THE ADVOCATE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SE·PTBMBER 25, 1919
VOLUME XXV
NUMBER 1
Published Weekly by the Students of the Lincoln High School
350 INCREASE IN SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS· FOR LH. S. ENROLLMENT ADDED TO THE FACULTY ADVOCATE MADE TOTAL OF 1750 STUDENTS NOW TREADING THE CORRIDORS
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With an increase of 350 more wan the enrollment of last year and with the temperature in Lincoln the highest in the United States, Lincoln high opened school. Only 1550 students were planned for but 1750 enrolled. In order to meet this increase, four new teachers have been added to the faculty. Room 226, formerly a stuay hall, is now also being used ao <1. home-room and_room 326 has become a recitation room. _Of the number of students now in school approximately 977 are girls and 792 are boys. Four hundred freshman are enrolled from the l..m· coin schools and two hundred-tifty from schools outside of Lincoln. Fifty new members were added to the senior class. An incomplettl list of th~se from Nebraska is as follovrzi: Emma Laura Hurd, Alma Everett Elmehind, University Place; Thelma Coopers, Hickman; Frances Malstrom, Ong; Clara Clark, Minden; Opal Yates, Geneva; Dale Twinbull, Douglas: Blanche Colder, Hardy; Bessie Bruenssbach, Liberty, Leslie R, .. Reasoner, Unadilla; Merle Loder, Waverly; Arkel Rutler, Cortland; Evelyn Nelson, Fairbury; Carrott Laura Peters, Yutan; Sanford Littlefield, Syracuse; Fem Farmer, Western; Vtolet Smith, Schuyler; Harold E. War ·en. Reynolds; Joseph Pepoon, Kearr ·; Arthur Harlovlc, Freil,,,.. M, CoJ.h
TOTAL OF THIRTEEN TEACHERS ENTER LINCOLN HIGH
LUCILLE VANDERHOOF c11osEN EDITOR-ROBERT F. CR.AjlG, MANAGING EDITOR
The faculty of Lincoln high scb.001 bas an addition of four more teachers than last year and with the nine who SIXTEEN MEMBERS THIS !VEAR are filling the places of those who have resigned since last year, the total is thirteen. The Advocate s taff this seltlester Miss Amy Armstrong, one of the ls composed largely of seniors new to new teachers in the english depart- this work. ment is a graduate of the University Lucille Vanderhoof of '20i the of Nebraska. She was a: member of editor for this semester was ~pecial Phi Beta Kappa, and had the offer reporter a part of the first seJjlester of a scholarship at Bryn Mawr. She last year. Later she was called to taught one year at Park City, Utah Colorado because of sickness. She and one year at McCook, Nebraska:. came back for the second semester Miss Armstrong was elected to a and resumed her work as spectal reposition in the rhetoric department porter through-out the rest of the of th~ State University· but came to year. She is a member of the S'1tdent Lincoln high instead. Standard Club and the Mummers. Miss Mary Kirk, another new R o bert F. c ra1g, · '20 , managing eGlteacher in the English department is tor, bas also been on the Advocate a graduate of the University of Ne· staff before, the first semester of braska. She was principal of the last year he was the assistant busi· high school at Superior last year. ness manager, and the second seMiss Kirk is especially interested in mester sports editor. He is a memstudent organizations. ber of the Forum and is connected Miss Helen Hewett a new teacher with the Lincoln Daily Star. in th'e physical education departmem, Wendell Berge, business ma.ager, is a graduate of the University of class of '21, held the position di cirNebraska. Her home is at Alliance, culation manager last year. Jiie is Nebraska, where she bas taught play ·also a member of the Forum. ground work. Miss Hewett hM the Knox Burnett, 1920, who b~ongi> reputation of being _the best girl to the Forum, and Lamont Kier, 1920, athlete at the university, all through are assistant business managers. school. She won a silver loving cup The exchange editor, La Vern. B\Uwhich is awarded by the Woman's baker, class '20, belongs to the OlymAthletic Association to the senior who plan society and played on the :class won the most athletic points during basketball team last year. Della her four years. Myers, 1920, who is a member of the Miss Olive Lehmer, new in the Mummers Club has charge of the orLatin department, was graduated ganizations; the sports editor, Oscar 'rorr1 the universitv in • 916. She was Bau~--- ') a senior. The c.ircu1,,+<,,
