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SPECIAL COLLECTIONSLIONS LINCOLN UNiVc.i5.'-fY,rAALUMNI BULLETIN-LINCOLN UNIVERSITYLINCOLN UNIVERSITY. PA 1935219352(USPS 313-940)WINTER-SPRING 1986University Reopens Searchfor New PresidentThe search for a new permanentpresident for Lincoln University hasbeen reopened, according to the Rev.LeRoy Patrick, chairman of Lincoln'sBoard of Trustees. .Advertisements read as follows:The Board of Trustees seeks anoutstanding individual to assume thepresidency of Lincoln University, thenation's oldest historically BlackUniversity. The challenging positionrequires a person with an educationalvision and proven high-level administrativeandfund-raisingabilities. The successful candidateshould have superior interpersonalskills, as .well as a distinguishedrecord of scholarly achievementsand/or equivalent professional accomplishments in higher education.An earned doctorate is preferred.Lincoln University, which has earneda national reputation for academicexcellence during its 132 years, is oneof the four state-related universitiesof the Commonwealth System ofHigher Education in Pennsylvania. Acoeducational university,Lincolnoffers degrees in the arts andsciences, business, music, and otherfields. Lincoln is located 45 milessouthwest of Philadelphia, Pa. and 55miles north of Baltimore, Md. Thecurrent enrollment is approximately1100 students. Full-time staff consistsof 76 faculty members, 21 administrators, and 35 support personnel. The Search Committee willbegin to review candidates in midApril. Nominations or expressions ofinterest (including a resume) shouldbe submitted to:Dr. LeRoy Patrick, ChairmanPresidential Search CommitteeLincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA 19352Lincoln University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Commencement WeekendMay 2 - 4 , 1986U.S. District Judge Barrington D. Parker, '36.Profiles—Three LincolnMen Who Wear TheBlack Robe of JusticeU.S.DISTRICTBarrington D. Parker.JUDGE:Barrington D. Parker, who in his 16years as a U.S. District Court Judgehas handled some of Washington'smost celebrated cases, has taken theposition .of senior judge, a post whichwill afford him a reduced case load."I had no way of dreaming the sortof things that would come across mylife," says the semiretired Parker, 70,whose passionate and aggressiveapproach has gained him a reputationas a crusty, highly independent, nononsense judge. "When I wasgrowing up, you know, Washingtonwas quite a different city. I've seensegregation and discrimination in itsrawest terms. It lives with you."Defendants in Parker's courtroomhave included John W. Hinckley, Jr.,Table of Contents on Page 2President Reagan's assailant; RichardHelms, the former Central Intelligence Agency director accused oflying to a Senate committee; Otto E.Passman, a former U.S. congressmancharged with accepting a bribe; andthree accused murderers of a formerChilean ambassador.Parker once blocked PresidentCarter from issuing wage and priceguidelines,ruledinvalidacongressional amendment thatbarred Communists from job trainingprograms, and — in one of the rulingsof which he says he is most proud —refused to accept a plea bargain in aforeign bribery case until attorneysrevealed the name of the official whoreceived the bribes.After graduating from Lincoln in( S M PROFILES, Page 4)ACTRESS RUBY DEE recently appeared at Lincoln with her husband actorOssie Davis (see CAMPUS BRIEFS on Page 3).
