Dickinson Alumnus, May 1950

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The College published a collection of historical essays titled Bulwark of Liberty in honor of of Boyd Lee Spahr (class of 1900).
  • Dr. Whitfield J. Bell Jr. was promoted to the rank of professor and installed as the first occupant of the newly-endowed Boyd Lee Spahr chair of American History.
  • Rev. Dr. Rowland R. Lehman (class of 1923) became assistant to the president of the college.
  • A new chapel opened on the first floor of Old West.
  • Reviewers praised Rev. Kenneth Clinton's (class of 1937) new book, Let's Read the Bible.
  • Trustee Boyd Lee Spahr (class of 1900) provided funding for the addition of a cupola on the new South College.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1948

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Construction of the new South College, which was located behind the Alumni Gymnasium, was almost completed.
  • The Prohibition Party selected Dale H. Learn (class of 1920) as their candidate for Vice President of the United States.
  • The Alumnus highlighted the Department of History and the accomplishments of the faculty.
  • Samuel W. Witwer Jr. (class of 1930), attorney of Chicago, called for revising the Illinois constitution.
  • Newton E. Randolph (class of 1924) became the director of a new relief agency called Save A Friend In Europe (SAFE).
  • Dr. Julia Morgan (class of 1911), professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medial School, died after a brief illness.
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1927

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The Board of Trustees authorized razing South College in order to make way for the construction of the new gymnasium. 
  • Trustee Lemuel T. Appold (class of 1882) retired as President of the General Alumni Association. 
  • Mary Curran Morgan (class of 1888), President James Henry Morgan's wife, passed away unexpectedly while traveling.
  • The Carnegie Corporation of New York donated a valuable art collection to the college.
  • Dr. Virgil Prettyman (class of 1892), a businessman and former headmaster of the Horace Mann School, featured in an article that highlights his achievements.
  • Professor Leon C. Prince (class of 1898) reviewed The English of the Pulpit, a "notable" book by Lewis H. Chrisman (class of 1908).
  • Rev. Raymond R. Brewer (class of 1916), the head of the Dickinson-in-China program, discussed how China views the United States.
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