CATALO GU E W IL L IA MS C O L L E G E 1919—1920 Wmmm s'rown MASS . PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE 1919 CALENDAR 1919—1920 1919 — m n June 23 Commence e t . — July l Last day for te-application for scholarships SU MMER VACATION - — M 2 17 Examinations for admission Fri . Sat. on . Tues Wed. Sept. 1 , , , , — — l Th . f on 1 e istration of all c asses Tues . Wed. urs o o Sept. 16 8 R g , , ren — Be nnin of the Colle e Year Sept. lS gi g g ’ — Las da for re i tration for the Master s De r M n Oct. 6 t y g s g ee o day — M tain Da a h lida Oct. 8 oun y, o y —M in of the Boar of Trustees Th a Oct. 9 eet g d ursd y O l 7— i or Cele ration— The A ard of the Williams Medal Fri ct . V ct y b w day Wed. noon to Fri . Th P . M . ursday — Jan 2 Christmas Recess Ends 8 : 15 A . Frida . M y 1 - — i tration for h second semester Mon an 2 17 e t e . thro J . R g s ugh Sat. — i end Jan . 23 Recitat ons — — - i mi ann minat . F . o h Jan . 24 eb 4 Se ual exa ns Sat throug Wed. F — Mid—ear c Th b Re urs Fri. at e . 5, 6, 7 y ess , , S . F — F t m r ends eb . 7 irs se este 8 -Second semester begins Sunday — ’ 23 A holiday (Washin gton s Birthday) Monday — s B i S rin R es e n . Wedn 7 p g ec g s P M . esday l — S R E 7 4 rin ecess nds : 5 . Th r 5 p g A M . u sday — 6 Meeting of the Board of Trustees Thursday l —22— is n f r the ll mester 7 Re tratio o o o in se Mon . throu h g f w g g Sat. — 31 A holiday (Memorial Day) Monday — 3 14—Semi-annual examinations Th u . hr h rs t oug Mon . 21—2 — Examinations for dmi i M 6 a ss on on . h throug Sat. — lS Meetin g of the Board of Trustees Friday forenoon WILLIAMS COLLEGE Friday evenin g — l9 Alumni Meeting Saturday forenoon Sunday afternoon — 21 Commencement Monday — - l Last day for re application scholarships Tuesday SUMMER VACATION — — Mon . Wed 1 1 Examinations for admission Fri. Sat Tues Sept. 0 5 , , , , — — 4 1 Re istration of all classes Tues Wed. Thurs orenoon Sept. l 6 g , , f Thursday ’ — r D Tuesda 5 Last day for registration fo the Maste r s egree . y — 7 Meeting of the Board of Trustee s Thursday Monday CONTENTS PAGE Frontispiece ' ' ‘ T STEES COMMI I I EES OF TH E BOAR D OF RU . N I E ALUM I OFF C RS . FACULTY COMMITTEES HIST ORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLEGE LE GISLATIVE GRANT TO THE FR EE SCHOOL CHAR TE R OF THE COLLE GE THE C E E LE GISLATIVE GRANTS TO OLL G . PRINCIPAL COLLEGE BUILDIN GS REQU IREMENTS FOR ADMI SSION . DETAI LS OF SU BJE CTS COMPRE HENSIVE EXAMI NATIONS E E E ANTICIPATION OF COLL G COURS S . G N IN T EE YE S RADUATIO HR AR . ADMISSION TO ADVANCE D STANDIN G CURRICULUM GENERAL DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS BY YEARS . GRADES COMPLETI ON OF COU BSES G A T N R DUA IO . GROUPS OF HOURS . 6 WILLIAMS COLLEGE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION D N I IVISIO . D N II IVISIO . DIVISION III PHYSICAL TRAI NING H N TE O OR SYS M . E T N R GIS RATIO . ATT END ANCE ON COLLEGE EXERCISES RECORDS AND REPORTS M STE A A R OF RTS . P C W UBLI ORSHIP . PREACHE RS TO THE COLLE GE L B R I ARY . L T E ABORA ORI S . SE T E OB RVA ORI S . GE OLOGICAL MUSEUM A T UDI ORIUM . G N S YM A IUM . F E L S TS I D POR . TH S N C U SE ENTE T N ENTS OMP O O R OF R AI M . CLASSICAL SOCIETY WILLIAMS COLLE GE GREEK FELLOWSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIP FU NDS HOLDERS OF SCHOLARSHIPS P ZES A E AT C ENCE ENT 1919 RI WARD D OMM M , H N S A E AT C ENCE E NT 1 19 O OR WARD D OMM M , 9 DE GREES CONFE RRED IN 1919 SUMMAR IES PRESIDENTS D — 1 D . 