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Summer 1987 Edition•LINCOLN UNiVr-Sl'TV, FA 19352.

Members of the Class of 1987 hold out their hands in response to Vincent Gordon Harding, who, in his Charge to the Graduates, toldthem "I place in your hands the ashes ...the souldust... Take the ashes and create thecement to build again...."

University Holds128th Commencement

Lincoln University conferred 104Bachelor of Science, 32 Bach-elor of Arts, and 68 Master of

Human Services degrees at its recent128th Commencement ceremonies.

University president Dr. NiaraSudarkasa conferred the degrees;candidates were presented by Dr.Bernard R. Woodson, Jr., who has sinceretired as executive vice president andprovost.

Notables present at the May 3exercises at Manuel Rivero Hall weresocial activist and comedian DickGregory, whose daughter, Paula,received a bachelor of science degree;the honorable Igwe R. C. Nwakoby,1952 Lincoln alumnus and chair ofValid Assurance Company Limited inLagos, Nigeria; and honorableprofessor Edward W. Blyden II, 1948Lincoln alumnus, from Sierra Leone,West Africa.

Honor GraduatesHonor graduates are as follows:Summa cum laude: Marilynn C.

Lupien, class valedictorian; Anita L.Connors, salutatorian.

Magna cum laude: Yvette D. Bell,Rhonda M. Thurston.

Cum laude: Rohan J. Banton,Octavia L. Blount, Kenneth K. Cullen,Aaron Durr, Marvela L. Guice, GlendaHart, Wayne Howard, Benson W.Prigg, Beth Thompson, Reahienia M.Williams.

General Honors Program:Charisse Steele, Psychology; JaniceWalcott, Biology.

Honors in Natural and SocialSciences Program: Rhashidah Perry,Public Affairs; Beth Thompson,Economics; Octavia Blount, Physics;Anita Connors, Chemistry.

Dr. Sudarkasa also conferred fivehonorary Doctor of Laws degrees, asfollows:

Marian Wright Edelman, a lawyerand social activist who has served in anumber of very important posts, writtenfour books, and participated in nationalcommissions. The recipient of honorarydegrees from more than 25 collegesand universities, she is the founder andcurrent president of the Children'sDefense Fund and chairperson of theBoard of Trustees of Spelman Collegein Atlanta, Ga.

Vincent Harding, one of theforemost historians of the Afro-American experience who has writtenmore than 250 published articles,essays, reviews, and books, includingThere is a River, the first volume of aprojected trilogy on the struggle forBlack freedom in America. Therecipient of numerous recognitionawards, he was the first director of theMartin Luther King Jr. LibraryDocumentation Project and of theMartin Luther King Jr. MemorialCenter. He has also been involved inthe production of several televisionseries for CBS and PBS.

Charles L. Blockson, a dedicatedhistorian and curator who has amasseda collection of some 40,000 books,pamphlets, manuscripts, drawings,sheet music, anti-slavery broadsides,photographs, posters and artifacts. Soonto receive the Before ColumbusFoundation's Lifetime AchievementAward, Blockson has authored severalhighly-acclaimed books and lectured inthe West Indies, South America, andDenmark.

H. Alfred Farrell, who has servedLincoln for the past 35 years asdirector of public relations, director ofalumni relations, professor of English,chair of the English Department,director of the Thirteen-CollegeCurriculum Development Program,and director of Freshman Studies. Therecipient of several distinguishedteaching awards, he has authored anumber of scholarly publications, isactive in the community, and hasendowed two LU student achievementawards.

Robert T. Freeman Jr., a 1941graduate of Lincoln and member of theUniversity's Board of Trustees who hasbeen involved extensively in theeconomic development of several Afri-can countries. Founder and managingdirector of the Ghana Insurance Com-pany, he designed and administered thefirst social security system for thatcountry. He is the founder and currentpresident of Freeman International

(See Commencement, Page 6)

THE

LINCOLN UNIVERSITYLION

Cordially

Invites You to Attend

The Inaugural Conference

"Black Education into

the 21st Century"

October 8 - 9 , 1987

And

The Inauguration of

Dr. Niara Sudarkasa

Eleventh President

October 10, 1987

Homecoming & Senior Week

October 18-25, 1987

The Lincoln Lion 2 Summer 1987 Edition

Contents

1 University Holds 128th Commencement2 Alumni Notes3 New Board of Trustees Officers and Members

Philadelphia Alumni Elect Officers4 Inaugural Conference and Convocation5 First Female President for the First Black University

University Anthem to Premiere7 Lincoln Graduates 2049 In Memoriam

Dr. Hildrus A. Poindexter, '24Dr. James B. MacRae, '24Alfonso E. Jones, '55U.S. Rep. N. C. Nix,Sr.,'21

10 Class NotesU.S. District Judge Barrington D. Parker MakesLandmark RulingsFather Paul Washington Retires

11 Alumni Returning for Commencement '8714 Class Secretaries Directory

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ALUMNI NOTES

From the

Executive

Secretary

Dr. H. Alfred Farrell

At the annual meeting of theGeneral Alumni Association on- May 2, the body

—welcomed Lincoln's new president,Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, and enthusiasti-cally received her remarks about agreater Lincoln;

—approved the minutes of the 1986annual meeting;

—was given a summary of the morn-ing meeting of The Council which re-ceived the Executive Secretary's reportdetailing a meeting with Dr. Sudarkasaas a follow-up of the recommendationof the Executive Secretary to seek clos-er ties with the University;

—approved the recommendation thatthe report be turned over to the LiaisonCommittee for implementation;

—listened to remarks of the Directorof Alumni Relations, Dr. Frank T.Coleman, who announced, among oth-er things, that to date $50,000 hadcome in from alumni and that he washopeful of another $50,000 before theday's end;

—received the report of the treasur-er, Nathan South, which gave the networth of the Association as$37,450.10, as of March 31, 1987;

—heard from trustee William Riversthe report of the alumni trustees, whichincluded the President's activities dur-ing her first 80 days in office; the elec-tion of Board of Trustees officers for1987-88; the securing of a professionalarchitect and planning consultant toaddress the campus's short-term andlong-term planning issues; honorarydegree recipients; and a proposed re-view of the Urban Education Center'smission, organizational structure, andfinancial viability;

—received the reports of the Audit-ing Commmittee and the Committeeon Outstanding Alumni;

—heard the report of the President ofthe Association, Donald Pierce, inwhich he mentioned the death of threeprominent members of the Class of1924: Dr. George Cannon, Dr. HildrusPoindexter, and Dean J. B. MacRae;

—approved the recommended consti-tutional changes distributed to allalumni prior to the annual meeting; and

—nominated Dolores Coleman, '72,Israel Floyd, '69, and Harold Levister,'64, to serve on the Board of Trustees.

At the annual banquet held also onMay 2, Alumni Achievement awardswere presented to Reginald E. Benn,'42; Calvin L. Hackney, '52; and Willi-am H. Rivers Jr., '57. •

Summer 1987 Edition The Lincoln Lion 3

Lincoln Names Officers andNew Members of Boardof Trustees.LeRoy Robinson Jr., manager ofpublic relations for Bell Telephone Co.of Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, hasbeen elected chair of the LincolnUniversity Board of Trustees for April1987 thorugh April 1988. He replacesDr. LeRoy Patrick, who had served inthat position since 1985.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, atheoretical physicist at BellLaboratories, in Murray Hill, N.J., andthe nation's first Black woman to earn(in 1973 from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT) adoctoral degree in physics, was electedto serve as vice chair. Edward D. FrankII, Esq., will fill the newly createdposition of parliamentarian.

SupportLincoln

And TheGeneralAlumni

Association

The board reinstated Dr. Donald L.Mullett, Lincoln's vice president forfiscal affairs, as treasurer; TheodoreRobb, a partner in a housing consultingfirm in Philadelphia, as secretary; andMarion C. Ewing as assistant secretary.

