Vol. 20^ No. 3 Band Receires Loan The amount of $1,600.00 has been borrowed from the Quaker Fund by the Parent Teachers As sociation for the purpose of buy- instruments for the band. The instruments for the abnd. The Quaker fund is set aside for edu cational purposes for our schools. Mr. J. Y. Bell is planning to buy four new instruments for ine band. Our band is growing continu ously because of the interest in music shown by students in our school. The band plans to make many parade and concert trips in the near future. —Bessyne Ward P.T.A. Meeting At Lincoln High The January meeting of the Lincoln — Northside P.T.A. was held at the Lincoln High School on January 22, 1952. Supt. C. W. Davis and other members of the Board of Educa tion were present. Mr. Smith, a member of the board, made the statement that the gymtorium for Lincoln High will probably be built two years from the present time. After the meeting open house was held. Parents and friends visited the various classrooms to see the work of students. Refreshments were served by the Open House committee of the school. Some lovely flowers were given to the school for the occa sion by Register’s Florist. Blind and Deaf School Presents Program A large audience was on hand to witne s the program given by the students of the State School for the Blind and Deaf at the Northside School on Jan. 31. The program consisted of spiritual numbers, popular numbers, in strumental solos and dances. This program was sponsored by the Ways and Means Commit tee of the Lincoln High School and the proceeds will be used for the purpose of buying equip ment for the new school. —Cynthia Booth FEBRUARY, 1952 The Othelliansof Lincoln Attend Drama Clinic Sixteen members of the Othel lo Club, attended the “Fifth An nual Western District Drama Clinic’’, held at Dudley High School, in Greensboro, N. C. Sat urday, January 19th. The theme for the day was “Some Basic Problems of the High School Theater’’. The con sultant for the day was Dr. F. S. Belcher of West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia. The Drama Clinic opened with registration of students from sev eral high schools of the Western District. Mr. C. L. Blake intro duced the guest. Con"ultant Dr. Belcher open ed the session by discussing the theme. At this time the various high schools attending presented their problems. After listening to the different problems and of fering suggestions for solutions to them, the “Drama Clinic” en joyed a one.act play, presented by Highland High School, of Gas tonia, N. C., directed by Mr. G. W. Miller. This feature was followed by the “Critque” — evaluating the play selection, casting, scenery, and lighting. The Othello Club now has two plays underway which are to be presented in the near future. They are “The Fury Within”, a three act play by “Robert St. Clair”, and “The Little Minister” by Roland Fernand”. Gloria Mason CHAPEL HILL, N. C. PRICE 10c Home Ec Department One of the most interesting dis plays for open hou-e was that in the home economics department. Beautiful dresses, suits, jumper, kirts, blouses, aprons and dress er scarves made by the home eco nomics girls were exhibited for the parents and friends who came to visit during open house night. ^ From time to time the home ec onomics department places in teresting exhibits in the display cases which are located in the hall. —Alicia Jones I Our Principal Speaks Student Council Represented at Hillsboro Meeting On Friday, Feb. 1, 1952, Lin coln High School was represent ed at Central High School at Hillsboro, by our student coun cil president, Frank Robinson, ! Inez Alston, and Bessyne Ward. Frank Robinson gave a report of the N.A.S.C. meeting that was held at High Point. Questions were concerning the topic “What Is The Student Council’s Part In Developing Tomorrows Leaders.” —Bessjme Ward Our principal, Mr. C. A. Mc- Dougle, is a generous friend and gracious counselor. Mr. Mc- Dougle received the B.S. Degree from Knoxville College, Knox ville, Tenn. and the M.A. Degree frppi Columbia University, New York City. Raking education work ’iliis age calls for a truly great education—an education of char- acter.building commensurate in conception and in practice with the dangers and the opportunities freedom and humanity equal in of these times, an education for power to the education of any existing or possible totalitarian system. Such an education cannot be derived from the concepts of efficiency, from thp interest of children, or even from a study of great books” of the Western World. It can come only from a ^old confronting of the nature, the conditions, the values, and the potentialities of our civilization. An education can rise no higher than the conception of the society *hat pervades it, provides its sub stance, and gives it purpose and direction. Our first responsibilty there fore is to formulate on the foun dation of fact a conception of American civilization in its his torical setting and world setting. We must ask ourselves, in all 'oberness, what we are “up to” on this continent. Only when we have answered it magnificently and powerfully, will we be in rSee EDUCATION, Page 2) Vocational Agriculture The Vocational Agriculture De partment has launched its Rural Progress Program by erecting bulletin boards at the Hickory Grove Baptist located in the Grove Baptist Church located in the Hickory Grove community. The Rural Progress Program is being sponsored by the Agri cultural agencies throughout the county with the following ob jectives; 1. To help farm families make a better living; 2. To help establish attractive, livable homes with modern equipment and 3. To improve communities. The following has been set at the minimum goal for each farm family: (1) To increase farm family income by $1,000.00 in 1952, (2) To make one improve ment in every home; and (3) To successfully carry out one or more worthwhile community projects in each community. Mr. Millard Whitley, a member of the Adult class in Agriculture has already erected his mail box >tand, which makes him the first adult and Columbus Foushee and Raymond Foushee have complet ed theirs making them the first in the all-day classes. These mail box stands are made of 4 X 4 cedar post. Persons in terested in joining in this activ ity are a-^ked to cut 2 cedar post 8 feet long and either have them sawed into 4 x 4’s or contact the Agriculture department and they will be picked up by the Agri culture truck and taken to the (See AGRICULTURE, page 2)