Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1945 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1944-1945) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1944-1945)" (1945). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 225. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/225 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bowdoin College Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. M ' BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN CATALOGUE FOR THE Sessions of 1944- 1945 Number 273 %AsT September 1944 BRUNSWICK, MAINE '• /// '$ ' m 4^ -- v> v -A' ' Bowdoin College Bulletin Sessions of 1 944- 1 945 Number 273 This Bulletin is published by Bowdoin College at Brunswick, Maine. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Brunswick, Maine, under act of Congress of July 16, 1894. Printed by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine 1 CONTENTS COLLEGE CALENDAR vi BOWDOIN COLLEGE, 1794-1944: AN HISTORICAL SKETCH 1 I. THE FOUNDING OF THE COLLEGE, 1794-1802 1 II. THE EARLY YEARS, 1802-1839 4 III. THE MIDDLE YEARS, 1839-1885 7 IV. THE MODERN COLLEGE, 1885-1944 11 BOWDOIN: A LIBERAL COLLEGE 17 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 19 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION AND GOVERNMENT 23 CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 29 GENERAL INFORMATION 34 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 37 CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS 4 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 49 THE LIBRARY 77 THE FINE ARTS 81 LECTURESHIPS AND INSTITUTES 85 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 89 SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID 95 ALUMNI PLACEMENT 103 PRIZES AND PREMIUMS 105 DEGREES CONFERRED IN 1944 111 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 1 14 326 MILITARY AND NAVAL TRAINING "9 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE EDUCATION, AND THE WAR 128 DIRECTORY OF STUDENTS 130 THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AND ALUMNI FUND 140 DIRECTORY OF THE COLLEGE 146 INDEX 149 ILLUSTRATIONS Airview of the College Campus Frontispiece Massachusetts Hall facing viii The Honorable James Bowdoin (1726-1790) 1 The Walker Art Building 1 The Searles Science Building 17 Map of the Campus 29 Registration Day 32 Memorial Hall: Between Classes 33 Fraternity Group 36 Winthrop Hall and 1910 Path 36 Informal Study Group 37 Recording Bird Songs on Kent Island 37 The Campus in Winter 44 Interior of the Bowdoin Chapel 45 Athletics at Bowdoin (i) 96 Athletics at Bowdoin (ii) 97 A Poetry Seminar 1 1 Shakespeare on the Campus 1 1 1 Airview of Pickard Field 1 i 944 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 12345 1 2 2345678 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 n 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 IO 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 l8 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1234567 1234 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3456789 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 3° 3 l 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 1 J 945 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 I 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 1234567 12345 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3456789 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 3° 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1234567JULY AUGUST1234 SEPTEMBER 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 678 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 3° 3 1 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 123456 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2345678 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COLLEGE CALENDAR i 944 -i 945 October 5, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy for the Fall Tri- mester. October 9, Monday. Fall Trimester of the 143rd academic year begins, 8.00 A.M. October 16, Monday. Meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine. October 25, Wednesday. James Bowdoin Day. November 14.-22, Tuesday -Wednesday. Institute of Liberal Educa- tion. November 23, Thursday. Thanksgiving Day, a holiday. December 1, Friday. Last day for submitting applications for medical scholarships from the Garcelon and Merritt Fund. December 2, Saturday. College Entrance Board Examinations. December 4, Monday. Alexander Prize Declamation Contest. December 4, Monday. Last day for payment of the balance of college bills for Fall Trimester. December 9, Saturday. Interscholastic Debate Tournament. December 11, Monday. State of Maine Scholarship Examinations. December 11, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the Spring Trimester. December 22, Friday. Christmas vacation begins, 4.30 p.m. *945 January 3, Wednesday. Christmas vacation ends, 8.00 a.m. January 23-24, Tuesday -Wednesday. Review period. January 2$-February 2, Thursday -Friday. Examinations of the Fall Trimester. February 3, Saturday. Special Commencement Exercises. February 5, Monday. Classes of the Spring Trimester begin, 8.00 a.m. February 12, Monday. Meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine. February 26, Monday. One Act Play Contest. vi College Calendar vii March 29, Thursday. Easter vacation begins, 4.30 p.m. April 2, Monday. Easter vacation ends, 8.00 a.m. April 2, Monday. Last day for payment of the balance of college bills for Spring Trimester. April 7, Saturday. College Entrance Board Examinations. April 9, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the Summer Trimester. April 30, Monday. Last day for submitting manuscripts for the Pray English Prize. May 9, Wednesday. Competition for the Brown Prizes in composi- tion. May 14, Monday. Last day for filing applications for graduate schol- arships. May 19, Saturday. Last day for submitting manuscripts for the Philo Sherman Bennett and Horace Lord Piper Prizes. May 21, Monday. Last day for submitting manuscripts for the Forbes Rickard Poetry Prize and the Hawthorne Short Story Prize. May 21-22, Monday-Tuesday. Review period. May 23-31, Wednesday-Thursday. Examinations of the Spring Tri- mester. May 27, Sunday. Baccalaureate Address. June 1, Friday. Annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine. June 1, Friday. Presentation of Shakespearean play by the Masque and Gown. June 2, Saturday. The 140th Commencement Exercises. June 2, Saturday. College Entrance Board Examinations. June 16, Saturday. Rooms ready for occupancy for the Summer Tri- mester. June 18, Monday. Classes of the Summer Trimester begin, 8.00 a.m. July 4, Wednesday. A holiday. August 9—1 1, Thursday—Saturday. Examinations of the first term of the Summer Trimester. August 13, Monday. Classes of the second term of the Summer Tri- mester begin, 8.00 a.m. viii College Calendar August 13, Monday. Last day for payment of the balance of college bills for Summer Trimester. August 20, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during Fall Trimester. September 5, Saturday. College Entrance Board Examinations. October 3-5, Wednesday-Friday. Examinations of the second term of the Summer Trimester. October 6, Saturday. Special Commencement Exercises. October 1 3, Saturday. Rooms ready for occupancy for the Fall Tri- mester. October 15, Monday. Fall Trimester of the 144th academic year be- gins, 8.00 A.M. October 22, Monday. Meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine. October 31, Wednesday. James Bowdoin Day. November 22, Thursday. Thanksgiving Day, a holiday. December 1, Saturday. Last day for submitting applications for medi- cal scholarships from the Garcelon and Merritt Fund. December 3, Monday. Alexander Prize Declamation Contest. December 10, Monday. Last day for payment of the balance of college bills for the Fall Trimester. December 10, Monday. State of Maine Scholarship Examinations. December 10, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the Spring Trimester. December 15, Saturday. Interscholastic Debate Tournament.