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Sat., Nov. 8, 1958 Tome Scientific Building Re-dedication
Sat., Nov. 8, 1958 Althouse Hall Dedication
Sat., Nov. 8, 1958 Planetarium Dedication
Thu., Nov. 13, 1958 Record Turnout in Class Elections
Fri., Dec. 5, 1958 Men's Glee Club Presents "Winter Serenade"
Wed., Dec. 17, 1958 1958 Winter Choral Concert
Thu., Feb. 19, 1959 Mozart Concert-Opera Group Performs "Cosi Fan Tutte"
Tue., Mar. 3, 1959 Societa Corelli Performs
Thu., Mar. 5, 1959 Mermaid Players' Production of "Twelfth Night" Opens
Thu., Mar. 12, 1959 Follies' Production of "Katy Did" Opens
Thu., Mar. 19, 1959 Willard Frank Libby Receives Priestley Award
Wed., Apr. 8, 1959 Student Senate Sponsors College Day for High School students
Wed., Apr. 15, 1959 Jack Jarrett Performs
Thu., Apr. 16, 1959 Mohler Scientific Club and Pre-Med Students hold a Dinner at Morgan Hall
Thu., Apr. 23, 1959 1959 Spring Choral Concert
Thu., Apr. 23, 1959 Wheel and Chain Honor Society taps Seven Junior Women
Thu., Apr. 30, 1959 Dr. Oscar Cargill delivers lecture on Ernest Hemingway
Thu., Apr. 30, 1959 1959 Founders' Day Celebration
Thu., Apr. 30, 1959 Founders Day Convocation and Wreath-Laying
Fri., May 1, 1959 Mermaid Players' Production of "Uncle Vanya" Opens
Sun., May 3, 1959 Annual Zeta Tau Alpha Songfest Competition
Thu., May 7, 1959 Special Convocation Naming Henry L. Yeagley as Professor of Natural Philosophy
Fri., May 8, 1959 Robert Frost Receives Inaugural Arts Award
Sat., May 9, 1959 Music Department Presents "Hansel and Gretel"
Thu., May 21, 1959 Sue Murray and Doug Wert win Gould Awards
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 Hugh Scott Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 1959 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 John W. McConnell Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 1959 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 Inauguration of President Gilbert Malcolm
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959 James R. Shepley Receives Honorary Degree
Thu., Sep. 17, 1959 187th Opening Convocation
Sat., Sep. 26, 1959 Interfraternity Council hosts social function
Sat., Oct. 10, 1959 Zeta Tau Alpha's annual Founder's Day dinner
Wed., Oct. 14, 1959 President Malcolm is appointed Honorary Cadet Colonel
Thu., Oct. 22, 1959 Alumni dinner in honor of President Malcolm
Tue., Oct. 27, 1959 Alistaire Cooke lectures in Bosler Hall
Thu., Oct. 29, 1959 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Miser" Opens
Thu., Nov. 12, 1959 Special Convocation Naming Frederick W. Ness as Professor of Humanitites
Tue., Dec. 1, 1959 Eero Saarinen Receives Arts Award
Sat., Dec. 5, 1959 Annual Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Conference
Thu., Dec. 10, 1959 1959 Christmas Concert
Sun., Dec. 13, 1959 Music Department Presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors"
Tue., Dec. 15, 1959 1959 Carol Service
Wed., Dec. 16, 1959 Men's Glee Club Presents "A Winter Song"
Thu., Jan. 7, 1960 Mermaid Players' Production of "Blithe Spirit" Opens
Thu., Jan. 14, 1960 Maurice Gendron and Philippe Entremont Perform
Tue., Feb. 16, 1960 Roger Wagner Chorale Gives Concert
Wed., Mar. 16, 1960 Glenn T. Seaborg Receives Priestley Award
Tue., Mar. 22, 1960 Juilliard String Quartet Performs