Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1967 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1966-1967) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1966-1967)" (1967). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 248. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/248 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]. Bowdoin College Bulletin Sessions 9 66 - 9 6 of 1 1 7 Number 362 This Bulletin is published by Bowdoin College four times during the College Year: September, December, March, and June. Second- class postage paid at Brunswick, Maine. Printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine CONTENTS COLLEGE CALENDAR VI BOWDOIN COLLEGE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH 1 BOWDOIN: A LIBERAL COLLEGE 5 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 8 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION 13 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 24 COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 28 GENERAL INFORMATION 43 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 46 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 54 THE CURRICULUM 80 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 95 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS *59 THE LIBRARY 162 THE FINE ARTS 169 MUSEUM OF ART 169 DRAMA AND STAGECRAFT 170 MUSIC 171 PRINTING AND TYPOGRAPHY 172 THE BUREAU FOR RESEARCH IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 174 BOWDOIN CENTER FOR EDUCATION IN POLITICS 175 THE BOWDOIN SCIENTIFIC STATION 176 THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH 177 LECTURESHIPS AND INSTITUTES 178 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 184 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 193 PLACEMENT BUREAU 195 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 197 DEGREES CONFERRED IN AUGUST, 1965 211 DEGREES CONFERRED IN JUNE, 1966 212 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 215 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 223 INDEX 231 I966 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 I967 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 7 12 3 4 12 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 1 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1 12 3 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1968 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 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 COLLEGE CALENDAR i 966 -i 967 1966 September 13, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclass- men for the Fall Semester. September 15, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy by Freshmen for the Fall Semester. September 16, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for Freshmen. September 19, Monday. Fall Semester of the 165th academic year be- gins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Reg- istration. September 20, Tuesday. Registration. Opening Convocation exercises at 1 1:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 21, Wednesday. First classes. October 4, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 7, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 8, Saturday. Parents' Day. October 15, Saturday. Alumni Day. A holiday. October 18, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. October 19, Wednesday. Freshman review. November 1, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 15, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. November 21, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. November 21, Monday. State of Maine Scholarship examinations. November 23, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins, 12:00 noon. November 28, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. November 28, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the Spring Semester. December 6, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. December 16, Friday. Christmas vacation begins, 12:00 noon. vi College Calendar vii 1967 January 4, Wednesday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 10, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. January lS-January 28, Wednesday-Saturday. Review period and ex- aminations of the Fall Semester. January 28, Saturday. Stated Winter meetings of the Governing Boards. February 1, Wednesday. Spring Semester begins, 8:00 a.m. February 7, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. February 11, Saturday. Winter Houseparty. A holiday. February 21, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 7, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 21, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. March 24, Friday. Midsemester review of classes. March 24, Friday. Spring vacation begins, 12:00 noon. April 4, Tuesday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 4, Tuesday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid for the academic year 1967-1968. April 11, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. April 25, Tuesday. Evening major meetings. May 1 3, Saturday. Ivy Day. A holiday. May 15, Monday. Last day for filing applications for all graduate scholarships. May 20, Saturday. Last day of classes of the Spring Semester. May 22-June 6, Monday-Tuesday. Review period and examinations of the Spring Semester. May 24-25, Wednesday-Thursday. Written major examinations for Seniors. May 26-27, Friday-Saturday. Oral major examinations for Seniors. June 4, Sunday. Baccalaureate Address in the First Parish Church. viii College Calendar 1967 June 8, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards. June 9, Friday. Commissioning Exercises of the United States Army Reserve, Walker Art Building terrace, 11:00 a.m. June 10, Saturday. The 162nd Commencement Exercises in the New Gymnasium, 10:00 a.m. September 19, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upperclass- men for the Fall Semester. September 21, Thursday. Rooms ready for occupancy by Freshmen for the Fall Semester. September 22, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for Freshmen. September 25, Monday. Fall Semester of the 166th academic year be- gins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Reg- istration. September 26, Tuesday. Registration. Opening Convocation exercises at 1 1 :3o a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 27, Wednesday. First classes. October 28, Saturday. Alumni Day. A holiday. November 22, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins, 12:00 noon. November 27, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. December 15, Friday. Christmas vacation begins, 12:00 noon. 1968 January 3, Wednesday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 24-February 3, Wednesday-Saturday.