Humorist Thomas Daily visits campus
World renowned columnist and humorist Thomas A. Daily was at Dickinson on this date and read verses to the students.
World renowned columnist and humorist Thomas A. Daily was at Dickinson on this date and read verses to the students.
William Edward Myers (class of 1902) delivered a lecture to students about his missionary work in Argentina.
Samuel Higgenbottom speaks to students on the topic of missionary work in India.
The Republics of Benjamin Rush, a conference sponsored by Dickinson College and the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, took place from March 20-22. Scholars of Dickinson College founder Benjamin Rush gathered on Dickinson's campus for an academic conference that examined the prominent Philadelphia physician's contributions to the politics and culture of the early American republic. The conference attracted more than 20 Rush scholars from institutions throughout the U.S., U.K., and Canada, including Yale and Columbia universities and the University of Cambridge.
As recipient of the General Omar N. Bradley Chair, Joe Sestak traveled to Carlisle to speak to students from both the law school and Dickinson College itself. Sestak is a former 3-star Admiral with 31 years of experience in the Navy. He was the highest ranking military officer to be elected into congress as he represented Pennsylvania's Seventh Congressional District from 2007-2010. Sestak titled his speech: Leadership to Restore the American Dream.
The Mock Convention opened its platform hearings on foreign and domestic affairs and other current issues. The purpose of this convention was to educate the College about current events. The hearings opened on April 4 and continued on April 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12 in the Social Hall. All members of the college community were invited to participate.
Stephen Montague gave a lecture on twentieth-century music at 5:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.
The Departments of Dramatic Arts, Music, Comparative Civilization and Religion presented Bharata Natyam dancer Viji Prakash in a lecture and concert in Rubendall Recital Hall at 5:00pm and 7:30pm, respectively.
Dr. Charles Rhoads delivered a lecture on February 5 in Chapel Hall and one on February 6 in Bosler Hall, both regarding psychology and memory in education. The second lecture, which was open to the larger community, was especially well-attended.
Mr. S. M. Sayford gave a series of lectures from February 1-4. As one of the leading YMCA workers in the country, Sayford proved to be a charismatic speaker talented in engaging an audience of college students.
The Rev. Dr. James Morrow, well-known secretary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society, gave a lecture in Bosler Hall. Presented by the YWCA, the lecture was met by an interested crowd.
Dr. Frank M. Bristol spoke at the Carlisle Opera House on December 6. This lecture, deemed one of the best ever heard in Carlisle, was presented by the Cumberland County Teachers' Institute. Dr. Bristol's lecture was entitled "Brains" and his expertise captivated the audience, holding their attention as if by magic.
Major Wilson, instructor in medicine at the Carlisle Barracks, addressed a meeting of the Mohler Scientific Club on recent trends in army medicine. He demonstrated blood transfusion equipment and standard-issue sulfa drugs.
Dr. Edwin E. Willoughby, alumnus of Dickinson and chief bibliographer at the Folger Shakespeare Library, spoke in the Sharp Room of Bosler Library to a group of students and faculty on the topic of his paper, "Every Day Reading in the Time of Shakespeare". He argued that literature of the day was primarily religious.
Dr. Gaither P. Warfield, '17, visited Carlisle with his wife and gave a chapel address about the conditions in countries occupied by the Nazis, the conditions in concentration camps, and his opinion that only an invasion of Germany would win the war for the Allies.
Dr. Hosmer Johnson and his wife, missionaries to Japanese-occupied China, spoke to the Dickinson College Religious Association on the subject of interfaith relations on the evening of Sunday, October 18, 1942.
Anita Newcomb McGee, M.D. gave a lecture on October 13. Presented by the Civic Club, McGee discussed the experience of women in the Japanese army.
Dr. Harry N. Holmes, noted traveller and lecturer and native of Australia, gave a chapel address on the status of the war in Australia and the Far East.
The Reverend Dr. Charles W. Kitto ('12) gave an address in Bosler Hall commemorating Founders' Day. He stressed the need for hardiness when facing the physical hardships of the war.
Dr. Julia Morgan, '11, daughter of former Dickinson President James Henry Morgan, '78, gave a chapel address about her work as a medical missionary in Japanese-occupied China.
Arlo Ayres Brown, President of Drew University, gave a chapel address about "the road to peace", enumerating the requirements for an enduring peace.
In the chapel period of April 22, travelling speaker Dr. Ting Su gave an address comparing education in China and the United States.
The topic of this year's Public Affairs Symposium is "Issues in Education: Seventy-Two." The keynote speaker was Dr. John R. Silber, President of Boston University. The closing speech was given by Senator Birch Bayh. Other activities included workshop discussions, focus sessions, and the closing performance of the Mermaid Players' The Lesson. An emphasis on the importance of Black Studies was also the subject of many talks.