Catalogue (Bowdoin College Bulletin No. 378)
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^0ll?°^G# BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN Number 378 CATALOGUE FOR THE Sessions of 19 70-1 971 .»» » »» m < < <«! September 1970 BRUNSWICK, MAINE Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and. Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogue19701971bowd Bowdoin College Bulletin Sessions 0^1970-1971 Number 378 This Bulletin is published by Bowdoin College four times during the College Year: September, December, March, and June. Second- class postage paid at Brunswick, Maine 04011. Printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine CONTENTS COLLEGE CALENDAR VI BOWDOIN COLLEGE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH 1 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 5 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION 10 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 21 COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 26 GENERAL INFORMATION 4i ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 44 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 49 THE CURRICULUM 77 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 87 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS 157 THE LIBRARY 160 THE FINE ARTS 168 MUSEUM OF ART 168 DRAMA AND STAGECRAFT 170 PRINTING AND TYPOGRAPHY 170 MUSIC 171 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH CENTER 173 RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE GULF OF MAINE 174 THE BOWDOIN SCIENTIFIC STATION 175 LECTURESHIPS AND INSTITUTES 176 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 180 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 189 CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT 191 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 192 DEGREES CONFERRED IN AUGUST 1969 209 DEGREES CONFERRED IN JUNE 1970 209 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 213 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 223 INDEX 231 1970 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 W 1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 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 12 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 1 2 3 1 12 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 1972 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 12 3 4 5 12 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 -31 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 1 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 COLLEGE CALENDAR 1970-1971 1970 September 8, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclass- men for the fall semester. September 10, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy by freshmen for the fall semester. September 11, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for freshmen. September 14, Monday. Fall semester of the 169th academic year be- gins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Reg- istration. September 15, Tuesday. Opening Convocation exercises at 1 1:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 16, Wednesday. First classes. September 22, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 6, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 10, Saturday. Alumni Day. October 14, Wednesday. Freshman review. October 16, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 17, Saturday. Parents' Day. October 20, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 3, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 9, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. November 17, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 25, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of morning classes. November 30, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. November 30, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholar- ship aid during the spring semester. December 8, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. December 18, Friday. Christmas vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. vi College Calendar vii January 4, Monday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 4-12, Monday-Tuesday. Reading period of the fall semester. January 13-23, Wednesday-Saturday. Examination period of the fall semester. January 27, Wednesday. Spring semester begins, 8:00 a.m. January 29, Friday. Stated winter meetings of the Governing Boards. February 9, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. February 13, Saturday. Winter House Party. February 23, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 6, Saturday. Campus Chest Weekend. March 9, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 19, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. March 30, Tuesday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. March 30, Tuesday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid for the academic year 1971-1972. March 30, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. April 2, Friday. Midsemester review of classes. April 13, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. April 27, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. April 30, Friday. Last day of classes of the spring semester. May 1, Saturday. Ivy Day. May 3-14, Monday-Friday. Reading period of the spring semester. May 10, Monday. Last day for filing applications for all graduate scholarships. May 17-27, Monday-Thursday. Examination period of the spring semester. June 3, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards. viii College Calendar 197 1 June 5, Saturday. The 166th Commencement Exercises, 10:00 a.m. September 7, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclassmen for the fall semester. September 9, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy by freshmen for the fall semester. September 10, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for freshmen. September 13, Monday. Fall semester of the 170th academic year be- gins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Reg- istration. September 14, Tuesday. Opening Convocation exercises at 11:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 15, Wednesday. First classes. November 24, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of morning classes. November 29, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. December 17, Friday. Christmas vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. 1972 January 4, Tuesday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 4-11, Tuesday-Tuesday. Reading period. January 12-22, Wednesday-Saturday. Fall semester examinations. January 26, Wednesday. Spring semester begins. March 17, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. March 28, Tuesday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 29, Saturday. Ivy Day. May 1-12, Monday-Friday. Reading period. May 15-25, Monday-Thursday. Spring semester examinations. June 3, Saturday. The 167 th Commencement Exercises. Bowdoin College: A Historical Sketch BOWDOIN College was established by charter from the General Court of Massachusetts, June 24, 1794, after repeated peti- tions to the state by citizens who wanted to provide educational op- portunity in the District of Maine, then a rapidly growing frontier.