Dickinsonian Newspaper

1883


Dickinsonian, January 1883

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The Scientific Society is to hold its annual election of officers.  Students return back from Dickinson late after winter break.

Dickinsonian, February 1883

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The Dickinson Alumni Association of Philadelphia holds a reunion.  The Union Philosophical Society decides not to hold an anniversary.  The Belles Lettres Society holds a debate on whether women should "be allowed to practice the learned professions."

Dickinsonian, March 1883

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The need for fire escapes is discussed.  The Belles Lettres Society holds their anniversary.  The Alumni Association holds a reunion.

Dickinsonian, April 1883

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The cane rush does not occur this year due to indifference from the lower class.  Interest is sparked for baseball again on campus. 

Dickinsonian, May 1883

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Students are criticized for cutting recitations and chapel.  Tensions rise when a student is dismissed from the college, prompting an investigation and almost pushing the class year of which the student was a part to withdraw from the college....

Dickinsonian, June 1883

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Chi Phi Fraternity forms a lawn tennis club.  A pickup game of baseball is played between Dickinsonians and residents of Carlisle, with the college students winning 25 to 1.  The faculty holds a stag dance at the house of Professor Little.  The baseball team loses to Franklin and Marshall 14 to...

Dickinsonian, October 1883

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Dr. Lippincott leaves Dickinson to become Chancellor of Kansas State University, and two new professors, Professor Durell and Dr. Rittenhouse, join the college's staff.  The sophomore baseball team beats the junior team.  An inter-society debate between the Union Philosophical Society and the...

Dickinsonian, November 1883

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The inter-society debate is held.  The freshman football team is left with no opponents in the school or out.  The Union Philosophical Society is to hold their annual anniversary. 

Dickinsonian, December 1883

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The senior class begins planning for Class Day.  A college orchestra is organized. 
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