I ! tr 1 )!■ HEHi The athletics of Lincoln High School have been on the decline for the past year. This lack of interest resulted from the loss of sev- eral of Lincoln’s crack players, The crack football team of 1912 was com- posed of some of the best material that Lin- coln could afford. This eleven was scheduled to play several games; 2 with Western University, 1 with St. Joseph High School, 2 with Sumner High and 1 with St. Louis High. The game with St. Louis High School was called off because the committees could never come together on any terms. All other dates dropped out from fright or other causes. The team succeeded in playing only one game, which was with Western University. This game was lost to Lincoln High at the hands of a Kansas referee and umpire. The boys of old Lincoln gave Western Uni- versity such a shock that they have never succeeded ' in gaining another game with them. The first baseball team of Lincoln High School of 1913, was one of the best that Lin- coln has ever produced. Their promising career was cut short after they played Sumner High. Lincoln High was piling up a score against Sumner that was not very pleasing to sever- al of the Kansas boys. They then started an argument with some of the Missouri boys which terminated in a running fight. Lincoln High school is veryymuch in need of a gymnasium. There is no apparatus with which the boys and girls can exercise them- selves. Since Lincoln High is one of the first class schools it should not be de- prived of this great physical exercise. This class of 1914 leaves with the hope that the gymnasium will be one of those things which has been talked of much but may yet come to pass. Samuel L. Winston, 1914. ( 28 )

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THE LINCOLNIAN V. - IX. And in life’s ever warring field Their real full life begins, And panoplied with wisdom shield Their spurs deserve and win. VI. To others school days are not done, And time with love unrolled Has just with them in school begun His treasures to unfold. VII. The school is out and now we part And go our sev’ral ways, To mingle in life ' s busy mart And spend vacation days. VIII. But let all remember well The lessons we’ve been taught. And let cur lives their impress tell. We live them as we ought. The old school house will be revered And to our memories cling, The chart by which our bark was steered When life was in its spring. X. And teachers’ will the twigs enclined, And taught them how to grow. Oh, dear their memories are inshrined In days of long ago. XI. O Wisdom! sweet is thy address, Thy wooings never cease, Thy ways are ways of pleasantness And all thy paths are space. XII. Thrice happy they who at the fount Drink from thy crystal springs. As eagles, they shall upward morn Above all lowly things. ( 27 )

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THE LINCOLNIAN THE SOPHOMORE LITERARY SOCIETY. Louis G. Wright, Class T6. The Sophomore Literary Society was or- ganized September 24, 1913, and Mr. Fortune J. Weaver, Jr., was elected president, with Miss Roxana Cowden as vice-president, Miss Dorothy Cole, secretary, and Mr. Maceo Williams, treasurer. The society met regu- larly on Thursday, using every second Thursday for a literary and musical pro- gram. On November 13, 1913, Messrs. Fortune Weaver and Floyd Collins went down to defect before the onslaught of Messrs. Maceo Williams nd Edgar Unthank in a spirited debate on “Should Cities Own Their Street Railway Systems?” The judges of the con- test were Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Bigby and Mr. Dawley. January 1, 1914, the club gave a social and dance at the Armory Hall. A very enjoya- ble afternoon was passed with tripping on light fantastic toe and sipping punch between whiles. At the end of Mr. Weaver’s term of office, Mr. Louis G. Wright was elected president, Miss Marie Moore, vice-president. Miss Gen- evieve H. Graves, secretary ant} Mr. Nicholas Smith, treasurer. On March 19, 1914, an excellent program was rendered by the Society to an audience of Freshmen and Sophomores. Under the very capable chaperonage of Mrs. Todd, a delightful day was spent at Swope Park on May 16. The club has progressed rapidly, having a maximum of forty members, a pair of debaters who challenge any other pair in the school, and last, but not the least, plenty of musicians. Rah! Who! Rah! Siss ! Boom! Bah! Sophomores, Sophomores. Rah! Rah! Rah!