Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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10 LINCOLN NEWS LEONARD J. MARTIN “Martino Leonard came lo Lincoln Troin Ki,nni ll Square II i rli School. Kciiiicll Square is a big lillh I own. ahonl I wen I v miles norlli of iis. I.eouanl lias been always ail ardent worker along any line of endeav- or lie lias Inken up. “Martino is quiet and reserved in speech, hill poweiTiil and energetic on I lie job. In his l-'reshninn year lie hecailie a nieniber of (lie holla lilio forensic Society, lie won second place in I he Sophomore Oratorical Cnnlesl. Was Assistant .Manager oT Hasehall in ‘28 and .Manager in 251. Associate Kdifnc oT Lincoln News 'UK. and Kdilnr-in-Chier in '2‘J. One of the organizers of the Inlra-Miiral Athletic Council. Is a member of 'Varsity Athletic Coun- cil. Has served as head waiter in I he dining room during the years '28 and '211. Is a member of I'lli Lambda Signia Literary Society and Kappa Alpha I'si l-'rnlci'tiily. An honor sludenl. IMans to study medicine at McOill University. Canada. Hobble—Whistling. william ;. POLK JOHN B. REDMOND Prexy Twcrc heller if we called him The Lover , hut we do not wish to deprive .lolm Hilbert of his merited raiue. I'rexy lipped in from Inglewood High School. Chicago. Illinois. I'rcsidcnl of the Senior Class '27. '28. '251. Member of V. M. U. A. Cabinet I. 2. .'I. t. President of N. A. A. C. I».. '2U. Is an olllcer in Kappa Alpha Psi Krai. Pres- ident of Athletic Asisocialion. Member of 'Varsity hasehall team. Koolball trainer I. 2. .1. L Member of Yaphncr Club. Member of Xi I psiloii Classical Sociely. Plans business as his life's work. Hobble—P. D. IRON KI J. MARTIN BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Tecumseh” To gaze into I lie eyes of Ibis fellow makes the fair sex think they are gazing into deep black pools oT fascination, which glisten like the moon-light evenings on Hie hanks of Hawaiian shores. If you don’t believe me, lake a look Tor yourself! Hooker lips from Talledega College. Alabama. Is a member of liela Kappa Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma. Alpha Phi Alpha. X. A. A. C. P. and Y. M. C. A. Treas- urer oT class, lie plans lo specialize in liiology. Is also a Yaphncr- ile and college mailman. Hobble—“Disappointing the fellows with ‘no mall”1. HOOKER T. WASHINGTON WILLIAM G. POLK “Gaston comes from Atlantic City High School, liaslon” is a good mixer. If you don't believe it. ask the fair sex. Was a member of lulcrclass fool ball team in I and 2. and of Ihe 'Varsity football : and L Was assistant manager of football '28 and manager '2U. Member of the Athletic Council .'I ami L Was elected lire chief in '28. Is monitor of Senior class and custodian of athletic store room. Will study medicine at Howard. Hobble—Pinochle. JOHN II. KKUMONU

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LINCOLN NEWS 9 CLASS OF 'St WK wonder if life will lie as happy and as joyful as I lie lino of oui' l r« p ami Sophomore yours al Lincoln; we wonder if lime will pass liy as i|nickly as these |wo years have passed hy. Time will Ie|I. Two or Hie secmiliply shorlesl ami happiexl years of our youlhful lives have lieen spent. A year seems as if il were hill a sen?,,n. Jusl as lliese seasons pass hv propelled hy Ihe kreal phenomenal merhailism which we reeopiii '' ns Mie power of Coil, we of Hie ('.lass oT 'H. who hail I he reipiireil lime piven lo us as «lops, ami I ' are now wriliup up Hie Iasi of our career as pints , also pass from (lie conlemplihle ileplhs of umler-classinen lo Ihe sccminply unallainahle hciphls of Ihe dipnilied upper-classmen. To Lincoln. Ihe Iniilder ami maker of men. ‘HI. a class of versatile men came, ami speul I heir •lays of Dopilom with no less ease, willi no less hawlinp ami harkiup Ilian «Ii«l former classes. With a sliphlly epolislical air we say Dial we pave Lincoln our host. we pave to (lie inslilnlimi more slu- ilenls ami alhleles Ilian any of our superiors. Thus we lived and received and pave durinp our canine period. The summer vacation willi all of its payely ami epicuriosily slipped away as ipiickly as il eased upon us. Nearly a