Swarthmore College Catalogue, 1946-1947

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The Bulletin, of which this publication is Volume X L IV , No. 3, is pub­
lished quarterly by Swarthmore College, from the College Office, Swarthmore, Pa.
Entered at the post office at Swarthmore, Pa., as second-class matter,, in
accordance with provision of the Act of Congress of July 16, 1894.

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1946-1947

SWARTHMORE, PENNSYLVANIA

Volume X L IV

Number 3

Twelfth Month, 1946

Directions F o r Correspondence
For information about:
GENERAL COLLEGE POLICY

J ohn W . N ason, President
J ames A. Perkins, Vice-President
ADM ISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
For men: D ean Everett L. H unt
For women: D ean Susan P. Cobbs
RECORDS, TRANSCRIPTS AND CATALOGUES
L. R. Shero, Registrar
FINANCIAL INFORM ATION

Charles G. T hatcher, Business M anager
VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT AND GUIDANCE

Carl K. D ellmuth , Vocational D irector fo r Men
Cecile B eeman, Vocational D irector fo r W om en
ALUMNI AFFAIRS

Carl K. D ellmuth , Alum ni Secretary
GENERAL INFORM ATION

J anet R. McCombs, D irector o f Publicity
D IRECTO RY O F FA CU LTY AND STUDEN TS
Obtainable upon request to the Registrar

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Table of Contents

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C a l e n d a r ..........................................................................................................................
P e r s o n n e l ................................ .........................••••'•».............................................
The Corporation and The Board of M anagers..............................................
The Faculty . . ..........................................................................................................
Divisions and D epartm ents.................................................................................
Standing Committees ............................................................................................
Administrative Officers and Assistants ............................................................
Honorary Curators of the Biddle Memorial L ib ra ry ...................................
I ntroduction to Swarthmore C ollege ..........................................................
The College Community........................................................................................
Admissions Procedure....................................................................................... •
Policy Toward V eteran s.......................................................................
Expenses ......................
Scholarships and Student A i d ............................................................................
College Life .............................................................................................................
Educational Resources ..........................................................................................
Student Community ...............................................................................................
T he Educational P r o g r a m ......................................................................................
Program for Freshmen and Sophomores .......................................................
Program for Juniors and Seniors .....................................................................
Honors W o r k ..........................................................................................................
Pre-Medical Program ............................................................................................
Faculty Regulations ...............................................................................................
Requirements for Graduation ............................................................................
Advanced D egrees...................................................................................................
Awards and Prizes .................................................................................................
Fellowships . ............................................................................................................
Courses of I nstruction ..........................................................................................
B o ta n y ..................................................
Chemistry .................................................................................................................
Classics .............................................. . . . . .................................................. , . . . .
Economics .................................... .......................... ................................................
Engineering...............................................................................................................
English .........................................................................
Fine A r t s ....................... . ............
German Language and Literature .....................................................................
History .....................................................................
Mathematics and A stronom y...............................................................................
Music . . . . .................................................................................................................
Philosophy and Religion ................................................................
Physical Education for Men ...........................................................
Physical Education for Women ........................................................................
Physics ......................................................................................................................
Political Science ......................................................................................................
Psychology and Education.....................................................................................
Romance Languages........................., ..................................................................
Zoology ....................................................
R eferen ce Section ......................................................................................................
Visiting E xam iners...............................................................................i ...............
Degrees Conferred .................................................................................................
Distribution of S tu d en ts......... ............................................................................
Bibliography of Swarthmore, 1939-1946 ........................................................
Index . . . ¡¡f g j g l S...................................
Plan of College Grounds ................
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OCTOBER
S M T W T F
12 3 4
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13 14 15 16 17 18
20 21 22 23 24 25
27 28 29 30 31

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JANUARY
M T W T F
1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
FEBRUARY
M T W T F

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5
12
19
26

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4
II
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3 4 5 6 7 8
10 II 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28
MARCH
M T W T F S
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 II 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
31
APRIL
M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
) 8 9 10 II 12
14 15 16 17 18 19
21 22 23 24 25 26
28 29 30
JANUARY
M T W T F
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30

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FEBRUARY
T W T F
3 4 5 6
10 II 12 13
17 IS 19 20
24 25 26 27

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NOVEMBER
M T W T F S
1 2
4 5 6 7 8 9
II 12 13 14 15 16
18 19 20 21 22 23
25 26 27 28 29 30

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4
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25

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8 9
15 16
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29 30

1947
MAY
T W T F S
1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
JUNE
T W T F S
3 4 5 6 7
10 II 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28

JULY
S M T W T
1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
AUGUST
S M T W T
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10
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MARCH
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APRIL
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18 19 20 21 22 23
25 26 27 28 29 30

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8 9
15 16
22 23
29 30

DECEMBER
T W T F
3 4 5 6
10 II 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
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SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F
1 2 3 4 5
7 8 9 10 II 12
14 15 16 17 18 19
21 22 23 24 25 26
28 29 30
OCTOBER
S M T W T F
1 2 3
5 6 7 8 9 10
12 13 14 15 16 17
19 20 21 22 23 24
26 27 28 29 30 31
NOVEMBER
S M T W T F
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S M T W T F
1 2 3 4 5
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28 29 30 31

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MAY
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 II 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
JUNE
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 II 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30

College Calendar
1946
Winter Semester
Ninth Month 27-29 .............. Freshman placement days
Ninth Month 30 ..................... Meeting for organization of seminars, 10:00 a.m.
Registration and enrollment in classes, 1:30 to
4 :3 0 p.m.
Tenth Month 1 ....................... Classes and honors seminars begin
Eleventh Month 2 8 .................Thanksgiving Day (holiday)
Twelfth Month 19 ................ Christmas recess begins, 6:00 p.m.

1947
First
First
First
First

Month
Month
Month
Month

3 ..........................Christmas recess ends, 8:00 aan.
18 ....................... Classes end for second-semester seniors
23 ....................... Honors seminars end
25 ....................... Classes end
Registration and enrollment in classes, 1:30 to
4 :3 0 p.m.
First Month 27, 28 ................ Review period for course students
Senior written comprehensives
First Month 28 ....................... Honors written examinations begin
First Month 29 ....................... Mid-year examinations begin
Second Month 5 .....................Honors written examinations end
Second Month 6 .....................Mid-year examinations end
Second Month 7, 8 ................ Honors oral examinations

Spring Semester
Second Month 1 0 ...................Classes and honors seminars begin
Third Month 28 .....................Spring recess begins, 6:00 p.m.
Fourth Month 8 .....................Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Fifth Month 2 2 ...................... Honors seminars end
Fifth Month 2 4 ...................... Classes end for second-semester seniors
Fifth Month 2 7 ...................... Honors written examinations begin
Fifth Month 31 .......................Classes end
Enrollment in classes for winter semester, 1:30 to
4 :3 0 p.m.
Sixth Month 2, 3 ...................Review period for course students
Senior written comprehensives
Sixth Month 4 ..........................Honors written examinations end
Final examinations begin
Sixth Month 5-7 ..................... Honors oral examinations
Sixth Month 1 2 ...................... Final examinations end
Sixth Month 1 3 ...................... Class Day
Sixth Month 1 4 ...................... Alumni Day
Sixth Month 15 : ...................... Baccalaureate Day
Sixth Month 16 ....................... Commencement Day
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Winter Semester
Ninth Month 1 9 - 2 1 ................ Freshman placement days
Ninth Month 22 ..................... Registration, 1:30 p.m.
Ninth Month 23 ..................... Classes and honors seminars begin
Eleventh Month 27 .................Thanksgiving Day (holiday)
Twelfth Month 2 0 ...................Christmas recess begins, 11:00 a.m.

19 4 8
First
First
First
First

Month
Month
Month
Month

First Month
First
First
First
First
First

Month
Month
Month
Month
Month

5 ............................Christmas recess ends, 8 :00 a.m.
1 0 ..........................Classes end for second-semester seniors
1 5 ..........................Honors seminars end
17 ..........................Classes end
Registration, 1:30 p.m.
19, 2 0 ...................Review period for course students
Senior written comprehensives
2 0 ..........................Honors written examinations begin
21 ..........................Mid-year examinations begin
2 8 ..........................Honors written examinations end
2 9 .....................
Mid-year examinations end
30, 3 1 ...................Honors oral examinations

Spring Semester
Second Month 2 ......... ............. Classes and honors seminars begin
Third Month 27 ..................... Spring recess begins, 11:00 a.m.
Fourth Month 5 ....................... Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Fifth Month 1 3 ...................... Honors seminars end
Fifth Month 15 ...................... Classes end for second-semester seniors
Fifth Month 18 ....................... ...................Honors written
examinationsbegin
Fifth Month 22 ....................... Classes end
Enrollment in classes for winter term, 1:30 p.m.
Fifth Month 24, 25 .............. Review period for course students
Senior written comprehensives
Fifth Month 2 6 ....................... Honors written examinations end
Final examinations begin
Fifth Month 27-29 ...................Honors oral examinations
Sixth Month 3 ......................... Final examinations end
Sixth Month 4 ......................... Class Day
Sixth Month 5 ......................... Alumni Day
Sixth Month 6 .........................Baccalaureate
Day
Sixth Month 7 ........................Commencement Day

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T h e Corporation
Howard Cooper J ohnson, President

801 Market Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa.

'C laude C. Smith , Vice President

1617 Land Title Building, Philadelphia 10, Pa.

Ada G raham Clement , Secretary

Meeting House Road, Jenkintown, Pa.

Edward B. T emple , Treasurer

J15 Maple Avenue, Swarthmore, Fa.

Board of Managers
Emeriti

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Charles F. J enkins, 232 South Seventh St Phikdelphia ö Pa
H enry C. T urnbr, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N . Y .
Term expires T w elfth Month, 1947

Isaac H Clothier, J r ., 801 Market Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa.
B arclay W hite , 22 N. Thirty-sixth Street, Philadelphia 4, Pa.
E ^ anor Stabler Clarke, Crumwald Farm, Wal ing ord, Pa.
Claudb C. Smith , 1617 Land Title Building, Philadelphia 10, Pa.
T homas B. McCabb, Front and M ark« Streets.
P17 Pa
Anna Engle T aylor, 8240 Fairview Road Philade phia n Pa
B oyd T. B arnard, 914 Lincoln-Liberty Building, / ^ adelp] ' ‘a T* p '
♦W illiam W est T omlinson, 1317 Medford Road, Wynnewood, Pa.
Term expires T w elfth M onth, 1948
T . Stockton M atthews, South and Redwood Streets, Baltimore 3,
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Mary Lippincott Griscom, 314 East Central Avenue Moorestown, N . J.
Ada Graham Clement, Meeting House Road, Jrokintown, Fa.
Lydia F oulke T aylor, 23 Summit Avenue, Larchmont, N. Y.
Edith W ilson J ackson, 317 North Chester Road, Swarthmore, Pa.
H oward S. T urner, 506 Strath Haven Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa.
Frank Aydelotte, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N . J.
♦Edmund G . Robinson, 909 Nottingham Road, Wilmington, Del.
T erm expires T w elfth M onth, 1949
H oward Cooper J ohnson, 801 Market Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa.
Robert E. Lamb, 843 North Nineteenth Street, Philadelphia 30, Fa.
Phebe U nderhill Seaman, Jericho, N- Y .
R uth Potter Ashton, 409 Elm Avenue, Swarthmore, Fa.
E lisabeth Hallowell Bartlett, 1922 Mt. Royal Terrace, Baltimore 17, Md.
N icholas K elley , 70 Broadway, New York 4, N . Y .
Edward P. Palmer, 50 Church Street, New York 7, N . Y .
♦Eleanor Runk Reppert , 90 University Avenue, Lewisburg, Fa.
Term Expires T w elfth M onth, 1950

Robert Pylb , West Grove, Pa.
Edward B. T emple , 315 Maple Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa.
Clement M. B iddle, P. O. Box 743, Church St. Sta., New York 8 N . Y .
Hadassah Moore Leeds, 1025 Westview Street, Philadelphia 19, Pa.
Isabel J enkins B ooth, 400 Delaware Street, New Castle, Del.
H elen W ilson G awthrop, R. D. 2, Wilmington, Del.
T heodore W iding, 800 Lincoln-Liberty Building, Philadelphia 7, Pa.
N ora R. B ooth, 1709 19th St., N . W ., Washington 9, D . C.
♦Nominated by the Alumni Association.

Committees of the Board
T he President is ex-O fficio a M em ber o f Every Committee
Executive

B arclay W hite
Mary Lippincott G riscom
Isaac H. Clothier, J r .
Robert E. Lamb
Robert Pyle
Ada G raham Clement
Lydia Foulkb T aylor
E leanor Stabler Clarke

Edith W ilson J ackson
Claudb C. Smith
Edward B. T emple
R uth Potter Ashton
T homas B. McCabe
H adassah Moore Leeds
B oyd T. B arnard
T heodore W iding
Finance

T heodore W iding
Edward B. T emple
Clement M. B iddle

Claude C. S mith
N icholas K elley
B arclay W hite
Edmund G. Robinson
Instruction and Libraries

R uth Potter Ashton
Robert Pyle
Phebe U nderhill Seaman
Edith W ilson J ackson
Hadassah M oore Leeds
Lydia F oulkb T aylor

Claude C. S mith
Helen W ilson G awthrop
T heodore W iding
Frank Aydelotte
Clement M. B iddle
Edward P. Palmer
Property

Robert E. Lamb
Robert Pyle
Mary Lippincott Griscom
B arclay W hite

B oyd T. B arnard
W illiam W est T omlinson
Edward B. T emple
H oward S. T urnbr
Trusts

Howard Cooper J ohnson
Isaac H. Clothier, J r .
T. Stockton Matthews

Edward B. T emple
B oyd T. B arnard
T homas B. M cCabe

H ou sehold and Student A ffairs

Mary Lippincott G riscom
Ada G raham Clement
Eleanor Stabler Clarke
Elisabeth Hallowell B artlett

Isabel J enkins B ooth
Anna Engle T aylor
Eleanor Runk R eppert
N ora R. B oth

Nominating

B arclay W hite
H elen W ilson G awthrop
Hadassah Moore L eeds

Edmund G. Robinson
Robert E. Lamb
Ada Graham Clement
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The Faculty
J ohn W . Nason, P resident................................................................... 324 Cedar Lane
B.A., Carleton College; B.A., University of Oxford; M.A., Harvard Uni­
versity; LL.D., University of Pennsylvania; Litt.D., Muhlenberg College,
Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia.

J ames A. Perkins, V ice-P resid en t...........................................820 Harvard Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A. and Ph.D., Princeton University.

Susan P. Cobbs, D ean ................................................................................... W est House
B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College; M.A., New York University;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Everett L. H unt, D ean and P rofessor o f E nglish..................... 604 Elm Avenue
B.A., Huron College; M.A., University of Chicago; D.Litt., Huron College.

J ohn M. Moore, A ssociate D e a n ...................................................2 W hittier Place
B.A., Park College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; M.A., Harvard
University; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Alice L. Moran, A ssociate D ean ..................................................... 519 Walnut Lane
B.S., Purdue University; M.A., Radcliffe College.

J eptha J . Carrell, Assistant D ea n ....................................................... Wharton Hall
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College.
L. R. Shbro, Registrar and P rofessor o f G r e e k ............651 North Chester Road
B.A., Haverford College; B.A., University of Oxford; M.A. and Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin.

Emeriti
Alfred Mansfield B rooks, P rofessor Emeritus o f Fine A rts..............................
Gloucester, Mass.
B.A., and M.A., Harvard University; M.A., Indiana University.

Harold Clarke Goddard, P rofessor Emeritus o f English .1025 Harvard Avenue
B.A., Amherst College; M.A. and Ph.D., Columbia University.

Henrietta J osephine M eeteer , P rofessor Emeritus o f G reek and L atin ..............
309 Warwick Road, Haddonfield, N . J.
B.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Clara Price N ewport, P rofessor Emeritus o f German Language and lit e r ­
ature.......................................................................... Hotel McAlpin, New York City
B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Samuel Copeland Palmer, P rofessor Emeritus o f Botany...................................
26th and Chestnut Streets, Chester, Pa.
B.A., and M.A., Swarthmore College; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

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Professors

Mary Albertson, P rofessor o f H is t o r y ......................................405 Walnut Lane
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.

Ethel Hampson B rewster, P rofessor o f G reek and Latin. . . . . -W est House
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Edward H. Cox , P rofessor o f Chem istry.............. ................. .. -8 W luuier Place

B.S., parlham College; M.A., Harvard University; Sc.D., University of
Geneva.
H enry J ermain Maude Creighton, Edmund A llen P rofessor of^ C^ " ^ nue
B.A., and M.A., Dalhousie University; M.Sc., University of Birmingham;
D.Sc., Das eidgenössische Polytechnikum, Zurich.

Arnold D resden, Edward H . M agill P rofessor o f M athematics and Astron­
om y ..................... .........................v ••; ............. — ................. .. .owo
M.S. and Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Robert K. Enders, P rofessor o f Z oolog y .................................... 311 Elm Avenue
B.A. and Ph.D., University of Michigan.

♦H erbert F. Fraser, P rofessor o f E con om ics...................... Wallingford Hills
M.A., University of Aberdeen; F.R.Econ.S.

Philip M arshall Hicks, A lexander G risw old Cummins P rofessor o f English
rru

525 Elm Avenue
B.A. and M.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Laurence Irving, P rofessor o f B io lo g y .. . . . . . . . ■■■■■ ■■

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B.A., Bowdoin College; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., Leland Stan­
ford Junior University.
Howard M alcolm J enkins, P rofessor o f Electrical
B.A. and E.E., Swarthmore College.

W olfgang K öhler, Research P rofessor o f Philosophy and
Dr. phil., University of Berlin.

SCOTT B. Lilly , P rofessor o f Civil Engineering. .Plush Mill Road, Wallingford
B.S., Michigan State College; C.E., Cornell University.

Frederick J . M anning, Isaac H . C lothier P rofessor o f H istory. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Pennstone Road, Bryn Mawr

fB.A. and Ph.D., Yale University.

Ross W . Marriott, P rofessor o f M athematics and A stronom y. ». . . . . . . .........

213 Lafayette Avenue
B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University
of Pennsylvania.
T Roland P ennock, P rofessor o f P olitical S c ie n c e.. . . . . . .5 W hittier Place
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

Bdith Philips , Susan 1V . Lippincott P rofessor o f P ren c h .. . . .1 W hittier Place
B.A., Goucher College; Docteur de l’Université de Pans.
CHARLES B Shaw, U h r a r ia « ............................................................. 304 Park Avenue

B.A. and M.A., Clark University.
• Absent on leave.

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Walter Silz , P rofessor o f G erm an..........................

Wallingford H illj

B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., Harvard University.

Peter van de K amp, P rofessor o f Astronomy and D irector o f Sprout Ob­
servatory...................................................................Yale and Swarthmore Avenues
B.S. and M.S., University of Utrecht; Ph.D., University of California;
D . Phil., University of Groningen.

♦Clair W ilcox, P rofessor o f E conom ics..................................... 510 Ogden Avenue
B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania.

W inthrop R. W right, M orris L . C lothier P rofessor o f Physics..........................

4 W hittier Place

B.A. and Ph.D., University of Michigan.

A ssociate Professors

Heinrich Brinkmann, A ssociate P rofessor o f M athem atics. .403 Walnut Lane
B.A., Leland Stanford Junior University; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard Uni­
versity.

Samuel T . Carpenter, A ssociate P rofessor o f C ivil Engineering.......................

8B W hittier Place

B.C.E., C.E. and M.S., Ohio State University.

W illiam A. Christian, J r ., Visiting Associate P rofessor o f Philosophy and
Religion .............................................................. . ........................... 519 Elm Avenue
B.A., Davidson College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Yale
University Divinity School.

