Dickinson Alumnus, November 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Professor Mervin G. Filler (class of 1893) discussed the college's use of intelligence tests.
  • Joseph M. Burns, the new superintendent of grounds and buildings, ordered for all dorms in Old West to be converted to academic spaces.
  • The Fraternity Alumni Council discussed several proposals, including changing rushing rules and eligibility requirements.
  • Trustee Melville Gambrill bequeathed $150,000, which was the largest gift in the college's history.
  • President James Henry Morgan (class of 1878) reflected on his own experiences as a student athlete in "Athletics in Pennsylvania Colleges: Sketches of Some Evils and a Proposed Remedy."
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "Certain Early Experiences," the fourth in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
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Dickinson Alumnus, November 1925
Year
1925
Volume
3
People
Keefer, Frank R.
Filler, Mervin Grant
Gambrill, Melville
Wood, J. Perry
Hillman, Conway Wing
Organizations
Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Psi
Alpha Chi Rho
Fraternity Alumni Council
Committee of the Pennsylvania College Presidents' Association
Places
Old West
Other Topics
Dickinson History
Campus Improvements

Dickinson Alumnus, August 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Chief Marshal "Ham" Bacon (class of 1902) lead the Alumni Parade wearing a tutu, smoking a cigar, and twirling a parasol.
  • The Class of 1905 dedicated the William Lambert Gooding (class of 1874) Gateway, located by East College on N. West Street.
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "Memories of "Old East" and "Old West," the third in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
  • Over 300 students attended the Methodist Episcopal Church's Summer School of Religious Education held at Dickinson in July 1925.
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1925
Year
1925
Volume
3
People
Lukeman, Augustus
Smith, Edgar Fahs
Evans, Thomas
Chambers, George Gailey
Quimby, Karl K.
Tricket, William
Reed, George Edward
McCauley, Andrew
Appold, Lemuel Towers
Organizations
Phi Kappa Beta
Carlisle Club
Interfraternity Council
Places
Old West
Other Topics
Memoir
Dickinson History

Dickinson Alumnus, May 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "Inauguration and Early Experiences," the second in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
  • The American Council of Education tested freshmen to evaluate the school's comparative ranking. 
  • Former President James Andrew McCauley was honored on Alumni day during the dedication of the McCauley Room in Old West .
  • Ten Dickinsonians served as District Superintendents for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  • John Bannister Gibson (class of 1798) was one of Pennsylvania's leading jurists.
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1925
Year
1925
Volume
2
People
McCauley, James Andrew
Reed, George Edward
Filler, Mervin Grant
Lighter, Joseph K.
Gibson, John Bannister
Events
Rousing Rally
Organizations
American Council of Education
Dickinson Football
Places
Old West
Other Topics
Memoir
Dickinson History

Dickinson Alumnus, February 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "How I Became President of Dickinson," the first in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
  • Treasurer John Bursk reported that the college's debt had decreased and that the endowment had increased since President James Henry Morgan's inauguration in 1914.
  • Paul P. Appenzellar (class of 1895) was recognized for his remarkable financial influence in New York. 
  • Nine senior women formed an honorary society called Wheel and Chain. 
  • Dr. Milton W. Eddy, professor of biology, discovered a small fire in the basement of Conway Hall.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1925
Year
1925
Volume
2
People
Reed, George Edward
Appenzellar, Paul Peyton
Rich, Robert F.
Kistler, Robert W.
Stine, Henry M.
Organizations
Sigma Chi
Dickinson Football
Almuni Association
Wheel and Chain
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Basketball
Places
Conway Hall
Other Topics
Alumni Association Membership
Dickinson History