Dickinson Alumnus, November 1927

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Dickinson signed a contract for the construction of the new Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Herbert L. Davis (class of 1921), Henry W. Monyer (class of 1927), May Morris (class of 1909), and Frances Janney joined Dickinson's faculty. 
  • The College's endowment neared a million dollar mark.
  • Professor Leon C. Prince (class of 1898) published another book, Pharaoh's Question.
  • Carlyle R. Earp (class of 1914) recounted a recent trip to France with other members of the American Legion and described the changes since his previous visit as a soldier during World War I.
  • Dean Mervin Filler (class of 1893) explored the question of whether Freshmen were getting younger.
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Dickinson Alumnus, November 1927
Year
1927
Volume
5
People
Burns, Joseph M.
Lackey, Harry A.
Davis, Herbert L.
Monyer, Henry W.
Morris, May
Janney, Frances
Organizations
Beta Theta Pi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Places
Beta Theta Pi house
Sigma Alpha Epsilon house
Theta Chi Fraternity House
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity House
France
Other Topics
Gymnasium
Chapter House Improvements
Endowment

Dickinson Alumnus, August 1928

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • President James Henry Morgan (class of 1878) retired as President in August 1928.
  • The Board of Trustees elected Professor Marvin Grant Filler (class of 1893) as the eighteenth president. 
  • Professor Montgomery Porter Sellers (class of 1893) was appointed Dean of Faculty. 
  • Boyd Lee Spahr (class of 1900), head of the Alumni Association, spoke at the Alumni Gymnasium's corner-stone laying exercise held on Alumni Day in June 1928. 
  • William G. Thomas (class of 1898) was appointed Judge of Carbon County, Pennsylvania. 
  • Arthur J. Hepburn (class of 1896) was one of five captains promoted to the rank of Admiral. 
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1928
Year
1928
Volume
5
People
Morgan, James Henry
Sellers, Montgomery Porter
Trickett, William
Thomas, William
Ake, Howard J.
Lawrence, Henry M.
Thompson, Howard E.
Tigert, John James
Hoover, James M.
Gregory, Benjamin
Moffatt, James
Filler, Mervin Grant
Events
Alumni Day
Organizations
Almuni Association
Places
Alumni Gymnasium
Other Topics
Summer School of Religion

Dickinson Alumnus, May 1928

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Dean Josephine Meredith (class of 1901) discussed the Carnegie Foundation's valuable gift of "fine arts equipment," including 250 books and over 1000 pictures.
  • Bishop Luther Barton Wilson (class of 1875) retired after more than fifty years of service to the Methodist Church.
  • Seniors (class of 1928) took the Carnegie Foundation's Achievement Tests for the Advancement of Teaching instead of final exams.
  • The College announced "sweeping" changes to the curriculum and graduation requirements.
  • Chemistry Professor Herbert L. Davis (class of 1921) was elected to Sigma Xi, an honorary scientific society at Cornell University.
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1928
Year
1928
Volume
5
People
Spahr, Boyd Lee
Wilson, Luther Barton
Mcconnell, John
Prince, Leon Cushing
Davis, Herbert L.
Taintor, Mary B.
Doney, Paul H.
Thomas, Walter
Thompson, Russel I.
Events
Achievement Tests
Organizations
Dickinson Football
Dickinson Track
Phi Beta Kappa
Places
Alumni Gymnasium
Other Topics
Curriculum Changes

Dickinson Alumnus, February 1928

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • President James H. Morgan (class of 1878) was a patient at the Carlisle Hospital for four weeks after several months of poor health.
  • Dr. Zatae Longsdorff Straw (class of 1887), the first woman to graduate from Dickinson College, announced her campaign for the New Hampshire State Senate.
  • Dickinson's basketball team celebrated its seventh year in a row without a loss.
  • The dedication ceremony for the corner stone of the new Alumni Gymnasium was set for Commencement in June 1928.
  • Major Robert Y. Stuart (class of 1903) was named chief of the United States Forest Service.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1928
Year
1928
Volume
5
People
Morgan, James Henry
Longsdorff, Zatae
Bonf, Franklin Fillmore
Duffy, Robert
Stuart, Robert Y.
Organizations
Basketball
Football
Places
Conway Hall
Alumni Gymnasium
Other Topics
Alumni Donations

Dickinson Alumnus, August 1927

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The General Alumni Association paid tribute to President Lemuel Towers Appold (class of 1882), who retired after six years.
  • Dickinson was acknowledged as one of two colleges in Pennsylvania that were "free from legal bonds to some church denomination."
  • The Athletic Committee elected Bob Duffy as the head football coach for the 1927 season.
  • The 114th Commencement was filmed for the first time with "recently developed amateur cameras."
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1927
Year
1927
Volume
5
People
Appold, Lemuel Towers
Ryan, Arthur Clayton
Post, Edwin
Soper, Edmund D.
Darlington, Bishop J.
Darlington, Henry
Willebrandt, Mabel Walker
Reiley, James M.
Duffy, Robert
Organizations
General Alumni Association
Athletic Committee
Dickinson Football
Places
The 1907 Gate
Other Topics
Class Donations