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

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XJIM(S JUMJIAM. funny.” Professor Grisham replied : “The theory I have just stated I thought out. I have no other.” Such in brief is a slight testimonial of the value to Kansas City of her first Negro citizen. First in scholarship, first in philan- thropy and first in racial dignity. WM. H. DAWLEY, Jr. o FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Kansas City, Mo., May 24, 1915. Professor G. N. Grisham, 1324 Highland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Dear Sir : At a recent meeting of the Board of Education at which your resigna- tion was received and accepted I was autho- rized by that body to communicate you with reference to the long and valued services which you have rendered to our city. From your election as principal of the summer school in 1887 and your promotion to the principalship of the Lincoln High School in 1889 to the present time, your services have been of distinguished merit. They have re- flected great credit upon yourself and have resulted in the conspicuous betterment of your people in Kansas City. Your sincere sympathy with your people, your high scholarship and your just appre- ciation of the magnitude of the work in which you were engaged, have all combined to en- able you to render most conspicuous service to the colored schools of this city. The par- ents and pupils who have come under influ- ence owe to you a debt of gratitude which they can never repay except as in their future lives they try to embody the noble ideals and sentiments which you have given them. You have received the admiration and re- spect, not only of your own people ,but of everyone connected with this system of schools. We have recognized in you a leadei of your people and a representative of the noblest and best in the education of the colored race. We deeply deplore the neces- sity which compels you to sever your con- nections with us at this time, and in accept- ing your resignation we tender to you out sincere thanks and we are confident that we voice the sentiments, not only of the Board of Education, the Superintendents and all of- ficials of the school system, but of all the people of Kansas City. We sincerely hope that you may have a speedy recovery and that you may live long to witness the fruition of the valuable services which you have rendered to your chosen city. Very respectfully yours, I. I. CAMMACK, Superintendent. - 7 —

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JUUM JUJMJIAM JL JLK- Lincoln High School o Corps of Teachers r o WILLIAM H. DAWLEY, JR., A. B., Principal. Latin. CARRIE E. BRYDIE, A. B. NAOMI B. SPENCER, A. B. Latin. Latin and History. HUGH 0. COOK, A. B. Mathematics and Psychology. DAVID N. CROSTHWAIT, A. M. Chemistry and Biology. GEORGE S. ELLISON, A. B. Economics and Mathematics. BESSIE M. HAWKINS. Domestic Science. T. BOLDEN STEWARD, A. M. English. EDWARD B. THOMPSON. Civics and Physiology. MYRTLE F. TODD. English Literature. NEOSHA E. VENERABLE, A. B. German and English. ARTHUR B. PITTMAN, A. B. Physics and History. CHARLES R. WESTMORELAND, A. B. Manual Training. LULU SHELBY, B. S. Domestic Science. - 9 - FREDERICK J. WORK, A. B. Music.