Tempers flare and issues arise regarding the rumors of President McCauley's resignation. Dickinson is challenged to a boat race by Wilson College in Chambersburg, but it is cancelled due to an injury. The Union Philosophical Society holds their annual Oratorical Contest, as does the Belles Lettres Society. The baseball team wins against Pennsylvania College in Harrisburg 26 to 12.
President McCauley's baccalaureate speech. A junior oratorical contest is held. Class day. Commencement. Alumni meeting is held. Classes of '66 and '71 hold reunions.
Belles Lettres and Union Philosophical Society hold annual joint meeting, elect S. G. Hare B.L.S. president and John Wilson U.P.S. president. Commencement. McCauleys give annual Levee to senior class. J. T. Mallalieu wins sophomore oratorical prize from U.P.S. Alumni erect a monument over the grave of former president H. M. Johnson. Salutatorian is allowed to speak in English instead of Latin because he had a science focus. The fraternity formerly known as Independent is chartered into Beta Theta Pi. Class of 1872 plans a reunion.
