Inauguration

Academic procession at President Rubendall's Inauguration, 1961

View of the academic procession during President Howard Rubendall's inauguration on October 28, 1961.

Class of 1971 Delegates at President Durden Inauguration, 1999

Delegates from the Class of 1971 pose for a photo on the stairs in Waidner-Spahr Library. President Durden is in the middle, wearing a blue button-down and a bowtie.

Faculty at President Fritschler's Inauguration, 1987

Faculty members from Dickinson and other colleges sit in assigned seats inside Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium for President Fritschler's inauguration on October 20, 1987.

Inauguration of Howard Rubendall, 1961

President Howard Rubendall (left) presents an honorary degree during his inauguration on October 28, 1961. The event is held in Allison Memorial Methodist Church.

Inauguration of Howard Rubendall, 1961

A bird's eye view of President Rubendall's inauguration on October 28, 1961. The event is held in Allison Memorial Methodist Church.

Inauguration, 1987

Trustee John Curley, a member of the Class of 1960, talks to another man outside the main entrance of Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium during President A. Lee Fritschler's inauguration on October 20, 1987.

Inauguration of A. Fritschler, 1987

View of President Fritschler (right) during his inauguration on October 17, 1987.

Inauguration of Gilbert Malcolm, 1959

Former President William W. Edel (left) helps President Gilbert Malcolm get into the robes of office in 1959. Edel and Malcolm are members of the Class of 1915.

Inauguration of Howard Rubendall, 1961

View of an event held to celebrate President Howard Rubendall's (Class of 1931) inauguration in 1961.

Left to Right: Gilbert Malcolm, Carolyn Rubendall, Dr. Rubendall, Isabel Nelson, Roger Nelson, Mary Louise Shuman, and George Shuman

Inauguration of Howard Rubendall, 1961

View as trustee George Shuman and former President Gilbert Malcom help President Howard Rubendall during his inauguration on October 28, 1961. The inauguration ceremony is in Allison Memorial Methodist Church.

Left to Right: Trustee Boyd Lee Spahr ; George Shuman ; Dr. Rubendall...

Inauguration of Samuel Banks, 1975

President Banks (left) talks with Theodore Friend, President-Elect of Swarthmore College, during Banks' inauguration on September 20, 1975.

Inauguration of Samuel Banks, 1975

President Banks speaks during his inauguration on September 20, 1975.

Inauguration of Samuel Banks, 1975

View of the crowd at President Banks' inauguration on September 20, 1975.

Inauguration of William Durden, 1999

President William Durden chats with two people in the Stafford reading area of the Waidner-Spahr Library at an event before his inauguration on October 30, 1999.

Inauguration of William Durden, 1999

A student speaks at President William Durden's inauguration on October 30, 1999.

Inauguration of William Durden, 1999

View as a group of alumni in Memorial Hall sign the register for President Durden's inauguration on October 30, 1999.

Standing: trustee Phil Caprice ('52) ; James Abbott ('50) ; Gene Evans ('49) ; trustee Wes Overholt ('50)

Signing In: George Hening ('53)

Inauguration of William Durden, 1999

View of President Durden's inauguration on October 30, 1999.

Inauguration of William Edel, 1946

View of an event celebrating President William W. Edel's Inauguration in 1946.

Two trustees, Robert Elmer Woodside ('26) and William Vernon Middleton ('28), at the inauguration of President Howard Lane Rubendall ('31) in 1961.

President Rubendall's Inauguration, 1961

President Howard L. Rubendall, a member of the Class of 1931, stands with faculty members at his inauguration on October 28, 1961

Inauguration of William Durden, 1999

President William Durden (Class of 1971) laughs during his inauguration on October 30, 1999.

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