Carl K. D f.llmuth , A ssociate P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r M en and
D irector o f A thletics..................................................... 120 South Chester Road
B.A., Swarthmore College.

Robert H. D unn , A ssociate P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r M en ................
811 Westdale Avenue
B.S., Temple University.
W . C. E lmore, Associate P rofessor o f Physics. . . 3 1 2 North Princeton Avenue
B.S., Lehigh University; Ph.D., Yale University.

Duncan Graham Foster , A ssociate P rofessor o f Chem istry. . . . 15 Crest Lane
B.A. and M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Ira M. Freeman, Associate P rofessor o f Physics..........................................................
707 Fairview Road, Grace Park
S.B., S.M. and Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Milan W . Garrett, A ssociate P rofessor o f Physics..............................................
336 North Princeton Avenue
B.A. and M.A., Leland Stanford Junior University; B.A. and D. Phil.,
University of Oxford.

W alter B. K eighton, J r ., A ssociate P rofessor o f Chem istry. . . 311 Cedar Lane
B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., Princeton University.

♦Patrick M urphy Maun , A ssociate P rofessor o f Econom ics
B.S., University of Pennsylvania.

♦Maurice Mandelbaum, A ssociate P rofessor o f P hilosophy. . 5 W hittier Place
B.A. and M.A. Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Yale University.
* Absent on leave»

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Harold M. March, A ssociate P rofessor o f F ren ch. . . . .

600 Elm Avenue

B.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Yale University.

J ohn D. M cCrumm , A ssociate P rofessor o f Electrical Engineering.......................

515 Elm Avenue
B.S. and M.S., University of Colorado.
J ohn H imes Pitman, A ssociate P rofessor o f M athematics and Astronom y. . . .
328 Vassar Avenue
B.A. and M A ., Swarthmore College.

Virginia Rath , Associate P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r W om en ..............

735 Yale Avenue

B.A., Hollins College; M.A., Columbia University.

W alter J . Scott, A ssociate P rofessor o f Z o o lo g y .. . .306 North Chester Road
Ph.B., Lafayette College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

♦T ownsend Scuddbr, 3rd, Associate P rofessor o f E nglish.....................................
B.A., and Ph.D., Yale University.

♦A ndrbw Simpson , Associate P rofessor o f M echanical Engineering.....................

735 Harvard Avenue

B.A., Swarthmore College; M.S., Cornell University.

Alfred J. Swan, A ssociate P rofessor o f M usic............................519 Walnut Lane
B.A., and M.A., University of Oxford.

♦Léon W encelius, A ssociate P rofessor o f F ren ch........................................................
D. ès L., University of Paris; L.Th., University of Strasbourg; Th.D.,
Union Theological Seminary.

♦E lizabeth Cox W right, A ssociate Professor o f E nglish. .Rose Valley, Moylan
B.A., Wellesley College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Assistant Professors

Lydia Baer, Assistant P rofessor o f G erm an............Brookside Road, Wallingford
B.A., Oberlin College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

G eorge J. B ecker, Assistant P rofessor o f E nglish................ Cunningham House
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Washington.

Philip S. Brown, Assistant P rofessor o f E conom ics.....................................................

R. F. D. 2, Box 560, Alexandria, Va.
M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

Paul H. B eik , Assistant P rofessor o f H is t o r y .............................. 512 Elm Avenue
A. B., Union College; M.A. and Ph.D., Columbia University.

Richard B. B randt, Assistant P rofessor o f P hilosophy .............. 521 Elm Avenue
B . A., Denison University; B.A., University of Cambridge; Ph.D., Yale
University.

Carvel E. Collins, Assistant P rofessor o f E nglish.............. 901 Harvard Avenue
B.S., Miami University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Richard S. Crutchfield , Assistant P rofessor o f Psychology----- R. R. 3, Media
B.S., California Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of California.

G eorge P. Cuttino , Assistant P rofessor o f History (on a joint appointment
by Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College) ............519 Walnut Lane
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., University of Iow a; D.Phil., University of
Oxford.

* Absent on leave.
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E.

J . Faulkner, Assistant P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r M en .................
235 Dickinson Avenue

Roderick Firth , Assistant P rofessor o f P hilosophy. . .302 North Chester Road
B.S., Haverford College; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

C. J ustus Garrahan, Assistant P rofessor o f Electrical Engineering................
301 College Avenue
B.S. and M.S., University of Pennsylvania.

Roland L. H ummel, Assistant P rofessor o f Civil Engineering..............................
508 North Chester Road
B.S., Pennsylvania State College; M.S., California Institute of Technology.

Ruth McClung J ones, Assistant P rofessor o f Botany and Z oolog y .......................
612 Ogden Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Fredric S. K lees, Assistant P rofessor o f E nglish................................ 2 Dam Site
B.A., Bowdoin College.

D avid Krech, Assistant P rofessor o f Psychology....................... 104 Park Avenue
B.A. and M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of California.

L aurence D. Lafore, Assistant P rofessor o f History and Political Science.........
5 W hittier Place
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Luzern G. Livingston, Assistant P rofessor o f B otany............................................
422 Highland Avenue, Morton
B.S., Lawrence College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Irene Moll, Assistant P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r W om en ...................
805 Harvard Avenue
B.S. in Ed., University of Kansas; M.A., Texas State College for Women.

Mark B. Moore, Assistant P rofessor o f M echanical Engineering.........................
720 Ogden Avenue
B.S. University of Illinois.

♦V ernon A. O’Rourke, Assistant P rofessor o f Political Science.......................
513 Elm Avenue
B.A. and Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.
May E. Parry, Assistant P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r W om en ................
Swarthmore Apartments
B.A., Swarthmore College; B.S., Temple University.
W. T heodore Paullin , Acting Assistant P rofessor o f H istory..............................
825 Harvard Avenue
B.A., M.A. and Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Adolphe Pervy, Assistant P rofessor o f F ren ch................ 1025 Harvard Avenue
B. ¿s L. and B. ¿s Ph., University of Paris.

Frank C. Pierson, Assistant P rofessor o f E conom ics............ 740 Ogden Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Karl R euning, Assistant P rofessor o f Germ an. .211 South Swarthmore Avenue
Dr. phil., University of Giessen.

B enbow F. Ritchie, Assistant P rofessor o f P sychology. 302 North Chester Road
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., University of California.

Caleb A. Smith, Assistant P rofessor o f E conom ics....................... 410 Cedar Lane
B.A., Haverford College; Ph.D., Harvard University.
* Absent on leave (part-time).

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J ames D. Sorber, Assistant P rofessor o f Spanish and D irector o f Musical
A ctivities..........................................................................................401 Walnut Lane
B.A., Lehigh University; M.A., University of Nebraska.

W illis J. Stetson, Assistant P rofessor o f Physical Education fo r Men and As­
sistant D irector o f A thletics.............. 144 North Highland Road, Springfield
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., University of Pennsylvania.

W olfgang F. Stolper , Assistant P rofessor o f E con om ics.. . 319 Walnut Lane
M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

Robert M. W alker , Assistant P rofessor o f Pine A rts............6 W hittier Place
B.A. and M.F.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Hans W allach, Assistant P rofessor o f P sychology............825 Harvard Avenue
Dr. Phil., University of Berlin.

W olfgang W asow, Assistant P rofessor o f M athem atics. . 855 Harvard Avenue
Diploma, University of Gottingen; Ph.D., New York University.

Irma W olpe, Assistant P rofessor (part-tim e) o f M usic. . 333 Dartmouth Avenue
Bryce W ood, Assistant P rofessor o f Political Science. .416 North Chester Road
B.A., Reed College; Ph.D., Columbia University.
C. B rooke W orth, Assistant P rofessor o f Z o olog y ................ 602 Elm Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College; M .D., University of Pennsylvania.
Instructors

J osé V. Amaral, Instructor in S p a n ish ............... ......................... 519 Walnut Lane
Licenciado en Derecho, University of Mexico.

E lisa Asensio, Instructor in Spanish (on a joint appointment by Haverford Col­
lege and Swarthmore College) .............................. 2 College Lane, Haverford

Roland C. B all, J r ., Instructor (part-tim e) in E n glish............5 W hittier Place
B.A., Swarthmore College.

N ewell R. B ush , Instructor in Romance Languages.............. Cunningham House
B.A., Miami University; M.A., Columbia University.

J ohn L. D ugan, J r ., Instructor in M echanical Engineering...................................

825 Harvard Avenue

B.S., Swarthmore College.

Lewis H. E lverson, Instructor in Physical Education fo r M en ..............................

211 Milmont Avenue, Milmont Park

B.S., University of Pennsylvania.

H erman I. E nos, J r ., Instructor in Chem istry....................... 23 Princeton Avenue
A. B. and M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of
Illinois.
Lynb S. F ew , Instructor in P hilosophy...................................855 Harvard Avenue
B. A. and M.A., Duke University.
V era French , Instructor in Psychology and Education................ R. D. 3, Media
B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Raddiffe College.
Helen Meredith Hall, Instructor (part-tim e) in English. . . 3 2 3 Park Avenue
B.A., Wellesley College; M.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of
Pennsylvania.
W illiam C. Hampton, Instructor (part-tim e) in E n g in eerin g .. . . . .Collegeville
B.S. in M.E., University of Pennsylvania.

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901 Harvard Avenue

D onald K alish, Instructor in Philosophy
B.A., University of California.

Phyllis Kinkead K elley , Instructor (part-tim e) in M athem atics.....................

805 Harvard Avenue

B.A., Swarthmore College.

Van D usen K ennedy, Instructor (part-tim e) in E conom ics............Wallingford
B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., Columbia University.

W alter McI ntosh M errill, Instructor in E nglish............Rose Valley, Moylan
B.S.L., Northwestern University; M.A., Harvard University.

B ernard L. Miller , Instructor in M athem atics.....................805 Harvard Avenue
B.S., M.S„ and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Gilbert B. Mustin , J r ., Instructor in M echanical Engineering............................

Herford Place, Lansdowne

B.S., Swarthmore College.

Priscilla Kramer Silz , Instructor in G erm an............................Wallingford Hills
B.A., M.A. and Ph.D., Radcliffe College.

Ethel Stilz, Instructor (part-tim e) in Pine A rts....................... _..........Parrish Hall
Ph.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Columbia University.

Morgan T homas, Instructor in Political Science...................825 Harvard Avenue
B.A., Lafayette College; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Frederick B. T olles, Librarian o f the Friends H istorical Library and In­
structor (part-tim e) in H istory..................................... 302 North Chester Road
B.A. and M.A., Harvard University.
Lecturers, Assistants, etc.

Frank W . F etter , Lecturer in E con om ics............5 Canterbury Lane, St. Davids
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Princeton University; M.A., Harvard
University; Ph.D., Princeton University.
D onald Harter, Lecturer in Political Science................... R.D. 4, West Chester
B.A., Iowa State College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Iowa State
College.
Philip E. J acob, Lecturer in Political S c ie n c e.. . . 14 South Swarthmore Avenue
B.A., Yale University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D.,- Princeton
University.

Agnes K. Michels, Lecturer in L atin ................................ Redfox Lane, Strafford
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.

Frederick N. Sass, Lecturer in E con om ics.. . 3224 Clifford Street, Philadelphia
B.A., Temple University; M A , University of Pennsylvania.

Sir H ubert W ilkins , L e ctu r er.. . .37 W est Fifty-third Street, New York City
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society ; Fellow of the Royal Meteoro­
logical Society.

Per F. Scholander, Research B iolog ist.............................................. Baltimore Pike
Ph.D., University of Oslo.

Roy W . D elaplaine, O bserver (part-tim e) in A stronom y. . . 106 Cornell Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College.
L. Binnendyk, R esearch Associate in A stronom y................ Spro'ul Observatory
Ph.D., University of Leiden.

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Erratum: W alter McI ntosh M errill, Instructor in
English
B.S.L., Northwestern University; M A

Hniversitv.

Rose Valley, Moylan

“ Harvard University; Ph.D., Harvard

D avid N ewton F oner, Research A ssociate in E ngineering...................................
915 Harvard Avenue
B.S. in M.E., University of Pittsburgh.
Bodel Schmidt-Nielsen , Research Associate in Z oolog y .......................................
Mary Lyon Apartments
Ph.D.r University of Copenhagen.
Kurt Schmidt-Nielsen , Research Associate in Z oolog y .......................................
Mary Lyon Apartments
Ph.D., University of Copenhagen.
Robert Adam, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ............................................
210 Barker Street, Ridley Park
B.A., University of North Carolina.
Albert M. B arron, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ..............................
4244 Old York Road, Philadelphia
B.S., Pennsylvania State College; M.S., Temple University.
Monique C. Bilbault, F ellow and Assistant in Romance Languages.............. ..
Woolman House
Avery B lake, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en . . . . 49 Amherst Avenue

Richard D i Batista, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ..............................
117 Walnut Avenue, Ardmore
B.S., University of Pennsylvania.
Samuel G. Eckerd, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ..............................
Providence Road, Lansdowne
B.A., Swarthmore College.
Sarah Lee Lippincott, Assistant in Astronom y..........................................................
226 W est Tulpehocken Street, Germantown
B.A., University of Pennsylvania.
J ames J. M cAdoo, Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ......... .........................
513 East Bringhurst Street, Germantown
F. M. McLarty, Assistant (part-tim e) in Engineering D raw ing.........................
23 Oberlin Avenue
J ames H. Miller . Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ...................................
834 Seventh Avenue, Prospect Park
M.S., University of Pennsylvania.
Eva Louise Price, Assistant ( part-tim e) in L atin .....................Bryn Mawr College
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Bryn Mawr College.
Constance Renninger, Assistant in Physical Education fo r W om en ................
141 South Easton Road, Glenside
Howard D. Sipler , Assistant in Physical Education fo r M en ...................................
318 Darmouth Avenue
B.A., Swarthmore College.
Patricia Stock, Assistant in Physicdl Education fo r W om en ..............................
Apartment 205, 26 East Seventh Street, Chester
Sarah C. F lemister , Research Assistant in Z oology............Rose Valley, Moylan
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., Duke University.

Barbara Pearson Lange, D irector o f D ram atics..........................319 Cedar Lane
F lorence W ilcox, D irector o f Arts and C rafts..................... 510 Ogden Avenue
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania.

D avid E. T udor, O rgan ist..................................5048 Cedar Avenue, Philadelphia
Associate of the American Guild of Organists.
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Divisions and Departments
I. Division of the Humanities— Harold M. March, Chairman.
Classics, Ethel H. B rewster, Chairman.
English, Philip M. Hicks, Chairman.
Fine Arts, Robert M. W alker, Chairman.
German, W alter Silz , Chairman.

History, Mary Albertson, Chairman.
Music, Alfred J . Swan, Chairman.
Philosophy and Religion, Richard B. Brandt, Acting Chairman.
Psychology and Education, Richard S. Crutchfield, Chairman.
Romance Languages, Edith Philips, Chairman.

II.

Division of the Social Sciences—B ryce W ood, Chairman.

Economics, F rank C. Pierson, Chairman.
History, Mary Albertson, Chairman.
Philosophy and Religion, Richard B. Brandt, Acting Chairman.
Political Science, J . Roland Pennock, Chairman.

Psychology and Education, Richard S. Crutchfield , Chairman.

III.

Division of Mathematics and the Natural Sciences—

Edward H. Cox, Chairman.
Botany, Luzern G . Livingston, Chairman.
Chemistry, H. J ermain Creighton, Chairman.
Mathematics and Astronomy, Arnold D resden, Chairman.
Physics, W inthrop R. W right, Chairman.
Psychology, Richard S. Crutchfield , Chairman.
Zoology, Laurence Irving, Chairman.

IV .

Division of Engineering—Scott B. Lilly , Chairman.

Civil Engineering, Samuel T . Carpenter, Chairman.
Electrical Engineering, Howard M. J enkins, Chairman.
Mechanical Engineering, Mark B. Moore, Acting Chairman.
Chemistry, H. J ermain Creighton, Chairman.
Mathematics, Arnold D resden, Chairman.
Physics, W inthrop R. W right, Chairman.

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Standing Committees of the Faculty
absence: Enders, Chairman.

Dr. Bowie, Dr. Roxby, Baer, Marriott, McCrumm, Paullin.

( m en ) : Hunt, Chairman.
Carpenter, Carrell, Cobbs, Dellmuth, J . Moore, Pennock, Perkins, Thatcher,
Worth.

admissions and scholarships

( women ) : Cobbs, Chairman.
French, Hunt, Keighton, Moran, Philips, Esther Howard Allen, ’27,
Holly Ross Draper, ’37, Lily Tily Richards, ’29.

admissions and scholarships

arts and crafts: Klees, Chairman.

Garrahan, Hunt, Lange, Moran, Rath, Stolper, Walker, F. W ilcox.
athletics : Dellmuth, Chairman.

Carpenter, Carrell, Cox, O’Rourke, Rath, Scott, Simpson, Thatcher, with
Charles C. Miller.
awards and prizes : J. Moore, Chairman.

Becker, Beik, Brinkmann, McCrumm, Moran.

COOPER foundation: Perkins, Chairman.
Becker, Beik, Enders, O ’Rourke, Silz, Sorber, Van de Kamp.
curriculum for first two years: Pennock, Chairman.

Brandt, Brinkmann, Crutchfield, Jenkins, Livingston, Silz.
degrees and credits for veterans: Shero, Chairman.

Elmore, Hunt, Jenkins, J. Moore, Pennock, Philips, Scott.
fellowships : Jenkins, Chairman.

Albertson, Garrett, Pierson, Pitman, Shero, Wallach, E. Wright.
honors work and examiners : Shero, Chairman.

Cox, Lilly, March, B. Wood.
instruction : Nason, Chairman.

Cobbs, Cox, Crutchfield, Hunt, Lilly, March, Perkins, B. Wood.
library : Brandt, Chairman.

Crutchfield, Enders, Manning, Pennock, Philips, Shaw, Silz.
prescribed and extra work : Livingston, Chairman.

Beik, Cobbs, Hunt, McCrumm, Shero.
schedule of classes: Brinkmann, Chairman.

Albertson, Garrahan, Hicks, Keighton, Shero, Silz, Stilz, W . Wright,
Wallach,
student affairs: Hunt, Chairman.

Cobbs, Firth, Jones, Krech, J . Moore, Moran, O ’Rourke, Rath.
student records: Shero, Chairman.

Cobbs, Garrahan, Hunt, Keighton, J . Moore, Philips, Pierson.
travel allowance: Reuning, Chairman.

Foster, M. Moore, Walker.

SECRETARY TO THE FACULTY! Silz.

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Administrative Officers
and Assistants
President’s Office
President, J ohn W . N ason, B.A., Carleton College; B.A., University of Oxford;
M.A., Harvard University; LL.D., University of Pennsylvania; Litt.D.,
Muhlenberg College.
Secretaries: E mma Abbett , Diploma, Indiana State Teachers College.
Elsa Palmer J enkins, B.A., Swarthmore College.

Vice-President’s Office
Vice-President, J ames A. Perkins, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A. and Ph.D.,
Princeton University.
Secretary, Elizabeth S. Michaels, B.A., Dickinson College.

Deans’ Offices
D eans:

Susan P. Cobbs, B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.A., New
York University; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Everett L. Hunt, B.A., Huron College; M.A., University of Chicago;
D. Litt., Huron College.
Associate D eans:

J ohn M. Moore, B.A., Park College; B.D ., Union Theological Seminary;
M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Alicb L. Moran, B.S., Purdue University; M.A., Raddiffe College.
Assistant D ean :
J eptha J. Carrell, B.A., Franklin and Marshall College.
Vocational D irector o f W om en :
Cecilb A. B eeman, B.A., Smith College; M.A., Columbia University.
H ead Residents in D orm itories:
Cecilb A. B eeman, Parrish H all; B.A., Smith College; M.A., Columbia
University.
Monique C. B ilbault, French House.
Sara M. Little , Worth Dormitory; B.A., Smith College.
J anet R. McCombs, Palmer H all; B.A., Swarthmore College.
Secretaries to the D eans:
Myrtle R. K eeny , B.A., Dickinson College.
Frances W ills Slaugh, B.A., Swarthmore College.

