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Sun., Jun. 3, 1945 1945 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 3, 1945 William Harvey Perkins Gives Address
Thu., Oct. 11, 1945 Orchestra Performs for Chapel Hour
Thu., Dec. 13, 1945 Christmas Plays in Little Theater
Fri., Mar. 8, 1946 Chaplain Oliver Describes Prisoner of War Experience
Thu., May 16, 1946 Little Theater Presents Three One-Act Plays
Fri., Jun. 7, 1946 Raven's Claw Celebtates 50 Years at Dickinson
Sun., Jun. 9, 1946 1946 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 9, 1946 1946 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 9, 1946 Paul Swain Havens Gives Address
Fri., Aug. 09, 1946 President Cornelius Prettyman Dies
Sat., Oct. 26, 1946 Inauguration of President W. W. Edel
Sat., Nov. 16, 1946 Homecoming Day 1946
Thu., Dec. 19, 1946 Little Theater Presents "The Coventry Nativity Play"
Sat., Jan. 25, 1947 Nelson Magill Performs
Sat., Feb. 22, 1947 All-College Dance Held
Tue., Feb. 25, 1947 Osan Marsh Performs for Chapel Hour
Thu., Mar. 6, 1947 Pierre Emile Benignus Receives Honorary Degree
Fri., Mar. 7, 1947 Dr. Butterfield Gives Talk
Tue., Mar. 11, 1947 Special Convocation 1947
Wed., Apr. 30, 1947 College Music Clubs' Spring Concert
Thu., May 1, 1947 1947 Founders' Day Celebration
Tue., May 5, 1947 Paul Robeson Performs
Tue., May 5, 1947 Hiram Andrew Receives Honorary UPS Membership
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Alpheus Thomas Mason Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 1947 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 1947 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Forrest Eugene "Cap" Craver '99 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Walter Linwood Crowding '25 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Joshua Irving Tracey '06 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 8, 1947 Colgate Whitehead Darden Gives Address
Tue., Oct. 21, 1947 Ozan Marsh Performs
Sat., Nov. 1, 1947 Homecoming Day 1947
Thu., Nov. 20, 1947 American Primitive Art Exhibit Opens
Thu., Dec. 18, 1947 College Choir Performs for Chapel Hour
Thu., Apr. 1, 1948 Choir Performs in Tyrone
Thu., Apr. 15, 1948 Lee Cronican Gives Piano Concert
Sun., Apr. 25, 1948 175th Anniversary Conovcation
Thu., May 13, 1948 1948 College Choir Concert
Sun., Jun. 6, 1948 1948 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 6, 1948 Fred Moore Vinson Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 6, 1948 1948 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 6, 1948 Harry Emerson Fosdick Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 6, 1948 C. Scott Althouse Receives Honorary Degree
Thu., Oct. 7, 1948 Special Convocation 1948
Thu., Nov. 11, 1948 Jacqueline Marcault Gives Piano Recital
Wed., Dec. 15, 1948 1948 Christmas Choral Concert
Thu., Mar. 17, 1949 Sarah Revelle and Guthrie Frye Perform
Tue., Mar. 29, 1949 Follies Variety Show
Thu., May 5, 1949 Founders Day Special Convocation 1949