The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-03
LINCOLN INSTITUTE.

The faculty and students of Lincoln
Institute attended a special education
al service at the Baptist Church Sun
day morning.
Sergt. Robert Darnaby, who was the
guest of the school last week, left Fri
day noon en- route to Tuskegee.
The annual Sophomore class party
was held in the dining room Friday
evening. The class colors, green and
white, were used throughout the dec
orations, and also in the refreshments.
All told, it was such a pretty affair
that the class members are quite
"chesty" over il.
Mrs. Richardson and Miss Robinson
report a particularly pleasant week
end in Boonville and Marshall.
The Y. NJ. and Y. NJ. c. A. had a
joint meeting Sunday afternoon. In
addition, there was special music and
an Easter talk by Mr.. T. P. Smith.
The monthly Patrons Meeting of
the Model School was held last Thurs
day afternoon. The members were
quite enthusiastic, and before the
meeting ended, had pledged the school
a victrola within the next fortnight.
There were also hints of a piano in
the fall. Hurrah for the Patrons
Club!
The buildings and campus are buzz
2ing with ideas and plans for Com
mencement. 1t promises to be enc of
the best in the history of the school.
Many unique features are being
planned. Come and see for yourself.
A short time ago President Rich
ardsOn requested the girls to provide
themselves with white canvas shoes
for Easter to complete their uniforms
of white waists and blue skirts. The
response was gratifying indeed. BLY,
Sunday each girl in the dormitory had
secured her shoes and the general ap-
pearance was improved wonderfully
Many compliments were received and
much admiration aroused as the boys
in the their khaki colored suits, led
the line of march to church Sunday
morning, and the girls. so neatly clad.
fell in behind. Mr.. Rose, assisted by
several of his lieutenants, had charge
of the line.
The Model School teachers enter.
tanned their pupils Saturday afternoon
! with an egg hunt. The little folks en-
! joyed the searching very much and
were loath to end it.
The Senior Normal girls appeared
Sunday in attractive white poplin
dresses, and were the envy of all the
other girls.
The "All Stars" proved their name
when they defeated the Y. NJ. c. A
baseball team on the campus Satur
day afternoon. Coins and Cartrigh.
and Butler and Sweets were the re
spective batteries, Since it was tbs
seasons first game it was largely at
tended and there was much enthusi
asm and class spirit manifested. The
score was ten to two.
Mr.. w. E. Jacobs and the members
of the Senior Normal class will spent
a day in Columbia neXt week, visiting
the schools.
a special Shakespeare program was
given in the Chapel Wednesday morn
ing to celebrate the anniversary of the
noted dramatist.
The students are manifesting much
interest in the forthcoming declama
tory contest. First and second prizes
of ten and five dollars respectively
have been offered by the faculty, anC
there are many aspiTants for the same
The preliminary try-outs are April 26
Miss Mary Hayden of st. Louis
! spent Easter with her sister, Florence
Hayden, a Junior High student.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. and Y. w. G. A
have new tennis equipment and arr
challenging all omers.
The eggs given to the members o
the Institute Sunday School were hanC
painted, the work of the students il
the Art Department.
Mrs. E. Clark of st. Louis, mother
Of America and Edna Clark, spen
Easter at the Institute.
The classes in Agriculture are get
ting much practice work at the Insti
tute farm. And best of all, they enjoy
it immensely.
The work of repairing the tower
which was destroyed by fire last fail
is progressing rapidly.
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