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

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THE LINCOLNIAN 31 each pupil began her year’s work with new zeal and determination to accomplish all of the requirements. The aim of this line of work in the school is to teach the girls the importance of economics ; the amount of money to be spent for clothing in relation to the al- lowance, the becomingness of the garment to the wearer, the quality and durability of the material out of which the garments are to be made, and the appropriateness of dress. In case some are able to have their clothes made, sewing teaches the girls just how to select the best kind of material for a certain garment, and how to calculate the cost of making in addition to the price of material. Each student is required to spend one 50-minute period each day five times a week. In the first year a pupil makes a suit of under garments, a night gown and a gingham dress. The second year the pupil makes a tailored shirt waist, a thin wash dress and a wash suit and wool skirt or a wool suit and a wash skirt. The special students complete the two years’ work before going on to more advanced work. They spend two or three periods a day in the sewing room. Domestic art in the school for girls is a great benefit to them in character build- ing. It makes them industrious, neat and economical. As the student understands and applies the rules of domestic art she becomes more careful in clothing herself. She is careful to select clothes that look well on her and to be sure that they are always neat and clean. She either has the ambition to make her own clothes or at least wishes to know something of the making. In domestic art she learns how to buy and she is sure to pay no more for a garment or for the material than is necessary. She will not spend more for her clothing than her allowance permits. F. WILSON. THE DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPART- MENT. In considering the many departments we have in our school, one of the most prominent departments is the Domestic Science Department, under the manage- ment of Miss Bessie M. Morris. We have a very nice kitchen and dining room, with all the required equipment. The students of domestic science have three periods every day for cooking. Miss Mor- ris teaches them the practical and eco- nomical way of cooking. In addition to this we have another large feature which is a lunch room, under the management of the Senior girls. The girls cook and serve the meals. They are divid- ed into several groups, of which one group is to report on duty every week until we have completed the number of weeks re- quired. At the end of each week the group makes an account of everything that was spent and taken in, each person under- standing how much was spent and how much cleared. Miss Morris oversees the work and makes it very pleasant for us. We as students of the domestic science department thank Miss Morris for her in- terest taken in us, and the suggestions that she gave us, many of which we can work out and make use of in our homes, where they are greatly needed. E. W.ms. THE CARPENTER SHOP. We could hardly allow this year’s annual to go to press without mentioning some of the great work that has been carried on in our carpenter shop under the direction of Mr. C. R. Westmoreland. We are not only turning out good carpenters but finished cabinet makers as well. We have a well equipped shop, consisting of six turning lathes, a circular saw and a band saw. These machines enable the boys to turn out their work much quicker than if they had it all to do by hand. Some of the boys work on articles for the school shop, such as step ladders and stools, chairs and tables for the lunch room, and others make all kinds of use- ful furniture for their own use. Several of the boys have made very pretty library tables and others china closets and book- cases. These articles cost the boys just about one-third of what they would have to pay for them in the furniture store. Of course they pay the wholesale price of the wood only. One does not realize how many little useful articles can be made on the turn- ing lathes, such as mallets, card trays, pow- der boxes, rolling pins and gavels. We think that if our boys can do as

