Lincoln Inducts 22 Into Alumni Hall of Fame at Homecoming '88 Call to Rededication by Dr

The Lincoln Lion Winter 1989 Edition

Lincoln Inducts 22 Into Alumni Hall of Fame Call to Rededication at Homecoming '88 by Dr. James A. "Moose" Parker, '42

Twenty-two distinguished alumni of (whose citation was accepted by his son ("Moose" Parker, Chairman of the Re- As the crowd grew larger, anticipating Lincoln University, including a Supreme Julian Bond, former Georgia state sena- dedication Day Committee, made these great action upon Geechee's long await- Court Justice, a world-renown scientist tor) and Professor Martin L. Kilson Jr., remarks at the Alumni Luncheon on Oc- ed return, "Rocky" Bisbane stopped by and two former African heads of state, as '53, Frank Graham Tomson Professor of tober 22, 1988.) and asked in his deep voice, "What's go- well as prominent government officials, Government at Harvard University. ing on here?" When he was told that educators and judges, were inducted as Inductee Edward Wilmot Blyden III, Members of the Lincoln Family and Geechee had gone to get his weapons to inaugural members of the Lincoln Uni- '48, internationally known educator and Friends: teach the freshman some manners, versity Alumni Hall of Fame during a diplomat from Sierra Leone, was repre- During my years here at Lincoln "Rocky" replied in a very convincing ceremony at Homecoming '88 on Oc- sented on the platform by his daughter (1938-42) there were certain rules set by voice, "Geechee ain't gona do nothing! I tober 22. Nematu Blyden, a graduate student at the rabble that freshmen had to observe— just left Geechee; he's been over at the library for the last half hour, trying to find Over 1000 alumni, family and friends Yale University. at least for the first semester—that is, if the word 'retaliation' in the dictionary!" of Lincoln were on hand to enjoy the Other diplomats in Lincoln's Hall of they wanted to remain in a healthy state. weekend celebration which also featured Fame are Horace G. Dawson, '49, direc- The rules were these: Because of some rather rough treat- a parade, dance, fashion show, concerts, tor of the Office of Employment Oppor- 1. No freshman was to walk under the ment and threats from "Rocky" and other and a special program by the Pritchard tunity and Civil Rights and former am- sacred arch; members of the rabble, Idiong learned Concert Ensemble of New York. bassador to Botswana; Charles J. Nelson, 2. They had to wear their green fresh- the words to the Alma Mater in short "Historically, Lincoln has earned a '42, former ambassador to Botswana, man caps with the orange colored but- order, and with the urging of other more tons; flexible and understanding Africans like 3. They had to wear garters to be Nkrumah, Jones-Quartey, and Disu, he, shown upon request; in time, became a model freshman. Both 4. Freshmen were not to sit on the he and Geechee have since gone on to stones in front of Cresson Hall; and the Great Beyond, but "Rocky" is still 5. Each freshman had to learn, and fighting for Lincoln, and singing the recite or sing, the words to the Alma Ma- Alma Mater with meaning. ter upon the request of any sophomore or To some, the Alma Mater is serious upperclassman. business. To me, it's more than just nos- Most of the freshmen complied, but talgia. It's a strong pledge in poetic form the few who rebelled were severely dealt which each of us took when we first sang with by the rabble. There was a stocky, as freshmen, "Dear Lincoln, Dear Lin- lantern-jawed, serious-minded freshman coln to thee we'll e'er be true"; and "For from the west coast of Africa by the name thee our Alma Mater dear, we'll rise in of Idiong, who refused to learn the Alma our might." Now that's very strong. Mater by anyone's timetable except his About six or seven years back, while own. Then one beautiful fall day on serving on the Board of Trustees, I be- campus, he suddenly found himself came highly indignant and upset when I caught in the middle of a big "rabble found out that a contractor, who was session." searching for what he called "perfect One of the most dedicated rabblers, trees" to be exported to Europe for some whom we called Geechee, took the lead special project, was invited here on cam- and confronted the defiant freshman, pus and, for an undisclosed sum of mo- saying, "you will learn the Alma Mater in ney, was given the right in a certain area, The LU cheerleaders brought Lincoln spirit to alumni, students, and friends in the twenty-four hours, or I will personally to cut down the trees of his choice. In his Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 22. take you to the woods!" To this Idiong anxiety he also cut down trees from an replied, "and if you try, you shall get a adjoining property, for which act Lincoln retaliation from me!" Geechee then left was sued. This claim was quietly settled the scene in a huff, admonishing the surly worldwide reputation for training many Lesotho and Swaziland; the late W. Bev- freshman to stay put until he returned. (Continued on Page 10) more than its share of national and inter- erly Carter, '43, ambassador to Liberia national leaders by providing diverse and and Tanzania (whose citation was ac- distinctive intellectual and cultural op- cepted by his son, William Carter); and portunities," said University president Dr. Franklin H. Williams, '41, former U.S. Niara Sudarkasa, who awarded the Hall ambassador to Ghana, and now president of Fame citations. "The roll call of Lin- of the Phelps Stokes Fund and chairman coln alumni reads like a 'Who's Who of of Lincoln's board of trustees. the 20th Century.' We are inducting only Two former African heads of state who a few of those who should be recog- were inducted into the Hall of Fame are nized." the late Kwame Nkrumah, '39, the first Special guest speaker at the Hall of president of Ghana (whose citation was Fame ceremony was inductee Roscoe accepted by Dr. Osei Tutu Poku, Head Lee Browne, '46, the critically acclaimed of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana, ac- stage/screen actor and Emmy Award- companied by his wife Tina) and Ben- winning television star. jamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, '30, the first Browne also accepted a citation for president of Nigeria (whose citation was Professor J. Newton Hill, '20, Lincoln's accepted by Ambassador Hamzat Ah- first Black faculty member. Other educa- madu, ambassador from Nigeria to the tors among the inaugural members of United States. The Ambassador was ac- Lincoln's Alumni Hall of Fame include companied by Abrahm Tukuru, Consul- the late Dr. Horace Mann Bond, '23, General of Nigeria to New York; Cyril Lincoln's first Black president and author Lincoln's oldest living'alumnus, William M. Ashby, 11, spoke at Rededication Day of its history, Education for Freedom, (Continued on Page 10) ceremonies with the Honorable Horace G. Dawson, Jr., '46, a Hall of Fame inductee. The Lincoln Lion 2 Winter 1989 Edition Table of Contents 1 Lincoln Inducts 22 Into Alumni Hall of Fame at Homecoming '88 Call to Rededication by Dr. James A. "Moose" Parker, '42