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MR. TELFER L. MEAD
RED AND BLACK FOOTBALL STARTS ON NEW SEASON Gridiron Performers Begin, Regular Grind Under the Efficient In'at.ruction of Telfer L. Mead. g
The gridiron campaign for 1919 be-1 Lincoln comf•· ·1p against. he~ first n the first Monday: of school, wi>qn i
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deen; Velma Hatch; Mabel Chilson ha. She son~ _ .,y Hai-.• -..~ . Co ffi n. coach, hel<l Gus R. Wolf; Lucille - Jil!a·; Bertn: a meeting for tl ·noa, Ne- '29- and W uber Peterson, '21. Engdahl. terested _in the season's squad 'Francel Murphy, '20, James Mil!er, object of the meeting was to , Those students who come fro Jnon, new in tt1e 1 ';JO , Elfiie Poska, '21, belonging to the him to lay his plan for the c< schools out of Nebraska are Air .;partment, is a - gradu- Mummers Club, George Hargteal'el, season before the candidates. Hines, Mound City, Missouri; Dai u · it '21 .• e mvers y of Nebraska , E:r:ama Westermann, '21 Orj)beons Mr. Mead has had ample experib. Kurita and George Nakagawa, S ~ a member of Phi Beta Kappa:. are the special reporters. in the coaching line as well as pe1 Francisco; Margaret McMillan, St 3he taught last year in the McKinley It may be interesting to a great kane, Washington; Robert Fling, O· ::ih- night school. number of students to know haw the sonal experience playing football. real ba He was a letter man during the sea- Lincoln has . kosh, Wisconsin. M'iss 01·ive H'iggms · h w o has taken s t aff of the Advocate is chosen. The sons of 1910, 1911 and 1912, playing Topeka, Kansas en, . The cafeteria has also been effe er.ea the place of Miss W:elch in the house- English teachers meet to recolllmend at half-back and end. He also }Jar- on Nov. 8. by the increase in enrollment. On . hold arts department is a graduate who would be suitable for a sta:tr ticipated in basketball and track. Wednesday 1061 persons were s1 ~rved. of the University of Nebraska. Her position. ' The Red and Black schedule a' Since • his graduation at Indiana, he Since then about 1,000 have been home is in Twin Falls, Idaho. She lS includes a game with Omaha The first requirement is that they serv•< t='.'.:>'i day. Tr1iE is an inci:ease a member of the honora·r y society of must have bad English VIII or be 1ak- has served one year as head coach at Omaha and a game with South c of from 250 to 300 mo1·a than last home economics, and taught dietetics ing it. Then the Advocate board Maquaketa, Ia., high school; two ha here for Oct. 24. Th~ South c year and the cafeteria was crow ded at the Orthepedic hospital last year. ~eets and choses the editor, manag- years at Decator, Ill., high school and hans, have a husky squad, it is two years at Aurora, Ill., high school. ported, and still huskier reputat then. (Continued on Page 4) ing editor, and business maQager. Mead will be bead mentor of athletics to uphold. The business department aids ill the at the Red and Black institution and selection of the business ma~ger, In looking over Lincoln high will have Lee 0. Smith, formeriy ol and circulation manager, by recomfootball material for this year sen Penn Nor~al, as first assistant in mending students for these posmons. coaching and gymnasium work. familiar huskies of our last '"'' The editor, managing editor, and team are missed. George Pw Earnest routine practice did not business manager together with. the state end will hold down his ol• begin until Wednesday when more teachers of the advisory board Jneet than fifty prospective players turned tion at right wing. Thomas, ' played center In 1917, is back a to vote on the recommendationll of out for work. the teachers of the nglish departnient, idly qualifying for his form-" The premature schedule of games tion. McGlasson will be The Student Council, is the one organizatiou in Linand in this way the other mernbetts of