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

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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.

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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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22 THE LINCOLNIAN FANNIE SHERRELL B. W. — I know it’s so! C. D. — Going to ail dances. A. L. — To be Mrs. somebody. HOSE EVERETT B. W. — Oh, Boy! C. D. — Dreaming of “that” banker. A. L. — To marry an oil merchant. English Literature plus T. B. equals brain fever. M. C. plus E. W. plus H. H. equals mis- chief. E. M. plus a clean handkerchief equals a blow out. H. D. plus E. C. equals bughouse. Four years hard work plus behavior equals a diploma. Courses taught with expert instructors : Sleeping T. B. Bluffing J. S. Talking M. C. Giggling H. H. Arguing J. H. Scrapping M. H. Stylish Dressing J. G. School hours 8 to 4. OUR MUSICAL CONCERTS. This year as in former years, Lincoln High has enjoyed many good musical pro- grams. Major N. C. Smith, our musical director, has been mostly responsible for the extra- ordinary musicals that Lincoln has enjoyed the past school year. The musicals this year have been given bv outside organiza- tions, and much talent has been exhibited. A great deal of good has been derived from these concerts both by our students and the public. These programs have caused us to appreciate, as well as to en- joy high class music. On October 6th, the concert was ren- dered bv the American Federation of Mu- sicians Band. Prof. D. E. Blackburn is the director. The auditorium was well crowd- ed on this occasion, and each number was well received by the audience. Due to the influenza epidemic another concert was not held until January 5th. The program then furnished was by artists from the Studio building, located in this city at 9th and Locust streets. This was the first time these artists from the re- nowned studio had ever given a program for a colored audience. They were as overwhelmed by the size of the audience as the audience was by their exceptionally fine program. A concerto in D minor, Al- legro moderato, by Bach, was played by three of the ladies at the same time on three different pianos. This number was quite novel, for possibly no one in the au- dience had heard three pianos being played at the same time. Three Negro Charac- teristics for the violin, by Major N. C. Smith : “The Orange Dance” (British Guinea Melody). “The Banana Walk” (St. Helena Island, S. C.). “The Pineapple Lament” (Martinique Melody), were masterfully played by one of the ladies from the studio. No one in the audience could find words to express his appreciation. The concert in February was fine, be- yond doubt, and was well received by a large and appreciative audience. Three of our teachers contributed numbers on this program, in the persons of Messrs. Mor- rison, Foster and Massey. Mr. Clyde Glass played a beautiful piano solo, and Miss Lessie King, one of our graduates, sang a solo with her usual sweet, round,