Meredith, Josephine B.

Annual Tug-o'-War between Freshmen and Sophomores. The War Department requests that the college form a rifle club. The Greek Club will perform in Old West. Officers for all women organizations are chosen. Preparations for Alumni Day. Preparation for commencement activities. Dickinsonian Managerial Board elections. Belles Lettres Society and Law Club debate postponed. Professor Prince speaks at the Harrisburg Teachers' Association. Proposed Budget System was approved by student senate. John Hays will give a radio concert. Obituary for Miss Mary Dillon. Sophomore Oratorical Contest.

Phi Beta Kappa honor society to celebrate anniversary in 1926. Faculty delays vote on honor code, unlikely to go into effect for mid-years; students voice opinions on the code. Report of an intruder in Metzger Hall, the girl's dormitory. Dean of Women Josephine Meredith "grabbed a revolver and started after the bold intruder." Inter-fraternity Council bars Delta Chi fraternity of Law School from admission to council.

Mrs. Josephine B. Meredith is appointed chairwomen of the social and cultural committee. Aquacade to be held in Gymnasium. Improvements made to theater. Women's Cooperative Association holds elections.

Mrs. Meredith, Dean of Women, speaks about issues on campus. Debate Squad begins preparations of debate season. College Orchestra takes part in chapel services. Mix up causes freshmen, rather than seniors to get first choice in housing selection.

Dickinsonian elects J. Lawrence Jackson editor-in-chief, Robert Wayne business manager, and Robert J. Trace managing editor. Committee does not unanimously accept Dean Josephine B. Meredith's proposed changes to Metzger Council constitution aimed at elimating fraternity politics in student government. Edward First is elected president of Athletic Association. Dean of Women Josephine B. Meredith and YWCA president Elizabeth Hess choose committtee of students to promote fellowship among the Metzger girls.

A survey of 14 students on possible reforms to the Student Senate shows overwhelming support for the creation of a single governing body as opposed to the current two-senate system. The basketball team defeats Washington College 24-9. The Student Senate re-forms to reinvent the way student government is run on campus. The Dean of Women (Josephine Meredith) attends a conference of the American Association of University Women on women in politics. A study shows that 13.4% of Dickinson students go on to attend graduate school.

Juniors will be allowed to take classes at the Law School. Letters given out to 11 men, including 9 Freshmen. President Waugh puts forth a plan to delay rushing before the Interfraternity Council. Article on Dickinson in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Club members abolish the International Relations Club. Article on the Commuter's Room and the ways in which this privilege has been abused. Lawn party to be held at Metzger Hall. Dean Meredith won prize. Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall tie in annual track meet.

The Women's Basketball team wins against Shippensburg. Degree of Master of Arts will be discontinued at Dickinson College after June 1927 - Only the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Philosophy will be given. Dean Meredith traveled to New York to address the New York Alumnae Club on "Opportunities for the Advancement of Scholarship for Women." An anonymous Freshman female writes on the First-Years' attitude toward upperclassmen.

The All-College Social committee has changed the date of the college picnic, much to the chagrin of the students.  The Senior Blazer committee calls upon seniors to be measured for their jackets.  New rules lightening the strict regulations regarding social privileges and required classes for coeds at Metzger Hall are proposed by Dean Josephine B. Meredith and enacted by a 75% vote.  The Union Philosophical Society will select its candidates from among the new freshmen class.

New plaque in Old West to commemorate early donors. Professor emerita Josephine Meredith donates collection of books and pictures to college. Class of 1952 sets new enrollment record with 254 students. $192,000 raised in four months to meet goals of Ten Year Building Plan.