BULLETIN OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE IN ANNAPOLIS CATALOGUE NUMBER FOR 1931-1932 ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND MARCH, 1932 MARCH, 1932 NUMBER 1 BULLETIN OF :ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE IN ANNAPOLIS CATALOGUE NUMBER FOR 1931-1932 Founded as King William's School, 1696 Chartered as St.John's College, 1784 Published four times a year by St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland. l Entered as second-class matter January 31, 1931, at the post office at An· .,. napolis, Maryland, under the .Act of August 24, 1912. 1931 1932 1933 COLLEGE CALENDAR JULY JANUARY JULY JANUARY 1931-32 s\M\T/wlTIFls s[11jT\W\T[F[s sl11l'L'lwlTIFls s[11jT\wjTjF[s 1931 ...... 1234 .......... 12 .......... 121234567, September 21, Monday .......... .Examinations for admission . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 1112 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 1415 16 10 1112 13 14 1516 15 16 1718 19 20 21 September 22, Tuesday . ........... Registration of all students. 19 :W 2122 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 212223 171819 20 2122 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28, 26 27 28 29 30 31 .. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 ....... September 23, Wednesday (II a.m.). First half-year begins . 31 ............ 31 ........... ~~--'---'-~-'-- Formal opening of College. AUGUST FEBRUARY AUGUST FEBRUARY ............ 1 .. 123456 123455······1234 '· September 24, Thursday . .......... Classes begin . 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 10 ll 12 13 1415 14 15 16 1718 19 20 14 151617 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 November l 4, Saturday . ........... November hour-examina- 16 171819 20 2122 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 212223 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25' 23 24o 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 . ' 28 29 30 31 . 26 27 28 ....... tions end. 30 31 . • • . ~---'--'---'--'---'-- November 25, Wednesday (12 m.) .. Thanksgiving recess begins. SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH .... 12345 .... 12345 ........ 123 ...... 1234 November 29, Sunday ( 6 p. m.) .... Thanksgiving recess ends . 6 7 8 9 10 1112 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11, 13141516 171819 13 141516 17 1819 ll 1213 14 151617 1213 1415161718, December 22, Tuesday ( 12 m.) . .... Christmas recess begins. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 LS 19 20 21 22. 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 ' ..... 27 28 29 30 31 .... 25 26 27 28 29 30 .. 26 27 28 29 30 31 .. 1932 .......................................... ~---'--'---'-~- January 3, Sunday ( 6 p. m.) ....... Christmas recess ends. OCTOBER APRIL OCTOBER APRIL ...... 123 .......... 12 ............ 1 ............ 1, January 2 l, Thursday . ............ Mid-year examinations begin . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ' 11 12 13 1415 16 17 10 111213141516 9 10 1112 13 14 15 9 10111213H15 January 30, Saturday . ............ Mid-year examinations end. 1819 20 2122 23 24 1718 19 20 2122 23 1617 1819 20 21 22 16 171819 20 2122: 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29' February l, Monday . ............. Second half-year begins. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • i:!O 31 . _so--'-..-'---'---"'--'---''--- February 22, Monday ............ Washington's Birthday: NOVEMBER MAY NOVEMBER MAY a holiday. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 .... 12345 .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 , 8 9 10 1112 13 14 8 9 10 1112 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 1112 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Saturday . ............March hour-examinations 22 28 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27' end. 29 30 . 29 30 31 . 27 28 29 30 . 28 29 30 31 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...................... March 23, Wednesday (12 m.) ... .. Easter recess begins. DECEMBER JUNE DECEMBER JUNE .... 12345 .... 1234 ........ 123 ........ 123, March 30, Wednesday (6 p. m.) ... Easter recess ends . 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I 13 14 1516 171819 121314 15161718 1112 1314151617 11121314 1516 17 i May 26, Thursday .............. .. Final examinations begin. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 .... 26 27 28 29 30 .... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 .. J lune 4, Saturday. Final examinations end . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J June 8, Wednesday ..............• • Commencement Day. ~i ii 4 CATALOGUE OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CATALOGUE OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE 5 SUMMER VACATION June g to September 18, inclusive BOARD OF VISITORS AND GOVERNORS* His Excellency, ALBERT C. RITCHIE ............ Annapolis, Md. 1932-33 Governor of Maryland. President Ez Officio. Se,ptember I9, Monday ..... ....... Examinations for admission. HERBERT NoBLE .............. n5 Broadway, New York, N. Y. September 20, Tuesday . ........... Registration of all students. Lawyer. Chairman. September 2I, Wednesday (n a.. m.).First half-year begins. ' WALTER H. BucK .... 