VOLUME XXXV NUMBER 113 BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL CATALOGUE PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER, 1926 C!tutttttttn Page COLLEG~: C.\ LE XD"\R _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 OFFICEl": The Board of Trustees__________________________________________________________________ 7 Officers of the Board of Trustees________ _____________________ 8 Administrative Officers of the Institute____ ______________________ 8 •\dvbory Coulldl__ _________________ 9 Research Associates________________________________________________ 9 Officers and Committees of the Faculty____________________________________ 10 STAFF OF IXSTRUCTIOX AND RESEARCI-L______________________________________________ 11 HISTORICAL SKETCH _________ _ 40 EDUCATIONAL POUCIES ______ _ '13 REQUIREMENTS FOR AD;\IISSION ___________________________ _ 47 BUILDIXGS AND E:n:-C_\TIONAL F_\CILITIF.S ______ _ 53 EXPENSES ______________________________ _ 60 REGISTRATIOX AND GEXER.\L REGUL.\TIONS 63 SCHOLASTIC GR.\DIXG .'C\'Il REQUlREiHEC\'TS 65 EXTRA-CURRICULUM OPI'OR'lTXITIES 71 SCHOLARSHIPS .\NIl PHTZES 75 NEW COURSES IX AEJWN.\lTTICS NEW COURSES IN GEOLOG" AXD P.\T.EONTOLOG, 86 GRADUATE STUDY AND RESE-UtCI[: Graduate Staff __________________________ _ 99 Information and Regulations ___________ _ 96 Description of Ad,-anced Subjects __ III Publications ____ ._ 128 DESCRIPTION OF UNDEHGRADUATE AXD FIFTH-YE.\R COURSES: Engineering Courses _________ . _________________________ _ 135 Courses in Science______________________________________ _ 137 Schedules of Undergraduate Courses ___ _ 139 Description of Undergraduate Subj eds __ ___ BS DEGREES AXD HONORS, 1996 _____________________ _ g06 ROSTER OF S'l'UDEXTS ___ 210 IXDEX 1927 1928 JANUARY II JULY JANUARY -ll--JULY~- ~ ~121~121!:1~ ~X~I~I~I~I!:I~ ~1~121~12I!:1-~ I~I~I TI::E:!:I~ .... 1.. 1...... 11 .. 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I 1 19 Ig11i 19l~ 2021,222324251~11~11~ i~li~ 18192021221232417181920212223Ii 1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ i~ 1~ 1~11lI11~)1~ 16171181191202122~\lgI1i 1~!t~IIII11~ 26,2728129,301:: :: 2512627282930312425126127128 29 3~ ~gl~iI25 26127 281~9 C!!alrubar 19B7 JANUARY 3....... .... Registration (9 A. :VI. to 3 P. :VI.) JANUARY B2.......................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions MARCH L .......... Last Day for Receiving Applications for Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships. MARCH 16-19......................................................... Term Examinations MARCH 19......... ...................... End of Second Term (lB M.) MARCH BO ......................... 1'\ otifications of Appointment to Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships Mailed MARCH BO-27 ....................................................•.................................. Recess MARCH B6 ................................... 2Vl:eetings of Registration Committees MARCH BS .......................................... Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) APRIL 16.............. ............ Examinations for Removal of Conditions MAY 9......................... Latest Date for Removing Senior Deficiencies M"\y B6............ ........... La<;t Day for Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Doctor of Phi­ losophy to be Conferred in June. MAY 30.............. ................................... :VIemorial Day Recess JUNE ,L ......................... Last Day for Taking Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Mas­ ter of Science to be Conferred June, 1927. JUNE 4......................... ......... End of Examinations for Seniors JUNE 7-1L ......Term Examinations for all Students except Seniors JUNE 7............................ ........ Departmental Meetings (9 A. M.) JUNE 7.................. ............ Faculty Meeting (10:30 A. M.) JUNE 9.......... ......................................................... CIass Day JUNE 10......................... ............................ Commencement JUNE 10................................. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association JUNE ll ....................................................................End of College Year JUNE 10-lL ............... Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes JUNE BO ........................................ Meetings of Registration Committees JUNE B7-:2S ........................ Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class and for Freshman Scholarships SEPTEMBER 19-BO .... Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class SEPTEMBER 20-BL.... Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes SEPTE:lfBER 2L.................... Examinations for Removal of Conditions SEPTEl\IBER 22 .............................. Registration of Freshmen (9 A. M.) CALENDAR-Continued SEPTEl\IBER l?3 ............ General Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER l?4 ............. ........ General Registration (9 A. M. to 1l? M.) SEPTElIIBER '26 ............. ......................... Beginning of Instruction N OVE::IIBER '24-l?7... ................................... Thanksgiving Recess DECE::IIBER 5 ......... .. Last Day for Announcing Candidacy for Bachelor's Degree DECEMBER 14-17 ........................................................ Term Examinations DECEMBER 17 .................... Labt Day fol' Filing Applications for Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, to be Conferred June, 19'28. DECE::IlBER 17............. .......... End of First Term (1'2 M.) DECE::IlBER 31.. ..........................:~leetings of Registration Committees (Arranged in the order of seniority of service) Term Expires HIRAM W. WADSWORTH ......................................................................... .1927 716 South EI Molino Avenue, Pasadena. ARTHUR H. FLEl\fI~G.................................. ........................1930 1003 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena. GEORGE E. HALE ...................................................................................... 1927 739 Hermosa A venue, South Pasadena. CHARLES W. GATES.................................................................................. 1928 Fordyce, Arkansas. HENRY M. ROBINSON .............................................................................. 1926 195 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. JOHN WADSWORTH .................................................................................. 1929 90 South Grand A venue, Pasadena. TOD FORD... __ ............................................................................................... 1926 '357 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. R. C. GILLIS............................................................................................. 1927 '315 West Ninth Street, Los Angeles. R. R. BLACKER........................................................................................ 1929 1177 Hillcrest Avenue, Pasadena. HARRY CHANDLER.................................................................................... 1929 The Times, Los Angeles. HE~RY W. O'lVIELVENY.................. ....................................................... 1930 Title Insurance Building, Los Angeles. GEORGE S. P ATTO~ .................................................................................... 1928 San Marino. A. C. BALCEI .............................................................................................1928 Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. LOUIS D. RICKETTS............ ........................ ............ 1930 349 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena. JOSEPH B. DAB~EY.................................................. ........... 1926 1208 Bank of Italy Building, Los Angeles ARTHUR H. FLE;.IIIXG ...................................................................