1954

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  • A ground breaking ceremony was held for Morgan Hall, the new men's dormitory located on the Benjamin Rush Campus.
  • Rev. D. Frederick Wertz (class of 1937) was elected President of Lycoming College. Wertz succeeded another Dickinsonian...

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  • Trustees approved plans to build three new buildings: a student activities building, a new chemistry building, and a new dormitory for men.
  • Allison Memorial Methodist Church, located next to the President's house, was completely...

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  • Plans were made for the first outdoor Commencement, which would be held on the Benjamin Rush Campus with the Baird Biology Building in the background.
  • Marian Anderson, a famous African-American contralto, received an honorary degree...

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  • Construction started on a new men's dormitory located on the Benjamin Rush Campus.
  • Trustees and Methodist Church officials worked on plans to replace the Allison Memorial Church that burned down.
  • The Mary Dickinson Club...
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