Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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YEARS AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

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FOREWORD Lincoln— 1854-1954” Lincoln— A Century of Heritage and Knowledge” A century of endeavor in behalf of an ideal marks one hundred years at Lincoln University, clearly illustrates the dynamic challenge that Lincoln faced during the first century of her existence. During the course of those onc-hundred trying years Lincoln has striven to promote the qualities of leadership and education through true brotherhood of men. The untiring efforts of Lincoln’s faculty artd administration sought repeatedly to prepare the students to take their respective positions in the world. True to form Men of Lincoln set their standards high and progressed continuously to achieve the highest status possible in their respective undertakings. We who have witnessed the progress of Lincoln within the past four of Lincoln's one-hundred years have seen the many changes made to meet an accelerated society. As we, the class of '54, pass through the portals of our dear Alma Mater for the last time, in respect to our phases of academic work, we can’t help taking with us a deep sense of duty and responsibility to Lincoln. For it was through your varied efforts, Lincoln, that we approached the point where we stand ready to cope with any new challenge irrespective of its nature. You have taught us that our every effort can only be achieved through the promotion of an exacting sense of our theme, Free Men in a Free World Through Education and Brotherhood

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DEDICATION Dolores Lee. of Brooklyn. New York, a Junior attending the Eastern School for Physicians, salutes Lincoln Univer- sity. Dear Lincoln, our beloved, upon thee we bestow our highest praises. From within thy doors has come to us a token of remembrance, a scope of manhood and worldliness. Within the hearts of thy loyal sons will ever live the love for scholarship and achievement, the love of freedom and brotherhood. In thine own ways, thou hast branded upon this Earth a unique structure of mere simplicity—a tribute to the beauty of all which hast so long endured. In parallel with the alterations and improvements necessarily wit- nessed with the advent of time, you have been a vivid competitor, ever showing your merits for existence. In more than the value of one hundred years of development, may the aims thus far established be felt multifold in thy succeeding years. C