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

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THE LINCOLNIAN SENIOR DEBATING CLUB To Miss Willa Kimsey, I present this volume of Latin books in hopes that she will pursue her favorite (?) study. To Miss Edna Dennis, I give this diet hoping she will use it and grow fat. To Miss Edith Williams, I present this sheet of music hoping that she will enjoy playing it as much as we have enjoyed her playing. To Miss Charline Edwards, I present this season ticket for all of the Lyric Hall dances in hopes she will soon tire of them. Although I did not expect a gift, one of my friends insisted that I accept a new recipe for candy. I guess they are tired of my making fudge all of the time. Now, that the worrisome and trying bur- den of presenting these gifts is off my shoulders, I can breathe freely again. And I sincerely hope that every one is pleased, as I have given these written gifts with- out a feeling of enmity or hatred but with feelings of comradeship and friendliness. So, in this economic distribution we have saved Uncle Sam much and ourselves more, which should please us all. Economically, BEATRICE PARSON. CLASS PROPHECY Now. Theodore Nix, star student in no particu- lar subject, but all around good fellow. Emmett Gleed, tall, slim, and an expert funny bone tickler; star chemistry and English literature man. Ten Years Hence. Master Theodorius Nix, member of the Infallible Art Club of Paris, and instruc- tor in art at Edinburgh college. Hon. E. Frederick Gleed, lawyer, 429-30- 31 New York Life building; chief client,

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6 THE LINCOLNIAN book entitled “How to Win the Ladies,” knowing that he can use it to his ad- vantage. To Miss Yvette Jones, I give this pair of castanets to use in her Spanish dances i n the future. To little Miss Hickum, I present this pair of stilts in hopes that she will walk on them in order to make her taller. At least tall enough to come to Emmett’s shoulder. To Mr. James Pryor, I give this sheet of music entitled “Catherine,” knowing that he will enjoy playing it upon his vio- lin as it will bring sweet thoughts of To Miss Beulah Smith, I give this pedo- meter to register the miles she walks from the car line to her home in Westport. I give this book on “What Becomes of Non-Generous Girls and Boys,” to Miss Gladys Jones, knowing she will be inter- ested in it. To Miss Lucile Pryor, I give these strips of court plaster to seal her lips together so we may be saved from hearing her talk so much. To Miss Ruth Doniphan, I give this ad- vice, “Not to recite what you don’t know.” To Miss Tressie Clark, I present this volume of Shakespeare’s plays to remind her of the love she made in one of them. To Miss Ethel Hawkins, I present this English literature so she may continue reading her favorite (?) study. To Mr. Henry Monroe, I give these ex- cuse blanks knowing that he might be out of them by this time and that Mr. Ellison might accidentally (?) ask him for an ex- cuse for one of his infrequent (?) absences. To Miss Ethel Cochrane, I give this article on “Colors that Harmonize.” To Mr. Emmett Gleed, I present this advice, “When You Get a Good Girl Let the Others Alone.” To Miss Daisy Coleman, I give the privi- lege to be obliging once in a while. To Miss Helen Brown, I give this season ticket to the Schubert theater in hopes that she will attend every play and thus get her fill of the theater. To Mrs. Olivia Page, I give this tennis racquet hoping that she will enjoy many games played with it. To Mr. Ora Bond, I present this book entitled “How to Discipline the Child,” knowing that he can use it in his future school teaching. To Miss Marguerite Arnold, I give this blue ribbon race horse in order to show her that the fastest the horse can run is about one-half as fast as she can talk. To Miss Annie Davis, I give this box of crochet cotton and needle in order that she may crochet until she gets tired of it. To Mr. William Anderson, I present all the girls that he can possibly entertain at one time in hopes that he will afterward be able to rest from the continuous efforts which he has been putting forth entertain- ing them all year. To Miss Ethel Ewing, I present a book entitled, “For Land’s Sake Make Some Noise.” Upon Mr. Harold Bledsoe, I bestow this hat to take the place of that everlast- ing derby. To Miss Vera Patton, I give this song, “What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for When They Don’t Mean What They Say?” Hoping that when she sings it she will think of her own habit of flirt- ing. To Mr. James McLean, I give this stick of dynamite to light under his feet in order to make him move fast for once. To Miss Roberta Roberts, I give this advice, “To Pay Attention Always.” Upon Mr. Victor Wilburn, I bestow this song entitled, “If You Are Not Cute, Don’t Try to Be,” knowing that he will love to sing it. To Miss Marion Strong, I give this book of street car tickets knowing that she can use them all in going to see Beulah. To Miss Ceola Farley, I give this book on, “How to Overcome Your Rival.” Hop- ing that she can use it in the direction of T. N. To Miss Lorenza Drake, I give this book of “Kind Thoughts and Deeds for All.” To Mr. Leonard Fields, I give this cornet oio entitled, “Marjorie.” To Mr. Emmett Hughes, I give the right to choose any girl in any class, that is, excepting the Senior class. To Miss Cecelia Smith, I present this weight to put on her head to keep her from growing taller and perhaps to spread her out some. To Mr. Garfield Greene, I give this Dromio suit trimmed with bells so that he may wear it as he is our class joker.

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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.