century of our proup I. The al mnsphere that hovered «iv’er our heads was ail entirely dilVereiil one. We. who a couple niolllhs apo were Ihe ohjeds of scorn, inferiority and idly, wei-O'I rails Tor tiled durinp the summer, from the mil..ile canine to Ihe almiphly divine, from dops lo pods . from l-'rcslnneii lo Sophomores. We sacrillced eleven I liuronpli-hreds of our stalwart proup. not as a result of hreakinp rules for badness' sake, hut to show I lie apilaliup inoli that (lie IIni• I that made its course lliroiiph our veins, was jusl as red as llial Vermillion liuelnred liipiid that trickled lliroiiph lludrs; and that we Sophs were mude of (lie self-same material as I hey. With a real, ambitious, enerpelic man as our leader. .Mr. I-. A. Dei’.osla. 'HI. look its second rnl- lepiale sl« p towards hellerilip ilselT ror the service of the universe. S. J. HASH Kit VILI.K TIIB ORCHESTRA IN oriler lo ascertain the hepinuiiip of this orpaui alion one would have to turn hack a number of papes in the hislory of (lie insl il ill ion. There is no one at present, not even its oldest mem- her. who would hi' aide lo relrospcel i I s oripin. However, we do know Hiat I lie orchestra lias always functioned as an independent orpaui al ion amt prew out of Ihe initiative oT a few memhers of llu slmhuil hod.v. Ami even now the orchestra retains those cmhryoiiie characteristics, namely, that il is an independent orpaui al ion. and is carried on lliroiiph the initiative of a few memhers of the student laxly. The orchestra this year has had varied success and has attained an eminence such as il never lie- fore enjoyed. The personnel at present consists of the followiup: .lames K. Waters, violinist, director; Ccorpe A. .limes, trumpet, mauuper: Andrew II. Jenkins, sax- ophone. treasurer; ..... Hollis, saxophone; John While, saxophone; Randall Voiinp. pianist; John II. Itohinson. hanjo; Jerry Harmon, drums; Radclilfe Lucas. Iiass. (Picture on f a e 2S)

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LINCOLN NEWS 11 JOHN H. ROBINSON “Robbie from Lincoln High School. West Virginia. in lias liccn a member of (lie quartette anil (Wee Was a member loo, of 'Varsity football learn all Ibree years. Is a member loo. of orchestra. Omega Psi 1 I»i claims him. Plans to slmly medicine al Howard. Hobble—Musio. Robbie came bis Sophomore year. Club all Ibree years. L'l.YSSBS S. TATK JOHN II. ROBINSON ULYSSES S. TATE The U Simpson Old of one of (lie smaller towns of Ohio comes (lie renowned psychologist of (lie campus. The I' Simpson received bis prepara- tory work al Stover Academy and following Ibis lie attended Clark University. .Massachusetts for bis first two years in college and I ben (o Lincoln, lie became quite prominent on the campus because of bis I borough knowledge of psychology and also because of bis elo- quent longue a( oratory and debating, lie became alliliatod with the Delta Itbo l-’orsenic Society, Lincoln University Musical Club 3 and L lirst associate editor on Lincoln News staff, and lie is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. One may readily observe bis bobby is psychol- ogy. Hi contemplates mastering psychology, after which hi still wishes lo furl her bis knowledge into the held of Law. ARTHUR H. THOMAS “Officer comes from West Philadelphia High School. Was one of the found- ers of the Inter-Mural Council. Served as Student Councilman '28 and '25L Is claimed by Omega Psi Phi. lias served in the (Wee Club I. 2. 3 and Publicity Manager of Alblelics '28 and 251. Artie is (be power around (lie campus here; if you don't believe il, just ask [lie Preps, lias been connected with the Lincoln News slalL '28 and '251. Plans lo lake medicine al Howard. Hobble—Journalism. CHAKI.KS A. WAI.BUKG AKTIIUK II. THOMAS CHARLES ALBERT WALBURG Wally bails from Textile High School. New York Cil.v. Has been a member of class basket-ball leam, I, 2. 3 and A member of track Irani. Omega Psi Phi claims him. Manager of class baseball team in ‘28. Vice President of Yapbner Club, lias served as bead-wailer. '28 and ‘211. Charles is quiet and tacit urn. bul congenial. He plans to take medicine al New York University. Hobbic—Bull Sessions