Opera singer John Charles Thomas received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1933 Commencement exercises.
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Mon., Jun. 12, 1933
Robert Young Stuart (Class of 1903), Chief of the United States Forest Service from 1928-33, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1933 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 12, 1933
Businessman and venture capitalist Spencer Penrose received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1933 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 12, 1933
Author, poet, and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Vincent Benét received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1933 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 12, 1933
Author, poet, and Pulitzer Prize winner William Rose Benét received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1933 Commencement exercises.
Sat., Oct. 21, 1933
Dickinson celebrated its 150th Anniversary with a Convocation ceremony. Among those receiving honorary degrees was author Stephen Vincent Benet and singer John Charles Thomas.
Sun., Jun. 10, 1934
The Baccalaureate Sevice for the 1933-1934 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 10 at the Allison Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934
Commencement exercises for the 1933-34 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934
Assistant Secretary of Commerce John Dickinson (not to be confused with the 18th century namesake of the College) addressed Dickinson as part of its 1934 Commencement exercises. Mr. Dickinson also received an honorary degree.
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934
Politician and businessman Vance C. McCormick received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1934 Commencement exercises.
Fri., May 3, 1935
On the eve of his inauguration as president of the college, student organizations held a ceremony pledging their loyalty to Dr. Fred Pierce Corson. The ceremony featured addresses by Henry P. Fletcher, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and the Hon. L. J. Dickinson, U.S. Senator...
Sat., May 4, 1935
Dr. Fred Pierce Corson was inaugurated as the 20th president of Dickinson College. The academic procession formed at Old West and proceeded to Bosler Hall, where Dr. Corson's inauguration took place.
Sun., Jun. 9, 1935
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1934-1935 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 9 in the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935
Commencement exercises for the 1934-35 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935
Isaiah Bowman, American geologist and territorial advisor to Woodrow Wilson, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1935 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935
Josiah Oliver Wolcott, Attorney General, Senator, and Chancellor of the State of Delaware, addressed the College as part of its 1935 Commencement exercises. Senator Wolcott also received an honorary degree from the College.
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935
Martin Withington Clement, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1935-48, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1935 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935
William Wilcox Edel (Class of 1915), President of Dickinson College from 1946-59, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1935 Commencement exercises.
Sun., Jun. 7, 1936
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1935-1936 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 7 at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936
Commencement exercises for the 1935-36 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936
Arthur Japy Hepburn, Navy Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1936 Commencement exercises.
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936
Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, addressed the College as part of its 1936 Commencement exercises. Mr. Gay also received an honorary degree from the College.
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936
Charles Ransom Reynolds, Surgeon General of the United States from 1935-39, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1936 Commencement exercises.
Sun., Jun. 6, 1937
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1936-1937 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 6 in the Alumni Gymnasium.
Mon., Jun. 7, 1937
Commencement exercises for the 1936-37 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
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