Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TD THE ELASS HE 1947 Dear Graduating Seniors: I prefer to take my message from another source than to attempt to form an original one for you. That “other source” is that represented by the gift to the University within the last year of a sum in excess of $85,000, by the Alumni of Lincoln University. By contrast, two news articles appearing in recent issues of the New York Times are notable. One story told of the gift, by Columbia University Alumni, of $85,000 to their University. Another recited with pride the gift by Princeton Alumni of $160,000 to their University, on occasion of Prince- ton's Bi-Centennial. Columbia must have a hundred times as many Alumni as we have. Princeton ten fold or more. In economic opportunity, or inheritance of wealth, there is, of course, no comparison. Yet let the comparative record stand for itself; let it also stand as an inspiration to members of the Class of 1947, for all of their future lives. Beginning with much less, granted much less of a chance in the world of acquiring wealth, thus nobly have the Alumni of Lincoln University acquitted themselves by the yardstick of loyal, sacrificing generosity. When you are tempted, in the future, to doubt yourself; when you are tempted to believe unkind criticisms the world may direct to your fellows; take heart and confidence from what your fellow-alumni have done. It is a wonderful record. How they did it is simple in the telling. They made this record by reason of personal pride, character, thrift, industry, and loving generosity. That is their message, through me, to you: the simple qualities of personal pride, character, thrift, industry, and loving generosity, which we know has so richly characterized the alumni of this institution in the past, and that we devoutly pray will be, also, your description in the future. Sincerely, Eifiht HORACE M. BOND.

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A T I O N Lt. Samuel A. Black, Jr. Class of 1945 Killed in line of duty July 1945 Your struggles have been our dawn, your labors— our life, your autumn—our spring. Far-reaching and potent has been the influence of your sacrifice. And, as the aurora illumines the night of the polar seas, so have you loosed rays of hope upon our heavy hearts. You have won for us a chance to accomplish real democracy, justice and peace—to know certainty, security, rest and content. Still green and fresh in our memories are your lives and ideals; daily we feel the impress of your having been. So to you who made it possible for us to live, love and learn with liberty, we, the graduates of nineteen hundred and forty-seven, with a mingled mass of humility, pride and fraternity, dedicate this publi- cation. Yet honor claims them as her own.-ALLISON Seven

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MESSAGE OF THE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY TD THE ELASS HE 1347 To the Class of 1947—My heartiest congratulations: Whether you realize it or not, you go forth as teachers. Sound teachers encourage young men to work and achieve. You have the opportunity to be examples showing the youth of your communities the value of education in determining leadership. You belong to the ten percent who have gone to college, a group to whom the world is looking for leadership in all fields. We are trusting in this college-trained man- hood to lead in the communities where you may be located. As college graduates you are individuals who understand much of the laws of life. You will be looked upon as men to whom intellectual morality has come through understanding. One of the laws of life is that the individual gains strength chiefly through struggle. A man is as strong as the obstacles he overcomes. A second law of life is that something cannot be obtained for nothing. We often realize too late that we live in a world in which virtue, prosperity and happiness are not gifts but personal achievements. A third law of life is that selfishness is a most expensive character- istic of man or of nations. He does not fully profit who uses all of his energies in getting ahead in the world but none of them in getting the world ahead. A most important undergirding requisite of life is faith. Man has not achieved life when he amasses a fortune but when he has said with resolution “I believe.” Carry on with faith in yourself, faith in your fellow man, and faith in God. Faith is that which recreates life when hope of life is dead. Faith is what you are when you dream your bravest and live your best. You venture forth into a world whose leadership is attempting to formulate a peace based upon a realization that the finest aspirations of men everywhere are highly similar and that each man should be recog- nized for what he is. I feel confident that the class of '47 has the funda- mental training and determination necessary to make large contributions toward better understanding. My personal wish for each of you is that your life may embody that ideal of service so well exemplified in the history of your Alma Mater. H. F. GRIM. Hmc