Mary M. W illoughby.

Secretaries to the A ssociate D eans:

E linor C. D ecker.
J ean McC. Storck.
Secretary to the Assistant D ean :

T heodora H ulme.

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Registrar's Office
Registrar, L. R. Shero, B.A., Haverford College; B.A., University of Oxford;
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Secretary, M ildred T . W alichuck, B.A., Bucknell University.

College Library

Library Sta&

librarian , Charles B. Shaw, B.A. and M.A., Clark University.
R eference Librarian, Catharine J . Pierce, B.A., Women’s College of the
University of North Carolina; M.S., Columbia University.
Chief, Technical Departments, Martha A. Connor, B.S. in Education,
University of Pennsylvania; B.S. in L.S., Drexel Institute; M.A., Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania.
C hief, Public Service Departments, J ohn Sykes Hartin , B.A., University
of Mississippi; A.B.L.S. and A.M.L.S., University of Michigan.
Assistants:

N ancy L. Cary, B.A., Hood College; B.S. in L.S., Drexel Institute.
Margaret D immitt , B.A., Hood College.
Eleanor T . Farrell, B.A., Swarthmore College.
W . W . Price, B.S., University of Pennsylvania; B.S. in L.S., Drexel
Institute.

E lizabeth S. Sharpless, B.A., Swarthmore College.
Mary G ocher T ait, B.A., Wells College; B.S. in L.S., Drexel In­
stitute.

M ary E. W agner, B.A., Hood College; B.S. in L.S., Drexel In­
stitute.

Friends Historical Library
librarian , F rederick B. T olles, B.A. and M.A., Harvard University.
Assistant Librarians:
E. V irginia W alker, B.A., Swarthmore College; B.S. in L.S., Drexel
Institute.
D orothy G. Harris, B.A., Wellesley College; B.S. in L.S., Drexel
Institute.
Curator o f the Swarthmore C ollege Peace Collection, E llen Starr Brinton .
Assistant Curator, Hiram D oty, B.A., Oklahoma City University.
Assistant, G ladys Hill .

Business Manager’s Office
Business Manager, Charles G . T hatcher, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.E.,
Cornell University; M.M.E., Johns Hopkins University.
Assistant Business Manager, Samuel G. Eckerd, B.A., Swarthmore College.
B ookkeep er, Elizabeth R. H irst.
Assistants: Grace R. B abbitt , Edna B. Corson, G ertrudb G erould.
Accountant, G. Caroline Shero, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.B.A., Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania.
Secretary, V irginia E. Staman, B.A., Swarthmore College.
M anager o f B ookstore, J ean M. Sorber.
Assistant in B ookstore, Mary B. B lack.
Stenographic S ta ff: Margaret Hoffecker , E lizabeth Farrell, G ertrude

S eifert .
Postmistress, E lizabeth Allyn .
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Superintendent’s Office
Superintendent, Andrew Simpson , B.A., Swarthmore College; M.S., Cornell
University.
Director o f Arthur H oyt Scott H orticultural Foundation, J ohn C. W ister , B.A.,
Harvard University; D.Sc., Swarthmore College.
Assistant to the Superintendent and H ead Gardener, Harry W ood.
Assistant to th e Superintendent, Clifford R enshaw, Sr .
Secretaries: V bronica Sullivan, Margaret Fisher .

House Director’s Office
House D irector, Ethbl Stilz , Ph.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Columbia
University.
Assistant, Sara M. Littlb , B.A., Smith College.
Secretary, K athryn A. D avisson.

Dietitian’s Office
Dietitian, Ruth E. Carr, B.S., Simmons College.
Assistant D ietitian, Hilda Hopkins Smith , B.S., Simmons College.

Alum ni Office
Alumni Secretary, Carl K . D ellmuth , B.A., Swarthmore College.
Assistant, Kathryn B assett.
Alumni Recorder, Margaret A. Randall.
Vocational D irector o f Men, Carl K . D ellmuth , B.A., Swarthmore College.

Campaign Office
Director, Harriet M. W elsh .
Statistical Clerk, J ill Randall.
Secretary, Catherine Langon.

Publicity Office
Director, J anet R. McCombs, B.A., Swarthmore College.

Health Service
Physicians:

Morris A. B owie , B.A., University of Colorado ; M .D., Harvard University.
Harold C. Roxby , B.S., Pennsylvania State College; M .D ., Temple
University.
Nurses:

B lanche D evereux, R.N., Anne Austin , R.N., R egina L. Holtzman,
R.N., Camille J ones, R.N.
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Honorary Curators of the Biddle
Memorial Library
Charles F. J enkins, Chairman----- . . 2 3 2 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia
Frank Aydelotte ............................ Olden Manor. Olden Lane, Princeton, N . J.
Clement M. B iddle...................P.O. Box 743, Church Street Station, New York
La V erne F orbush .......................... ............8 Wynhurst Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
J ames R. Frorer .............................. ............Weldin Road, Wilmington 284, Del.
H annah H. C. H u l l ....................... ......................... 504 Walnut Lane, Swarthmore
J esse Merritt .................................. .................................................Farmingdale, L. I.
Louis N. Robinson .......................... ..................... 411 College Avenue, Swarthmore

J ane P. Rushmore.......................... ..................................................... Riverton, N . J.

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Introduction to Swarthmore College
T h e College Community
Swarthmore College, founded in 1 8 6 4 by members of the Religious
Society of Friends, is a small co-educational college situated twelve
miles southwest of Philadelphia. In accordance with the traditions of
its Quaker background, Swarthmore students are expected to prepare
themselves for full, well-rounded lives as individuals and as responsible
citizens through exacting'intellectual study supplemented by a varied
program of sports and extra-curricular activities.
Swarthmore is a residential college with an enrollment, in normal
years, of seven hundred and fifty students, equally divided between
men and women. Its students are drawn from a wide variety of back­
grounds. (See table of geographical distribution o f students, page 1 2 5 .)
The campus, a tract of about 2 5 0 rolling acres in Delaware County,
contains the dormitories and class room buildings. In addition, a large
number of faculty houses are within campus boundaries, making it
possible for students to have valuable social contacts with their pro­
fessors outside the class room.
The borough of Swarthmore is a small residential suburb within half
an hour’s commuting distance of Philadelphia on the W est Chester
Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Situated on U.S. Highway N o. 1
about twelve miles southwest o f Philadelphia, Swarthmore is easily
accessible by car.* Swarthmore students are therefore able to combine
the advantages o f a semi-rural setting with the opportunities offered
by Philadelphia. Especially valuable is the cooperation possible with
three other nearby institutions, Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges
and the University of Pennsylvania.

T h e Educational Program
Swarthmore’s educational program is based on the philosophy that
self-discovery and self-development are more valuable than the simple
demonstrative method o f teaching. Therefore, whenever it is possible,
students are encouraged to make their own analyses, based on original
source material or on laboratory experiments.
Believing also that a liberal education is based on knowledge in many
areas of human experience, the college requires that freshmen and
sophomores take a wide variety o f courses. This plan allows them
to test their ability in subjects they have already studied and to
* To reach the college, motorists should turn off Route 1 to Pennsylvania State Highway 320
in the direction of Chester and continife south along Chester Road about half a mile until
reaching College Avtexfiifc Theife a right dim is made to the college campus.

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explore new fields. By the end of their sophomore year," students are
expected to make two decisions: first, what their field of concentration
will be for the last two years; and secondly, whether they prefer to
take "honors work” or to continue their study in regular courses.
"H onors work” (see pages 52 to 5 5 ) is a method o f study open to
juniors and seniors who have shown independence and responsibility
in their academic work. They are freed from classroom routine and
instead, meet with their instructors in small weekly seminar groups
for discussion and evaluation of their work. Since a student pursues
only one major and one related minor subject during a semester, this
system facilitates greater concentration and greater independence than
is possible under the usual academic routine. The development o f the
"honors” or seminar method was begun under President Aydelotte
in 1922, and because of its success, has been widely imitated in other
institutions.

Post War Adjustments
Swarthmore College sought to meet its obligations during the war
emergency both by training men and women to fulfill the demands of
national service and, at the same time, by continuing to emphasize
the permanent values o f a liberal education. W ith the latter end in
view, students were urged to carry on, as far as possible, the kind of
program in which they would find their fullest personal development,
in the confidence that they would thereby become capable of the
richest possible contribution to their communities. The immediate need
for preparing men and women for national service was met by a
variety o f courses, not only in the natural sciences and engineering,
but also in the humanities and the social sciences, including a certain
number o f courses specially designed to fit the curricula o f the U.S.
V -12 Naval U nit which was stationed at the college from July 1943
to June 1946.
The termination of the V -12 program coincided with the discharge
from war service of large numbers of veterans eligible for college train­
ing under the "G I Bill” and other legislation. In order to make room
for former Swarthmore students and other carefully selected veterans,
and to continue to accept a normal number o f secondary school gradu­
ates, the college has temporarily expanded its pre-war enrollment by
nearly forty per cent. Through the purchase o f the buildings and
property of the Mary Lyon School, the college has been able to house
a considerably larger number o f students in campus dormitories than
was possible in previous years. In this way it is hoped that the com­
munity spirit which has been characteristic o f Swarthmore life can be
maintained.

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Admissions Procedure
Applications for admission should be addressed to the Deans of the
College: from men, to Dean Everett L. H u n t; from women, to Dean
Susan P. Cobbs.

General Statement
Admission to the Freshman Class is normally based upon the satis­
factory completion of a four-year program preparatory to advanced
liberal study. Applicants are selected on the following evidence:
1.

Record in secondary school.

2. Recommendation of the school principal or headmaster and of
others who know the applicant.
3. Ratings in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests, and in three o f the
Scholastic Achievement Tests given by the College Entrance
Examination Board. Other ratings will also be considered, and
in some cases, special tests may be given by the college. The
special tests for veterans are described on pages 27 and 28. *
4. Personal interview with one o f the Deans or ah appointed rep­
resentative.
5.

Reading and experience, both in school and out.

Applicants should have high rank in school and in aptitude and
achievement tests, and should show strong intellectual interests. They
should also give evidence o f sturdiness of character, promise o f growth,
initiative, seriousness of purpose, and a sense of social responsibility.
As future members of the college community, they should represent
varied interests, types, and backgrounds.

Preparation
Applicants are urged to make their choice o f college as early as
possible in order to plan the work o f their school years with the
assistance of the Committees on Admission. In general, preparation
should include:
1.

Skills: The following skills are essential to success in college
work and should be brought to a high level by study and prac­
tice throughout the preparatory period:

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a. The use o f the English language with accuracy and effective­
ness in reading, writing, and speaking.
b. The use of the principles of arithmetic, algebra, and plane
geometry.
c. The use o f one, or preferably of two, foreign languages to
the point o f reading prose of average difficulty at sight, and of
writing and speaking with some ease and proficiency.
2. Subjects: All, or almost all, of the preparatory course should be
composed of the subjects listed in the following four groups.
Variations of choice and emphasis are acceptable although some
work should be taken in each group.

H istory and Social Studies: American, English, European, and an­
cient history; political, social, and economic problems o f
modern society.

Literature and A rt: American, English, and foreign literatures,
ancient and modern; music, art, architecture.

Natural Science and M athem atics: chemistry, physics, biology,
astronomy; algebra, geometry, trigonometry. (A college major
in science or engineering presupposes substantial work in
algebra, in plane and, if possible, solid geometry, and in
trigonometry.)

Languages: English, Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish,
other European or Oriental'languages. (Applicants who expect
to major in science are strongly advised to include German
and, if possible, French in their school programs.)

Advanced, Standing
For favorable consideration, applicants for advanced standing must
have had a good scholastic record in the institution from which they
wish to transfer, and must present full credentials for both college and
preparatory work and a letter of honorable dismissal. They must also
take the Scholastic Aptitude and Achievement Tests required of «
freshman entrant, unless they have already taken these tests for ad­
mission to another college.
As a general rule, students are not admitted to advanced standing
later than the beginning of the sophomore year. Four terms o f study
at Swarthmore College constitute the minimum requirement for a
degree, two of which must be those of the senior year.

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Applications and Examinations
Applications must be filed in the Office o f the Deans by Febraary 15
for women, by March 15 for men, o f the year the candidate wishes to
be admitted. A registration fee o f $ 5 .0 0 , which is not refundable, is
required of all applicants. All candidates, except veterans, are required
to take certain examinations given by the College Entrance Examination
Board: the Scholastic Aptitude Test and three Achievement Tests, one
of which must be in English Composition, the other two to be chosen
by the candidate. In 1947 the date on which these tests are to be
taken will be Saturday, April 12. For further information please write
to the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, N . J.
Applicants are normally expected to take the required tests in April
of their senior year. Those who wish to take them fo r practice at the
end of the junior year are encouraged to do so. Unless their ratings are
phenomenally high, however, they should plan to repeat all tests in
their senior year, in order to give themselves the advantage of maximum
preparation in the keen competition for admission.
Veterans are permitted to take either the special aptitude test for
veterans of the College Entrance Examination Board or the USA FI
Tests of General Educational Development (college le v e l). The former
test is given bi-monthly in New York, Philadelphia, and certain other
cities. Application blanks for the test may be obtained from the college.
It consists of three parts: Verbal and Mathematical Aptitude, and a
third section in which the candidate may choose either Spatial Rela­
tions or Physical Science or Social Studies Reading. Men who are
planning to major in Engineering are advised to take the Spatial Rela­
tions test, while others should select that section which most nearly
corresponds with their proposed field of study. Both this test and the
tests of General Educational Development can be given at the College
when necessary.
N o additional tests are required o f candidates for scholarships.
Applicants for the competitive Open Scholarships, however, must write
for a special application blank at least two weeks in advance of the
date on which applications for admission are due (see above). The
Open Scholarships, of which five are offered for men and three for
women each year, have a value of $ 5 0 0 per annum for four years;
fuller information concerning them will be found on page 32.
Notices of the action of the Admissions Committee will be mailed
early in May.

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Policy Toward Veterans
1. Swarthmore welcomes veterans o f the Armed Forces, both men
and women, who are qualified to do the work and who are interested
in the type o f program and community life for which the college stands.
2. The college offers courses leading toward the B .A . degree in arts
and sciences and the B.S. degree in civil, mechanical, and electrical
engineering. W e do not contemplate setting up courses outside these
fields, but within the established program every effort will be made
to adjust courses to individual or group needs.
3. Provision will be made for veterans to follow an accelerated pro­
gram if desired. N o summer term was held at Swarthmore in 1946
but arrangements were made for veterans to attend the summer session
in certain other institutions. It is expected that similar opportunities will
be offered next summer.
4. Questions o f admission and academic status will be determined
on the merits of each individual case. Careful consideration will be
given to the previous academic record o f the applicant and to expe­
rience contributing to the intellectual development of the applicant
gained in the training programs o f the various Services and under the
direction of the Armed Forces Institute. As a general principle, appli­
cants will be accepted at that academic level which will enable them
by the time they qualify for degrees to compete on equal terms with
those who have proceeded through the normal eight semesters.
5. Various tests will be used to help determine the academic status
and best programs for the applicant. All candidates are expected to
take either the special aptitude test for veterans o f the College Entrance
Examination Board or the Tests of General Educational Development
(college level) of the United States Armed Forces Institute. Informa­
tion about these tests may be secured by writing to the college.
6. The college will accept as students married veterans. Both hus­
band and wife, if qualified, will be eligible to take courses for credit.
7. The Servicemen’s Readjustment A ct o f 1 9 4 4 (Public Law 346
as amended) provides for government ■aid to the veteran in completing
his education. Application for this aid should be made on a form
obtainable at the various branch offices of the Veterans Administration

or at the college. Eligible veterans will receive a Certificate of Eligi­
bility and Entitlement which should be presented to the college at
the time of registration. Disabled veterans may apply for vocational
rehabilitation and training under Public Law 16. Veterans are eligible
for college scholarships and grants-in-aid when government help is not
available.
8.
Application for admission should be made to the Deans, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. A catalogue, application card, and
Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Form (fo r government aid)
will be sent upon request. An applicant is urged wherever possible to
visit the college and discuss his problems and proposed program with
the Deans, members o f the Admissions and Scholarship Committees,
and representatives of the departments in which he expects to do his
work.

Expenses
Charges per academic year o f two semesters:
Board, room, and tu itio n ....................................................... $1000
Fees . . . . . . ..................................................................................

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Total charges ................................................................................$ 1 0 5 0
W hile a general charge for board, room, and tuition is made, this
may be divided into $ 5 0 0 for tuition and $ 5 0 0 for board and room.
The uniform charge of $25 per semester covers the costs of student
health, class dues, athletic fees, arts and crafts, subscription to the
undergraduate newspaper, and the support of several other extra cur­
ricular activities.
An additional deposit o f $ 2 5 is required of each student, payable
in advance, to cover incidental bills. Students may charge purchases
at the college bookstore, laundry, telephone, room breakage, and other
incidentals against this deposit. W hen it has been exhausted a new
deposit will be required immediately. Any unused balance is returned.
One half of the total sum is due not later than Registration Day at
the beginning of the fall semester. Bill are mailed before the opening
of the current term. Payments should be made by check or draft to
the order of Swarthmore College . In case a student’s bill is not
paid by die end o f the first month, he may be excluded from all college
exercises. Correspondence about financial matters should be addressed
to the Business Manager, M r. Charles G. Thatcher.

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N o reduction or refunding of the tuition charge can be made on
account o f absence, illness or dismissal during the year. If a student
shall withdraw or be absent from college for any reason, there will
be no reduction or refund because of failure to occupy the room assigned
for that term. In case of illness or absence for other reasons from
the college for six weeks or more, there will be a proportionate reduc­
tion for board, provided that notice be given to the Business Manager
at the time of withdrawal. Fees cannot be refunded for any reason
whatever.

T h e Tuition Plan
Many o f the parents o f students may wish to pay all tuition, fees,
and residence charges on a monthly basis. It is now possible to arrange
this under The Tuition Plan. The cost is four per cent greater than
when payments are made in cash in advance. Details of its operation
will be furnished by the College with the first semester’s bill in Sep­
tember.

Student A id and Scholarships
The college furnishes scholarships and financial assistance to deserv­
ing students from its general funds and from special endowments.
All applications for scholarships are handled by the Committee on
Admissions and Scholarships and should be addressed to the Deans.

H onorary Scholarships are granted by the college in recognition
of good scholastic standing and financial need. The specially endowed
scholarship funds are listed on pages 32 to 38.
G rants-in -aid, to a limited number, may be awarded to students of
average scholastic standing and financial need who could not earn all
they need without serious detriment to their academic work.
College J obs afford opportunities to earn money by regular work
at current wage rates in one of the college offices, shops, laboratories
or libraries. A student may hold a college job in addition to a
scholarship or a grant-in-aid. The distribution o f jobs among those
authorized to hold them is made by the Business Manager. Residents
of the borough of Swarthmore often send requests for services to the
college, which cooperates in making these opportunities known to
students.

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Special Loan Funds
Several loan funds are administered by a committee to which appli­
cation should be made through the Business Manager of the college.

