1958 - 1959 L^atalo9ue the DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN JULY, 1958 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 4:30 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 book will help you to use this catalogue to greater advantage. A map of the campus unll be found on pages 10 and 11. The Legal and Corporate Name of the Institution is: "The Trustees of Davidson College" The CATALOGUE of DAVIDSON COLLEGE 1958-1959 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 57 JULY, 1958 NUMBER VI I THE DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN CATALOGUE NUMBER FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SECOND YEAR 1958-1959 ScedAion DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA JULY, 195 8 The Calendar for 1958-59 1958 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T T F 3 S M T T F S S M T V T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER s M t yr T F S 5 M T vr T F S S M T 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 1959 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T V T F S S M T -V T F S S M T V 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 S M T T F S S M T T F i S M T V T F S 12 3 4 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 S M T •V T F S S M T T F S S M T V T F S 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 Calendar of Events, 1958-59 May 15 Thursday. Meeting of Trustees. May 31 Saturday. Alumni Day. June 1 Sunday. 11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon. June 2 Monday. Commencement. June 6-7 Friday and Saturday. Re-examinations. SUMMER SESSION, 1958 1958 Davidson College Summer Session June 6 to August 29 June 6 Registration for Laboratory Science Courses. 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Classes begin 2:00 P.M. June 11 Registration for Non-laboratory Courses. 2:00 P.M. June 12 Non-laboratory Classes Begin. July 3 Independence Day Holiday Begins. July 7 Classes resume. July 24 First Term Ends. Registration for Second Term. 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. July 25 Second Term Begins. August 9 Holiday. August 29 Second Term Ends. FIRST SEMESTER, 1958-59 September 12-16 Friday through Tuesday. Orientation period. Attendance required of all freshmen and entering transfers. September 15-16 Monday and Tuesday. Re-examinations. September 15 Monday. First Faculty Meeting. Registration of Sopho- mores. 2:00 P.M. Calendar of Events, 1958-59 September 16 Tuesday. Registration of Juniors and Seniors. September 17 'Wednesday. Classes begin. October 13-25 Monday through Saturday. Review Period. October 25 Saturday. Homecoming, a holiday. Football game with Virginia Military Institute. November 10-22 Monday through Saturday. Review Period. November 26 Wednesday. 4:30 P.M. Thanksgiving Recess begins. December 1 Monday. Thanksgiving Recess ends. December 20 Saturday. 12:10 P.M. Christmas Recess begins. January 5 Monday. 8:20 A.M. Christmas Recess ends. January 21 Wednesday. Mid-year examinations begin. January 29 Thursday. Mid-year examinations end. January 30- Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Mid-term recess. February 1 SECOND SEMESTER, 1958-59 February 2 Monday. 8:20 A.M. Second Semester begins. February 18 Wednesday. Meeting of the Trustees. March 16-27 Monday through Friday. Review Period. March 27 Friday. 4:30 P.M. Spring Recess begins. March 28 Saturday. 9:00 A.M. Re-examinations. April 2 Thursday. 8:20 A.M. Spring Recess ends. May 22 Friday. Second Semester Examinations begin. May 29 Friday. Second Semester Examinations end. May 30-June 1 Saturday through Monday. Commencement. June 5-6 Friday and Saturday. Re-examinations. vi Table of Contents CALENDAR OF EVENTS vii ALENDA LUX: INTRODUCTION TO DAVIDSON 1 Accreditation, 2 The Davidson Product, 2 Davidson and the Past, 3 Davidson Today, 6 THE COLLEGE PLANT 7 Facilities for Instruction, 8 Facilities for Worship, 9 Service Facilities, 9 College Map, 10 Facilities for Health & Physical Education, 12 Leisure Time Facilities, 14 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 15 Student Government, 15 Religion at Davidson, 16 Dormitory Life, 19 Social Life, 20 Publications, 21 Debating and Dramatics, 21 Honorary Fraternities, 22 EXPENSES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND STUDENT AID 25 Expenses, 25 Schedule of Payments, 27 Scholarships and Student Aid, 29 Loan Funds, 31 THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 33 Requirements for Admission, 3 3 Registration, 36 Requirements for Graduation, 36 Student Guidance Services, 41 Selection of Courses, 42 Special Phases of the Educational Program, 46 Military Training, 46 Fine Arts, 48 Artist Series and Public Lectures, 49 Physical Education, 50 Combined Engineering Program, 51 Washington Semester Program, 53 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 55 PERSONNEL OF THE COLLEGE 107 The Administration, 107 The Faculty, 110 Committees of the Faculty, 117 The Trustees, 119 REFERENCE SECTION 123 Committees of the Trustees, 124 Alumni Association, 125 Endowed Funds for Scholarships and Grants in Aids, 126 Honors and Awards, 136 Degrees Conferred, 142 Scholars, 138 Student Body Statistics, 140 ILLUSTRATIONS PHOTOGRAPHS: Facing DRAWINGS: Page Chambers Building 6 Historical Marker 1 W. H. Belk Hall 7 Old Chambers 7 The Well 15 Davidson College Church 14 Elm Row 25 Male Chorus 15 Eumenean Hall 33 Classroom 22 Philanthropic Hall 55 Grey Library 23 Oak Row 105 Johnston Gymnasium 31 Carolina Inn 121 VUl DAVIDSON C OLLEG E FOUNDED 1837 8Y PRES- BYTERIANS. NAMED FOR GENERAL W. L. DAVIDSON. W00DR0W WILSON STUD- IED HERE 1873-74. ••jfi*!*^/!.. 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.