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

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THE LINCOLNIAN 27 Class; Anna Moore and Ruth Dixon, Soph- omore Class; Birdie Davis and Effie Pegg, Freshman Class. Bernice Lancaster was appointed cheer leader for the club and these are a few of the yells : I. “Strawberry shortcake, gooseberry pie Are not half as good as working for the Y.” II. Say! Say what? What do all say? Lincoln High School and Y. W. C. A. 1, 2, 3; 3, 2, 1, Lincoln, Lincoln on the run. Stand on your head, stand on your feet But team No. 11 just can’t be beat. BERNICE LANCASTER. HISTORY DEPARTMENT. During the month of May, Chapter No. 1, History Class, which is under the in- struction of Mr. Thompson, has turned its attention toward the Treaty of Peace, and the Civil War. We are all interested in knowing how Germany will be treated for the cruelties she did during the four years of war. Along with this we dis- cuss the rights of the Negro and from the splendid suggestions we hear from the different pupils we will certainly have some splendid race leaders in the future years. Friday, May 16, 1919, Chapter No. 1 stu- dents discussed what the following nations received through the Treaty of Peace: England, discussed by Erna Parker; France, discussed by Vuelta Green; Italy, discussed by Helen White ; Belgium, dis- cussed by Raymond Williams; Japan, dis- cussed by Vauncile Oliver; Poland, dis- cussed by Willene Webb; Jugo-Slavacia, discussed by Caroline Dudley. ERNA PARKER, Chapter No. 1 Reporter. LINCOLN HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The L. H. A. A. went through the state of hibernation this year, but has now come out of its -dormancy and is at work to pre- pare for its annual program during com- mencement week, for its reception to the graduates and for its scholarships. The new officers for the fiscal year are : “Lee Whibby, ’9 7, president; Neosho E. Vener- able, ’09, vice-president; Nannie Richardson Smith, ’09, secretary; Ruth Doniphan, T 7, assistant secretary,; Edgar Irving, T2, treas- urer; James Williams, ’09, chairman of pro- gram committee; Helen Ball McDonald, ’06, chairman of executive committee ; Benjamin Moore, T8, and James Williams, ’09, cheer leaders. An enthusiastic drive to obtain a 100 per cent paid up mem- bership for this year has begun. Mem- bership fee, $1.00. Let every graduate pay. Notes on the Graduates. 1918 — Hilda Lee Bailey, Christine Davis, Blumer Gilham, Clarence Lyons and Wal- ter Page have done post graduate work at Lincoln High School this year. A little bird has whispered that the wedding bells are to ring for Miss Irene Cowden in June. Much happiness to her if it is true. The following members of this class spent the year at an out-of-town school : Lauretta Gatewood, Lincoln Institute ; Edna Ham- mett, Western University; Goldie Price, George R. Smith; Margaret Spencer, Sum- ner High, St. Louis ; Helen Wheeler, George R. Smith, Mabel Williams, Lincoln Institute, Felix Goodwin, University of Kansas ; Neal Herriford, Arizona Univer- sity; Noble Jones, Fisk University; Earl Gray, Colorado University; Harry Rober- son, Coburn Walden, William Smith, Lin- coln University. Bertha Maddox is now the wife of Oswald Bartlett. Forrest Wil- son was appointed as a teacher of domestic science at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. That most of the members of this class have kept steadily employed in good paying posi- tions since their graduation is a very, very commendable fact for busy hands seldom find time for mischief. In the 92nd Divis- ion the class of 1918 was nobly represented “Over There” by Lieut. Edward Fladger, one of the youngest and bravest officers at the front. He is now stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., but is planning to return to Kansas City and to Lincoln where a hearty welcome awaits him. T 7 — Lucile Pryor and Willie Kimsey have been members of the commercial class at their alma mater. Tressie Clark and Yvette Jones were Sophomores at Wilber- force during the years T8 and T9. Miss Clark is expected home soon for com- mencement Helen M. Brown, clerk at the high school, continues to increase in ef- ficiency and to set an excellent example for other young ladies to follow. Harold Bledsoe was a student at Howard University this year; Emmett Highes, at University of Kansas; Theodore Nix at Lincoln University; James Pryor, K. S. A. C. ; Vassal Tolbert, Fisk; Edith Williams, Lincoln Institute ; Dbris Wells, Wilberforce ; Hazel Hickum, clerk at the Y. M. C. A., Kansas City; Irene Thomas, Musical Con- servatory in Chicago; Henry Monroe, somewhere in France; Annie Weaver, suc- cessful teacher in Texas. T6 — Crawford Baker is now attending Biddle University, a Presbyterian School at Charlotte, N. C. ; De Norval Unthank, a student of medicine at the University of Michigan; Edgar Unthank, at Lincoln, Uni- versity; Doris Novel, Fine Arts, University of Kansas; Edlena O’Neil, K. S. A. C. ; Pauline Rone, Lincoln Institute; Irma Fra- zier, college course at the University of Kansas. Maysie Diggs and Edith Robin- son are to finish their courses at Wilber- force and the Old City Hospital, respective-