forced the training a little. Simple other first string man from coln high which is vitally important to every studem the staff are chosen. formations and signals were intro- in the line besides Pugh. here. To provida opportunitie&' for student cooperation duced as first training for the squad. in the government of the school, to promote worthy stU· In the back-field the Red and The usual four weeks preparation is - fortunate in having a stri dent activities and the general welfare of the school, must be crammed into two, owing to players who have distinguished though only part of the purvose of the CouncH, clearly the charting of a full schedule or selves many times before. shows that it is for the benefit of all, and not a few. Not eleven games. the first of which year's captain, Verne Lewellar only for these things does the Student Council aim, but for comes after a two weeks' practice. again be marshalling the tea a strong school spirit, high scholarship and g<;-od attendThe present schedule is one of the his customary skill, and era ance. It is for the students, by the &tuden::s, of the stu· 1 dents, and deserves the serious consideration of all. COLLISION ON 0 STREET SUNDAY ha. r est made for the Red and Black Holland, who played at } for several seasons. ·After the two year, is making good at pi -HELEN SLADE INJURED Who may be a member of this student government ptimary games, September 20 and 26, strengthening the backfield )rganization? Twenty representatives of all the studenth, no resting spell will intervene until Lamb, the dashing husky elect~d by the school at large and a home room representhe last whistle of the season is -team of 1917, will in all Leslie Ingold, 17 years old, 1712 .ative body make up the membership of the Student blown at Bealdce on Thanksgiving balance Holland at eithe1 'epper street, i s dead and Helen ' day. · Council. tion. De1Ienbaugh, a vete Slade. 1820 Washington street, vtas On a ccount of a $300 guarantee year, will endeavor to Iii Certain qualities are necessary before one may be Eeriously injured, as a result of a oolMade by M. Stoddard, Thanksgiving back's shoes, left vacant b· chosen to represent his schoolmates on the Council. A hlion between a Ford car, driven by day game will be played at Beatrice. who was lost to Lincoln democratic, unselfish spirit is absolutely essential. Nor E:arold Schultz, 120 North ThirtyThe 1919 Schedule. can a member be without a sense of justice and fair play. tion. MacLambert, a sub. tiird street, and a Jeffery, driven by Sept. 20-Superior at Superio1. A willingness and ability to work and serve and give any year is a close contender [ave Zolat, 500 South Twenty-seVtl~h Sept. 26--Grand Island at Grand amount of time are things that must be taken into conthe halfback births. H trllet, at Sixteenth and D streets, Ji>land. s'ideration. valuable in case shiftin arly Sunday night. Leslie died nt Oct. 4-Sioux City at Lincoln. and backfield is necess; l:30 Monday morning at the Lincofn This matter should be taken lightly but should have Oct. 10-Norfolk at Lincoln. sitions of left tackle an .1nitarium, without regaining c~Oct. 17--York at York. the careful considerati'?n of every student in an classes, left vacant by Smith, I l!'-iousness. so that when he is ready to vote for the election of the Oct. 24-South Omaha at Lincoln. Goodson, are being cloi;, Helen Slade will recover from h'r council members he will be certain that he is voting for Oct. 31-North Platte at North Mattison and Austin, sec. i~uries. Pio.tt.e . the person who represents the best type of student in players of last year, are sh fhomas Decker, 2135 Q street, ~ - ~ov. high school. 8---Topeka at Lincoln . form for the guardships. oiler occupant of the Schultz car, w.~s Nov. 15-0maha at Omaha. Packer, with iittle grid ta.en to the hospital , but later w~ Nov. 21-State Farm at Lincoln. ence, has shown himself (Continued on Page 4) l Nov. 27-Beatrice at Beatrice. (Continued on Pa
STUDENT COUNCIL REOUIRl:MENT
LESLIE INGOLD KILLEo·:,lN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDf,NT
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