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Thu., Mar. 4, 1954 Mermaid Players's Production of "The Cardiff Giant" Opens
Tue., Mar. 23, 1954 Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Performs
Wed., Apr. 7, 1954 Juilliard String Quartet Performs
Thu., Apr. 22, 1954 Karl T. Compton Receives Priestley Award
Fri., Apr. 23, 1954 Special Convocation April 1954
Thu., Apr. 29, 1954 1954 Founder's Day Concert
Mon., May 3, 1954 1954 Freshman Plays
Thu., May 13, 1954 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Taming of the Shrew" Opens
Mon., May 17, 1954 Glee Club Presents "Spring Musical Festival"
Sun., Jun. 13, 1954 Lewis H. Rohrbaugh '30 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 13, 1954 1954 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 13, 1954 1954 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 13, 1954 Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 13, 1954 Goodrich Cook White Gives Address
Tue., Oct. 12, 1954 Special Convocation October 1954
Thu., Oct., 14, 1954 Mermaid Players' Production of "Lo and Behold" Opens
Sun., Nov. 7, 1954 Choir Performs in Littlestown
Tue., Nov. 23, 1954 Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn Perform "Face to Face"
Wed., Dec. 1, 1954 Mermaid Players' Production of "Our Town" Opens
Tue., Dec. 7, 1954 de Paur Infantry Chorus Performs
Tue., Jan. 11, 1955 Mermaid Players' Production of "Angel Street" Opens
Thu., Jan. 13, 1955 Societa Corelli Performs
Wed., Feb. 16, 1955 Jennie Tourel Performs
Fri., Feb. 25, 1955 Morgan Hall Cornerstone Laying
Thu., Mar. 3, 1955 Mermaid Players' Production of "Two on an Island" Opens
Fri., Mar. 11, 1955 Follies' Production of "Bachelor's Bend" Opens
Thu., Mar. 24, 1955 Harold C. Urey Receives Priestley Award.
Fri., Apr. 15, 1955 Exhibit of President Noble's Collection Opens
Thu., Apr. 21, 1955 Juilliard String Quartet Gives Concert
Thu., Apr. 28, 1955 1955 Founders' Day Concert
Wed., May 4, 1955 Men's Glee Club Presents "Spring Music Festival"
Thu., May 5, 1955 Mermaid Players' Production of "Volpone" Opens
Sun., Jun. 12, 1955 Leslie Severinghaus Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 12, 1955 Leonard Carmichael Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 12, 1955 1955 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 12, 1955 1955 Baccalaureate
Thu., Oct., 20, 1955 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Mikado" Opens
Thu., Nov. 17, 1955 Special Convocation 1955
Tue., Dec. 13, 1955 1955 Christmas Choral Concert
Thu., Jan. 12, 1956 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Glass Menagerie" Opens
Fri., Feb. 24, 1956 American Chamber Orchestra Performs
Tue., Mar. 20, 1956 Marais and Miranda Perform
Thu., Mar. 22, 1956 Detlev W. Bronk Receives Priestley Award
Thu., Apr. 26, 1956 1956 Founders' Day Concert
Tue., May 1, 1956 Founders Day Colloquium
Tue., May 1, 1956 Founders Day Special Convocation 1956
Wed., May 9, 1956 1956 Freshman Plays Opens
Sun., Jun. 3, 1956 1956 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 3, 1956 Otto Kraushaar Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 3, 1956 1956 Commencement