BULLETIN OF WELLESLEY COLLEGE CATALOGUE NUMBER 1955 1956 WELLESLEY • MASSACHUSETTS CATALOGUE NUMBER OF THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE BULLETIN OCTOBER 20, 1955 Bulletins published six times a year by Wellesley College, VVellesley, Massachusetts. January, one; April, one; October, two; Novembei, two. Entered as second-class matter, February 12, 1912, at the Post Office at Wellesley, Massachusetts, under the Act of July 16, 1894. Volume 45 Number 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS VisnoRS; Correspondence 5 Calendar 6 Board of Trustees 7 Faculty and Administraiton 8 The College 20 The Curriculum 24 Requirements for tbe B.A. Degree 24 Honors in the Major Subject 27 General Information 28 Course Examinations, Advanced Placement and Exemption Examinations, Use of Summer Vacation, Summer Internship in Government, Junior Year Abroad Preparation for Graduate Study 29 Arts and Sciences, Professions, Preparation for Teaching, Medi- cal Scliool, Hospital and Public Health Work, Civil Service Requirements for the MA. Degree 31 Courses of Instruction 32 Art 32 Interdepartmental Courses . 77 Astronomy 38 Itahan 78 Bibhcal History 37 Latin 79 Botany 40 Mathematics 82 Chemistry 43 Music 84 Classical Archeology 46 Philosophy 87 Economics 48 Physical Education 89 Education 50 Physics 91 Enghsh 52 Political Science 94 French 59 Psychology 97 Geography 63 Russian 100 Geology 65 Sociology and Anthropology 101 German 67 Spanish 104 Greek 70 Speech 108 History 71 Zoology and Physiology .... 108 3 4 Contents Academic Awards 112 Admission 114 Of Freshmen 114 Of Transfer Students 117 Of Foreign Students 118 Of Graduate Students 118 General Regulations 119 Registration, Freshman Orientation, Rules of Residence, With- drawal and Exclusion, Health, Academic Standards Buildings and Grounds 123 Fees and Expenses 127 Financial Aid 128 Employment 131 Statistical Summary of Students 132 Alumna Interests 133 Alumnae Association OfiBcers; National Development Fund Com- mittee; Acquaintanceship Chairmen Index 138 VISITORS Visitors to the College are welcome and student guides are available. The administrative offices in Green Hall are open Monday through Fri- day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Board of Admission office is open on most Saturday mornings dur- ing the college year. Visitors to this office are advised to write in advance for an appointment and are requested to plan their visits for times other than the month of April, when the Board meets to select the entering class. CORRESPONDENCE The post office address is Wellesley College, Wellesley 81, Massachu- setts. Inquiries concerning the following topics should be sent to: The President General interests of the College The Dean Academic policies of the College The Vice PREsroENT and Director of Admission Admission of undergraduate students The Dean of Students; Class Deans Individual students The Derector of Residence Residence halls and social regulations The Recorder Applications for readmission; requests for transcripts of records The ExEcurrvE Secretary of the Scholarship Committee Scholarships The Director of the Placement Office Alumnae and undergraduate employment The Information BmiEAu Requests for Catalogues The Chairman of the Committee on Graduate Instruction Admission of graduate students The Assistant Treasuber Payment of college bills The Execottve Secretary of the Alumnae Association Alumnae affairs CALENDAR Academic Year 1955-56 First Semester Registration of new students, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday, September 19 Registration closes for all other students, 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21 Classes begin Friday, September 23 ( after classes Wednesday, November 23 Thanksgiving recessj^^ ^^^^ ^^^ Monday, November 28 ( after classes Saturday, December 17 Christmas recess |^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^ ^^.^^^^ ^^^^^^ q Tuesday, January 24 ^ . (from Exammations|^j^^.^^gj^ Thursday, February 2 Second Semester Classes begin Monday, February 6 Saturday, March 24 ^ . ( after classes Sprmg recess )^ ^^^^ ^ ^^ Wednesday, April 4 22 „ . ^. \from Tuesday, May JiiXammationsi 1 , t-i i a/t^ qi ^through r . .Thursday, May 31 Commencement Monday, June 4 Academic Year 1956-57 First Semester Registration of new students, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday, September 24 Registration closes for all other students, 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 26 Classes begin Friday, September 28 November 21 , . Wednesday, ^, . (after classes 1 hanksgivmg recess<^ . , „„ ° xt j tvt u^. oa ° ) to 1:00 a.m Monday, November 25 December 18 ^, . , C after classes Tuesday, Lrliristmas recess < , ^« xt i t t Ho 1:00 A.M Monday, January 7 29 „ . ( from Tuesday, January hxammations ^ , , rr^i. i tt u 7 ) through Thursday, February 7 Second Semester Classes begin Monday, Februaiy 11 30 „ . ( after classes Saturday, March bprmg recessj^^ ^^^ ^^^ Wednesday, April 10 28 ^ . ,. Ifrom Tuesday, May Exammations' , , rr^i