Dickinson Alumnus, February 1942

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The Faculty approved curriculum changes and adopted an "all-year program" after the United States entered World War II.
  • The Alumnus published a list of alumni who were serving in active war zones as well as an "Honor Roll" of those involved in the war effort.
  • Freshman became eligible to participate in varsity football during the "war emergency."
  • The Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipbuilding Company named one of the new Liberty Ships after Roger B. Taney (class of 1795), former chief justice of the United States.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1942
Year
1942
Volume
19
People
Corson, Fred Pierce
Kuebler, Roy R.
Peacock, Leishman Arnold
Shuman, George (Jr.)
Rupp, George H.
Read, James Morgan
Taney, Roger Brooke
Organizations
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Dickinson Football
Other Topics
World War II
Dickinsonians in the Army

Dickinson Alumnus, September 1936

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Railroad tracks on High Street in Carlisle were removed and rerouted north of town. 
  • Lemuel Towers Appold (class of 1882)  bequeathed one-half of his estate to Dickinson, which was the largest in the College's history. 
  • Dean M. Hoffman (class of 1902) was elected Phi Delta Theta national president. 
  • Whitfield J. Bell (class of 1935) discussed the Belles Lettres Literary Society's 150 year history. 
  • Delaware Republicans nominated Harry L. Cannon (class of 1899) and George C. Hering Jr. (class of 1917) for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, respectively. 
  • King Edward VIII honored Dr. J. Roy Strock (class of 1903), Head of the Andhra Christian College in India, with the Kaiser-i-Hind medal, first class.
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Dickinson Alumnus, September 1936
Year
1936
Volume
14
People
Corson, Fred Pierce
Stauffer, S. Walter
Price, Harry Linwood
Hoffman, Dean M.
Cannon, Harry L.
Strock, J. Roy
Appold, Lemuel Towers
Bell, Whitfield Jenks (Jr.)
Hering, George C.
Organizations
General Alumni Association
Belles Lettres Society
Phi Delta Theta
Board of Trustees
Dickinson Football
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Places
Carlisle

Dickinson Alumnus, September 1941

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Five professors and two graduate assistants joined Dickinson's faculty. 
  • Dickinson postponed the start of classes until October 3 in the wake of an infantile paralysis epidemic in some parts of Pennsylvania. 
  • The Library Quarterly analyzed students’ use of Dickinson's library. 
  • Professor Paul Herbert Doney died of a heart attack while trying to rescue his nine-year old son and Professor Wilbur H. Norcross (class of 1907) died at age 58. The Alumnus published President Fred Pierce Corson's (class of 1917) remarks at their funerals. 
  •  I. Howell Kane (class of 1921) discussed Dickinson's history in an article entitled "The Contribution of Dickinson to the Life of the Nation."
  • Dickinson hired seven new professors, including Benjamin D. James (class of 1934) and Whitfield J. Bell Jr. (class of 1935).
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Dickinson Alumnus, September 1941
Year
1941
Volume
19
People
Spahr, Boyd Lee
Hays, Raphael S.
James, Benjamin D.
Llewllyn, Robert H.
Bell, Whitfield Jenks (Jr.)
Sanborn, William L.
Norcross, Wilbur Harrington
Corson, Fred Pierce
Doney, Paul H.
Herber, Elmer C.
Lazenby, Chandler
Kahler, Arthur D.
Gerberich, Albert H.
Madduz, James S.
Kane, I. Howell
Organizations
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church
Dickinson Football
Alumni Groups
Other Topics
World War II

Dickinson Alumnus, September 1940

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Rain and a labor shortage delayed the rebuilding of Bosler Hall. 
  • Ten students received their pilot’s licenses in 1939 under the a program with the Civil Aeronautics Authority. President Fred Pierce Corson (class of 1917) approved a plan from the government to train another twenty students as pilots in 1940.
  • Lieutenant General Stanley D. Embick (class of 1897) was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve on the joint Canadian-American Board of Defense. 
  • Boyd Lee Spahr (class of 1900) donated a letter in which James Buchanan (class of 1809) discussed whether Democrats would nominate him as their candidate in the 1856 Presidential election.
  • Children of the late President James Henry Morgan (class of 1878) donated papers from the 19th century that belonged to the Board of Trustees.
  • Rev. Dr. John C. Bieri (class of 1902) described his missionary work in South America.
  • The railroad station in Carlisle on West High Street was razed in order to build a gas station. 
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Dickinson Alumnus, September 1940
Year
1940
Volume
18
People
Willey, Earle D.
Issacs, Henry R.
McIntosh, Joseph J.
Smith, James
Corson, Fred Pierce
Vuilleumier, Ernest Albert
Kennedy, Howard E.
Baner, Albert L.
Rush, Benjamin
Organizations
Alumni Groups
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Phi Kappa Psi
Dickinson Football
Basketball
Places
Senior House
Other Topics
New Buildings
World War II

