The Collegian:

A Monthly Magazine.

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---"Ergo fungar vice cotis, acutum

Reddere quae ferrum valet, exsors ipsa secandi."


Presented on the next few pages are the original copies of The Collegian, Dickinson College's first monthly literary publication. Although it only produced a handful of editions in 1849, the magazine demonstrates the talent student writers had for turning out a truely amazing publication for the College.

Original scans of the documents have been provided alongside the transcription of the pages of the Magazine. Each thumbnail image of the magazine may be clicked upon to open a new browser window that displays the page at original size. The text is presented in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. All perceived typographical and other errors from the original have been retained. An attempt has also been made to retain the original formatting.


April 1849: Vol. I - No. II.
May 1849: Vol. I - No. III.
June 1849: Vol. I - No. IV.
July 1849: Vol. I - No. V.