Wayne High School - Anthonian Yearbook (Good Hope, OH)

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N 4 Y 7 7 'x N X lt l l X l fnhli .K- K 33: - :sx deed, he leaped to the stage with the smoking weapon, hut he caught his spur in the folds of the flag. He fell on his knee and broke a bone, but quickly arising, mount- ed his horse and galloped away. However, he had been recognized and later was shot by a soldier. The people were terror stricken and spell bound. Mrs. Lincoln never wholly recovered- from the shock. Her son, Robert, tried to control his own suffering and soothe his mother. She was made worse by the death of her son Thomas. It is a calamity that the life of such a. great and noble man as Lincoln should have ended so tragically. Friends, relatives, and strangers of different lands attended the funeral. Lincoln was buried in Oakridge Cemetery in 1865. Let us strive to be like this wonderful man, whose undying fame as the preserver of our land will live forever. The career of Lincoln shows us that poor men can rise to fame. THE NAME or LINCOLN ' Lincoln, the name to be revered, Freedom for which it does standg Let us forever hold it sacred, And proclaim it throughout the land. Q' ff 'Ns 35 Q H--Mild 51--f -A e-V--'-1-I------W Q - V Af-A1 fA-i---- 'A'-1-4 - A-I 1- inn-1

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f--- i F lg, ,. l L I l I i .ir 7 .ml 1. - .11 i 'SN didate for the presidency, but he discouraged the idea. Nevertheless, he was elect- ed in November, 1860, and he was inaugurated in March of that year. Lincoln fully realized his tremendous duty and greatly desired to preserve the Union. He believed that with the aid of God he could succeed in abolishing the evil demon, slavery. But his attitude was not received favorably by the majority of the people. He was jeered and ridiculed, but never did his steady hand falter. Although Lincoln sincerely wanted peace, there was only one course to take, since the North and South could not agree. This, of course, was war. So, on the fifteenth of April, he sent a call for soldiers. For many years the war con- tinued, states seceded from the Union, adding much to the chagrin of the president. During the war Lincoln displayed his ability and judgment. Some of the important battles of this Civil Wiar were Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Cap- ture of Vicksburg. Some of the Generals were Grant, Sherman, McClellan, Pope and Lee. Lincoln's 'highest ambition was to free the slaves. Some of these slaves served in the armies of both the North 'and South. Freedom was considered. Finally, it was up to Lincoln to say whether they were free or not. His great opportunity had come, but he took his time. He not only wanted the slaves to be free, but he also wanted to assure the freemen of their freedom. The final Proclamation of Emancipation was issued on January 1, 1865. What a glorious beginning for the New Year! The negroes were overjoyed and thousands of them joined the Union Army before the close of the War.- One of Lincoln's speeches which will always be remembered, is that of Gettys- burg. Then on the burying ground he gave the memorable address. The people were thrilled and awe-stricken from the closing of his first statement, and listened with abated breath for the ensuing words. While Lincoln was talking of the great men of the past his listeners were also thinking of the great man who was making the speech, and that he, too, would never be forgotten. Lincoln was re-nominated for President and elected. Finally the great con- flict was over. From childhood until the end of his Presidency, Lincoln had a very difficult row to hoe. A quotation from Longfellow's Ladder of Saint Augustine applies to Lincoln as it does to other great men. ' It is as follows: The heights by great men reached and kept lVere not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toling upward in the night. Now that the war was over, he intended to take his wife to Illinois and live in peace. But alas! This brave, fearless man did not take enough precaution in regard to his own safety. While he and the remainder of his party, including his w.t'e, were attending a. theatre, the great statesman met his doom. John Wilkes Booth was the fiend who snw Lincoln at the theatre. He had a fleet horse saddled nnl ready to go in the alley by the theatre. He stole stealthily up to the rear of Lincoln and shot him. Lincoln died soon after. After having done this l1IlilS1l2l-l 34 WL... -,...L A , . , .. , .J,-.-....-1 T 1: Ai.-an

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I l h l l 1. i 5 V 2 -v V I E l L P L nl l'.A 'az NVQ, the Junior Class, have the privilege of publishing the first Aiithoniam. May the classes which come after us publish one each year, bigger and bet- ter than our first attempt. 36