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

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Organizations R. O. T. C. THE R. O. T. C. TEACHES MILITARY TACTICS, CHARACTER BUILD- ING AND PROFICIENT LEADERSHIP The Lincoln High School Battalion consists of one hundred and seventeen Cadets, and thirteen Cadet officers. The Cadets took part in the Armistice Day Parade. They also organized Ride Marksmanship teams. Many Cadets showed very efficient markesmanshj’p. The Cadets made a very good showing in the annual inspection held on their drill field May 6. The careful appointment of Cadet officers by Instructor Sergeant William Banks were as follows: The honor of Cadet-Major was bestowed upon Cadet Captain John A. Polk; Cadet Adjutant, Clarence Tilley; Cadet Captains, Joseph Doyle, Flernoy Barker, Julian Hamilton, and Henry Davis; Cadet First Lieuten- ants, William Smith, Charles Hopson, and Leon Davis; Alfred Zollar, John Price, Richard Wallace and Warren Childs were Second Lieutenants.

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Organizations GIRL RESERVES Girl Reserves are the younger members of the Y. W. C. A. organized among school girls. In Lincoln High this year, there has been a membership of about 88 different girls who have worked together for sociability and for personal and social adjustment. Among some of the things that the Girl Reserves have been interested in are talks by women from the Central Y. W. C. A. and prominent Negro women, on such subjects as Peace, Everyday Interpretation of Religion, and Child Labor. These talks have helped the girls in their everyday life and some of the thijngs will stay with them all through their lives. Other features of the program have been singing meetings and social activities such as hikes, parties, and game meet- ings. One of the fine contributions of the club to the lif e of a girl is the oppor- tunity it affords for meeting girls of other races and other schools. Some inter- racial activities that have been attended are : Setting-up conference, mid-winter week-end conference, interracial tea, G. R. open house, and Palm Sunday break- fast and worslrp service. We also have had a few joint meetings with R. T. Cole’s Girl Reserves. The officers for this year were as follows: President, Mary Lee Howard; Vice-President, Daisy Mae Stiles; Secretary, Elizabeth Hardin; Assistant Sec- retary, Betty Jean Kelley; Treasurer, Elizabeth Fowler. Chairmen of the various committees were : Elizabeth Hopkins, Pocahontas Floyd, Mary Henderson, Elsia Brooks, Mary Botts, Candis Bell, and Helen Simms.

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Junior College L : ncoln Junior College was established in September, 1936, through the ef- forts of certain public spirited individuals w r ho realized the great need for such an institution of higher learning for deserving Negro students. This year, an accrediting committee was sent by the State Superintendent of schools, Lloyd W. King, from the University of Missouri to inspect the courses, equipment, personnel, and records of Lincoln Junior College. The committee made a favorable report and placed all the college courses on the approved list. Few other schools enjoy the distinction of having been accredited in such a short time. . i [!H Since last year, the institution has made much progress. To the original courses of biological science, chemistry, English fundamentals, English life and literature, classical mythology, German, history, home economics, logic, govern- ment, and physical education have been added courses in English composition. English poetry and English literature. A unique course in home decorations is also offered and two new courses may be chosen in public speaking. In the social science department special stress has been placed on three new courses. The students from out of town now enrolled are: Miss Geraldine Howard, Beaumont, Texas; Miss Ruth Wordlow, Muskogee, Okla. ; Mr. Harry Rollins, Springfield, Mo. ;Miss Francis Battles, Springfield, Mo.; Miss Doris Pascal, Kan- sas City, Kan.; and Messrs. Adam and James Busch of Independence, Mo. Others enrolled are : Anna Barton, Constance Cllilds, Margaret Hopkins, Rozelle Jones, Vera McCoy Madolia Massey, Ella Matthews, Gwenden Mitchell, Elizabeth Pullam, Mary Underwood, Edgar Love, Egbert Mayfield, Howard Mil- ler, George Mills Alfred Poindexter, John Smith, John H. Smith, F ' orest Tollett and Victor Travis. It is the fond dream of the school that, in the not-too-distant future, the fac- ulty of the Junior College will be separated from the high school faculty. Hopes are held also that a shady flower-decked campus will greet students who have gathered from all sections of the country in the pursuit of knowledge, pleasure and happiness. Considerable progress is now being made in the selection of artistic furnishings for the college room. HEARD AROUND CAMPUS “If I pass ' this test I’m really going to get high. It’s so stiff he must have made it up while tied in a straight- jacket.” Mr. Bryant (lecturing) : “The invention of the gin was one of the most wonderful of all the inventions during the Industrial Revolution.”