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

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14 THE LINCOLNIAN LOLA SMITH B. W. — I’ll say it does! C. D. — Entertaining- the gc-nts. A. L. To wear lots of pretty clothes. JOSEPH JOHNSON B. W. — Now listen! C. D. — Wearing the expres- sion of a philosopher. A. L. — To meet an ideal mate. VERNETTA ALLEN B. W. — Now aint ’chu fun- ny! C. D. — Singing. A. L. — To capture an “Holt.” THE SORROW OF GOOD-BYE. Lola M. Smith, T9. Oh Lincoln, dear old Lincoln! Is it true that from you we must part? Oh. Lincoln, dear old Lincoln! If you but knew how it hurts our hearts. We came here in Nineteen Fifteen, To have left then wouldn’t have meant so much ; We had not learned to love you so, We had not felt your gentle touch. To realize we are going to leave you, You whom we love so well, Oh Lincoln, the sorrow it gives us We will never be able to tell. To leave our dear, dear principal, To leave our teachers, too; Oh Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln ! How much it hurts to leave you ! Nineteen sixteen was our second year here, And even then we could have left with- out sorrow; We had not yet learned to love you so dearly ; We had not yet thought of the ’morrow. But the time has come and we must go, We must leave and make room for the rest ; For if we are selfish and stay here, We wont learn of the world and its test. But when our third year here began Love for you we began to feel; It seemed as though we’ve vowed here to stay, And upon it have set our seal. So Lincoln, good-bye, not forever, though, For we will come back some day To visit our school and teachers, And it won’t be ’way next May. And now it seems the vow is breaking, For we are really preparing to go; And oh, how our hearts are aching! To know it really is so. Oh Lincoln, dear old Lincoln ! It is true that from you we must part; But Lincoln, dear, dear Lincoln, Remember it’s breaking our hearts.

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Y N YW THE LINCOLNIAN 13 SYLVIA MANLEY B. W. — Peter do! C. D. — Distributing- news. A. L. — To reside in Chicago. MICHAEL HICKS B. W. — She’s got ’em! C. D. — Talking to Soph, girls. A. L. — To be a star athlete. WILLENE WEBB B. W.— Oh, Boy! C. D. — Playing piano. A. L. — To rival French mu sicians. FAREWELL CLASSMATES. Classmates, we have been companions during four years, to some of us, years of delight, application to our studies, four years of light and shade to all of us, four years of social friendship and pleasant rec- reation, four years of mental and physical improvement. We have sympathized with each other in trouble and sorrows and en- joyed High School life in each other’s so- ciety, as well as any other class that ever graduated from Lincoln High School. Classmates, as we go forth, let us forget all of our childish prejudice, if any we have, against each other, and through our lives be helpful friends to each other as opportunities may offer. Mr. Principal and Teachers one and all, we go hence with the profoundest esteem for the wisdom, forebearance and uniform justice and kindness that you have ever manifested toward us. We have been often hasty, heedless of your feelings and our own best interest, but with all these things you have proven yourselves our friends. In whatever we have given you offense we would ask your forgiveness. Students of the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior classes, look up, look up. The Freshmen will soon be Juniors, and the Juniors, Seniors, and the trouble of the present will fade away in the future like a morning dream. On your part you have youth and intel- lect and capable teachers, and if you fail to apply yourselves to your studies you are to blame for it. The four year course is not the bugbear that you fear it is and its difficulties will dissolve before the energy that you are now determined to exercise. In spite of hope and faith in the future,, there is a tinge of sadness in the present, which I, for one, do not fear to confess. Farewell, and peace go with you all. MICHAEL ELMER HICKS, T9. BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. (Advice to Juniors.) If you have any studies back, Think of that fair June day; Sit down and study and recall I failed the other day. Don’t wait until Commencement day To reach the pearly gate, But show that you can do the work Before it is too late. If you have a chance to make them up,. Or take a quiz, you say, Don’t wait until you forget it all, But work on it today. Who knows what may befall you then, Or happen on that date, So you had best make up the work Before it is too late. The time is drawing nearer now, The work is yet undone, The lessons still neglected wait While you are having fun. For many hearts will breaking be On that eventful date, So show that you can do the work, Before it is too late. MICHAEL ELMER HICKS, T9.

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THE LINCOLNIAN 15 JAMES GRANGER B. W. — Aw, Heck! C. D. — Telling- jokes to Lil lian. A. L. — To be a comedian. RALSTINE ROBERTS B. W. — Don’t kid me now! C. D. — Talking. A. L. — To preside over Old Maid’s Convention. JOHN HUNLEY B. W. Aw Naw Now! C. D.— Stalling. A. L. — To reside in New York. LINCOLN HIGH GIFTS TO THE GREAT WAR. At the beginning of the world-wide con- flict no institution was more active in performing its duty than was our own Lincoln High. All realized that the cause for which America entered the war was just and honorable, and acting under this cause Lincoln played her part and ' held her own. Many sacrifices had to be made in or- der to bring victory to our arms. We had to give up four of our teachers and three of our students who are as follows: Profs. H. O. Cook, D. N. Crosthwait, T. Gaillard and C. S. Smith; the students are : Edward Fladger, Robert Farrell and William Jones. There were also many of our alumni who heard his country’s call. Each of these brave men volunteered and fulfilled his duty. Not only has Lincoln High school given several of her valuable sons but she has aided and supported all activities or or- ganizations which were for the relief of suffering among the soldiers. She stood 100 per cent in the purchase of War Sav- ings Stamps ; she aided the Red Cross So- ciety by taking out subscriptions and by rallying to the Old Clothes week; by pur- chasing Liberty Bonds as well as furnish- ing part of the music for the’ Liberty Bond parades. In fact Old Lincoln made a most favorable showing in all war activ- ities. The gifts that our school made will never be forgotten. The good results that come from these sacrifices will multiply as the years go by. The memory of the good deeds which were done by the men of Lincoln High will always be cherished. These men not only set the example for other men, but they also helped our race- by placing it in a more exalted position before the eyes of other races. According to reports from our soldiers,, the hardships and struggles which they had to endure were very trying. The question which naturally arises is, was the sacrifice worth the suffering? Did we gain anything by helping to set an ex- ample? In the first place these black heroes have proven their worth. No na- tion can rightly demand a high position until it has again and again proved its worth. All of us believe that that democracy for which these Colored boys fought in Europe will some day be a part of his heritage at home. They are not discour- aged for full well is it known that “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again.” Have faith, dear old Lincoln; the jus- tice, honor and freedom for which your sons fought and bled will ultimately tri- umph o’er all the land; the wrong shall fail, the right prevail with peace on earth,, good will to men !