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olfcCiC KJriJ;f } Bulletin of The College of William and Mary—Catalogue Issue Vol. 49, No. 6 April, 1955 Entered at the Post-Office at Williamsburg, Virginia, July 3, 1926, under act of August 24, 1912, as second-class matter. Issued 10 times: January, February, three issues in March, one issue in April, two issues in June, one issue in August, and one in December, //,' At pi y |— PP ^^1|te r- iviiit^ w '* • PRIORITIES ^ or THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY. Chartered Febrnary 8.i693.by King >^lliam and Qneeu Mar^c Main btrildin^ designod by Sir Cbri<fitopber Wen. First College in the UDitecl States in its antece- dents, which go back to the College proposed at Henrico ( iGi 9 ). Second to Harvard Univer'^ity in acttial operation. First American College to receive its charter from the Crown ander the Seal of the Privy Coimril. 1683. Hence it was known as their xMajesties' Royal College of William and Mary." First and ONLY American College to receive a Coat-ofArms from the College of Heralds. 1684. First College in the United States to have a foil Fac nlty, consisting of a President.six Professors. usher, and writing master. 1V29. First College to confer medallic prizes.the <|old medals donated hy Lord Botetourt in l"?*?!. First College to establish an intercollegiate fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa. December 5. 1'Z'Ze. First College to have the nective System of study 1779. First College to have the Honor System,l7;?3. First College to become a University. IZPS. First College to have a school of Modern Lan^ua ges.17'29. First College to have a schod of Municipal and Constitntional Law,iy?8. First College to teach Political Economy. i794. First College to have a school of Modern History, J803. Presented by Ihe Coloninl Capital Bram-h of The Jlssociation for the Preservation of Vtrginia Jlntiqutties. 13l4. Vol. 49, No. 6 April, 1955 BULLETIN of ®f)e College of l^illiam anb iilarp in Virginia CATALOGUE NUMBER TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SECOND YEAR 1954-1955 Announcements, Session 1955-1956 WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 1955 1955 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL S M T W T F 3 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 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1 2 3 1 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 1956 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 1 2 3 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 12 3 4 5 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 2] CONTENTS Page COLLEGE CALENDAR 7 HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE 9 THE HONOR SYSTEM 14 OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE 17 Board of Visitors 17 Standing Committees of the Board 17 Officers of Administration 18 The College of William and Mary 18 Norfolk and Richmond Branches of the College 19 Officers of Instruction 21 Supervisors of Teacher-Training 34 Library Staff 37 Health Service Staff - 37 Committees of the Faculty 38 COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 41 THE LIBRARY 42 STUDENT LIFE 45 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS 54 SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS AND COLLEGE REGULATIONS 56 STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES 66 THE SOCIETY OF THE ALUMNI 69 FEES AND EXPENSES 70 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 76 REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES 79 DIVISIONS OF INSTRUCTION 88 [3] 4 Contents Page COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 89 MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OE LAW 159 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS 223 INSTITUTE OE EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE 233 VIRGINIA FISHERIES LABORATORY 235 THE MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF GOV- ERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP 237 HAMPTON ROADS-PENINSULA WAR STUDIES 237 CENTER FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS 238 THE 1955 SUMMER SESSION 239 THE EVENING COLLEGE 242 RICHMOND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE 243 THE NORFOLK DIVISION OF THE COLLEGE 245 THE WILLIAM AND MARY ENDOWMENT FUNDS 247 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS AND STUDENT EMPLOYMENT 248 PRIZES AND HONOR AWARDS 259 DEGREES CONFERRED 262 Regular Session 1953-1954 262 Summer Session 1954 271 ENROLLMENT—SESSION 1954-1955 274 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS 275 Session 1954-1955 275 Summer Session 1954 276 INDEX 279 ILLUSTRATIONS Page AIRVIEW OF THE COLLEGE CAMPUS Frontispiece TABLET IN THE ARCADE OF THE WREN BUILDING Frontispiece THE SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN BUILDING AND THE STATUE OF LORD BOTE- TOURT 32 THE CHAPEL IN THE WREN BUILDING 33 THE ALICE ABERDEIN COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL ART IN BARRETT HALL 33 MAIN WALK OF THE OLD CAMPUS FROM DOORWAY OF WREN BUILDING 64 AN ACADEMIC PROCESSION 65 THE COLLEGE LIBRARY 65 THE WREN BUILDING FROM THE SUNKEN GARDEN, SHOWING THE CHAPEL AND GREAT HALL WINGS 96 MONROE HALL, DORMITORY FOR MEN _ 97 BARRETT HALL, DORMITORY FOR WOMEN 97 THE LIBRARY, WILLIAM BARTON ROGERS SCIENCE HALL AND MAR- SHALL-WYTHE BUILDING 128 THE BRAFFERTON ON THE OLD CAMPUS 129 COURT SCENE FROM THE WILLIAM AND MARY THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 160 [5] 6 Illustrations Page THE COLLEGE CHOIR, 1955 160 A SEMINAR IN THE CLASSICS 161 A CORNER OF THE REFERENCE ROOM IN THE LIBRARY 161 THE WILLIAM AND MARY BAND 192 DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS 192 FOOTBALL AFTERNOON AT GARY FIELD PARK 193 BRYAN HALL, NEW DORMITORY FOR MEN 224 A ROOM IN BRYAN HALL 224 A SECTION OF A SCULPTURE CLASS 225 CORNER OF THE BOOKSTORE 225 COLLEGE CALENDAR 1955-1956 1955 First Semester September 11-17 Orientation Period (Sunday-Saturday) September 19-20 Registration (Monday-Tuesday) September 21 Beginning of Classes : 8 A.M.