Colby College Digital Commons @ Colby Colby Catalogues Colby College Archives 1951 Colby College Catalogue 1951 - 1952 Colby College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Colby College, "Colby College Catalogue 1951 - 1952" (1951). Colby Catalogues. 194. https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs/194 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Colby College Archives at Digital Commons @ Colby. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Colby. COLBY COLLEGE BULL ETIN cA.nnual eatalog Issue ctJ([ay, 1951 'Waterville, ctJ([aine This issue of The Colby College Bulletin has been published for the purpose of setting forth information relating to formal requirements and regulations, the curriculum and personnel. For general and descriptive information about the purpose and history of the college, extra.. curr icular life, and similar matters includ­ ing photographs, the reader is referred to the illustrated booklet "About Colby" and to the Colby Gray Book. Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION General Statement . 7 Objectives. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Library . ...�. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Campus Facilities . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Admission. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Graduation Requirements. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 General Regulations . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Registration . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Academic Standing . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 7 Prizes.. ..................................................... 30 Attendance.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Examinations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Veterans. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Summer School of Languages . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Finances . 40 Financial Aid. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Summer�Term .............................................. 46 CURRICULUM, 1951-52 Division of Languages, Literature and Arts Bibliography. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Classics. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 English ........ ....... ................. .... ......... .... ... 55 Fine Arts•and Music. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Modern Languages . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Social Science . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Business Administration . ............................... ; .. 68 Economics and Sociology. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Education and Psychology . ..... ..... ............ .... ..... 75 History and Government. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Philosophy and Religion. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 3 4 COLBY COLLEGE DIVISION OF SCIENCE Biology ..................................................... 88 Chemistry . 90 Geology . ................................................... 92 Mathematics. 95 Physics ..................................... ................. 97 DIVISION OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education Instruction ... ..............................100 Professional Courses .........................................101 DIRECTORIES The Corporation - Officers and Trustees .......................107 Administrative Officers .......................................109 Faculty.... .................... ...........................110 Advisory Committees to Departments .... ..... .................117 Staff........ ................................................118 Commencement, 1950 ............................... .........123 Students ....................................... .............129 GENERAL INFORMATION - - -- - - ·-=--. - - -=. -- - -- - -- --=-- -- -- == - -- - - - - Forever sailing into the wind atop the Miller Library, the sloop Hero commemorates the courage and faith of Colby's first president and the little band of students who sailed in this craft from Boston to establish a new college in Maine a century and a quarter ago. GENERAL STA TEMENT OBJECTIVES LIBRARY CAMPUS FACILITIES ADMISSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS REGISTRATION ACADEMIC STANDING SUMMER SCHOOL FINANCES General Information Corporate Name: The President and Trustees of Colby College Chartered as Maine Literary and Theological Institution by the General Court of Massachusetts, February 27, 1813. Authorized to confer degrees by the firstLegislature of Maine, June 19, 1820. Name changed to Waterville College, February 5, 1821; changed to Colby University, January 23, 1867; changed to Colby College, January 25, 1899. First Commencement: 1822. Independent College of Liberal Arts for Men and Women (women first admitted, 1871); non-sectarian, founded under Baptist auspices. Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Arts. No other degrees in course and no graduate courses. Enrollment: 600 men, 400 women. Faculty: 81 Endowment: $4,000,000. Library: 140,000 volumes Member of Association of American Colleges, New England Associa.. tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools, College Entrance Exami­ nation Board. Approved by Association of American Medical Schools, American Association of University Women, Phi Beta Kappa Society. Location: Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Population, 18,000. Industries: Textiles, Paper. Junction point on Maine Central R.R.; regular stop for all express trains, Boston to Bangor. Airport with service of Northeast Air Lines. On U.S. High.. way 201. Distance: from Portland, 80 miles; from Boston, 200 miles; from New York, 400 miles. 7 8 COLBY COLLEGE OBJECTIVES According to the best authorities, the "liberal" arts are those worthy of a free man. Colby is a college of liberal arts in the sense that it tries to provide an education worthy of the man or woman who is free from the narrowing effects of provincialism and prejudice. It is dedicated without reserva­ tion to the aims of unrestricted inquiry and to the task of seeking the truth wherever it may be found. Realizing, how­ ever, that academic freedom from partisanship has too often served as an excuse for evading the responsibilities of action, those who administer the college have made a definite effort to provide the proper balance between the detachment of library and laboratory on the one hand, and on the other the decisive commitment that personal and social issues alike requl!e. The liberal arts college must reach out after truth for its own sake, since to seek it for any other purpose is to miss it. At the same time, the truth as men experience it is never com­ pletely detached, but appears always in a context where ends that are "practical" and "useful" play an important part. Colby College attempts to recognize this double aspect of the academic life by graduating students who, in Professor White­ head's phrase, both know something well and can do some­ thing well. Instruction at Colby is organized in four principal di visions: Languages, Literature and the Fine Arts, concerned primarily with acquainting the student with skills in expression and in the appreciative disciplines; Social Studies, in which the teaching is devoted to consideration of the problems of social environment and of man and his values; Sciences, the mis­ sion of which is to familiarize the students not only with the scientific method, but with scientific progress as a great inter­ national enterprise; Health and Physical Education, a division devoted to nurturing and conserving physical vitality as a guaranty of eager, interested learning. GENERAL INFORMATION 9 LECTURES One outstanding type of educational opportunity outside the classrooms is found in the visits of notable scholars, lecturers and artists to Colby each year. The Averill Lecture Series is unique in that it brings to the campus men of re.. nowned scholarship not merely for a lecture, but for a visit of two or more days during which the students and faculty in his field of learning have the. privilege of meeting and talking with him informally. These lectures are held on an average of once a month. The Gabrielson series of lectures in government provides one lecture a week during the second semester by a person prominent in public life. MUSIC The Colby.. Com munity Symphony Orchestra, composed of students and townspeople, under the direction of Dr. Ermanno Comparetti of the college faculty, gives at least two concerts a year. The Glee Club offers a rewarding experience for those who seriously enjoy vocal music. The educational value of these activities is recognized by the granting of academic credits to those who participate regularly after the firstye ar's trial period. What was formerly the Colby Concert Series has now be.. come a community enterprise and brings to Waterville each year a series of enjoyable musical events. RELIGION Throughout the century and a quarter of its history Colby has been a Christian college maintaining and cherishing its religious heritage. It was founded under Baptist auspices, and throughout the decades the College has received much of its leadership and support from the Baptists. In turn, it has given many outstanding leaders to the denomination. The original by.. la ws of the College, however, in a spirit of tolerance which was remarkable for those days, specified that the College should be non.. sectarian in practice. 10 COLBY COLLEGE By every means consistent with its belief in religious liberty Colby seeks to develop the religious character of each student. Chapel