%e WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE BULLETIN 1954 - Annual Catalogue fJlie WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE BULLETIN Eighty-seventh V'fnnual Catalogue Westminster, Maryland Volume XXXV March, 1954 Number 3 W... tem M,u:y)..nd Coll""e Bulletin, Westminster, M..ryhlnd, published monthly dudnll' the ~ch<><>lye..r from JanUary to November and July.August. except May, June and S~ptember, by the Coll"",e. Entered as """ond e\au mutter. Ma,. 19. 1921, at the p""t Office ..t W""tmin.ter, Md., under the act of August 24, 1912. Accepted for mailinll' at Bl)eeial r..te of poswge provided. for in seetion llOS, net of October 3. 1911. CONTENTS PACE COLLEGECALF:NDARFOR '954-1955------------------------ AN INTROOUCTION TO WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE _ ADMINISTRATION II Board of TrusteeL_____ 12' Administration and Staff___________________________ 14 Faculty 15 FACILITLES 23 Residentiali~~r:t~~~:l~~~_~!_~~~_:~~~~~====================24-:~26 Health and Physical Welfarc_______________________ 27 General 28 FROM ADMISSION TO GRADUATION________________________ 29 Admission ~1 Grades and Reports __ 32 Degrees 34 The Acclerated Program 36 Graduation Honors 36 Awards 37 Preparation for High School Teaching______________ 38 GENERAL INFORMATTON 39 Extracurricular Activities 41 Expenses 43 Scholarships 44 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 47 ANNUAL REGISTER 107 Student Register for the Year 1953-1954-------------- 109 Recapitulation of Students 130 Degreesand Honors Conferred in '953--------------- 131 Western Maryland College Alumni Association 139 Recapitulation of GraduateS- 140 Endowments 143 Calendar 1954 [ 4 1 'THE COLLEGE CALENDAR SUMMER SESSION 1954 June 21, Monday 8:30 A. M.-12:00 M. Registration for First Term. 1:00 P. M. First Term classes begin. July 24. Saturday. First Term closes. July 26. Monday. 8:30 A. M.-12:oo M. Registration for Second Term. 1:00 P. M. Second Term classes begin. August 28, Saturday. Second Term closes. FIRST SEMESTER September 15. Wednesday. 7:00 P. M. September Meeting of the Faculty. September 16, Thursday, 1:00 P. M. Eighty-eighth year begins. Registration of freshmen and transfer students. September 20, Monday, 10:00 A. M. Registration for all other students. September 21. Tuesday, 7:50 A. M. The daily class schedule begins. [ 5 1 Weslern Maryland College 1953 September 22, Wednesday, t I :30 A. M. Fall Convocation. October 30, Saturday. High School Guest Day. November 24, Wednesday, 1:35 P. M. Thanksgiving Recess begins. November 28, Sunday, 8:00 P. M. Thanksgiving Recess ends. December 17, Friday, 1:35 P. M. Christmas Recess begins. 1955 January 2, Sunday, 8:00 P. M. Christmas Recess ends. January 19, Wednesday, 8:30 A. M. Semester Examinations begin. January 27, Thursday. First Semester doses. SECOND SEMESTER 1955 February I, Tuesday, 7:50 A. M. Second Semester classes begin. April 2, Saturday, t 1:50 A. M. Spring Recess begins. April II, Monday, 8:00 P. M. Spring recess ends. April 18, Monday, 8:45 A. M. Service of Investiture of the Sen iors with Academic Cos- tume. May 7, Saturday. May Day. May 19. Thursday. 8:30 A. M. Semester examinations begin. May 27, Friday. 1l:50 A. M. Second Semester doses. May 27 to May 30. Commencement Period. [ 6 1 cAN INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN_.._j\fARYLAND (OLLECjE An Introduction To WeStern Maryland College> AMERICA PROVIDES many excellent colleges for young (_/1_ people seeking higher education. In the selection of an institution, an applicant should make certain that it is a college of good standing and one with whose ideals and object- ives the individual is in accord. Western Maryland College is a liberal arts institution, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the University Senate of the Methodist Church. It holds membership in the National Association of Schools of Music and has the approval of that Association for a Bachelor of Arts degree in applied music. It is on the approved list of the American Association of University Women. The College is coeducational, the first institution south of che Mason and Dixon Line to open its doors to both young men and young women. A limited enrollment, with a ratio of one instructor for every twelve students, makes possible a close relationship between students and faculty and among the students themselves, Mem- bers of the faculty are chosen not only for their scholarship, but for their character, their ability to teach, and their willingness to counsel with students. As a liberal arts college its philosophy of education is to produce men and women having leadership qualities and con- scious of the individual's responsibility for personal development and social advancement. At the same time it provides courses for professional training in stated areas as well as pre-profession- al training for those who plan to continue their education in the various specialized fields. One of the