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

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Health Program, March 16 Joy and Temperance and Repose Slam the door on the Doctor’s nose 1 Chorus Traumerei 2 “Health and Disease” 3 Quotations 4 “Kansas City Health Department” Arthentrick Higbee 5 Duet Whispering Hope. . . .Roxanna Cowden Genevieve Graves 6 “The Bath as a Health Asset”.... Beatrice Donnelly 7. “A Health Alphabet” Lucile Pryor 8. Solo Who Knows Edward Haygood 9 “Sanitary Living Conditions”. .. .Lena O’Neal 10 “Mouth Sanitation” Helen Brown 11 Presentation of Tooth Paste 12 Duet Mistress Mary Maude Williams Blossom Fox 13 “A Health Talk” . .Dr. T. C. Unthank Girls Glee Club ....Roscoe Blake o Negro Day, April 16 God of all rights and liberty, Before whose throne the nations bow, Thy sable people look to Thee, Protect, guide, aid, uphold us now. Kindred through Thee to all mankind In land where’er be cast out lot. Help us a brother’s part to find Which color does not make nor blot. Great Judge, from selves, this nation save. All races here make truly free, On land wide spread and ocean ' s wave, Where’er the starry flag n ay be, May no one longer be denied Through color, hate, or caste, or spite. The blessings for which heroes died Among whom found are black and white. — Scott PROGRAM. VII. “Lullaby” Work MALE QUARTETT. I. “Lift Every Voice Johnson SCHOOL. II. Interesting Facts from Negro Year Book Work III. Paper “Benjamin Banneker” LUCILE GILHAM. IV. “Rose” N. Clark Smith EDWARD HAYGOOD. V. “Africa’s Contribution” Blyden OPAL C. BOLEN. VI. “Colored Soldiers” Dunbar EUGENE RUMMONS. VIII. “Correct Ideals” Crogman ROSCOE BLAKE. IX. “Education for Manhood” Miller CHRISTINA REDD. X. “Mammy’s Li’l Baby” Burleigh KATHERINE ADAMS. XL Address REV. W. H. THOMAS. XII. “Listen to the Lambs”. . . .Negro Folk Song CHORUS. - 26 —

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“i ft T TfL. , 1UIM(SMTMJIAJM J i Sr = — TUlLJLJS Lincoln’s Birthday, “Abraham Lincoln is one of the marvels of his- tory. No land but America has produced his like.” “ America” Sung by the School Declamation, “Lincoln” Hobart Reese Recitation, “Unsung Heroes” Saxie English “Cnword” Geibel Boys Glee Club Patriotic Address Hon. H. M. Beardsley Representing the Kansas City Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution “Suwanee River”.. Arr. by Wilson. . Girls Glee Club Awarding of Commercial Club Prizes Mr. Geo. H. Forsee Dr. Perry Announced Scholarship The Lincoln Song, “My Captain” .. Keiiy. .. . High School Chorus February 12 O Lincoln Day at The Forum Sunday, Feb. 15, was Lincoln High School day at the Forum, Kansas City, Kas., and a very delightful program was rendered by the faculty and semi-chorus of our school. The program opened with “The Rosary,” by the semi-chorus, which was so well received that they were called back a second time. Next was none other than our own mathematician, Prof. H. O. Cook, who made some very fine remarks on Prof. Zueblins, “New National Faith.” The semi-chorus was next on the program with a brand new song, “Made My Vow,” which we are hoping Prof. Work will have sung in our own auditorium before very long. Prof. T. B. Stewart next took the stand with current topics. He made this statement, that February starts with an “F,” also feet and so does fury; combining the three forces, many people are having fury with their feet in Feb- ruary. After the program was ended Prof. Cook’s paper was ably discussed by our principal, Prof. Grisham. He was followed by Judge I. F. Bradley, who also made some pointed re- marks. Mrs. Todd made a short talk on the “National Association for the Advan cement of Colored People.” I am sure the faculty, students and friends of Lincoln High very highly appreciate the invitation extended to them and spent a very delightful evening. L. CATHERINE TAYLOR. - 25 —

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IN MEMO R I AM What was our love compared with God’s power V. e are compelled to say that we were utterly helpless when God in His infinite powei saw fit to send the grim monster, Death, into our sch ool and our senior class to bear awa from us Wayman Burrel Abernathy. To know Wayman was to love him, for he had erected his own monument in the hearts of his class- mates, teachers and friends. Great was the shock when the news was wafted to us that Wayman was dead. Yes, dead, ere his prime. We did not know that his suffering was great and had no thoughts of his being sick unto death. For two days only his somewhat pale, yet cheerful face had been missing from our class rooms. On last Thursday, 28, when he re- cited his German lesson, little did we think that his voice had been lifted in our midst for the last time and that his German book and all others would soon be laid to rest and that Wav- man, himself, was seeking rest, too. Wayman is not dead, only sleeping. He had become tired of the pleasures that this world could give, so he chose new lands, new pleasures, and most of all, rest. Though only 19 years of age, Wayman had tasted some of the bitters as well ' as the sweets of life, but he did not grumble. “Be cheerful,” was his motto, and, as Longfellow said, he knew that the sun was still shining behind the clouds. Our tears will do no good, so why weep. Way- man is far happier than we and would not change places with us if he could. His ball of usefulness has been wound up and the fates have clipped the strand of thread called life and sooner or later we, too, shall have to pay the same debt Wayman has paid. This class of 1915 has lost a link of its chain. ' Tis lost for always on earth and cannot be replaced. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the rela- tives. We won’t say farewell, just good-bye. Sleep on, dear soul, sleep on, and take thy rest. Lay your head upon the Savior’s breast. We loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best. Good- bye, good-bye, good-bye. Sorrowfully submitted, SENIOR CLASS, 1915.