The Lion 2Winter-Spring 1986 EditionCirc. 5,000ClassSecretariesDirectoryTABLE OF CONTENTS1University Reopens Search for New President(Continued from Page 7)79John Sparks614 E. Woodlawn StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144(Phone number unavailable)Profiles: Three Lincoln Men Who Wear the Black Robe of Justice2Alumni Notes3New Alumni Directory Set for Release'80Celestine J. Julien804 Park PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11216(212)467-8659Campus Briefs — Featuring recent Campus Visitors5Class Notes6InMemoriam7Class Secretaries Directory'81SharenA. Bevans145 Cobbs Creek Pkwy.Philadelphia, PA 19139(215)747-8851'82Winifred J. Parrish155 Pleasant StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119(215)848-7908from the Desk of the Executive SecretaryALUMNI NOTESClasses ending in 1 and 6 will holdreunions in May.'83Jolinda Agnew4736 Benning Road, SE, No. 2Washington, DC 20019(Phone number unavailable)'84Theresa Robinson224 York StreetApt. 2-F Brooklyn, NY '11201(718)858-0935 --"''85To secure a copy of the LincolnUniversity Gospel Ensemble album,send 8 (postage and handling included) to the Executive Secretaryalong with your 1985-86 dues (if youhave not already paid them)Entitled God Has Never Failed MeYet, the album was recorded live inMary Dod Brown Memorial Chapel inDecember 1983. Checks should bemade payable to the General AlumniAssociation.If you have no special use for S&Hgreen stamps, send them to theExecutive Secretary who can put themto good use. Tracey Hamilton2113 Morris StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19145(Phone number unavailable) (All questions and comments regarding classsecretaries should be made to Dr. Frank T.Coleman, director, Office of Alumni Relations,Lincoln University.)DR. H. ALFRED FARRELLThe Lincoln University Lion is published quarterly (fall, winter, spring,and summer) by Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania,19352. Telephone: (215) 932-U300.MOVING?Please notify the LU Lion 4 weeks in advance. To change orEntered as second class mail at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania underAct of August 24, 1912. USPS 313-940.— Alumni Bulletin, Lincoln University, Lincoln University,Pa.19352Compiled and Edited by the Office ofPublic Relations and PublicationsEditor/DirectorEditorial AssistantPhotographersVice President for DevelopmentDirector of Alumni RelationsAlumni SecretarySam W. PressleyMary Alice LyonsRobert A. AdamsMilton BarbehennMorris T. Brown IIDr. William E. Gardner, Jr.Dr. Frank T. ColemanDr. H. Alfred Farrellcorrect your address, please send this form to: Lincoln LionName{Please Print)New Address.CityStateZip.ClassATTACH OLD ADDRESS LABELfrom your latest Issue
Winter-Spring 1986 EditionThe Lion 3Campus BriefsAlumniDirectorySet forReleaseSome recent and prominentcampus visitors have included:' The husband and wife team ofactor Ossie Davis and actress RubyDee, who spoke and performedMarch 10 at Brown Memorial Chapel. Still active, still crusading, andstill a voice to be heard, JamasMeredith, spoke February 12, atBrown Chapel. Meredith gainedworldwide attention in 1962 when hebecame the first black person toenroll at the University of Mississippi.It led to the calling of thousands offederal troops to quell the manyrioters who opposed integration.Dick GregoryJames Meredithla 1966, Meredith launched theMarch Against Fear, a crusade acrossMississippi to encourage black voterregistration. At the march's outset,Meredith was shot by a white man;when he later recovered, he wasjoined on his walk by civil rightsleaders Martin Luther King andStokely Carmichael.Today, as one of the legends of theCivil Rights Movement, Meredith isthe leading proponent of "blackreunification," a program of entrepreneurism, community selfsufficiency, and the establishing ofbetter U.S. relations with Africa.Dr. Ivan Van Sertima Renowned literary critic, linguist,anthropologist, and author Dr. IvanVan Sertima spoke on February 4 inWare Center Little Theatre. His freelecture and slide presentation onBlacks in the field of science wassponsored by the Physics Departmentas part of Lincoln's observance ofBlack History Month, according toPhysics instructor Irvin Heard.Originally from Guyana, SouthAmerica, Dr. Van Sertima is theauthor of the highly acclaimed "TheyCame Before Columbus: The AfricanPresence in Ancient America." He isassociate professor of African Studiesat Rutgers University and editor of theJournal of