Lincolnton High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Lincolnton, NC)

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il ff, ey 25' i I 1 5 i l n 1 1 SU. ig 3 f.,.c I r 'fbi Senior Class Htstory lllS history is written to refresh the memory tif things past, so that l v A A lf iw- wil ' jfifl iff: also i I l T c , -. ,i ly sr' i ia! 'pw l, SH S LYC' vs 53 1 in future years the familiar facts may bring a fond thought to each heart and a smile to each lip. Histories usually contain tragic stories both good and bad. ,Xfter all, good deeds are the only kind that need re- minders because The evil men do lives after them, but the good is often interred with their bones. The life of this marvelous class covers but four short years, yet every one of those four years was crowded with events. Years of pleasure and gain filled with excitements, disappointments, successes, and mistakes. XYe like to think of the carefree days when we were freshmen. lt was almost like pulling eye teeth to humble ourselves enough to suffer the indignities im- posed on us by the higher classes. Nearly a year elapsed before the realization came that we were inferior to seniors. Never before was it necessary for us to come down from so noble an eminence. 'llhat was in nineteen hundred and nineteen, when good times, and social functions had full sway in our youthful beings. Hur studies would have suffered greatly had it continued, but Nliss Mac- Kay and Miss Garner soon perceived that math. and history were being slighted, and gently reproved our minds. l.atin was then a novelty and we could not so soon forsake a new friend. lt seems hard to depart from the primrose path of pleasure we had made, but after being accustomed to the curriculum of high school we found it a real pleasure. ,Xll honors and infirmities had been invested on our humble freshmanhood. Curiosity and gaiety were not the motive for returning as Sophomores. Uur hankering to know-what high school was like had long been satisfied. 'llhe gray matter in our heads began to take on a form more suitable for second year pupils. A little spark of inspiration started an ambition going in every heart and with this spirit we buckled down to work like little Trojans. lfach felt that with a class like '23 nothing was impossible and confidently we set out to improve on all former standards. lt is not gentlemanly to praise oneself but the facts must be stated. We completed algebra, easily passed the linglish course assigned and with a little more effort finished the allotted portions of science, history and Latin. Feeling that the year had been a prosperous one, we stopped three months to enjoy the thrills of a summer vacation. .23

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lic IBERT HERM .x N XY11 ITE rlIaidc11 1,lNCo1,NToN, N. C. l,i11kv4I .vzuvvtwss 173 lung Ilrcltulz 0llI.H Member llaseball Team, 1925: Nliuor l'zu't iu Play, 19233 lfutered Liueolutou lligh, 1923. ll1f1Nm' r5xl,TUN NYooo UPCICU 1,1Neo1,NToN, N. C. 'XIII urfiwav of thc flrmzing Ilafun arc il11'110, II.v lQ'ltIIIIUIII'S Ivlvmlizzff in thy glow- ing' flair. l'resicleut Debating Club, 1921- '223 President Ate-Loga Liter- ary Society, 1920: Vresicleut. Class of 191233 Manager Fotball Team, 19.22-252 School llauker, 1921-'221 Trizmgular llebater, 1921-'22-'Z3. llxlem' LEE XYYC1Qo1f1f Refi 1,lNCUI,NTUN, N. C. 'CI Imlron IIfjlI1'3'0IIl' Iirvbx' ZICUH doth Il1l'0?l'. lluseball, 1921-'22-'Z31 Football, 'ZZQ llzuketball, '22-'ZSL l'resident, llzrseball .'xSSOClZl.tlOI1, 'ZZ 3 Treasurer, Class, '21-'ZZ-'251 Marshall, '22, ,lll'CZlSlll'C1', Glee Club, 'ZZ-23: Klau- LIQCV, liusketball Team, 'ZZ-'ZSQ Best 1Xll-Rouucl lioy in lligll School, 'Zl- '79 4.4.1. .XNNIIC E1,1z.xB15T11 Wu,I,1s ..l96,gU-V-. l,lNCHI,NTUN, N. C. A-IXVI-Jllll, .ffv11r1'011.r, Und tlmuglzt- ful, foo. Klursllzll, '21-'22, Member Clee Club, 'Zl-233 llest All-Round Girl iu lligb Sebool in '21-'22,

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f bg ,gli l lynn.-- ess- .. - Qtfilg r vi 15 H -if axlffll. r , I i' ,I J-is vii, ' K ' 4 1 ' lplig-V r Ps 5 i.':A f s ff CE.-?y'Wl ii 51- fi -V e.af.- s -at , ws- ? Y A twill-P T ifefxef is 'tiff F 3 .s . A Nqiifvvw. 1 iq' :rqf5SQ,E+ ' 'lufli 'L ' . 'i lr 3 s. ill- '5 '?5'fl .,+2.:f'f ,- 5 iw., EERE ' s.:l.fQ.l.i,.ff..,.,.mf+s2 ll' 5 Q J: t., f Except for the few changes in the personnel of the class, the junior year pass- ed in the usual way. Several new instructors now greeted us: namely, Mr. lnahinet and Miss .Xnthony. Mr. lnabinet almost turned white trying to convince us that 4 Jnly one perpendicular can be drawn to a given line from a given ex- ternal point , while Kliss .Xnthony painstakenly was trying to get us to write letters correctly all the way from Dear Sirn to Yours truly. The intellectual education of the class developed in its usual progressive man- ner but along' with it came athletics. il lere, as in all things, our history is fiattering. Neivresentatives from our class were stars, both on the football field and on the basketball court. ln victory and defeat '23 supported these lighting heroes. The fine spirit we manifested at all times has helped make L. ll. S. famous for clean sports, XX'e surely have done our bit in furnishing debaters-and good ones too. t Jur si-ter class, the sophomores, have stood by us in every trial and tribulation. XfVe shall never forget the delightful sunrise picnic they gave us one April morning. .Xn occasional party was held during the year tand take it all inl their time was completely occupied. .Xt last came the long anticipated year with all its profoundness and superiority. There was nothing else to do but take life as it came sofelecting officers, buying rings, selecting invitations, having pictures made, and preparing for the 1923 flint' linrl' became our pleasurable pastime. Athletic games were continued in their season and in addition many of the class delved into drainatics. This year Mr. Krauss had the distinctive pleasure of beating various and sundry geometrical figures into our heads. Knowing that our education would not be complete without music, we gave our talents a chance in that direction, for as Martin Luther said: Next to divinity no art is compared to music. For all the joys we have obtained from the Glee Club, we hope it has received a blessing in return. This class is also noted for its individuality. XYe are the first class to have on enrollment more boys than girls, the first to take geometry in the tenth grade, the first to forbid its members to wear a class ring until they have passed all subjects, the first to give an alumni banquet, and we hope we have the distinction of being the last to he graduated in this memorable edifice. 24 PQ.-Vi Qies