T he Class of 1913 L oan F und was established by the Class of
1913 at their twenty-fifth reunion. Both principal and income are to be
used to provide a loan fund for students in the three upper classes.
Individual students may borrow up to $ 2 0 0 in any one year, the loans
to be repayable within five years with interest at four percent.
T he Class of 1916 Loan F und was established by the Class of
1916 at their twenty-fifth reunion. The fund is designed to provide
loans to senior students, preferably descendants of members o f the
Class of 1916, or to other students at the discretion of the administering
committee. The loans are repayable not later than five years after gradu­
ation, with interest at the rate o f four percent.
The J ohn A . M iller L oan F und was established by the Class of
1912 at their twenty-fifth reunion. Both principal and income are to be
used to provide a loan fund for students in the three upper classes.
Individual students may borrow up to $ 2 0 0 in any one year, such loans
to be repayable within five years with interest at four percent.
The Paul M . P earson L oan F und was established by a number of
Dr. Pearson’s friends as a memorial for perpetuating his life and spirit.
Both principal and income may be used for loans to students, repayable
not later than five years after graduation, with interest at the rate of
four percent.
The Swarthmore College Student L oan F und was established
by Mr. Clarence J. Gamble, who, feeling such a fund to be of unusual
benefit to worthy students, gave a sum to the college on condition that
the board should set aside an equal amount to be added to the fund.
Both principal and income may be used for loans to students, repayable
not later than five years after graduation, with interest at the rate of
four percent.
The E llis D . W illiams F und. By the will o f Ellis D . Williams,
a legacy of $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 was left to the college, the income from which is
to be used for loans to students, repayable not later than five years after
graduation, with interest at the rate of four percent.

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Endow ed Scholarships
O pen Scholarships for M en . Swarthmore College awards annually
five four-year scholarships of $ 5 0 0 a year to men entering the freshman
class. These scholarships, based on the general plan of the Rhodes
Scholarships, are given to candidates who, in the opinion o f the Com­
mittee of Award, rank highest in scholarship, character and personality.
All candidates are required to take the Scholastic Aptitude and Achieve­
ment Tests given by the College Board. Blanks with further information
may be obtained from the admissions office of the college.

O pen Scholarships for W omen . M r. and Mrs. Daniel S. W hite,
of the Class of 1875, on the occasion of the Fiftieth Reunion of that
class, established three open competitive scholarships for women, in
the names o f Howard W hite, Jr., Serena B. W hite, and W alter W .
Green. These scholarships are given to candidates who, in the opinion
of the Committee of Award, rank highest in scholarship, character and
personality. Each award normally carries an annual stipend of $ 5 0 0
and is tenable for four years. All candidates are required to take the
Scholastic Aptitude and Achievement Tests given by the College Board.
Blanks with further information may be obtained from the admissions
office of the college.
The A lu m n a Scholarship, established by the Philadelphia and
New Y o rk Alumnae Clubs, is awarded on the same basis as the Open
Scholarships. It is awarded for one year and is valued at $ 5 0 0 .

Alumni Scholarships. Occasional scholarships are provided for
men by Alumni clubs in cooperation with the college, on a regional
basis. Applications should be addressed to. the Dean o f Men.
The Chi O mega Scholarship was established by members and
friends of the Chi Omega Fraternity. T he income provides an award
of approximately $ 2 2 5 annually to a member of the freshman class who
is in definite need of financial aid. Preference is given to daughters or
sons of members of the fraternity, but if in any year such a candidate
does not apply, the committee will select a freshman woman to receive
the award. Applications should be sent to the Office o f the Deans before
January 1st o f the year in which the award is to be made. A member
designated by the Fraternity serves on the Committee o f Award.

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W orth Hall (a Dormitory fo r W om en).

T h e C h in e s e M e m o r ia l F o u n ta in a rid P a rt o f W h a r to n H a ll ( a D o r m ito r y f o r M e n )

Class Scholarships. T wo scholarships are offered to the highest
ranking student in the freshman and in the sophomore classes: the
Anson Lapham and the Samuel J. Underhill Scholarships. Each has the
value of $200, if won by a resident student; of $100, if won by a day
student.
The Class of 1915 Scholarship F und was established on the
occasion of the Twenty-fifth Reunion of the Class and provides an
income of approximately $ 4 3 5 . This sum is to be awarded either to
freshmen or students in college, with preference given to descendants
of the members of the Class of 1915. The Business Manager, the
Deans, and members of the Class of 1915 designated by Thomas B.
McCabe shall constitute the Committee of Award. This Fund will
become a part of the General Endowment of the College on Alumni
Day, 1970.
The Sarah K aighn Cooper Scholarship, founded by Sallie K.
Johnson in memory of her grandparents, Sarah Kaighn and Sarah
Cooper, is awarded to a man in the Junior Class who is judged by the
faculty to have had, since entering College, the best record for scholar­
ship, character, and influence. The value o f this scholarship is approx­
imately $225 annually.

F riends’ College Scholarships. Swarthmore College, with a group
of other Friends’ Colleges, has established two kinds of scholarships:
( 1 ) to assist Friends discharged from C.P.S. camps to continue their
education; ( 2 ) to enable students from the smaller Friends’ Colleges
to spend a year at one of the three cooperating colleges in the Philadel­
phia area: Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore. These scholarships
will be granted in varying amounts according to need and ability.
The J oseph E. G illingham F und, with an annual income of ap­
proximately $ 2 ,2 5 0 , was bequeathed to the College in 1907 with the
stipulation, " I request but I do not direct that part of the income of
this legacy may be used for free scholarships for meritorious students.”
The Rachel W . Hillborn Scholarship was founded by Anne
Hillborn Philips of the Class of 1892 in memory of her mother, with
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die stipulation that the income shall go to a student in the junior or
senior class who is studying for service in the international field.
Preference will be given to a Friend or to one who intends to contribute
to world understanding through diplomatic service, participation in
some international government agency, the American Friends Service
Committee, or similar activities. The annual income amounts to ap­
proximately $450.
The Aaron B. I vins Scholarship is awarded annually to a young
man of the graduating class o f Friends Central School, Overbrook,
Philadelphia. It is awarded under the following conditions: The recip­
ient must have been a student at Friends Central for at least two years,
he must have good health, high grades, and must be the best all-around
student in his class desirous o f entering Swarthmore College. This
scholarship, awarded by the faculty o f Friends Central School, and
subject to the approval o f Swarthmore College, has the value of approx­
imately $ 4 5 0 for a resident student and a maximum o f $ 4 0 0 for a
non-resident student.
The G eorge K . and Sallie K . J ohnson F und provides $ 4 5 0 a
year, to be used, at the discretion of the President o f the College, in
granting financial aid to young women during their senior year, it being
the donor’s desire that the President must be satisfied that the applicant
is fitted to become a desirable teacher.
The income o f the K appa Alpha T heta Scholarship F und, given
by members and friends of the Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity at Swarth­
more, is awarded annually to a woman student. The award amounts to
approximately $ 1 2 5 annually. One or more members o f the fraternity
who are on the Board o f Managers serve on the Committee o f Award.
The J essie Stevenson K ovalenko Scholarship F und, the gift
of Michel Kovalenko in memory of his wife, provides an annual income
of $ 2 2 5 . This sum is to be awarded to a student, preferably a woman,
who is in her junior or senior year and who is a major in astronomy,
or to a graduate o f the college, preferably a woman, for graduate work
in astronomy at Swarthmore or elsewhere.
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The M ary T. L ongstreth Scholarship was founded by Rebecca
C. Longstreth in memory of her mother and is to be awarded annually
"at the discretion o f the President o f the College to assist a young
woman student to pursue her studies in the College.”

M emorial S cholarships in Classics and Ancient History . In
memory of W illiam Hyde Appleton, Ferris W . Price, and W alter
Dennison, Professors o f Classics at Swarthmore College prior to 1917,
two scholarships are offered, one to a man, one to a woman who desires
to specialize in Greek, Latin, Classics, or Ancient History. Each award
normally carries a stipend of $ 2 0 0 a term. The scholarships are com­
petitive. In addition to the requirements for the Open Scholarships, the
candidate must make a high rating in a competitive Latin Reading test
set by the Department o f Classics.
The J ames E. Miller Scholarship provides an annual income of
approximately $ 3 4 0 which may be applied toward the payment of
board and tuition o f students o f Delaware County (preference to be
given to residents o f Nether Providence T ow nship). The ChesterCambridge Trust Company acts as Trustee o f this fund and selects the
holder of the scholarship, in consultation with the Superintendent of
Schools of Delaware County and o f the City of Chester, and subject to
the approval of Swarthmore College.
The H arriet W . Paistb F und is limited by the following words
from the donor’s will: "the interest to be applied annually to the edu­
cation of female members o f our Society of Friends (holding their
Yearly Meeting at Fifteenth and Race Streets, Philadelphia) whose
limited means would exclude them from enjoying the advantages of an
education at the college.” The value o f this scholarship is approximately
$ 3 6 0 annually.
The T . H . D udley P erkins M emorial Scholarship is awarded
annually to a young man selected by a committee o f the faculty ap­
pointed by the President o f the college for the purpose. The award
will be made on the basis of qualities of manhood, force of character
and leadership; literary and scholastic ability; physical vigor as shown
by participation in out-of-doors sports or in other ways.

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The W illiam P lumer P otter F und for the E ncouragement
of

P ublic Speaking provides an income of approximately $ 2 2 5 to be

used for scholarships to upperclass students demonstrating proficiency
in the discussion of public affairs. Juniors and seniors interested in the
scholarship should register with Dean Hunt. Competitors submit these
on public questions to a Faculty Committee and also present their main
conclusions orally, after which they are cross-examined.
The M ary Coates P reston Scholarship F und. A sum of money
has been left by will of Elizabeth Coates, the annual interest of which
will be about $ 4 5 0 . This amount is given as a scholarship to a young
woman student in Swarthmore College, preferably to a relative of the
donor.
The W illiam G. and Mary N . Serrill H onors S cholarship is a
competitive Honors Scholarship for Men, awarded to a candidate for
admission to the college, based upon the general plan of the Rhodes
Scholarships. It is tenable for four years, subject to the maintenance of
a high standing in college. The annual stipend is $ 3 7 5 . Preference will
be given to men who are residents of Abington Township, including
Jenkintown and Glenside. Montgomery County, Pa., but if there is no
outstanding candidate from this locality, the scholarship will be open
to competition generally.
The Annie Shoemaker Scholarship is granted annually to a
young woman of the graduating class of Friends Central School, Overbrook, Philadelphia. The recipient must have been a student at Friends
Central for at least two years, she must have good health, high grades,
and must be the best all-around student in her class desirous of entering
Swarthmore College. This scholarship, awarded by the faculty o f Friends
Central School, and subject to the approval of Swarthmore College, has
the value of $500 for a resident student and $ 4 0 0 for a day student.
The H elen E. W . Squier Scholarship, originally one o f the
Anson Lapham Scholarships, is awarded annually by Mrs. Chester
Roberts, of Swarthmore, to a student in need of financial aid.
The J onathan K . T aylor Scholarship, in accordance with the
donor's will, is awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore
Monthly Meeting of Friends. This scholarship is first open to descend­
ants of the late Jonathan K . Taylor. Then, while preference is to be

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given to members of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends, it is
not to be confined to them when suitable persons in membership can­
not be found. The value of this scholarship is approximately $ 4 7 2 .5 0
annually.
The P hebe A nna T horne F und provides an income of approx­
imately $ 2 ,2 5 0 for scholarships for students needing pecuniary assist­
ance whose previous work has demonstrated their earnestness and their
ability. This gift includes a clause o f’preference to those students who
are members of the New Y ork Monthly Meeting o f Friends. These
scholarships are awarded by the college under the regulations fixed by
the board.
The W estbury

Q uarterly M eeting , N . Y .,

Scholarship,

amounting to $ 3 5 0 , is awarded annually by a committee of that
Quarterly Meeting.
The Samuel W illets F und yields an income of approximately
$ 4 ,5 0 0 annually, "to be applied to educate in part or in whole such
poor and deserving children as the Committee on Trusts, Endowments
and Scholarships of said college may from time to time judge and
determine to be entitled thereto.”
In addition to the above fund, Samuel W illets gave scholarships in
the name of his children, F rederick W illets , Edward W illets ,
W alter W illets , and Caroline W . F rame. These scholarships have
the value of $22 5 each. They are awarded by the respective parties,
their heirs or assigns, or in the event that the heirs do not exercise their
right, by the college authorities.
The I. V . W illiamson Scholarships. Ten scholarships of the value
of $ 1 5 0 each for resident students and $75 for day students are offered
to graduates ®f designated Friends schools, under the following con­
ditions:
Candidates must apply to the Office of the Deans at the college
before March first.
Candidates must take the scholarship examinations given by the
College Entrance Examination Board. The results of these examina­
tions, together with other evidence of achievement and promise, will
determine the award.

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The scholarships are distributed as follows: two each to graduates of
Friends Central and George School, one in the boys’ and one in the
girls’ department; and one each to New Y ork Friends Seminary, Balti­
more Friends School, W ilmington Friends School, Moorestown Friends
School, Friends Academy at Locust Valley, Sidwells Friends School
and Brooklyn Friends School.
Any income not utilized in accordance with these conditions is used
for free scholarships in accordance with the will o f the donor.
The Edward C larkson W ilson Scholarship. A scholarship with
an annual value of $ 1 2 5 has been established at Swarthmore by friends
of Edward Clarkson W ilson, ’91 , formerly Principal of the Baltimore
Friends School. It will be awarded each year to a former student o f the
Baltimore Friends School, who has been approved by the faculty of
the school, on the basis o f high character and high standing in scholar­
ship. In any year when there is no outstanding candidate from the
students of the Baltimore Friends School, the scholarship may be
awarded to another young man or woman who shall meet the required
standards and who is approved by the school faculty and the college.
The Mary W ood F und is limited by the following words from the
donor’s will: "the income thereof to be, by the proper officers thereof,
applied to the maintenance and education at said college of one female
student therein, one preparing for the avocation of a teacher to be pre­
ferred as the beneficiary, but in all other respects the application of
the income o f said fund to be in the absolute discretion o f the college.”
The value o f this scholarship is approximately $ 6 2 .5 0 annually.
Each o f the following funds yields annually about $ 2 2 5 and is
awarded at the discretion o f the college to students needing pecuniary
aid:
The Barclay G. Atkinson Scholarship F und .
The R ebecca M. A tkinson Scholarship F und.
The W illiam D orsey Scholarship F und .
The G eorge E llsler Scholarship F und.

The T homas L. L eedom Scholarship F und .
The Sarah E. L ippincott S cholarship F und.
The M ark E. R eeves Scholarship F und .
The J oseph T . Sullivan Scholarship F und .
The D eborah F. W harton S cholarship F und.
The T homas W oodnutt Scholarship F und .
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College L ife
Housing
Swarthmore is primarily a residential college, conducted on the
assumption that an important element in education comes from close
association of students and instructors. Most students live in dormi­
tories. Many members of the faculty live in houses on the campus.

Residence Halls
There are four dormitories for men: W harton Hall, named in honor
of its donor, Joseph W harton, at one time President of the Board of
Managers; and three buildings on the newly purchased Mary Lyon
School property.
The women’s dormitories include the upper floors in the wings of
Parrish H all; W orth Hall, the g ift o f W illiam P. W orth, 1876, and
J. Sharpless W orth, ex-1873, as a memorial to their parents; Palmer and
Pittenger Halls on South Chester R oad; and W oolm an House on W a l­
nut Lane.
Roberts Hall on South Chester Road has been converted into apart­
ments for a limited number o f married veterans.

Dining Rooms
All students, both men and women, have their meals in two adjoining
College Dining Rooms in Parrish Hall.

Religious Life
The religious life o f the college is founded on the Quaker principle
that the seat of spiritual authority lies in the Inner Light of each indi­
vidual. It is committed to the belief that religion is best expressed in
the quality of everyday living. There are accordingly no compulsory
religious exercises, save in so far as the brief devotional element in
Collection (see below) may be so considered. Students are encouraged
to attend the churches o f their choice: Episcopal, Presbyterian, Metho­
dist, and Christian Science, in the borough o f Swarthmore; Catholic,
in the nearby towns o f Morton, Media, and Chester. The Swarthmore
Meeting House is located on the campus. Students are cordially invited
to attend its active religious service on Sunday. Extra-curricular groups
under faculty direction exist for the study o f the Bible and the explora­
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An assembly of the college, called Collection, is held at 1 1 .0 0 a.m.
every Thursday in Clothier M emorial; attendance o f students is re­
quired. There is regularly a period of silence according to the Friendly
tradition and, when these are in keeping with the remainder of the
program, the singing of hymns and a reading from the Bible. Lasting
from one-half to three-quarters of an hour, Collection normally includes
an address; but this is varied by the occasional introduction of musical,
dramatic, and other programs.

Student Welfare
Health
There are two part-time college physicians, one for civilian men and
one for women, each of whom holds daily office hours at the college.
Students may consult them during office hours without charge. A student
must report any illness to the college physicians, but is free to go for
treatment to another doctor if he prefers to do so.
The college physicians give physical examinations to all students at
the beginning o f their freshman year, and arrange to see every student
at least once in each subsequent year.
The college health program includes tuberculin tests, which are com­
pulsory for all students.
There are two infirmaries, one for men and one for women. The
infirmary for men is in Section F of W harton H all; the women’s
infirmary is at the east end of Parrish Hall. A registered nurse is in
charge of each, under the direction of the college physicians.
T he infirmaries are open to resident students without charge unless
the services o f a special nurse are required. Students suffering from a
communicable disease or from illness which makes it necessary for them
to remain in bed must stay in the infirmaries for the period of their
illness.
The psychiatrists of the Institute o f the Pennsylvania Hospital are
consulted when need arises.

Student Advisers

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T he deans and their assistants and members of the faculty serve as
student advisers. They rely also on the help o f upper class men and
women in work with freshmen. Members o f the Senior Honorary
Societies of Book and Key and of Mortar Board carry special responsi­
bility for the Freshman Placement Program.

