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

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ROBERTA CONNOR C. D. — Talking to M. Taylor about D. R. B. W. — Let me tell you, honey. A. L. — To become an effi- cient housekeeper. JOHN DAVIDSON C. D. — Being still. B. W. — Great Scoth! A. L. — To teach civil engi- neering in L. H. S. HELEN TOLSON C. D. — Eating candy kisses. B. W.— Say, kitchie. A. L. — To be leading soprano in Tolson’s Jubilee Concert Co. Now comes the time when we are leaving dear old Lincoln for the outside world. Some will go to college, others will be engaged in useful occupation. Whatever we do we will do it well. A vast difference exists between the high school and the world. Outside of school few are willing to help, but everything must be done upon our own willingness. We must depend on our own resources. These years have been joyfully spent, and now the dear old class must leave. Probably, it will be years before we shall see each other again. But, wherever we are and whatever we do, we can keep those memorable days, spent at Lincoln, in our minds. No one knows where we shall be ten years from now, and we shall never again see the blissful school days we spent at Lincoln. So let each graduate of the Class ’20 strive to make him- self a useful tool in this great, wide, wonder- ful world. Let each Senior carry with him this motto : “Lives of great men all remind us ; We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ’ OUR FUTURE LIES BEFORE US! In Lincoln High, with pen and ink, Our happiest days we’ve spent. The teachers trained our minds to think And we were all content. In nineteen sixteen we entered here Our purpose plain to all. It was to leave a record clear In every stately hall. ’Tis true the path was often rough, And failures seemed the end, And some would fain have said “Enough” When cares with joys did blend. For though we oft our tasks would shirk. As youths we knew no better; But now as we begin life’s work To these tasks we’re the debtor. We shall go away to college, To a place of learning rare; To obtain a better knowledge From the courses offered there. For our future lies before us, May it be a pleasant one; One to make the world respect us, As our schoolmates here have done. EDNA L. TURNER. CLASS DAY EXERCISES. Lincoln High School Lawn, June 10, 1920, 7:00 P. M. March, singing “Auld Lang Syne” Senior Juniors Song, “Lincoln High” President’s address Earl E. Clark Piano Solo Vuelta Green Class History Aurbrazenda Henderson Vocal Solo , Edna Turner Essay Ruth Price Cornet Solo Edward Horsey Class Motto — Class Orator Joel Holman Vocal Solo Bernedia Lee Class Poem Ernestine Wade Class Will • John Ross Presentation of Class Gift James Johnson Class Song and Farewell Ulysses Arnold Clarence Bradford Page Sixteen The Lincolnian

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BURTON SINGLETON C. D. — Borrowing money. B. W. — Ladies and gents. A. L. — To be a first class building contractor. LILLIE CAMPBELL C. D. — Consulting the dic- tionary. B. W. — Uh, hum, that’s the way you do. A. L. — To teach sewing in L. H. S. WILLIAM LOVE C. D. — Clowning. B. W. — Oh! my. A. L. — To be bantam weight champion prizefighter. To Lucius Perty, I give this book on “Mili- tary Training and Masonry.” To Chatrick Haithman, I give the privilege to choose any girl he desires. To Awbrazenda Henderson, I give this book, entitled, “Tales, and When to Tell Them.” To James Johnson, I give this advice, “Mr. Marsd en knows you don’t know, so don’t stall.” To Ophelia Cunningham, I give this ingens box of chocolates, which will hardly last through the commencement program. To William Love, I give this book, entitled, “Military Training Makes One Grow Taller.” To Ellen Hoard, I give a season ticket for every Thursday afternoon dance at the Lyric. To Joel Holman, I give this book, “How to Get a Girl.” To Caroline Dudley, I give this “Vam- parine,” a powder which she will use con- stantly, because it vamps all the gents. To Maceo Birch, I present these rules on “How to Be a Vine Street Boss.” To Roberta Connor, I give this book, “The Art of Housekeeping, Mrs. Goss’ Way.” To John Davidson, I give this track suit, knowing he will use it during the next Inter- Scholastic Meet. To Ruth Price, I give this stack of letters, knowing they will remind her of the very many she receives from Marshall. To John Ross, I present a most fitting gift — this yellow, red and green clown suit. To Victoria Simpson, I give this barrel of apples, which we all hope will last one week at least. To Porter Jones, I present this poem, “Come to the Club Meeting Once in Awhile.” To Mabel Grant, I present this typewriter, which she says she will use constantly. To Theodore Bowler, I give this “life pro- ducer,” that he may get to class on time. To Wm. Smith, I give this advice, “Stick to Masonry, if you can earn $6 a day.” To George Smith, I give credit for being second only to Mr. Foster in Gas Engine. To Clifford Smith, I present this poem, “Bashful Boy with Cheeks of Rosy Hue.’ To Lillie Frederick, I give this gold medal for being champion typist. To Edna Turner, the critic, I give this book, “When to Talk, What to Say, and When to Hush.” To Helen Tolson, I give this trunk of “As- sorted Paints and Powders.” One of my classmates insists that I accept five dollars’ worth of “pig ears.” Although I would much prefer five dollars’ worth of something else, I receive this gift in the same good spirit and cheer in which I have presented one to each classmate. RUTH WASHINGTON. WHAT NEXT? In the fall of 1916, the Class of 1920 entered Lincoln High School, with an ambition to make good for four long years. During this time many have fallen by the wayside. Some have died, others have met with misfortune, while many have stuck by the wheel. We have spent our time in study, in pleasure and in school sports. We have tried to serve the school to our utmost capacity. The Lincolnian Fagre Fifteen

