Interfraternity Weekend

Inter-Fraternity Weekend opens. Faculty Auction raises $450 for the Student Sanatorium in Istanbul, Turkey. Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra to perform in Bosler Hall. Unofficial poll of College faculty reveals desire to abolish Saturday classes, administration now seeking student input. New Dickinson Viewbook, a pictorial representation of the College, to be released. College receives collection of rare documents from noted English poet and playwright John Drinkwater.

After an absence of five months, the Dickinson Mermaid was restored to her place atop Old West. Upcoming concert by the Little Orchestra Society. Details on Inter-Fraternity Weekend. The possibility of summer school at Dickinson College is currently being discussed. The Intercollegiate Conference on Government elected Carl Skinner of Dickinson College to the position of Chairman of the I.C.G.'s Central Region. Judge Florence Allen is interviewed at Dickinson. Profile on Dickinsonian Elizabeth Middleton.

Outline of events for Inter-Fraternity Weekend. The Mermaid Player's spring production, "The Heiress" to open this week. Dr. Bertram H. Davis, Professor of English, and Mr. Dentler of the Sociology Department submit resignations. Theta Chi wins the Inter-Fraternity League Championship in basketball. Dickinson Lacrosse and Baseball Teams win. Details of the Joseph Priestley Award Ceremony - Dr. Teller receives the prestigious award.

Honorable Irving H. Saypol, United States Attorney for the southern district of New York, will speak at the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Banquet. President Edel dedicates the cornerstone for the women's dormitory. Phi Delta Theta receives the Interfraternity Cup during Interfraternity Weekend. Phi Psi wins the league title in the Inter-Fraternity Basketball League.

The Little Theater cast prepares to their new theater production of "Drums of Death." All-female Mary Dickinson Club forms. Greek festival theme of Interfraternity Weekend. President Edel names Professor C.F. Kellogg as Dean of the Sophomore Class. Profile of Dickinson faculty member, Dr. Wellington A. Parlin. Dickinson Basketball upsets the favored Bucknell quintet.

Plans for the D Club Dance, to be held the night after this publication, and for Interfraternity Weekend, to be held a week later, are made. Dr. Milton E. Flower opens a new art exhibit in Bosler Hall, titled "Is Picasso Mad?" President WIlliam W. Edel gives a talk on the early history of the college, while Professor Daniel A. Zarat is invited to speak at a conference on teaching foreign languages at the University of Kentucky.

The first annual Inter-fraternity weekend begins. A proposal for a student disciplinary committee is introduced to the Student Senate. Painter Grant Reynard visits Dickinson to give a lecture and a small demonstration of his work. The basketball team participates in the Middle Atlantic championship playoffs for the first time ever. Dr. William Lonsdale Tayler writes in from Cuba, describing Havana and his participation in the Academia Interamericana de Derecho Caparado E Internacional. Student Senate holds a third and final closed meeting on the popular election of senators.

A second meeting of members of the "Little Three" was held, at which several plans for inter-college cooperation were laid, including the immediate creation of a Little Three basketball team and the sharing of news items between the colleges' respective newspapers each week. The queen and court of the mid-winter ball are elected. The first ever inter-fraternity weekend is scheduled. Construction begins on South College, which is set to open around Easter vacation. Student Senate holds its first open meeting on the institution of popular elections for senators.

Dickinson holds its first Parent's Day, including a football game against Drexel and a faculty reception. The creation of a student-led honor system is discussed to mostly positive reactions. In a survey of college freshmen, Dickinson students rank 66th out of 317 colleges rated. The Interfraternity Council discusses plans for a fraternity weekend to be held in March.

Artist Lynda Frese to display drawing and etchings in HUB. Student International Meditation Society holds informational lecture. Mo Udall wins Mock Political Convention election. The Hole In The Wall restaurant is favorably reviewed in "Eating Out." Photographer J. Hwa Shik Chung captures Mock Convention and IFC Weekend. WDCV offers "A Guide to Records" in which albums are recommended.

President Rubendall announces that although pledges for the Ford Foundation Challenge Grant exceed the goal of 6 million dollars, the money has yet to materialize. Elkin Tolliver, Mike Floyd and Ron Lane are arrested as both students and townspeople picket in front of municipal building in controversial racial incident. Dr. Gerald S. Hawkins, dean-designate, is introduced. William Kroll to perform in the Social Hall. William Durden and seven others receive ROTC scholarships. Larry Warner gives talk, "Dickinson: Our Glorious Alma Mater," in Denny Hall.