Robinson, vice chair of Lincoln'spolicy-making body from 1984 to1987, is also chair of the board'sPlanning Committee. He's a member ofthe board of Pennsylvania Blue ShieldCorporation, the National UrbanLeague, and numerous other public andprofessional organizations. In addition,he has a history of extensive service incivic and state, county, and municipalgovernment affairs.

Robinson was first named toLincoln's Board of Trustees in 1977.He resides in Harrisburg. Dr. Patrick, a1939 Lincoln graduate fromPittsburgh, will continue to serve on the32-member board.

The board also named five newtrustees: Arthur R. Taylor, dean of theGraduate School of BusinessAdministration, Fordham University, inNew York; Dr. Bernard E. Anderson,managing partner, Urban AffairsPartnership, in Philadelphia; Robert E.Williams, managing director in theDuPont Co.'s External AffairsDepartment, Wilmington, Del.; Israel J.Floyd, Esq., a 1969 Lincoln graduate,vice president, secretary and generalcounsel, Aqualon Group, Wilmington,Del.; and Dolores S. Coleman, a 1972Lincoln graduate, dean of students andteacher at University City High School,Philadelphia. •

LeRoy Robinson Jr., recently-elected chairof the Lincoln University Board of Trust-ees.

PhiladelphiaAlumni Elect

OfficersThe Philadelphia Alumni Associa-

tion of Philadelphia elected new offic-ers at the June meeting held at the Lin-coln University Urban Center. Thefollowing are slated to serve for 1987-89: Patricia Minus-Harrison, '80, presi-dent; Thelma L. Hill, '71, first vice-president; Paul S. Lewis, '42, secondvice-president; Alfred Shropshire, '56,secretary; Allen Shropshire, '56, treas-urer; Rev. John Parkinson, '51, cha-plain; Dr. Dolores Coleman, '72, parli-amentarian; Dr. Frank T. Coleman, '35,historian. •

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, recently-electedvice-chair of the Lincoln University Boardof Trustees.

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Lincoln University Inaugural Conference & Convocation'Black Education into the 21st Century"

Lincoln University Campus

Thursday, October 8AFRICAN/AFRO-AMERICAN LINKAGESINTO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Noon-2 p.m.

2-4 p.m.

4:30-7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

SPEAKERSTO INCLUDE

Luncheon

Plenary Session

Dinner - Student Union Bldg.

Boys Choir of HarlemMary Dod Brown Chapel

Elliott P. Skinner, FranzBoas Professor of Anthropology,Columbia University

AH Mazuri, Professor ofPolitical Science & African Studies,University of Michigan

Ruth S. Hamilton, Professor ofSociology, Michigan State University

Joseph Harris, Professorof History, Howard University

Friday, October 9BLACK EDUCATION INTO THE

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: AGENDA & ISSUES

THE LINCOLN UNIVERSITYBENEFIT DINNER DANCE

Friday, October 9,19878 p.m.

Sheraton-Brandywine InnRoute 202 (Concord Pike) at the Concord Mall

Tickets $ 100 per person($75 tax deductible)

Formal Attire

8:30-9:45 a.m.10-1 1:45 a.m.Noon-1:30 p.m.2-3:30 p.m.8 p.m. -Midnight

SPEAKERSTO INCLUDE

BreakfastPlenary Session ILuncheonPlenary Session IIInaugural Benefit Dinner DanceSheraton-Brandywine Inn

James E. Cheek, President,Howard UniversityMary Frances Berry, Member,U.S. Commission on Civil RightsBrenard W. Harleston,President, City College of NYPeter Liacouras, President,Temple UniversityWilbert LeMelle, President,Mercy College,Dobbs Ferry, NYJohnnetta Cole, President,Spelman CollegeRobert Albright, '66, President,Johnson C. Smith University

MODERATORS Barbara Newell, Past Chancellor,Florida State University SystemJoseph B. Johnson, President,Grambling State University

Saturday, October 10INAUGURAL CONVOCATION

Lincoln University Campus

9-11 a.m. Registration and Robing11 a.m.-1 p.m. Inaugural Convocation1:30 p.m. Reception and Buffet Luncheon

Sunday, October 11INAUGURAL CHAPEL PROGRAM

11 a.m. Special Chapel Programby Fisk University AlumniFriends of Dr. Niara Sudarkasa(Public Invited)

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Philadelphia Airport Hotels: Marriott, Embassy Suites, Days Inn, Holiday Inn,and Red Roof.

Hotels should be contacted directly for reservations. Please identify yourself as aparticipant in Lincoln University Inaugural Activities.

For additional inaugural information, contact Donald L. Pierce, Registrar,Lincoln University, (215) 932-8300, extension 283.

Inauguration Steering Committee

Shirley Jackson,Chairperson

Richard Glanton

Brian Haynesworth

Donald L. Mullett, '51

Donald L. Pierce, '53

Theodore Robb

LeRoy Robinson

Franklin H. Williams, '41

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A FIRST FOR THE FIRST

Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, president ofLincoln University, is flanked by board members (leftto right): Theodore R Robb, secretary; LeRoy Robinson Jr., chair; Gordon J. Linton, '70;Dr. Kenneth M. Sadler, '71; and Herbert J. Hutton, Esq., '59.

Unanimously chosen by the Board ofTrustees as Lincoln University's elev-enth president, Dr. Niara Sudarkasaassumed her position on February 1,1987. She is the first woman to leadthis formerly all-male institution. Dr.Sudarkasa came to Lincoln from theposition of Associate Vice President forAcademic Affairs and Professor ofAnthropology at the University ofMichigan in Ann Arbor. She previouslytaught at New York University.

The first American institution ofhigher education for Blacks, LincolnUniversity of Pennsylvania was char-tered on April 29, 1854, as Ashmun In-stitute and renamed in 1866. Foundedon the twin pillars of educational excel-lence and equality of opportunity, Lin-coln has sought to fulfill its mission byproducing leaders of national and in-ternational prominence and distinctionfor 133 years.

From its inception, Lincoln has at-tracted an international and interracialenrollment. First admitting women in1952, and formally associating with theCommonwealth in 1972, Lincoln existstoday as a coeducational, state-relateduniversity. It provides a rigorous pro-gram of undergraduate study in the ?rtsand sciences as well as a graduate pro-gram in human services. Set in the roll-ing hills of southern Chester County,Lincoln is proud of its faculty for thehigh quality of their teaching, research,

and service, and of its alumni, amongthe most notable of whom are:

Thurgood Marshall,'3O, the firstBlack justice of the U.S. SupremeCourt;

Kwame Nkrumah, '39, the first pre-mier and then the president of Ghana;

Nnamdi Azikiwe, '30, first presidentof Nigeria;

Langston Hughes, '29, world-acclaimed poet;

Roscoe Lee Browne, '43, author andnationally known actor of stage andscreen;

James L. Usry, '46, mayor of Atlan-tic City, the first Black to be elected tothis position;

Edward Wilmont Blyden III, '48, in-ternationally known educator and di-plomat from Sierra Leone; and

Robert L. Albright, '66, president ofJohnson C. Smith University in Char-lotte, North Carolina.

These are but a few of the men andwomen who exemplify the excellencethat is the Lincoln tradition. The re-markable record of Lincoln's nationaland international alumni in the fields ofpublic service, finance, education, liter-ature, law, medicine, theology, and oth-er professions is a testimony to thepreparation solidly rooted in an abidingbelief that "if the Son shall make youfree, ye shall be free indeed."

Lincoln University Anthemto Premiere at

Presidential Inauguration

ALincoln University anthem, "IDream a World," will be pre-miered on October 10, 1987,

at the inauguration of the University's11 th president, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa.Composed by a 1947 Lincoln graduate,Dr. John Dangerfield Cooper, theanthem uses as its lyric a poem by thenoted writer and 1929 Lincoln gradu-ate, the late Langston Hughes.

"I Dream a World" has been scoredfor soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voi-ces, accompanied by brass quintet andorgan. It will be sung by an AlumniChorale at inauguration ceremonies tobe held in the University's ManuelRivero Hall. Conducting will be OrrinClayton Suthern II, a retired Lincolnmusic professor from Oakland,California.

