Entries drawn from the college history timeline
Sigmund Spaeth, a noted music critic of New York City, gave a lecture called the "Common Sense of Music." This lecture was the third event of the chapel entertainment program series.
Dr. Frederick D. Losey returned to Dickinson, after his successful presentation of "King Lear" the previous year, and delivered a lecture on 'Macbeth."
Raymond R. Brewer, a Dickinson representative at West China Union University, gave an address called, "The Aims and Development of the Nationalist Movement in China" to students at Old West.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant United States Attorney General from 1921-29, addressed the College as part of its 1926 Commencement exercises. Mrs. Willebrandt also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the College.
Professor Chester Warren Quimby, a bible professor, delivered a lecture on "The Bible and Sex" and discussed its role in society at the time. Professor Quimby spoke during a combined YMCA and YWMCA meeting, which was held in Old West.
Dr. Samuel Parkes Cadman, president of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, delivered an address during chapel entitled "The Gift of the Imagination." During this speech, Dr. Cadman urged the students to "dream on" and the importance of cultivating one's imagination in...
Professor Leon C. Prince became the first Carlisle man to have his speech at the American Legion banquet broadcasted from the WMBS Harrisburg station.
Cora Wilson Stewart, chairman of the International Society of Illiteracy, gave a speech about eliminating illiteracy in America. In addition, Stewart discussed helping establish the Moonlight Schools in the Kentucky mountains, which provided men and women of all ages with the opportunity to...
Dr. John Hart, a student pastor at the Episcopal church at the University Pennsylvania, gave a lecture entitled "The Art of Living Together." Dr. Hart discussed the value and meaning of friendship.
Mr. Samuel Grathwell presented his popular lecture,"Getting By Your Hoodoo," on how to overcome one's fears and self-doubt. Mr. Samuel Grathwell was a renowned motivational speaker, who delivered speeches all around the United States.
Professor E. A. Leslie, head of the Old Testament Literature department at Boston University School of Theology, discussed the importance of finding one's niche in life to the student body. In addition, Professor Leslie spent the remainder of the day interviewing students contemplating entering...
John James Tigert, university administrator and United States Commissioner of Education, addressed the College as part of its 1928 Commencement exercises. Dr. Tigert also received his second honorary degree from the College.
Dr. Frederick William Norwood gave a lecture, in Allison M.E. Church, on the history of the world peace movement, the Paris peace pact that ended World War I, and United States' role in this. The lecture was a part of Dr. Norwood's speaking tour in favor of ratifying the Paris peace pact.
Dr. Maurice G. Hindu in his lecture on the Soviet Union discussed the general way of life there and explained what the future held for the nation. Throughtout the lecture, Dr. Hindus attempted to dismantle the negative stereotypes, created by travel narratives and geography books, of Siberia and...
Dr. Giovanni Macerata, former University of Vicenza professor, delivered two lectures about Italy while at Dickinson. The first lecture focused on Benito Mussolini's , the Prime Minister of Italy, life . Dr. Macerata described Mussolini's journey to Prime Minister beginning with his childhood...
Count Felix von Luckner, a lieutenant in the Imperial German Navy, spoke to the student body as the year's chapel entertainment. Count Felix von Luckner, recounted several of his life adventures, such as hitch hiking from California to New York and his brief career as a lighthouse keeper in...
Ellis Ames Ballard, a Philadelphia lawyer, delivered a lecture about Rudyard Kipling's life and work. In addition, Ballard discussed his collection of Kipling's material as well as explained how he acquired these items.
Dr. W. E. P. Haas, district superintendent of the west district of the Philadelphia Methodist Church, gave two lectures to the student body one during chapel service and another at a Y.M.C.A meeting. In the first lecture Dr. Haas referenced Moses and discussed the necessity for Christian workers...
Alben William Barkley, Kentucky Senator and Vice President of the United States from 1949-53, addressed the College as part of its 1929 Commencement exercises.
As part of the Armistice Day celebration,Captain Allen J. Stevens, commander of the local American Legion Post, discussed the significance of this anniversary during a special chapel service.
Dr. A. K. Chalmers, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, gave an address to the Christian Association of Dickinson on negative consequences of science, citing his personal encounter with a robot.
Professor Leon C. Prince, head of the history department and a Pennsylvania State Senator, delivered a lecture before the college chapel service about Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Professor Prince spoke positively about both leaders claiming that both men, " stand and will...
Dean Josephine B. Meredith addressed the "Metzger coeds" about the five categories of courses that they should keep in mind during course selection. These categories were "the physical world, the social world, the moral world, the spiritual world the world of beauty around us."
During optional Monday chapel service, Mr. A. H. Gerberich, an expert on genealogy and modern languages instructor, delivered a speech titled, "Why Bother about our Ancestors?" Gerberich argued that learning about ones ancestors was important for personal growth because it can spark...
Professor Ernest Albert Vuilleumier delivered a lecture, entitled "Graduate Work Abroad," to the Mohler Scientific Club on March 19, 1930. Professor Vuilleumier discussed the differences between American and foreign universities workloads, concluding that the quality and amount depends on the...