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EARL DREW C. D. — Being cute. B. W. — Tee, Hee. A. L. — To be chief cook for Fred Harvey. LILLIE FREDERICK C. D. — Being quiet. B. W. I wouldn’t know. A. L. — To be an expert Typist. EDMUND LANE C. D. — Trying to impress the girls. B. W. — Great balls of fire. A. L. — Cartoonist for New York Tribune. SENIORS’ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. Before leaving dear old Lincoln we wish to distribute our property among our friends. To the Junior Class, we give our seats in the Assembly Hall, knowing the Juniors will feel more dignified than they do this year. We also leave them the “little friends” who visit our lockers every evening and cause so much destruction. To the Junior Class we leave our books, es- pecially our “English Literature,” knowing they will enjoy (?) studying it. We, the Senior Girls, give the Junior Girls our places in the lunch room, hoping they will enjoy (?) the privilege to cook for the school. To the Juniors, we give our teachers, with their long, troublesome, and tireless lessons. To the Sophomore Class we give the “right” to be the most wide-awake class in the school (next year). To the Freshmen, we give “paying jobs,” in order that they may deposit more in the bank, and bring up their percentage. ALUMNI NOTES. For the last month and practically all the year the Alumni Association has been having some very enthusiastic meetings. The older members of the association attend so much better and are so much more enthusiastic than the younger members. We wish that our new graduates of each ensuing year will fall right in line and help us to put our association on the very top shelf. We have been meeting of late on Thursday night at the Y. M. C. A. at 8 o’clock, pre- paring for our night of commencement week and the entertainment of the graduates and other things that come to hand at the end of each year. Thursday night, May 13, we had one of the grandest meetings the associa- tion has experienced for a long time. Every- one got up and expressed themselves freely. The meeting ended with a very nice talk by Prof. G. N. Grisham. Miss Judith Simms, TO, is the ten year an- niversary speaker on commencement night this year. Misses Doris Novel and Irma Frazier, T 6, are of the graduating class of Kansas Univer- sity. The exercises to be held the last week in May. Miss Lena O’Neil, T 6, is of the class at Manhattan, Kansas. Mr. James W. Pryor, T 7, finishes a very successful junior year at the K. S. A. C. and Mr. Raymond Wil- liams, T9, finishes a successful year also at the K. S. A. C., this being his first year. He is very much in love with the school. Mr. Harold Bledsoe, T 7, and Miss Louise Unthank, T6, attended Howard University the past year. Misses Roxana Cowden, T6, Mazie Diggs, T6, Pauline Rone, T6, and Edith Williams, T7, all young teachers in Kansas City Schools, re- port a very successful year. Edgar Unthank, T6, Earl Fowler, 16, Ethy- lene Wilson, ’07, Melody Tomlin, T4, Hazel Hickum, T7, Mary Irvin, T8, have all been recently bound in matrimony. Mr. Lee Whibby, our president, and Au- thentic Higby, are in the mail service. Mrs. L. B. Smith, ’03, is one of Kansas City ' s leading “Poro” agents, having taken first prize in the arrangement of her hair at the Fash- ion show. Miss Cherry MiGill, ’03, has proven a very successful speaker. She will deliver an ad- dress on June 2nd, at the Trinity M. E. Church, Armour Boulevard and Kenwood, where the St. Louis Conference of Methodist Episcopal churches will be held. L. P. Tht. v.ZnooJnian Page Seventeen