African Civilizations. He isalso editor of a number of recentbooks. Two prominent figures visited thecampus to help the Universitycommemorate the January 15 birthday of slain civil rights leader theRev. Martin Luther King, Jr.Humorist and human rights activistDick Gregory, delivered one of hisinspiring talks January 13 before anoverflow crowd at Wright Hall.The next day, January 14, A. LeonHigginbotham, Jr., circuit judge forthe U.S. Court of Appeals inPhiladelphia, gave a spellbindingspeech on Dr. King's place in worldhistory and "noble" contributions inthe area of civil rights. Novelist Ishmael Reed lecturedDecember 5, at Mary Dod BrownChapel. Reed has published 11 novelsand was nominated for the PulitzerPrize and The National Book Award in1973. He is an associate fellow of YaleUniversity's Calhoun College and amember of the Academy of Americanpoets. His appearance was sponsoredby the English Department and theTolson Society. SupportLincolnAnd TheGeneralAlumniAssociationCome ToCommencement WeekendMay 2-4, 1986Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.Many alumni have already receivedtelephone calls from the HarrisPublishing Company, publishers ofour official Alumni Directory. Thepurpose of the telephone contact is toverify the information alumniprovidedon thedirectoryquestionnaires and the current information held on alumni records.At the same time, the telephonerepresentatives of the publishingcompany are inviting alumni topurchase personal copies of thedirectory.The directory is tentativelyscheduled for release in August orSeptember 1986.If you are interested in ordering acopy and have not heard from thepublisher by June 27, 1986, you maycontact the publisher direct at thefollowing address: Customer ServiceDepartment, Bernard C. HarrisPublishing Company, Inc., 3 BarkerAvenue, White Plains, NY 10601.The directory will be divided intofour sections. The first part willcontain interesting pictures andinformation on the University, andwill be followed by an alphabeticalsection with individual listings oneach alum.Entries will include name, classyear, degree, and professional information such as job title, firmname, address and telephone, aswell as home address and phone. Thethird secticn will list alumni by classand the last index will list alumnigeographically by city, state andforeign country.All of the information in thedirectory will be researched andcompiled by the Harris PublishingCompany.The updated information will beobtained through questionnaires sentto alumni and will be followed up bytelephoneverification.Yourcooperation in providing updatedinformation will insure the success ofthis fascinating and comprehensivealumni directory. Each alum will begiven an opportunity to order thedirectory when his other informationis verified by phone. (Only LincolnUniversity alumni will be able topurchase a copy.)The entire project will be undertaken at virtually no cost to Lincoln University. The Harris Companywill finance the operation through thesale of directories to alumni. Theschool will not benefit financiallyfrom the directory sales, but willderive substantial benefit from thecompletely updated alumni records.So, for those of you who havewondered, "where are they now?,"you will soon find out. Further information on this project is forthcoming.
Winter-Spring 1986 EditionThe Lion 4success in both courts. Having been in private practice aswell as an assistant U.S. attorney andassistant Brooklyn district attorney,Morton became a city judge in 1958and went on to serve the court for 27years. Most recently, he has presidedover civil cases; as always, he leavesbehind his judge's wooden gavel. "Inever use it," he says.Morton has received numerousawards for child advocacy andhumanitarianism.Hislatestrecognition was an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, St. John'sUniversity Law School in Jamaica,Queens, where he is a councilmember of the law school AlumniAssociation and a member of theAlumni Federation.Profiles(Continued from Page 1)1936, Parker earned a master'sdegree in economics from theUniversityofPennsylvaniaandworked briefly as an economist andteacher before going on to law schoolat the University of Chicago. Anoutspoken, once active Republican,Parker was appointed a federal judgeby President Nixon but calls theReagan administration's challenge toaffirmative action "an attempt to turnback the clock."Born in Rosslyn, Va., and raised inWashington, D.C., Parker is the sonof George