Lincoln High School - Totem Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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XiOL. I, l 909 9 has bee11 estalblislied and ai line orchestra also formed. Two di-aunatic clubs have been successful, presenting many plays and bringing about the presen1'a1iou of The Princess, emzlips- ing all former High School plays given in this city. In nth- leties Lincoln has been supreme. Within a period of one year Lincoln rapidly pressed to the front, gaining the nmjority of the Chilll1pi01lSlll1JS, and dClll0llSl'l'2lllllQ the tact tlint rl school does 11ot luwe to be old in years to secure first place in the vari- ous sports. All of this is largely due to our worthy principrll, Mr. James IJ. Mcliown. His success in these past two years has been re- inarkzilmle. We can merely expect and hope that the some suc- cess will attend him in all his i'uture efforts. f'J x I- ..- f 'Q '.f.fN,-

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3 T1-nz LINCOLNIA James Edward McKoWn -- --. 4 N- - N the peaceful and secluded little village of Noble, in the southern part of Illinois, Mr. James 'Edward McKown was born on the twenty-second day of June, 1872. When he was but two his father died, leaving his mother and a sister three years older than himself. They lived upon a farm at this time near Olney, Illinois. At the age ot' five he started to the litttle country school. situated a mile and a half from his home. After completing his work there he attended the Olney High School, from which he was graduated the valedictorian of his class. He then taught school at Wynoose and also at Sumner, lllinois. After this he attended the Normal at Carbonale. from which he was graduated, again with the highest honors. lfpon completing the Normal course, he accepted a position as prin- cipal ol' the Paxton schools, where he remained five years. llnring this time he attended summer school at Chicago Uni- versity and took correspondence work during the winter, later being graduated from that institution. In 1902 he accepted a position in the Seattle I-ligh School as head oi' the English Department, holding this place three years. In the summer of 1.9071 he returned to Paxton. where he was married to Miss llorsey formerly a student ot' his in the High School ol' that city. Vpon his return to Seattle he re- sumed teaching and became principal ot' the Franklin High School for the years ltlliti-T. At the completion ot' the new Lincoln High School Mr. llicliown was made its first principal. The starting ot' any 1-ew enterprise presents many diiiicnlties. and this has been the case with our 0XVl1 school. All of these problems have been solved in less than two years, during which time Mr. McKown has been the guiding hand. His constant aim has ever heen to make Lincoln iirst. Vnder his own personal direction, many splendid organizations have been established, From the very first the i'our classes have heen in a tiourishing condition. Last year the debating team won the triangular championship of the city, securing the handsome silver trophy, which has been re- tained this season. ln the musical world, a splendid chorus

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I 0 THE LINCOLNIA PREFACE 22355 Qi I I HE 1909 Lincoln Board presents, with this volume, its best efforts to place before you a faithful record of the past year's events. This has been our task. lVe have had our share of difficulties to overcome, but of these we shall not complain. It is a great privilege to dedicate this first Lincoln Annual to our principal, Mr. James E. McKown. If the book had no other merit, this alone should make it a pleasure in future years. That is its mission-to bring to mind the pleasant mem- ories of the happy days at Lincoln. We have endeavored to publish a book of which the school as a Whole should be justly proud. We have attempted to have it contain much to please and little to offend, but we do not expect to suit everyone. A few critical and pessimistic per- sons will, no doubt, find many faults. Some self-important in- dividuals may be hurt because they have not been sufficiently noticed, and others because they have. Anyway, we have done our best, and present to you the result of our labor. Whether We have succeeded or not, we leave to your judgment. In conclusion, we wish to express our sincere thanks to all who have aided in the book's publication, and especially to Miss O'Hearn and Mr. Lothrop, of the faculty, for their kind assistance and advice throughout.