Dr. George E. Reed is selected as Dickinson College’s new President at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, January 3rd, 1889. The sophomores and freshman hold a vocal contest. The Dickinson...
Seniors enjoy a psychology lecture series put on by Dr. Rittenhouse. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss speaks at the well-attended Day of Prayer for Colleges. Professors Whiting and Harman host supper parties for the seniors....
President-elect Reed is received at Dickinson by a congregation of students, a band, and much fanfare. Religious fervor among the students is at a high after Bishop Foss’ lecture in the previous month. The Belles...
The Belles Lettres and Union Philosophical Society elect officers for the coming year. The Union Philosophical Society holds its centennial anniversary. A call is made for the creation of an athletic field for the students. Some Dickinson students win a tug-of-war contest put on by the...
President Reed is inaugurated into the college. President Reed begins offering elocution lessons to each class. The Glee Club is commended for the music they furnished at President Reed’s induction....
The College Chapel, West College, and the outside walkways of the campus are all renovated and improved. The Seniors partake in the traditional Senior Class-Ride through the mountains. The Union Philosophical...
Commencement is held. Bishop Foss holds a sermon for the YMCA. The Junior Oratorical Contest is held is Bosler Hall. Class Day is celebrated by the Class of 1889....
The Athletic Association constructs a new constitution that allows it to hold property and protects its rights and privileges. Over the summer there were several improvements made to the college buildings and grounds. Students are urged to patronize those businesses that advertise in The...
Students are encouraged to participate regularly in class meetings and events. The two literary societies on campus competed for new members from the Freshmen class. A University of Pennsylvania student supports coeducational institutions. The Glee Club has become a permanent group on campus and...
The prep school boys continue to use up all the hot water in the gym, leaving none for the college athletes. The Glee Club continues to practice for its performances this year. Lyman Abbott writes a column about the issue of unqualified professors holding positions in the college. This year the...
