Dickinson College

Skitchagenee held a dance in the Beta Theta Pi house. The Press Club is reorganized and chooses its members and officers. The College Band gave a concert for the campus. The Scientific Club also reorganizes and will hold its first meeting.

The Dickinson football team beats Lebanon Valley, 53-3. The Alpha Rho Chi fraternity takes their annual ride to Doubling Gap.

Both the Wilson and Progressives clubs are formed. A poll reveals that more students favor Wilson to win over Roosevelt, Taft, Chafin, and Debbs in the presidential election. The Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity hosts their annual Founder’s Day ride to Doubling Gap. The Kappa Sigma fraternity hunts for chestnuts in Mt. Holly. The Glee Club has tryouts, and twenty-five men were selected to join the team.

The college holds a football rally. The juniors hold the Junior Party in Metzger Hall.

Two new faculty members are welcomed to Dickinson: Leonard Scott Blakey, professor of Economics and Sociology, and Edward E. Learned, professor of German Language and Literature.  

Dickinson begins its 130th year, and President Nobles gives an address of welcome. Dickinson loses the first football game of the season. Each member of the freshman class is listed.

Sophomores hold banquet.  Sophomores elect class officers.  College celebrates Nesbit Day.  Student Senators are elected.

Belles Lettres defeats Lafayette in a debate; Union Philosophical loses to Lafayette in another debate.

General James Fowler Rusling '54 dies.  Phi Kappa Sigma holds annual formal dance.  Junior class purchases liberty bonds rather than funding Microcosm; will purchase memorial plaque upon cashing in the bonds.  Freshman oratorical contest is held.

New Dickinsonian editorial board is chosen.  Intercollegiate Prohibition Association holds oratorical contest.