2 Message From the President of the General Alumni Association by Donald L. Pierce, '53

3 Perspective on the Alumni Affairs Office by Nathan E. South, '78, Director of Alumni Affairs Message from the President of the General Alumni Association Homecoming: A Student Perspective by Nadine Council, '89, and Donna Abrams, '89 by Donald L. Pierce, '53

Since this is probably the last oppor- the dedication and energy to handle their 4 Class Notes tunity I will have to communicate with duties and to assure a smooth transition. you through this media, I will review our At Council's October meeting, the Fi- status as an association. nance Committee reported on a proposal 9 The Lincoln University Class Secretaries Directory In my report to the Council on October to define a relationship with the Univer- 22, I identified seven areas of concern: sity that would result in the elimination the relationship between the University of dues collection and an Association 10 Students Elect Miss Lincoln University 1988-89 and the Association; the confusion con- budget generated by annual alumni giv- Homecoming Contest Winners cerning contributions to the University ing. The Council turned down this pro- and contributions to the Association; posal. As a result, I appointed a commit- chapter organization; the Association's tee to study the possibility of the Associa- 11 Snap Shots committee structure; alumni support for tion's becoming totally independent of the University; alumni annual giving; and the University—a situation I do not deem the procedures used by the Association to be practical, feasible or affordable, in choosing its officers. I will comment mainly due to the many joint operations. on only a few of these concerns. For instance, the Association could not The current procedure for choosing afford the expense of maintaining its own officers is as follows: 1. The Association data base and the electronic record keep- President appoints a nominating coming necessary for an efficiently run oper- mittee which draws up a slate. 2. The ation; and the mailing alone would be slate is presented to the Council for prohibitive. adoption at its February meeting. 3. After The Development Committee of the adoption, a ballot is sent to the alumni to Board of Trustees is also studying this be returned with a dues check by the first issue and plans to make a proposal at the Saturday in May. commencement meeting. I see a number of problems with this The Association has chartered a new procedure. First, the nominations report chapter in Delaware and has begun work is seldom a consensus report. It is usually toward chartering a chapter in the Tide- developed by one person and presented water area of Virginia. We are also spon- to the Council as a committee report for soring the first alumni tour—of Abidjan, action. The committee seldom, if ever, Dekar, and Goree Island, West Africa, polls the alumni for nominations. from August 2 to 12, 1989. If you are Second, prior to the counting of the interested in participating, contact the ballots, no systematic method is used to Office of Alumni Affairs. assure that voters are eligible to vote. I wish to thank all who have made my (Only persons who are currently mem- term of office of president a rewarding Among those accepting citations at Rededication Day were (front row, left to right) bers of the Association or are life mem- experience and express the hope that the Ambassador Horace G. Dawson, Ambassador Charles J. Nelson, Federal Court Judge bers are eligible to vote.) A thorough next officers will receive the same Herbert J. Hutton, and Ambassador Franklin H. Williams, all Hall of Fame inductees, check of eligibility is made after votes warmth and cooperation that was af- and Ambassador Hamzat Ahmadu of Nigeria, who accepted the citation for President are counted, a procedure that is clearly forded me. High on the list of concerns Nnamdi Azikiwe. Dr. Osei Tutu Poku, (back row, far right) Head of the Chancery problematic. for the next administration should be the for the Embassy of Ghana, accepted the award for the late President Kwame Nkrumah. With the announced retirement of Dr. development of a mutually beneficial re- Farrell as executive secretary at the end lationship between the Association and of this academic year, the Association is the University. more than ever in need of officers with