A former associate professor ofmusic at Lincoln and at WilmingtonCollege in Delaware, Dr. Cooper is asenior organist and choirmaster at St.Luke's Episcopal Church in Philadel-phia. Holder of master's and doctoratedegrees in music from Combs Conser-vatory in Philadelphia, he composes forviolin, piano, organ, and voice, and haswritten the recently recorded cantata,"Lord I Have Seen."

Copies of the anthem will be sent toall former members of the LincolnUniversity Chorale or Glee Club whoare interested in participating asmembers of the Alumni Chorale. Ten-tative plans call for a rehearsal with thecomposer on October 10 at 9:15 a.m.in the Mary Dod Brown MemorialChapel. Inquiries should be directed toProf. Robert W. Emery, InauguralMusic Coordinator, Ware Center ofFine Arts, Lincoln University, LincolnUniversity, PA 19352; (215) 932-8300,ext. 557. •

Dr. John O. Cooper, '47 Prof. Orrin C. Suthern 11


Honorary degree recipient Charles L Blockson and Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, president ofLincoln University, at 1987 Commencement Exercises.

128th Commencement(Continued from Page 1)

Insurance Company in Washington,D.C., and has served as director of theUnited States Peace Corps, UnitedNegro College Fund, African AmericanScholar's Council, Phelps-Stokes Fund,and the Freeman-Cole TrainingCenter.

Commencement AddressHonorary degree recipient Marian

Wright Edelman gave the commence-ment address. After citing 1986 statis-tics which showed that Black unem-ployment is disproportionate to whiteswith the same level of education, shetold the graduates that "Black peoplehave to do better in order to stay even."She detailed eight suggestions to enablethe Black professional to "survive andsupceed":

• Pay attention to details; take careand pride in your work; be reliable;stick with what you started.

Dr. H. Alfred Farrell, '34, honorary degreerecipient, prior to the draping of the aca-demic hood by Dr. Charles C. Duncan,University Marshal

1987 honorary degree recipient MarianWright Education delivered the Com-mencement Address.

• Set goals; work effectively. Feel-ing important is good but not as impor-tant as doing important deeds—evenwithout recognition.

• Understand the difference be-tween style and substance—get yourselftogether inside. Be clear about whatcounts; develop character and strength.

• Use political strength. Don't evenpretend you care about the Blackcommunity, nation, or even about your-self if you don't get out and vote.

• Hold on to your families. Wemust build a strong tradition of family.

• Remember your roots—pass his-tory and pride on to the children.

• Always dream; aim high. Tragedydoes not lie in not reaching your goal; itlies in not having a goal to reach.

• Believe in something beyondyourself. Get up anytime you fall down;keep getting up; Blacks are survivors!

The ChargeHonorary degree recipient Vincent

Harding gave the "Charge" to thegraduates. "Is your spirit alive ordead?" he asked. "Education is notsimply for jobs but for becominghuman beings . . . Success cannot takeplace for one individual unless it takesplace for all around us . . . Degrees arefor the service of the people . . . "

The "Response" to the Charge wasgiven by Patrice C. Oliver, senior classpresident.

Patrice C. Oliver, 1987 senior class presi-dent, responds to the Charge.

Commencement ChoirPerforms

"We Shall Behold Him" was sung bythe Commencement Choir, directed byGwendolyn Foster and accompanied byAllen Foster. The invocation was readby Rev. LeRoy Patrick, '39, chair of theBoard of Trustees; and the benediction,by Rev. Cecil D. Gallup, minister of theHoly Trinity Baptist Church in Phila-delphia, Pa. The processional andrecessional were to "Trumpet Tune"and "Trumpet Voluntary," respectively,by Dr. Christian Tagoe, organist; BrianDoak, trumpeter; and John Cooper,timpanist.

A resolution recognizing the contri-butions of Dr. Bernard R. Woodson Jr.,retiring executive vice president andprovost, was made by the Board ofTrustees.

"The Perishing and the Permanent" wasthe theme of the 1987 BaccalaureateAddress by the Rev. Dr. Milton A. Galami-son, '45, '47s, senior pastor of the SiloamPresbyterian Church in Brooklyn, NewYork.

Honorary degree recipientFreeman Jr., '41.

Robert T.

Dr. Bernard R Woodson Jr.

Baccalaureate ServicesAt the morning Baccalaureate Ser-

vices, the principal speaker, the Rev.Milton A. Galamison, a 1945 and1947s graduate of Lincoln who is nowthe senior pastor of Siloam Presbyter-ian Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., the larg-est Presbyterian church in the nationwith a predominantly Black congrega-tion, spoke on "The Perishing andPermanent."

"There's something else in this worldbesides the changing and the fleeting. . . some things here are from everlast-ing to everlasting," he told thegraduates.

Rev. Galamison said that the 20thCentury, with its emphasis on mechan-ics and gadgets, has seen the neglect ofthe souls of men and women. He said itwas the "bloodiest of centuries . . . withwar after war" and cited Nazi Ger-many and racists of South Africa asevidence that the century's progress isan allusion. "The Me Generation . . .the age of narcissism," he said, "hasproduced endangered children."

He concluded that "the enduringthings, the things that really matter arehappening within."

Other Commencement Weekendactivities included an invitational trackmeet at the Wayman R. Coston Track,the 50th reunion of the Class of 1937,and a concert by the University Cho-rale. •


Lincoln University Class of 1987

Lincoln Graduates 204

Lincoln University conferred 104Bachelor of Science, 32 Bach-elor of Arts, and 68 Master of

Human Services degrees at com-mencement exercises held Sunday, May3, at Manuel Rivero Hall.

Following is a complete list of 1987graduates and their hometowns, foreach of the three degrees which wereconferred:

Bachelor of Science:From Philadelphia, Pa.: Lisa

Yvonne Andrews, Rohan Joel Banton,Sheila Denise Bayne, Desiree-AnneBeverly, Jeffrey Lamont Byard,Dorothena Jemelle Caldwell, ElliottJames Carter, Michael Clark, TerinaLynn Clark, Arthur Council III, KeithSheldon Davidson, Andrea PatriciaEllis, Stephanie Hanton, Jeffery T. Her-bert, Brian Keith Hunter, Tracey J.Hunter, Gregory S. Jenkins, Charles-mae Johnson, Timothy Kirk Johnson,Aaron N. Kase, Jacqueline EvonneKennedy, Diana Maria Kirkpatrick,Bernice Lassiter, Gabriel D. Lowe,Gregory Joel Mattison, ValerieRochelle McCrea, Shawna PatriceMcKeither, Cassandra Felicia Poe,Tamara Noel Powell, Willie Ivan Press-ley, Rodney Sylvester Ridley, JohnnyLee Russell, Charisse Yvonne Steele,Leon Sullivan, Derek Trevor Timothy,Betina Rose Upshur, Karen LouiseWhite, Patricia Ann Williams.

From Pittsburgh, Pa.: John WhiteBey, Melvin Lydell Blanks, ThomasinaMarie Devereaux.

From Lincoln University, Pa.:Kenneth Klevan Cullen, Vera LynnPrigg.

From other towns in Pennsylvania:Julia B. Anderson, Brookhaven;

Wimblett E. Barnett, Ambler; MarioOrlando Bowler, Ardmore; FrancesCarol Eder (Sister), Drexel Hill; LoisGayle McLaughlin, Chester; GlennessLouise Morris, Johnstown; Marilyn A.Petersheim, Lancaster; Carlton Frank-lin Powell, Toby Farms; Will KeithWilliams, Yeadon.

From Baltimore, Md.: ToddAnthony Anderson, Jacqueline ParkerFarrar, Betty Angela Gresham, KerryRichard Owings, Janice Parker, JillAllette Sumpter, Winston WoodrowWiggins Jr.

From other towns in Maryland:Francis Jerome Countiss, Fort Wash-ington; Melody Gia Greene, ElliottCity; Denise W. Henderson, OxonHill; Ricky Darnell Lisby, Aberdeen;Dennis Wayne Miller, Camp Spring;Pamela Michelle Williams, CapitolHeights.

From Washington, D.C.: YvetteDenise Bell, Genelle E. Betsey, Ben-jamin James Crowe III, Kevin BernardJones, Krystal Kaye Jones, Keeva IdellaPatterson.

From Brooklyn, N.Y.: Carlton E.Brown, Euphresia Angelina Chambers,Solomon Ben Davis, Erica CherisseGalea, Arlene Erica Grey, Janice Chris-tiana Walcott.

From Bronx, N.Y.: Kesia RenataHaley, Valeria Denise Jefferson, IssacA. Johnson, Vonda Denise Smith.

From other towns in New York:Miguel Phillip Charles, Staten Island;Allyson Cecil Gooding, SpringfieldGardens; Lloyd A. Hammond, Elmira;Glenda Marcia Hart, Hollis; Jeffrey M.Lynch, St. Albans; Richard Alan Nixon,Westbury; Irene Denise Williams,Hudson.

From Massachusetts: EugeneJames Clark, Cambridge; Paula Gra-tion Gregory, Plymouth; PatriciaLenore Lee, Springfield; Diane LesleyRuffen, Boston.

From Virginia: Christyl MarshellaChamblee, Virginia Beach; VirginiaElizabeth Lewis, Tappahannock.

From New Jersey: Elrita M. Col-lins, Burlington; David Hightower,Neptune; Leslie Ann Thomas, Spring-field; Rolanda Diane Williams, CapeMay.

From other U.S.A. towns: MarkLevet Hayes, Markham, III.; WayneHoward, Wilmington, Del.; MarthaAnn Smith, Hartford, Conn.

From West Africa: William OforiAnsgar, Ghana; Emmanuel NnabugwuNjoku, Nigeria.

From other countries: RhondaMary Thurston, Nassau, Bahamas.

Bachelor of Arts:From Philadelphia, Pa.: Michele

Bailey, Octavia L. Blont, Monica AnnHawkins, Tyrone Highsmith, SamanthaHunter, German Madera, Craig McDo-nald, Rhashidah Ayisha Perry, LisaStacey Rannels, Samantha Ray, CharlesLester Robinson, Jeannette T. Wells.

From Harrisburg, Pa.: Lesley L.Jordan, Beth Thompson.

From other towns in Pennsylvania:Anita Louise Connors, Pittsburgh;George Gregory Hadrick, Norristown;Marilynn C. Lupien, Oxford; BensonWebster Prigg, Lincoln University.

From Brooklyn, N.Y.: Sharon D.Bell, Darda Victoria Deterville, Kim-berly Mozel Lewis, Patrice CheronOliver, Patricia Ann Williams, Reahie-nia M. Williams.

From other towns in New York:Carla Christine Carter, Laurelton;Marvela Lynn Guice, Westbury; Ty-rone Edward Williams, New York City.

From Maryland: Aaron LewisDurr, Landover; Donald J. Goode,Randallstown; Wanda Michelle Taylor,Clinton.

From other U.S.A. towns: KevinPatrick Clark, West Hartford, Conn.;Orenda L. Poindexter, Newark, Del.

(See Graduates, Page 8)

1987 Graduates of the Lincoln University Master of Human Services Program


A 1987 LU graduate displays her exuberance as Dr. Bernard R. WoodsonJr., executivevice president and provost, presents degree candidates.

Graduates(Continued from Page 7)

Master of Human Services:From Philadelphia, Pa.: Toby G.

Alexander, George O. Brown, CherylSusan Browning, Linda EdmondsonChandler, Edith Rose Cleveland,Gwendolyn Howell Dunham, BerniceFields, Evelyn Laura Gary, AndreaHall, Robin L. Hames, Judy BenjaminHenderson, Leanna Kwiatkowski, Le-nora Allen Lewis, Doreen E. Loury,Ernestine Stroman-Springfield, MamieE. Talmadge, Kay R. Traylor, EricWard.

From Harrisburg, Pa.: Khalil Ak-bar, Sophonia Anglette Mason, RichardF. Maynor, John A. Montero, ShelleyBaker Mosley, Cecilia M. Velasquez.

From Lancaster, Pa.: Dianne J.Enck, Vernon L. Fisher, Barbara JeanMilton.

From Norristown, Pa.: Bradley S.Levan, Carol A. Mobley.

From Glen Mills, Pa.: Robert Ver-non Smith, Emory Harry WoodwardIII.

From South Williamsport, Pa.:Victoria Farr Ayers, Rosemary DeniseNeidig.

From Concordville, Pa.: JosephJames Ferrainola, James Allyn MooreSr.

From other towns in Pennsylvania:Claire F. Beckwith, Lewistown; Willi-am Rodney Birch, Yeagertown; ByronCharles Campbell, Holland; ElizabethDempsey Huber, Fairless Hills; Kathi J.Gillen, York; Susan Purnell Hatton,Nottingham; Carol R. Hemingway, Le-vittown; Stan Edward Hyland,Williamsport; Beverly Haberle Jewusi-ak, Warrington; Mary Cenia Kohut,Dillsburg; Leon Wilson McGinnes,Bedford; Barbara Ann Nissley, Eliza-beth; Steve David Prokopchak, Bain-bridge; Dawn K. Reagan, Oxford; Do-lores H. Robinson, Ivyland; MargotTomlinson, Downingtown; Lydia Wil-cox, Media.

From Wilmington, Del.: Delmas K.Failing Jr., Hermenia Etzell Garrett,Michael Thomas Ritchie.

From other towns in Delaware:Arie Luvenia Harrison, New Castle; Su-san Taylor Webb, Yorklyn.

From Baltimore, Md.: M. DianeGwynn, Barbara Stewart.

From other towns in Maryland:Gloria N. Blount-Rainey, Laurel;Theresa Roper Harris, Fort Washing-ton; Phyllis Ball Kilby, Colora; Bar-bara Ann Robinson Pickens, Suitland;Justus Quarles Jr., Silver Spring; Ran-dolph Reid, Landover Hills.

From other U.S.A. towns: Clyde R.Casey Sr., Arlington, Va.; L. LeoniestHampton, Bronx, N.Y.; Wilfred D. Le-wis, Lawnside, N.J. •

SupportLincolnAnd TheGeneralAlumni

Association

Homecoming &Senior Week

October 18-25,1987Alumni Homecoming Day

Saturday, October 24•

Council of the General AlumniAssociation Meeting

Grim Hall Auditorium—9:30 a.m.

Ladies Auxiliary MeetingGuest House—9:30 a.m.Annual Alumni-Student

Luncheon—Main Dining Room,Student Union Building—Noon

Parade—2:30 p.m.Homecoming Concert—(TBA)

Sunday, October 25

Chapel Service—10:30 a.m.For further information on Homecoming activities, contact the Office ofAlumni Relations: (215) 932-8300, ext. 433.


In Memoriam '24

Hildrus Augustus Poindexter

Class of '24Humanitarian & Eminent Physician

Dr. Hildrus A. Poindexter, a 1924graduate, cum laude, of Lincoln Uni-versity, died April 28, 1987, inWashington, D.C., following an illnessof about one year. He was 85.

Born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1901,Dr. Poindexter was the sixth of 11children. At the age of five, he begandreaming of being a physician—due, inpart, to a desire to receive the samerespect that was accorded the localBlack doctor who was to become hisrole model and mentor.

The dream turned into a life of ser-vice to others, and Dr. Poindexterachieved success as a physician, author,scholar, educator, scientist, militaryman, and Mason of the highest rank—agiant among men on whom hundredsof awards and honors were bestowed.

