Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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ACTING PRESIDENT 9 'SccccetA ec ei CCcf, corner fo t£o4e cv ux ane x x u tef fo 6e fax6i up. faur OF THE UNIVERSITY ARMSTEAD O. GRUBB A. B. Princeton; Ph. D. Pennsylvania Professor of Spanish and French To the Class of 1959: So you finally made it! For when this appears in print, you will be, if no' out, at least outward bound. It was my intention to admonish you on what will be expected of you in the world, so-called. On second thought, I will not. I cannot claim to know exactly what the world expects; moreover, I do not altogether care. What I do care about is that you should carry away with you from here, and live, a certain attitude, a cast of mind, a core of character. That attitude is idealism, a practical, hard-hitting idealism. Perhaps the adjectives are superfluous; it should not be necessary to put Lincoln grad- uates on guard against buying gold bricks and blue-sky shore acreage in New York, Florida, or in the spiritual realm. And you will understand that I am not advocating a more dreamy do-goodism, either. But you must believe, and continue to believe, that the good exists, and that with your help and the help of other men of good will it can perhaps triumph. Believe, too, that the idealist outstrips the cynic, as surely as that creation is a higher function than criticism. Believe it even when your ideal- ism has been beaten black and blue, as it will be. As alumni, never forget that you are the beneficiaries of an institution where no one of you ever paid half the cost of his education. Contribute therefore to Annual Giving. And when you meet youngsters with more mind than money, send them to us. You are potentially our most widespread pro- motional agency. Lots of Luck! A. O. Grubb

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I If we find a man worthy of dedicating our yearbook to, can we then say that we pay him any honor by so doing? If we are to consider our choice worthy of what we feel to be an honor, should we not realize that this is but one of the fruits of his achievement, and therefore de- served because of his success? Deserve success and you will command it. So it has been said; so success has been com- manded by you. But how did you come to be placed on this high plateau in the midst of success? Do you have money, power, or any other material things? Per- haps—but then, of what conse- quence are these? To us you are more than these. You stand for something; you have the courage to speak out and fight for what you believe in, even in the face of opposition. Your time is not your own, nor do you want it for your own; it belongs to all who have need of guidance, of help, and of just plain friendship. To us the graduating class and to all Lincoln students who have known you, you have been a friend, a constant supporter, an inspiration, You respect your fellowman, and he respects you. Peace of mind is yours. And so, we the Class of 1959 do humbly dedicate our year- book to you D E D I C A T I O N 7Ao t d Ut- 4. S U cuk; 4., 'Deaewe 4ucce4 uucC you CVtCC COUtttUZHcC 6t.

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