Competitions

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline

Fri., Mar. 15, 1907

In the 16th annual intersociety debate between the Union Philosophical Society (UPS) and the Belles Lettres Society, UPS came out victorious. Each team was well represented and had cheerleaders who prepared special chants for the debate. Attorney Duncan M. Graham, who had been a member of the...

Event Type: Competitions
Sat., Apr. 20, 1907

Seven freshman orators gathered to compete for the Miller and Walkley prizes in Bosler Hall. President George Edward Reed acted as the presiding officer and the judges were: Professor John C. Wagner, Reverend J. Theo. Pettit, and attorney Frank B. Sellers. J. Mervin Kinard of Wightsville, PA,...

Event Type: Competitions
Fri., Apr. 26, 1907

The Intercollegiate debate team, W.H. Michaels, A.C. James, G.R. Hull, traveled to Lancaster to face a debate team from State College. The judge's panel was composed of Professor McGinnes of Steelton, Reverend George I. Brown of Harrisburg, and Reverend E. T. Jerffers D.D. of York. The question...

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., May 16, 1907

The Belles Lettres Society and Union Philosophical Society (UPS)  held their sophomore oratorical contest. For the UPS, there were four competitors and the medal was given to Ellsworth H. Mish. For the Belles Lettres Society there were two competitors with Blair Latshaw winning the medal. 

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Apr. 23, 1908

This oratorical contest was held on April 23, 1908. Three students each from Swarthmore and Dickinson made speeches. The event concluded with the announcement of the winner.

Event Type: Competitions
Mon., May 25, 1908

This event was held on Monday, May 25, 1908 at 8:oo pm in Bosler Hall. In the first portion of the evening, five young women gave speeches in a wide variety of topics. Each competed for the McLean Prize of $25 and the Musser Prize of $15. In the second portion of the evening five young men...

Event Type: Competitions
Fri., May 29, 1908

This annual contest was held on May 29, 1908 at 8:00 pm in Bosler Hall. Six members of the Class of 1909 gave speeches on a variety of subjects. The winner was decided by a panel of three judges at the conclusion of the event.

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., May 27, 1909

This event was held on Thursday, May 27, 1909 at 8:00 pm in Bosler Hall. The first portion of the evening was devoted to the Contest for Women, in which five young women made speeches in competition for the McLean and Musser Prizes. Afterwards was the Contest for Men, in which five young men...

Event Type: Competitions
Mon., May 23, 1910

This event was held at 8:00 pm on Monday, May 23, 1910 in Bosler Hall. In the Contest for Women, five women made speeches. Miss Helen Lehman was awarded the first prize of $25 for her speech entitled "Rizpah" and Miss Ana Bacon was awarded the second prize of $15 for her speech on "Ginevia Degli...

Event Type: Competitions
Fri., Apr. 21, 1911

This annual contest between Swarthmore and Dickinson was held on April 21, 1911 at Swarthmore College. Three students from Dickinson and three students from Swarthmore gave speeches.

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Feb. 8, 1912

This annual debate was held on Thursday, February 8, 1912 in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That Greek Letter Fraternities as existing at present in undergraduate colleges are detrimental to the best interests of the academic world. The Belles Lettres Society argued the affirmative, while...

Event Type: Competitions
Fri., Mar. 1, 1912

This debate was held on Friday, March 1, 1912 at Swarthmore College. The question posed was: That the Greek letter fraternities, as they now exist, in the undergraduate colleges of America, are detrimental to the academic world. Dickinson took the affirmative, while Swarthmore argued the...

Event Type: Competitions
Mon., Apr. 8, 1912

This annual meet was held on Monday, April 8, 1912 in Bosler Hall. Eight students from both Dickinson and Swarthmore gave speeches.

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., May 23, 1912

This event was held on Thursday, May 23, 1912 in Bosler Hall. Five women competed for the McLean and Musser Prizes by making speeches in a wide range of subjects. Five men made speeches in competition for the Caldwell and Johnson Prizes. Afterwards, a monologue entitled "Christmas Greens" was...

Event Type: Competitions
Wed., Mar. 8, 1916

This debate was held on Wednesday, March 8, 1916 in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That an international police force should be established to enforce international treaties and agreements, and preserve international peace. Dickinson took the affirmative, while the University of Pittsburgh...

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Mar. 6, 1919

After the freshmen class won the "button" game, they entered a scrap with the sophomore class. Both sides fought to the best of their ability, and the contest was fierce.

Event Type: Competitions
Wed., Mar. 26, 1919

A single team, composed of members from both of Dickinson's debate teams, debated the question "that the US government shall permanently own and operate the railroads." Dickinson won against Lafayette when it argued the negative.

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Jun. 12, 1919

The annual Sophomore and Junior Oratorical Contests were held in Bosler Chapel. A number of students presented speeches, and the winners were to be decided after the official ruling of the judges.

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Jun. 19, 1919

This contest was held on Thursday, June 19, 1919 at 8:30 pm in Bosler Hall. Three members of the Sophomore class first competed for the Belles Lettres Society Prize, a gold medal, by giving speech in different topics. Then four members of the Junior class made speeches in competition for the...

Event Type: Competitions
Sat., Apr. 30, 1921

The Freshman class was the winner in the annual Tug-O-War competition against the Sophomores. The competition could have went to either class as the competition time concluded, but the judges decided in a secret session that the Freshmen were victorious.

Event Type: Community Events, Competitions, Student Social Life
Fri., Feb. 24, 1922

This debate was held on February 24, 1922 at 8:00 pm in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That the United States Government should establish a system of unemployment insurance for the employees in American corporate industry. The affirmative was argued by Dickinson, while Penn State argued...

Event Type: Competitions
Sat., Apr. 29, 1922

The Sophomore class was the winner in the annual Tug-O-War competition against the Freshman. As a result the freshman had to wear their 'dinks' during the remainder of the year.

Event Type: Community Events, Competitions, Student Social Life
Fri., Feb. 23, 1923

This debate was held on February 23, 1923 at 8:00 pm in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That the United States and the several states should establish industrial courts analogous in principle to the Kansas Industrial Court. Dickinson argued the affirmative, while Bucknell University argued...

Event Type: Competitions
Thu., Apr. 19, 1923

This debate was held on Thursday, April 19, 1923 at 8:00 pm in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That the United States and the several states should establish industrial courts analogous in principle to the Kansas Industrial Court. Allegheny College argued the affirmative, and Dickinson...

Event Type: Competitions
Fri., Feb. 29, 1924

This debate was held on February 29, 1924 in Bosler Hall. The question posed was: That the United States should enter the World Court as it is now constituted. Dickinson argued the affirmative, while State College argued the negative.

Event Type: Competitions

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