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Perspective on the Alumni Affairs Office by Nathan E. South, 78, Director of Alumni Affairs HUMAN In addition to functioning as a liaison August, 1989, to be continued on an an- BOUNDARIES between the University and the alumni, nual basis. ABE the Alumni Affairs Office serves as the 5. Establishment of a volunteer alum- LUMTUSS annual giving office, bulk mailer and lists ni network to solicit alumni for annual manager. It maintains alumni records gifts. The network will be organized by and supports the activities of the Alumni class (each class will have a "class Association by handling bulk mailings agent") and should be operational by (as time and personnel allow) and by September, 1989. supplying information to Association of- 6. Automation of gift recording, ficers as needed. pledge maintenance, bulk solicitations The Office's future role will be one of and gift acknowledgements—by Septem- even more importance. In general, we ber, 1989. want to increase and improve contact 7. Establishment of programs to facil- between the alumni and the University, itate communication between alumni as well as increase the amount and levei and currently enrolled students. We hope of participation of alumni giving (which to have a pilot program designed by May, currently stands at 5.33%). The Office's 1989, so that it can be discussed with specific goals are as follows: alumni and students at commencement. Lincoln's Chinese Club participated in the Homecoming Parade with a banner that 1. Revitalization of dormant chapters 8. Production of a new alumni direc- expresses the essence of the University—"Human Boundaries Are Limitless." of the Alumni Association. We will con- tory—by December, 1989. centrate on the regions where the largest clusters of alumni reside (Philadelphia- South Jersey, Washington, D.C., North- ern Virginia, New York City-North Jer- Homecoming: A Student Perspective sey, and Southern California). We hope to have all chapters active by December, by Nadine Council, '89, & Donna Abrams, '89 1989. 2. Clarification and redefinition of the relationship between Lincoln and the The theme of Lincoln's Homecoming and handpraises of the excited spectators. Lincoln Alumni Association—by March, Luncheon program; in fact, of the entire The alumni also joined in the stepping 1989. day, was the rededication of loyalty by and chanting, making the occasion even 3. Initiation of an annual series of alumni and the student body. This was more meaningful. special programs for regional concentra- emphasized by Dr. James H. Parker, '42, A word which can be used to describe tions of alumni which will involve, as chairman of Lincoln's Alumni Associa- these special moments is "togetherness." appropriate, the president, prominent tion, who spoke at the occasion. Wel- Without it, Homecoming would never be alumni, faculty, administrators and stu- coming remarks were made by President complete. dents—by September, 1989. Niara Sudarkasa, from Lincoln's ad- The Hall of Fame Induction Cere- 4. Publication and distribution to all ministrative segment; Enoch Rochester, mony, the objective of which was to ho- alumni of an "Honor Roll of Giving"—by representing the student body; and Pro- nor the inaugural inductees for their out- fessor Donald Pierce, '53, of the General standing contributions to their profes- Alumni Association. sions and communities, gave Lincoln After a delicious meal, Ambassador students an opportunity to talk with dis- One of the highlights of Homecoming af- Franklin H. Williams, '41, gave the au- tinguished graduates. ternoon was a fashion show featuring re- dience a recap of the "good old days" at Some of the honorees appeared on gional designers as part of "Philadelphia Lincoln. Completing the program was a film. The Lincoln family took great pride Dresses the World." fashion show, which featured innovative in welcoming the Hall of Fame members ideas for wearing African accessories. who appeared in person; it was a great At every Homecoming, students com- privilege to witness this memorable time. President Niara Sudarkasa presented a citation honoring Dr. Horace Mann Bond, '23, pete by creating floats for the traditional The entire program was inspiring and Lincoln's first Black president, to his son, the Honorable Julian Bond, at Rededication parade. Cars are gaily decorated to rep- beneficial, making students aware of the Day ceremonies. resent each organization, and some contributions inductees have made to groups manage to acquire flat bed trailers Lincoln and to the world. and do more imaginative things. The The Homecoming agenda also in- students would very much like to be able cluded a Gala Concert featuring some of to obtain more supplies and make the the country's most renowned musicians, parade even more spectacular. led by pianist/composer Robert Starling The cheerleaders' homecoming rou- Pritchard. The music consisted of classi- tine, always a favorite part of the parade, cal music by African-American and kept the crowd spellbound. Afro-Brazilian composers. At 3 p.m., the Greek Stepshow drew an Later in the evening, Student Activities exuberant crowd to Lincoln's blacktop in presented feature artists Regina Bell and front of the Student Union Building. The Pieces of a Dream. Each crowd-pleasing sense of unity the students experienced artist gave an outstanding show. We were can be credited to our sororities and fra- pleased to see that attendance had in- ternities. As we all know, these organiza- creased over the past few years, and we tions play a major role in Lincoln's stu- were amazed at the light show presented dent life and are instrumental in bringing by Silver Sound Incorporated. students together. By 4:30 a.m., we realized that we had Naturally, students eagerly awaited experienced Homecoming 1988 to its their favorite fraternities and sororities, fullest, and our dreams shifted to Home- whose performances reflected the roars coming 1989. The Lincoln Lion 4 Winter 1989 Edition CLASS NOTES

Father Tom Logan graduated from General Theological Seminary in 1938 '50 and did graduate work at the Philadel- The Reverend LOUIS AUGUSTUS phia Divinity School where he obtained SEALEY was recently recognized as a the S.T.B. degree. Curate of St. Phillip's "Meritorius Son of the District of Pan- Church in New York City for two ama" at a service in the Calvary Bap- years, he was assigned to St. Michael tist Church in Calidonia. He was pre- and All Angels Church, saw it merge sented with a citation and The Key to with Calvary Church, N.I., and re- the City. mained as rector until he retired in 1984. Like his brother, he holds a long record of community service. John is married to the former Sara Dr. LEWIS H. RICHARDSON JR., Ursula Johnson and has one son, John assistant superintendent of the Balti- Richard Logan III; Thomas is married more School System, was featured in to the former Hermione Hill and has an "The Network of Insiders" in the city's adopted son, Thomas W. S. Logan Jr. major newspaper, The Sun. The article was one of a series of four entitled "School Maze, The Troubled City Sys- '35 tem," which surveyed various aspects Dr. Walter W. "Sweet Papa" Haynes, '43, and the Honorable James L "BigJim" Usry, of the system's workings. '46, shared stories at Homecoming. FRANK "TICK" COLEMAN recently attended the 150th anniversary of his alma mater, Central High School of Philadelphia. The second oldest senior high school in the nation, Central re- stricts its enrollment to academic '23 tions of his life on the court and his re- achievers and has graduated a quarter lationships with other justices. He calls to a third of Philadelphia's judges and The Philadelphia Tribune recently pub- the Constitution "the greatest body of even more of its lawyers. lished several articles in tribute to the laws ever written," marveling at its ability to cover aspects of life not even Coleman was the quarterback on late Dr. IRA J. K. WELLS. Holder of Central's football team that won the a master's degree from the University dreamed about by its authors but not rescinding his criticism of its flaw at city's public league titles in 1929 and of Pittsburgh, Dr. Wells did additional 1930. He holds a master's degree from graduate work at Columbia University. not providing for the extension of the promise of freedom to Black people. the University of Pennsylvania and an His career has included welfare work honorary doctorate from Lincoln, for U.S. Steel Company, a stint as a Born in Baltimore, Md., Marshall, who was refused admittance to the where he served as director of Alumni staff member of the Pittsburgh Courier, Relations from 1981 to 1988 and now and the post of chairman of the De- University of Maryland because of his race, graduated first in his class from fills the post of special assistant to the partment of Science at Stratton High president. School in Berkly, Va. He went on to Howard University's law school. serve for 20 years as secondary supervisor of schools and is credited for help- ing to build without opposition Virgin- '49 ia's excellent integrated school system. GEORGE E. CARTER was elected Dr. Wells, who lectured and wrote president of the Board of Directors of extensively, also published a magazine, '34 & '35 Operation Crossroad Africa Inc., effec- 1989 Commencement "Color," which was distributed in the tive September 1. He replaced Frances- United States and Africa. JOHN RICHARD LOGAN JR. ('34) ta Farmer, who resigned. Weekend and THOMAS WILSON STEARLY Carter brought to his new position LOGAN ('35) were honored in June at 22 years of managerial responsibility at • '30 a Golden Anniversary Tribute at the IBM Corporation, the culmination of Shiloh Baptist Church in Philadelphia. which was the management of a Saturday, United States Supreme Court Justice The thanksgiving service marked the worldwide unit with a staff of over 600. THURGOOD MARSHALL recently 50th anniversary of their ordination to Prior to joining IBM, he served three May 8, 1989 attended a non-political Congressional the priesthood in the Holy Apostles years as director of the Peace Corps Black Caucus black-tie dinner in his Episcopal Church which was formerly Program in Ghana and two years as as- honor at the Washington Hilton Hotel housed in what is now the Shiloh sistant director of the Peace Corps, Alumni/Student in D.C. His presence marked the first Church. when he directed 1800 volunteers in 12 time in two decades he had appeared at The Episcopal Church will hold an countries in the Near East and South Banquet a non-legal function. anniversary service for the brothers in Asia. He also coordinated national and In giving a 23-minute discourse, he 1989. international programs of the World • contended that the fact that he is still Rev. John Logan, who holds an Assembly of Youth in Southeast and around bucking the conservatives on S.T.B. degree from the Philadelphia Eastern Asia. Sunday, the Supreme Court is a testimonial to Divinity School, was elected the assis- Carter did three years of graduate the Civil Rights Movement, the cour- tant to his father, the late Rev. John R. study in philosophy at Harvard Univer- May 9, 1989 ageous Black lawyers, and the late Logan Sr., at the St. Simon Cyrenian sity and is a member of the Council on President Lyndon B. Johnson, who ap- Episcopal Church in 1937 and occu- Foreign Relations. pointed him to the court. pied that position until 1956, when he Baccalaureate Services Justice Marshall has also granted a became the second rector of St. Sim- lengthy set of taped interviews which on's. He retired after 44 years in the ac- and have been condensed into a one-hour tive pastorate, during which he was ac- Commencement program now showing up on PBS TV tive in numerous community, civic and stations as "Thurgood Marshall: The fraternal organizations in the Philadel- Exercises Man." Included are interesting descrip- phia area. Winter 1989 Edition The Lincoln Lion 5 CLASS NOTES

