rALFRED UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION r. ~: fI' t'THE NEW YORK STATE .. ··COLLEGE OF CERAMICS Catalogue N utnber for 1947 -1948 Announcements for 1948-49 Vol. XVIII November 1, 1947 No. 11 ALFRED . NEW YORK· THE NEW YORK STATE ,COLLEGE OF CERAMICS Catalogue Number for 1947~48 Announcements for 1948-49 ALFRED UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION Vol. XXIII November 1, 1947 No. 11 Published JhifleeJl times a year by Alfred University: MOllthly in January. April, ]/I1Je} Seplember, and December, and semi-molllhly hI Febmary, March, October, and November. Entered as second·dass matter at Alfred, N. Y., IUlder the Act of Aug/1st 24, 1912. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGB Calendar ........ '...................................................................................................................................................................... ,........... .4, ; Personnel of the Administration and Faculty............................................................... "........................... ,.............. 6-8 History, Objectives and Policies ..................... ,................................................................................................. '..................... 9 General Information ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Admission ... ,',." ............... ,", ................................................... ,.................................................. ,................................................... "..... 20 Scholastic Regulations ............................................................................................................ "..... "...... ".................................. 24 Expenses ........................................................................................................................... ,.................... ,................................................. 28 Departments of Instruction .......... ,"', .... "....... ,', .......... "................................................................................................. _........ 31 Ceramic Engineering .......................... ".. ", .......................... _.................................................................................. ~........... 31 GJass Technology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 GeneraJ Ceramic Technology ..................... ,.. ,................... ,................................................................................................ 34 Industrial Ceramic Design............................................................................................................................................ _..... 36 Research ...................................................................................................................................... ~..................................................... )7 Descriptions of Courses.............................................................................................................................................................. 40 Ceramic Engineering ..................................................................................................................... ,...................... _................ 40 Glass Technology ...................................................... ,.............................................................................................................. 43 Industrial Ceramic Design............................................................................................................................................... 44 Petrography and X-ray Analysjs, ........................................................................... ,................................................... _.. 47 Economics ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 English .................................................................................................................................................................... ,........................... 47 Chemistry ............................................................................................. ,........................................................................................... 48 Industrial Mechanics ................... ,' .......................... ,............................................................................................................... 49 Mathematics ...................................... ,.............................................................................. ,.............................................................. 50 Physics ............................................................................................... '................................................................. _............................. 50 Geology and 1vfineralogy................................................................................................. ,.. ,................................................. 51 Physical Education .......... ,.................................... ,......................................... A .......................................................................... 51 Student Enrollment, 1947-48............................................... "' ........................ ,..................................................................... 53 D{!grees Awarded, June, 1947 ................................................................................................................................................ 60 2 CALENDAR FOR 1948-49 CALENDAR FOR 1947-48 FIRST SEMESTER I FIRST SEMESTER I 1948 1947 llegistrution Monday, Thursday Sept. 20-23 Friday, 8:00 A. M. Sept. 24 Registration Monday, Thursday Sept. 15-18 IDstrnction begins r Thursday Nov. 4 Freshmen Days Tues., Thurs. Sept. 16-18 'Founders' Day Friday, 8:00 A. M. Sept. 19 lJid-Semester Grades Wednesday, 12:00 A. M. Nov. 17 Instruction begins Wednesday, 10:00 A. 11. Nov. 24 Founders' Day Thursday Nov. 6 Thanksgiving l'ecess begins Monday, 12:00 M. Nov. 17 Instruction resumed Monday, 8:00 A. M. Nov. 29 Mid-Semester Grades Friday, 10:00 A. M. Dec. 17 Thanksgiving recess begins Wednesday, 10:00 A. :M. Nov. 26 Christmas recess begins Instruction resumed Monday, 8:00 A. M. Dec. 1 1949 Christmas recess begins Friday, 10:00 A. M. Dec. 19 IInstruction resumed Monday, 8:00 A. M. Jan. 3 1948 ,Review days Monday, Tuesday Jan. 24,25 Instruction resumed Monday, 8:00 A. M. Jan. 5 Mid-year examinations begin Wednesday Ian. 26 4 Review days Wednesday, Thursday Jan. 21, 22 II Examinations end: Semester ends Friday Feb. Mid-year examinations begin Friday Jan. 23 Examinations end: Semester ends Friday Jan. 30 " SECOND SEMESTER IRegistration of new students Tuesday Feb. 8 SECOND SEMESTER Instruction begins Wednesday, 8:00 A. M. Feb. 9 IMid-Semester Monday, 12:00 A. M. Apr. 4 Registration of new students Tuesday 3 Spring recess Friday, 10:00 A. M. Apr. 8 Instruction begins Wednesday, 8:00 A. M. 4 Instruction resumed Tuesday. 8:00 A. M. Apr. 19 Mid-Semester Grades Monday, 12:00 A. M. Mar. 29 Review days Monday, Tuesday May 30,31 Spring recess begins Friday. 10:00 A. M. Apr. 2 Memorial Day half holiday Monday May 30 Instruction resumed Monday. 8: 00 A. M. Apr. 12 Final examinations begin Wednesday June 1 Review days Wednesday, Thursday May 26,27 Examinations end: Semester ends Friday June 10 Final examinations begin Friday May 29 113th Anniversary Commencement Monday June 13 Examinations end: Semester ends Friday June 4 112th Anniversary Commencement Monday June 7 SU!\1MER SESSIONS-1949 lrllersessio11 SUMMER SESSIONS, 1948 Term begins Tuesday Jun~ 14 Term ends \Xlednesday July 1 Surveying Inle,session . Regular Summer Session July 4 Tuesday June 8 Term begins Monday Term begins Term ends Friday Aug. 12 Term ends Friday June 25 Regular Summer School Term begins Monday July 5 Term ends Friday Aug. 13 ARTi,.1ENT OF INDUS1'RIAL CREAMIC DESIGN (CoII/illlleJ) THE NEW YORK STATE COLLEG;E OF CERAMICS CUM K. NELSON Associate Professor of DrawinK Administered by Alfred University (grad., R. I. School of Design; Ernest Thurm; Hans Hofmann) VANlBL RHODES, Ph.B., I... f.F.A. AISislallt Professor of Ceramic DesigN and Drawitlg BOARD OF MANAGERS flAROLD TOVISH Auistant Professor of SClllplltre (Columbia; Private Study) (Appointed by the Trustees of Alfred University) LOYAL O. FRAZIER I tlst"J/cfor , ,(Chicago School of Sculpture; Art Institute of Chicago) J. E. WALTERS, Chairmall, ex o[fido. ................................................................... "': ................. Alfred, New York CIIARLES JACOBS, B.F.A. Gradllate AJSistant E. K. LEBOHNER, Secretary, ex officIo ....................................................................................... Alfred, New York .BLAINE. NEWTON, A.B., M.A. Graduate Assis/anl D. SHERMAN BURDICK ............................................................................................ _............................ Alfred, New YOrl: TaEODORE A. RANDALl., B.F.A. Graduate AssistallJ G. S. DIAMOND, Elect1'O Refraclorie.r... .................................................................................... Buffalo, New YOrl: J. C. Hostetter, MiJsissippi GJass Co ......................................................................................