Dr. Poindexter graduated fromPrimary School in Millington, Tenn., in1916; then he taught in the localsummer school. In 1920, he graduatedfrom Swift Memorial High School inRogers, Tenn., where he excelled inmathematics, Latin, Greek, Bible, andbaseball. Working in nearby coal minesto finance his education, he went on toexcel at Lincoln and, the same year ashis graduation, married Ruth Grier ofCharlotte, N.C., and Philadelphia, Pa.Affectionately known as "Pig Iron," hebecame an All-American footballguard and a track and field champion,while finding time to tutor divinity stu-dents and to translate the New Testa-ment Bible from Greek to English.

Dr. Poindexter graduated from Har-vard Medical School in 1929 and didhis internship and residence graduatetraining at Andrew Memorial Hospitaland Columbia University and the Uni-versity of Puerto Rico, where, aided bya Rockefeller Fellowship, he receivedthe A.M., Ph.D., and M.S.P.H. degrees.His special concentration and areas ofresearch were parasitology, immunol-ogy, rural sanitation, venereal diseasecontrol and tropical medicine.

In 1931, he accepted his first full-time professional employment as anassistant professor of bacteriology,preventive medicine and public health,in the College of Medicine at HowardUniversity. He served in that capacityuntil 1943 when, at the age of 42, hevolunteered for the U.S. Army. A majorin the Medical Corps, he served on thestaff of General Douglas MacArthur inthe Pacific as a epidemiologist, malari-ologist, and tropical disease specialist.He was awarded four major battle starsfor "courage beyond the call of duty"and the rank of Lt. Colonel. In 1963,President John F. Kennedy presentedhim with the National Civil ServiceLeague Career Service Award Citation.

Dr. Poindexter returned to his aca-demic post at Howard, where heremained until 1947, when, as seniorsurgeon reserve in the U.S. PublicHealth Service (PHS), he was assignedto West Africa. For the next 16 years,he travelled and worked in Africa,Asia, South America, the Carribbean,

Europe, the Middle East, and Iraq.Official representative of the UnitedStates as medical and health attache tothe U.S. Embassy in Liberia, he waspromoted to medical director of PHSand served on several official interna-tional delegations abroad. After 30years with the PHS, he began his post-retirement career at the age of 65 as apart-time professor at Howard, teach-ing gerontology, geriatrics, laboratorydiagnosis of tropical diseases, globalepidemiology, and international healthand travel.

On September 15, 1986, Dr. Poin-dexter was featured in the HowardUniversity Living Legend Lecture Ser-ies, where he was described as"Today's Legend—Tomorrow'sHistory."

Dr. Poindexter was an emeritusmember of Lincoln's Board of Trustees.He is survived by his wife Ruth, hisdaughter Patchechole Ojo, three grand-sons, and many relatives and friends. •

DR. JAMES BONNER MACRAE,former Lincoln dean of students, diedon April 29, 1987.

A member and past chairperson ofthe New Hanover Human RelationsCommission in Wilmington, N.C., Dr.MacRae completed his graduate workat Columbia University in New YorkCity and Hampton Institute in Hamp-ton, Va. He taught and served as prin-cipal at several public schools in Wil-mington, N.C.; was appointed dean ofthe State Teachers College at Fayette-ville, N.C., serving in that capacity for14 years; and, in 1948, returned to hisalma mater as a professor of education.He was with Lincoln for 27 years, 18of which were as dean of students.

The author of a number of publishedarticles, Dr. MacRae lectured exten-sively to teachers' groups and was adirector for five Peace Corps projects.He was a vice-president and presidentof the Department of Higher Educa-tion, Pennsylvania State EducationAssociation; board member for theNational Education Association; presi-dent and secretary of North CarolinaNegro College Conference; president ofPennsylvania Association of CollegePersonnel Administrators; and amember of numerous other educationalorganizations. He was also a memberof Kappa Delta Pi fraternity.

'55ALFONSO E. JONES, originally fromYork, Pa., died on June 2. He was 54.An employee of Lukens Steel Com-pany in Coatesville, Pa., Jones wasinstrumental in raising funds for theLincoln University Campus News Sign,which is valued at $5,000. He was amember of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternityand the Pan Hellenic Council-Chester

County, a U.S. Army veteran, and aformer member of the Masons, Mt.Hebron, University Lodge #27. Amember of the Shiloh Baptist Church inYork, he attended the Tabernacle Bap-tist Church in Coatesville and served29 years as secretary of his family'sreunion group, Ransom-Sease. He issurvived by his stepmother, four broth-ers, four sisters, and a number of nie-ces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.

The late Alfonso Jones (back row, third from left, in eye shades) at CommencementWeekend, 1985, when the Lincoln University Campus News Sign was officially unveiledand donated by the Class of 1955. Also pictured are (front row, left to right) Dr. FrankColeman, '35, director of Alumni Relations; Richard White, '56; and Joseph B. Kenney,'5 5; (back row) Victor Ross, '55; James Patterson, '55; (Jones); Lewis Secton, '56;Dr.H.Alfred Farrell, '34, executive secretary of the Alumni Association; Lincoln Police ChiefMilton L Bryant, '55; LancessT. McKnight, '55; Robert Davis, '56; and three unidentifiedclass members.

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InMemoriam

(Continued from Page 9)

Summer 1987 Edition

Robert N. C. Nix, Sr,Class o f 21,

First Black U.S. Congressman

ROBERT N. C. NIX SR., the firstBlack to become a member of theCongress of Pennsylvania, died on June22 at the Medical College of Pennsyl-vania in Philadelphia. He was 88.

Former Rep. Nix served in Congressfrom 1958 to 1978. He was active inthe early stirrings of modern black pol-itical power in Philadelphia 50 yearsago and rose to become Democraticchairman of the House Post Office andCivil Service Committee. He alsoserved on the Foreign AffairsCommittee.

Rep. Nix remains one of only a fewBlacks in the nation's history to havechaired a standing congressional com-mittee. Upon retiring from active polit-

ical life in 1978, his name still carriedweight in Philadelphia politics and hestayed on as leader of the city's 32ndWard.

A native of Orangeburg, S.C., Rep.Nix starred on and captained the foot-ball team while at Lincoln. Graduatingin 1921, he then earned a law degreefrom the University of Pennsylvaniaand began practicing law in 1925. Hisfather, Nelson Nix, was born into slav-ery but eventually earned a doctorate inmathematics and became dean ofSouth Carolina State College. Rep.Nix's son, Robert N. C. Nix Jr., is achief justice of the PennsylvaniaSupreme Court.

After gaining a reputation as anexcellent criminal attorney, Rep. Nix

served as Democratic committeeman,special deputy state attorney general,and special assistant deputy state attor-ney general. He entered Congress dur-ing a time when Blacks were intensify-ing the battle against segregation andprejudice across the country. Soft-spoken but effective, Rep. Nix sup-ported Israel, consumer rights, busingto achieve school integration, the Viet-nam War, draft deferments for gradu-ate students, and minimal laws againstmarijuana use.

In mourning the death of Rep. Nix,Pennsylvania Gov. Robert PatrickCasey said, "(He) devoted his life topublic service.... His memory has ourrespect and admiration." PhiladelphiaMayor W. Wilson Goode described the

passing as the loss of "a brilliant legalmind." And State Rep. William H.Gray, who defeated Nix for office in1978, called him a "pioneer . . . whowas a trailblazer for me and others inthe Congressional Black Caucus whonow head key congressional committeesand subcommittees."

In 1985, the Old Federal Courthousein Philadelphia was dedicated theRobert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Buildingand U.S. Post Office. Gray was a spon-sor of the legislation, signed by Presi-dent Reagan, that made the namechange.

In addition to his son, Rep. Nix issurvived by four grandchildren, a sister,and other relatives in Virginia. •

U.S. District JudgeBarrington D. Parker, Class of '36,

Makes Landmark Rulings

U.S. District Judge BARRINGTOND. PARKER recently handed down alandmark ruling which ordered reviewhearings for all patients involuntarilycommitted to St. Elizabeths Hospital inWashington, D.C. According to offi-cials at the psychiatric institution, 342patients will be affected. Parker saidthe review hearings are necessarybecause a 1973 change in federal lawincreased the amount of evidenceneeded to commit individuals againsttheir will.