distinctive features of the school is its emphasis upon character development. The College was chartered in 1868 under the auspices of the former Methodist Protestant Church and is now one of the church-related colleges of the Methodist Church. While it is open to students of all faiths and makes no religious tests of any, it gives ample opportunity for moral and religious development. It urges all students to attend church on Sunday (Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Catholic. Reformed, Church of the Brethren, Church of God, and Church ( 9 1 Western Maryland College 1953 of the Nazarene congregations are to be found in Westminster) and requires attendance each Sunday evening at the <:ollege Chapel Service. The students govern themselves by their own elected representatives who are assisted by faculty advisers. The College assumes that persons enrolling will respect the tradition of the school which prohibits the possession or use of alcoholic beverages on the campus or being under the influence of [hem at any time. A Handbook of Westem Maryland College is published each year and is presented to each incoming student. This publication contains the various regulations of the College as well as other interesting data. Ignorance of the rules and regulations cannot be construed as basis for their evasion. Persons enrolling at the College are required to live in the dormitories unless residing with parents or immediate relatives. This provides a more unified campus community and makes pos- sible an environment where education is not pursued in isola- tion but in those natural relationships which typify the demo- cratic atmosphere of American life. Western Maryland Collegc is ideally located on a one- hundred-acre campus at the west end of Westminster, Maryland, amid the intimate beauty of Carroll County's rolling hills. At the same time it is close to the cultural advantages offered by the City of Baltimore (twenty-eight miles distant) and the Nation's Capital (fifty-eight miles distant). It is suggested that applicants make careful reading of the material contained in this catalogue and that they write to the College for any additional information which they may desire. [ 101 u1DMINISTRA TION__ 'Board of 'Trustees -L. 1. POLLl'IT,LL.D., ('8g) Baltimore, Md. 1913 J. H. CUNNINGHAM, ('SS) Westminster, Md. 1914 BISHOP1- H. STRAUGHN, D.D., LL.D., ('99) _Baltimore, Md. 1915 WILLIAM H. LITSINGER, D.D., ('93} Baltimore, Md. 1918 WILLIAM C. ScoTT Baltimore, Md. 1922 JOHN H. BAKER. Buckeystown, Md. 1923 MILTON L. VEASEY, A.M., LL.B., ('96) Pocomoke City, Md. 1923 ROBERT J. GILL, LL.B., LL.D., ('lo) Baltimore. Md. 19115 T. W. MATHER Westminster. Md. 1927 JOHNN. LINK,S.T.D., ('25)----------- Wilmington, Del. 1929 EUGENE C. MAKOSKY, D.D. Westminster, Md. 1929 LEONARD B. SMITH, D.D. Baltimore. Md. 1930 GEORGE W. DEXTER, LL.B., ('o6) Baltimore, Md. 19~1 R. J. WHITEFORD, LL.M., LL.D., ('o6)_Washington, D. C. 1934 F. MURRAY BENSON, LL.B., ('17) Baltimore, Md. 19~6 WILLIAM W. CHASE. M.D., ('23) Washington. D. C. 1937 EDGAR A. SEXSMITH, D.D. Baltimore. Md. 1938 MIRIAM BAYNES MATIHEWS, ('98) Baltimore, Md. 1939 J. LEAS GREEN, D.O., ('16) Salisbury, Md. 1940 OLIVER J. COLLINS, D.D. Detroit, Mich. 1941 LOWELL S. ENSOR, D.O., L.H.D. Westminster, Md. 1944 DOROTHY McDANr~L HERR, ('18) Westminster, Md. 1945 C. N:r.WTON KIDD Baltimore, Md. 1945 W. LLOYD FrsHER Baltimore, Md. 1946 J. EARL CUMMINGS, D.O., ('25) Selbyville, Del. 1947 E. CRANSTON RIGGIN. D.D. Baltimore, Md. 194.8 CHARLES E. MOYLAN, LL.B., LL.D., ('17) __ Baltimore, Md. 1948 D. CARLYSLE MAcLEA, ('22) Baltimore, Md. 1949 HUBERT P. BURDETI'1!:, (':w) Mt. Airy. Md. 1950 WILLIAM R. WINSLOW Washington, D. C. 1950 HILDA LONG ADKINS, ('22) Salisbury, Md. 1951 G. FRANK THOMAS, ('08) Frederick, Md. 1951 G. RUSSELL BENSON Westminster, Md. 1951 E. MCCLURE ROUZER, LL.B., ('07) Baltimore, Md. 195: G. BROMLEY OXNAM, D.O., LL.D., LITT.n. washington. D. C. 195: O. BRYAN LANGRALL. D.O., ('21) Baltimore, Md. 1953 ALONZO G. DECKER, SR. Towson, Md. 1953 JOHN M. CLAYTON, JR., ('21) Baltimore, Md. 1953 «Deceased. [ 12 I Western Maryland College 1953 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Chairman: 1\1r. F. Murray Benson; Vice-Chairman: Mr. Chase; Secretary: Mr. Ensor. Executive Committee: Mr. F. Murray Benson, Bishop Straughn, Messrs. Baker, Mather, Gill, Smith, Fisher. Finance Committee: Messrs. Scott, Fisher, Kidd, Rouzer. Committee on Degrees and Curriculum: Messrs. Ensor, Litsinger, Dexter, Sexsmith, Mrs. Herr. Buildings and Grounds Committee: Messrs. MacLea, Mather, Burdette, Winslow, Decker. ALUMNI VISITORS TO THE BOARD Term expires june, 19J4 CHARLES T. HOLT, ('25) ex-officio Ridgewood, N. J. PHILIP E. UHRIG, ('52) ex-officio Westminster, Md. HOWARD E. KOONTZ, JR., ('!!g) Westminster, Md. F. KALE MATHIAS, ('35) Westminster, Md. Term expires, june, 19JJ VIRGINIA KAROW Fowm,s, ('39) Baltimore, Md. HARRYO. SMITH, ('go) Frederick. Md. Term expires junt,1956 WILLIAM A.