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Educational Resources
Following are descriptions o f the libraries, foundations and special
collections which enrich the academic background of the college:
The Swarthmore College L ibrary, in part the gift of Andrew
Carnegie, contains reading rooms, offices, and a collection of 1 4 2 ,0 0 0
volumes. Some 5 ,0 0 0 volumes are added annually. About 6 0 0 period­
icals are received regularly. The general collection, including all but
the scientific and technical books and journals, is housed in the library
building, situated on the front campus. An addition providing store­
room for 15 0 ,0 0 0 volumes was erected in 1935. Important special units
of the main library are the Appleton collection o f classics and English
literature and the Potter collection of legal material. The library is
definitely a collection of books and journals for undergraduate use.
The demands o f honors work, however, make necessary the provision
of large quantities of source material not usually found in collections
maintained for undergraduates. It is a point of library policy to try to
supply, either by purchase or through inter-library loan, the books
needed by students or members of the faculty for their individual
research.
The B iddle M emorial L ibrary is an attractive fire-proof structure
of stone and steel given by Clement M. Biddle, ’96 , in memory o f his
father, Clement M . Biddle, who served for over twenty years as a
member of the Board of Managers or as an officer of the Corporation
of the College. This Library contains two important Collections: the
Friends Historical Library and the Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
The Friends Historical Library, founded in 1870 by Anson Lapham, is one of the outstanding collections in the United States of
manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and pictures relating to the history of
the Society of Friends. The library is the central depository for the
record of Friends’ meetings belonging to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
(Race S treet). The number of record books o f these meetings totals
about 900, many of which have been reproduced on microfilm. A
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holdings are the Charles F. Jenkins Autograph Collection, including
signatures of authors, reformers, and members of the Continental Con­
gress; the Charles F . Jenkins W hittier Collection, consisting of first
editions and manuscripts of John Greenleaf W h ittier; and journals,
letters, and miscellaneous papers of many Friends. The library’s collec­
tion of printed materials by and about Friends includes a large number
of seventeenth-century imprints as well as many books, pamphlets, and
periodicals of later date. There is also an extensive collection of
photographs of meeting houses and pictures of representative Friends,
including the original of Sir Peter Lely’s Portrait of George Fox. It
is hoped that Friends and others will consider the advantages o f de­
positing in this library, for preservation and for the use of scholars,
books and family papers which may throw light on the history of the
Society of Friends.
Also housed in the Biddle Memorial Library is the Swarthmore Col­
lege Peace Collection, built around a nucleus of books and personal
papers given in 1 9 3 0 by Jane Addams; it contains a large amount of
material dealing with international peace and has become a repository
for the files o f many peace organizations.
The W illiam J. Cooper F oundation provides a varied program
of lectures and concerts which enriches the academic work of the col­
lege. The Foundation was established by W illiam J. Cooper, a devoted
friend of the college, whose wife, Emma Mcllvain Cooper, served as
a member of the Board of Managers from 1882 to 1923. M r. Cooper
bequeathed to the college the sum of $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 and provided that the
income should be used "in bringing to the college from time to time
eminent citizens of this and other countries who are leaders in states­
manship, education, the arts, sciences, learned professions and business,
in order that the faculty, students and the college community may be
broadened by a closer acquaintance with matters o f world interest."
Admission to all programs is without charge.
The Cooper Foundation Committee works with the departments and
with student organizations in arranging single lectures and concerts,
and also in bringing to the college speakers o f note who remain in
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residence for a long enough period to enter into the life o f the com­
munity. Some of these speakers have been invited with the understand­
ing that their lectures should be published under the auspices o f the
Foundation. This arrangement has so far produced 7 volumes:
Lindsay, Alexander Dunlop. T he Essentials of Democracy. Philadel­
phia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1929.
Lowes, John Livingston. Geoffrey Chaucer and the Development of
His Genius. New York, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1934.
W eyl, Hermann. M ind and Nature. Philadelphia, University of Penn­
sylvania Press, 1934.

America’s Recovery Program, by A. A . Berle, Jr., John Dickinson,
A. Heath Onthank . . . and others . . . London, New York, etc., Oxford
University Press, 1934.
Madariaga, Salvador. Theory and Practice in International Relations.
Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1937.
Streit, Clarence Kirshman. Union N ow ; a Proposal fo r a Federal

Union of the Democracies of the North Atlantic. New Y ork, Harper,
1939.
Krogh, August. The Comparative Physiology of Respiratory M ech­

anisms. Philadelphia, University o f Pennsylvania Press, 1941.
The B enjam in W est Society , an organization of alumni, members
of the faculty, and friends of the college, is building up a collection
of paintings, drawings, and etchings, which are exhibited as space
permits in various college buildings. The Society owes its name to the
American artist o f the eighteenth century who was bom in a house
which still stands on the Swarthmore Campus, and who became Presi­
dent of the Royal Academy.
The G eorge G rey B arnard Collection , the gift o f the artist, con­
tains original clay models and plaster casts o f his works. It is not open
to visitors, since the building in which it is temporarily stored for safe
keeping is not suitable for exhibitions.

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The J ames D. E gleson M urals. In the Auditorium of Hicks Hall
is a series of frescoes by James D. Egleson, ’29, a former student of
Orozco. The artist has depicted conditions and concepts out of the life
of our times in America as they are affected by industrialization and the
science of engineering.

The B ronson M . C utting M emorial Collection of R ecorded

M usic was established at Swarthmore College in 1 9 3 6 by a gift of
approximately four thousand phonograph records, a radio-phonograph,
books and musical scores, from the family of Bronson Murray Cutting,
late Senator from New Mexico. Its object is to make the best recorded
music available to the undergraduates, faculty, and friends of Swarth­
more College, in cooperation with the work of the college Department
of Music.
The Arthur H oyt Scott H orticultural F oundation . T wo
hundred and forty-seven acres are contained in the College property,
including a large tract of woodland and the valley of Crum Creek.
Much of this tract has been developed as an Arboretum through the
provisions of the Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation, estab­
lished in 1 9 2 9 by Mrs. Arthur Hoyt Scott and Owen and Margaret
Moon as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott of the Class of 1895. The
Arboretum is designed both to beautify the campus and to afford exam­
ples of the better kinds of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants which
are hardy in the climate of Eastern Pennsylvania and suitable for plant­
ing by the average gardener. There are exceptionally fine displays of
Japanese cherries and tree peonies, and a great variety o f lilacs and
chrysanthemums. Many donors have contributed generously to the col­
lections. (F o r full information see Bulletin o f Swarthmore College,
Vol. xxxvii, N o. 5 .)

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T h e Student Community
Student Council
The whole undergraduate community of men and women is repre­
sented by the Student Council which attempts to coordinate all student
activities, and confers with the Administrative Council o f the faculty
on college problems.

Men’s Executive Committee
The men students of the college are represented by the M en’s Execu­

tive Committee, a group elected to take responsibility for specified
problems which have to do primarily with dormitory life.

Women’s Student Government Association
All women students are members of the W omen’s Student Govern­

ment Association, headed by an Executive Committee elected to pro­
mote a great variety of women’s interests. This committee includes the
chairmen of certain important committees: Conduct, which maintain«
social regulations; Personnel, which has a special concern for helping
freshmen; Social (see below) ; Vocational, which assists the women’s
Vocational D irector; Student-Alumnae Relationships, which arranges
the program for Somerville Day, on which alumnae are invited to return
to the College; Somerville Lectures, which brings to the college popular
speakers on subjects related to the arts.

Social Committee
An extensive program of social activities is managed by the Social

Committee, under the direction o f two elected co-chairmen, a man and
a woman. The program is designed to appeal to a wide variety of
interests, and is open to all students.

Somerville Forum
All women undergraduates and graduates are members o f the Somer­

ville Forum, an outgrowth of the Somerville Literary Society, which
was established in 1871. The undergraduates hold open meetings de­
voted to music, art and literature; the alumnae maintain two fellowships

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for women for graduate work, the Lucretia M ott Fellowship and the
Martha E. Tyson Fellowship. The final meeting in April, known as
Somerville Day, is a gathering of alumnae and undergraduates.

Extra-Curricular Activities
In addition to the foregoing organizations, Swarthmore students
have an opportunity to participate in a program of extra-curricular
activities wide enough to meet every kind o f interest. N o credit is
given for work in such varied fields as sculpture, play-writing, pub­
lishing the school newspaper or playing the cello in the orchestra.
However the college encourages a student to participate in whatever
group best fits his personal talents and inclinations, believing that
satisfactory avocations are a necessary part of life for the well-rounded
individual. It has provided instruction or advisors wherever there has
been sufficient demand. A handbook describing all activities, written
by the students themselves, can be had upon request to the Deans
Office.

Vocational Office
The college provides vocational information and advice to assist
students in their choice of a career. The Vocational Director for Men,
Carl K . Dellmuth, and the Vocational Director for W om en, Mrs.
Cecile Beeman, periodically plan conferences and field trips, and
arrange interviews with key employers. They offer help to students
in finding employment. In addition, summer work is planned to give
students job experience in various fields.

A lum ni Office
The Alumni Office keeps records of the addresses of all living
graduates and alumni o f the college. It also publishes periodically the
Swarthmore alumni magazine, T he G arnet L etter . T he Alumni
Secretary acts as liason for the college with all alumni and alumni
groups, interpreting to them present plans and policies o f the college.

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General Statement
Swarthmore College offers the degree o f Bachelor o f Arts and the
degree o f Bachelor of Science. The latter is given only in the Division
of Engineering; the former, in the Divisions o f the Humanities, the
Social Sciences, and Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.* Eight terms
of resident study, which are normally completed in four years, lead to a
Bachelor’s degree. For veterans and, in special circumstances, for other
students an accelerated program of three terms a year is optional. See
page 28.
During the first half of their college program, all students are ex­
pected to complete general college requirements, to choose their major
and minor subjects, and to prepare for advanced work in these subjects
by taking certain prerequisites. Their schedule is made up of fu ll or half
courses. Five full courses or their equivalent in half courses constitute
the normal program for each of the first two years. A full course repre­
sents from eight to twelve hours of work a week for two terms, includ­
ing class meetings and laboratory periods. The program for upper class
students affords a choice between two methods of study: Honors W ork,
leading to a degree with Honors, and General Courses. An honors
student concentrates on three related subjects which he studies by the
seminar method. A t the end o f his senior year he must take a battery
eight examinations on the work of his seminars, posed by competent
outside examiners. (The system will be explained more fully below.)
A student in general courses has a somewhat wider freedom of election
and takes four full courses or their equivalent in each of the two years.
He is required to pass comprehensive examinations in his major and
minor subjects, posed by the members of those departments.
For variations from this basic plan in the Division of Engineering
see pages 76 to 79In addition to scholastic requirements for graduation, all students
m ust meet certain standards of participation in Physical Education as set

forth in the statement of that department (see pp. 105 to 1 0 7 ) and must
attend the Collection exercises of the college (see p. 5 6 ) .
* For groupings of departments, see page 17.

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Course Advisers
The course advisers of freshmen and sophomores are members of the
faculty appointed by the deans. F o r juniors and seniors the advisers are
the chairmen o f their major departments or their representatives.

Program for Freshmen and Sophomores
The program for the first four terms is designed primarily to con­
tribute to a student’s general education by giving him an introduction
to the methods of thinking and the content of knowledge in a variety
of fields:
1. The traditional humanistic studies— those studies through which
man learns to understand himself and his relationship to his fellows as
individuals, and the enduring values in human experience.
2. The social sciences— those studies through which man learns to
understand the nature of organized society, past and present, and the
relationship of himself to it.
3. The natural sciences— those studies through which man learns to
understand the world, both organic and inorganic, outside of his own
individual and social being.
The following subjects, therefore, designed to serve as a broad and
sound background for the more specialized work of the last two years,
are included in the program of the first two years for all students
(except those in the Division of Engineering; see pages 7 6 -7 8 ) :
Foreign Language— through Course 2B (see below)
History— full course (except for science students who may sub­
stitute a second social science)
Literature— half course

Philosophy— half course

Psychology— half course
Social Science— full course in either Economics or Political Science
Natural Science or Mathematics— full course or two half courses.
(A full course in Mathematics is required for science students.)
As far as possible, these requirements are to be completed during
the first year. It is usual, however, to defer Psychology to the first
term of the second year. Science students, moreover, must ordinarily

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defer History (o r the alternative second social science) to the second
year.
In addition to the requirements listed above, prerequisites must be
completed for the work of the last two years in major and minor sub­
jects, and sufficient additional electives must be taken to make up ten
full courses. In the Divisions of the Humanities and the Social Sciences
it is strongly recommended that these electives shall include:
Half courses (preferably in the first semester of an academic
year)

in at least two of the following: Foreign Literature

(classical or modern, either in the original or in translation),
Fine Arts, Music.
A full course in whichever social science (Economics or Political
Science)

is not taken in fulfilment o f the general require­

ments.
A third half course in a natural science or a half course in Mathe­
matics or courses in each o f these.
It is expected that, after completion of the minimum courses in the
general program o f the first two years, the student will devote the
remainder of his sophomore year to preparing himself for more ad­
vanced study of those subjects which have most interested him and to
other courses which will increase the range of his knowledge. He
should decide, as early in his sophomore year as possible, upon two or
three subjects in which he might like to major and should consult the
statements of the departments concerned as to required and recom­
mended courses and supporting subjects. In most cases he is advised
to take not more than one semester of work in any subject beyond
the first course.
The requirement in foreign language (either classical or modern)
is such that an exceptionally well prepared freshman may demon­
strate his completion o f it before entering college by his rating in an
Achievement Test given by the College Entrance Examination Board.
The results of the tests indicate, however, that most students need to
devote from one to four terms to further language study. A complete
statement o f the requirement follows:

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Each student will pursue one foreign language to a point equivalent
to the completion o f Course 2. T he desired standard is normally met
on the basis o f four years’ work in high school, or of three or two years’
work in high school follow ed by one or two terms in college. I f a stu­
dent fulfills the requirement with a language which he begins in college,
he will need to study it fo r four terms. I f he fulfills it with a language
begun elsewhere, his progress toward the degree of competence de­
manded is measured by a placement test. This may be one of the
achievement tests of the College Entrance Examination Board which he
has taken as a requirement fo r admission. Additional placement tests
are given when necessary by the Swarthmore departments of language.

Program for Juniors and Seniors
Work in Courses
The work of juniors and seniors in courses includes sufficient con­
centration in one field to give an understanding of professional com­
petence in that field. The major usually consists of four full courses
in a single department and is supported by three full courses or six
half courses in a related department or departments; these are selected
in consultation with th« course adviser in the major field. Before
graduation the student must pass a comprehensive examination which
will test his achievement in his major field and in the supporting
subjects.
The student must make application to the chairman of his major
department before the end o f his sophomore year. His adviser will
then submit his program for approval to the division most concerned.
If a student is not acceptable to any department as a major, he cannot
enter the junior class.
In addition to major and minor subjects, juniors and seniors usually
have room for at least one elective a year.
The completion o f eighteen full courses, with a minimum average
of C, normally constitutes the course requirement for a degree. A stu­
dent may carry extra work after the freshman year with the approval of
his course adviser and of the Committee on Prescribed and Extra W ork,
provided that his record in the previous year has been satisfactory.

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Honors Work
D e s c r ip tio n o f th e S ystem
Honors work is a system of instruction designed to free from the
limitations of class-room routine those students whose maturity and
capacity enable them to do independent work. Students who are chosen
toward the end of their sophomore year to read for honors are exempt
from further course requirements. Instead, during their junior and
senior years they study a few subjects intensively and independently.
They meet their instructors weekly in small seminars lasting about three
hours. In these meetings it is customary for students to present frequent
papers, although the methods o f stimulating discussion vary greatly. In
scientific subjects additional time is spent in the laboratory. The work
is so planned that a student takes two seminars each semester, making
a total of eight seminars during his last two years. Departments some­
times permit their major students to substitute for one seminar the
preparation of a thesis.
If a department, supported by the division concerned, is of the
opinion that seven seminars instead of eight, plus one full course or
two half courses, form a better educational program than the usual
eight seminars, such a program will be allowed, and will be completed
by seven examinations instead of eight.
A student whose work shows unusual distinction but who has not
elected to read for honors at the end of his sophomore year may be
permitted to take the regular honors examinations and receive the
degree of honors recommended by the visiting examiners. H e must
petition the division concerned for this permission before the end of
his seventh semester and must submit a list of eight examinations
which he feels prepared to take.
Honors work involves a concentration of the student’s efforts upon
a limited and integrated field o f studies. H e chooses seminars in three
(or sometimes four) allied subjects, and customarily devotes at least
one-half o f his time to a single department in the line of his major
interest, in which he is expected to demonstrate real achievement.
Combinations of seminars are not governed by rigid rules but must

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be approved by the departments and divisions in which work is taken.
Combinations involving seminars from two divisions must be approved
by the Committee on Extra and Prescribed W ork. N o examinations or
grades are given from semester to semester.* A t the end of the senior
year honors students take written and oral examinations given by ex­
aminers from other institutions.**
The student should attain a degree o f proficiency which will enable
him to meet a rigorous and searching examination. This examination is
designed to test his competence in a field of knowledge rather than his
mastery of those facts which an instructor has seen fit to present in
seminar. This is one o f the chief ends for which the system of visiting
examiners has been instituted. The examiners first set a three-hour
written examination on the subject o f each seminar, and after reading
the written examination have an opportunity to question each student
orally, in order to clarify and enlarge the basis o f their judgment o f the
student’s command o f his material.
Upon recommendation of the examiners, successful candidates are
awarded the bachelor’s degree with honors, with high honors, or with
highest honors. Highest honors are awarded only to those who show
unusual distinction. W hen the work of a candidate does not, in the
opinion of the examiners, merit honors o f any grade, his papers are
returned to his instructors, who decide, under rules o f the faculty,
whether he shall be given a degree in course.
Students admitted to honors work who prove unable to meet the re­
quirements or who for other reasons return to regular classes may
receive proportional course credit for the work they have done while
reading for honors.
Regulations governing possible combinations o f major and minor
subjects in the four divisions appear below. Lists o f seminars offered in
preparation for examinations follow departmental statements.
• It is customary for honors students to take practice examinations at the end of the junior
year over the work covered thus far. These papers are read by the instructor concerned and
are used as a basis for advice and guidance for the work of the senior year.
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Combinations of Majors and Minors for
Honors Work
Division of the Humanities
Major and minor subjects include English, Fine Arts, French, Ger­
man, Greek, History, Latin, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, and Spanish.
At least half of the student’s time will probably be devoted to his major
subject, the remainder being divided between two related subjects
within the division.

Division of the Social Sciences
Major and minor subjects include Economics, History, Philosophy,
Psychology, and Political Science. Students in this division normally
devote half their time to their major subject, dividing the remainder
among related minor subjects according to plans approved by the
division.

Division of Mathematics and the Natural Sciences
M ajor subjects include Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics,
Psychology, Zoology; related minor subjects include the subjects listed,
and Astronomy and Philosophy, / t least half of the student’s time will
probably be devoted to his major subject, with the remainder divided
between two other related subjects within the division.

Division of Engineering
M ajor subjects for honors work in this division include Civil En­
gineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; a minor
may be taken in either or both of the engineering departments in
which the student does not have his major, or in Chemistry, Mathe­
matics, Physics or Economics. A t least one-half of the student’s time
will be devoted to his major in engineering. The degree granted is the
B.S. in Engineering.
The final examination will include papers on the fundamentals of
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seminars of the senior year, and one or two additional papers based
upon the course which the student has taken, the number of the papers
and their subjects to be determined by the faculty of the division.

Procedure for Admission to Honors Work
A candidate for admission to an honors division must file his applica­
tion near the end of his sophomore year with the chairman o f his
division, and must indicate the particular combination o f related sub­
jects on which he wishes to be examined for his degree. His acceptance
by the division depends in part upon the quality o f his previous work
as indicated by the grades he has received but mainly upon his apparent
capacity for assuming the responsibility of honors work. The names of
successful candidates are announced later in the spring. The major de­
partment will then arrange, in consultation with the student, a definite
program of subjects to constitute the field of knowledge on which ht
will be examined at the end o f his senior year. That department is
responsible for drawing up the original plan of his work, for super­
vising his choice of seminars in all departments and for keeping in
touch with his progress from semester to semester. The division is
responsible for approval of the student’s original program and for any
subsequent changes in that program. Proposals for combinations of
subjects or departments not provided for in the divisional arrangements
must be submitted by the division to the Committee on Extra and
Prescribed W ork for final approval.

Pre-Medical Program
The pre-medical student’s program is planned and his work super­
vised by the Pre-medical Advisory Committee. There is more than one
program of courses by which a student may prepare himself for ad­
mission to medical school. In mapping out a program for each student
the Committee keeps in mind

(a )

the particular interests o f the

student, (b ) the entrance requirements of the medical schools of the
student’s choice, (c ) the need for an understanding of basic social
problems and the cultivation of a sensitiveness for the enduring values

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in the arts and literature, and (d ) the value of intensive work in at
least one field.
In order to meet medical school requirements most pre-medical
students take Chemistry lA , IB , 6A, 6B or 2 ; English Composition;
Mathematics 1, 2 ; Physics 1 ; Zoology 1, 2, 3, 4 ; a modern foreign
language (preferably German)

to a point equivalent to the com­

pletion of course 2. The work of the junior and senior years may
be takpn in the Honors program or in course. Intensive work may be
carried out in a single field or in closely related departments. Pre­
medical students may fulfill the major requirements in the department
of their own choice, usually, but not necessarily, in chemistry, mathe­
matics, physics, or zoology; or they may fulfill the requirement by
completing three full courses in each of two related departments in
the division of mathematics and the natural sciences. In the latter case
the comprehensive examinations will be arranged jointly by the de­
partments concerned.
Although some students have been admitted to medical schools
upon the completion of three years o f college work, many of the best
medical schools strongly advise completion of four years o f college.