The ruling was in response to a classaction lawsuit filed by the MentalHealth Law Project and the D. C. Pub-lic Defender Service on behalf of St.Elizabeth's patients.

The patients, some of whom havebeen hospitalized since as early as 1926,will have their first court hearing since

they entered the hospital. "This courtconcludes that the risk these plaintiffshave been erroneously confined for 14years or more is constitutionally intol-erable," Parker said in his 26-pageopinion.

In an unrelated case. Judge Parkergave tentative approval to a $2.4 mil-lion settlement for back pay in a race-discrimination suit covering about 350present and former employees of theoffset press section of the GovernmentPrinting Office (GPO) in Washington.The preliminary judgement came twodays after the 14th anniversary of thefiling of the class-action suit by AlfredU. McKenzie, who joined the GPObefore World War II and returned thereafter service in a famous all-blackbomber squadron that became knownas the Tuskegee squadron.

Parker had ruled in 1977 that theGPO discriminated against Blacks inpromotions, that they were underrep-resented in supervisory and journey-man positions, and that they had beenexcluded from training programs thatmight have helped them to advance.

Goals and timetables for promotionordered by a judge in 1981 have beenmet, said Parker.

The awards are limited to Blackemployees who were permanentlyassigned to the offset press sectionbetween August 8, 1969, and January30, 1981. Back pay, which will be pro-rated, is designed to compensate forwages which would have been earnedhad there not been discrimination.None of the money will go for attor-neys' fees. •

CLASS NOTES

Father Paul Washington,Class o f 43,

Preaches Final Sermon

Father PAUL WASHINGTON, 65,preached his final sermon as rector ofthe Church of the Advocate in NorthPhiladelphia, Pa., on Sunday, June 28.The service marked the end of a 25-year career of work and dedicationwhich at times climaxed in high dramaand controversy.

A member of the PhiladelphiaMOVE Commission and 1986 recip-ient of the prestigious PhiladelphiaAward, Father Washington organizedthe church's soup kitchen, which nowsupplies 250 meals a day to hungrypeople, as well as a "food cupboard"and a "clothes closet." During his pas-torate, he spoke out on behalf of minor-ity positions such as opposition to theVietnam War and support of gay rights.In 1966, his church hosted a BlackPanthers' meeting; and in 1968, anational Black Power convention. In1974, he defied church leaders by par-ticipating in a ceremony at his churchwhich ordained the first 11 femaleEpiscopal priests.

Father Washington has said that he

is not actually retiring. "I'm just givingup the job as rector . . . so that I mayget on with my larger ministry. God isnot finished with me yet," he said,adding that his various city andnational activities "amount to a full-time job."

Active in the Union of Black Episco-palians, Father Washington is amember of the board of the Commun-ity College of Philadelphia, the Phila-delphia Commission on Human Rela-tions, the Greater PhiladelphiaPartnership, the Philadelphia Councilfor Community Advancement, theJuvenile Law Center, the GreaterPhiladelphia Federation of Settlementsand the Advocate Community Devel-opment Corporation.

Prior to his pastorship at the Churchof the Advocate, Father Washingtongraduated from Philadelphia DivinitySchool, helped build and taught at Cut-tington College in Liberia, and servedat the Church of the Crucifixion inPhiladelphia and St. Cyrian's Church inEastwick. •

Summer 1987 Edition

Commencement '87The following sons and daughters of Lincoln University

attended Commencement Weekend, May 2-3,1987:

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'28Joseph A. Bailey630 W. 15th StreetNew York, NY 10032Attorney

'29Edgar V. Wimberly3810 N. 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19140Minister

'31Shirley J. Baskerville405 Westview StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119Retired educator

'32Dr. John D. White64 Miami Ave.Columbus, OH 43203Retired

Howard E. Wright314 Camelot DriveAtlanta, GA 30349Retired professor

'34Earl O. Pree6925 Anderson StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119

Arthur W. Reed964 Sterling Rd.Brooklyn, NY 11213Social worker

'36John R. Custis Jr.435 E. Washington Lane, Apt. 3Philadelphia, PA 19144

"37Clyde G. Atwell995 Lincoln PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11213Retired probation officer

Charles A. Ballard361 E. Cliveden St.Philadelphia, PA 19119Retired teacher

Arthur V. Bates801 Lincoln PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11216Attorney

Dr. Samuel C. Brisbane560 Riverside Drive, Apt. 12-PNew York, NY 10027

George Gladstone Durant239 W. 113th StreetNew York, NY 10026Retired

Nelson Woodfork40 Flat Hills RoadAmherst, MA 01062Retired social worker

Marion S. Johnson2407 Hollyridge DriveLos Angeles, CA 90068

William M. Jordan Jr.1327 Beatties Ford RoadCharlotte, NC 28216Retired professor

Representing the Class of J 93 7 at the J 987 Alumni Banquet were (left to right, rear row):Dr. Samuel Brisbane, Marion Johnson, Charles Ballard, Nelson Woodfork, WilliamLay ton, William Jordan, (front row) George Marshall, Clyde Atwell, Dr. Robert Joyner(class president), William Pitts, Arthur Bates, and George Durant.

William W. Layton1311 Delaware Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20024Retired

George E. Marshall7215 S. Vernon AvenueChicago, IL 60619

Dr. William H. Pitts265 College Street, Apt. 9FNew Haven, CT 06510Dentist

'38Wendell P. Brown5400 Market StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139Inventory management specialist

Lloyd "Pimp" Wright3901 Conshohocken Avenue, 8D25Philadelphia, PA 19131Retired

'39William B. Cuff Sr.1046 Front StreetCoatesville, PA 19320Retired

Frank R. Gordon83 Summit RoadMalvern, PA 19355Presbyterian minister

Walter I. Johnson II126 Voorhees StreetTeaneck, NJ 07666Retired

Martin V. Waters200 W. 59th StreetNew York, NY 0019Lawyer

'40Albert P. Williams1271 President StreetBrooklyn, NY 11213Judge

'41Vernon Daniels187-18 Keeseville Ave.St. Albans, NY11412Retired

Dr. Jesse Gloster3219 Milburn StreetHouston, TX 77021Retired

'42Carlyle Alford1805 N. 57th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19131-3410Retired

Dr. John N. Doggett Jr.4466 W. Pine Boulevard «2CSt. Louis, MO 63108Retired clergyman

Harold L Erwin12521 Palermo DriveSilver Spring, MD 20904Director of Laboratory Service,University of D.C.

G. Harold Kopchynski2 Croydon RoadAmityville, NY11701Physician

John L Lawton4945 Samson StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139Retired

James A. Parker312 Shrewsbury AvenueRed Bank, NJ 07701Dentist

William A. Robinson2309 Edgewood RoadHarrisburg, PA 17103

Robert A. Somerville22 Roosevelt PlaceIsland Park, NY 11058Physician

George E. Twine40 Cassidy StreetGreenwich, CT 06830Human rights supervisor

'43Price F. Harris6217 4th Street NWWashington, DC 20011Red Cross official &retired U.S. Army officer

Walter W. Haynes, DDS151 Bennett NEHempstead, NY 11550Dentist

"44Earl A. Smith122 Schoonmaker RoadTeaneck, NJ 07666Retired

'47Ralph Oves25 Asbury AvenueOcean City, NJ 08226Retired

Philip V. Skerrett6648 Lincoln Dr.Philadelphia, PA 19104Physician

'48Robert H. Campbell Sr.13 Oakley AvenueMassapequa, NY 11758

'49Dr. Cornelius E. Gaither128 Kings HighwaySwedesboro, NJ 08085Dentist

'51William Scott Jr.37 Normandy LaneWillingboro, NJ 08046Technical sales representative

'52Walter D. Chambers476 N. Arlington Ave.East Orange, NJ 07017Personnel manager

David Cardwell735 E. 22nd StreetBrooklyn, NY 11210High school teacher

Archie Goodwin5759 Jefferson StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19131Teacher

