Hope College Digital Commons @ Hope College Hope College Catalogs Hope College Publications 1956 1956-1957. V95.01. March Bulletin. Hope College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.hope.edu/catalogs Part of the Archival Science Commons Recommended Citation Hope College, "1956-1957. V95.01. March Bulletin." (1956). Hope College Catalogs. 124. http://digitalcommons.hope.edu/catalogs/124 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Hope College Publications at Digital Commons @ Hope College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hope College Catalogs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Hope College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 9 5 7 • 1 9 5 8 HOPE COLLEGE BULLETIN c^nnual Catalogue Directions for Correspondence Concerning Admissions, Fees, Scholarships, Requests FOR Literature, address Mr. A. H. Timmer, Director of Admissions. Concerning the Welfare of Women Students and Women’s Housing, address Miss Emma Reeverts, Dean of Women. Concerning the Welfare of Men Students and Men’s Housing, address Mr. Milton Hinga, Dean of Students. Concerning Transcripts of Records, address Mr. Paul E. Hinkamp, Registrar. Concerning Payment of Fees or Transaction of Business in Connection With Student Accounts, address Mr. Henry Steffens, Treasurer. All checks should he made payable to the Treasurer, Hope College. HOPE COLLEGE BULLETIN ANNUAL CATALOGUE 1956 -1957 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1957 -1958 VOLUME 95 MARCH, 1957 NUMBER 1 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN Table of Contents Part One — The College Calendar of Events 3 History and Organization 6 Aims and Standards 7 Campus and Buildings 10 Special Services 13 Student Activities 17 Alumni Association 22 Student Expenses 23 Financial Aid for Students 25 Honors and Awards 30 Part Two — The Academic Program Admission 35 General Academic Regulations 38 The Degree Program 42 Reading 45 The Evening College 46 Part Three — The Course Offerings 47 Part Four — Programs of Study 109 Part Five — The College Roster College Corporation 131 Administration 133 Faculty 136 Committees 142 Student Roster 146 Enrollment Data 169 Graduates, 1955h ■* 171 Honorary Degrees and Awards 175 Part O n e THE COLLEGE College Calendar 1956 - 1957 1956 September 17-18 First Semester Registration September 19 Annual Convocation—9 :00 A.M. September 19 Classes begin 1:00 P.M. October 13 Homecoming November 21 Thanksgiving Recess begins—-4:00 P.M. November 26 Thanksgiving Recess ends—8:00 A.M. December 18 The Messiah December 19 Christmas Recess begins—11:00 A.M. 1957 January 3 Christmas Recess ends—8:00 A.M. January 21-25 Semester Examinations January 29 Second Semester begins March 29 Spring Recess begins—4:00 P.M. April 9 Spring Recess ends—8:00 A.M. May 25-31 Semester Examinations June 1 Alumni Convocation—6:30 P.M. June 2 Baccalaureate Service—2:30 P.M. June 3 Commencement—10:00 A.M. 1957- 1958 1957 September 9 Freshman Orientation begins September 10-11 Upper Class Registration September 12 Formal Convocation—9:00 A.M. College Calendar 1957 October 25 Homecoming November 27 Thanksgiving Recess begins—4:00 P.M. December 2 Thanksgiving Recess ends—8:00 A.M. December 20 Messiah December 20 Christmas Recess begins—11:00 A.M. 1958 January 7 Christmas Recess ends—8:00 A.M. January 20-24 Semester Examinations January 28 Second Semester begins March 28 Spring Recess begins—4:00 P.M. April 8 Spring Recess ends—8:00 A.M. May 23-29 Semester Examinations May 31 Alumni Convocation Dinner—6:30 P.M. June 1 Baccalaureate Service—3:00 P.M. June 2 Commencement Convocation—10:00 A.M. Comparative Calendar 1956 1957 1958 JULY JA N U A R Y JULY JANUARY