Lincoln High School - Totem Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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, g. . . X SPORTS FIRE SQUAD. Crowded conditions which are becoming more acute at Lincoln each year, have made necessary a more perfect fire drill system. Under the old plan, when the fire bell rang, the students rushed in unchecked mobs, or on the other hand, with equally aimless leisure, out of the building. The confusion and disorder were proportionate only to the number of people involved. At last it became imperative that some action should be taken. . Out of the realization of this necessity was created the present system. IVlr. Adams was the moving spirit behind the new project. Under his guidance, plans were worked out and the details perfected. Later, examinations were held and appointments made, thus forming the organization commonly known at Lincoln as the Fire Squad. Upon this group was entrusted the most serious responsibility of any of the high school activities. Under the present system the organization comprises seventy-five members more or less, with the battalion chief as the official director. Working with him are his assistant battalion chief and the executive secretary. Under the direction of these officials are the floor chiefs, numbering five. The duty of the floor chief is to assign the various posts to the men on the squad and have general supervision of the activities on his floor. Directly under the floor chiefs are the hose captains. Each captain has working with him two lieutenants, a first and a second accord- ing to the length of service. Each main hose in the building, with the exception of those in the gymnasium, is manned by a captain and his crew, whose duty it is to stand by their posts until the last. Other routine duties of the captains are the regulating of traffic, the opening of exits, and the directing of the various rooms in the manner of leaving the building. Another essential division of the organization is the Hospital Squad. This is under the direction of a chief whose duty it is to see that all those who are unable to make a rapid departure, are safely removed from danger. The performances of the Fire Squad have made it an indispensable factor to the safety and progress of the school. Its success is evident by the records it has made during the past year. All previous records were broken when at one of the drills the building was entirely cleared of nearly 2,000 persons in I minute and 55 seconds. That record speaks well for the conduct of those who helped to make it-every true spirited Lincolnite. A great deal of credit for the splendid achievement is due the following men: Bill Nollan, batallion chief: Malcolm Spurling, assistant chief: Selbv Skinner, ex- ecutive secretary, Bruce I-Iesketh, first floor chief, Karl Burdick, second floor chief: Frank James, third floor chiefg Alvin Hallett, later succeeded by Ezra Backman, basement chiefg Kay Krueger, Annex and Portable chief, and Dean Cutting, Hospital chief. THE. TRAFFIC SQUAD. Of the more serious problems growing out of the rapidly increasing number of students at Lincoln during the past two or three years, that of handling, in an efficient and orderly manner, the crowd passing to and from rooms during the in- termisssion between classes, is of primary importance. At the beginning of the school year the congestion of traffic on the stairs and in the halls between periods was so marked, that it was evident some scheme would have to be devised where- by traffic could be effectively regulated. After much thoughtful consideration, the Board of Control decided to adopt a plan which provided that a traffic squad be created numbering enough men to carry out the regulations of the school along that line. Accordingly the following men were chosen: Bill Savage, traffic director: I-Iarold Budlong, Kenneth Meis- nest, Gal I-Iuhn, Bill Nollan, Eugene Kunz, I-Ienry I-Iyllengren, Frank Blair, I-Iarold Condon, Bruce I-Iesketh, and Charles Sill. PAGE TXVENTY-SIX

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Big ff Club s . .,.. Among the new organizations. created at Lincoln during the past year, one of the most important was the Big L Club. This proved to be very influencial in the athletic activities of the school. ln the preamble of its constitution are found the principles upon which the Club was based. Among them are the following: To create a proper respect and dignity in upholding the honor of Lincoln High Schoolg to encourage and promote activitiesg to encourage the attainment of high scholastic standing among athletesg and to uphold the supervision given by the school authorities in maintaining school loyalty and discipline. Member-ship in the Big L Club is limited to men who have been award- ed the official emblem of Lincoln High School in one of the following sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball or Track. Honorary membership is granted to those who won a first-team letter at Lincoln, prior to the formation of the organiza- lion. Strict regulations have been made in regard to the wearing of the ul... One day in the week has been set aside, at which time it is the duty of every letter-man to wear his letter- The regulations have been observed very carefully by every letter-man. Besides the general service which the club members have rendered to the school, they have taken up other projects. A drive for the relief of the unfortunate war veterans at the Cushman Hospital was put under way and a large banquet in honor of the fonnation of the Club was given. Eugene Kunz was elected President of the organization and Gail Huhn, Secretary -Treasurer. Their adminisration has been very successful and it is hoped that in the future the organization meets with as much approval as it has during the past year. PAGE TVVENTY-FIVE 'B r it Aff. X mon?-9

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Upon these men fell the responsibility of introducing into Lincoln a new traffic system. At once the regulation of the one-way stairs was enforced. Further regulations provided that there should be no loitering in the halls. Everybody was kept moving in some direction. To enforce these rules it was found necessary to post men on each of the floors at the head of the stairs, and a force of three on the first floor to keep the crowds moving. It was by this system that the traffic problem was finally solved. For their work on this squad and traffic directors receive 2 merits. The length of service on the squad is one semester, at which time a new squad is appointed to assume the responsibilities. Control. This activity is entirely under the jurisdiction of the Board of By the end of the first semester the system was established and to the new squad fell the duty of perfecting it. The second semester had brought with it an increase in the student body, due to the mid-year entrance of new pupils and Fresh- men- This made it necessary to enforce the old regulations more strictly and to adopt additional ones. Among them was the one whereby the entire two thou- sand pupils would not be passing to or from lunch at the same time. The ringing of another bell calling the first lunch pupils back to their classes before the others left their rooms was all that was necessary. Another, was the posting of a traffic director at the study hall during eight o'clock study to keep the halls clear in that vicinity. With the hearty co-operation of the students and faculty the traffic squads operated very successfully. Their work has been recognized by everyone as a step toward a better Lincoln High School. BOY'S ADVISER. In the field of vocational guidance, a new project was started at Lincoln. Under the supervision of the Boys' Adviser a vocational assembly was held every other week offering the boys the opportunity of hearing prominent business men of the Northwest talk on various vocations. Those assemblies were a means whereby many of the boys obtained a definite idea as to the life career which they felt in- clined to follow. From that idea, in an individual conference with each junior and Senior boy, the Adviser helped him to figure out the most feasible course of preparation lor his chosen vocation . A service of this nature at the time in a young man's life when encouragement and advice is most needed, certainly is very valuable in a H , boy's outlook for the future. To Mr. Wells fell the responsibility of this undertaking. His work as Boys' Adviser has been of the most helpful and in- structive nature. Besides the vocational work, Mr. Wells as- sistance as adviser on the Board of Control and other organiza- tions has been greatly appreciated- He has been the prime mov- er behind all of the new Boys' Association enterprizes in school activities which were introduced into Lincoln during the past year. The spirit of true friendship between Mr. Wells and the 1 boys of Lincoln will always remain. MR. WELLS PAGE TYVENTY-SEVEN SOODTI