Dickinson Alumnus, February 1934

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Captain James J. Patterson (class of 1859) died at the age of 95 in January 1933. James Lester Shipley (class of 1860) became the next oldest living alumnus. 
  • Fifty seven students, including twelve women, received part-time jobs through the State Emergency Relief Board. These students earned between $15 to $20 per month as they rebuilt college walkways, made charts for various departments, and created biographical alumni cards.
  • Reviewers praised President James Morgan's (class of 1878) new book, Dickinson College: The History of One Hundred and Fifty Years, 1783-1933.
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Dickinson Alumnus, December 1932

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Dickinson purchased the Mooreland Tract for $50,000, which expanded the campus.
  • The Alumni Council recommended creating a fund to solicit annual donations. 
  • Members of the soccer team received varsity letters for the first time.
  • Wilbur L. Adams (class of 1905) was elected to the House of Representatives. 
  • William D. Thomas (class of 1912), president of Sandvik Steel, Inc., became a Knight of the Kingdom of Sweden as a result of his work with the American Association of Fine Steel Importers.
  • Edmund S. Snyder (class of 1929) wrote "A Glimpse of John Dickinson" for the Alumnus.
  • Former Professor Morris W. Prince died at the age of 89.
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Dickinson Alumnus, April 1931

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • President Mervin Grant Filler (class of 1893) died at age 57 in Philadelphia. 
  • Hundreds of students, alumni, and faculty attended President Filler's funeral at Allison Memorial Methodist Church.
  • The Board of Trustees appointed former President James H. Morgan (class of 1878) as temporary President
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