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Sun., Jun. 3, 1951 John S. Fine Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 3, 1951 Harold Edward Stassen Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 3, 1951 1951 Commencement
Sat., Oct. 13, 1951 Special Convocation of the Great Mace of Dickinson College 1951
Thu., Nov. 8, 1951 Lacrosse becomes semi-official school sport
Sun., Nov. 11, 1951 Choir Presents Musical Vesper Service
Thu., Nov. 29, 1951 College Band Gives Concert
Fri., Dec. 7, 1951 Mermaid Players Present "Othello"
Fri., Dec. 14, 1951 Choir Presents "Bethlehem"
Thu., Mar. 20, 1952 Hugh Scott Taylor Receives First Annual Priestley Award
Wed., Apr. 2, 1952 Choir Performs "The Seven Last Words"
Thu., May 1, 1952 Founders Day Convocation 1952
Thu., May 1, 1952 Dedication of Drayer Hall
Tue., May 6, 1952 Juilliard String Quartet Gives Concert
Sun., Jun. 8, 1952 1952 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 8, 1952 1952 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 8, 1952 Sir Robert Chance Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 8, 1952 William Addleman Ganoe '02 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 8, 1952 President William Edel Receives Freedom of Carlisle
Tue., Sep. 16, 1952 United States Marine Band Performs
Sat., Nov. 8, 1952 Homecoming Football Game 1952
Wed., Nov. 19, 1952 Little Theater's Production of "Beggar on Horseback" Opens
Tue., Dec. 9, 1952 Alec Templeton Performs
Thu., Dec. 11, 1952 Choir Performs "Bethlehem"
Fri., Jan. 9, 1953 Cesare Siepi Performs
Thu., Mar. 5, 1953 Little Theater's Production of "Anne of the Thousand Days" Opens
Tue., Mar. 10, 1953 Paul R. Burkholder Receives Priestley Award
Wed., Mar. 11, 1953 Glee Club Presents "A Festival of College Songs "
Wed., Mar. 25, 1953 Choir Performs "Olivet to Calvary"
Fri., Mar. 27, 1953 Little Orchestra Society Performs
Wed.. Apr. 8, 1953 Hampton Institute Choir Performs
Thu., Apr. 30, 1953 Juilliard String Quartet Gives Founders' Day Concert
Tue., May 5, 1953 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Dover Road" Opens
Sat., Jun. 6, 1953 Mermaid Players Perform "The Pot Boiler"
Sun., Jun. 7, 1953 Douglas McKay Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 7, 1953 1953 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 7, 1953 1953 Baccalaureate
Early September, 1953 Phi Delta Theta Social Committee Presents "Early Autumn Dance"
Wed., Oct. 21, 1953 Yehudi Menuhin Performs
Early November, 1953 Phi Delts Hold "The Knights of Old" Fall Formal
Tue., Nov. 10, 1953 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" Opens
Thu., Nov. 12, 1953 Presentation of Portrait of James Buchanan
Fri., Nov. 13, 1953 New York Pro Musica Performs
Wed., Dec. 2, 1953 1953 Glee Club Christmas Concert
Fri., Dec. 11, 1953 Mermaid Players' Production of "Antigone" Opens
Sun., Dec. 13, 1953 Alpha Psi Omega Presents "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas"
Tue., Dec. 15, 1953 Choir Presents "Music for Christmas"
Tue., Jan. 12, 1954 Gershwin Concert Orchestra Performs
Thu., Feb. 11, 1954 Choir Performs in Camp Hill
Tue., Feb. 23, 1954 Durbin Oratory Dedication