Peyton Gray119 Cobbs Creek ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19139Retired

Calvin L Hackney5752 Kemble AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19141Retired

Aston Harris130-33 244th StreetRosedale, NY 11422Government employee

Sidney Hopson2343 N. 19th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19132Lab technician

Simeon G. Lewis36 3rd AvenueWestbury, NY 11590Research associate

James F. McCoy1540 A Gregg StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19115Retired

Richard F. Minyard5712 North 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19100Retired

His Highness R. C. Nwakoby12/14 Broad Street, Box 5715Lagos, NigeriaTraditional ruler

Samuel L Woodard300 Beaumont RoadSilver Spring, MD 20904Professor

'53Donald L. PierceP.O. Box 145Lincoln University, PA 19352Registrar, Lincoln University

'55Bob Phillips415 Central Park WNew York, NY 10025Educator

'57Jereleigh Archer3807 Milford AvenueBaltimore, MD 21207Vice-president & directorof human resources

Thomas O. Mills100 Monument AvenueBennington, VT 05201Physician-pathologist

William Rivers, Jr.729 East Upsal StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119Social worker

Edward Jacquet210-112. Terrebonne StreetMorgan City, LA 70380Supervisor of education

E. C. Levister1738 N. Waterman Avenue **1San Bernandino, CA 92404Medical doctor

Theodore C. Punckney5200 Blaine Street, NEWashington, DC 20019Mortician

Ed Terry612 Jasper StreetBaltimore, MD 21201

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J. Richard Young144 N. Dithridge StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213Principal

'59Timothy C. Meyers1162OakcrestDr., SWAtlanta, GA 30311Orthodontist

George B. Jones3354 Denver Street, SEWashington, DC 20020Retired hearing examiner

'60Charles Plinton119 Centre AvenueNorristown, PA 19403Chemist

'61James A. Donaldson1300GirardSt., NWWashington, DC 20009Professor

•62Clarence N. MillsP.O. Box 29728Baltimore, MD 21216

Roland Clough5100 Lebanon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131Vendor

'67Ulysses Covington Jr.19923 January DriveHumble, TX 77346Buyer

Harry Ford7525 Devon StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119

Edward Hill3377 Meadowbrook Blvd.Cleveland Hts., OH 44118Banker

Dr. Robert C. Johnson355 Blackheath DriveSt. Cloud, MN 56301College professor

Vincent Swann3000 Bronx Park EastBronx, NY 10467Educator

Rodney Whitmire269 E. Cliveden StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119Software engineer

Richard Williams86 Bellevue AvenueTrenton, NJ 08618College administrator

'68Lloyd Asparagus Jr.8 Bluff StreetThorndale, PA 19372Business manager

Dick Gregory, well-known humorist and human rights activist, and his wife, Lillian,attended the 1987 Commencement Program at Lincoln. Included in the list of graduateswas their daughter, Paula, who received a bachelor of science degree in psychology.

Grady Long Jr.3190 Valerie Arms Drive 812Dayton, OH 45405Administrative Manager

Joe Williams Jr.1328 King StreetWilmington, DE 19801Insurance agent

'71Kenneth M. Sadler8855 Kingstree DriveClemmons, NC 27012Dentist/administrator

Sheila Sawyer-Hudson1177 Queen Lane 83West Chester, PA 19380

James L. Gamble1723 W. 13th StreetWilmington, DE 19806Social worker

Allen R. Washington, Esq.18-204 Windmill LaneNewcastle, DE 19720Attorney

72Howard Atkinson Jr.23965 RockinghamSouthfield, Ml 48034Actuary

Stephanie George Backus52 Herkimer StreetBrooklyn, NY 11216Office manager

Malphus Brown1217 45th Place SEWashington, DC 20019Appraiser

Frank Gihan41 Meadowrue CourtMt. Laurel, NJ 08054Advertising manager

Tom Harris4721 11th Avenue So.Minneapolis, Ml 55407Graphic arts business owner

Johnny L Meeks4718 Rolling HillCharlotte, NC 28213IBM marketing

Philip MorganBox 809Willingboro, NJ 08046Businessman

Harold Peaks14705 Old Barn CourtSilver Spring, MD 20904Project development specialist

Zeke Reid600 W. Harvey Street B913Philadelphia, PA 19144Tax specialist

Cynthia Shearin102 Dewey StreetBloomfield, NJ 07003Librarian

Raymond Wood1922Upton Avenue N.Minneapolis, Ml 55411Attorney

'73Vance F. Bowers Jr.39 Palmer PlaceNewark, DE 19713Salesman

Charles Farrell1815 Biltmore Street NWWashington, DC 20009Sportswriter

Ezra Hill Jr.3406 Alto RoadBaltimore, MD 21216Salesman

John Hughes3310-132 NW 91 st StreetGainesville, FL 32606Commercial insurance

'74George Brook1629 N. 17th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19121Self-employed

Andristine Moore RobinsonBox 71Lincoln University, PA 19352Associate dean of students

'77Milton D. Watkins1511 N. 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19121

Darryl Bass3824 Coronado RoadBaltimore, MD 21207Manager, Tandy Corp.

Carol Brackett2805 Webster AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219Social work supervisor

McNeal Brockington2415 Calvestor Hts. AvenueBaltimore, MD 21216Internist

Leonard E. Ferguson1627 Champlest AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19141Probation officer

Donald L Pierce, '53, registrar, and presi-dent of the LU General Alumni Associa-tion (at poidium), presents an award toCalvin Hackney, '52, in recognition ofoutstanding service. In the background isDr. H. Alfred Farrell, '34, executive secre-tary of the Alumni Association. Hackneywas one of three outstanding alumni ho-nored at the 1987 Annual Alumni Banqueton May 2.

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Dr. Frank "Tick" Coleman, director ofAlumni Relations, served as the emcee ofthe May 2, 1987 Alumni Banquet.


The Lincoln University Commencement Choir, directed by Gwendolyn Foster, deliveredmajestic performances at the 1987 Baccalaureate Services and CommencementExercises.

Robert S. Geter2419 N. 56th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146Systems manager

Julia L. Handerson19-6 Woodlands CondoMays Landing, NJ 08330Research manager

Raymond L. Jarrett3 Boysen DriveBloomfield, CT 06002Accounting analyst

Elizabeth McNer-Hartwell481 Piedmont CircleYork, PA 17404Histologist

Gregory C. Miller1413 Cromwell RoadWyndmoor, PA 19118Manager of training

Gwendolyn J. Moore114-64 203rd StreetSt. Albans, NY11412Special education teacher

Sandra Kay Ruffin2008 D Alfred DriveYeadon, PA 19050Special education teacher

Deborah Watkins61 Hamilton LaneWillingboro, NJ 08046Nuclear medicine technologist

'78Victor Bobo2 Marion StreetUnion, NJ 07083

'82Donna E. Atmore-Dolly111-58 179th StreetSt. Albans, NY 11433Banker

Elizabeth Alleyne205-23 15th DriveSt. Albans, NY 11412Executive assistant

Gerald Bingham4005 21st AvenueTemple Hills, MD 20748Law student

Anita A. Cook86-75 Midland Parkway41 Jamaica Estates, NY 11413Investor

Karen L Billett1524 S. 18th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146Senior claims adjuster

Mora Nickens Harris6427 Entwood CourtFt. Washington, MD 29744Safety & occupational health specialist

Shelley Harris31 Chelsea AvenueEast Orange, NJ 07018Purchasing specialist

Melita G. Johnson1025 E. Hortter StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150Certified recreational therapist

Sonjia E. Paige31 Leonard Street »15TBrookly, NY 11206Sr. director, substance abuse& criminal justice

Stacey Perry4916 Cedar AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143Computer programmer

Bruce (Bootsy) Robinson2218 Carpenter StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146Retail manager

Lynda R. Smith172-30 133rd Avenue, Apt. 12EJamaica, NY 11434Passport agent

Hazel E. WaltonThompson RoadStewartstown, PA 17363Social work supervisor

Ann Warren144A Clinton Ave.Jersey City, NJ 07304Accounting manager

Valerie West266 So. Cecil StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139Claims adjuster

Michael Witherspoon6900 Brightway Place, Apt. DBaltimore, Md. 21207Claims representative •

HomecomingWeek

October 18-25,1987

HomecomingDay

SaturdayOctober 24,

1987

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Donald L Pierce, '53, registrar, and presi-dent of the General Alumni Association(at podium), and Reginald E. Benn, '42,recipient of an outstanding alumnusaward, at the 1987 Annual Alumni Ban-quet on May 2.