Faculty Regulations
Attendance at Classes and Collection
Members of the faculty will hold students responsible for regular
attendance at classes and will report to the Deans the name of any
student whose repeated absence is in their opinion impairing the
student’s work. The number of cuts allowed in a given course is not
specified, a fact which places a heavy responsibility on all students
to makp sure that their work is not suffering as a result of absences.
Since freshmen must exercise particular care in this respect and since
the faculty recognizes its greater responsibility toward freshmen in the
matter of class attendance, it is expected that freshmen, especially,
will attend all their classes.

W hen illness necessitates absence from classes the student should
report at once to the nurses or to the college physicians.
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The last meeting before vacation and the first meeting after vacation

in each course must be attended. The minimum penalty for violation
of this rule is probation. The exact definition of probation in individual
cases is left to the Deans with the understanding that it shall include
attendance at all classes without cuts.
Absences from Collection are acted upon by the deans as instructed
by the Collection Committee. All students are allowed two absences
from Collection each term.

Grades
Instructors report to the deans’ office at intervals during the year upon
the work of students in courses. Informal reports during the semester
take the form of comments on unsatisfactory work. A t the end of each
semester formal grades are given in each course under the letter system,
by which A means excellent w ork; B means good w ork; C means fair
work; D means poor work, and E shows failure. W signifies withdrawn
and Cond. signifies conditioned in the course.
Reports are sent to parents and to students at the end of each
semester.
For graduation in general courses, a C average is required; for
graduation in honors work, the recommendation of the visiting exam­
iners. (See pp. 51 to 55 and p. 6 0 .)
The mark "conditioned” indicates either ( 1 ) that a student has done
unsatisfactory work in the first half of a course, but by creditable work
during the second half may earn a passing grade for the full course,
and thereby remove his condition; ( 2 ) that a student’s work is incom­
plete in respect to specific assignments or examinations; when he com­
pletes it, he will remove his condition.
Conditions of both types must normally be made up in the term
immediately following that in which they were incurred; for the
removal of conditions o f type ( 2 ) , a date is set at the end of the first
six weeks of each term when makeup examinations must be scheduled
and late papers submitted. Under special circumstances involving a use
of laboratories or attendance at courses not immediately available, a
student may secure permission to extend the time for making up a con­
dition until the second term following. Any condition not made up
within a year from the time it is imposed shall thereafter be recorded
as E, i.e., complete failure, which cannot be made up.

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Extra or Fewer Courses
A student may carry more or less than the normal number of courses
only if he has the formal approval o f his course adviser and o f the
Committee on Prescribed and Extra W ork. H e should submit his peti­
tion to the committee within one week of registration.

Examinations
Any student who is absent from an examination, announcement of
which was made in advance, shall be given an examination at another
hour only by special arrangement with the instructor in charge of the
course.
N o examination in absentia shall be permitted. This rule shall be
interpreted to mean that instructors shall give examinations only at the
college and under direct departmental supervision.

Summer School Work
Students desiring to transfer credit from a summer school are required
to obtain the endorsement o f the chairman of the department concerned
before entering upon the work, and after completing the work are
required to pass an examination set by the Swarthmore department.

Residence
All men students except freshmen choose their rooms in order deter­
mined by lot. All freshmen, both men and women, are assigned to
rooms by the deans. Upper class women have a preferential system
carried out by a committee of students and members o f the admin­
istrative staff.
Students may occupy their rooms between terms only by special
arrangement with the deans. The college dining room is closed during
all vacations.
Freshmen are asked to leave the college immediately after their last
examination in June so that their rooms may be used by Commence­
ment visitors.

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P ro h ib itio n o f A u to m o b ile s at S w a rth m o re
By action of the faculty, approved by the Board o f Managers, under­
graduates are forbidden to maintain automobiles at the college or in
the borough of Swarthmore. The regulation is as follows:
Resident students are not allowed to keep automobiles on the campus
or in the borough o f Swarthmore. The rule prohibits equally the keep­
ing of automobiles owned by students and those owned by other persons
but placed in the custody or control of students. Day students may use
cars in commuting to college.
Under exceptional circumstances, a student may obtain permission
from one of the deans to keep an automobile in the borough for a
limited time.

Parents and students must realize that this regulation w ill he strictly
en forced ; students who do not observe it w ill be asked to withdraw
from college.
E x clu s io n fro m C o lleg e
The college reserves the right to exclude at any time students whose
conduct or academic standing it regards as undesirable, and without
assigning any further reason therefor; in such cases fees will not be
refunded or remitted, in whole or in part, and neither the college nor
any of its officers shall be under any liability whatsoever for such
exclusion.

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Requirements F o r Graduation
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
The degrees of Bachelor o f Arts and Bachelor of Science are con­
ferred upon students who have met the following requirements for
graduation:
1. The candidate must have completed eighteen full courses or ten
courses and eight seminars with an average grade o f C.
2. H e must have complied with the course requirements for the
first two years.
3. H e must have met the requirements in the major and minor
fields during the last two years.
4. H e must have passed satisfactorily the comprehensive examina­
tions in his major and minor fields or met the standards set by visiting
examiners for a degree with honors.
5. H e must have completed four terms of study at Swarthmore Col­
lege, two of which have been those of the senior year.
6. H e must have completed the physical education requirements set
forth in the statements of the Physical Education Departments (see
pages 105 to 1 0 7 ) .
7. H e must have attended the Collection exercises o f the College
in accordance with the regulations (see page 5 7 ) .
8. H e must have paid all outstanding bills and returned all equip­
ment and library books.

Advanced D egrees
Master of Arts and Master of Science
The degrees o f Master o f Arts and Master o f Science may be con­
ferred upon graduates o f Swartmore College or of other institutions of
satisfactory standing who spend at least a year in residence at this col­
lege, pursuing a course of study approved by the faculty. Each candidate
for the Master’s degree must prepare a satisfactory thesis on a subject
assigned by the professor in charge o f the major subject, and must
pass a final oral examination before a committee of the faculty. In

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recent years the policy of the faculty has been opposed to accepting
candidates for the Master’s degree.

Advanced Engineering Degrees
The advanced degrees of Mechanical Engineer (M .E .), Electrical
Engineer (E .E .) , and Civil Engineer (C .E .), may be obtained by
graduates who have received their Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
upon the fulfilling of the requirements given below:
1. The candidate must have been engaged in engineering work for

five years since receiving his first degree.
2. H e must have had charge o f engineering work and must be in a
position of responsibility and trust at the time of application.
3. H e must make application and submit an outline of the thesis he
expects to present, one full year before the advanced degree is to be
conferred.
4. The thesis must be submitted for approval one calendar month
before the time of granting the degree.
5. Every candidate shall pay a registration fee of $5 and an addi­
tional fee of $20 when the degree is conferred.

Awards and Prizes
The I vy M edal F und was created by a gift from Owen Moon, '94.
The income of the fund is used to purchase a medal which is placed
in the hands of the faculty for award on Commencement Day to a male
member of the graduating class. The regulations governing the award
are as follows:
( 1 ) The qualifications for the Ivy Medal are similar to those for the Rhodes
Scholarships and include (a ) qualities of manhood, force of character, and
leadership; ( b ) literary and scholastic ability and attainments. These have been
phrased by the donor in the words "leadership based upon character and
scholarship.”
( 2 ) It is the wish of the donor that the medal should not be awarded on a
mere basis of averages. Instead, it is desired that the winner should be a man
who gives promise of distinction either in character or in intellectual attain­
ments, as opposed to a man who has merely made the most of mediocre abilities.
(3 ) On the other hand, it is the wish of the donor that the medal should
not go to a man who, while showing excellence in some one respect, has fallen
seriously below the standard in others.

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The Oak L eaf M edal was established by David Dwight Rowlands
of the Class of 1909. It was later permanently endowed in memory of
him by Hazel C. Rowlands, '0 7 , and Caroline A . Lukens, ’98 . The
medal is placed in the hands o f the faculty to be awarded each year to
the woman member o f the Senior Class who is outstanding for loyalty,
scholarship and service.
The M cCabe Engineering Award, founded by Thomas B. McCabe,
1915, is to be presented each year to the outstanding engineering stu­
dent in the Senior Class. The recipient is chosen by a committee o f the
faculty of the Division of Engineering.
The Crane P rize , a memorial to Charles E. Crane, Jr., o f the Class
of 1936, is an award of about $ 2 0 , given for the purchase of philo­
sophical books, and presented annually to the junior who, in the opin­
ion of the department, has done the best work in Philosophy.
The A. Edward N ewton L ibrary P rize , endowed by A. Edward
Newton, to make permanent the Library Prize first established by
W . W . Thayer, is awarded annually to that undergraduate who, in the
opinon of the Committee o f Award, shows the best and most intelli­
gently chosen collection o f books upon any subject. Particular emphasis
is laid in the award, not merely upon the size of the collection but also
upon the skill with which the books are selected and upon the owner’s
knowledge o f their subject-matter.
The K atherine B . Sicard P rize , endowed by the Delta Gamma
Fraternity in memory of Katherine B. Sicard, ex '3 4 , is awarded an­
nually to the freshman woman who, in the opinion o f the department,
shows greatest proficiency in English.

P ublic Speaking Contests . Prizes for annual contests in public
speaking are provided by two funds as follows: The E lla F rances
B unting Extemporary S peaking F und awards $ 4 5 in six prizes,
three for men and three for women, for the best extemporaneous short
speeches. The Owen M oore F und provides the Delta Upsilon Speak­
ing Contest prizes totalling $ 2 5 for the best prepared speeches on topics
of current interest.

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The G eorge F ox Award of $100 is presented annually by an
anonymous friend of the College to the undergraduate who writes the
best essay on some phase of the history or testimonies o f the Society of
Friends.

The E lizabeth F ry Award of $ 5 0 , together with an autographed
copy of Janet Payne W hitney’s biography o f Elizabeth Fry, is presented
annually by an anonymous friend of the College to the undergraduate
who writes the best essay on some aspect of the social attitudes and activ­
ities o f some Quaker individual or group, preferably of recent Hmw

The J ohn R ussell Hayes Poetry Prizes are of a value o f approx­
imately $25 for a first prize, and $ 1 5 for a second prize, offered for the
best original poem or for a translation from any language. Manuscripts
should be ready by April 1 of each year.

Fellowships
There are six fellowships offered to graduates of Swarthmore College.
Three fellowships are awarded annually by the faculty, on recom­
mendation of the Committee on Fellowships, to graduates of the college
for the pursuit of advanced work under the direction o f the faculty or
with their approval. As the result of an accumulation of income in the
fellowship funds, it is expected that one or more special appointments
can be made in 1947 in addition to those normally available. Applica­
tions for fellowships must be in the hands o f the committee by March 15.
These three fellowships are:
The H annah A. L eedom F ellowship of $ 5 0 0 , founded by the
bequest of Hannah A . Leedom.

The J oshua Lippincott F ellowship of $ 6 00 , founded by Howard
W . Lippincott, of the Class o f 1875, in memory of his father.

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The J ohn L ockwood M emorial F ellowship o f $ 6 0 0 , founded
by the bequest of Lydia A. Lockwood, New Y ork, in memory of her
brother, John Lockwood. It was the wish of the donor that the fellow­
ship be awarded to a member of the Society of Friends.

The other three fellowships are:
The L ucretia M ott F ellowship , founded by the Somerville Lit­
erary Society and sustained by the contribution o f its life members, has
yielded an annual income since its foundation of $ 5 2 5 . It is awarded
each year by a committee of the faculty (selected by the society), with
the concurrence of the life members of the society, to a young woman
graduate o f that year who is to pursue advanced study at some other
institution approved by this committee.

The M artha E. T yson F ellowship , founded by the Somerville
Literary Society in 1913, is sustained by the contributions o f life mem­
bers of the society and yields an income of $ 5 0 0 or more. It is awarded
biennially by a joint committee o f the faculty and the society (elected
by the society) with the concurrence of the life members of the society
to a Woman graduate of Swarthmore College, who has taught success­
fully for two years after her graduation and expects to continue teach­
ing. The recipient o f the award is to pursue a course of study fitting her
for more efficient work in an institution approved by the Committee of
Award.

Sigma X i R esearch F ellowship . The Swarthmore Chapter of
Sigma X I appoints, from time to time, as funds are available, Fellows
with research grants with a maximum value of $ 1 ,0 0 0 . The holders of
this fellowship are usually associates of the chapter who have shown
conspicuous ability in graduate studies. The purpose of the chapter in
awarding these fellowships is to relieve worthy students from teaching
and other distracting duties so that they may concentrate as much as
possible upon their research. Applications for these fellowships should
be maHp to the secretary o f the chapter not later than the middle of
March. Appointments will be announced about the middle of April.

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A Corner o f the B iddle M em orial Library and the Tow er o f the Main Library.

P arrish H a ll.

Courses o f Instruction

Botany
A s s is t a n t P r o f e s s o r s : L u z e r n G. L iv in g s t o n , Chairman.
R u t h M cC l u n g J o n e s *

1. Plant Biology. Mr. Livingston.

H a lf course.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental aspects of plant biology.
Particular emphasis is placed on plant functions, and the relationships of plant functions to
organisms generally, and to man. The main topics considered include protoplasm and the cell,
structure and function in the higher plant, plant metabolism, growth and differentiation,
reproduction, genetics, and a brief evolutionary survey of the plant kingdom. This course is
a prerequisite for advanced courses in botany.
Three lectures and one laboratory period per week.

2. Genetics. Mr. Livingston.

H a lf course.

A study of the fundamental principles of genetics, including Mendelian inheritance, the
chromosome mechanism and the gene theory, and the application of the principles of genetics
to plant and animal breeding.
Two lectures, one conference, and one laboratory period per week.

3.

Taxonomy. (Omitted in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A course including (1) the methods involved in identification of native and horticultural
species of the campus and woods, and (2 ) considerations of evidence from various fields of
study, i.e., anatomy, morphology, cytology, etc., which bear directly on the problems of
interrelationships of angiosperms.
Two lectures and two laboratory periods per week.

4.

Plant Anatomy. (Omitted in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A course designed to introduce the technique of plant tissue preparation and the fundamentals of plant anatomy, including cellular organization of vegetative and reproductive parts
as well as critical consideration of meristematic activity and differentiation.
Two lectures and two laboratory periods per week.

5.

Survey of the Plant Kingdom. (Omitted in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A comparative study of the structure and life habits of the thallophytes, bryophytes, and
tracheophytes (exclusive of the angiosperms). Particular attention will be given to current
concepts of evolutionary relationships from the standpoints of both comparative morphology
and paleobotanical evidence.

6. Plant Physiology. Mr. Livingston.

H a lf course.

An integrated study of the physiological processes of the higher plant, including general
cellular physiology, water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, enzyme action and
organic synthesis, cellular respiration, translocation, the physiology of growth and development,
and related topics.
Two lectures, one conference, and one laboratory period per week.

7. Economic Botany. (Omitted in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A study of the principles and factors which condition the utilization of plant materials such
as wood and wood products, fibers, food products (fruits, cereals, leaf and root crops), drugs, etc.
Three lectures per week, plus reports and/or laboratory.

8. The Biology of Bacteria. Mr. Livingston.

H a lf course.

An approach to the study of bacteriology with principal emphasis on the consideration of
bacteria as organisms rather than causative agents for disease, etc.
Two lectures and two laboratory periods per week.

9. Cytology. Mrs. Jones.

H a lf course.

A ? , «dvanced course including a study of both cytoplasmic and nuclear structures. Pre­
requisite, either Botany 4 or Zoology 5 (Microscopic Anatomy).

10. Special Topics. Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Livingston.

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H a lf course.

Requirements for Majors and Minors in Course
Students intending to major in botany are advised to consult a de­
partmental representative early in their college course for the purpose
of planning a well integrated program. Plant Biology 1 and Chemistry 1
are required as prerequisites for advanced work. Courses in physics,
mathematics, and further courses in chemistry are highly desirable,
particularly for students anticipating graduate study.
For students planning to minor in botany, Plant B iology 1 constitutes
the sole prerequisite.
Numerous libraries, museums, and parks in and around Philadelphia
offer unusual opportunities for students to carry on investigations in
the botanical sciences.

Honors Work
Prerequisites. The following courses, or their equivalents, are required
for admission to honors work in botany: biology (see Course 1 above)
and general inorganic chemistry. Students are also urged to present
additional preparation in physics, mathematics, and chemistry whenever
this is possible. Candidates for honors should arrange a discussion of
their course program in relation to future honors work as early as possi­
ble in their freshman year.

Seminars. The following seminars prepare for examinations for a
degree with Honors:
1. Plant Physiology.

,

,

.

An integrated study of the physical, chemical and biological aspects underlying plant function.

2. Plant Taxonomy and Distribution.

A dose study of the classification and distribution of our most important plant families.
Laboratory and field work in plant identification, and a consideration of the effects of environ­
ment factors on the distribution of plants.

3. Genetics.

A study of the structure and development of the cell-theories of inheritance. Mendelism,
plant and animal breeding methods and problems, etc.

4. Cytology.

A detailed study of plant and animal cells from the point of view of morphology and
function. Especial attention is given to cytogenetics.

5. Problems of Growth and Development.
A morphological and physiological study of growth phenomena in plants.

6. Bacteriology.
A study of the biology and biochemistry of bacteria.

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Chemistry
P r o f e s s o r s : H. J e r m a in C r e ig h t o n , Chairman.
E d w a r d H. C o x
A s s o c ia t e P r o f e s s o r s : D u n c a n G . F o s t e r .
W a l t e r B. K e ig h t o n , J r .
I n str u c to r : H erm a n I. E n o s, J r .

1A. Inorganic Chemistry. Mr. Creighton or Mr. Keighton.

H a lf course.

Three lecture and recitation periods and four hours of laboratory weekly. Some of
the central concepts and fundamental principles of chemistry are studied thoroughly. The
application of these principles is emphasized rather than the mere accumulation of chemical
facts in order that the student may learn the methods of chemical inquiry through their use.
The course is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish to study chemistry as a
part of their general education as well as those professionally interested in chemistry. Text'
books: Hildebrand and Latimer, Principles of Chemistry and Reference Booh of Inorganic
Chemistry; Bray and Latimer, A Course in General Chemistry.

IB . Inorganic Chemistry. Mr. Creighton or Mr. Keighton.

H a lf course.

Three lectures and one laboratory period weekly. This course is a continuation of Chemistry
la and is also concerned with ¿he fundamental principles of chemistry. Textbooks: Those
listed under Chemistry 1A.

2. Analytical Chemistry. Mr. Foster.

H a lf course.

Three lecture and recitation periods and eight hours of laboratory weekly. The modem
theory of solutions of electrolytes and its application to analytical chemistry. The practice
of semi'micro qualitative analysis with an introduction to quantitative analysis. This course
is designed to serve as the introductory course in analytical chemistry for chemistry majors
and also to fulfill the requirements in the subject for admission to most medical schools.
Textbook: Fales and Kenny, Inorganic Qualitative Analysis.
Prerequisite, Chemistry IB with a minimum grade of C.

3. Analytical Chemistry. Mr. Foster.

H a lf course.

Two lecture or recitation periods and eight hours of laboratory per week. The theory and
practice of volumetric analysis. Textbook: Hamilton and Simpson, Talbot’s Quantitative

Chemical Analysis.

