06/26/1851 Dickinson College, at its annual commencement ceremonies, grants baccalaureate degrees to seventeen members of the class of 1851. (By James Gerencser) Source Citation Commencement Program, June 26, 1851, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. Record Data Type Dickinsonian Relevance Personal Major Topics Dickinson College People Places Carlisle, PA Dickinson College Images