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

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Facutiy THE LINCOLNIAN T age 13 Geo. S. Ellison A. B. Pittman W. H. Dawley, Jr. E. B. Thompson F. J. Work H. O. Cook Chas, Westmoreland D N. Crosthwait W. D. Foster T. B. Steward Miss Genevieve Wilson ... . , 1SJ Neosha Venerable Principal J. R. E. Lee Miss Bigsby, Matron Miss Bessie Hawkins Miss Lulu Shelby Miss Carrie E. Brydie Mrs. Myrtle Todd Miss Inez Page

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Vage 12 THE LINCOLNIAN The Seniors ROLAND BRUCE ORCHESTRA VIOLINIST Tailor’s model Browns and music 1916 Members Their Characteristics and Chief Delight ALBERTA WHITE HONOR STUDENT Miss Preparedness Study, study, study On the same day, in our auditorium, an emancipation exercise was held. A splendid program was given and eloquent talks by Rev. W. H. Thomas of Allen Chapel and by Prof. Marquess of Sumner High. Dr. J. E. Dibble was master of ceremonies. A large audience was present despite the cold weather and the fact that it was held at noon. Upon the request of Prof. Lee, January 7th, a few members of the Senior Class gave a brief account of how they spent the holidays. Most of them were very interesting. Those who spoke found it very difficult to make a speech without having committed it to memory. On December 3rd, 1915, a Japanese gentle- man, Mr. Herati, visited Lincoln High School and gave a very interesting address on the friendly relations exisiting between our coun- try and his. He also discussed the almost impossibility of war between the United States and Japan. On the morning of April 7th, the students and faculty of Lincoln High School were hon- ored by the distinguished presence of Madam Hackley, who is not only counted one of the foremost singers of the race but of the world. She not only entertained us by her rare and splendid singing but imparted to us much knowledge, touching upon the good points of the race, and told us how each and every one of us may attain the heights to which she has climbed by the correct use of our diaphragm and vocal cords. Bishop Johnson delivered a short address March 10th, giving an account of his sojourn in Africa. He gave a description of the dif- ferent tribes and their characteristics. He also offered some helpful suggestions which, if we heed, will go far toward making us a finer and more zealous lot of students. On March 10th a social was given by the Seniors at Lincoln High. A short program was given, after which there was dancing, marching and a few games. Refreshments were served in the girls’ lunch room. All who were present had a delightful time. During the month of March, Lincoln was visited by the Senior Class of Western Uni- versity, under the direction of Prof. Gregg. They were very pleasantly entertained by our Senior Class, who acted as hostess for the occasion. On February 26th, Prof. Harrison, the noted dramatic reader, gave a recital in the high school building. His program was very ex- cellently rendered. On May 19th, a May party was given at Armory Hall on the corner of Cottage and Vine, by the Senior Class. It was very largely attended and those who were present enjoyed themselves to the very highest. Mr. Bowser gave a short interesting talk in the assembly Friday, May 26th. His sub- ject was “Dreams.” He gave a few Biblical dreams as illustrations of dreams . while a person is sleeping and gave the invention of the steam engine together with a few others as the results of a dream with the eyes open. He emphasized the advice and urged that we put our dreams with our eyes open to the best use that we possibly can. On the evening of October 8th, the Lincoln High School football squad gave a grand social at Armory Hall, under the leadership of Captain Curry and a few other young men of the Senior Class. This social was largely attended and was chaperoned by several of our teachers. All who were present had a delightful time. Prof. William H. Dawley attended the funeral of J. Milton Turner, November 7, 1915, who was one of the most influential Negro leaders of St. Louis, Mo. On his returned, November 8th, he gave a brief out- line of the life of this great leader and also an account of the funeral. We welcomed many fellow students from Sumner High on November 13th, who used their day’s vacation inspecting our work. During the teachers’ convention in the month of November, many teachers from all over the state visited our school during their recent sojourn in our city, and expressed themselves as being well pleased with all they saw and heard. Mr. H. O. Cook visited the Emporia High School on April 20th and made a report on his visit to the students and teachers of Lin- coln High. He gave a few interesting points on the way that the school was conducted which proved very helpful to L. H. in gen- eral. Prof. William H. Dawley made a visit to Topeka High School, April 28th, 1916. He found a great many things which he thought would be helpful to his own school and in a report to the students of this school, he sug- gested that these things should be adopted by them.

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Page 1 4 THE LINCOLNIAN yllhletics VIOLA KINNELL Pretty big proposition Cocking 1916 Members Their Charaderi ics and Chief Delight EARL FOWLER He hath a lean hungry look St a 1 ling prof. Crosthwait A THLE TICS The athletics of the Lincoln High School have ceased to be on the decline. To say they were developing rapidly would be putting it “mildly.” We may well say that the “old enthusiasm” was kindled by the boys of the football team. Since then we have had stars in a variety of different sports including basket-ball, sprint- ing and baseball. The latter of which has created greater enthusiasm and school spirit than has been manifest in the history of the school. Baseball Results. Lincoln wins the opener by out-classing Western University. Score 6 to 3. Lincoln 13, Sumner 6. Sumner proved an easy victim for Lincoln in their first game. Burns kept the home team’s hits scattered while the Lincoln boys pounded the two Kansas pitchers hard. W. U. 9, Lincoln 2. Loose playing and poor hitting caused Lin- coln’s defeat at Quindaro. W. U. 8, Lincoln 1. Lincoln showed no speed and lost a seven inning game with Quindaro. Lincoln 3, Liberty 5. Burns stars again; though in a defeat. This may well be called the hardest and fastest played game of the season. Lincoln Makes it Two Straight from the Inde- pendence Club. Burns showed fine form in both games. The team was greatly weakened by four of the regulars, Ed. Pryor, Reuben Currry, Fred Graham and Vernon Page in the second game. Nevertheless they pounded the home team’s pitcher hard, winning by a score of 14 to 10. The team has made great progress under the leadership of Wendell Pryor (captain), and Manager T. B. Steward. We are closing with the hopes that next year will bring more glories in the field of athletics. There is a wide field in basket ball, tennis, (for girls as well as boys), and a fast track team. M. T. WLLIAMS, T6. Line-up. Chauncey Smith Short-stop Fred Graham Left-field Maceo Williams Third-base Vernon r’age First-base (Jriando Brown Second-base Edward Pryor Center-field Thayman Hayes Right-field Leroy Burns Pitcher Reuben Curry Pitcher Wendell Pryor Catcher Vassel Tolbert Catcher Leonard Fields Fielder Flenry Monroe Fielder