Dickinsonian, February 1884

Students are criticized for studying on the Sabbath.  Relations between students and professors are notably peaceful.  Rumors spread that South College is to be dedicated entirely to the Preparatory school.  The only known existing portrait of President Durbin, the first President of the College, is donated to Dickinson until a duplicate portrait or bust can be donated by the owner, President Durbin's daughter Fletcher Harper.  The annual Day for College Prayer is observed on January 30 with a sermon from Rev. W. S.

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Dickinsonian, May 1876

Rev. Robert Davidson, '28, Carlisle pastor, son of Dickinson's second president, dies. Emory Methodist Evangelical Church reopens, to the students' delight. The lecture room and laboratory of South College are renovated. J. W. Hendrix donates a Holtz's Electrical Machine to renovated science rooms in South College. Dickinson College Alumni Association of Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia meets.  Commencement announcements are made.  

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Dickinsonian, April 1876

James Beaumont Spenser, student, dies. A Central Pennsylvania Alumni Association is formed. The science lecture room is outfitted with cases and new apparati. Phi Kappa Psi holds 17th annual symposium in Carlisle.  James Strong, D.D., Professor of Exegetics at Drew Theological Seminar, pays the school a visit.

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Dickinsonian, January 16, 1907

Dickinson defeats Swarthmore in the semi-final of the Intercollegiate Debating League of Pennsylvania.  The Philadelphia Club holds its six annual banquet.  Phi Kappa Sigma moves into a "handsome new house" on South College [Street].  The recital of Mrs. Bertha Kunz-Baker in the Carlisle Opera House is said to be one of the best ever presented in Carlisle.

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Dickinsonian, April 24, 1926

The College's financial standing has improved over the past 12 years under the guidance of President Morgan and plans are made for a new Gymnasium to be built on the site of South College. Plans are made to organize a German Club. The Glee Clubs combine to put on the Japanese play "Miss Cherry Blossom" or "A Maid of Tokyo." The tennis team travels to Philadelphia.

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Dickinsonian, October 20, 1933

Collections in center room of Tome Scientific Building are exhibited. Homecoming and Sesqui-centennial. Telescope is repaired and moved from South College to Conway Hall rooftop. Equipment is built for W3YC. Vigilance committee gives haircuts to freshmen convicted of being cocky. Tribunal sentences five students for disobeying freshmen rules.

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Dickinsonian, January 17, 1958

Dr. William W. Edel will retire by March 1959 after 12 years as Dickinson's president. Similarly, Dr. Frank Ayres, head of the Math Department, announced that he will resign from Dickinson after 30 years of teaching. The Physics Department will receive a new department head, Dr. Henry Lincoln Yeagley, who comes from teaching at Penn State for 37 years. The "New South" snack bar opens in South College, featuring the special "Mermaid's Delight": a sponge cake with ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry.

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Dickinsonian, March 11, 1955

"Bachelors Bend," a production by the Dickinson Follies opens tonight at the Carlisle High School auditorium. The Alumni Committee and the Faculty Fraternity Relations Committee are meeting to discuss potential changes to the fraternity system at Dickinson. A computing laboratory is being opened in South College to be used for accounting and statistical work in all departments and generally by faculty and students. Four faculty members resign: Chace Davis, Jerry Stevenson, Roy Kuebler, and HG Kenagy.

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Dickinsonian, March 24, 1950

Head Football Coach Ralph Ricker resigns his position to take a job at Lebanon Valley College. The Mermaid Players' third production of the season, The Tempest, opens at Metzger Hall. Jane Lehmer, member of the Debate Team, is named "Gavel Girl of Pennsylvania" at the annual all-state debate competition. The weather vane stolen from South College is returned.

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Dickinsonian, March 17, 1950

The 1950 Chest Drive, sponsored by the Interfaith Council and aimed to support six charities, kicks off. Students are asked to pledge $3.00 apiece, the ultimate goal being $3,000 in donations. A group of pranksters steals the hand-made weather vane from South College's under-construction cupola. Mauricio Nabuco, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, invites a group of Dickinson students to visit the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC. Aplha Chi Ro wins the Interfraternity Weekend Trophy for best skit and singing performance the previous weekend.

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Dickinsonian, January 7, 1950

Boyd Lee Spahr, former President of the College and then-President of the Board of Trustees, donates funds to build a cupola atop South College. Track star Gil Dodds visits campus and speaks on his experiences. The Bridge Club is invited to compete against 300 other colleges in the National Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament. A Valentine's Day theme is set for the February 10 Mid-Winter Ball, as twelve female students compete for the title of Ball Queen.

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Dickinsonian, November 21, 1958

Internationally renowned harpist Mildred Dilling will perform at a concert in Bosler Hall. Class elections draw record turnout as new voting machine system implemented. Dickinson hosted the very first International Relations Club regional conference.

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Dickinsonian, February 20, 1948

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.

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Dickinsonian, March 15, 1968

The Agency for International Development held an interview with President Rubendall and Editor-in-Chief of the Dickinsonian David Totaro, during which Totaro was allowed to see the inside of the "White Building" next to South Campus. AID confirmed that the building was being used as a safe house for the Agency should a national security emergency occur. The Cultural Affairs committee is set to present the folk duo Ian and Sylva at the Gymnasium on Wednesday, March 20. Thomas Fornwalt will direct The Follies April presentation of "Kiss Me Kate".

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Dickinsonian, March 8, 1968

Faculty adopt an anti-drug policy and revise the calendar to make a five day week. Faculty members were accused by students and library staff of abusing library lending policies. The Pan Hellenic Council will sponsor Skits and a "Fabulous Fifties" formal. Dr. Marshall Nirenberg is set to receive the Priestley Award on March 14th. A survey was conducted to gauge student opinion on marijuana and other drugs, which showed opposition to anti-marijuana laws.

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Dickinsonian, October 19, 1962

In this issue of the Dickinsonian George B. Murphy '27 recounts Dickinson in the Twenties. Freshmen plays to open. IFC misunderstanding over food service leads to boycott at South College. Woody Herman to perform at military ball. Pan-Hellenic-Faculty game ends with Faculty win. Saad El Fassi of Morocco profile. Dickinson tuition costs hold steady while other college increase costs. Prof. Wing-tsit Chan speaks as part of Asian Studies Program. Music Dept to perform H.M.S. Pinafore. Phi Kappa Sigma and Phi Epsilon Pi to move to Mathews House and Biddle House.

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