Academic Ceremonies

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline

Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

Hugh McCormick Smith, ichthyologist and associate editor of the National Geographic Society from 1909-19, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of Dickinson's 1908 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

Author, scholar, and educator James Brander Matthews addressed the College as part of its 1908 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia
Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

Educator, scholar, and author James Main Dixon received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree as part of Dickinson's 1908 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

John Franklin Fort, Governor of New Jersey from 1908-11, addressed Dickinson as part of its 1908 Commencement exercises. Governor Fort also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia
Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

Leslie Mortimer Shaw, Governor of Iowa from 1898-1902 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1902 to 1907, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of Dickinson's 1908 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 10, 1908

Marlin Edgar Olmstead, Pennsylvania delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1897-1913, addressed the College as part of its 1908 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia
Sun., Jun. 6, 1909

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1908-1909 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 6.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Wed., Jun. 9, 1909

Commencement exercises for the 1908-09 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 9, 1909

William Uhler Hensel, lawyer, journalist, author, lecturer, prominent Democrat, and founder of the Lancaster Historical Society, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of Dickinson's 1909 commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sun., Jun. 5, 1910

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1909-1910 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 5.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Wed., Jun. 8, 1910

Commencement exercises for the 1909-10 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 8, 1910

John Charles Black, lawyer, Illinois Congressman from 1893-95, and recipient of the Medal of Honor, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of the College's 1910 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 7, 1911

Commencement exercises for the 1910-1911 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sun., May 26, 1912

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1911-1912 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, May 26 at the Allison Memorial Church.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Tue., May 28, 1912

Dr. Noble is inaugurated as the 16th president of Dickinson College at Commencement on the steps of Old West. 

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., May 29, 1912

Commencement exercises for the 1911-12 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., May 29, 1912

Theodore Marburg, diplomat, publicist, civic leader, and peace advocate, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of Dickinson's 1912 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sun., Jun. 8, 1913

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1912-1913 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 8 at the Allison Memorial Church.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Wed., Jun. 11, 1913

Commencement exercises for the 1912-13 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 11, 1913

Fitzroy Carrington, editor, curator, and print enthusiast, received an honorary Master of Arts degree as part of Dickinson's 1913 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 10, 1914

Commencement exercises for the 1913-14 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sun., Jun. 6, 1915

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1914-1915 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 6 at the Allison Memorial Church.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Wed., Jun. 9, 1915

Commencement exercises for the 1914-15 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Wed., Jun. 7, 1916

Commencement exercises for the 1915-16 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Mon., Jun. 4, 1917

Commencement exercises for the 1916-17 academic year were held.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies

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