Prerequisite, Chemistry 2.

4. Analytical Chemistry. Mr. Foster.

H a lf course.

One conference period and nine hours of laboratory per week. The theory and practice of
gravimetric analysis. Courses 3 and 4 constitute the normal requirement in quantitative analysis
for chemistry majors.
Prerequisite, Chemistry 3.

5. Physical Chemistry. Mr. Keighton.

Fu ll course.

Three hours of conference and lectures and four hours of laboratory weekly. The funda*
mental principles of theoretical chemistry are studied and a number of numerical exercises
are worked. In the laboratory the student uses a wide variety of physicahchemical apparatus.
Prerequisites, Chemistry IB with a minimum grade of C, Physics 1, Mathematics 12.
This course is offered to juniors and seniors.

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6A. Organic Chemistry. Mr. Cox.

, H a lf course.

Three lectures, four hours of laboratory and one optional conference hour per week. The
course covers classification and nomenclature of compounds, elementary reactions and some
theoretical matter in the field of organic chemistry. Both the aliphatic and aromatic series are
surveyed and some twenty compounds in both series are prepared. This is a terminal course
but is also preparatory to chemistry 6B. It is a prerequisite for admission to the honors
seminar in organic chemistry and for entrance to some medical schools.
Prerequisite, Chemistry 2 with a minimum grade of C.

6B. Organic Chemistry. Mr. Cox and Mr. Enos.

H a lf course.

Two lectures and eight hours of laboratory per week. The course goes more deeply into
the principles and practices of the subject than 6A. Advanced reactions, mechanisms, proofs
of structure, and theory are considered. Half of the laboratory time is devoted to more
advanced preparations and half to qualitative organic analysis. Students who do not major
in chemistry are not required to pursue the work in analysis. The course is designed for both
majors and minors and premedical students who wish more organic chemistry.
Prerequisite, Chemistry 6A with a minimum grade of C.

6C. Advanced Organic Chemistry. Mr. Enos.

H a lf course.

This course is one of the senior elective courses. Organic preparations are selected from.

Organic Syntheses. High and low pressure reductions as well as vapor phase dehydrations are
included. Approximately six hours of laboratory work per week are required and in addition
three hours are devoted to library search and review of organic chemical literature.
Prerequisite, Chemistry 6B with a minimum grade of C.

7. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. Mr. Enos.

H a lf course.

Three hours of conference and lectures with an additional four hours per week devoted to
selected readings on modern developments in inorganic chemistry.
Prerequisite, Chemistry 5.

Requirem ents for Majors and Minors
Students with a major in chemistry follow a course o f study leading
to the degree o f A .B . This degree may be taken either in course or
with honors. In either case there must be completed, during the first
two years, the following: Two courses in chemistry, two courses in
mathematics, one course in physics, and German to the completion of
course 2.
Students who come to college with the intention o f majoring in
chemistry are strongly advised to take Chemistry 1A in their first term
and IB in the second term. They also take mathematics in their first
term, postponing history until later. Students may select chemistry as
a major at some later date, but often at some sacrifice o f flexibility in
their program.
There are various arrangements o f the curriculum which lead to
graduation with a major in chemistry. The particular courses which makp
up the curriculum of any one student will depend upon his or her
preparation, abilities, interests, and objectives. The following, however,
is a typical curriculum for the student in course.

Sophom ore Year

Freshman Year
Chemistry lA , IB
Mathematics 1, 2
German 2A , 2B
Philosophy 2 (Introduction)

Chemistry 2, 6 A
Mathematics 11, 12
Physics lA , IB
History lA , l B or Economics lA ,
lB or Political Science lA , IB

English 1 (M odern Literature)

Psychology lA
Elective (half course)

Economics lA , lB or
Political Science lA , IB

Senior Y ear

Junior Y ear
Chemistry 3, 5A , 5B, 6B
Electives (two full courses),
usually Physics 2A , 2B, and

Electives in chemistry (three half
courses)
Electives not chemistry
visedly

Mathematics 16, 17

outside

the

and

ad­

Natural

Sciences (five half courses)

Honors Work
Before admission to honors work the chemistry major will have
completed the curriculum o f the first two years, outlined above, or its
equivalent. For admission to minor honors work in chemistry, Chem­
istry lA , IB , and 6A are prerequisites. A t the end of their senior year,
honors students majoring in chemistry normally take four examination
papers in chemistry, with the remaining papers usually selected from
mathematics, physics, or zoology. The following seminars are offered
as preparation for the examination in chemistry:
1 . Analytical Chemistry. Mr. Foster.

A laboratory seminar designed to give the student as thorough a groundwork in the prin­
ciples and practice of quantitative analytical chemistry as the time will allow. Approximately
twenty-four hours a week are spent in the laboratory under the guidance, but not the super­
vision of the instructor, carrying out examples of gravimetric, advanced volumetric and gas
analytical methods. Conferences are held when necessary.

2. Physical Chemistry. Mr. Keighton.

. . .

,

, ,

Weekly seminar and laboratory. The work of the seminar includes the study of the states
of aggregation of matter, elementary principles of thermodynamics, equilibrium, the theory of
solutions, electro-chemistry and colloid chemistry. One day per week is spent in the laboratory.

3. Advanced Physical Chemistry. Mr. Keighton.

Weekly seminar and laboratory. The work of the seminar includes ^the study of thermo­
dynamics, the activity concept and activity coefficients, the Debye-Huckel theory of strong
electrolytes, and chemical kinetics including photochemistry and acid-base catalysis. One day
per week is spent in the laboratory.

4. Organic Chemistry. Mr. Cox.

. . . .

, ,

In lieu of lectures, one three-hour seminar per week is devoted to discussions of the prin­
ciples and practices of organic chemistry. The material Mvered is much like that given in
6B and 6C. Reports covering extensive readings ate made from time to time, night hours
of laboratory per week are devoted to the preparations of organic compounds and qualitative
organic analysis. Students who do not major in chemistry are not required to pursue the
W°The"seminar8iit especially designed for chemistry majors reading for honors. Minor students
should have covered Chemistry 2, at least one semester of Chemistry 5, and Chemistry 6A,
before, entering the seminar.*

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Classies
Professors: E. H. B rewster , Chairman.
L. R. Shero.
D ean Susan P. Cobbs.
Lecturer : Agnes K. Michels.
Assistant: Eva Louise Price (part-time).

Greek
1. Elementary Greek. Miss Cobbs.

f ° ? rse'

Study of the essentials of Greek grammar and reading of easy selections from Greek ltteraCure, with collateral study of various aspects of Greek civilisation.

2. Intermediate Greek. Mr. Shero.

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Selections from Homer and from Herodotus and Plato s Apology are read.

3. Greek Survey. Mr. Shero.

course-

Full course. (O ffered as required.)

A survey of Greek literature with reading of some of the masterpieces of prose and of
poetry of the classical period.

4. Advanced Greek Reading. Mr. Shero.

Full course. ( O ffered as required.)

The reading done in this course is determined by the interests and needs of the members
of the class.

9. Greek Literature in English. Mr. Shero.

H a lf course.

Study in English translation of some of the masterpieces of Greek literature, including the
I.liad, several of the dramas, Thucydides, and Plato’s Republic.

Latin
1. Sub-Freshman Latin. Miss Brewster.

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Full course. (O ffered as required.)

For students who begin Latin in college or for those who are not prepared to enter Latin 2.
(Equivalent normally to two years’ preparation in secondary school.)

2. Intermediate Latin. Miss Cobbs.

Fu ll course or two h a lf courses.

Prose and verse (including Phaedrus, Gellius, Roman Law; Ovid, Virgil) selected according
to the interests and needs of the members of the class. For students who have had two or
more years of preparatory Latin and are not prepared to enter Latin 3.

3. Latin Survey. Miss Brewster.

Pull course or two h a lf courses.

A survey of Latin literature with emphasis upon Comedy, Livy; Horace, Elegy. The course
aims to give students some conception of the Roman spirit as manifested in Latin literature
and in the personality of Latin writers. Open to those whose Achievement Tests indicate
adequate preparation.

4. Advanced Latin Reading. Miss Brewster, Miss Cobbs.
Full course o r tw o h a lf courses.

Selected Letter, of Cicero and Pliny, selections from Tacitus; Catullus, Virgil's Eclogues and
Georgies.

5. Roman Satire and Epigram. Miss Brewster.
H alf course. (O ffered as required.)
6. Latin Philosophical Writings. Miss Cobbs.
H alf course. (O ffered as required.)
7. Latin Language. Miss Brewster.

H a lf course. ( O ffered as required.)

A study of the development of the Latin language. Practice in reading Latin, in writing
Latin prose, and in translating Latin (including medieval Latin) at sight.

8. Comprehensive Survey.

H a lf course. (O ffered as required.)

Review readings and supplementary reading in Latin authors and in modem authorities on
Roman history, public and private antiquities, art, literature, and religion. Designed to enable
students, tmrough independent study and occasional conferences, to prepare themselves for final
comprehensive examinations. Open to seniors with a major in Latin.

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9.

Latin Literature in English. Miss Brewster.

H a lf course.

A ttudy in English translation of some of the masterpieces of Latin literature, with emphasis
upon the drama, satire, and philosophic writings and their influence upon western thought ana
literature.

Ancient History and Civilization
10. The Mediterranean W orld: Greece and the East. Mr. Shero.

H a lf course.

A study of Greek civilization in its most significant aspects to the time of the Hellenistic
Kingdoms, preceded by a brief survey of the Oriental civilizations by which the Greeks were
influenced. Special attention is given to the 6th and 5th centuries B.C.

11. The Mediterranean W orld: Rome. Miss Brewster.

H a lf course.

A luivey of the hittory of Rome to the accettion of Marcua Aurelius, with emphasis upon
republican institutions ana the Augustan principate. The course stresses the Roman genius for
organization and administration.

12. Mediterranean Backgrounds. Mr. Shero, Miss Brewster.

H alf course.

A study of the provinces of the Roman Empire as a background for modem Europe and the
Mediterranean countries.

13. Greek Life and Thought. Mr. Shero.

H a lf course.

A general survey of those aspects of Greek civilization which have had special significance
for the modem world, with detailed study of some of the masterpieces of Greek art and of
Greek literature (in translation).

14. Pagan-Christian Centuries. Miss Brewster.

H a lf course.

A study of the development of Christian forms and ideas in the Roman Empire before the
Edict of Constantine. Lectures and reports supplemented by readings in translation from pagan
and Christian sources.

15. Introduction to Classical Archaeology. Mr. Shero, Miss Biewster.
H a lf course.
A study of the methods of archaeological investigation, with a survey of the development
of Greek and Roman architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, numismatics, and townplanning. Special attention is given to the early Greek period and to Pompeii.

Requirem ents for Majors and Minors
Greek or Latín may be offered as a major or minor subject in course
or in Honors work. Prerequisites for students reading for Honors are
given below. M ajor and minor students in course are required to take
the following during the first two years:
Greek or Latin 3A and 3B (o r, if the language is begun in college,
through course 2b ) ; Greek or Latin Literature in English, which­
ever is not read in the original language. (Adjustments may be
made for special cases.)
Recommended for major and minor students during the first two
years:
Latin 4 or Greek 3 ; ancient history or archaeology; a modern lan­
guage and literature; Fine Arts 1 and 2.
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Honors Work
I. G eneral prerequisite: F o r a major in Greek or Latin: Elementary

G reek ( 1 ) , Interm ediate G reek ( 2 ) , Latin Survey ( 3 ) . (Adjustments
may be made for special cases.)
For a minor in Greek: Elementary G reek ( 1 ) , Interm ediate G reek

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(2 ).
For a minor in Latin: Latin Survey ( 3 ) .
II. Supplementary preparation advised: G reek 3 or Latin 4, ancient
history or archaeology, philosophy, French or German literature.
III. Seminars: T he following seminars prepare for examinations for
a degree with Honors:
1 History of Ancient Greek and Roman Civilization, a survey concentrating
upon political institutions, art, and religion. Mr. Shero.
2. Intensive Study of a Special Period of Greek or Roman History: Solon to
the End o f the Peloponnesian W ar. Mr. Shero.
The Gracchi to Nero. Miss Brewster.

3. Plato. (See page 104 under Department of Philosophy.)
4 Greek or Latin Language: an introduction to classical philology, epigraphy,
palaeography; practice in reading and writing in Greek or m Latin. Mr.
Shero, Miss Brewster.
3.

Prose Authors: Greek, Thucydides, Plato, the Attic Orators. M r. Shero.
Latin, with emphasis upon Cicero, Seneca, and the Historians. Miss Brewster.

6. Poets: Greek, with emphasis upon Epic and Tragedy. Mr. Shero.
Latin, with emphasis upon Epic (including Lucretius) and Satire. Miss
Brewster.
7. Greek and Roman Archaeology: intensive study of the results of excavations in a few important cities and sanctuaries (e. g., Corinth, Olympia;
Herculaneum, O stia).
8. Greek and Roman Political Thought: the principles presented in the writings
of Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, and Cicero, and in the careers of representative
Roman statesmen.

Required for a major in Greek or Latin: Nos. 5, 6, either 3 or 4,
and one elective from the group above.
Required for a minor in Greek or Latin: Nos. 5 and 6 above and an
additional paper testing translation at sight.
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Required for a major in Ancient History: Tw o seminars in the ancient
field (N os. 1, 2, 7, or 8 above) and two seminars in medieval or mod­
em history. See the statement under History.
IV .
A thesis may be substituted for N o. 1 or N o. 2 above if students
have adequate preparation in history, ancient art, and modem languages.

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Economics
Professors: * Clair W ilcox.
♦H erbert F. Fraser.
Associate Professor: »Patrick Murphy Malin .
Assistant Professors: Philip S. B rown.
Frank C. Pierson, Acting Chairman.
Caleb A. Smith .
W olfgang F. Stolper .
I nstructor: V an D usen K ennedy (part-time).
L ecturers: Frank W . F etter .
F rederick N. Sass.

Introductory Courses
1. Introduction to Economics. Mr. Brown, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sass, Mr. Smith,
and Mr. Stolper.
F«U course.
A description of the structure of the economy. A study of economic processes. An elementary
analysis of the determination of prices and the distribution of income. A discussion of con'
temporary economic problems.

2. Accounting. Mr. Smith.

H a lf course.

Theory of corporate accountancy; the functions and the interpretation of financial statements,
including credit analysis and financial and operating ratios; economic implications of accounting.

3. Statistics. Mr. Stolper or Mr. Smith.

H a lf course.

Study and application of atatistical methods used in analyses of economic data.

Advanced Courses
4. Money and Banking. Mr. Stolper or Mr. Brown.

H a lf course.

Development and significance of the institutions of money, credit, and banking. Theory and
practice of commercial banking. Central banking, liquidity, prices and monetary standards.
Credit control. Objectives in monetary policy.

3. Business Cycles. Mr. Stolper.

H a lf course.

A discussion of the time series used to measure the business cycle; a brief survey of the
statistical methods used; a discussion of business cycle theories with particular emphasis on the
determinants of the level of income and employment.

6. International Economics. Mr. Brown or Mr. Stolper.

H a lf course.

International monetary problems: the balance of payments, the gold standard, free exchanges,
exchange equalization accounts, exchange control. The theory of international trade. Commercial
policy: tariffs, quotas, clearing agreements, reciprocal trade agreements.

7. Economics of Business. Mr. Brown.

Fu ll course.

The economic problems which confront the business executive. First semester: corporate
organization and finance; investment banking and the securities exchanges. Second semester:
marketing problems and price policies; risk, speculation, and insurance.

8. Public Control of Business. Mr. Smith.

Full course.

First semester: competition and monopoly in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, market­
ing and the service trades; public enforcement and regulation of competition. Second semester:
public control of production and prices in municipal utilities, transportation, communications
and the extractive industries; public 'control of prices in war-time.

9. Labor Problems. Mr. Pierson.

H a lf course.

The position of the industrial worker; the American labor movement; the structure and
functions of unions. Employer approaches to labor relations; personnel programs. The economics
of wage policies. Governmental control of labor relations.

10. Social Economics, Mr. Smith or Mr. Pierson.

H a lf course.

An examination of the extent, consequences, and causes of economic inequality. An appraisal
of economic reforms with particular reference to social security, medical care, housing, minimum
wage laws, the social use of the taxing power, consumers' cooperation, socialism, and economic
planning.

* Absent on leave*
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IX* Economic Analysis. Mr. Stolper.

H a lf course.

12. Special Topics. Mr. Pierson.

H a lf course.

An analysis of the processes by which prices of goods and services are determined under
different market situations. A study of national income and general equilibrium conditions.
TTie application of economic theory to public policy problems.
Systematic readings in fields not covered by existing courses. Limited to senior economics
majors. Weekly meetings for discussions and reports.

C o u rse s l , 2, 3, and 4 are offered annually. All other advanced courses

are normally offered in alternate years. A single semester of Course
7 or 8 may be taken for half-course credit. Course 1 is prerequisite
to all advanced courses. Advanced courses are open only to juniors and
seniors.

Requirements for Majors
Economics 1 is prerequisite to all advanced courses and seminars in
the department. Econom ics 2 a n d /o r 3 and Political Science 1 are
strongly recommended to all students who plan to major in the depart­
ment. The M oney and Banking course or the Finance seminar is re­
quired of all majors and should be taken during the junior year.
Economic Theory is required of all students taking four seminars in the
department and should be taken during the junior year.

Honors Work
The following seminars prepare for examinations for a degree with
Honors:
L. Finance. Mr. Pierson.

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The subject matter includes the material covered in Courses 5 and 7 above. The method
consists of systematic seminar discussions on the basis of assigned readings* oral reports, and
written papers.

2. Economic Theory. Mr. Stolper.

An advanced analysis of the processes by which the prices of goods and services and the
incomes of the factors of production are determined under various market conditions. A study
of theories of the business cycle. Directed reading and discussion, supplemented by reports on
the theoretical problems raised by factual studies.

3. International Economics. Mr. Fetter.

A more detailed examination of the topics listed under Course 6 is followed by a study of
the economics of war and postwar readjustment. Directed reading and written reports.

4. Public Control of Business. Mr. Smith.

The subject matter parallels that of Course 9. Independent reading under guidance in an
extensive bibliography. Weekly outline reports but no semester reports.

5. Social Economics. Mr. Pierson or Mr. Smith.

The subject matter parallels that of Courses 10 and 11. Independent reading under guidance
in an extensive bibliography. Weekly outline reports but no semester reports.

6. Economics of Corporate Activity. Mr. Brown.

An analysis of the organization, policies and economic significance of the modern cor'
poration, with special reference to problems of managerial control, financial policies and
monopolistic pricing.

Thesis
A thesis may be substituted for a course or for the examination on
the subject matter covered in a seminar, under exceptional circum­
stances, by special arrangement.

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Engineering
Professors: Scott B. Lilly , Chairman.
H oward M. J enkins.
Associate Professors: Samuel T. Carpenter.
J ohn D. McCrumm .
♦Andrew Simpson.
Assistant Professors: C. J ustus Garrahan.
Roland L. H ummeL.
M ark B. Moore.
I nstructors: J ohn L. D ugan, J r .
G ilbert B. Mustin , J r .
W . C. Hampton (part-time).
Assistant: F. M. McLarty (part-time).
Research Associate: D avid N ewton F oner.
Recent developments in the field of engineering, brought about by
the coordinated efforts of great numbers of scientists, focus the attention
of all upon the necessity o f learning the fundamentals o f science and of
the importance o f cooperative endeavor. The engineer must be so dis­
ciplined that he is not only technically proficient, but has a broad
cultural background which will enable him to accept his position as a
professional man. The Engineering staff is keenly aware o f the advances
in engineering made possible by new knowledge and new instruments,
and feels a deep responsibility to educate student engineers to recog­
nize, analyze and solve the problems with which they will be faced
after graduation.
The courses required o f all students in Engineering for the first two
years conform, insofar as possible, with the general curriculum adopted
by the college for the freshman and sophomore year. Engineering
students are required to take Drawing and Surveying in their freshman
year. These courses replace foreign language in the general curriculum,
but engineers may take courses in foreign languages by substituting
them for electives in the Division o f the Humanities.
There are three departments of Engineering— Civil, Electrical and
Mechanical. These departments offer a series o f courses consisting o f:
( 1 ) introductory courses which all freshman and sophomore engineers
must take; ( 2 ) courses in Engineering throughout the junior and senior
years as outlined in the curriculum and discussed on pages 80 -8 4 .
• Absent on leave.

