CLASS LD ZZO(0 BOOK B^ THE LIBRARY OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE THE GIFT OF HAvmrniu} ooT.Tffiiiy. ACCESSION No. 1 I O'^ ^ ^ I Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/haverfordcollege4849have Haverford College Bulletin Catalog, 1949-1950 VOLUME XLVIII NUMBER ONE June, 1949 Issued quarterly by Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania Entered as second-class matter November 2, 1944 at the Post Office at Haverford, Pa,, under the Act of August 24, 1912 Fiinted in U. S. A. Haverford College Bulletin 1949-1950 HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA LocKed catSe LD ZZOi^ Contents v. 48^4^ College Calendar, 1949-50 5 Corporation 6 Board of Managers 7 Faculty 9 Administration 13 Standing Committees of the Faculty and Administration 14 College Program 15 History 18 Admission 21 College Entrance Board Tests 22 Advance Standing 24 Financial Arrangements 25 Rooms 25 Expenses 25 College Responsibility 26 Monthly Payments 27 Student Loan Fund 27 Student Aid 27 Scholarships 28 Curriculum 32 General '. 32 Bachelor's Degree 32 Required Courses 33 Limited Electives 33 Major Concentration 34 Free Electives 34 Non-Academic Electives 34 2 Curriculum (Continued) Freshman Program 36 Preparation for Professions 36 Regulations 38 Conflicting Courses 38 Additional Courses 38 Special Cases 38 Grading of Students 38 Failures and Dropped Courses 39 Intercollegiate Cooperation 40 Visitors and Lecturers 40 Current Changes 41 Graduate Study 42 Admission to Candidacy for Master's Degree 42 Requirements 42 Fellowships 43 Courses of Instruction 45 Non-academic Program 94 Extra-curricular Activities 96 Health Program 99 Library, Laboratories, and other Academic Facilities 100 Fellowships, Prizes and Honors 105 Alumni Association 112 Index 116 1949 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Sept. 1 2 3 Nov. 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 1950 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Jan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 April 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Feb. 1 2 3 4 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 March 1 2 3 4 June 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 College Days in heavy-face type. ; 921 Calendar 1949-50 Registration of all new students September 19-20 Beginning of College year with Assembly, 9 a.m. registration of returning students September 2 First semester classes begin, 8 a.m September 22 First quarter ends November 1 Thanksgiving recess (dates inclusive) 1 p.m. November 23-27 Major Registration Cards for men in the fourth term must be filed by 4 p.m. December 7 Christmas recess (dates inclusive) 12 noon December 17-January 2 First semester classes end for students taking comprchensives January 14 Senior comprehensive examinations (dates inclusive) January 18-21 First semester classes end January 19 All papers assigned must be turned in by 4 p.m.* Mid-year examinations (dates inclusive)** January 23-February 4 Second semester classes begin, 8 a. m February 6 Applications for fellowships for the following year must be filed by March 1 Third quarter ends March 25 Spring recess (dates inclusive) 12 noon March 25-April 2 Major Registration Cards for men in the fourth term must be filed by 4 p.m. April 1 Manuscripts in competition for prizes must be filed by 4 p.m. May 1 Second semester classes end for students taking comprchensives May 17 Senior comprehensive examinations (dates inclusive) May 22-25 Second semester classes end May 23 All papers assigned must be turned in by 4 p.m.* Final examinations (dates inclusive)** May 26-June 9 Commencement June 1 *Late papers will receive no credit unless arrangements have been made in advance with the instructor in the course and the Dean. **Laboratory notebooks must be turned in not later than the scheduled time of the examination in the course. Late notebooks will receive no credit unless arrange- ments have been made in advance with the instructor in the course and the Dean. In courses which have no scheduled examination, notebooks must be turned in by 4 o'clock on the fourth day preceding the end of the examination period. Corporation of Haverford College Officers Dr. S. Emlen Stokes, President Moorestown, N. J. J. Henry