Shumaker, John

Young People's Fellowship accepted to the Student Christian Association of the Middle Atlantics Region. Hester Cunningham '29 featured in art exhibition over Commencement Weekend. Faculty approve changes to Social Rules for women, extending curfews and extended permissions. John Shumaker to head All-College Social Committee. Year's social events highlighted. International Relations Club helps organize Pennsylvania Association of International Relations Clubs. Secretary of the Treasury John Wesley Snyder to receive honorary doctorate, deliver commencement speech to largest class yet.

James Arnold, Robert Crow, Richard Eisenhour, Larry Lichtenstein, and John Shumaker are tapped to join Omicron Delta Kappa, nationla leadership honorary society; meanwhile, nine sophomores are chosen to join the Skull and Key Society. Asa W. Climenhaga is hired to replace Raymond P.G. Bowman as College Resistrar, so that the latter, also a psychology professor, can teach full-time. Dr. Rowland R. Lehman is hired to the newly-created post of Assistant to the President for Duties in Connection with Alumni.

The Dickinsonian elects John Shumaker '51 editor-in-chief for the 1950-51 academic year. The Sociology Department begins an extensive project to interview Carlisle residents, with over 70 Dickinson students taking part. The Bookstore announces that it will extend its hours during the beginning of the spring semester in order to accommodate the rush to buy textbooks. The Dickinson Follies hold tryouts, and dates are set for the Spring Formal, IFC Ball, and Pan-Hel Dance.