809 Union Trust Building, Baltimore, Md. Formal opening of College. Lemmon and Buck, Lawyers. Vice-Chairman. September 22, Thursday ........... Classes begin. EDWIN WARFIELD, JR .... IS East Saratoga Street, Baltimore, Md. November I 2, Saturday . .......... November hour-examina- Editor. tions end. Acting Secretary. November 2 3, Wednesday (I 2 m.) .. Thanksgiving recess begins. JAMES A. WALTON .......................... Annapolis, Md. President, Annapolis Banking and Trust Co. November 27, Sunday ( 6 p. m.) .... Thanksgiving recess ends. Treasurer. December 22, Thursday ( I2 m.) .... Christmas recess begins. WILLIAM WooDWARD .......... I Wall Street, New York, N. Y. Chairman of the Board of the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Com- I933 pany. January 3, Tuesday (6 p. m.) ...... Christmas recess ends. JUDGE wALTER I. DAWKINS ... Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md. January I9, Thursday .... ......... Mid-year examinations begin.· Associate Judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. January 28, Saturday ............. Mid-year examinations end. * The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates January 30, Monday . ............. Second half-year begins. ' of the Maryland Generali Assembly and the Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals are ez officio members of the Board. February 22, Wednesday .......... Washington's Birthday: WALTER J. MITCHELL, President of the Senate ............... La Plata, Md. a holiday. FRANCIS A. MICHEL, Speak er of the H 01~se of Delegates . ..... Baltimore, Md. March I8, Saturday . ............. March hour-examinations end. Judges of the Court of Appeals Apr~l I2, Wednesday (I2 m.) ...... Easter recess begins. ·CARROLL T. BoND, Chief Judge ..•..•..................... Baltimore, Md. JoHN R. PATTISON, Assodate Judge ..................... Cambridge, Md. April I9, Wednesday (6 p. m.) ..... Easter recess ends. HAMMOND URNER, Associate Judge ........................ Frederick, Md. WILLIAM H. ADKINS, Associate Judge ....................... Easton, Md. Ma:y 25, Thursday ................ Final examinations begin. T. SCOTT OFFUTT, Associate Judge ........................... Towson, Md. June 3, Saturday ................. Final examinations end. W. MITCHELL DIGGES, Associate Judge ...................... LaPlata, Md. FRANCIS NEAL PARKE, Associate Judge ................ Westminster, Md. lune 7, Wednesday .............. Commencement Day. D. LINDLEY SLOAN, Associate !11.dge ..................... Cumberland, Md. 6 CATALOGUE OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CATALOGUE OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE 7 T. WEST CLAGGETT .. 1908 First Natl. Bank Bldg., Baltimore, Md. Manager, Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. · COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS RIDGELY P. MELVIN ...•...................... Annapolis, Md. ; ;~ AND GOVERNORS Attorney-at-Law. * JoHN H. LATANE' ........................... Bal' timore, M d. ' Executive Committee Professor of American History, Johns Hopkins University. MR. BucK, Chairman MR. NOBLE FRANK R. KENT ..•.................. The Sun, Baltimore, Md. : DR. HALSEY DR. PEARL Vice-President, A. S. Abell Publishing Company; member of staff, MR. WALTON the Baltimore Sun. J. VINCENT JAMISON, JR ... 102 Prospect Street, Hagerstown, Md. Buildings and Grounds President, Jamison Cold Storage Door Co. ' MR. LABROT, Chairman DR. HALSEY DR. CHARLES c. MARBURY DR. BORDLEY DR. HUTCHINS ro15 16th St. N. W., Washington, D. C. · MR. Woonw ARD Physician. LEWIS W. BALDWIN .. 2200 Missouri Pacific Bldg., St. Louis, Mo., Elections to the Board President, Missouri Pacific Railroad. MR. CLAGGETT, Chairman MR. JAMISON SYLVESTER w. LABROT ......•............•.. Annapolis, Md.:· JUDGE DAWKINS MR. MELVIN Labrot & Company, Bankers. MR. w ARFIELD DR. AMos F. HUTCHINS .. 1010 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md .. Surgeon. Finance ELMER G. PARSLY ......... 1500 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.' MR. LABROT, Chairman MR. WALTON Parsly Bros. & Company, Bankers. MR. GILLET MR. WooDWARD DR. JAMES BORDLEY, JR ..... 330 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. Physician. DR. RAYMOND PEARL .. 1901 East Madison Street, Baltimore, Md. PRESIDENTS EMERITI Director, Institute for Biological Research, Johns Hopkins University.'1 •THOMAS FELL ................................... Carvel Hall CHARLES B. GILLET ...... Baltimore Trust Bldg., Baltimore, Md;' President Emeritus The Baltimore-Gillet Company, Investment Bankers. Graduate, King's College, London, 1876; University of London, 1879; R. T. H. HALSEY ........••.... Randall Court, Annapolis, Md. ,, Ph.D., St. John's College, 1889; LL. D., Hampden-Sidney College, 1889; Trustee, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. : ' University of Pittsburgh, 1912; William and Mary College, 1921 ; D. C. L., RICHARD F. CLEVELAND ... Baltimore Trust Bldg., Baltimore, Md.: · University of the South, 1907; Litt.