doctors, and dentists than any man in '51 this country." He also lauded Squibb Dr. DON N. HARRIS, a research fel- for the opportunities afforded him and low at the Squibb Institute for Medical for its policy of "scientific freedom." Research, is one of 100 Black scientists, Dr. Harris and his wife Regina live in from the eighth century to the present, Somerset, N.J. Their daughter Donna to be featured in the travelling exhibit, Harris-Wolf is a lawyer on Wall Street; "Black Achievers in Science," pre- their son John Craig, an employee of sented by Chicago's Museum of Merrill Lynch; and their son Scott, a Science and Industry and scheduled to college student. be at the Franklin Institute in Philadel- phia and at the Museum of Natural His- tory in New York in late 1989 and ear- '55,'58s ly 1990. He was recommended for inclusion by a colleague at Rutgers Dr. CLAUDE A. EDMONDS, who has University. served for the past eight years as pastor of Tindley Temple United Methodist The purpose of the project is to ex- Church in Philadelphia, was recently Twins Allen T. and Alfred T. Shropshire, '56, Patricia Minus-Harrison, '80, and friends, pose young Blacks to fields of scientific installed as district superintendent of enjoyed the Homecoming Parade despite the rain. inquiry and to provide them with role the Northwest District of The United models. Dr. Harris was also honored by Methodist Church at a two-hour ser- the Black Congressional Caucus be- vice at the First United Methodist cause of his selection. Church of Jarrettown. As superintend- '59 '62 Holder of a master's degree and doc- ent, he will be responsible for pastoral torate in biochemistry from Rutgers, supervision of 52 churches and pastors HERBERT J. HUTTON, a Common- Canon HERBERT THOMPSON JR., Dr. Harris joined Squibb in 1965 and in the Metropolitan Philadelphia area. wealth Trustee of Lincoln, was induct- rector of Grace Episcopal Church in has held positions of increasing respon- ed as a Judge of the United States Dis- Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., has been elect- sibility. He is now head of a biochemi- For his record of distinguished devo- trict Court for the Eastern District of ed bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of cal pharmacology laboratory in the tion to the city of Philadelphia, he re- Pennsylvania on September 6 in the Southern Ohio. He is the first Black to Eicosanoid Research Section of the ceived a resolution from the executive United States Court House in hold the position and the third to head Department of Pharmacology. Before director of Metro Ministries Inc. Philadelphia. one of the 98 Episcopal diocese in the joining Squibb, he held research posi- Labelled as the preacher with the Born in Philadelphia, Judge Hutton is United States. "Magnavox voice," Rev. Edmonds tions with Rutgers, Colgate-Palmolive a graduate of the Temple University A native of New York, Bishop Thomp- holds a Doctor of Divinity degree from and Columbia University. School of Law. A self-employed Center son has been cited by church officials Albright College in Reading, Pa. He City lawyer who specialized in eminent for his spiritual depth and history of so- Dr. Harris's resume also includes serves as chairman of the board of di- domain and estate matters, he is a cial activism. After attending the service in the Korean War, 42 publica- rectors of the Philadelphia Opportuni- member of the Board of Revision of General Theology Seminary in Manhat- tions in scholarly journals and four pat- ties Industrialization Center, chairman Taxes of Philadelphia, Board of Direc- tan, he was ordinated in 1965 and ap- ents. He is a charter member and of its Ecumenical Committee, and trus- tors of City Trusts, Philadelphia Bar pointed vicar of St. Gabriel's Church in founding president of a local chapter of tee of the Morgan University Christian Association, Barrister's Association, Brooklyn, then rector of Christ Church the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, a group Center; he is also a member of the and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. in Bellport, L.I. His new dioceses con- of minority professionals that awards General Board of Church and Society tains Dayton, Columbus and Cincinna- two annual scholarships to disadvan- of the United Methodist Church, the Judge Hutton is also a past chair of ti, as well as remote rural areas of taged youth in central New Jersey. board of Pennington School of New the Hearing Committee of the Discipli- Appalachia. In several interviews with the media, Jersey, Black United Methodist nary Board of the Supreme Court of he credited his determination to pursue Preachers, and Black Methodists for Pennsylvania, past chair of the Phila- a scientific career to the influence of a Church Renewal. delphia Bar Association Commission Lincoln professor, the late Dr. Harold on Judicial Selection and Retention, '69 Grim, who, according to Dr. Harris, Dr. Edmonds is married to the past trustee and secretary of the Foun- "helped produce more black scientists, former Jennie Tinsley. The couple has dation's Board of Trustees and member ALLEN W. WALLS is district two children, Claude Jr. and Craig of its Board of Governors, past presi- manager of the Indianapolis District Anthony. dent of the Board of Directors of the Office of Ford Parts and Service Philadelphia Council for Community Division. He lives at 3517 Brumley Advancement, past president of the Way, Carmel, IN 46032. Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Tribune Charities, and past member of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Branch YMCA of Philadelphia. Judge Hutton has also been associ- ated with the American Arbitration As- sociation, Philadephia Trial Lawyer's Association, Philadelphia Country Ar- bitration Program, and Philadelphia County Board of Law Examiners. In 1982, he received the Philadelphia Bar Association Medal for Outstanding Service. Judge Hutton was inducted into Lin- coln's Alumni Hall of Fame on October 22.

Joseph V. Williams, '68, Herschel Bailey, '66, and trustee the Honorable Levan Gordon, '57, rededicated themselves to Lincoln on October 22. The Lincoln Lion 6 Winter 1989 Edition '70 '71 GORDON J. LINTON gleaned nearly MARY M. CROSS was recently ap- 80% of the vote in his bid for a fourth pointed director of the Washington CLASS NOTES term in the Pennsylvania House of D.C. office of the National Center for Representatives. Research in Vocational Education. The Holder of a master's degree in educa- new $28 million Center will conduct tion from Antioch University, Linton research, provide in-service training for The Reverend MELVIN T. NEW- serves as chairman of the public trans- educators, disseminate information, and SOME was recently installed as pastor '77 portation subcommittee and chairman provide policy guidance on vocational of Redeemer Moravian Church, located ANDREW J. TURNER HI of Salis- of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black education issues and programs. in the New Eastwick section of Phila- bury, Md., has been hired by Wor-Wic Caucus. He is also a member of the As liaison officer and member of the delphia. Holder of a Master of Divinity Tech Community College as an in- Business and Commerce Committee, Center's senior management team, Dr. degree with concentration in New Tes- structor of criminal justice. Prior to his subcommittee on small business, Edu- Cross will have chief and continuing tament studies from Pittsburgh Theo- appointment, he was the director of cation Committee, State Government responsibility for establishing and logical Seminary, Rev. Newsome is public safety for the University of Mary- Committee, Transportation Committee, maintaining communications between married to the former Rosalie Margaret land Eastern Shore in Princess Anne and the Governor's Philadelphia Trial the Center and private and public asso- Faust of New York City. His former and a Salisbury policeman who at- Court Nominations Commission. ciations in the D.C. area. pastorates include churches in Western tained the rank of detective sergeant Rep. Linton recently received the Holder of a Ph.D. degree in psychol- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Penin- and commander of the criminal inves- "Pride of Pierce" award, given to dis- ogy from Princeton University, Dr. sula Conferences. tigation division. tinguished alumni of Pierce Junior Col- Cross did post-doctoral training at Turner will teach courses in crimi- lege. The honor included official entry Rockefeller University. At the Universi- nology, police administration, criminal into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame ty of Oklahoma, she served as a visiting justice and police operations, and will and his photo displayed with the other associate professor of psychology and '75 also have instructional responsibilities honorees in the main lobby of the as special assistant to the director of in the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice college. NANCY GILBERT SINGLETON re- the Center for Research on Minority cently played the newly renovated Academy. He and his wife, Debra, have Education. She also spent six years in Gundling Organ at an organ and bell a daughter, Toni, and a son, Drew. program management with the Office recital at Oxford Presbyterian Church. of Research, U.S. Department of Holder of a master's degree from West WILMER AMES JR., a former report- Education. er for Time and Sports Illustrated, is the Chester University, Singleton majored '78 in organ and piano at Lincoln under founder/publisher of a new magazine, CARL B. PROCTOR began as an ad- Orrin Clayton Suthern III. She currently Emerge, after having raised $6 million missions counselor at Lincoln on No- teaches music in the Chichester School from Time Inc. and other investors. AVA MARIE WHITTEMORE has vember 15. The magazine, scheduled to debut in been appointed to the Frederick Com- System and is active in church and area October, will be an issue-oriented, munity College Board of Trustees in musical groups. general-interest monthly aimed at an Maryland. An assistant principal at '80 upscale Black readership. Ames will Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School, control the majority of stock and board she has taught at both the middle and JOHN BLANTON was married on seats of Emerge Communications elementary school level since 1971. August 31 to Jacquelyn Bobien of East (Time Inc. owns 19%), and he will hire She attended Frederick Community Orange, N.J. A graduate of Seton Hall mostly Black free-lance writers to turn College and is working on a master's University in South Orange, he is em- out the major stories, with an eventual degree in administration and supervi- ployed by Montclair State College in staff of 25 to handle the monthly sec- sion at Hood College. New Jersey. His bride is a graduate of tions and ad sales. Whittemore is a member of the Polit- Louisiana State University and is em- Born in Virginia, Ames earned a ical Umbrella Group, Black Hands Ex- ployed by Seton Hall University. master's degree from the Columbia tended, Delta Kappa Gamma, and School of Journalism while on a Time- American Legion Auxiliary Post 11. Life Scholarship. His hobbies are sail- ing (he keeps a 14-foot craft in upstate New York), cooking and portrait photography.

