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

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20 THE LINCOLNIAN ZEPHYR DAVIS B. W. — Naw, child. C. D. — Sewing-. A. L. — To be a successful dressmaker. HOWARD MILLER B. W. — Sure that’s right! C. D. — Getting new girls. A. L. — To be a farmer. BERNICE LANCASTER B. W. — Aw quit now! C. D. - — Introducing new steps. A. L. — I should worry. an inspiring talk, appealing to us to come to Liberia, to our people, and work. He is a native Liberian. These visits benefitted the students greatly, as much sound advice was given as well as encouragement. E. B. PERRY, 1919. THE SPIRIT OF THRIFT IN THE SCHOOL. About three years ago. our Principal and the faculty, in order to instill in the pupils an interest in saving and to encourage them in the development of this habit decided to make it possible for them to begin saving in the school while they are young. Therefore on October 16, 1916, the Lincoln High School Thrift Club was or- ganized. This club gives the pupils a chance to save money in small amounts that can not be deposited in the large banks of this city. The children may deposit from a penny up to any amount at one time. When a pupil saves up as much as five dollars his money is transferred to an account in his or her name in the Missouri Savings Bank. The system under which the Thrift Club is op- erated is also intended to give the stu- dents some knowledge and experience of modern banking methods. The club is made up of all the pupils who deposit in the school bank. This bank is conducted by students who are mem- bers of the Thrift Club under the super- vision of certain of the teachers. The tell- ers are taken from the Senior and Sopho- more classes and the bookkeepers from the Junior and the Freshman classes. The work of the Thrift Club is controlled by a Directing Committee, consisting of four teachers, Miss Venerable, Mr. Steward, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Ellison and four students, one from each of the four High School classes. These four teachers meet with the four students every Monday morning to inspect the books of the bank and to make an ac- counting of the money paid out and taken in during the previous week. A report is also prepared and read by the secretary at the morning assembly to the faculty and entire student body. This is done to let each one know what the Thrift Club is doing. The number of Thrift Club depositors and the amount of the deposits have great- ly increased during the three years it has been in existence. This is shown by the record that has been kept of each of the three yars of its operation. At the end of the school year 1917, the total number of depositors for the entire year was 256 and the amount of deposits was $727.41. At the close of the school year, 1918 the num- ber of depositors was 255 and the total amount deposited was $1,012.16. Although the number of depositors decreased by one, the amount of deposits was greatly increased. Including the balance from last year, $143.40, the amount to date of this year is $1,742.04 and the number of de- positors is 317. The Thrift Club is one of the most val- uable organizations of our school. Be sides teaching the children to save and something about the methods of a modern bank, it enables them to grasp opportuni- ties requiring the expenditure of money by making it possible for them to have some ready money at hand when oppor- tunities come. Opportunities do not wait; we must be able to take advantage of them at the right time and in order to do this we must start preparing for them

