Entries drawn from the college history timeline
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.
Author, scholar, and educator James Brander Matthews addressed the College as part of its 1908 Commencement exercises.
Educator, scholar, and author James Main Dixon received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree as part of Dickinson's 1908 Commencement exercises.
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.
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.
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.
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1908-1909 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 6.
Commencement exercises for the 1908-09 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
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.
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1909-1910 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 5.
Commencement exercises for the 1909-10 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
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.
Commencement exercises for the 1910-1911 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
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.
Dr. Noble is inaugurated as the 16th president of Dickinson College at Commencement on the steps of Old West.
Commencement exercises for the 1911-12 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
Theodore Marburg, diplomat, publicist, civic leader, and peace advocate, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree as part of Dickinson's 1912 Commencement exercises.
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.
Commencement exercises for the 1912-13 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
Fitzroy Carrington, editor, curator, and print enthusiast, received an honorary Master of Arts degree as part of Dickinson's 1913 Commencement exercises.
Commencement exercises for the 1913-14 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
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.
Commencement exercises for the 1914-15 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
Commencement exercises for the 1915-16 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall, with various members of the graduating class delivering orations.
Commencement exercises for the 1916-17 academic year were held.