JAY T. HARRIS, former executive editor of Knight-Ridder Inc.'s Philadelphia Daily News, has been named assistant to P. Anthony Ridder, the president of the company's newspaper division. Harris was previously a national cor- respondent and columnist for Gannett News Service. A 1988 Lincoln University honorary degree recipient, Harris was also pic- Support tured and quoted in a recent TIME magazine article in which he lauded Gannett Company Inc. for its excellent record on affirmative action. Lincoln And The General Alumni t RobertO. Smith, '71, and his son Justin, Classof??, listened with interest to Dr. James A. Association "Moose" Parker and Ambassador Franklin Williams at the Alumni Luncheon. Winter 1989 Edition The Lincoln Lion 7 CLASS NOTES

planning, sales and marketing, budget- '81 ing and training activities for group Dr. RONNIE ROLAND, now in his sec- banking products offered at Hamilton. ond year of anesthesiology training at Before attending Lincoln, Esbri- Nassau County Medical Center in Amor attended the University of Puerto Hempstead, N,Y., was recently featured Rico and pursued social work studies at in a New York Times article that fo- Millersville University. In Lancaster, cuses on his experiences as a hospital she is president of the Spanish Ameri- doctor caring for the poor in his can Civic Association board of direc- hometown. tors and a director and former chair of the Racial Justice Committee of the A graduate of Meharry Medical YWCA. School in Nashville, Tenn., Dr. Roland has two more years of residency training. TERRIS LARAE MOULDEN was married to Irvin Farmer Jr. on June 25 in Mary Dod Brown Memorial Chapel THEODORE THOMAS JR. is the on the LU campus. The couple resides choirmaster of the Inspirational Choir in Philadelphia. of the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkin- town, Pa., which recently participated The bride, a computer specialist, is a in the Third Annual Concert of Black graduate of LaSalle University; her and Jewish Religious Music, under the husband, a general supply specialist, is Roscoe Lee Browne, '46, reflected on Homecoming and his days at sponsorship of the Black-Jewish Coali- a graduate of Drexel University. Both Lincoln at Rededication Day ceremonies. tion of Greater Philadelphia. are employed by Aviation Supply Of- fice in Philadelphia. The Choir is an 80-voice group that was organized in 1977 to sing inspirational music, with special emphasis on religious melodies, hymns and spiritu- '83 als. In 1985, the group received a top JAYNE MUSONYE-WHITNEY re award in a gospel music competition at cently assumed the position of assistant '84 '86 the Academy of Music. Choirmaster director of municipal planning for ERIC MICHAEL HARTSFIELD was MELISSA LANDIS, a recreation coor- Thomas currently attends West Chester Norristown Borough in Pennsylvania. University, where he is earning a mas- married to Karen Eileen Moore in St. dinator for River Crest Center for Men- A native of Kenya, Musonye- Luke's Church in Germantown, Phila- tally Retarded Adults in Mount Clare, ter's degree in organ performance. Whitney is a magna cum laude gradu- Thomas was also honored at a recent delphia, on April 23. Hartsfield is a ca- Pa., and the area's first female scout- ate of Lincoln who received several reer development specialist with the master, was the subject of a newspaper banquet sponsored by the Suburban academic awards and went on to earn, Area Churches, Philadelphia, when he School District of Philadelphia; his feature in The Times Herald of in 1986, a master's degree in urban af- wife, a graduate of Temple University, Norristown. received an award for his church choral fairs from the College of Urban Affairs is a proofreader for United States Bank- Prior to starting her own scout troop work. and Public Policy at the University of note Company. The couple resides in (No. 825, consisting of seven River Delaware in Newark. She has been West Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. Crest Center residents), Landis worked Master of Human Services Program employed as an intake certification as an assistant to the first River Crest graduate LA VERNE MCDONALD has specialist with the Philadelphia Oppor- Scout Troop (No. 824), which was led joined the staff of Craig and Associate tunities Industrialization Center in by a man from the community. Her (See Class Notes '88) as a manager and Philadelphia and as a legal assistant '85 group's activities include nature walks, clinician involved with co-dependency with a corporate law firm in Washing- LISA M. BACON was named assistant physical fitness, safety, collages and family issues. She previously worked as ton, D.C. director of student activities at Lincoln gardening. assistant director of the Substance on November 15. Abuse Counseling Center in York. Landis, who stresses interaction, des- cribes her scouting endeavor as a chal- SONYA BLOOM, a Master of Hu- lenge and learning experience for both man Services Program graduate, has herself and the scouts. She also started been named division director for the a Girl Scout troop at River Crest. York County Division of the Central '82 Pennsylvania Chapter of the March of DIETRA L. BAILEY began serving as Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. For- TERRI LEE WILSON was married to a resident counselor at Lincoln on No- merly, she was an admissions represen- Suhail Bensouda on May 28 in vember 1. McKeesport, Pa. The couple resides in tative at Antonelli Institute. Norfolk, Va. Bloom also serves on the boards of Mrs. Bensouda is a reserve supervisor directors of Leadership York and Fami- in the library at Norfolk State Universi- ly Service of York and is a past presi- ty. Her husband, a native of Gambia, dent of Welcome Wagon Club of Africa, has done graduate work at Nor- Greater York and a behaviorist for the folk State and is now employed there Weigh to Live Program at Memorial as an accountant. Hospital's Wellness Center of York.

