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Thu., Mar. 8, 1934 Dr. Thomas speaks to the Union Philosophical Society
Mon., Mar. 12, 1934 Lahman Bower passes away
Sun., Mar. 18, 1934 Professor Prince lecture on "War and Peace"
Sun., Mar. 25, 1934 Richard Wood speaks on International Peace Day
Sun., Apr. 15, 1934 Professor Fink speaks to the Young People's Fellowship
Fri., Apr. 20, 1934 The Dickinson Players present "The Dover Road"
Sat., Apr. 28, 1934 Professor Beutler gives a lecture on Frankfurt and Goethe to a large crowd
Wed., May 2, 1934 May Day and Founder's Day
Sun., May 13, 1934 Dickinson's first Mother's Day celebration
Mon., May 21, 1934 The First-Year Declamation Contest
Tue., May 22, 1934 Belles Lettres and Union Philosophical Societies present "Honorable Men"
Wed., May 23, 1934 Reverend C. E. Myers speaks in Chapel
Sat., Jun. 9, 1934 1934 Commencement Concert
Sun., Jun. 10, 1934 1934 Baccalaureate
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934 John Dickinson Gives Address
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934 Vance C. McCormick Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 11, 1934 1934 Commencement
Sat., Oct. 27, 1934 Homecoming Football Game 1934
Fri., May 3, 1935 Student Tribute to President Corson
Sat., May 4, 1935 Inauguration of President Fred Pierce Corson
Sun., Jun. 9, 1935 1935 Baccalaureate
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935 1935 Commencement
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935 Josiah Wolcott Gives Address
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935 William Wilcox Edel '15 Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935 Isaiah Bowman Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 10, 1935 Martin Withington Clement Receives Honorary Degree
Thu., Nov. 14, 1935 Westminster Chorus Performs
Sat., Apr. 25, 1936 1936 Founders' Day Celebration
Sat., Apr. 25, 1936 Toyohiko Kagawa Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 7, 1936 1936 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 7, 1936 Women's Choral Club Performs "A Musical Vesper Service"
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936 Arthur Japy Hepburn Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936 1936 Commencement
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936 Charles Ransom Reynolds Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 8, 1936 Charles R. Gay Gives Address
Sat., Oct. 24, 1936 Homecoming Football Game 1936
Sun., Jun. 6, 1937 1937 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 6, 1937 Women's Choral Club Presents "A Musical Vesper Service"
Mon., Jun. 7, 1937 Zatae Longsdorff '87 Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 7, 1937 1937 Commencement
Mon., Jun. 7, 1937 Walter Jessup Gives Address
Mon., Jun. 7, 1937 Stanley Dunbar Embrick Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Dec. 5, 1937 Women's Choral Club and Allison Church Choir Perform "The Messiah"
Sat., Apr. 30, 1938 1938 Founders' Day Celebration
Sun., Jun. 5, 1938 1938 Baccalaureate
Mon., Jun. 6, 1938 George Frederick Zook Gives Address
Mon., Jun. 6, 1938 Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd Receives Honorary Degree
Mon., Jun. 6, 1938 1938 Commencement
Mon., Jun. 6, 1938 Arthur Horace James Receives Honorary Degree
Sat., Oct. 22, 1938 Homecoming Football Game 1938