Dickinson Alumnus, December 1939

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Former President James Henry Morgan (class of 1878) died at the age of 83.
  • The Alumnus published President Fred Corson's (class 1917) and Pastor W. E. Hartman's addresses at Morgan's funeral as well as the Dickinsonian's editorial on Morgan’s personality.
  • The College awarded contracts for renovating Bosler Hall.
  • Dr. Charles William Super (class of 1866) died, which made Dr. Thomas S. Dunning (class of 1867) the oldest living alumnus. 
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Dickinson Alumnus, December 1939
Year
1939
Volume
17
People
Morgan, James Henry
Corson, Fred Pierce
Hartman, W. Emory
Super, Charles William
Dunning, Thomas S.
Hutchinson, William A.
Kahler, Arthur D.
Hogemyer, Harry B.
Young, William M.
Organizations
Alumni Groups
Dickinson Football
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Places
Bosler Hall

Dickinson Alumnus, September 1939

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Professor Gaylord Hawkins Patterson retired and was named professor emeritus of sociology. 
  • The Atlantic Refining Company planned to broadcast eight of Dickinson's football games over the radio. 
  • New bleachers added 500 more seats to Biddle Field. 
  • Architects developed new plans for renovating Bosler Hall and submitted them to the Board of Trustees. 
  • The College acquired a letter from 1783 in which trustee William Bingham described his attempts to get financial support from the United Kingdom for Dickinson. The Alumnus published a transcript.
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Dickinson Alumnus, September 1939
Year
1939
Volume
17
People
Hering, George C.
Corson, Fred Pierce
Patterson, Gaylord Hawkins
Kahler, Arthur D.
Organizations
Alumni Groups
Dickinson Football
Places
Biddle Field
Bosler Hall
Other Topics
Dickinson History

Dickinson Alumnus, December 1938

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • After 29 years on the bench, Hammond Urner (class of 1890) retired as head of the Sixth Judaical Circuit of Maryland. 
  • Trustee S. Walter Stauffer (class of 1912) and George H. Hummel, a trustee at Gettysburg College, donated a trophy that would be awarded to the winner of the annual Dickinson-Gettysburg football game. 
  • Dickinson held the 30th anniversary Doll Show.
  • Princeton University Professor Alpheus Thomas Mason (class of 1920) published a new book, The Brandeis Way: A Case Study in the Workings of Democracy. 
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Dickinson Alumnus, December 1938
Year
1938
Volume
16
People
Morford, James R.
Williams, George S.
Flannery, J. Harold
Rich, Robert F.
Stevenson, George B.
Moser, Frank S.
Auker, Charles A.
Achterman, Leo A.
Urner, Hammond
Hollinger, D. Wilson
Corson, Fred Pierce
Trayer, John K.
Kahler, Arthur D.
Wickert, Erwin
Craver, Forrest E.
Mason, Alpheus T.
McComas, Joseph P.
Eddy, Milton W.
Herber, Elmer C.
Miller, Harold L.
Davidson, Robert
Nisbet, Charles
Harris, Lynn Harold
Organizations
Alumni Council
Dickinson Football
Board of Trustees
Alumni Dickinson Clubs
Basketball
Places
Alumni Gymnasium
Other Topics
Dickinsonians in Government
Athletics

Dickinson Alumnus, May 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "Inauguration and Early Experiences," the second in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
  • The American Council of Education tested freshmen to evaluate the school's comparative ranking. 
  • Former President James Andrew McCauley was honored on Alumni day during the dedication of the McCauley Room in Old West .
  • Ten Dickinsonians served as District Superintendents for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  • John Bannister Gibson (class of 1798) was one of Pennsylvania's leading jurists.
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1925
Year
1925
Volume
2
People
McCauley, James Andrew
Reed, George Edward
Filler, Mervin Grant
Lighter, Joseph K.
Gibson, John Bannister
Events
Rousing Rally
Organizations
American Council of Education
Dickinson Football
Places
Old West
Other Topics
Memoir
Dickinson History

Dickinson Alumnus, February 1925

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "How I Became President of Dickinson," the first in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
  • Treasurer John Bursk reported that the college's debt had decreased and that the endowment had increased since President James Henry Morgan's inauguration in 1914.
  • Paul P. Appenzellar (class of 1895) was recognized for his remarkable financial influence in New York. 
  • Nine senior women formed an honorary society called Wheel and Chain. 
  • Dr. Milton W. Eddy, professor of biology, discovered a small fire in the basement of Conway Hall.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1925
Year
1925
Volume
2
People
Reed, George Edward
Appenzellar, Paul Peyton
Rich, Robert F.
Kistler, Robert W.
Stine, Henry M.
Organizations
Sigma Chi
Dickinson Football
Almuni Association
Wheel and Chain
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Basketball
Places
Conway Hall
Other Topics
Alumni Association Membership
Dickinson History

