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

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LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

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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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THE LINCOLNIAN 11 CLASS PLAYS. At Christmas time the Senior Class pre- sented two short plays one entitled “The True Spirit of Christmas ’ and the other, “Christmas Influence.” Both plays were well rendered. Mr. Nix made an ideal old man and Miss Brown an ideal mother. All of the characters did exceptionally well. The cast of characters was as follows: TRIALS OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. Mrs. Barton Helen Brown Mr. Barton Garfield Greene Miss Edith Barton Edna Robinson Grandma Barton Florence Cosby Mrs. Montague Doris Wells Marie (the maid) Roberta Roberts Dennis (the porter) . Emmett Gleed Nora (the cook) ...... Beatrice Barton CHRISTMAS INFLUENCE. Miser Theodore Nix Benie Marguerite Arnold Lottie - Ruth Baber Fairies. Joy Beatrice Parson Peace Yvette Jones Unselfishness Inez Armstead Love Annie Weaver Hope Ruth Perry The class is now preparing to give another play, on class night, entitled, “Comedy of Errors.” Through the help of our splendid dramatic teacher, Miss Carolyn Brydie, I think it also will be a success. The following synopsis of the play is taken from McSpadden : I. Aegeon, a merchant of Syracuse, is con- demned to death, in default of ransom, by the Duke of Ephesus, for bringing traffic into the Ephesian port. Being requested by the Duke to give the cause of his visit to a hostile city, the prisoner states that he is on a quest for missing members of his family. Some years before twin sons had been born to him and his wife, Amelia. At “that very hour and in the self same inn” a poorer woman was also delivered of twin sons, which Aegeon had bought and brought up to attend his boys. Shortly afterward the party had suffered ship- wreck on a voyage to their Syracusian home. All had been rescued, but the hus- band was parted from his wife; and the Twin sons and attendants were separated from their respective counterparts. Aeg- eon, with his younger sons and servant, had been conveyed to Syracuse, where for eighteen years they dwelt without tidings of the other three. Finally Antipholus, his son, now well grown, had set forth in search of them, while Aegeon renewed his own quest. During seven years father and son had heard nothing of each other nor of the rest. All this Aegeon tells the Duke in explanation of his wanderings. Touched by the narrative, the Duke gives him fur- ther respite of a day in which to seek ran- som. Unknown to his father, Antipholus of Syracuse, and his servant, Dromio, are even then visiting in Ephesus. Further- more it so chances that his brother, whom he has not found and who is known as An- tipholus of Ephesus, resides there in high favor with the Duke and wedded Adriana, a woman of rank. Dromio of Ephesus mistakes Antipholus of Syracuse for his master and delivers a message from Adri- ana to the effect that dinner is awaiting him. II. The servant having fled home beaten for his pains. Adriana herself arrives and per- suades him to come to dinner with her; Dromio of Syracuse is put on guard at the gate with instructions to deny admittance to visitors during the repast. III. The real husband presently arrives at his door and is greatly astonished and in- censed to find it barred against him; but is persuaded to retire to public house and bide his time. Meanwhile the false hus- band stoutly maintains that there is a mis- take, and makes fair speeches to Luciana, sister of Adriana, rather than to Adriana herself. The two Dromios are suffering most of all from the comedy of errors, be- ing continually confused, sent on the wrong