Jesse Bowman Young, class of 1868, died on this day. Young had served with distinction during the Civil War in the 4th Illinois Cavalry and later the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was on the Staff of General Sickles, commander of the III Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg. Later in life he wrote...

The College celebrates its 139th Anniversary with an interclass track meet, a grave-decorating ceremony for Presidents Nisbet and Johnson, and an evening song festival.

The College celebrates Founders' Day with an interfraternity track meet, a grave-decorating ceremony for its founders, and a contest between the literary societies.

After suffering from lobar pneumonia for two week, Professor John F. Mohler passed away at the Carlisle Hospital. Dr. J. F. Mohler was head of the Physics department for 34 years and a member of the Class of 1887.

Fridtjof Nansen, a "special lecturer" at the college for the previous two years, passed away at his home in Oslo, Norway. Nansen, who received the Noble Peace Prize in 1922, was an explorer, statesman, and scientist. Nansen had delivered a lecture at Dickinson on February 12, 1930 on "Why the...

Dickinson College President Mervin G. Filler passed away in the University of Pennsylvania hospital after a struggle with influenza.  Upon learning of his death, students in Carlisle took turns to ring the Denny bell for a total of two hours. Filler had been President since 1928.

The Hon. Edward W. Biddle (Class of 1870), president of Dickinson's Board of Trustees, died on July 4th in his home in Carlisle after a lengthy illness.  He was buried in Ashland Cemetary on July 7th.  Honorary pallbearers included Acting-President James Henry Morgan, Dean Montgomery P. Sellers...

Chi, the collie mascot of the Sigma Chi fraternity, was put down in the biology lab by Professor Milton Walker Eddy after years of debate and veterinary recommendations.  Chi was buried later that day in the backyard of the Sigma Chi house.

Mr. Lahman F. Bower, principal of the Dickinson Preparatory school from 1884 to 1887, passed away shortly after becoming ill at the Carlisle hospital. Mr. Bower, along Mr. Erin Rittenhouse and Mr. Henry C. Whiting, was a charter member of the Pennsylvania Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on...

Dr. Paul H. Doney, chair of the English department, passed away on August 9, 1941.  He suffered a fatal heart attack subsequent to rescuing his son from drowning.

After the Homecoming chapel service, President Fred Pierce Corson dedicated the Dickinson Service Flag, which had a star for each Dickinsonian known to be serving in the armed forces and three gold stars for those three known to have died in service.  The flag was hung from a front window of Old...

President Cornelius William Prettyman, a member of the Class of 1891, died on August 9, 1946 at 74 years old.  Prettyman, who joined the college faculty in 1900, was appointed President in June 1944 and held that position through June 1946.