Dickinsonian, April 26, 1941

Fifteen students attend the Intercollegiate Conference on Government in Harrisburg. Three of these students hold considerable positions at the conference such as registrar, secretary of a committee and regional director. The 1941 issue of the Hornbook goes to press, its main attraction this year being a poem written in German and translated into English by the Swiss exchange student. A French World War II refugee will be studying at Dickinson next semester. “Vivacious Lady,” a production being put on by the Dramatic Club, will premier May thirteenth at Carlisle High School.

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Dickinsonian, December 12, 1940

Sigma Alpha Epsilon will hold a Christmas party for needy children in the Carlisle area featuring a dinner, a trip to the movies and a gift. It is hoped that this will become and annual event. The Sociology Department announces the creation of a new award, the Gaylord H. Patterson Prize, to be awarded annually to the upperclassman who writes the best essay on public policy. The award commemorates the late professor Patterson and is valued at twenty five dollars. The Winter Edition of the 1940 Hornbook comes out.

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Dickinsonian, October 5, 1939

President Corson addresses the 556-strong student body at Convocation. Belles Lettres announces that it will publish the Hornbook for the first time since 1934. Three foreign students (one Chinese, one French, and one German) are unable to come to Dickinson on schedule or at all, and another is unable to return home to France during the summer due to the escalation of World War II. The Dickinsonian, meanwhile, runs a poll whose results suggest that most students oppose U.S. involvement in the war effort and agree that the Allies will ultimately win.

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Dickinsonian, November 21, 1952

Dr. Arthur Vaughn Bishop is awarded the A.J. Clarke Chair of Classical Languages and Literature. The annual Hornbook will be published by the Belles Lettres Literary Society in December. Professor Alfred Haas of Drew Theological Seminary will visit campus at the end of November. New course in Advanced Accounting Analysis added to the College's course offereings. Profile on student athlete, Bobby Gasull.

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Dickinsonian, November 11, 1955

Merger of Hornbook and Literary Bulletin urged. Homecoming plans advertised; plans include Morgan Hall Dedication, football game against Johns Hopkins, dance, and alumni lunch. Bruce Catton to receive honorary Doctor of Letters in November and give convocation address. Mermaid Players announce "Heaven Can Wait" as second production of the year.

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Dickinsonian, April 28, 1950

Coach Dave Kirk of the Physical Education Department announces that he will resign his post at the end of the year in order to take a job at Friend's Central School in Philadelphia. The Spring Formal, scheduled for the night of publication, will feature two bands and follow a Spring Garden Party theme. In a special Founders' Day convocation ceremony, the College will award honorary degrees to Nora May Mohler and Judge Dorothy Kenyon. The Hornbook, The Belles Lettres Society's literary publication, will go on sale the following week.

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Dickinsonian, October 7, 1949

Painter and art critic Michel Gilbert visits campus, hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Roger E. Sellers. The Belles Lettres Literary Society holds its first meeting, with hopes to publish the Hornbook (the College literary review) semi-annually after several years of annual publishing. Parents Day, scheduled for Oct. 15, will include a faculty luncheon, fraternity buffets, and the Ursinus vs. Dickinson football game. A freshman football team is organized for the first time since the conclusion of World War II. A total of 122 men pledge the College's ten fraternities.

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Dickinsonian, February 6, 1948

The Campus Chest drive opens with the goal of raising $3,000 to be distributed to six organizations. Seven students, including one woman, are elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. A survey of the African-American community in Carlisle shows as a whole they lack access to adequate housing and amenities and face significant racial discrimination. The Belles Lettres' Hornbook sells out only three hours after going on sale. Nominations for Queen of the Mid-Winter Ball are announced. A Red Cross lifesaving class is offered.

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Dickinsonian, November 2, 1962

In this issue of the Dickinsonian the campus reacts to the Cuba Crisis. Six students join in White House Peace Picket. Bishop Fred P. Corson speaks promoting world-wide spiritual unity. Shay Representatives make changes to fraternity housing scheme. Mermaid Players to present "See How They Run". Joanne Harris named Little Colonel of the Military Ball. A plan for holding classes in railroad cars is proposed. Pi Delta Epsilon eliminates the Hornbook. Peter, Paul, and Mary to perform. Freshman rush approaches. Field Hockey, Football wins

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Dickinsonian, May 13, 1960

Nominees for Spring Formal Queen are announced, Alpha Psi Omega admits six new members. Men's Glee Club to present its annual Spring Concert. The next Religion in Life Week is planned for November 13th to 17th. Faculty protests arms tests. Radio station is approved after ten years of discussion. Library receives three collections of historically important materials. Follies selects new officers. Omicron Delta Kappa admits two students and one professor. The Belles Lettres Society combines The Hornbook and The Literary Bulletin. Five plays to be presented by freshmen.

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