Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-19
1 "LincoIn Statuettes' Awarded
At UNCF's 18th Birthday Party

New York, April ID Fifteen
"Lincolns," statuettes of the 10th
president, were awarded to friends
of the United Negro College Fund
, at a dinner celebrating the 18th
anniversary of the organization,
Monday evening, April ID. The din
ner for $50 was held in the Rain
bow Grill (65th floor, 80 Rookie
Teller Plaza). 1t was a birthday
gift from longtime supporters of
the College Fund.
The "Lincolns" were given for
early and continuing support of the
Fund, which was chartered in 1914.
Recipients of the specially de-
signed new statuettes included two
education foundations, a corpora
ton, a radio network, three news
papers and distinguished individu-
ais.
The General Education Board
and the Julius Rosenwald Fund re-
ceived awards for their original
grants making possible the first
UNCF campaign Is years ago.
Dean Rusk, president of the Cen
eral Education Board and the
Rockefeller Foundation, and Less
ing ]. Rosenwald accepted the
statuettes for their organizations.
The International Business Ma
chimes corporation was awarded a
Lincoln" for setting a pattern for
corporate giving with it's original
contribution to the College Fund
in 1914. This was the first cor
porate gift received by the Fund,
made many years before corpora
tons regularly contributed to edu-
cation and philanthropy.
The American Broadcasting
Company's Lincoln" was present
ed for seven years of continuous
weekly programming of choirs of
UNCF member schools. Leonard
H. Goldenson; president of Ameri-
can Broadcasting-P aramount Thea
tres, Inc, accepted the award.
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, son of
the publisher, accepted the elm
coin" for The New York Times.
The Times, the New York Herald
Tribune and The Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter were all cited for their early
editorial recognition of the national
Importance of the College Fund.
The Courier published the letter
which first suggested a pooling
of resources by private Negro col
leges to make united appeal for
funds. DR.. F. D. Patterson, then
president of Tuskegee Institute,
wrote the original letter. The
award was accepted Nv Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Vann, president and treas
urer of the Courier.
Another award recipient was
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who has
served as chairman Of the Colleges
Funds National Council since its
inception. John D. Rockefeller III
accepted the Lincoln" for his
father.
James E. Stamps, founding
president of the National Council
of UNCF Alumni, was also award
ed Lincoln" A regional director
of the Social Security Board in
Chicago, Mr.. Stamps is the NOV
ing spirit behind the Alumni Coun-
! cil's activities on behalf of the
Fund.
Other "Lincoln" recipients were:
Thomas A. Morgan, formerly chair
man Of the board of the Sperry
Corporation, and first chairman
of the Funds board of directors;
Mrs. Chauncey L. Waddell, for the
18th year chairman Of the Funds
women's division; Samuel D. Leid-
esdorf, for his many years. service
as chairman Of the foundations
committee; Mrs. Hall Park McCul-
Tough, for giving the hospitality Of
her home during the past ten years
for presentation Of the UNCF
story; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter How
ing, for heading UNCF's first ap-
peal as chairman and women's di-
vision chairman, respectively; and
DR.. F. d. Patterson, founder and
president Of the College Fund.
The "Lincolhs" were presented
by DR.. Buell. G. Gallagher, presi-
dent Of the City College Of New
York, formerly president Of Talla-
dega, UNCF member college, and