Warren J. Gates, Rose Bartsch, Thayer Addison, and Marian R. Memory join faculty. Charles H. B. "Chick" Kennedy, head of physical education department and director of athletics, dies. Class of 1955 is largest ever admitted at 256 students; their home states and countries are listed. E. A. Vuilleumier becomes chairman of Southeastern Pennsylvania section of American Chemical Society. John Hopper, '48, is new basketball coach. History Professor John Pflaum encourages students to visit Europe.

Young People's Fellowship accepted to the Student Christian Association of the Middle Atlantics Region. Hester Cunningham '29 featured in art exhibition over Commencement Weekend. Faculty approve changes to Social Rules for women, extending curfews and extended permissions. John Shumaker to head All-College Social Committee. Year's social events highlighted. International Relations Club helps organize Pennsylvania Association of International Relations Clubs. Secretary of the Treasury John Wesley Snyder to receive honorary doctorate, deliver commencement speech to largest class yet.

Sophomore Class picnic successful, despite threatening weather. Various campus organizations, including Theological Society, Spanish Club, Russian Club, and International Relations Club host last meetings of year and elections for upcoming year. Track team hands Bucknell first defeat in two years.

Dickinson College Band to play open-air concert; community sing to be part of concert. High School seniors to compete for Trustee Scholarships. Student musicians Robert Johannes and Joseph Rosenthal present concert in Bosler Hall. Pi Beta Phi wins Songfest competition. New plans for rushing have been presented to the faculty. Student Senate proposes fraternity-based scholarship plan to help foreign students study in the US. Little Theater's Othello opens. Concerns and complaints about Carlisle are addressed by student William Jordan.

President Edel to tour Israel with American Christian Palestine Committee delegation. Dr. Elmer Charles Herber's paper on pregnancy tests conducted on frogs to be published by Pennsylvania Academy of Science. International Relations Club delegates attend largest Model UN conference at University of Rutgers. Twenty-five delegates will attend the Intercollegiate Conference on Government in Harrisburg, where the Dickinson delegation is expected to dominate. International Relations Club to host open picnic at Pine Grove. Lincoln University President Dr.

The Dickinson Follies draws crowd of 1,000 to first variety show. Nine members of the Little Theater tapped for Tau Delta Pi dramatic honor society. Clayton Braun featured in solo art exhibition organized by Professor Flower. Social Rules changes announced; women's curfew extended to one a.m. for dances, while permissions are extended for Friday and Saturday night dances. Pianist Ozan Marsh to present concert. R. Sturges Ingersoll to discuss modern art.

The annual spoof issue, The Drinkinsonian, is full of satire and parody.

Basement room of Old West to be renovated for new chapel space. "The Dickinson Follies" to feature music and comedic program. Rabbi Sidney Goldstein to address chapel on topic of Jewish contributions to civilization; Captain Bob Danskin to show slides of whaling. Professor Bell's paper on importance of teaching local history to be published. Professor Bell resigns deanship of Class of 1950; Professor Pflaum to succeed. Sophomore Class to pay dues to finance class activities. Women's inter-class bowling and swimming tournaments to begin.

The Campus Chest Drive to raise money for various international charity organizations to begin in April; representatives to undergo training to promote more successful fundraising. Faculty aid in library is again highlighted, as well as new book acquisitions. Professor Flower announced newest art exhibition which will feature top American artists seen in a recent exhibition in Harrisburg. Phi Kappa Sigma wins Interfraternity Stunt Cup at Interfraternity Council Weekend for the second year in a row. Dr.

President Edel addresses Chapel on the positives and negatives of democracy, concluding the good outweighs the bad. Sophomores plan events for the remained of the year, including a basketball game against the Freshmen in retaliation for their defeat in the tug-of-war match. Dean Horlacher announced at Faculty Attendance Committee that the student body as a whole missed 5.3% of its classes. Basketball team to play in Middle Atlantic States tournament; team defeats Bucknell in final game of season.