LocKed case. CLASS l_D ^£,0t) BOOK B*^ THE LIBRARY OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE THE GIFT OF HAVEKFOPD finT.T.¥;r3n?. ACCESSION NO. 1 ?> "^ M Co Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/haverfordcollege4647have Haverford College Bulletin 1948-1949 CATALOG VOLUME XLVII NUMBER One JUNE, 1948 Issued June, October, November, December 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 Printed in U. S. A. Haverford College Bulletin 1948- 1949 HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA ' II w- CONTENTS College Calendar, 1948-49 4 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 Advanced Standing 25 Financial Arrangements 26 Rooms 26 Expenses 26 College Responsibility 27 Monthly Payments 28 Student Loan Fund 28 Student Aid 28 Scholarships 29 Curriculum 33 General 33 Bachelor's Degree 33 Required Courses 34 Limited Electives 34 Major Concentration 35 Free Electives 37 Freshman Program 38 Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Programs 40 Preparation for Professions 40 2 Regulations 41 Conflicting Courses 41 Additional Courses 42 Special Cases 42 Grading of Students 42 Failures and Dropped Courses 42 Intercollegiate Cooperation 43 Visitors and Lecturers 44 Current Changes . 45 Graduate Study 46 Admission to Candidacy for Master's Degree 46 Requirements 46 Fellowships 47 Courses of Instruction 49 Non-academic Instruction 99 Extra-curricular Activities 101 Health Program 104 Library, Laboratories, and other Academic Facilities 105 Fellowships, Prizes and Honors 110 Alumni Association 117 Index 120 104a S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Sept. 1 2 3 4 Nov. 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 lO 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 20 30 28 29 30 1 Oct. 1 2 Dec. 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 10 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 194» S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Jan. 1 April 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 lO 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 Feb. 1 2 3 4 5 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 O 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 2» 29 30 31 Mardi 1 2 3 4 5 June 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 O lO 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 lO 11 13 14 15 16 17 la 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26j 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 1 26 27 28 29 30 1 College Days in heavy-faced type. Calendar 1948-49 Registration of all new students Sept. 20-21 Beginning of College year with Assembly, 9 a.m.; registration of returning students Sept. 22 First semester classes begin 8 a.m Sept. 23 First quarter ends Nov. 13 Thanksgiving recess (Dates Inclusive) 1 p.m. Nov. 24-28 Major Registration Cards for men in the fourth term must be filed by. .4 p.m. Dec. 8 Christmas recess (dates inclusive) 12 noon Dec. 18-Jan. 2 First semester classes in major subjects end for students taking comprehensives Jan. 15 Senior comprehensive examinations (dates inclusive) Jan. 19-22 First semester classes end Jan. 20 All papers assigned must be turned in by 4 p.m.* Mid-year examinations (dates inclusive) * * Jan. 24-Feb. 5 Second semester classes begin 8 a.m Feb. 7 Applications for fellowships for the following year must be filed by March 1 Third quarter ends Mar. 26 Spring recess (dates inclusive) 12 noon Mar. 26-Apr. 3 Major Registration Cards for men in the fourth term must be filed by 4 p.m. Apr. 20 Manuscripts in competition for prizes must be filed by 4 p.m. May 1 Second semester classes in major subjects end for students taking comprehensives May 18 Senior Comprehensive examinations (dates inclusive) May 23-26 Second semester classes end May 24 All papers assigned must be turned in by 4 p.m.* Final examinations (dates inclusive) * * May 27 -June 10 Commencement June 11 •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 1948 Henry C. Evans 635 Manatawna Avenue, Philadelphia 28, Pa. WiLMOT R. Jones Alapocas Drive, Wilmington, Del. Richard M. Sutton 785 College Avenue, Haverford, Pa. Term Expires 1949 William M. Maier Bailey Building, Philadelphia 7, Pa. I. Thomas Steere 375 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, Pa. Paul W. Brown Downingtown, Pa Term Expires 1950 Stanley R. Yarn all 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. Board of Managers Ex-officio as Officers of Corporation Dr. S. Emlen Stokes, President Moorestown, N. J. Pa. J. Henry Scattergood, Treasurer 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 3, John F. Gummere, Secretary. .W. School Lane and Fox Street, Philadelphia 44, Pa. Term Expires 1948 Charles J. Rhoads Ithan Road, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Edward W. Evans Avvbury, Germantown, Philadelphia 44, Pa. William A. Battey 605 Walnut Lane, Haverford, Pa. Dr. Frederic C. Sharpless Rosemont, Pa. Alfred Busselle 220 E. 36th Street, New York, N. Y. John A. Silver Tabor Road and E. Adams Avenue, Philadelphia 20, Pa. William B. Bell - Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y. Wilmot R. Jones Alapocas Drive, Wilmington, Del. Paul V. R. Miller* 1700 Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia 2, Pa. Charles S. Ristine* Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Building, Philadelphia 9, Pa. Term Expires 1949 Frederic H. Strawbridge 801 Market Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. Jonathan M. Steere 1318 Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia 2, Pa. L. HoLLiNGSwoRTH 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 1201 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore 2, Md. Alexander C. Wood, Jr 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 6, Pa, Harold Evans 1000 Provident Trust Building, Philadelphia 3, Pa. W. Nelson West, HI 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. Ed^vard Woolman Haverford, Pa. Thomas W. Elkinton Public Ledger Building, Philadelphia 6, Pa. Henry C. Evans 635 Manatawna Avenue, Philadelphia 28, Pa. William M. Maier Bailey Building, Philadelphia 7, Pa. J. CoLviN Wright* 1 16 E. Penn Street, Bedford, Pa. Garrett S. Hoag 131 Glen Road, Wellesley Farms, Mass. Dr. Jonathan E. Rhoads 4021 Pine Street, Philadelphia 4, Pa. Faculty Representatives on Board of Managers Term Expires 1949 Term Expires 1950 John W. Flight Harry W. Pfund Alternates, 1948-49: Thomas E. Drake and Cletus O. Oakley 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 Paul V. R. Miller Thomas W. Elkinton J. Henry Scattergood Edward W. Evans Frederic C. Sharpless John F. Gummere Jonathan M. Steere WiLMOT R. Jones W. Nelson West, III Morris E. Leeds Alexander C. Wood, Jr. Committee on Finance and Investments Jonathan M. Steere, Chairman Charles S. Ristine M. Albert Linton J. Henry Scattergood William M. Maier Alexander C. ^VooD, Jr. Committee on College Property and Farm William A. Battey, Chairman John A. Silver Thomas W. Elkinton Frederick H. Strawbridge Henry C. Evans Edward W. Woolman Committee on Honorary Degrees Henry M. Thomas, Jr., Chairman Morris E. Leeds William W. Comfort M. Albert Linton Harold Evans Stanley R. Yarnall Library Committee Alexander C. Wood, Jr., Chairman Wilmot R. Jones Wiluam W. Comfort Counsel MacCoy, Brittain, Evans and Lewis 1632 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa.