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T DAVIDSON COLLEGE Catalogue REFERENCE COLLECTION Thi» Bojk Mu.t N»t Be T.kco ft-ti- 105 9-1960 MAIN READING ROOM AUG 2 g ufe, >*1 "" !*"""Cj Tl :««*M Fiji I i j fy»> •«*—i Mn Correspondence Directory For prompt handling, please address inquiries as indicated below: General Information Office of the President Admissions Director of Admissions Alumni Interests Director of Alumni and Public Relations Business Matters and Expenses Business Manager Educational Program Dean of Instruction Employment of Seniors and Alumni Director of Placement Scholarships and Student Aid Secretary, Scholarship Committee Student Interests and Counseling Dean of Students Summer School Registrar Transcripts and Academic Reports Registrar Visitors Are "Welcome at Davidson. The Administrative Offices in the south wing of Chambers Building are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:3 and on Saturday until 12. Visitors desiring inter- views with members of the staff are urged to make appointments in advance. The Index at the back of the booh will help you to use this catalogue to greater advantage. A quick-reference index appears on the back cover. A map of the campus will be found on pages 14 and 15. The Legal and Corporate Name of the Institution is: "The Trustees of Davidson College" The CATALOGUE of DAVIDSON COLLEGE 1959-1960 THE DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN Published Monthly by Davidson College. Entered as Second-Class Matter, April 12, 1922, at the Post Office, Davidson, North Carolina, Under Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. VOLUME 58 SEPTEMBER, 1 959 NUMBER IX THE DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN CATALOGUE NUMBER FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THIRD YEAR 1959-1960 Steddton DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA SEPTEMBER, 1 959 The Calendar for 1959-60 1959 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 12 3 4 1 12 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2223 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2930 27 28 29 30 31 1960 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 31 APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Calendar of Events, 1959-60 FIRST SEMESTER, 195 9-60 September 10-15 Thursday through Tuesday: Orientation Period. Attend- ance required of all freshmen and entering transfers. New students will be expected to arrive on the campus by 4:3 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. September 14-15 Monday and Tuesday. Re-examinations. September 14 Monday. First Faculty Meeting. Registration of Sopho- mores. 2:00 P.M. September 15 Tuesday. Registration of Juniors and Seniors. September 16 Wednesday. Classes Begin. October 12-24 Monday through Saturday. Review Period. October 31 Saturday. Homecoming, a Holiday. Football Game with Wofford College. November 14 Freshman Parents Day. Football Game with Lehigh. November 9-21 Monday through Saturday. Review Period. November 20 Friday. Meeting of The Board of Visitors. November 25 Wednesday. 4:30 P.M. Thanksgiving Recess Begins. November 30 Monday. 8:20 A.M. Thanksgiving Recess Ends. December 18 Friday. 12:10 P.M. Christmas Recess Begins. January 4 Monday. 8:20 A.M. Christmas Recess Ends. January 20 Wednesday. Mid-year Examinations Begin. January 28 Thursday. Mid-year Examinations End. January 29-3 0-31 Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Mid-term Recess. Calendar of Events, 1959-60 SECOND SEMESTER, 1959-60 February 1 Monday. 8:20 A.M. Second Semester Begins. February 17 Wednesday. Meeting of the Trustees. March 14-2 5 Monday through Friday. Review Period. March 25 Friday. 4:30 P.M. Spring Recess Begins. March 26 Saturday. 9:00 A.M. Re-examinations. March 31 Thursday. 8:20 A.M. Spring Recess Ends. May 19 Thursday. Meeting of Trustees. May 20 Friday. Second Semester Examinations Begin. May 27 Friday. Second Semester Examinations End. May 28-30 Saturday through Monday. Commencement. June 3-4 Friday and Saturday. Re-examinations. 1 1 Table of Contents CALENDAR OF EVENTS v ALENDA LUX: INTRODUCTION TO DAVIDSON 1 Accreditation, 2 The Davidson Product, 2 Davidson and the Past, 3 Davidson Today, 6 THE COLLEGE PLANT 9 Facilities for Instruction, 10 Facilities for Worship, 1 Service Facilities, 12 College Map, 14 Facilities for Health & Physical Education, 13 Leisure Time Facilities, 16 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 17 Student Government, 17 Religion at Davidson, 18 Dormitory Life, 21 Social Life, 22 Publications, 23 Debating and Dramatics, 23 Honorary Fraternities, 24 EXPENSES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND STUDENT AID 27 Expenses, 27 Schedule of Payments, 29 Competitive Scholarships, 3 Loan Funds, 3 3 THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 3 5 Requirements for Admission, 3 5 Registration, 3 8 Requirements for Graduation, 38 1 Student Guidance Services, 43 Selection of Courses, 44 Special Phases of the Educational Program, 48 Military Training, 48 Fine Arts, 50 Artist Series and Public Lectures, 5 Physical Education, 52 Combined Engineering Program, 5 3 Washington Semester Program, 5 5 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 57 PERSONNEL OF THE COLLEGE 109 The Administration, 109 The Faculty, 113 Committees of the Faculty, 119 The Trustees, 121 REFERENCE SECTION 12 5 Committees of the Trustees, 125 Alumni Association, 126 Endowed Funds for Scholarships and Grants in Aids, 128 Honors and Awards, 138 Scholars, 140 Student Body Statistics, 142 Degrees Conferred, 144 HOTOGRAPHS: Facing DRAWINGS: Page Campus Sign 8 Historical Marker 1 Chambers Building 9 Old Chambers 9 Patterson Fraternity Court 16 The Well 17 David Ovens College Union 17 Elm Row 27 W. H. Belk Hall 20 Eumenean Hall New Dormitory 21 35 R.O.T.C. Drill Team 32 Philanthropic Hall 57 Grey Library 33 Oak Row 109 Carolina Inn 125 DAVIDSON COLLEGE FOUNDED 1837 BY PRES- BYTERIANS. NAMED FOR GENERAL W. L. DAVIDSON. WOODROW WILSON STUD- IED HERE 1873-74. U>t DCHUHOHKT l*» ' OtMOtKINT OF OMSIKVATJOM ifc^WnVSTO* ' J^^^T P'fJr\HW& 111;'- ~™ ~ ^W yi^ I Alenda Lux: Introduction to Davidson The Presbyterian founders of Davidson College were men of strong conviction and settled purpose. They proposed, in their Charter of 1838, "To educate youth of all classes without any regard to the distinction of religious denominations, and thereby to promote the more general diffusion of knowledge and virtue." Implicit in their statement of more than a century ago was a concern for the basic values of both Christianity and democracy, values still cherished by their spiritual heirs. Davidson is a particular kind of college. It is a liberal arts college rather than a university or vocational school. It is a small college, priding itself on the personal relationship between students and faculty, students and their fellows. It is a church-related college without being narrowly sectarian. It is independent of state control, looking entirely to private sources for its support. Those who maintain Davidson College today are confident that there is value in each of these dis- tinctive qualities. Davidson, as a liberal arts college, is primarily concerned with pre- paring its graduates not simply for making a living, but for living 2 ..