Lincoln High School - Totem Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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VOL. I, 1909 I7 TPOTEM l +l LITTLE more than a year ago, at the end of the tirst Lincoln High School term, it was proposed by a few enterprising Juniors to establish a Lincoln High School monthly, de- voted exclusively to Lincoln inter- ests. This was the result of be- ing dependent on Whims. the Broadway paper, for spare to set l'orth in print what Lincoln was doing and had been doing. Lin- coln was represented in Whims i - ' together with the Franklin and Ballard lligh Schools. This com- nzximicx o. nmrox munity representation was unsat- isfaetory to Lint-oln students. and lVl1llllS had a poor Circulation at the younger institution. Totenrs First Manager 1'1-inripal Meliown entered heartily into the projeet ol' starting a monthly. Funds were appropriated by the Classes to start the enterprise, and at an elertion held in June, Archie Major was eleeted editor-in-chieI'. and Warren Hinton chosen business manager. lt is hardly neressary to tell ol' Totem and what that busy little journal has accomplished. Linroln spirit put itself to the front early in the fall term. and the student- body subscribed for the paper almost to the man. Energy and originality on the part ol' the stalf soon plaeed Totem. the name chosen for the new monthly suggested by Ilverett Fenton, on the pinnacle ol' lligh School journalism. A number ot' new features were tried. whieh increased the popu- larity ol' the paper. and were later copied by other prominent High School publications. Totem shone in the athletic and hamorous departments. although the literary side was not neg- lected. Totem had a l'un number. a Junior number. a Football number. a Basketball number. and a Show number. Much ol' the praise due to the sueeess of Totem must go to Mr. Daniel J. Lothrop, the faculty adviser. whose suggestions and interest in the work were a great help to the staIl'.

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THE L1Ncox.NlA J. Lathrop, G. B. Rigg. K, Snerlincf. T. E. O'Cnnnox'. S. YV. Riggs. YV. U. Miller. H. H. Fitch. Ola McClurzr. G. XY. Scott. ' Rose Glass. Vivian Jzlrvls. Charles McNabney.

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l8 THE L1NcoLN1A Totem has received more favorable comments from other high school papers than any other journal ill the country. Beginning with the first issue, the exchange editors praised the neatness, originality and general appearance of the paper. The only adverse criticisms were from the publications in the Eastern states, who suggested that the editors of Totem devote more space to the literary side of the numbers. On the other hand, if you examine some high school periodicals you will find that tl1e whole paper is devoted to stories and poems. The editors of Totem have hit upon the happy medium and tried to suit all Lincoln High School students by having a little bit of everything. Totem has had more cuts and half-tones than any other paper received as an exchange, not excluding college monthlies. The show number, containing all the pictures of The Princess cast, athletic captains and managers, com- prised the costliest lot of cuts ever used in a high school paper not classed as a small annual, or a graduation issue. Next year Totem should be in good hands, with Roscoe Wil- cox editor-in-chief and Clyde Rose business manager. Wfilcox has never had any newspaper experience, but he is a conscien- tious worker and a good writer, which will help him out a lot. Rose has held the position of assistant advertising manager and understands the business part of getting out the publica- tion. Verne Seger, the new ad. man, and Claude Sanders, the former Freslunan editor, have been connected with other organ- izations and will make good. The rest of the staff will be se- lected next fall. The beginning of the new term will probably witness the advent of a new paper in high school journalism, when the magnificent Queen Anne building is thrown open for occu- pancy. If such should be the case, Totem will have a friendly interest in the welfare and success of the paper. . - ff. 1 lnllvf-FSQ GK - E ' i 1wlnuifaaialf 111+1fy -