'83 Master of Human Services Program graduate LOIDA ESBRI-AMOR recently joined Hamilton Bank of Lan- caster as group banking sales officer. She will be responsible for coordinating

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'25 Dr. LIONEL DECKLE McLEAN, a In Memoriam dental surgeon and the first Black to serve as president of the New Jersey Dental Association, died in August of respiratory failure at University Hospi- tal in Newark. He was 88 and lived in Jersey City. come chair of the Social Science De- A 1928 graduate of Howard Univer- partment at Avila College, a post he '54 '69 filled for 15 years. He retired in 1975. sity's School of Dentistry, Dr. McLean HERBERT M. LEMMON died in Oc- DWIGHT DERMONT REED died on practiced dentistry in Jersey City for Webster is survived by his wife, tober at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in October 16 following surgery at Rox- almost 60 years. He was the recipient a daughter, two sisters, two brothers, a Philadelphia after a short illness. He borough Memorial Hospital in Phila- of numerous awards and three honor- granddaughter, and a great-grandson. was 58. delphia. He was 40. ary degrees. A retired 30-year teacher of social Born in Columbia, S.C., Reed moved Dr. McLeon is survived by his wife studies at Bok Vocational School, to Philadelphia at the age of eight. Ella, two sons, three sisters and six Philadelphia School District, Lemmon Holder of a master's degree in business grandchildren. '35 was an active and devoted churchman administration from Antioch College, who served as administrative assistant he was a supervisor of resell services at RADCLIFF C. HUNT SR. died of nat- to Rev. James S. Allen, pastor of Vine Howard Relations Group in Livingston, '26, '28s ural causes on November 5 in Barba- Memorial Baptist Church in Philadel- N.J., a position which required exten- dos, where he has made his home since phia, and as clerk and secretary of the sive travel throughout the United WILLIAM P. STEVENSON passed retirement. He was 75. church's board of deacons. States. He was a member of the Love, away in September. After graduating from Lincoln, Lemmon is survived by his mother, Faith and Deliverance Church in where he was a member of Alpha Phi Annie B. Lemmon, 97; two brothers, Philadelphia. '31 Fraternity, he attended St. Johns Law Frank and Samuel; a sister, Edith Reed is survived by his wife, the School and served in the United States Wagner, all of Philadelphia; and a sis- former Caroliese I. Frink of Fernandina THOMAS A. WEBSTER died on Oc- Army. He taught English at the Work ter, Suzanne Morton of Yonkers, N.Y. Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Kali, seven; his tober 7 at Menorah Medical Center in Project Administration under President parents, Harry N. and Sarah Williams Kansas City, Mo. Franklin Roosevelt's administration, Reed; and a sister, Sarah Akinfosile. A native of Wilmington, Del., served as advertising manager of the '60 Webster lived in Kansas City for 56 Amsterdam News for 15 years, and years. After serving for three years as then taught high school in the Virgin REV. 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Amis '88 61311/2 A Old York Road Lisa Beale Philadelphia, PA 19141 5913 Warrington Ave. ATTACH OLD ADDRESS LABEL Philadelphia, PA 19143 • from your latest issue (215)224-5957 The Lincoln Lion 10 Winter 1989 Edition Cecelia Burger Voted Lincoln Inducts Rededication Miss Lincoln University 1988-89 (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) Ifedigbo, Head of Information Section, out of court without the knowledge of the Junior Cecelia Adele Burger, a 20-year Embassy of Nigeria; Victoria Imadoje- Board members. old computer science major from Royers- mu, social secretary to Consul General The main reason for my displeasure ford, Pa., was elected Miss Lincoln of Nigeria; and Nonye Udo, special as- was that I felt Alma Mater had been University 1988-89 on October 13. sistant to the Ambassador). raped—and I am still angry at the thought Ms. Burger, a member of the Computer Ambassador Williams also accepted of it! I take the following declaration and Math Clubs, is listed in Who's Who In citations for two jurists who were unable very seriously: "For we love every inch of American College Students. Her interests to attend: Chief Justice Thurgood Mar- thy sacred soil, / Ev'ry tree on thy campus include horseback riding, reading, and shall, '30, the first Black U.S. Supreme green;". I have a deep and abiding love traveling. Court Justice, and Federal Court Judge for everything connected with Lincoln, Following an internship at General Robert L. Carter, '37, of New York. and it all can be found here in the 1st Electric's Space Division this summer, Other members of the bench who were Chapter of my heart. And finally other Ms. Burger will return to Lincoln for her present for their induction into the Hall inspiring declarations are these: "And for senior year. Her plans for the future in- of Fame were Federal Court Judge Her- thee with our might / We will ever toil/ clude a career in business, both in com- bert J. Hutton, '56, of Philadelphia, and That thou mightest be supreme, / We'll puters and "as an executive at a major Judge Barrington D. Parker, '30, of raise thy standard to the sky, / Midst corporation." Washington, D.C. glory and honor to fly. / And constant The Hall's two members of the clergy and true / We will live for thee anew, / are the late James H. Robinson, '35, Our dear old Orange and Blue." founding director of Crossroads