A. Parker, who foundedthe Robert H. Terrell School of Law, anight law school for blacks that closedin the 1950s. Judge Parker taughtthere himself and also practiced lawwith his father in Washington, D.C.,for over 20 years.Parker is married to the formerAAarjorie Holloman, who once servedon the D.C. City Council and was chairof the board of the University of theDistrict of Columbia. The Parkershave two children: Jason, a Chinesescholar who is a staff director for theCouncil of Learned Societies, andBarrington, Jr., a New York Citylawyer.THE GENTLE JUDGE: Franklin W.Morton Jr.Lincoln 1941 graduate Franklin W.Morton, Jr., is said to be a person offeeling and quiet influence — like hismother, Inez. And her influence,above ' any other made the mostlasting impression on him."She inspired me because shecared for people," says JusticeMorton. "And she made me believe Icould be anything I wanted to be."Inside the Brooklyn State SupremeCourtroom where Morton presides,the care and compassion of hismother'steachings have beenevident. His low-key manner almostbelies his high-power placement,U.S.SUPREME COURTThurgood MarshallJUSTICE:The U.S. Supreme Court reachedback over a century of legalprecedence to rule that if a Black manJustice Franklin W. Morton, Jr., '41is indicted by a grand jury that intentionally excludes Blacks, anyconvictionmust bewhich may be the result of rigorous subsequentU.S.campaigning in Brooklyn'sFirst overturned, according toDistrict atThVside of - p r e m eCourt Justice Thurgoodwho waswas Morton's -secondMarshall.father, whoIn a 6-3 ruling, the court refused tomajor influence."My father wanted to be a judge in reinstate'the conviction of Californiathe worst way, and that is what made murderer Booker Hillery, Jr., whoan impression on me," says Morton of won a new trial 21 years after hisFranklin W. -Mortprt, Sr., a criminal 1962 crime because Blacks wereg from his grandgjyjury.lawyer whose political ambitions as missingMarshall, writing for the majority,an assemblyman- and judge wentsaid that since 1880 the court has heldunrealized.In addition to his parents, others that Blacks could not be excludedclose to Morton, now 65, have left —from grand juries and if they are, anylasting marks. Three of his grand- conviction must be reversed;,.theparents were physicians; his paternal, court saw no reason to change' thatgrandmother, Verina Harris Morton view."Intentional discrimination in theJones, was the second black womanselection of grand jurors is a graveto practice medicine in Brooklyn."I was torn between being a. judge constitutional trespass," he said. "Theor becoming a doctor," says Morton. remedy for this violation is notResolution came shortly after he disproportionate to the evil that itenrolled at Lincoln: Continuing in pre- seeks to deter. If 'grand jurymed would mean no time for discrimination becomes a thing of thebasketball. His subsequent change topre-law enabled him to shoot forJustice Thurgood Marshall, '30past, no conviction will ever again belost on account of it."A native of Baltimore, Md., JusticeMarshall was the first Black tobecome associate justice of theSupreme Court. He was nominated tothe court by President Lyndon B.Johnson in 1967, after serving asSolicitor General of the United Statesfrom 1965 to 1967 and a United Statescircuit judge from 1961 to 1965. Hegraduated from Lincoln in 1930. andHoward University Law School in1933. During years of service ascounsel for the National Associationfor the Advancement of ColoredPeople, he was the key in many fightsfor civil rights for all Americans.Justice Marshall is the recipient ofeight honorary degrees and dozens ofother awards. COMMENCEMENTSunday, May 4, 1986LINCOLN UNIVERSITYCENTURY-PLUS CLUBALUMNI ANNUAL GIVINGEnclosed is my . contribution to Ihe CENTURY-PLUS CLUBAnnual Alumni Fund CampaignNAME:ADDRESS:.ZIP:CLASS YEAR:SSN:Please make checks payable to LINCOLN UNIVERSITY. Contributions are taxWAYNE HOWARD, '86, proudly models o n * of the wool and leatherjackets recently presented to members of the track team for winning the1985 NCAA Division III Track Championship. Looking on at the Oct. 26,1985 homecoming luncheon (R-L) are: Dr. Frank (Tick) Coleman, directorof Alumni Relations, '35; luncheon hostess Cordelia Talley, 7 2 ; andArchie Perry, '64, president of the General Alumni Association.deductible. Please send your gift to:tLU Alumni Century-Plus ClubAlumni RelationsLincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA 19352".'''.
