Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1970 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1969-1970) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1969-1970)" (1970). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 251. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/251 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bowdoin College Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ^OILCOi^Q* BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN Number 374 CATALOGUE FOR THE Sessions of 1969-1970 »»»»> m » ^^««««. September 1969 BRUNSWICK, MAINE Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogue19691970bowd o Bowdoin College Bulletin Sessions 9 - 7 of 1 69 1 9 Number 374 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. Printed by The Anlhoensen Press, Portland, Maine CONTENTS COLLEGE CALENDAR vi BOWDOIN COLLEGE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH 1 A LIBERAL COLLEGE 5 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 7 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION 12 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 25 COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 30 GENERAL INFORMATION 45 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 49 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 54 THE CURRICULUM 81 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 96 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS 164 THE LIBRARY 166 THE FINE ARTS 174 MUSEUM OF ART - 174 DRAMA AND STAGECRAFT 1 76 PRINTING AND TYPOGRAPHY 177 MUSIC 177 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH CENTER 179 RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE GULF OF MAINE 180 THE BOWDOIN SCIENTIFIC STATION 181 LECTURESHIPS AND INSTITUTES 182 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 187 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 196 CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT 198 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 200 DEGREES CONFERRED IN AUGUST 1968 216 DEGREES CONFERRED IN JUNE 1969 216 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 220 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 230 INDEX 238 J 969 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 4 1 12 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 1970 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 3 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 12 3 4 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 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 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 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 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 COLLEGE CALENDAR 1969-1970 *9 6 9 September 16, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclass- men for the fall semester. September 18, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy by freshmen for the fall semester. September 19, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for freshmen. September 22, Monday. Fall semester of the 168th academic year be- gins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Reg- istration. September 23, Tuesday. Opening Convocation exercises at 11:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 24, Wednesday. First classes. October 3, Friday. Inauguration of Dr. Roger Howell, Jr., as tenth President of Bowdoin College. October 4, Saturday. Alumni Day. October 7, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 21, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 22, Wednesday. Freshman review. October 24, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 25, Saturday. Parents' Day. November 4, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 17, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. November 18, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 26, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins, 12:00 noon. December 1, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. December 1, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the spring semester. December 2, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. December 17, Wednesday. Christmas vacation begins, 12:00 noon. vi College Calendar vii A 97° January 5, Monday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 6, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. January 21-31, Wednesday-Saturday. Review period and examina- tions of the fall semester. February 4, Wednesday. Spring semester begins, 8:00 a.m. February 6, Friday. Stated winter meetings of the Governing Boards. February 10, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. February 14, Saturday. Winter House Party. February 24, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 10, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 20, Friday. Midsemester review of classes. March 24, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 27, Friday. Spring vacation begins, 12:00 noon. April 7, Tuesday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 7, Tuesday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid for the academic year 1970-1971. April 14, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. April 28, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. May 12, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. May 16, Saturday. Ivy Day. May 18, Monday. Last day for filing applications for all graduate scholarships. May 23, Saturday. Last day of classes of the spring semester. May 2$-June 9, Monday-Tuesday. Review period and examinations of the spring semester. May 27-28, Wednesday-Thursday. Written major examinations for seniors. May 29-30, Friday-Saturday. Oral major examinations for seniors. June 11, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards. June 12, Friday, Commissioning Exercises of the United States Army Reserve, Walker Art Building terrace, 11:00 a.m. viii College Calendar 1970 June 13, Saturday. The 165th Commencement Exercises in the Mor- rell Gymnasium, 10:00 a.m. September 8, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclassmen 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 11:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 16, Wednesday. First classes. November 25, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins, 12:00 noon. November 30, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. December 18, Friday. Christmas vacation begins, 12:00 noon.