S|M|T|W|T|F|S SIM |T|W |T|F|S 2| 31 4 II 21 31 4| 51 6| 7 I I II 2| 8| 4| 5 1 11 21 81 4| 5| 6 1 1 1 9110111 81 9|10|11|12|13|14 61 71 81 9|10|11|12 71 81 9|10|11|12|13 61 6 7| 8 14|15 16|17|18 15|16|17|18|19|20|21 13|14|15|16|17|18|19 14I15116|17|18|19|20 12|13 21)22 23|24|26 22|23|24|26|26|27|28 20|21|22|23|24|25|26 21I22|23|24|26|26|27 19120 26127 28129 301311 29I30I31I I I I 27|28|29|30|31| 28I29I30I31I 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 F E B R U A R Y A U G U S T F E B R U A R Y A U G U S T SIMIT W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S SIM T|W |T|F|S SIM |T|W |T|F|S 1 1 1 1| 2 3| 4 M i l I I I I 1| 2| 3 I 1 2| 3| 4 6| 6| 7| 8 61 61 71 81 9 10111 31 4 61 61 71 8' 41 61 61 71 8| 9110 9|10|11 12|13|14|15 12|13|14|16|16 17118 10111 12|13|14|15 11I12|13|14|15|16|17 16117118 19|20|21|22 19|20|21|22|23 24|25 17|18 19|20|21|22 18I19|20|21|22|23|24 23I24|25|26|27|28| 26|27|28|29|30 311 24125 26|27|28| 25|26|27|28|29 30131 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I SEPTEMBER MARCH MARCH S |M |T |W TIFIS S|M |T|W |T|F|S SIM |T|W |T|F|S SIM |T|W ,T|P|S I I I I I I 1 1112 11 21 31 4| 6| 6| 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 2| 3| 4| 5 6| 7| 8 2| 3 4| 6| 6| 7| 8 3| 41 61 6| 7| 8 81 9|10|11|12|13114 9110|11|12 13|14|16 9|10 11|12113|14|15 10|11|12|13I14|15|16 15|16|17|18|19|20|21 20|21|22 16|17|18|19|20|21|22 17|18|19|20|21|22|23 22I23|24|25|26|27|28 16|17|18|19 27|28|29 23|24|26|26|27|28|29 24|25I26|27|28|29|30 291301 1 1 1 1 23|24|25|26 301 I I I I I 311 I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 30|31| 1 1 1 APRIL O C T O B E R APRIL OCTOBER S|M |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S SIM |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S 2| 3| 4| 6 I II 2| 31 4| 6| 6 I 1| 2| 3| 41 5| 6 I 1| 2| 81 4| 5 1 1 1 9|10|11|12 71 81 9|10|11|12|13 71 81 9|10|11|12|13 71 81 9|10|11|12 6| 7| 8 14|15|16|17|18|19|20 14I15|16|17|18|19|20 13|14|16|16|17|18|19 13|14|15|16|17|18|19 20|21|22|23|24|25|26 21I22|23|24|25|26|27 21|22|23|24|25|26|27 20|21|22|23|24|25|26 27|28|29|30| 28I29I30I31I I I 28I29I30I I I I 27|28|29|30|31| I I I I I T ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I N O V E M B E R MAY NOVEMBER MAY SIM |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S S|M|T|WIT|F|S I I I I 1| 2| 3 1| 2| 3| 4 I I I 1| 2 I I I I 1| 2| 3 41 61 61 71 81 9|10 61 71 81 9110111 31 41 51 6 7| 81 9 41 51 61 71 81 9|10 11|12|13|14|15I16|17 12|13|14|15|16|17|18 10|11|12|13 14|1S|16 11|12|13|14|15|16|17 18|19|20|21|22|23|24 19|20|21|22|23|24|25 17|18|19|20 21122123 18I19|20|21|22|23|24 25|26|27|28|29|30| 26|27|28|29|30|31| 24|25|26|27 28|29|30 25|26|27|28|29|30|31 I I I I I I I I I I I I III I I I I I r DECEMBER JUNE D E C E M B E R JUNE SIM |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S S|M |T|W |T|F|S I I I I I I 1 I I M I I 1 1| 2| 3| 4| 6| 61 7 2| 3| 4| 51 6| 7 21 3| 4| S| 6j 71 8 21 81 4| 5| 61 7| 8 81 9|10|11|12|13|14 9|10|11|12|13|14 9|10|11|12|13|14|15 9|10|11|12|13|14|15 15|16|17|18|19|20|21 16|17|18|19|20|21 16|17|18|19|20|21|22 16I17|18|19|20|21|22 22|23|24|25|26|27|28 23|24|25|26|27|28 23I24|25|26|27|28|29 23|24|25|26|27|28|29 29I30I31I I I 301 I I I I 301311 I I I I 301 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I History and Organization In 1848 the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America approved the recommendation of the Special Committee on the State of the Church which urged that “an institution of high order for classical and theological instruction under our patronage as long as necessary be established.” One year before this a party of religious immigrants had settled in the wilderness on Black Lake and had founded the town of Holland.