j t c ^through Thursday, June 6 Commencement Monday, June 10 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Palfrey Perkins, b.a., s.t.b., d.d Boston, Mass. Chairman of the Board Harvey Hollister Bundy, b.a., ll.b Boston, Mass. Vice Chairman Marie Raiir Haffenreffer, b.a., ll.d Brookline, Mass. Minn. Dorothy Bridgman Rood, b.a., litt.d Minneapolis, Mass. Charles Codman Cabot, b.a., ll.b Dover, Mass. O. Kelley Anderson, b.a., m.b.a Boston, Washington, B.C. Harold Hitz Burton, b.a., ll.b., ll.d., l.h.d. W. Howard Chase, b.a Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Mass. Edward Livingston Bigelow, b.a., Chestnut Hill, York, N.Y. Elisabeth Luce Moore, b.a., litt.d ^^^ Boston, Mass. Edward A. Weeks, Jr., b.s., litt.d Brookline, Mass. James Lawrence, Jr., b.a Sirarpie Der Nersessian, dr.-es-lettres Washington, B.C. Mass. Eleanor Wallace Allen, b.a Boston, Brookline, Mass. Jacob Joseph Kaplan, b.a., ll.b Ohio Katharine Timberman Wright, b.a Columbus, Alexander Cochrane Forbes, b.a Needham, Mass. Texas Chaille Cage Thompson, b.a., m.a Houston, Mass. Byron Kauffman Elliott, b.a., ll.b Needham, Wash. Mary Cooper Jewett, b.a., ll.d Spokane, Ohio Jeannette Johnson Dempsey, b.a Cleveland, Mass. CyinTHia Dudley Post, b.a Wellesley Hills, Wis. JuLiLLY House Kohler, b.a Kohler, Mary Clark Rockefeller ^^^w York, N.Y. Mass. Robert Gregg Stone, b.a Dedham, Wellesley, Mass. Margaret Clapp, ph.d., ll.d., litt.d., ex officio . • President of Wellesley College Boston, Mass. PIenry Austin Wood, Jr., b.a., m.b.a., ex officio .... Treasurer of Wellesley College THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION EMERITUS PROFESSORS Charlotte Almira Bragg, B.S. Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus Laura Emma Lockwood, Ph.D. Professor of English Language and Literature, Emeritus Olive DtrrcHER Doggett, M.A., B.D. Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus Alice Huntington Bushee, M.A., Professor of Spanish, Emeritus Marian Elizabeth Hubbard, B.S. Professor of Zoology, Emeritus Ethel Dane Roberts, B.A., B.L.S. Librarian, Emeritus Julia Eleanor Moody, Ph.D. Professor of Zoology, Emeritus Myrtilla Avery, Ph.D. Professor of Art, Emeritus Arthur Orlo Norton, M.A. Professor of the History and Principles of Education, Emeritus Edna Virginia Moffett, Ph.D. Professor of History, Emeritus Laetitia Morris Snow, Ph.D. Professor of Botany, Emeritus Josephine Hakding Batchelder, M.A. Associate Professor of English Composition, Emeritus Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf, M.A. Associate Librarian, Emeritus Mary Jean Lanier, Ph.D. Professor of Geology and Geography, Emeritus Anna Bertha Miller, Ph.D. Professor of Latin, Emeritus Alice Ida Perry Wood, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Literature, Emeritus Alfred Dwight Sheffield, M.A. Professor of Group Leadership and English Composition, Emeritus Mabel Minerva Young, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus Seal Thompson, M.A. Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus Elisabeth Hodder, Ph.D. Professor of History, Emeritus Annie Kimball Tuell, Ph.D. Professor of English Literature, Emeritus Martha Hale Shacio^ord, Ph.D. Professor of English Literature, Emeritus Barnette Miller, Ph.D. Professor of History, Emeritus Agnes Frances Perkins, M.A., M.S. Professor of English Composition, Emeritus Bertha Monica Stearns, M.A. Professor of English Literature, Emeritus LiLLA Weed, M.A. Associate Librarian, Emeritus Mary Cross Ewing, B.A. Dean of Residence, Emeritus Louise Sherwood McDowell, Ph.D. Professor of Physics, Emeritus Edith Winifred Moses, M.A. Associate Professor of Speech, Emeritus Katy Boyd George, M.A. Associate Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus Muriel Streibert Curtis, B.A., B.D. Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus Mary Amerman Griggs, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus John Charles Duncan, Ph.D. Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Whitin Observatory, Emeritus Helen Somersby French, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus Margaret Alger Hayden, Ph.D. Professor of Zoology, Emeritus Ola Elizabeth Winslow, Ph.D. Professor of English, Emeritus 8 Faculty and Administration 9 Mabjorie Henry Ilsley, Dr. de rUniversite de Paris, Professor of French, Emeritus Howard Edward Pulling, Ph.D. Professor of Botany, Emeritus Ruth Elvtra Clark, Litt.D. Professor of French, Emeritus Thomas Hayes Procter, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus Gabrtella Bosano, Dr. in Fil. Mod., Litt. D. Professor of Italian, Emeritus Mary Boswobth Treudley, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology, Emeritus Hedwig Kohn, Ph.D. Professor of Physics, Emeritus Grace Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Botany, Emeritus Louise Pettibone Smith, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus Marl\nne Thalmann, Ph.D. Professor of German, Emeritus Jeannette Barry Lane, Ph.B. Associate Professor of Speech, Emeritus Edward Ely Curtis, Ph.D. Professor of History,