Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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LINCOLN NEWS 17 ®be ffflasfe anb ©oton DOES anyone doubt that the Mask and Gown is not one of Lincoln’s permanent organ- izations? If so, ask anyone of the students who saw the productions given in Living- ston Hall this year. This will convinceone that the society is progressive rather than retrogressive. The Mask and Gown Society was organized in 1926 by a small group of students, who felt that this type of culture could be beneficial to the other members of the student body. These few artists were ridiculed for their attempts, and progress was very slow. None of the students thought it possible to produce real plays, since this was a non-co-educational school. Spurred on, rather than discouraged by these criticisms, the club succeeded in pre- senting two one-act plays during the first year. These were: Lady Gregory’s “Rising of the Moon” and Cecil D’Assisi’s “Brothers.” In the meantime Mr. Boothby had become interested in the work and was chosen as the faculty consultant. This last fall our advisor returned with many new ideas that he had gained thru his summer’s experience in theatre work. The second year has been rather eventful. Six one-act plays have been presented, stage scenery has been built, lights have been installed, and a regular work-shop course has been conducted. As a mark of definite progress, the members of this society will present Eugene O’Neill’s eight-act play, “The Emperor Jones,” on the evening of May 19, 1928.

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16 LINCOLN NEWS BETA KAPPA CHI SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY LEON MURRAY MARCUS CARPENTER PETER J. L. HALL JR. Members: GEORGE WASHINGTON COLEMAN ISAAC I). FAULKNER JOHN W. CAULDER THOMAS R. WERRER HOWARD M. JASON MARK E. PARKS ANDREW HORACE JENKINS ROOKER T. WASHINGTON $5eta appa Cfn Scientific Society President WILLIAM SINKLER Vice-President HARVEY M. DIGGS . Corresponding Secretary THEODORE R. ESPY Recording Secretary Chaplain Treasurer STUDENT INSTRUCTORS

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18 LINCOLN NEWS lUncoln HniberSitP (Quartette -■ 'XilK Lincoln University Glee C'lnlt was founded in | September, 1921. I y Janies K. Dorsey, its present under-graduate director. The mnnlier supporting the Cluh at that time was rather small, hnl it has been interesting to notice that with each year the mimher has increased and the quality of the voices has improved. It has also been interesting, as well as encouraging, to see how diligently the men have worked, without any definite objects in view. After the club bail been organized about live months and some progress had been made, the director thought it fitting and proper to give a Spring recital, in order to display what work the Club bail done. This concert being a great success, it was decided to have this musical feast each year. At the end of the first year of this organiza- tion, it lost a few members from its ranks by graduation. However, each member thought that the year luul been a success. At the opening of the second year of school the mem- bers quickly got together, with it whispered that there would probably be a Glee Club trip. This trip did mature in the form of a three-day trip to Baltimore. In Baltimore the Club sang for the Presbyterian General Assembly. This with the annual recital, the second year closed. The third year offered the (dub a few minor trips. Other than this, the year was uneventful. Then came the banner year, 192 . As each member of the Cluh returned to begin preparations for the year’s ac- tivities, they were told by Mr. Dorsey that large plans were made for the year. The first engagement was one that was held in Chester, Pa., at the third Presbyterian Church. The occasion was the meeting of the Presbyterian Synod. In November the Glee Cluh presented to the public on their campus a concert of old favorite songs. This recital however was an extra feature. The annual program came in May. As a farewell and closing big feature for the year 1928 the Glee Club made a ten day tour of the East. Prior to this ten day lour there was a trip made to Havre de Grace, Maryland, for a one night's performance. The schedule for the Eastern lour was, a concert in Philadelphia, one at Princeton, one in Newark, N. J., four «lays in New York, and the final concert was held in New Haven, Connecticut. Also, during the course of the tour, the Club broadcasted from four stations. Much honor and praise is due Mr. Dorsev f«»r his four years of hard and noble work. He will graduate ibis year and it is with regret that the University loses such a good man. C. Edwaiid Hknson. HISTORY OK THE CLASS OK '28 (Continual Jrinn I'agt’ II) we had been advanced from year to year; we had shared brawls and wrangles and triumphs and failur«‘s. But now our paths were to diverge; our interests were to become specialized, selfish and provincial: we were suddenly trans- lated to that mysterious realm which the visiting speakers had called “the world.” The first fact-finding and stock-taking conclave will lie held in the trophy room in 1938. Be there. Siiki.uy A. Books. CLASS PROPHECY (Continued from Page 12) Arthur Bailey is an Elephant Trainer, traveling with the Daniel Perry-Isaac Faulkner Circus. Theodore Anderson and Wallace Forrester have been following the horses for the past twenty years. They are Street Cleaners. Harvey McKinley Diggs is a feature writer for the George C. Morse Symlicnte of Newspapers. You ask about myself; how simple and uninformed you are. I am the World's Biggest Liar.