Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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RITE I. WENDELL RILEY “Kir .lust another Clintonite and a mem- ber of the New York elan. He has distinguished liimsclf hy Ills ability to mind Ills own business, help others when called upon and by being ever ready to grasp an opportunity when it presents Itself. Activities: Class Basketball. Presi- dent of Y. M. C. A., represented Lin- coln at King's Mountain In 1030, Track Meet Committee, member of Middle Atlantic Field Council 20-'3O, Mask and (Sown Society, member of Executive Committee of Middle Atlantic Field Council. Commencement Committee. Student Council, member of Alpha Pill Alpha Fraternity. “Erl expects to study law. FI.BTCHEIt VERNON ROLLINS Rinit Thomasvlllc. On., sent us Runt, a product of the City High School. He proved his grit In our prep year by continuing in school after an unfor- tunate encounter with the sophs. In class athletics he has been very active, being one of our heaviest hitters on the baseball team, a good halfback, and a dependable point scorer in track. Also participated in the Sophomore Oratorical Contest. Rollins expects to enter the teaching profession In the fall. JOHN III N FOR I) SMITH Nut “Nut comes to us from Northwest- ern High in Detroit. Mich. He intends to attend a social service school. He has been a great help to us participat- ing in Soccer. Class Basketball. Var- sity Basketball Trainer. Class Base- ball. member of Rho Nu. Junior Prom Committee. Invitation Committee. World Club. Monitor of Class. Social Sciences and English are Ills favorite courses. He bids us good-bye at every week-end for Philadelphia with Frank l)c Costa or Stretch Sydnor. His hobby Is golf and studying. WILLIS BRASWELL SHEFTALI. Rookie” Bookie comes to us from Ballard Normal, which Is In the state from which C.corgla peaches spring. Due to the linanclal depression. Bookie was prevented from graduating with the class of 3«. of which lie was treasurer and a member of several committees. Ills bobby Is boxing and many of Ihe local lighters will readily vouch for his cleverness and hitting ability. He Is also the campus barber, and Ills ready wit keeps one from noticing the pull of the clippers. Bookie majorcil In Sociology and Intends to further his studies in graduate school. Activities: Intramural Track '28. '20. Basketball 28. '20. Alpha Phi Alpha claims him as her sou. 15 JOHN MILTON SMITH Fmithj A product of State Normal School of Fayetteville. N. C. Smltty will go lo some graduate school In the fall to get an M. A. in Education. He Is a gorsl baseball player, playing for va- rious teams around the school. He Is President of the John Miller Dickey Society. You may lind him any time talking about Education and the live points, or else having a line time on Political Sciences. If you should sec Stevens err “Ted Hawkins, there will you Had Smltty. Where there Is a full session you will also Had and hear Smltty's voice, expressing his edu- cational sentiments. Milton is very optimistic and will take advice If he thinks Hint it is helpful. He Is a mem- ber of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. SAMUEL GOVAN STEVENS “S lew” Steve prepared himself for Lin- coln University at Haines Institute. Augusta. On., and here lie lias carried himself well. Quiet and unportcntlous “Steve Is very well liked. He amuses himself In the capacity of head-waiter in the dining room. Varsity Football. Class Football. Honor Student and member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.

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LUCIUS JOHN MAY. JK. Jaken From Macon. (Jn., comes one of imr most energetic workers. bollard Nor- mal gave him to us and lie expects to study medicine either at Meliarry or at McGill. He has guided the Lincoln News through storm and strife by Ills dexterity in the way of money matters, being tire business Manager of tills periodical. He played on the gridiron for us when we were freshmen and sophomores and played a corking good game in spite of ills light weight. He majored in biology and took Chemis- try as a side Issue. He has a hobby that Is rather unique - • business Finance and as a side hobby, tennis. This fellow Is always helping some one out. ask Heed to tell you his story. He is a member of Alplin I’lii Alpha Fraternity. STKIMIEN PUKSIUJKY MOOHK Sieve Our most nonchalant individual Is Steve. Ills ludllfercnt philosophy of everything and Ills ready smile have marie him one of the most regular fel- lows in the class. Steve lives all over the campus, no one could ever say where lie would be the next hour. His hubby Is roaming to baltimurc. bel-AIr or around the campus. If being non- chalant Is any secret to longevity, we all feel Hint “Steve should be a ecu- teiiniian by a wide margin. Steve majored in History and minored In Krlucatloii. He expects to enter grad- uate school to fully prepare himself to be a teacher. Kappa Alpha Psl claims him as one of her most regular sons. He Is also a leading member of Klin Nu. PERCY IIF.NKY POST ‘7 W Percy halls from button High School of Elizabeth. New Jersey. He will study for his M. I), at Meliarry. He comes to us as a credited musician, having served In the Glee Club, choir, also violin soloist during concerts, mem- ber of the string quartette. Pots may be found in the biology Labora- tory or at the musical studio. Known for Ills expression, beg pardon. good-natured Pots may be found paling around with Tommy Moseley and .lake May. Tills nptlmlstk' chap belongs to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- ternity. OVERTON EVERETT OLDS. JR. Georgia Georgia Olds come to us from