Dickinson Alumnus, August 1930

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • After renovations, Conway Hall opened as a freshman dorm and the football headquarters. Improvements were also made to Biddle Field, the tennis courts, Mooreland Inn, and the Phi Delta Theta house. 
  • The Board of Trustees increased the annual salary of full professors to $4000 and developed plans to establish sabbaticals. 
  • Robert Nelson Spencer (class of 1903), formerly a rector at an Episcopal church, became Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri. 
  • The Class of 1910 presented to the college the flagpole located on the the academic quad during their 20th reunion. 
  • The Class of 1895 presented the gateway located at the corner of N. West and W. Louther streets during their 35th reunion.
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1930
Year
1930
Volume
7
People
Hitchler, Walter Harrison
Sockman, Ralph W.
Yocum, A. Duncan
Dunning, James, E.
Watkins, William E.
Nelson, Robert
Biddle, Edward William
Events
Alumni Parade
Organizations
Dickinson Football
Phi Delta Theta
Board of Trustees
Places
Conway Hall
Biddle Field
Tennis Courts
Phi Delta Theta House
Mooreland Inn
Flagpole
Other Topics
Class Gifts
Renovation
Salary Increase

Dickinson Alumnus, May 1928

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Dean Josephine Meredith (class of 1901) discussed the Carnegie Foundation's valuable gift of "fine arts equipment," including 250 books and over 1000 pictures.
  • Bishop Luther Barton Wilson (class of 1875) retired after more than fifty years of service to the Methodist Church.
  • Seniors (class of 1928) took the Carnegie Foundation's Achievement Tests for the Advancement of Teaching instead of final exams.
  • The College announced "sweeping" changes to the curriculum and graduation requirements.
  • Chemistry Professor Herbert L. Davis (class of 1921) was elected to Sigma Xi, an honorary scientific society at Cornell University.
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Dickinson Alumnus, May 1928
Year
1928
Volume
5
People
Spahr, Boyd Lee
Wilson, Luther Barton
Mcconnell, John
Prince, Leon Cushing
Davis, Herbert L.
Taintor, Mary B.
Doney, Paul H.
Thomas, Walter
Thompson, Russel I.
Events
Achievement Tests
Organizations
Dickinson Football
Dickinson Track
Phi Beta Kappa
Places
Alumni Gymnasium
Other Topics
Curriculum Changes

Dickinson Alumnus, August 1927

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The General Alumni Association paid tribute to President Lemuel Towers Appold (class of 1882), who retired after six years.
  • Dickinson was acknowledged as one of two colleges in Pennsylvania that were "free from legal bonds to some church denomination."
  • The Athletic Committee elected Bob Duffy as the head football coach for the 1927 season.
  • The 114th Commencement was filmed for the first time with "recently developed amateur cameras."
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1927
Year
1927
Volume
5
People
Appold, Lemuel Towers
Ryan, Arthur Clayton
Post, Edwin
Soper, Edmund D.
Darlington, Bishop J.
Darlington, Henry
Willebrandt, Mabel Walker
Reiley, James M.
Duffy, Robert
Organizations
General Alumni Association
Athletic Committee
Dickinson Football
Places
The 1907 Gate
Other Topics
Class Donations

Dickinson Alumnus, November 1926

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Frank R. Keefer (class of 1885) was appointed senior colonel of the Medical Corps by President Calvin Coolidge.
  • Dickinson, Gettysburg, Franklin & Marshall, Muhlenberg, and Ursinus formed the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
  • The Athletic Conference Symposium adopted a new set of eligibility rules for the schools in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. 
  • Students raised money to support Dickinson professors and alumni teaching in China.
  • James Gordon Steese (class of 1902), president of the Alaska Road Commission, was appointed Brigadier General of the Alaska National Guard.
  • Former President George Edward Reed published "A Period of Construction," the eighth in a series entitled "Reminiscences of Dickinson."
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Dickinson Alumnus, November 1926
Year
1926
Volume
4
People
James, Arthur H.
Quimby, Chester W.
Omwake, George L.
Apple, Henry H.
Morgan, James Henry
Keefer, Frank R.
Steese, James Gordon
Reed, George Edward
Events
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Formed
Organizations
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Theta Chi
Dickinson Football
Phi Beta Kappa
Department of English
Places
Theta Chi Fraternity House
China
Other Topics
Dickinson History