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26 THE LINCOLNIAN CLUB AND CLASS NOTES Y. W. C. A. OFFICIALS THE Y. W. C. A. CLUB. After two years steady pull the dream of this club has almost been realized. This dream was to have every girl in Lincoln High School a Y. W. girl. This being a short year and also a very busy one, we have not been able to do much but we have now about ninety per cent membership for the school. We have two one hundred per cent classes. This record can never be forgotten. On April the twelfth of this year a cam- paign was started in this city to raise $20,000 for the purpose of buying a home for the Y. W. C. A. The workers were divided into fifteen clubs or teams. Our club was represented by team number eleven. We were not to solicit money from the outside but just to get members in our school. An offer was made that the first class “going over the top’’ was to be ban- queted by the other three classes, and of course the Senior class was the first to go over the top. The Sophomores fol- lowed closely, and so they were treated also, but not as royally as the Seniors. During the campaign the various clubs met every night in the cafeteria of the Y. M. C. A. to make their reports for the day. The campaign was started and con- ducted by Miss May Belcher, who is the secretary of the Southwestern Y. W. C. A. organization for the Negroes. After each report the teams were cheered by the cheer team, otherwise team number eleven. The following are the team leaders for our High School Club : Bernice Lancaster and Rosa Everett, Senior Class; Ruth Washington and Anna Mae Gates, Junior

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28 THE LINCOLNIAN THRIFT CLUB OFFICIALS. ly. Lemuel Williams, 92nd Division, is still with the Army of Occupation “Over There.” Roland Bruce and Maceo Williams are managing and directing orchestras in Kan- sas City and Omaha, respectively. Roxana Cowden was called to assist in teaching domestic science at Lincoln High this year ; Lucile Watson taught in a rural school in Iowa this year, but is now at home. Louise Unthank was unable to attend school this year on account of her eyes. T5 — Lucille Gilham is now married and living in Chicago. Estella Williams is teaching at the Attucks school, this city. Roscoe Blake finishes his course at Lin- coln University. His friend, Hobart Reese, is attending Howard University. T4 — Alberta Collins is increasing in ef- ficiency at the office of the Square Deal Oil and Gas Company. Wilma Hampton, Ethel Hunter and Melody Tomlin taught out of town this year. Maude Hudgins joined the ranks of the Kansas City Teach- ers. ’13 — Emma Blanton is also making good as secretary in the Square Deal Oil and Gas Company office. Ashley Hawkins completes her second successful year of teaching at Fort Smith, Ark. Genevieve Wilson Banty recently returned from Chickasha, where she taught this year. Chester Kitchens, who was with the 92nd Division at the front, is now at home. His classmate, Lee Peters, is still “Over There.” T2 — Edgar Irving, assistant custodian at the High School, is one of the most active members of the L. H. A. A. Jane and Sal- lie White are now residing in Chicago. Thomas Whibby has proved himself to be a most enterprising and prosperous busi- ness man in this city. Claylee Logan Cald- well is specializing in Domestic Art and Millinery at the High School. Edith Rich- ards is teaching in Kansas City. ’ll — Florence Baker, Ethel Burnett, Ger- trude Wheeler and Lorraine Jackson are teaching in Kansas City. Louise Vincent has returned from her year’s work at Wichita. Alonzo Brooks recently returned from France and has gone to Oklahoma