Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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z,,, C067 Activities Expose Students to Life Participation in school work and activities bares the students to life. Trials, enjoyments, reverses, successes, life-long friendships, all of these result from the students' exposure to activities, Within the school's friendly walls there is such a variety of interests that almost every student becomes active in one or more. Musical training in all forms is available to the musically-minded through the boys' and girls' glee clubs, choir, band and orchestra. Those who enjoy writing turn their attention into the channels of journalism by working on The Lincoln News or Lincolnian. After-school hours hold many inviting activities, too. Students able to think clearly and put their thoughts into words can do so in the debate group. Many prove their ability to lead by heading committees for proms and dances, and an opportunity to demonstrate his talent for dramatics is given the future star if he wishes to take part in the plays. By taking part in any of these activities the student not only has many hours of pleasure but is learning something of real value while doing so. Dependability and fair play along with learning to cooperate with his fellow- men or to be independent are a few advantages to be gained. Often, it happens that students wait until their final year in high school to get into the Hswing of an activity. The one who does this is at a disadvanf tage, because he hasn't time to benefit from it as fully as possible, and has missed many good times. Any student who has been unfortunate enough not to enter an activity in high school just hasn't lived. is J

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CLASS PLAY Emily Spring, Walter Harris, Don Clark, Arthur Stolz, Norma Gagliardi, Sidney Smith, Robert Tompkins, losephine Racior, Dorothy Pirie. uClarence Presented by '40 Class Clarence, an ex-soldier, is engaged by a Wealthy man to help straighten out his domestic troubles. The complications that arise and Clarences ability to meet them make Booth Tarkington's comedy, Clarence, which the senior class presented May l7 and l8. The characters were portrayed by Sidney Smith, Pat Hansen, Walter Harris, Dorothy Pirie, Don Clark, Norma Gagliardi, Emily Spring, losephine Bacior, Arthur Stolz and Robert Tompkins. Further dramatic ability was demonstrated by the oral expression classes which presented three one-act plays in assemblies each semester. Club Debates Right ot Railroads Each Monday and Thursday, the Debate Club gathers in the room of Mr. Weaver Allison, adviser, and discusses the national question tor high school debaters. This year the question Was, l'Resolved, That the Federal government should own and operate the railroads. Debates with Port Orchard and Puyallup were the most important activities on the club's calendar. The annual picnic concluded the year's events. DEBATE Row 3-H. Vetter, F. Vetter, trecisurerg E. Shaw, L. Desso, W. I. Allison, R Tompkins, l, Burk, Row 2- A. Erkers, F. Strachan, l. Smith, secretary, O. Blair, R. Maddex, B. Kopel, N, Benoit, E. Anderson. Row If R. Zegender, V. Smithlin, M. Kazda, D. Tippie, S. Ee-crclemphl, president, A. Blandin, D. Fijalka, B. Fen- ton, H, Hanson.