Encore: Prof. Pierce (left), presents anOutstanding Alumnus award to WilliamRivers, '57.


The Lincoln UniversityClass Secretaries Directory

(Vacant)'23

'24James T. Archer2711 Beachmont AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504(805)625-6271

'25Earl W. Turner4307 Kathland AvenueBaltimore, MD 21207(Phone number unavailable)

'26Rev. Tollie L. Caution65 W. 90th StreetNew York, NY 10024(212)877-6579

'27Charles H. Bynum1270 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10029(212)534-6724

'28Joseph Dyer594 W. 152nd StreetNew York, NY 10031

'29James H. Murphy14 W. Cold Spring Land No. 605Baltimore, MD 21216(Phone number unavailable)

'30Dr. Clement M. JonesWoodbridge Terrace, No. 33, Apt. CWoodbridge, NJ 07095(201)636-6544

'31Dr. Leroy D. JohnsonP.O. Box 96Lincoln University, PA 19352(215)932-2598

'32Howard Wright314Camelot DriveAtlanta, GA 30349(404)768-2180

'33Rev. H. Garnett Lee11 East Orange Grove Rd., Apt. 321Tucson, AZ 85704(602)752-5393

'34Dr. H. Alfred FarrellBox 127Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA 19352(215)932-2013

'35Dr. Frank T. Coleman2127 Earp StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(215)468-6387

'36Alfonzo D. WallsP.O.Box 140Lincoln University, PA 19352(215)932-2555

'37Dr. Donald M. Carey5349 Challas Pkwy.San Diego, CA 92105(619)583-4117

'38Lloyd M. Wright2307 North Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19801(215)223-5770

'39Dr. Martin V. Waters68 Howland AvenueTeaneck, NJ 07666(Phone number unavailable)

'40Herbert Norris448 Robinson DriveWilmington, DE 19801(302)652-1359

'41Rev. Henry H. Mitchell350 Spelman Lane, Box 101Atlanta, GA 30314(804)358-3301

'42Dr. G. Harold Kopchynski2 Croydon RoadAmityville, NY 11701(516)842-6555

'43Cromwell C. Douglas705 Reservoir AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504(Phone number unavailable)

(Vacant)'44

'45Marshall A. Allen1024 Townsend CircleWayne, PA 19087(215)687-1374

'46Jack H. Dawley1755 Griffith Pk. Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90026(Phone number unavailable)

'47John A. Mingo, Jr.31 Woodland AvenueEast Orange, NJ 07017(Phone number unavailable)

'48Alfonso Williams1215 Sydney StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150(215)CH7-7125

'49Peter P. Cobbs, Esq.3166PenobscotBldg.Detroit, MI 48226(313)259-2670

'50George L. Russell, Esq.3401 Seven Mile LaneBaltimore, MD 21208(301)358-6460

'51Llewellyn W. Woolford, Sr.10380 Painted CupColumbia, MD 21043(301)730-1839

'52Calvin L. Hackney5752 Kemble AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19141(215)924-4992

'53Donald R. Ukkerd1136 E. Cliveden StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119(Phone number unavailable)

'54Joseph A. Delaine17 Kenneth RoadUpper Montclair, NJ 07043(201)746-3098

'55Joseph B. Kenney1758 W. 4th StreetPiscataway, NJ 08854

'56Allen T. Shropshire1401 Mauck RoadNorristown, PA 19043(Phone number unavailable)

*Deceased; replacement to be announced.

Summer 1987 Edition

ClassSecretariesDirectory

(Continued from Page 14)

'57Edward S. Terry612 Jasper StreetBaltimore, MD 21201(301)462-3142

'58Judge Levan Gordon906 E. Slocum StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150(215)276-8899

'59Rev. William Eichelberger153 Tiffany LaneWillingboro, NJ 08046(609)871-6203

'60Ennis D. Winston82 Arlington AvenueJersey City, NJ 07304(201)435-0586

'61Dr. Harold R. Minus13310 Brackley RoadSilver Spring, MD 20904(Phone number unavailable)

'62Donald C. McMeans145 Tyler DriveWillingboro, NJ 08046(Phone number unavailable)

'63Charles Horace Gibson603 W. Fifth StreetPalmyra, NJ 08065(609)829-5234

'64Sandra E. Draper25 Winterhaven Drive, Apt. 10Newark, DE 19702(302)366-1554

'65Michael K. Frank7902 Mosley Drive, No. 905Houston, TX 77061(Phone number unavailable)

'66Claudia Van BlakeP.O.Box 1094Los Angeles, CA 90053(213)386-8843

'67Dr. Herman Lawson2400 Bellevue RoadHarrisburg, PA 17104(Phone number unavailable)

'68Cynthia H. Amis6131'/2AOldYorkRoadPhiladelphia, PA 19141(Phone number unavailable)

'69Dr. Sandra M. Jackson6031 Morton StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144(Phone number unavailable)

'70Robert L. Chapman, Jr.6116 Ellsworth StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19143(215)472-1969

'71Ernell Spratley3523 Castle Way, Apt. 304Silver Spring, MD 20904(Phone number unavailable)

'72Freida McNeil3310 Barton AvenueRichmond, VA 23222(804)329-8277

'73Donna A. Jones1058 Mt. Pleasant AvenueP.O. Box 94Wayne, PA 19087(215)688-4015

'74Bennie Turner III729 Nansemond DriveNewport News, VA 23605(Phone number unavailable)

'75Bruce M. Benson1032 Duncan AvenueYeadon, PA 19050(215)284-6975

'76Terry Bailey1502 68th AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19126(212)328-8190

'77Patrice D. Morris924 E. Ellet StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150(Phone number unavailable)

'78Denise L. Raymond1500 Boston Road, Apt. 53Bronx, NY 10460(Phone number unavailable)

'79John Sparks614 E. Woodlawn StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144(Phone number unavailable)

'80Celestine J. Julien804 Park PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11216(212)467-8659

'81Sharen A. Bevans145 Cobbs Creek Pkwy.Philadelphia, PA 19139(215)747-8851

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'82Carla J. Ray25 12 Traynor Avenue, NorthridgeClaymont, DE 19703(302)798-2574

'83Jolinda Agnew4736 Benning Road,SE, No. 2Washington, DC 20019(Phone number unavailable)

'84Theresa Robinson224 York StreetApt. 2-FBrooklyn, NY 1 1201(718)858-0935

'85Tracey Hamilton2113 Morris StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19145(Phone number unavailable)

'86Natalie B. Barnes3212 Highwood Dr., SEWashington, DC 20020(202)575-5081

'87Pamela M. Williams1213 Capitol Hts. Blvd.Capitol, MD 20743Phone number unavailable) •

(All questions and comments regarding class secretaries should be made to Dr. Frank T. Coleman,director, Office of Alumni Relations, Lincoln University.)

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LINCOLNAcommitment to quality education

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UNIVERSITYof the Commonwealth System

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HomecomingWeekend

October 24-25,1987

Lincoln University

Presents

An Inaugural Conference

"Black Education into

the 21st Century"

October 8-9, 1987

and

The Inauguration of

Dr. Niara Sudarkasa

Eleventh President

October 10, 1987

Preparing for Lincoln's 1987 Commencement Program are (left to right) Dr. Bernard RWoodson Jr., executive vice president and provost; Dr. LeRoy Patrick, past chair of theBoard of Trustees; Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, president; and LeRoy Robinson Jr., chair of theBoard of Trustees.

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