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

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THE LINCOLNIAN 9 Now. Ceola Farley, steady in classes, especial- ly economics. Juanita Campbeli, studious child, a very graceful little girl who trips lightly to and fro. Miss Annie Davis, very studious, steady and sensible; takes life seriously at all times. Miss Ethel Hawkins, attractive little do- mestic science expert. Ten Years Hence. Miss Ceola Farley, economic teacher of domestic science in Lincoln High School. Miss Juanita Campbell, competent teach- er of all of the latest classical dances. Miss Anne Davis, directress of girls sem- inary at Lonesomeville, California. Miss Ethel Hawkins, matron in a girl’s seminary in Vivacious, Rhode Island. APPRECIATION OF OUR TEACHERS UT of appreciation of the teach- ers of Lincoln High School, who are trying to do the very best in their power to instill some branches of education for the benefit of the Negro race, we the Senior class must express our appreciation. I am not able to cope with or meet the demands of this occasion, but I will do the very best I can. I beg, dear teachers, that you will look over my mistakes, for I know in this, there are many, but I am trying to tell you, the doors swing outward and in every zephyr that blows, the silent message of appreciation is wafted back to you. Stu- dents of the Senior class, we would be remiss should we not wish our dear, kind principal, Prof. J. R. Lee, success amid the meandering of his future life, and let it be our prayers that he will do as much for the girl and boy of tomorrow as he has done for us. As we are not able to leave you a token of our esteem, friend- ship and love, we can show you our appre- ciation by doing for the girl and boy of tomorrow, what you have done for the girl and boy of today. Permit the Senior class to thank you in our humble way for the many weary and toilsome hours you have spent in trying to teach us different sciences, and dear teachers, we shall write on memory’s page for each one of you our appriciation. Prof. Lee and teachers, you might leave your native homes, cross the broad expanse of the briny deep, go into the old world and royalty would not appreciate you more than the Senior class of 1917. You will pardon me, I have no doubt should I tell you if earth were a sheet of paper and the tall palmetto trees in the sunny south land were pens, the Pacific Ocean were an ink stand. I could not begin to record there on, “Our Appre- ciation” of you. In conclusion, permit us again to say and speaking from the depths of our hearts, we thank you. Rise on, oh, dear old Lincoln What ever may betide, Not under a nation’s pity, But mid a nation’s pride. The dear teachers clambering, Brightest shall be and best, You rise by the work of our dear teachers. Each one a royal guest. Lincoln ere will I love you, From out of our dear teachers’ work, Angels have heard your story And God will welcome you forth. TRESSIE CLARK.

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8 THE LINCOLNIAN Now. Vassal Tolbert, athlete and handy man with all studies but gas engine, who is gifted with what he thinks is oratorical ability. William Irma Anderson, military bear cat and gas engine expert. Ishmael Glass, economics and literature star, who has a bashful fondness for the fair sex. Leonard Fields, easy, steady going, with a melodious voice and sweet-toned cornet. Ora Bond, steady in all studies and timid admirer of the fair sex. James Dean McLean, fat and slow, but sure in all of his studies and a genuine fine fellow. James Wendeli Pryor, athlete, cornetist and violinist; noted for his spontaneous outbursts of wisdom in chemistry. Emmett Hughes, bright scholar and in- troducer of ancient and long forgotten topics for discussion. Harold Bledsoe, studious man in all sub- jects, who divides his time properly be- tween work and pleasure. Henry Monroe, gas engine man, with an ambition to become a painless tooth extractor. Garfield Greene, favorite studies are gas engine and English literature; an ardent admirer of the inventor who improves the gas engine. Miss Helen Brown, bright and studious little school stenographer. Miss Tressie Clark, star elocutionist and dramatist with astonishing ability to pro- duce hearty laughter or bring tears at will, wit’ her wit and humor or melancholy eloquence. Misses Florence Cosby, Edna Robinson, Annie Weaver, Beatrice Parsons, Yvette Jones, Ruth Perry and Inez Armstead, nimble footed little nymphs of Lincoln High School, whose chief delight it is to see who can perform the most difficult tricks of the dancers’ art with the great- est ease and grace. Miss Hazel Hickum, beautiful little economics student as well as English liter- ature. Lcrenza Drake, quiet little damsel who gives trouble to no teacher. Irene Thomas, brilliant little musician; very fidgety. Ten Years Hence. J. D. Rockefeller. Mr. V. Tolbert, star tackle for Yale col- lege and invincible catcher for the same college, with a perfect batting average and unexcelled at tackle. Lieut. Col. W. I. Anderson, officer; train- er of cadets at Wilberforce and commis- sioned officer in army. Mr. I. Glass, prosperous merchant in the rising community of Westport. Mr. L. C. Fields, sole owner and director of Field’s Symphony Orchestra. Prof. O. Bond, principal of Washington High School and author of “A Revised Edition of ‘Hamlet’s Soliloquy.’ ’” Jamaux Denaux McLean, author and publisher of a French book, entitled “Through Paris on a Mule.” Maj. J. W. Pryor, soldier and trainer of the “Recruit Band” of the 25th infantry. Hon. E. L. Hughes, the witty and effic- ient instructor of the Spanish classes of Lincoln High School. Prof. E. H. Bledsoe, lecturer, whose main object it is to reform the younger boys of his race. Dr. W. H. Monroe, dentist, 403-04-05 Scar- rit building, Kansas City, Mo.; teeth ex- tracted and replaced by a patented process. Mr. W. G. Greene, sole owner of W. G. Greene’s Auto Factory, inventor of a new and more economical carburetor. Miss Helen Brown, instructress in short hand and stenography at Lincoln High School. Miss Tressie Clark, esteemed and effic- ient teacher of elocution and dramatics at Sumner High School, loved and treas- ured by her struggling students. The aforesaid misses will be the joint owners of the far famed school of toe dancing, advertised far and near as fol- lows: “The Rose” School of Toe Danc- ing. The art of toe dancing is soon to be the rage. Come to us and learn, or send us twelve cents in stamps and we will send you the first lesson by mail. Address us 1210 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. Miss Hazel Hickum, chief red cross nurse on some remote European battle- field. Miss Lorenza Drake, palm medium and spiritualist in Chicago, 111. Miss Irene Thomas, teacher of piano and violin.

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