Lincoln Junior High School - Lincoln Life Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE DRAMATIC CLUB When the Dramatic Club was organized, about one month after the new Lincoln Junior High School was opened, nearly three hundred people presented themselves to lltry out. It took a committee of teachers four afternoons to hear all the applicants. They selected ninety-seven persons, whom they considered good material for a Dramatic Club. Two sections of the Club were formed, known as lers. Cowlingls Sec- tion, and HMrs. Bolinger's Section. Work on plays began immediately. Mrs. Bolinger, assisted by Miss Feeley, produced llThe Enchanted Garden. Mrs. Cowlingls section gave llThe Peak Sisters, and llNeighborsX' the wella known play, by Zona Gale. At this time there was no period devoted to school activities. It was neces- sary, therefore, to do all the work on plays after school hours. As these strenu- ous days went by, about thirty members discovered that belonging to the Dra- matic Club meant real, hard work, as well as the fun they had expected, so they resigned from the Club. The number was now reduced to about sixty-iive earnest, loyal members. The sections were united, and Mrs. Cowling assumed the responsibility for the whole Club. At the beginning of the next year, Mr. Lewis announced the joyful news that he had established a homeroom period. This was a great boon to the Club, which was in sore need of more time in which to study and rehearse plays. Since then, we have worked cheerfully, not only during homeroom period, but frequently after school, and at times as late as six o'clock. finding our reward in the work we have accomplished. Last year we gave three productions: llGlory of the Morning, a play of French and Indian days, l'The Minstrel Show, by the boys of the Club, as- sisted by the Glee Club, and uAbbu San of Old Japan, a Japanese play, by the girls of the Club, who made such a success that they were asked to repeat the performance. The plays produced inthe nrst semester of this year were, llThe Bishop of Borneo, a Broadway farce, and llWhich Miss Gildersleever which was writ ten, produced, costumed, managed and coached entirely by the pupils, super- vised by Mrs. Cowling. Only those of us that belong to the Dramatic Club, realize the love and labor which went into that play. At the time of the writing of this article the club is engaged in work upon two plays: Come Out of the Kitchen? the well-known comedy, and one of the Dramatic Club,s masterpieces. HThe Knave of Hearts, produced as a beneiit for the J ohn Hay School, under the direction of a student coach. Those who have been privileged to be members of our Club, feel that we have received innumerable benents, and that we owe a debt of gratitude to our Principal, Mr. Lewis, for unfailing support, and wise counsel, and to our de- yoted and beloved coach, Mrs. Cowling, for the happiest hours we have spent 1n Lincoln Junior High School. 35

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THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING CLUB The Public Speaking and Debating Club, under the supervision of Miss Caroline Barron, was started during the month of September. 1924, for the benelit of pupils who wished to learn how to debate and speak in public. The club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the home- room period. , We have a fixed program for these days. On Mondays and Wednesdays we have exercises and talks, and on Fridays we have our debates. During the short time we have been organized we have had public debates on the following questions: That Lincoln pupils have homework; That school education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of eighteen; That Lincoln'should continue to publish an honor roll; and That Junior High Schools should have inter-school athletics. We have also furnished speakers for several occasions including Fire Prevention Week. Armistice Day, Washington and Lincoln programs, Thrift Campaign, and the Father and Son banquet. The club now has about thirty-hve pupils and we feel that during the short time we have been organized, we have progressed in a very satisfactory manner. THE LINCOLN BOYST CHARACTER CLUB The L. B. C. C. one of the newest clubs in the school, was organized February 19, 1925. There are thirty-six members, three representatives from each ninth grade room. This club is an entirely new creationethere is no other club like it in Minneapolis. Our purpose is to aid each member in the four-fold development of his j character mentally, physically, socially, and morally, to strengthen the stand- ards of Lincoln Junior High School, to promote good fellowship among all Lin- coln boys, and to render all possible service to others. Our aims are to have high personal ideals of conduct, to train our minds to be alert, to accomplish what we undertake, to practice self control, to be reverent to God, and to do our best always. Our slogan is HBE A TOP NOTCHER. With Mr. Angel for our leader, and Paul Haight, William Mersky, Ken- neth Lundberg, Chester Plante, and Charles Grossman for our officers, we intend to accomplish a good deal towards making everyone in Lincoln 3 'lTOP NOTCHER. 3 7