Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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IN DEDICATION A man is known not by the things which he possesses but by the things which possess him. —Dr. Richard I. McKinney In choosing a person to whom we would like to dedicate the PROMETHEAN for 1961, our main con- siderations were neither educational achievements, organizational activities, nor any like criteria It is certain, however, that the person whom we chose could meet any of these requirements We were not even particularly concerned with any functions which he might have performed on behalf of Alma Mater although the fact that he was chosen Alumnus of the Year 1959-60 would indicate the outstanding quality of his contributions to the betterment of the Morgan community We have chosen him for no other than the great- est and most difficult-to-mect of all reosons—for what he, as a mon, represents. He is, in our esti- mation, the personification of that spirit which we have attempted to capture in our theme— REFLEC- TIONS . IMPRESSIONS PRELUDE TO GLORY The qualities which characterize him arc, in themselves, admirable, but no single characteristic seems enough Dedication, devotion, humility, per- serverance, all of these words could be used to de- scribe him, but we do not feel that they would adequately explain our reason for thinking of him os we do. We believe that the quotation above from a sermon by Dr. McKinney does this best. Becouse we believe that all the positive aspects implied in this quotation best describe him, we, the staff of the PROMETHEAN 1961, dedicate our humble effort t5 the REVEREND HOWARD L CORNISH

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Prelude To Glory” has been her function in these final stages of our gestation before we emerge to take our place in the world? Wo begin with the Promethean Ceremony through which we as Freshmen were indoctrinotcd into the Morgan Spirit. We recall the core we took to keep the flames of our candles olive: the solemnity in the voices of upperclassmen as they sang the Alma Mater, the spirit of helpfulness among us as we re- lighted the candle of a companion and the sting of burnt fingers as we protected our own candles from the wind. All of these memories remind us of our purpose and revive our determination for excellence. Through the years, we have been impressed time ofter time with the importance of our position as future contributors on the world scene. From the stand up and be counted commission of the Presi- dent, to the pause for inner-reflection offered by Religion-in-Lifa-Week, to the rah, rah, rah of the sports activities, to the fascinating power struggle of the Mock Democratic Convention, to the all too real activities of our men in uniform on R. 0. T. C. Day, the Morgan program has been so oriented to em- phasize her expectancies for our performance as functioning and informed citizens. We come, therefore, to this point in our lives where, armed with the tools of education, we prepare to go forth, and, like Prometheus, to carry forth the benefits of the fire of learning to the world. We stand on the threshold of a Prelude to Glory. f I » 11 • « MM A Murphy Auditorium Fine Arts Building

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