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THE LINCOLNIAN 19 HENRIETTA HAWKINS B. W. — Aw shaw. C. D. — Going to dances. A. B. — To dress hair. RAYMOND WILLIAMS B. W. — That’s killin’ me! C. D. — Talking to the ladies. A. L. — To get a little girl. BEATRICE THOMAS B. W. — Eddie said so! C. D. — Taking interest in Eddie’s dances. A. L. — To become Mrs. E. H. OUR SCHOOL SOCIALS. To one who diligently labors every day for a long interval of time, whether labor- ing mentally or physically, some form of social recreation is necessary. Our Principal, together with Mr. Stew- ard, Mr. Taylor and Miss Baptiste and two student representatives, saw the great need of a cultured social gathering of some kind in our school. Together they devised plans of entertaining the students on frequent occasions. They decided to have us amuse and entertain ourselves in other ways than those by which we were accustomed. It was decided to have games and short programs. This was a very good decision as those who did not care to participate in the dancing were able to play the games and see the pro- gram. To the delight of all the students there was at every social refreshments. These socials were held every two weeks. Friday night (which was chosen) was about the best night which could have been selected. As a result the whole body of students would attend. Every student was given permission to invite any friend (if their name was submitted to the social committee three days before the social affair). This condition did not apply to parents, who were always wel- come. At each gathering some of our teachers were always present and very kindly helped participate in almost every activ- ity. We were all happy when our Prin- cipal led the grand march at our last so- cial. The last social of this year took place last Friday evening, May 16 . We were all sorry to know it was the last, but we enjoyed ourselves so much that the mem- ory is indelibly recorded in our minds. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. The students of Lincoln High have en- joyed the visits of many eminent people; among the number were the following: Colonel Denison, Commander of the Illi- nois National Guard regiment, which was merged into the National Army, and sent to France, under Col. Denison’s leader- ship; this regiment won many honors for its courage and valor. Col. Denison made a short talk on the Negro Soldiers brav- ery and optimism. Hon. Ormond Scott, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Colored division of the Elks, also a successful attorney of Washington,. D. C., came to us during the second term. Lawyer Scott made an encouraging talk on the outlook for the Negro race. Mrs. Nora Douglass Holt, Composer- Pianist of Chicago, during her visit gave us a description of Negro music. She played a piece composed by herself, ‘Tn the Swamps.” She also played a “Pre- lude” by a famous Russian Composer. Hon. C. M. White, head of the Negro American Woodmen organization. Mr. White gave us a fine discourse, describ- ing the need of efficient Negro stenog- raphers, clerks, and business managers. Bishop Parks of the A. M. E. Church made a fine talk on the Negro. Dr. Cassell, President of the State Col- lege of Liberia, who is to Liberia’s educa- tional system what the commissioner of education is in the United States, made

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THE LINCOLNIAN 21 ROBERTA GREEN B. W. — Yes, child! C. D. — Dreaming - away. A. L. — To be with Lillian and Willa forever. LONNIE GILLESPIE B. W. — What’s ’sa matter now! C. D. — Dancing with tall ladies. A. L. — To be a millionaire. DELORES ELLIS B. W. — An she looked at me so funny. C. D. — Talking to Raymond. A. L. — To marry C. B. while we are young. John D. Rockefeller, whose immense fortune makes him a unique figure in the modern business world, gives this advice to those who consult him about the road to success : “Save and keep on saving. I have always lived a frugal life; first, from necessity and now from choice.” This lesson of frugality, as exemplified in the world’s richest man is the one that the Lincoln High School Thrift Club wishes each year to impress upon the minds of the pupils of the school; for the secret of making money is the saving of it; it is not what one earns but what he saves that makes him rich and the time to save money is in the “morning of life.” BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. In this commercial age every farm, and many city homes, have become marts. Quick, universal communication, and rapid transportation by rail, river and sea, with refrigeration for perishable commod- ities, give impetus, elasticity and continu- ity to trade. These most favorable and wholesome conditions make a fertile field for the commercial student to enter and harvest golden shekels in needed service. A busi- ness training such as is offered at Lincoln High School, in shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping, commercial law, salesman- ship, system and deportment, commercial English, and business organization, makes young people alert, efficient and in de- mand. But the course is not a panacea for lethargy, neither can it be a substitute for mental deficiency along other lines of intellectual activities. Only capable, energetic, industrious young people who have already laid a substantial literary foundation can hope to succeed in the course or accomplish anything in the business world. On which side of the desk are you? While in the business world, are you a part of it? Are you intelligently compe- tent to transact business, or are you wo e- fully incompetent? If the latter, what re you going to do about it? The curricula, which covers two years, leads to a certificate, affords careful pre- paration for a business career. Success- ful executives are surrounding themselves with capable subordinates. They search the globe for, and immediately employ when found, every intelligent, efficient and well-learned person who can aid them in their life’s work. The courses of instruction are entirely practical. The aim is to educate young men and young women in methods of the present day business. The department is equipped with Rem- ington machines, a Dalton adding machine and an Edison rotary mimeograph dupli- cating machine. For ambitious young men and young women who are willing to pay the price in indefatigable application, Lincoln High School offers unlimited and incomparable opportunities to be on the busy, business side of the desk. Come, see and conquer. POUR RIRE. Personal Equations. Miss E. plus Mr. J. equals the long and short of it. The Seniors plus a poor English lesson equals an examination the next day.