Dickinson College

The annual Easter trip of the Musical Clubs is a great success, with praise from such newspapers as The Altoona Gazette, The Johnstown Democrat, and The Philipsburg Journal.  The Sigma Chi fraternity holds a dance.  Prof. Leon Prince's new book, A Bird's-Eye View of American History is well-received by critics. William Penn Memorial Day approaches.

The Union Philosophical Society emerges victorious against the Belles Lettres Society in the Annual Inter-Society Debate.  The Combined Musical Clubs deliver an excellent program at Shippensburg, with Director John Craig King producing an exceptional Mandolin Club.  Phi Delta Theta celebrates a fraternal Alumni Day with a banquet.

The Swarthmore-Dickinson Contest of oratory is held at Swarthmore.  The Mid-Winter Sports competition is given the go-ahead after scheduling difficulties.  Sigma Alpha Epsilon hold a reception and dance.

The College Dramatic Club plans a production of Shakespeare's "Mid Summer's Night's Dream".  Manager Allen Thompson announces that the Combined Musical Clubs will give their second concert at Shippensburg.  Beta Theta Pi holds a convention in Harrisburg.

The annual Mid-Winter Sports are set to be held.  Bosler Hall is filled with the music of the YMCA, Glee Club, Mandolin Clubs of the college and the Lyric Club of Carlisle.  Freshmen "attempt to imitate their elders in the vile habit of burning the weed" in the annual Freshmen smoker.  The Delta Chi fraternity holds a roller-skating party for St. Valentine's Day.

Elocution instructor Lucretia McAnney recites a lecture on Shakespeare in Bosler Hall.  The college YMCA and Glee Club offer a concert.  Judge E.W. Biddle gives an instructive lecture on "Carlisle old and new."  The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity gives a Valentine's reception and dance in Assembly Hall.

The Baltimore Alumni Association holds its annual banquet with Dr. George E. Reed and Prof. L.C. Prince as the principal speakers of the evening.  A Delta chapter of the Chi Omega fraternity is installed.  The Entertainment Course of the Civic Club is to be presented with Hon. E.W. Biddle as the guest speaker.  Phi Kappa Psi holds a dance in honor of the Franklin and Marshall's music club visitation to Carlisle.

The Reverend Dr. John Wesley Hill holds a Day of Prayer service at Allison M.E. Church.  Phi Delta Theta holds a dance as Kappa Sigma goes on a sleigh ride.  The Intercollegiate Athletic Association meets.

The annual inter-society debate between the Belles Lettres Society and Union Philosophical Society is set to take place.  Dickinson's YMCA invite S.M. Sayford to speak to all "Christian men of the college."  Dances are held by Phi Kappa Psi and the Comus Club.  

Dickinson and Swarthmore form the Dickinson-Swarthmore Intercollegiate Oratorical Union.  The Prohibition League is reorganized after a brief address by William A. Rise of the National Traveling Secretaries of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association.  The Omega Psi fraternity becomes Chi Omega.