the Weaver High School. Hartford. Conn. A perpetual smile and radiating per- sonality to those of the weaker sex could lie said to l e Ills soeial claim to fame. Olds, coming from the center of cultural studies round himself at Inane in all of Professor Miller's I.atin classes. He only considers his social sciences as Ills minor subjects, but we are inclined to think they must have been his majors from the reports of the various debuts ho made lu Nor- folk. Philadelphia and New York. Activities: Mask and Gown Diumutie Society. (Mass Football, and a member of Omega Psl Phi Fraternity. Geoiglu Olds intends to take up soeial service work and we feel conli- dent that he will make a success. FREDERICK FORREST RICHARDS Geec i Gecch Is a product of Avery Insti- tute. He intends to study medicine in the fall. He is in the Mask and Gown Society. Head dicer leader. Varsity buscliall. member of Class Track. Foot- ball and baseball Teams. His major Is Science and his minor is English. He is a memlicr of the Library Stall-. Calls Philly his second home. He may always be seen with Pots Post or In the biology l-abnrntory and he has the distinct individuality of mak- ing friends. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. bYKON FARbF.AUX REED Beak beak comes to us from the Phila- delphia Normal ScIkniI. following hls commerelal course at South Philadel- phia High. Altlmiigh a mid-year grad lie chose to stay with us and was one of the most active members In the class. He is not only capable of bring- ing desirable relationships among atoms, hut also among his friends, for lie is persistently introducing, lu the lab and out. he Is always looking 1 for a new way to do the old task. Activities: Treasurer of Class. | Chairman of Junior Prom Entertain- ment Committee. Instructor in Organic Chcmlstry. Circulation Manager and Typist of Lincoln News. Varsity ('lull. , Record book StalL Chaplain of beta Kappa (Till Scientific Society. Keeper j of Records in Kappa Alpha Psl Fra tcrnlty. Varsity basketball. Football. Soccer. Honor Student, and Assistant Secretary of Athletic Association. 11

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■ JOHN THOMAS SYDXOK “Stretch Stretch ciinic l i us from Orange Ilifcli Scliool. New Jersey. lie Inis l ecii very active socially, atliletically. anil as a student. “Stretch” has been one of the most outstanding athletes of the Negro colleges. Week-ending was his huhit since he was very sel- dom on the campus over a week-end. Activities: Varsity Football. Bas- ketball and Track, holder of the Negro Collegiate High Jump Record. Captain Track Team. Varsity Debuting. Treas- urer 1'lii I.amhdu Sigma and Honor Student, lie is a member of the Ome- ga Psl Phi Fraternity. TilKODOKK FRKDKRICK WAI.KKK I ’all Activities: Phi l.amlsla Sigma Hon- orary l.itcrary SiK'iety. magna cum laude and Salutatorian. Assistant to the Librarian. Secretary-Treasurer of the l.iueoln News. V. M. C. A. Cabi- net. Buyer of Movies. Secretary of the Class, Class Historian. Kxecutlvc Com- mittee for Junior Prom and Com- mencement. Year Book Committee. Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fratern- ity. acting as Associate Kdltor of Sphinx. Manager of Fiat's Basketball Team for I0.lii-.1l. Ted expects to enter law and business. AUGUSTUS MORGAN TABU Fruit» Tnbb comes to us from Jersey City. Four years of I rial and tribulations liavc robbed him of most of the hash- fulness which lie possessed upon en- trance as a freshman. His ideal cliar- aeter ami modesty will contribute greatly to his success in his theological endeavors. The “boys would yell for Tnbb when anything went wrong with the movies, 'cause in Tnbb they were confident of his ability. Fruits fav- orite Held is Sociology: he Is a student instructor in Greek and expects to en- ter the General Theological Seminary next year. Ills favorite pastime is iKKiking some hearing device In some- one's room and recalling the conversa- tion to the parties involved the next day. Radio, telegraphy were his fa- vorite toys. Alpha Phi Alpha claims him as her son. WILLIAM IIKNRY W A DDF. LI. Hoar Hog Waddell comes from Richmond. He exemplifies the typical social man from a typical social town. William is one of the best-known men in the university. He is one of the few men able lo have his way about things around here. Why? He is the cam- pus sheriff in a big way. Bridge and tennis arc his pastimes. He has been a Varsity Track man for three years, lie served on the Junior Prom Com- miltee. lie is a member of the Omega Psl Phi Fraternity. LF.ON IIKARDT THOMAS Tommie Leon comes from Bayonne. N. .1. This young man. whose campus name is Tommie. has l ecn Immensely In- terested In journalism yet his Inten- tion after graduation Is to study medi- cine. “Tommie has well earned the name of the Jersey philosopher by fils literary efforts as associate editor of the Lincoln News. He is a member of the Phi Lambda Sigma Literary So- ciety .and winner of the Charles lioothhy Freshman Literary Prize. He lias played liasketball with the Uni- versity Seminary and Houston Hall teams, and is intensely interested in tennis. We all wish you luck. •‘Tom- mie, in your chosen Held. WILLIAM T. WAI.KKK Nature Walker, or Mother Nature. as lie Is familiarly known, is a product of Douglas High School. Baltimore. Md. As a member of Rho Nil. he is one of the best-untured and most liked. He shows partiality to none. In every sport Walker Is a hard and fair participant. His not being on the Varsity Squad In several eases might In attributed to the fact that lie would be too great a loss to the general class and inde| endent athletic games, lie was. however, a Varsity S4iceer man. 1G