Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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LINCOLN NEWS 13 jfflib pear ( rabuateg, ’29 MKI.VIN W. MASON Melvin come from a smull island in llie Wc l Indies. This young man is very (|iiiel anil modest, lie reads Latin Imiter than sonic of ns can read English, and as for science, lie is impatient because lie must wait a few more months hefore lie can start his medical subjects. Melvin will graduate in February with honors, wc are certain. Til RODOR K C. WILLIAMS “Chubby Chubby is one of our heavyweight stu- drnls—heavy in weight and heavy with the ladies, lie comes from Jersey City, where smart young students are not hookworms, hut social harotis. A very congenial chap, once cynical, hut uguin in love can lie said of him. Mis scholastic interests have earned him u niche among the honor men listed in the catalogue. We are sorr he started a semester ton late to finish with us. Theo- dore will study medicine after graduation. .MELVIN MASON THEODORE WILLIAMS THE CLASS OF 1929 Jjisftorp of ’29===funtor Class Ii the Fall of 25, seventy men, t|ttile green, marched up (lie oft-trod pullt of Lincolns eaillpns for llie firs! lime. We received u “gorgeous” welcome, in fad lltere was loo tniicli enjoyment, Iml dial joy was loo one- sided. Of dial former number now, only Iwenly-five re- main. Tis almost like die stand of “The Last of die Mohicans,” for each year llie number of original students «if die class lessens. Of ibis seventy (listed in the ’25 and 26 catalogue) some were claimed by the class of ’28, some are married, and others drop| ed out for reasons unknown lo IIS. Horace Lassiter entered the “World” from which no mortal was ever known lo return. Paul Gibson and Hamp- ton ilaidt have become afliliale l with the order of St. Hem-dick's. “Wop” Kdwards, we hear, is carrying the “pretties” around in Georgia this year. Heiijautin Laharce is a student at Princeton. Thurgood Marshall came back this year, but due to an accident, was forced to leave scluud for ibis term. The same was die fate of James K. (Chicago) Steele. Kcv. Scott, we understand, has quite a large church in one «»f the Southern Stales. In its second and third years '29 welc«ime«l to its ranks many newcomer», which helped fill the depleted ranks. Phi Della Tlu-ta is tin smallest class on the campus, and is perhaps the weakest as regards athletics, but whether weak ««r strong, whether large « r small, our class just the same.

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12 LINCOLN NEWS Class ipropljm» By Tko Valentine THE Editor of this journal has assigned mo to llic task of writing a prophecy. It is my final write-up as an undergraduate. And as I retrospect a hit, my write-ups have been terrible hut the undegraduate period has been marvelous. I find—as 1 thought I wouldn't—al- ready a hit of sadness stealing over me as I contemplate the leaving of these classic shades, the enjoyable community life and the leisure; even compulsory chapel and «-lass attendance, the various restrictions ami three years of the Refectory food do not inspire the high amount of haired and denunciation, that they once did. But hack to the subject of Prophecies. I infer from the type of Prophecies that I have read—that I am—as far as my limitations will allow,—to paint a glorious picture of the sons of Lincoln, leaping obstacles and sprinting all along the rock-ribbed highway that leads to success. Pro- jecting the camera lens into an era some thirty years hence. I am supposed to reveal a glorious setting of pomp, pres- tige, power, luxury, and international acclaim for each of the present group of Seniors, seventy per cent, of whom were sluggards or possessed of only average ability during their college days. Of the remaining thirty per cent., hand-shakers, snap course choosers, and dull pluggers were generouslv sprinkled throughout. As long as I don't get personal I can say all this. Hanging in effigv, requires loo much effort, hazing is taboo; a jumbled schedule of Track Meets, Baseball Games, pike-watching and Exams will he at hand when this issue makes its appearance. Those rea- sons plus my heavy battery of loyal supporters such as Belcher, Watson, Morse and a couple of others will prob- ably immunize me from physical injury. However be that as it may, unless things change about so that 2 and 2 make 0: Marcus Gnrvev liecomes Pope of the Calliope Church and the College Humor Magazine becomes a standardized College textbook. Who's Who, or Dun and Bradstrccl won’t have to go into extra volumes for the insertion of a stupendous list of glowing deeds and marvelous contribu- tions of the present group under discussion. And at that I feel that the present harvest of graduates arc not a whit visiting old class rooms, looking up various reminders of other institutions. Back again to the subject of Prophecies. Here comes the ballyhoo. Class Reunion Time, 1958; Place. Lincoln University; Characters. Mem- bers of the Class of 1928. The men have assembled in the bamiucl room «if the Walter G. Alexander building. The enjoyable dutv of visiting old class rooms, looking up various reminders of their college days, and just lolling about, have engaged the attentions «if the old grads for the past two da vs. Now as they are seal« d about the banquet table, inquines into the whereabouts and activities of the class members are in order. Omitting all the circumlocutory passages. I pre- sent forthwith a chronicling of the world status of the as- sembled individuals. Jaltez L. Clarke. Master of C«»remonie«. is President of Haiti. In his eahmel are: Dr. Theodor Bai|e« The Right Reverend Shelby Rooks; the popular e -Har -.