Africa So, here and now, let us all rededicate (whose citation was accepted by Frank our hearts and minds to living out the Coleman, '35, Special Assistant to the true meaning of this grand and glorious Homecoming President, Lincoln University) and poem which is our Alma Mater. Let us Bishop Roy C. Nichols, '41, first Black retake the oath by first reciting in unison Contest Winners Bishop of the United Methodist Church these meaningful words: (whose citation was accepted by The The following, in order of placement, Dear Lincoln, Dear Lincoln, are the winners of the Homecoming '88 Reverend John H. West, chaplain of Lin- coln University). To thee we'll e're be true. student contests: To golden hours we spent beneath Parade float: Government officials in the Hall of The dear old Orange and Blue, Lincoln University Dance Troupe Fame are the late Robert C. Nix Jr., '21, Will live for e'er in memory, Parade decorated cars: Pennsylvania's first Black congressman As guiding stars through life; 1 st, Chinese Club; 2nd, Delta/Omega; (accepted by his son, Robert N. C. Nix Jr., Cecelia Adele Burger, '90, was elected Miss For thee our Alma Mater dear, 3rd, Zeta Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Su- We'll rise in our might. Lincoln 1988-89. preme Court) and Mayor James L. Usry, '46, mayor of Atlantic City, N.J. For we love every inch of thy sacred soil, Other inductees who were honored Ev'ry tree on thy campus green; posthumously are Dr. Hildrus Poindex- And for thee with our might Two VP's Appointed ter, '24, one of the world's greatest tropi- We will ever toil cal disease experts (whose citation was That thou mightest be supreme, William B. Carter has been named accepted by his daughter, Patchechole We'll raise thy standard to the sky, Lincoln's Vice President for Develop- Poindexter Ojo) and LaiU'ston Hughes, Midst glory and honor to fly. ment and External Relations and Charles '26, poet and literary figure (whose ci- And constant and true A. Edington, Vice President for Enroll- tation was accepted by Professor George We will live for thee anew, ment Planning and Student Life. Both Bass, executor of the Langston Hughes Our dear old Orange and Blue. took office in August of this year. Estate and professor of theater at Brown Hail! Hail! Lincoln. Formerly the directorof corporate and University). Now let us all sing it together as it has foundation relations at Connecticut Col- Completing the list of inductees is never been sung before, while honoring lege in New London, Carter is a graduate Montford Irvin, ex '42, former major the memory of its author, A. Dennee of Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. He holds league baseball player and member of Bibb, Class of '11, and of all the other a master's degree in education from Flor- the Baseball Hall of Fame (whose ci- members of the Lincoln Family now ida Atlantic University in Boca Raton tation was accepted by Dr. James A. deceased. and a Juris Doctorate from Washington Parker). In honoring them, we honor ourselves. University School of Law in St. Louis, Mo. He has held positions at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga., and for the Ad- ministrative Fellows Program for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation at Princeton, N.J. Dr. Edington, formerly the director of undergraduate admissions at the Univer- sity of Tennessee in Knoxville, holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Doctor of Education degree from the University of Tennessee. He has taught economics on both graduate and undergraduate lev- els and filled posts at Kentucky State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Honored at Lincoln University's Alumni Hall of Fame inaugural induction ceremony were (left to right) Robert N. C. Nix Jr., Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (accepting a citation for his father, the late Robert C. Nix Sr., '2I), and inductees Roscoe Lee Browne, '46, and Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., James Usry, '46. Winter 1989 Edition The Lincoln Lion 11

Homecoming night was highlighted by a Gala Concert Preview of the Summer' 'Festival The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi were among those entertaining the crowd at the Greek at Lincoln," organized by Dr. Robert Starling Pritchard. A t the concert, pianist Henri- Step Show, despite bad weather. Georges Polgar (left) and his brother, AntoineJ. Polgar, presented Dr. Niara Sudarkasa with a portrait of Dr. Pritchard by artist Tommaso Giannotta.

Snap w Shots

Lincoln pre-alum Enoch Rochester, student body president, was one of the speak- ers at the Alumni Luncheon.

Future Lincoln alumna? Composer/pianist Dr. Robert Starling Prit- chard led the Gala Preview Concert on Saturday, October 22, featuring music by composers of African descent. Among the celebrated performers present were mezzo soprano Elvira Green, soprano Afrika Hayes-Lambe, tenor Gregory Hopkins, bass- baritone James Edward Pierce, pian - ist Sylvia Olden Lee, pianist Henri- Georges Polgar, and composer Undine Smith Moore. The Lincoln Lion 12 Winter 1989 Edition LINCOLN UNIVERSITY A commitment to quality education of the Commonwealth System since 1854. of Higher Education Return address: Office of Public Relations and Publica- Address Correction Requested tions, Lincoln Hall, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA 19352.

The Lincoln Lion Winter 1989

HOMECOMING AND REDEDICATION DAY SPECIAL ISSUE

"Call to Rededication" by Dr. James A. "Moose" Parker, '42, Page 1