Winter-Spring 1906 EditionClassNotes'25The lion 5'56'49WALTER L. CROCKER has beenappointed by Pennsylvania's Gov.Dick Thornburgh to serve as amember of the state's Board ofProbation and Parole, which isresponsible for paroling inmates whoare serving sentences of two or moreyears and supervising more than16,000 parolees. Crocker,whoresides in Pittsburgh, has heldnumerous posts in the state criminaljustice system. His masterofeducation degreeis from theUniversity of Pittsburgh.GEORGE HOFFMAN, of Somerville,N.J., is convalescing at home after ashort stay in the hospital.WALTER J. SCRIVEN has beenappointed the new superintendent ofDistrict One in Philadelphia. Hisdistrict encompasses the West andSouthwest Philadelphia areas. Priorto this appointment, Scriven servedas principal of Germantown HighSchool for 11 years. Last spring hereceived the Marcus Foster MemorialAward, which is presented to thepublic school administrator who mostfulfills the ideals for which Dr. Fosteris remembered. The award waspresented by the Committee toSupport Philadelphia Public Schools./ - "'31DR. LEROY D. JOHNSON was one offour distinguishedPennsylvaniaeducators honored by the All Pennsylvania College Alumni Associationof Washington, DC, on March 1. Hewas cited for his influence andconcern for human improvementthrough intelligent and moral involvement. The All PennsylvaniaCollege Alumni Association ofWashington, D.C., was organized tofoster the common objectives of thealumni of Pennsylvania's institutionsof higher learning, to honor thepresidents of those institutions, andto accord recognition by means of acitation, either to a graduate of suchan institution, or to one who isassociated with education in Pennsylvania, who. has m a d e , a n outstandingcontributiontothepreservation and advancement ofAmerican ideals of education andconstitutional government.Michael J. and CynthiaWiley Rogers; 7 3 and 74,respectively.73& 74MICHAEL J. ROGERSi'73 & 75GARY W. MAJORS and MERRYSAMUEL MAJORS (75) became theparents of a second son, GarrettHenry Charles, on January 25, 1936.Their other son, Westburn SamuelThompson Majors, was born July 3,1984.'41Dr.HENRYH. MITCHELL,preacher-theologian-educatoranddean of the Virginia Union School ofTheology, in Richmond, recentlypreached at Philadelphia's St. PaulBaptist Church Memorial Workshops,marking the close of the E. LutherCunninghamCommunityHouse'sMemorial Week.A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr.Mitchell has authored numerousarticles, served as founding-directorof Ecumenical Center for Black ChurchStudies in Los Angeles, and heldvarious pastoral and instructionalposts. His fourthbook,"SoulTheology: The Heart of AmericanBlack Culture," is set for release inMarch, 1986, by Harper and Row.'42DR. JAMES ALVIN PARKER wasrecently inducted as a Paul HarrisFellow, Rotary's most prestigiousaward for service, in Red Bank, N.J.,where he maintains residence and adental practice. He also maintainsresidence at Silver Springs Shores,Fla., with his wife of 39 years, Dr.Margaret Bowles Parker.Dr. Parker, known affectionately as"Moose," is a former member ofLincoln's board of trustees. Therecipient of a number of recognitionawards and honors, he has beenactive in Rotary for 25 years and hasserved on many civic, educational,and religious.boards and committees.(73) andCYNTHIA WILEY ROGERS (74) haveco-written "Manna: Wisdom fromHeaven," a book of scripture-basedpoetry. Copies of the volume may bepurchased for 4.95 (postage ineluded) from Abundant Life Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 55487, Ft.Washington, MD 20744.77ENJOYING A LIGHT moment together are Kevin S. Travick, '80 asuccessful Philadelphia caterer and his friend, actress Phylicia AyersAllen Rashad (a.k.a. "Mrs. Claire Huxtable"), who stars in the hugelypopular "Bill Cosby Show" on NBC television.'49GEORGETALIAFERROrecentlyretired after 32 years as a health andphysical education teacher for thePhiladelphia School System and over30 years of service as a leader for thePhiladelphia Recreation Department.Originally from Virginia, Taliaferroholds a master's degree in health andphysical education from TempleUniversity. At Lincoln, he participatedin baseball, football, basketball, andtrack.'66BERNADETTE M. HUDSON has beennamedmanagerofcorporatereporting for Alco Standard Corp. ofValley Forge, Pa. Having joined thecompany in 1978, she has been in thecorporate reporting department since1980.78 DR. SAM E. IBHANESEBHOR, whocompleted his medical studies andinternship in Nigeria, is a medicalDR. ROBERT ALBRIGHT, president officer in a private hospital in Beninof