- d Profes- sor Kohl. Aurelius Brvanl fwe knew him in our «•olWo «lavs at Panicky), and Do Courcv Holder. Editor «if the Hai'ian Daily Crimes. Awaiting execution in the new one hundred and ninety-two storv jail are the world-famous Radicals and Revolutionists: Ri -hard Hurst Hill. Tlieodore Belcher and I-awrence Phillips. Albert Anderson. James Dorsey. Henry McPherson and Charles Henson, despite their advanced years, are still playing to packed houses on the three-a-day circuit, which includes the three big Earl Robinson Vaudeville Houses, located at Avondale, Oxford and Elkview. William Stanford, the silvery-longued orator, is serving his third consecutive term as Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives. Pause with me a moment while I shed a tear in memory «•r our beloved William Pickens, now remembered as the “Mad Pianist” and permanently residing in the Robert Strafford Taylor Psychopathic Hospital for Mental In- curables. Richard Watson, former U. S. Attorney General, and now engaged again in his private practice, is defending the “Man of a Thousand Loves”. William Howard Giles, now up on a charge of Polygamy. Ernest Kimbrough has the largest Presbyterian Church in Wildwood, New Jersey. Frank Brown is his leading Elder and the Diocese is under the jurisdiction of Bishop Peter Hall. Fannin Belcher, Joseph Dyer, and David Penn an million dollar year stars in the Waxwood-Wyall Pictures Corporation. Malcolm Dade is President of the La-Ein Strait Hair Preparation and Sundries Corporation. Jesse McShane Burnell and Theodore Espy have co- jointly invented a Never Expiring Cigarette. Ulysses Bourne, William Sinkler and Earle Smith are dancing instructors in the II. O. Johnson Terpsicborean Academy. John Peterson is Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. William Paul. Orville Walls and Mark Gihson are Associate Justices. Hal Timmons is an internationally famous gal» crasher. John Hayward and I«onis Harmon are joint owners of a Billiard Emporium in Ballimon . George Coleman is Night Clerk in the Louisville Caulder Hotel. Roland Jones is head usher in the First Congregat innui ist Church of Pine Bluff. Arkansas. John llibbler is the Pastor. Loon Jackson and Arthur Motley, wearers of Phi Bela Kappa keys and holders of Doctor of Philosophy de- grees, are Professors in the College Department of Lincoln University. Loon Murrav is a thrice also-ran candidate for the Florida Stale legislature. Edward Silvern is a writer «if Slogans and Composer of that famous Ballad: “For the Middle of her Face is ’lie S -enter.” Albert Smith and Ed Stratton are political bosses. George Walkms and Rudolph Webber are still residing at the Old Folks’ Home. Kenneth Fletcher was recently appointed Postmaster General of L’lteria, succeeding Marcus Car|ienter who has gone into the Co«-oanul business. Herbert St. Clair holds a concession at Monte Carlo and Isaiah Young and John Sanders are Baccarat Dealers in the main salon of the Monte Carlo Casino. (Continual on Page Iff)

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If LINCOLN NEWS PHI LAMBDA SIGMA LITERARY SOCIETY $ )i lamfaba tgma Hiterarp orietp CHARLES E. LEE,...............................President BOOKER T. WASHINGTON..........................Secretary HOWARD JASON..................................Treasurer LANGSTON HUGHES ALBERT ANDERSON GEORGE C. MORSE EDWARD STRATTON, J R. EDWARD SILVERA FANNIN S. BELCHER, JR. JOHN HAYWOOD LITERATI LANGSTON HUGHES belongs to the school of young Negro Poets. His two volumes of poems, “Weary Blues” and “Fine Clothes to An Old Jew” have been heralded as one of the achievements of the New Negro. This young student, once prolific with his poetical expressions and “blues” interpretations has forsaken the muses to study. We expect him to resume writing not only in poetry, but also in prose. Edward Silvcra writes poetry that earns the praise of critics who generally dislike most of the art of young Negro writers. His poems have appeared in magazines and Caroling Dusk, an anthology edited by Countee Cullen. We are expecting a volume of verse from him in the future. George C. Morse has a satirical propensity that makes his prose effective. George says he is going to be an iconoclast and write essays and novels that will be different. His work with the Lincoln News as editor has stamped him already as a journalist. Theodore Valentine is a humorist whose articles about Lincoln and its students appear weekly in The Inter-State Tattler. He has a talent to write satire that will make one laugh and yet reveal an undertone of truth that is food for thought. Journalism is his well-chosen field. Fannin S. Belcher, student instructor in English, has had an article “Black Magic and White” published by the Messenger. We are expecting to read stories and essays by him in the future.