Henry Sorrett introduced a motion at the weekly Student Senate meeting to abolish the fraternity system at Dickinson. Former Dickinson Dean of Men N. Ronald Pease was named Dean of Students at the University of Pittsburgh. The College Social Chairman surveyed the student body in order to see how much students were willing to pay in order to go to an on-campus concert. The IFC held a "fete" over the weekend, with Leslie Wildrick winning the title of Queen. Bob Dylan's new album John Wesley Harding is reviewed.

The Impressions and Drifters highlight IFC Weekend. Sigma Alpha Epsilon's honor system experiment discussed. Ford Foundation Challenge Program chairman James Shepley announces $200,000 gift from the Sumner Drayer (Class of '02) estate. Prof. George Allan scrutinizes Jan Plan. Newly-opened Malcolm Hall experiences flaws as its residents experience frustration. Librarian Yates Forbis plans student-faculty "book walk" to stock new library shelves. Prof. Donald Marleski and Jon Sholle produce "Ojancau" film which will premier next Thursday. Economics Prof. William Cage gives resignation.

Faculty determines year-end awards; Phi Beta Kappa announces awards. Donation drive to Philander-Smith College yields 400 books. Debriefing of IFC weekend as seen from Drayer Hall girls. Publicity promotes college endowment fund. It is announced that 90 graduating seniors plan to continue school. Robert Nilsson and Ernest Giglio ear PhD's. Student Nick Langhart chosen as head of Microcosm. Honorary Degrees to be granted to C.D. Jackson, Newell Snow Booth, Marchette Chute, Whitfield J. Bell, Charles Law McCabe and Leslie Davison. President appoints new faculty members.

The faculty decide to accept a revised attendance system. Dean Roger E. Nelson to resume teaching. ROTC awards cadets in Annual Awards Day Parade. NSA committee of the Student Senate awards 29 published faculty members with dinner. Alpha Psi Omega taps five new members. Stewart L. Udall, US Secretary of the Interior to speak at commencement. Recent survey suggests poor student-faculty relations. Donald Campbell named Danforth Seminary intern at Dickinson for 63-64 year. Dr. Mondlane speaks on African independence. Isley Brothers to open IFC Weekend.

In this issue of the Dickinsonian the AAUP removes Dickinson from its censure list. Dr. Eduardo Mondlane of Mozambique to speak in chapel. David R. Jefferson joins campus as Dean of Admissions and N. Ronald Pease joins as Dean of Men. Alpha Chi Rho penalized for social rules violation. Mermaid Players present A Thurber Carnival. Dickinson mourns the loss of bookstore manager and assistant treasurer of the college George A. Bobletz. The Isley Brothers to highlight IFC weekend. 12 new professors join faculty. Dr. Philip P. Hallie to present at Socratics meeting.

Wheel and Chain recognize new pledge class. Richard III to be performed by Players of Washington. Cadet Colonel John H. Dingee wins three awards at college ROTC Review. Glenn Hitchens receives top ODK Awards. IFC Weekend to feature the Shirelles. Hilbert Sabin and Kenneth Laws added to faculty. Student Senate plans for improvement of Town-College relations. Students request longer library hours. Special interview by Sam Christensen on influence of student political activity. Tennis, Baseball victories. Fencing club opens with Prof. Kuhinka as instructor.

Former Dickinson professor J. Wesley Robb visits to lecture and lead discussion groups. Minors are no longer required for graduation. Wheel and Chain tap five new members. Issue dedicated to outgoing President Gilbert "Red" Malcolm with special commemorative. Professors Herbert Thomson and Edward Rothstein resign. Alpha Psi Omega tap seven new members. New faculty members announced. Communism on campuses on rise. Lloyd Price to be headliner for IFC Weekend. Professor Luther Erickson wins two grants for chemical research. Tennis wins 31st consecutive game over span of three years.

Interfraternity Weekend to showcase Higwaymen and Orlons; Skull & Key initiates to be selected. Orientation Leaders announced. Hiram Haydn to speak. Editorial updates issues raised by Dickinsonian, including course system transition, critique of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, and college newsstand. Professor Wishmeyer continues column inspired by interesting people he met during career. Mermaid Players final performances reviewed. ROTC recognizing members.

Glover Award to be presented to Harvard's Dr. M. Stanley Livingston, who will speak at the American Association of Physics Teachers, to be held at Dickinson. Cultural Affairs Committee to present Metropolitan Opera singer Theodor Uppman. IFC Weekend is being planned. Pi Phi pledges win first prize at Doll Dance. Belles Lettres to present the film "Potemkin." the Julliard String Quartet concert is given a favorable review. Inter-Fraternity winter sports season coming to a close. Charles Ream, Dickinson's wrestling and lacrosse coach, is profiled