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Dickinson defeats Franklin & Marshall 18-6. The Carlisle Indian School football team is of special interest since the team quarterback is a Sophomore at the college. The mandolin club meets in Denny Hall.

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Train crash kills 10 Purdue football players, an assistant coach, and the team trainer on their way to Indianapolis.  Charles T. Dunning (class of 1872) contributes his reminiscences of college days.

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Dickinson defeats State at Williamsport and returns for celebrations in Carlisle with their mascot "Dick" the dog who had apparently passed away, been stuffed, and resided in Williamsport for several months.  A brief biography and defense of James Buchanan class of 1809 written by W.H.C class of...

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A Dickinsonian pleas with the campus to be proud of and use original Dickinson songs and cheers after Lafayette accuses Dickinson of stealing their tune. William Perry Eveland class of 1892 contributes reminiscences of college days. Harry F.  Pemberton class of 1903 submits a report about his...

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Johnson the quarterback of the "Indian Football Team" and Dickinson class of 1906 was listed as part of the All-American Football Team. The Dickinsonian pays tribute to the 1903 football team at the end of their season.

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New plans for Denny Hall are released and promise that the new building will be far superior to the original structure. The senior class outing to Pine Grove is a great success. Miss Sophia Neill Howell, granddaughter of the Rev. William Neill, D.D., President of Dickinson College 1824-1839...

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New plans for Denny Hall are released and indicate that the new Denny Hall will be far superior to the original. The senior class outing was a great success. Freshmen receive new caps and tussle with sophomores who try to steal them. A fine portrait of President William Neill (president 1824-...

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Dickinson beats Albright 58 to 0 setting the highest score for the eastern colleges.  Sigma Chi gets a new house.  The football team gains a law student, Charles A. Cortelyou. Pi Beta Phi had their annual convention.

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Dickinson prepares for its big match against Williamsport and Dickinson discusses raising the Athletic fee for students from $4 to $6.

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Dickinson loses to Williamsport, Phi Psi holds a dance, semi-finalists are chosen to represent Dickinson in the intercollegiate debate against State College.  Belles  Lettres and Union Philosophical Society finalize their teams for the Inter-Society Debate. The Civic Club prepares a course of...

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John Paul Davis is elected captain of the football team for the 1905 season. The Y.M.C.A attends the district convention.  Construction continues on Denny Hall and a new brick walk way is laid between West College and East College.  Delta Chi holds their fall banquet.

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The Football issue with game statistics and remarks from the team captain (S. B. Steeley) and captain-elect (Paul J. Davis) as well as remarks from the coaches.  Dickinson wins the semi-final and will compete in the final in April.   The Athletic fee is raised.

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The stone fence around the Academic Quad is discussed. Athletic relations with the Carlisle Indian School are resumed.  The grandstand was burned during the annual "off night." 

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Improvements are made to the athletic fields to keep the crowd from surging onto the field. Students are encouraged to attend the upcoming football game against the  Carlisle Indian School and ticket prices are reduced so more students can attend. Freshman are reminded to obey the rules set by...

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Every student is encouraged to attend the first football game in three years between Dickinson College and the Carlisle Indian School where souvenir programs will be distributed. A large meeting is held in Bosler Hall to practice yells and songs for the Dickinson-Indian game. The constitution...

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In their first meeting in three years, Dickinson College loses the football game against the Carlisle Indian School with a final score of 36-0. Dickinson Alumni Claud M. Stauffer, class of 1905, leads the Carlisle Indian School band during the Dickinson-Indian game. False reports of a brawl...

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The Dickinson branch of the YMCA will present the annual Week of Prayer November 20-24. For the first time in several years a home football game is celebrated with a parade, following the team's victory over Lehigh. Saturday morning chapel is cancelled to allow students to travel to Williamsport...

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Dickinson defeats Franklin and Marshall in the first debate of the season. The manager of the 1907 Microcosm develops a plan which will require students to lay a down payment on their yearbooks, hoping that this will make the book more financially successful than in previous years. Students...

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The tour schedule for the college's musical clubs is released with expectations for great success. Dickinson sends a delegate to a New York conference discussing potential amendments to the game of football. The passed resolutions serve to clarify the intent of the game and its place on the...

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The Athletic Committee and President Reed discuss the possibility of introducing soccer to the campus on an inter-class and inter-fraternity level. The resources for a varsity team are not yet available, but if enough interest is shown such a team could be formed. The Intercollegiate Football...

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President Reed addresses the campus, speaking out against the current state of football and threatens to abolish it if major amendments are not made to the nature of the game. The college catalog for 1905-1906 is published. The Dickinsonian requests writing samples from those students...

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Members of the Phi Beta chapter of Alpha Chi Rho attend the fraternity's annual convention. A meeting of the Association of College Presidents of Pennsylvania is called to discuss the recent controversies surrounding football, as well as the state's medical schools. The Civic Club closes a...

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A dramatic club is organized.  Eligibility rules are adopted for athletes, including rules against receiving financial compensation or playing without taking a full course load.  The ladies of Lloyd Hall entertain with a "Hallowe'en" party.

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"On to State" is the present watchword as the Athletic Association plans a student trip to support their football team.  The National YMCA Committee sets aside a "Week of Prayer."  Reverends Dr. Wm. A. Stephens Hurt and John D. Fox lecture students.

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"On a slippery field" Dickinson loses to State by one touchdown, 6-0.  Dr. C.T. Winchester of Wesleyan University gives the first lecture of the Civic Club course in the opera house.  Members of the Union Philosophical and Belles Lettres literary societies choose question and candidate for the...

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