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VOLUME XXXV NUMBER 113 BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL CATALOGUE PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER, 1926 C!tutttttttn Page COLLEG~: C.\ LE XD"\R _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 OFFICEl": The Board of Trustees__________________________________________________________________ 7 Officers of the Board of Trustees________ _____________________ 8 Administrative Officers of the Institute____ ______________________ 8 •\dvbory Coulldl__ _________________ 9 Research Associates________________________________________________ 9 Officers and Committees of the Faculty____________________________________ 10 STAFF OF IXSTRUCTIOX AND RESEARCI-L______________________________________________ 11 HISTORICAL SKETCH _________ _ 40 EDUCATIONAL POUCIES ______ _ '13 REQUIREMENTS FOR AD;\IISSION ___________________________ _ 47 BUILDIXGS AND E:n:-C_\TIONAL F_\CILITIF.S ______ _ 53 EXPENSES ______________________________ _ 60 REGISTRATIOX AND GEXER.\L REGUL.\TIONS 63 SCHOLASTIC GR.\DIXG .'C\'Il REQUlREiHEC\'TS 65 EXTRA-CURRICULUM OPI'OR'lTXITIES 71 SCHOLARSHIPS .\NIl PHTZES 75 NEW COURSES IX AEJWN.\lTTICS NEW COURSES IN GEOLOG" AXD P.\T.EONTOLOG, 86 GRADUATE STUDY AND RESE-UtCI[: Graduate Staff __________________________ _ 99 Information and Regulations ___________ _ 96 Description of Ad,-anced Subjects __ III Publications ____ ._ 128 DESCRIPTION OF UNDEHGRADUATE AXD FIFTH-YE.\R COURSES: Engineering Courses _________ . _________________________ _ 135 Courses in Science______________________________________ _ 137 Schedules of Undergraduate Courses ___ _ 139 Description of Undergraduate Subj eds __ ___ BS DEGREES AXD HONORS, 1996 _____________________ _ g06 ROSTER OF S'l'UDEXTS ___ 210 IXDEX 1927 1928 JANUARY II JULY JANUARY -ll--JULY~- ~ ~121~121!:1~ ~X~I~I~I~I!:I~ ~1~121~12I!:1-~ I~I~I TI::E:!:I~ .... 1.. 1...... 11 .. 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I 1 19 Ig11i 19l~ 2021,222324251~11~11~ i~li~ 18192021221232417181920212223Ii 1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ i~ 1~ 1~11lI11~)1~ 16171181191202122~\lgI1i 1~!t~IIII11~ 26,2728129,301:: :: 2512627282930312425126127128 29 3~ ~gl~iI25 26127 281~9 C!!alrubar 19B7 JANUARY 3....... .... Registration (9 A. :VI. to 3 P. :VI.) JANUARY B2.......................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions MARCH L .......... Last Day for Receiving Applications for Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships. MARCH 16-19......................................................... Term Examinations MARCH 19......... ...................... End of Second Term (lB M.) MARCH BO ......................... 1'\ otifications of Appointment to Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships Mailed MARCH BO-27 ....................................................•.................................. Recess MARCH B6 ................................... 2Vl:eetings of Registration Committees MARCH BS .......................................... Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) APRIL 16.............. ............ Examinations for Removal of Conditions MAY 9......................... Latest Date for Removing Senior Deficiencies M"\y B6............ ........... La<;t Day for Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Doctor of Phi losophy to be Conferred in June. MAY 30.............. ................................... :VIemorial Day Recess JUNE ,L ......................... Last Day for Taking Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Mas ter of Science to be Conferred June, 1927. JUNE 4......................... ......... End of Examinations for Seniors JUNE 7-1L ......Term Examinations for all Students except Seniors JUNE 7............................ ........ Departmental Meetings (9 A. M.) JUNE 7.................. ............ Faculty Meeting (10:30 A. M.) JUNE 9.......... ......................................................... CIass Day JUNE 10......................... ............................ Commencement JUNE 10................................. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association JUNE ll ....................................................................End of College Year JUNE 10-lL ............... Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes JUNE BO ........................................ Meetings of Registration Committees JUNE B7-:2S ........................ Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class and for Freshman Scholarships SEPTEMBER 19-BO .... Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class SEPTEMBER 20-BL.... Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes SEPTE:lfBER 2L.................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions SEPTEl\IBER 22 .............................. Registration of Freshmen (9 A. M.) CALENDAR-Continued SEPTEl\IBER l?3 ............ General Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER l?4 ............. ........ General Registration (9 A. M. to 1l? M.) SEPTElIIBER '26 ............. ......................... Beginning of Instruction N OVE::IIBER '24-l?7... ................................... Thanksgiving Recess DECE::IIBER 5 ......... .. Last Day for Announcing Candidacy for Bachelor's Degree DECEMBER 14-17 ........................................................ Term Examinations DECEMBER 17 .................... Labt Day fol' Filing Applications for Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, to be Conferred June, 19'28. DECE::IlBER 17............. .......... End of First Term (1'2 M.) DECE::IlBER 31.. ..........................:~leetings of Registration Committees (Arranged in the order of seniority of service) Term Expires HIRAM W. WADSWORTH ......................................................................... .1927 716 South EI Molino Avenue, Pasadena. ARTHUR H. FLEl\fI~G.................................. ........................1930 1003 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena. GEORGE E. HALE ...................................................................................... 1927 739 Hermosa A venue, South Pasadena. CHARLES W. GATES.................................................................................. 1928 Fordyce, Arkansas. HENRY M. ROBINSON .............................................................................. 1926 195 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. JOHN WADSWORTH .................................................................................. 1929 90 South Grand A venue, Pasadena. TOD FORD... __ ............................................................................................... 1926 '357 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. R. C. GILLIS............................................................................................. 1927 '315 West Ninth Street, Los Angeles. R. R. BLACKER........................................................................................ 1929 1177 Hillcrest Avenue, Pasadena. HARRY CHANDLER.................................................................................... 1929 The Times, Los Angeles. HE~RY W. O'lVIELVENY.................. ....................................................... 1930 Title Insurance Building, Los Angeles. GEORGE S. P ATTO~ .................................................................................... 1928 San Marino. A. C. BALCEI .............................................................................................1928 Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. LOUIS D. RICKETTS............ ........................ ............ 1930 349 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. JOSEPH B. DAB~EY.................................................. ........... 1926 1208 Bank of Italy Building, Los Angeles ARTHUR H. FLE;.IIIXG ...................................................................