Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Mr Rcingeler directs the choir in the im l the ii'.tly1l1Qrifilqiiialna ol the voiiiliiriecl lags' IJ he Qeauty of! the World Music and art classes of Lincoln high make inany contributions to the school and its repu- tation. Under direction of capable music teache ers the traditional Christmas assembly, a serve ice of beauty and solemnity, has been pref sented annually by the vocal groups. Choir, boys and girls glee clubs, girls octet, boys quartet and the orchestra were all active in giving assemblies and vesper concerts, Band members added much color to the football and basketball games by their stirring marches. Responsible for beautifying the cafeteria with attractive paintings, the art classes also maintained a special case outside the office, displaying to interested pupils each week the iine artistry of some student, With high school training as a basis, many students will enter ,-Q v'v'2 L 1 I-X V i 'IXJVVWX ,GC s s ' ,gag Dorthea M. Gore, Bernard F. Nevin, Hugh T. Ranaeler 1 Gladys Fi. Dana, Helen Wil- son, head the art field prolessionally while others will always be grateful for ci vvell defined apprecia- tlon of art. pre-p:.i'.'? Cfifi. mug: tixzzcmlil, e qlm- cliilrx Tom Schmitt and Robert Hskey sketch on a sunny day.

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his niversa! gnglisk Films, records and slides have played a large part in all English classes this year. Home radio programs such as Information Please and Dr l. Q. were transplanted to school soil to furnish a background for recog- nition of quotations and allusions to literature. Newswriting classes addressed their newscasts to their classmates over the sound system To have something worth saying, speech classes delved into a study of the Week's hap- penings in sports, politics, business, music and art. With genuine success, each pupil in a class in literature took one modern English writer for special study and served as the class authority on that author. With tolerance as the keynote of their re- search, classes became increasingly aware of the value that different nationalities have been and are to the growth of our country. Mrs. Mary Brand, Ethel Bryant, Mrs, Virginia Butt llva B. Cavett, Elsie English, Belle Farman, Bessie Fishcf, Ceal Foster 1-cwo Martin, Winifred Mayhew, Esther Montgomery, Sarah T, Muir, head, Margaret O'Rourke, Mrs, Carolyn Wenzlaff- ' E M ,,i., ,.,, . H ..,, I I .,. K ...A .i cl K . as . ..., , lyul L ge . i N , - .nw qu . mm. ss Montgomery's English l4 class dramatizes a scene from Our Town . Sophomore English classes learn the importance ki 41 of selecting good books from the library. .-...-

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1. L Valeria B o n n e l i, Eugene P. Chevalier, Marie L. Cross Elizabeth Grone, Elsie Rolcahr, headg Mrs. Bernice T-ebbetts I I cross' the Border Spanish, French and German classes feel close kinship to their fellow citizens in one world as they sing talk songs, conduct class business in a foreign tongue and view pic- tures and exhibits portraying life in Mexico, France or Germany. Penetrating the intricacies of the parent tongue of many modern languages, Latin stu- dents gain insight into English grammar and add many words to their vocabulary. Qs they read in Latin of Roman life and customs not only does the ghost of Caesar walk again, but ancient civilization comes to life. Publicising the benefits to be derived from knowing many tongues, foreign language week was observed in Lincoln high this year with students preparing posters and exhibits. During this week, correspondence with stu- dents in foreign countries was read and dis- cussed in language classes. 5 si KV wie' ll l l Eid?-4 teaching French folk songs. Latin 4 class. Mrs. Eugene Chevalier. a native of France, entertains a French class by Robert Saddoris shows the fine points of his Roman ship model to Miss Crass Pagr 14