1 REV . EBENEZER FITCH, . , 1793 8 5 — D . 1 1 1821 EPHAN AH SWIFT MOORE D . 8 5 REV . Z I , , — D IF I D . D . 1821 1 REV . EDWARD ORR GR F N, , 836 DD D — 2 H L . 1 7 REV . MARK OPKINS, . , L . , 1836 8 — A DB . 1 H . PA EL C A NE D D . 72 1 8 HON . U L NS OUR , , LL D . , 18 8 A H 1— K E D LL . D . 18 1 1 FR N LIN CART R , P . , , 8 90 i — 2 KE TT L . D n 1 1 JO HN HAS LL HEWI , L . , Act g Presiden t, 190 90 D — E N H K N DD LL . 1 1 R V . HE RY OP I S, . , . , 902 908 E A LD LL . D HARRY AU GUSTUS G RFI , . , 1908 TRUSTEES T A G G FIELD . D . HAR RY AU US US R , LL PRESI DE NT LYNDE TETSON LL . D . New York N Y FRANCIS S , , , . Yo k D N M . A . w N EU GENE ELA O, , Ne r , . Y . EY RT WARR EN . A o BENTL WI , B . , B ston D Y Y N O EWE . Minn li n R PI NE D D . Min E . H R ea o s R V A , , p , . Y EF L PH . HENR AVO D . L . D n P ES ENT UR L . Bosto R ID , , , RY i D . C d P ESS BLISS PER LL . am r e ROF OR , , b g K A. N Y Y W LL M . LAR I IA S B w k N . H . o ON C , , e r , K E F L Y G IF I L . D in fild L M BU L R N L . S r e SO O ON , , p g H D . DE I K BEAC NNIN S LL . w Y rk Y F C JE G Ne o N . RE R , , , . P M Y E D n NTHR RRA C AN L . H N . I O U R L D al O W , , to D W R R GA LE . Amh DE N E A D MO N WIS M A . erst A , , A D TT SI EY . C LI L M A. WIL M PRA hi a o Ill. , , c g , P E HA . ALFR D CLARK C IN LL D . New York N Y , , , . HEN D W ANCI HA E EY M . A F S W . R S , , Worcester K H L B N Y k Y F AN LIN BBE L MILLS . A. w R U , , e or , N . H l D . C hi o Il . HALE O EN A. L , B , cag , ILL D E N H Y W AR VA S O T, M . A . SECRETAR Y AND TREASUR ER TRUSTEE COMMITTEES FINANCE COMMITTEE E E NE DE AN Cha irman C A W S UG L O, L RK ILLIAM E NN N NT R M C NE FRED RICK B . JE I GS WI H OP URRAY RA INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE H A E N LEF VO U R Chairma n E M . LE S RY , DWARD WI BLISS PERRY SOLOMON B . GRIFFIN R UNDS BUILDINGS D IMP M M I E G O , , AN ROVE ENTS CO M TTE N ALFRED C . CHAPI C S L N E TS N FR AN I Y D STE O FRAN CIS H . DEWE Y DEGREES AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE H DE E rm MP . E P . Chai an W S ARRY W Y, ILLIA IDL Y MILLS HALE HOLDEN The corporate name Of the college is PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COLLE GE . ALUMNI OFFICERS — - F E l 1 E P IN S Cit . a of L E UT . COL . GE . J rse N C ss 895 E SIDE NT e . J PR I ORG RK , y y, , V CE-PR E S ENT — EDMUNDS P TNE New York Cit Class of l 896 I ID U Y, y, — l 82 SEC ET E . HE E T B T Williamstown C ass of 18 R ARY RB R O SFORD, , EDITOR-IN-CHIE F OF THE Alumni Review T C TT MINE B NKS Williamsto n Class of 1890 AL O R A , w , EXECU TIVE COMMITTEE FRE E C GE E New York Cit Class of 1883 D RI K LL R, y, SAN N G E TEN NE Williamsto n Class of 1886 BOR OV Y, w , T C TT M NE B N S Williamstown Class of 1890 AL O I R A K , , H P . D S E North Adams Class of 1897 UGH RY DAL , , HE E T T E - E . B SF s o cio RB R O ORD, fi CENTRAL OFFI CE Room 15 Jesu Hall Williams Coll , p , ege ADVISORY COUNCIL C N— FRE E C GE E New York Cit Class of 1883 HAIRMA D RI K LL R, y, - — T K l V CE C IR N N M N I LLITS Toledo O .