1912

The results of the football games are announced. Each member of the football team is featured as the season comes to a close.

The football team beats their long-time rival, Gettysburg, 20-13.

The football team beats Catholic University 54-0. The debating teams held their preliminary trials. The senior class officers are elected. Female students attend a Suffrage meeting in town.

Skitchagenee held a dance in the Beta Theta Pi house. The Press Club is reorganized and chooses its members and officers. The College Band gave a concert for the campus. The Scientific Club also reorganizes and will hold its first meeting.

The Dickinson football team beats Lebanon Valley, 53-3. The Alpha Rho Chi fraternity takes their annual ride to Doubling Gap.

Both the Wilson and Progressives clubs are formed. A poll reveals that more students favor Wilson to win over Roosevelt, Taft, Chafin, and Debbs in the presidential election. The Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity hosts their annual Founder’s Day ride to Doubling Gap. The Kappa Sigma fraternity hunts for chestnuts in Mt. Holly. The Glee Club has tryouts, and twenty-five men were selected to join the team.

The college holds a football rally. The juniors hold the Junior Party in Metzger Hall.

Two new faculty members are welcomed to Dickinson: Leonard Scott Blakey, professor of Economics and Sociology, and Edward E. Learned, professor of German Language and Literature.  

Dickinson begins its 130th year, and President Nobles gives an address of welcome. Dickinson loses the first football game of the season. Each member of the freshman class is listed.

Inauguration of President Noble is planned. Professor George A. Crider leaves Dickinson to become a pastor. Summary of track and baseball seasons. Dickinson performs poorly in fifth annual intercollegiate track meet. Harry McKeown wins gold medal and Wesley P. Griffiths wins silver medal in Pierson oratorical contest. Theodore Bunger receives fellowship to American School at Athens, Greece. List of members of Class of 1912. Financial report of the Dickinsonian for the 1911-1912 year.

Baseball defeats Gettysburg 4-3. Track ties Gettysburg. Gettysburg defeats tennis. President and Mrs. Noble hold reception for senior class. Senior class revives tradition of holding sings on steps of Old West. Adam Nagay and Lester W. Auman win sophomore oratorical contest. Senior class takes annual trip to Luray Caverns. Student Senate elections are held. Class of 1915 elects its officers.

Faculty and students organize procession to Charles Nisbet's grave.

Freshmen win cap scrap. Phi Kappa Sigma holds annual dance.

Juniors win inter-class track meet. Richard Shields, '12, wins annual cross country run. Summary of YMCA activities of 1911-1912 school year. Program for commencement.

Description of YMCA Presidents' Conference held at Dickinson. Seniors Carrie Woodward and John A. F. Hall receive teaching positions.

Program for YMCA Presidents' Convention to be held at Dickinson. Swarthmore and Dickinson participate in sixth annual oratorical meet. Russel Hertzler, '12, receives position in Carlisle Grammar School.

Combined Musical Clubs make annual spring break tour. YMCA Presidents' Convention to be held at Dickinson. Simon Pauxtis is selected as baseball and football coach for 1912. Description of the work of the Library Guild. Sophomores win annual Sophomore-Freshman basketball game. Union Philosophical Society holds elections.

Debut of "The Private Secretary". Swarthmore and Dickinson meet in intercollegiate debate. Loraine McAnney wins Miller prize and Gilbert Malcolm wins Wakley prize in declamation contest. Straw Poll of Dickinson favors Theodore Roosevelt.

Preview of "The Private Secretary". Annual Washington's Birthday College Banquet is held. Gettysburg defeats Dickinson in last game of basketball season. Annual Mid-Winter Sigma Chi dance is held. Annual freshman smoker and parade occurs.

Conference Committee of the Faculty denies Student Assembly's request that members of the college band be exempt from gym class. A defense of Student Senate's usefulness. Kappa Sigma gives third annual mid-winter dance. The Women's Suffrage League meets often. 

Belles Lettres defeats Union Philosophical Society in annual inter-society debate. Freshman banquet is held. Phi Delta Theta holds fifth annual dance.

Preview of Dramatic Club's production of "The Private Secretary". Beta Theta Pi holds informal dance and reception to welcome Dr. and Mrs. Prettyman. Dickinsonian Song Contest ends with fewer than desired entries. The Dickinson Equal Suffrage Club and an anti-suffrage club form.

Review of the Week of Prayer. Student Senate holds Student Assembly.

President and Mrs. Noble entertain Student Senate.

Sophomore and freshman classes take sleigh rides. Freshman-sophomore scrap.