Johnson C. Smith University, in City, Bendel State, Nigeria.North Carolina, has been elected toDuke Power Company's board ofdirectors. A former vice chancellorfor student affairs at the University ofKEVIN S. TRAVICK is owner of BlueNorth Carolina at Charlotte, heserved from 1979 to 1981 as special Monkey Caterers and Lady T's, acateringassistant to the assistant secretary of successful Philadelphiapostsecondary educationin the business. His services have been usedUnited States Education Department. and endorsed by a number ofnotables, including Susan L. Taylor,editor in chief of Essence Magazine,who describes the food as "divine" —DAVID M. MAY, an instructor in particularly the carrot cake, which,developmental skills at Tunxis she says, "made me think I died andCommunity College in Farmington, went to Heaven!" Also singingConn., has been appointed coor- Travick's praises "wherever I can anddinator of the College PreparatoryLaboratory.(See CLASS NOTES. Page 6)'8070'55DR. RALPH JAMES LOWRY, SR. amember of the social sciencedepartmentatAlcornStateUniversity,Lorman, Miss.,hasrecently published "The State HouseAs A Public Gathering Place," aspecial historical study of the oldState House in Philadelphia (nowcalled Independence Hall) during thecolonial period.The research pamphlet is the resultof a graduate course taken at TempleUniversity, which Dr. Lowry attendedfrom 1955,to 1.957.COMMENCEMENTSunday, May 4, 1986
Winter-Spring 1986 EditionThe Lion 6CLASS NOTES(Continued from Page 5)wherever I go" is Dorothy M. Davis ofFortune Magazine. And Eugene S.Catlender, director of the New YorkState Department Office for theAging, calls Travick's culinary skills"extraordinary."81Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver,Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, aprofessional corporation of counselors-at-iaw, has announced theassociation of JAMES T. DAVIS II withthe firm, which is located in Roseland,N.J.Close UpMarion L. Overton: National Presidentof Lincoln University Ladies AuxiliaryMrs. Marion L. Overton, nationalpresident of the Ladies Auxiliary ofLincoln University, is a retirededucator and wife of jhe late SamuelR. Overton, Lincoln's class of 1933."I have devoted 42 years to theeducation of youth in America," saysMrs. Overton. "This position which Ihold with the Auxiliary will give methe continued opportunity to serve inpromoting academic excellence andcareer advantages for students atLincoln."ROBERT M. KLEIN credits Lincoln'sMaster's Program for his personalsuccess in the human services field.Currently, a counselor for the Alcoholand Gambling Program at CooperHospital/University Medical Center inCamden, N.J., he formerly served asthe first executive director of theCouncil on Compulsive Gambling ofNew Jersey, Inc.'82SGT. SANDY V. SYDNOR has beendecoratedwiththeArmyAchievement Medal, an honorawarded to soldiers for meritoriousservice, acts of courage, or otheraccomplishments. Daughter ofCharlotte L. Sydnor of Halifax, Va.,Sydnor is an administrative specialistwith the 3rd U.S. Infantry Division inWest Germany.Mrs. Marion L. OvertonA native of Virginia, Mrs. Overtonreceived her bachelor's degree fromHampton Institute and her master's inbiological science from the Universityof Pennsylvania. She completedfurther studies at Columbia Universityand the University of Maryland andheld professorships at ShawCHRISTINE ALISON FITE was University, Raleigh, N.C; Morganrecently married in Wayne, N.J., to State University, Baltimore, Md.; andLad Joseph Bell. Holder of a Cheyney State University, Pa., frombachelor's degree in physical which she retired in 1976.education and health, she is emMrs. Overton resides in Westployed by the Englewood Board of Chester, Pa. She has served asEducation, N.J. Her husband is president of the Board of Directors ofemployed by The Hilton Hotel Cor- the YWCA and the Board of Directorsporation in Secaucus.of Family Services of Chester County,and national and local president ofChi Wives, auxiliary of Chi Delta MuFraternity. Other organizations withMarine 2nd LT. TAMARA A. which she is affiliated include theTALIAFERRO has completed the Fanny Jackson Coppin Club of theground supply officer's course at the Federation of Negro Women's Clubs,Marine Corps Service Support Schools Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and thein Camp Lejeune, N.C. Intended to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.provide technical and leadershipA member of Lincoln's Ladiesskills to manage a supply account inAuxiliaryfor some 24 years, Mrs.Fleet Marine Force and non-FMFunits, the 12-week