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f V 30 THE LINCOLNIAN BOYS AT WORK ON OUR NEW 7 SHOP OPPORTUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The industrial training which is being introduced in our high schools is a great advantage to boys and girls for two rea- sons : First, many like industrial subjects better than literary subjects, and they will remain in school longer if these subjects are taught to them. Second, many boys and girls have to leave school early and would get better positions and better wages if they knew some trade. For these two reasons our school board has started the construction of a number of buildings for vocational training in our high schools, just as has been done in other parts of the city. One of the most recent interest is ma- sonry, which deals with cement work, brick laying and motar mixing. Five weeks ago thirty boys under the instruction of Mr. Galliard, began this course of masonry. During the first few days we received in- struction how to mix mortar, how to build a flue, to start a wall, and how to bring up a corner. At the beginning of the third week we started on our building, which is 51 feet front and 49 feet deep, and has five walls. The wall on the north is 49 feet long and 23 feet high and 12 inches wide; number of bricks, 15,866. The wall on the east is 49 feet deep, 23 feet high, 12 inches wide; number of bricks, 5,455. The number of bricks in these walls is 54,638, of which there are two kinds — common and vitri- fied brick. The vitrified brick cost $20 a thousand and the common $10 a thousand. It cost $15 a thousand to lay vitrified and $6 a thousand to lay the common brick. The opportunity for the boys to do this work will not only save the taxpayers of the city, but also give us a chance to get an education in a trade that will enable us to make good wages when we have fin- ished. THEODORE RICKETTS. SEWING DEPARTMENT. Owing to the large number of girls this year there are two teachers for the sew- ing department — Miss Hingston and Miss Baker. With two teachers so willing to assist the students in any way possible,

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32 THE LINCOLNIAN well as they do with the equipment they have, they certainly will make a great showing as soon as our new shops are open. OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS. The students, parents and friends of the two Kansas Cities have enjoyed for the past two years the monthly community meetings which were held the third Sun- day of every month in the auditorium of Lincoln High School. The first meeting was held September 17. The principal speaker of the meeting was Judge Porter- field. There were also many distinguished guests present. Among them was Mrs. Porterfield who also addressed the aud- ience. The second meeting was held October 15. The speaker being our ex-Mayor Beardsley; the auditorium was well crowd- ed. All enjoyed this meeting. The third meeting was held November 19. This day was given over to the Board of Education. We heard many splendid addresses. This meeting was well attend- ed. The fourth meeting was held Decem- ber 24, which was a very splendid meet- ing. We were honored with the pleasure of hearing the president of the largest banking institution in Kansas City, Mr. J. W. Perry. He told us many good things and one of our faults, which was the lack of saving. He gave a straight forward talk. All agreed that his visit was in- spiring. The fifth meeting was held January 21, this meeting being held especially for the Federation of Colored Charities. One of the best reports made at this meeting was made by one of our ex-teachers, Mrs. H. O. Cook. At the close of the meeting a large oil painting of our Prof. Grisham was unveiled, of which the audience was very proud. The sixth meeting was held February 18. This being health day, a health program was rendered. Fifteen doctors were present and we heard many good talks. We were also honored with a solo, “Believe,” by one of our Senior girls, Gladys Jones. The seventh meeting was held March 17. Mayor George Edwards made a short talk, which was very pleasing to the audience. Mrs. Edwards also made some splendid re- marks. The eighth meeting was held April 15. This day was set apart for the Federated Clubs, which had a splendid meeting. These clubs have done much for the com- munity in which they were organized. The last meeting was held May 20, which was a splendid meeting. These meetings have been well attended. We will miss these meetings during the summer vaca- tion, but will be ready to render our best service at the first of next year’s meet- ings, beginning in September. These meetings have been very helpful and in- spiring to the communities and people of Kansas City. BEULAH SMITH. YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSO- CIATION. For many years the women of our city have longed for the formation of a Young Women’s Christian Association, and will be glad to know that a beginning is be- ing made among the girls of Lincoln High School. On February 16 the Y. W. C. A. Club was organized after several talks from la- dies of the committee who were interested, including Miss Pinyon, Mrs. McCampbell, Miss Jones and Mrs. Cook. Its object is the making of better young women, both physically, mentally and spiritually. Since this organization was to be for the girls, they were permitted to choose their leaders and the following were chosen as officers : President — Cecelia Smith. Vice President — Helen Wheeler. Secretary — Christine Davis. Chairman Membership Committee — Doris Wells. Chairman Social Service Committee — Bernice Page. Chairman Social Entertainment Commit- tee — Rose Everett. Chairman Program Committee — Lillie Campbell. The following women assisted each of the committees : Miss Hingston and Mrs. Bigby, member- ship committee; Mrs. Cook, social service committee; Miss Mack and Miss Morris,