Scattergood, Treasurer 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. John F. Gummere, Secretary W. School Lane and Fox Street, Philadelphia 44, Pa. Members of the Standing Nominating Committee of the Corporation Term Expires 1949 William M. Maier 1411 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. I. Thomas Steere 375 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, Pa. Paul W. Brown Downingtown, Pa. Term Expires 1950 Stanley R. Yarnall 5337 Knox Street, Philadelphia 44, Pa. William E. Cadbury 225 South 15th Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. Hubert R. Taylor 910 Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia, 2, Pa. Term Expires 1951 Wilmot R. Jones Alapocas Drive, Wilmington, Del. Richard M. Sutton 785 College Avenue, Haverford, Pa. Richard R. Wood 272 W. Main Street, Moorestown, N. J. Board of Managers Ex-officio as Officers of Corporation Dr. S. Emlen Stokes, President Moorestown, N. J. J. Henry Scattergood, Treasurer 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. John F. Gummere, Secretary, W. School Lane and Fox Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. Term Expires 1949 Frederic H. Strawbridge 801 Market Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. Jonathan M. Steere 1318 Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia 2, Pa. L. Rollings WORTH Wood 133 E. 40th Street, New York 16, N. Y. Stanley R. Yarnall 5337 Knox Street, Philadelphia 44, Pa. William W. Comfort Haverford, Pa. Dr. Henry M. Thomas, Jr 314 Overhill Road, Baltimore 10, Md. Alexander C. Wood, Jr 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 6, Pa. Harold Evans 1000 Provident Trust Building, Philadelphia 3, Pa. W. Nelson West, III* 1411 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. Term Expires 1950 Morris E. Leeds 1025 Westview Street, Philadelphia 19, Pa. M. Albert Linton 4601 Market Street, Philadelphia 39, Pa. Edw^ard Woolman Haverford, Pa. Thomas W. Elkinton Public Ledger Building, Philadelphia 6, Pa. Henry C. Evans 635 Manatawna Avenue, Philadelphia 28, Pa. William M. Maier 141 1 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. J. CoLViN Wright* 1 16 E. Penn Street, Bedford, Pa. Garrett S. Hoag 131 Glen Road, Wellesley Farms, Mass. Dr. Jonathan E. Rhoads 4023 Pine Street, Philadelphia 4, Pa. Term Expires 1951 Bryn Pa. Charles J. Rhoads Ithan Road, Mawr, Edward W. Evans Awbury, Germantown, Philadelphia 38, Pa. William A. Battey 605 Walnut Lane, Haverford, Pa. Dr. Frederic C. Sharpless Rosemont, Pa. John A. Silver Tabor Road and E. Adams Avenue, Philadelphia 20, Pa. William B. Bell 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. WiLMOT R. Jones Alapocas Drive, Wilmington, Del. H. Justice Williams 1331 Fidelity-Phila. Trust Bldg., Phila. 9, Pa. Wesley M. Heilman* 126 Edgewood Road, Ardmore, Pa. William P. Philips* 220 West 56th Street, New York 19, N. Y. Faculty Representatives on Board of Managers Term Expires 1950 Term Expires 1951 Harry W. Pfund William B. Meldrum Alternates, 1949-50: Carl B. Allendoerfer and Thomas E. Drake Officers Chairman of Board Secretary of Board Dr. S. Emlen Stokes W. Nelson West, III * Alumni Representative Manager. Standing Committees of the Board of Managers of the Corporation of Haverford College The Chairman of the Board is an ex-officio member of all committees Executive Committee S. Emlen Stokes, Chairman Morris E. Leeds Jonathan M. Steere Edward W. Evans J. Henry Scattergood John F. Gummere Frederic C. Sharpless Wilmot R. Jones Alexander C. Wood, Jr. Jonathan E. Rhoads Thomas W. Elkinton Wesley M. Heilman W. Nelson West, III Committee on Finance and Investments Jonathan M. Steere, Chairman M. Albert Linton J. Henry Scattergood William M. Maier Alexander C. Wood, Jr. William P. Philips Committee on College Property and Farm William A. Battey, Chairman Henry C. Evans Frederic H. Strawbridge Thomas W. Elkinton Edward W. Woolman John A. Silver Committee on Honorary Degrees Henry M. Thomas, Jr., Chairman Harold Evans Stanley R. Yarnall L. Hollingsworth Wood William W. Comfort Garrett S. Hoag M. Albert Linton Library Committee Alexander C. Wood, Jr., Chairman Wilmot R. Jones William W. Comfort William P. Philips Counsel MacCoy, Brittain, Evans and Lewis 1632 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa.