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

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Tlie Mallory Case” The Senior class presented for the annual class play the thrilling three-act drama entitled, “The Mallory Case.” This was an unusually strong play with tense dramatic situations and striking characterizations whch gave the Senior students of the dramatic department a fine oppportunity to display the result of their two years’ training in the art of acting. Every member of the cast seemed especially adapted to his role. The sin- cerity of the acting and the skillful handling of the mystery element kept the spectators guessing until the final curtain. A spirited ticket sale contest among the Senior advisory groups resulted in a large and appreciative audience. The players in the above scene, from left to right, are: Seated — Gladys Brooks, Mildred Watson, Pauline Williams, and Florence Butler. Standing — Edward Lofton, Evelyn Lee, Lamar Wallace, Shirley Gibbs, Po- cahontas Floyd, Joseph Doyle, Eloise Brown, Louise Carter, Audrie Johnson, and Gladys Williams. Others in the cast were : William Estes, Marilyn Conley, Harold Love, and Harry Jones.

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Student Council The student election of September turned out in favor of the Junior candi- date for president. Geraldine Whisonaut emerged victorious over the Senior candidate, Lena Smith. Nathan Washington was elected secretary. Operzine Jones was elected assistant. Betty Kelly was appointed sergeant-at-arms. Eloise Brown was elected treasurer. The Department chairmen are as follows: Department of Awards, Nathan Washington; Department of Justice, Audrie Johnson; Department of Safety: Betty Kelly; Department of Foreign Relations, Dorothy Walton; Department of Recreation, Ethel Herriford. The Department of Awards has for its chief objective the securing of pins for the Council members. It has also planned several other awards. The Department of Justice, under Audrie Johnson, has organized a Student Council Court. The function of the court is to try offenses committed against the school. The Department of Safety, Betty Kelly, chairman, has been very instru- mental in placing emergency placards over the school to be used as quick exits. The department has also done much toward insuring personal safety within the school. The Department of Foreign Relations has functioned very effectively under the guidance of Dorothy Walton. The department has written several letters to local and outside schools inquiring whether these have student councils and their functions. Many good results have been obtained from this source. Probably the most active Department of the Council is the Department of Recreation. Under Ethel Herriford, the department has staged several student mixers. It has planned many good and helpful recreational activities which have been enjoyed by the entire student body. Besides these activities, the Council has collected material for a studio hand book, scheduled for publication next fall. The book will contain all information concerning the school history, tradition and school colors. The Council also planned several programs which present student talent to the group in a cultural light. These programs are rendered to give the students a greater apppreciation of higher arts.

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Our P oets FAREWELL May we linger a little while Within thy castle wall ; Before we take our farewell trip, The saddest trip of all? And may we rest upon thy stair Where eager footsteps trod ; And ask a prayer of vigilance For thee, from us, to God? Long we’ve striven for the time We’d leave thy fervent care, But now that we have reached the goal, It doesn’t bring us cheer. Adios to all our griends so true. How sad to say “Goodbye.” And now we say with aching hearts “Farewell to Lincoln High.” — Billy Estes. FAREWELL We hate to leave old Lincoln High, We hate to say the word, “Goodbye.” But yonder lies another gate, For the class of ’38. All of us are looking forward to the future, Cheering the greater sea we’ll sail ; Each striving not to fail. In life we’ll march through portals wide To salute the teachers who have strived. So, one and all, dear pupils, we’ll sail, On the Educational Ship. Farewell ! Farewell ! By Vernell Ross. WE ARE THROUGH For four long years we have sought our goal, Made every effort some knowledge to unfold. The time has now come for us to leave, We must not falter, we must not grieve. Remember each and every hour, When by degrees we gained in power. There is so much we learned in the past, That will stay with us as long as life lasts. There were days when we would just sit and dream, And could see how on us the world would lean. When suddenly the teacher would give us a look, That would make us go quickly in search of a book. But we are through now, and all we can do, Is to thank our dear teachers for see- ing us through. They have taught us to know better the right from wrong, To make our lives happpy and smooth This we will remember our whole life long. — Lloyd Young A LIFE-LONG DREAM Let me sing, O God, Some of thy glorious songs Bless my voice in every Respect So I may sing all day long. I’m not a sweet soprano, Or a lovely alto But a struggling baritone With a hard way to go. To sing has been a long life dream Being inspired by men of yore May I follow in their footsteps And sing the works of Masters for- ever-more. Sidney Lee Dawson , Jr.