Dickinson Alumnus, February 1936

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The College officially launched the Annual Fund, which promoted annual giving. 
  • Dickinson's Teacher Placement Bureau helped recent graduates find jobs at schools across the country. 
  • The Board of Trustees authorized several changes to the College seal, including adding the date of the founding - 1783. 
  • Colbert N. Kurokawa (class of 1922) was part of an effort to establish the Hawaii Center in Kyoto, Japan. 
  • Arthur Japy Hepburn (class of 1896) was appointed Admiral of the United States Fleet and Stanley Dunbar Embick (class of 1897) was promoted to Major General. 
  • Gen. James G. Steese (class of 1902) wrote an article about his trip to Australia in 1930 in "The Trans-Australia Railway."
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Dickinson Alumnus, November 1929

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Alumni were invited to donate any of their Dickinson material for display in new museum located in Old West.
  • The Alumnus published photographs of the renovated Executive offices in Old West
  • The varsity football team suffered one of its worst seasons, with a total of two wins, two ties, and seven losses.
  • The college purchased land located next to Biddle field, which allowed for "the enlargement of the athletic field at any time." Seven tennis courts were also built behind the new Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Pennsylvania Governor John Fisher appointed History Professor Leon C. Prince, also a State Senator, to represent the state at the National Council of State Legislatures.
  • Dr. Paul R. Burkholder (class of 1924) started a two year cruise around the world with other scientists to study the food pollution in fish production.
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