course focuses on Overton speaks fondly of hermanual supply accounting procedures subordinates. "I enjoy working withthis group. They are cooperative andand basic computer systems. '83'84ALUMNI CLASS PHOTOSGroup photos of alumni classes taken duringcommencement weekend are now available. Foreach 5" x 7" glossy print desired, please indicate theappropriate class graduation year and send 2.00 forpostage and handling to:Dr. H. A. FarrellLincoln UniversityLincoln University, Pa. 19352willing to do what they can to helpLincoln — particularly in the area ofscholarships."The Auxiliary was founded 51 yearsago and has supported the Universitywith annual scholarships and awardsto provide to worthy students. A 30,000 guest house, built by theAuxiliary and turned over to theUniversity in 1966, stands as amonument to the group's dedication.!!]Come toCommencementWeekendMay 2-4, 1986Dr. Albert H. Wheeler,Prominent Leader, andProfessor, Retires— 1936 Lincoln GraduateDr. Albert H. Wheeler, adistinguished civil right's and politicalactivist in Michigan, recently retiredas professor of microbiology andimmunology at the University ofMichigan, after 33 years on theschool's medical faculty.A life member of the NationalAssociation for the Advancement ofColored People (NAACP) and the firstblack mayor of Ann Arbor (19751978), Dr. Wheeler has chalked up anoutstanding record of public service.He wrote the original proposal for thefirst Michigan Civil Rights Commission, which was incorporated inthe 1961 state constitution; served afour-year term as director of theDepartment of Christian Service forthe Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit;and was the Michigan delegate to the1968 National Democratic Conventionin Chicago.After graduating from Lincoln, heearned a master's degree from IowaState College in 1937, then a master'sin 1938 and a doctorate in 1944, bothin public health from the University ofMichigan. He worked in Ann Arbor'sUniversity Hospital as a researchassociate with Dr. Reuben L. Kahn,who developed the Kahn test forsyphilis. The first black facultymember at the University ofMichigan, he was appointed in 1952as an associate professor ofmicrobiology and dermatology.Dr. Wheeler was the first chairperson of the National Campaign forHuman Development, a creation ofthe United States Council of CatholicBishops.Former president of the MichiganNAACP and chairman of the state'sNAACP Education Committee, Dr.Wheeler, who is listed in "Who's WhoAmong Black Americans" and "Who'sWho in America," has served on theboard of directors of Ann ArborCommunity Chest, as vice-chairmanof Ann Arbor Model Cities Program,on the committee of the MichiganBlack Caucus, and as chair of theWashtenaw County Committee onEconomic Opportunity. Other affiliations include the WashtenawCounty Nursing Council and Sigma Xi.Inspeakingofhisaccomplishments, Dr. Wheeler is quickto credit his family: wife Emma, anNAACP life member and local chapterpresident for 15 years; daughter MaryMcDade, a federal court clerk inPeoria; daughter Alma M. Smith,Salem Township school boardmember; and daughter Nancy FrancisWalker, senior partner in an AnnArbor law firm.The Wheelers have eight grandchildren. In AAemoriam18The late RICHARD T. LOCKETT washonored in concert by the worldrenowned 60-voice Newark BoysChorus at a Fall Benefit for theAthletic City Boys and Girls Club, Inc.,held at Stockton State CollegeTheatre of the Performing Arts inNew Jersey. Lockett founded AtlanticCity's YMCA Glee Club in 1933 anddirected it until it disbanded 20 yearslater. During that period, hedeveloped numerous gifted singersand future community leaders.'23DR. EMANUEL RALPH FERGUSONtdied in December at the age of 86. Hegraduated summa cum laude fromLincoln and earned his medicaldegree at Meharry Medical College inNashville, Tenn. A practicingphysician in North Philadelphia formore than 50 years, he served as acaptain in the United States ArmyMedical Corps during World War II.Dr. Ferguson was a member of theOrder of Moses, American Woodmen,Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and JanesMemorial United Methodist Church ofGermantown.'32WILLIAM CHENEY MARCUS diedJanuary 7, 1986.
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campus to help the University commemorate the January 15 bir-thday of slain civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humorist and human rights activist Dick Gregory, delivered one of his inspiring talks January 13 before an overflow crowd at Wright Hall. The next day, January 14, A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., circuit judge for