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Engineering students successfully completing this program qualify for
the degree of Bachelor o f Science with a major in Civil, Electrical or
Mechanical Engineering.
Each curriculum provides that the student of Engineering will take
about one-fifth of his work in the Division o f the Humanities and Social
Sciences, one-fourth of his work in the Departments of Chemistry,
Mathematics, and Physics, and the remainder of his work in the three
Departments of Engineering. The requirements for Civil, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering do not differ until the fifth semester. All
students devote their last two years: ( 1 ) to certain basic courses re­
quired of all engineers; ( 2 ) to fulfilling the major requirements of
one of the departments of Engineering; ( 3 ) to developing their
special interests. It is possible for students in any of the three depart­
ments whose interests lie in the field of administration, physics, mathe­
matics or chemistry, to elect courses having a more direct bearing on
these subjects.
An engineering student may enter the Honors program at the
beginning of the fifth semester. W hen the sections in Engineering are
small, the methods o f the seminar are followed in all upper classes.
Therefore men who elect to take Honors examinations and those who
do not may be in the same classes and are subject to the same disciplines.

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Outline of the Curriculum in Engineering
First Semester

Second Semester

English L iteratu re.......................... 3
Physics 1 A ...........................................4
Mathematics 1 ................................. 4
G E l Drawing ................................. 2
C E l Surveying................................. 2
Social Science E le c tiv e ................ 3

English Composition ................... 3
Physics I B ........................................... 4
Mathematics 2 ................................. 4
GE2 Descriptive G eom etry.......... 2
CE2 Surveying................................. 2
Social Science E le c tiv e ................. 3
18*

18*
Summer: GE3 Shop and GE4 Materials— 5 weeks; Industry— 2 months
T hird Semester

Fourth Semester

Chemistry lA ................................. 4
Mathematics 1 1 ................................. 4
CE3 S ta tics........................................ 4
Arts Elective ................................... 3
Social Science E le c tiv e ................. 3

Chemistry IB .................................... 4
Mathematics 12 ................................. 4
CE4 D ynam ics................................. 4
E E 1 Electric and Magnetic Circuits 3
Social Science E le c tiv e ................. 3
18*

18*

C iv il E n g in eerin g
Fifth Semester

Sixth Semester

M El Thermodynamics ................. 4
EE2 D.C. A pparatus........................ 4
CE5 Mechanics of Materials and
Lab.......................
4
**G E 5 Industrial Management,
or EE6 Analysis of Physical
Problems ..................................... 3
Arts E le c tiv e ................................... 3

ME2 Fluid M echanics......................4
EE 3 A.C. Apparatus and Circuits 4
CE6 Structural T h e o ry ................... 4
* * G E 6 Industrial Management,
or EE7 Analysis of Physical
Problems ........................; ........... 3
Arts E le c tiv e ................................... 3
18*

18*
Eighth Semester

Seventh Semester
CE7 Structural D e s ig n ................
CE9 Soil M ech anics.....................
CE10 Sanitary Engineering . . . .
Engineering E le c tiv e .....................
Free E le c tiv e ...................................

CE8 Advanced Structural Theory
CE 11 Reinforced C o n crete..........
CE 12 Transportation.....................
GE7 Engineering Economy . . . .
Free E le c tiv e ...................................

4
4
4
3
3

4
4
3
4
3
18*

18*

• ThU- represent« the number of meetings in class and laboratory per week.
* * Those students whose interests lie in the field of adminUtration rather than in the technical
fields will elect the course in Industrial Management.

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Electrical Engineering
Fifth Semester-

Sixth Semester

M El Thermodynamics ....................4
EE2 D.C. A pparatus........................ 4
CE5 Mechanics of Materials and
Lab. . . . . . . . ................................. 4
EE6 Analysis of Physical Prob­
lems ............................................... 3
Arts E le c tiv e ............ ............
3

ME2 Fluid M echanics......................4
EE4 A.C. Circuit T h e o ry ............4
EE5 E lectronics................................. 4
EE7 Analysis of Physical Prob­
lems ............................................ .. 3
Arts Elective ................................... 3
18*

18*
Seventh Semester

Eighth Semester

EE8 A.C. Machinery ................... 4
EE10 Electron Tubes and Circuits 4
ME3 Heat P o w e r.......................... 3
Science E le ctiv e ................................. 3
Free E le c tiv e ...........................
3

EE9 A.C. M achinery..................... 4
EE 11 Electrical N etw o rk s......... 4
EE12 R ad iatio n .............................. 4
Science E le c tiv e .............................. 3
Free Elective ................................... 3
18*

17*

Mechanical Engineering
Fifth Semester

Sixth Semester

M El Thermodynamics ................... 4
EE2 D.C. Apparatus........................ 4
CE5 Mechanics of Materials and
Lab. ..................................................4
**G E 5 Industrial Management,
or EE6 Analysis of Physical
Problems ...............
3
Arts Elective ................................... 3

M E2 Fluid M echanics................... 4
EE 3 A.C. Apparatus and Circuits 4
CE6 Structural T h e o ry ................... 4
* * G E 6 Industrial Management,
or EE7 Analysis of Physical
Problems ......................
3
Arts E le c tiv e .............. .................... 3
18*

18*
Seventh Semester

Eighth Semester

ME3 Heat P o w e r.......................... 3
ME 5 Internal Combustion En­
gines ........................
3
ME6 Physical M etallurgy............4
ME7 Machine D e s ig n ......................4
Free Elective . . . . . . ..................... 3

ME4 Heat P p w e r..........................
M E9 Refrigeration and Air Con­
ditioning ..................
M E8 Machine Design . . . . . . . . . .
GE7 Engineering Economy . . . »
Free Elective . . .^ ...........

17*

3
4
4
4
3
18*

• This represents the number of meetings in class and laboratory per week.
* * Those students whose interests lie in the field of administration rather than in the technical
fields should elect the course in Industrial Management.

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Courses of Instruction
General Courses
G E l Drawing. Staff.
Orthographic projection and modern drafting practice. Sketching with emphasis on accurate
visualization. Required course for freshman engineers. Open to all students.

GE2 Descriptive Geometry. Staff.
A continuation of the principles of orthographic drawing as applied to problems of location
and description of bodies in space. This course is concerned with the solutions of problems
that arise in connection with the determination of distances, angles, and intersections. Emphasis
is placed upon the application to practical engineering problems. Required for freshman engi*
neers; open to all students.

GE3 Shop and GE4 Materials. Staff.
These courses are designed to develop a conception of the normal function and varied uses
of the metal and woodworking machines found in any typical shop. Shop practice is supple*
mented by a study of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, woods and plastics with laboratory
tests to analyze methods of failure of materials, hardness and effect of heat treatment. Required
for freshman engineers.

GE5 and GE6 Industrial Management. Mr. Mustin.
A survey study of the organization and management of industrial activities, including his*
torical background, organization, physical plant, standardization, job analysis, methods of wage
payment, personnel and control. Open to all students.

GE7 Engineering Economy. Mr. Lilly.
A study of the methods of determining the relative economy of engineering alternatives;
compound interest and the calculation of annual cost, present worth and prospective rates of
return. A method of analysis which the engineer uses when he investigates a proposed course
of action to decide whether it will prove to be economical in the long run. Open to all students.

Civil Engineering Department: Sam uel T . Carpenter,
Chairman.
CE1 Surveying. Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Hummel.
Surveying instruments and their adjustment; practice in taping, leveling, running traverses.
Required course for freshman engineers. Open to all students who have had trigonometry in
high school or college.

CE2 Surveying. Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Hummel.
Taking topography, stadia work, preparation of profiles and maps from field notes.
Prerequisite, CE1 Surveying.

CE5 Statics. Mr. Lilly, Mr. Hummel.
Concept and definition of force, scalar, and vector quantities; combination and resolution of
forces, parallelogram law, and triangle law; principle of moment and couples, including forces
in space; graphical and analytical condition for equilibrium, force polygon, and string polygon;
equilibrium of forces as applied to simple structures and machines, free body sketches, stress
diagrams, method of sections, loaded cables; conditions of equilibrium for various force sys­
tems; coplanor and noncoplanor; centroids of areas, volumes, and masses; area and volume
theorems. Open to students who have taken Mathematics 1 and 2 and Physics 1.

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CE4 Dynamics. Mr. Lilly, Mr. Hummel.
Principles of dynamic, motion of . particle, Newton', laws, general equatton of motion,
rectilinear motion, displacement, velocity, .peed, and acceleration, motion of a particle aned
upon by a constant force, forte proportional to displacement, simple harmonic motion, free and
forced vibration, refinance, critical speed; inertia forces, work and energy, mid relation be^ve«
work and energy; momentum and impulse; curvilinear motion. velocity, tangential and normal
acceleration, moment of inertia of masses; rotation, angular displacement, velocity and accelera­
tion, centripetal acceleration, and centrifugal forces; kinetic energy of rotation, torque, and
power; balancing of rotating bodies; relative motion, angular momentum mid gyroscopic motion;
combined translation and rotation.
Prerequisite, CE3 Statics.

CE5 Mechanics of Materials and Laboratory. Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Foner.
This course deals with the internal stresses and changes of form which always occur when
force, act upon solid bodies. The mechanics involved in the design of simple engineering
structures is presented so that the student may realise the problems which must be solved to
order to secure the required strength and stiffness in such structures. The laboratory work of
this course is planned to clarify the theoretical considerations of beams, columns, combined
stress, torsion and methods of strain measurement.
Prerequisite, CE4 Dynamics.

CE6 Structural Theory. Mr. Carpenter.
Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures. A study of stresses in truss mid rigid
frame systems.
Prerequisite, CE5 Mechanics of Materials.

CE7 Structural Design. Mr. Carpenter.
Design of structural members and connections for steel and timber structures.
Prerequisite, CE6 Structural Theory.

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CE8 Advanced Structural Theory. Mr. Carpenter.
A study of complex structural systems and advanced mechanics of materials. Photoelasticity
and the study of structural models.
Prerequisite, CE6 Structural Theory.

CE9 Soil Mechanics. Mr. Carpenter.
The theory and practice of soil mechanics as applied to foundations, highways and airports.
Prerequisite, CE5 Mechanics of Materials.

CE10 Sanitary Engineering. Mr. Lilly.
This course deals with the important activities of the sanitary engineer, including tha
development and purification of water supplies; sewerage and sewage disposal.
Prerequisite, ME2 Fluid Mechanics.

C E ll Reinforced Concrete. Mr. Lilly.
The analysis and design of concrete structure, including concrete building frames, concrete
bridges and retaining walls.
Prerequisite, CE6 Structural Theory.

CE12 Transportation. Mr. Lilly.
This course deals with the location, design and construction of highways snd railroads, and
the problem! of engineering economy involved in the deaign and operation of these structures.

CE19 Thesis. Staff.
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Electrical Engineering Department: Howard M. Jenkins,
Chairman.
E E l Electric and Magnetic Circuits. Mr. Garrahan.
The experimental base# of electricity and magnetism; elementary electrostatics and magneto­
statics; direct-current circuits—voltage, current power, energy-induced electromotive forces;
capacitance and inductance; elementary theory of alternating currents; elementary problems in
ferromagnetism.
Prerequisite, Physics IB , and to be accompanied by Mathematics 12.

EE2 Direct-Current Apparatus. Mr. Jenkins.
Principles of design and construction of direct-current generators and motors; theory con­
cerning torque, flux, speed, voltage and speed regulation, commutation, and armature reaction
of shunt and compound machines; parallel operation, and mechanical coupling of electrical
machinery; theory and practice of direct-current control equipment for generators and motors.
Prerequisite, EEl Electric and Magnetic Circuits.

EE3 Alternating-Current Apparatus and Circuits. Mr. Jenkins.
Relatione of simple harmonic electromotive forces and currents, phase differences; active,
reactive and apparent power, power factor, resistance, inductance and capacitance; series,
parallel, series parallel and resonant circuits; polyphase circuits, balanced and unbalanced.
The construction, characteristics and operation of alternators, induction motors, transformers,
synchronous motors, synchronous converters, mercury arc rectifiers and their regulating and
control devices.
Prerequisite, EE2 Direct'Current Apparatus.

EE4 Alternating-Current Circuit Theory. Mr. McCrumm.
Instantaneous current and power; effective current and voltage; single phase circuit analysis;
the use of complex impedance; non-smusoidal waves; coupled circuits; balanced polyphass
circuits, unbalanced polyphase circuits and symmetrical components; transients.
Prerequisite, EE2 Direct-Current Apparatus.

EE5 Electronics. Mr. Garrahan.
Motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields; thermionic cathodes; the high
vacuum diode; electrical discharges in gases; rectifiers and thyratrons; power supplies and
filtere; the triode; the multi-electrode tube; voltage and power amplifiers.

EE6 Analysis of Physical Problems. Mr. McCrumm.
A Study of the application of physical laws and selected branches of mathematics to the
analysis and solution of physical problems. The selected branches of mathematics include:
ordinary differential equations; determinants; graphical solutions-, hyperbolic functions; infinite
series.
Prerequisite, Mathematics 12.

EE7 Analysis o f Physical Problems. M r. McCrumm.
Further study of physical problems employing the following branch« of mathematics:
Gamma and Bessel functions; elliptic integrals; Fourier eerier, partial differential equations;
operational calculus; vector analysis.
Prerequisite, EE6 Analysis of Physical Problems.

EE8 Alternating Current Machinery. Mr. McCrumm.
The transformer; equivalent circuits; determination of regulation and efficiency; parallel
operation; polyphase transformers; autotransfarmers. Synchronous machines; alternators; deter­
mination of regulation; the two reaction theory of synchronous generators.
Prerequisite, EE4 Alternating-Current Circuit Theory.

EE9 Alternating Current Machinery. Mr. McCrumm.
Synchronous motors; the two reaction theory of salient-pole synchronous motors; efficiency.
Parallel operation of alternators. Polyphase induction motors; single phase induction motors;
induction generators. Commutator alternating current motors. Mercury arc rectifiers and inverters.
Prerequisite, EE8 Alternating Current Machinery.

EE10 Electron Tubes and Circuits. Mr. Garrahan.
Methods of analysis of electron tubes and circuits; analysis and design of voltage and current
amplifiers; power amplifiers; modulation and detection; oscillators; trigger circuits and pulse
generators; cathode ray tubes and circuits; receivers and transmitters.
Prerequisites, EE4 Alternating-Current Circuit Theory. EES Electronics, and EE7 Analysis
of Physical Problems, or equivalent.

E E ll Electrical Networks. Mr. Garrahan.
Characteristics of four terminal networks; artificial lines; transmission lines with distributed
parameters; lump loaded lines; conventional filter theory; impedance transformation; the transient
behavior of filters; simulative and corrective networks; the transient behavior of long transmission lines.

EEX2 Radiation. Mr. Garrahan.
Stationary electric and magnetic fields; oscillating systems; Maxwell’s hypothesis; plane
waves- propagation and refiection of electromagnetic waves; antennas; guided electromagnetic
waves; characteristics of wave guides and high frequency transmission lines; resonant cavities.
Prerequisites. EE7 Analysis of Physical Problems, and EE10 Electron Tubes and Circuits,
or equivalent.

EE13 Ultra-High Frequency Techniques. Stag.
An experimental study of ultra-high frequency phenomena. The topics investigated include:
ultra-high frequency generators; pulse sharpening circuits; transmission lines; directional antennas;
hollow wave guides. This course is offered as an elective to students whose interests lie in this
field.
To be accompanied by EE 12 Radiation.

EE14 Transient Circuit Analysis. Mr. Jenkins.
A theoretical and experimental study of the transient response of physical systems. Theoretical
deductions will be verified experimentally in the laboratory. This course is offered as an elective
to students having a particular interest in oscillography.
Prerequisites, EE4 Alternating-Current Circuit Theory, and EE6 Analysis of Physical Problem.

EE 15 Electrical Measurements. Mr. Jenkins.
A study of the precise measurement of electrical quantities. Emphasis will be placed on the
experimental techniques required when high precision is desired. Offered to science students as
an elective.

EE 19 Thesis.
An engineering thesis may be substituted for a course or for the examination on the subject
matter covered in a seminar, by special arrangement with the staff.

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Mechanical Engineering Department: Mark B. Moore,
Acting Chairman.
M Ei Thermodynamics. Mr. Moore.

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Energy concepts and units; fundamental principle« involved in die conversions of energy,
properties of gases, vapors and mixtures; conservation of energy and * " “ >1 p r o ^ s a , steady
flow and non-flow; analysis of gas and vapor cycles; classroom work supplemented by laboratory
exercises.
Prerequisites, Mathematics 12 and Physics 1.

ME2 Fluid Mechanics. Mr. Moore.

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Properties of fluids; statics of fluids; flotation; accelerated liquids m relative equilibrium,
dynamics of fluids; impulse and momentum in fluids; dynamic lift and propulsion; the Sow of
viscous fluids; flow of fluids in pipes; flow with a free surface; flow through orifices and tubes;
the resistance of immersed viscous fluids; dynamic similarity and dimensional analysis.
Prerequisites, Mathematics 12 and Physics 1.

ME3 Heat Power. Mr. Mustin.

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The conversion of heat energy into mechanical energy in the various heat engines. Applica­
tion of the principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to the analysis and testing ot
prime movers. Steam and gas turbines, reciprocating steam and internal combustion engines.
Classroom work supplemented by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite, M EI Thermodynamics, and ME2 Fluid Mechanics.

ME4 Heat Power. Mr. Mustm.

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of ME3 with special emphasis on selection of power plant equipment,
analysis, and the design of heat power equipment to perform specified functions.
Heat transmission. Classroom work supplemented by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite, ME3 Heat Power.

ME5 Internal Combustion Engines. Mr. Dugan.
Annlication of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and mechanics to the design
of internal combustion engines and gas turbines; combustion of actual mixtures; analysis of
theoretical and actual cycles; carburetion and fuel injection; mixture distribution; detonation;
ignition; supercharging. Classroom work supplemented by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite, M EI Thermodynamics.

ME6 Physical Metallurgy. Mr. Moore.
The crystalline structure of metals and alloys; binary alloy systems; the iron-carbon equilibrium
diagram. Heat treatment theory and practice. Study of the physical characteristics ol the newer
structural alloys. Corrosion, fatigue, and creep. Techniques of microscopic examination and
photomicrography. Classroom work supplemented by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite. GE4 Materials, or Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3.

ME7 Machine Design. Mr. Moore.
Design of machine elements such as shafts, pulleys, gears, belts, chains, dutches, springs
and fastenings; bearings, lubrication and friction; kinematics and mechanisms.
Prerequisite, CE5 Mechanics of Materials.

ME8 Machine Design. Mr. Moore.
Application of the principles of analytical mechanics and mechanics of materials to the
design of machines of a complex character. Emphasis is placed on dynamic loading, inertia
effects, vibration, balancing and lubrication.
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Prerequisites, M E5 Internal Combustion Engines, and ME7 Machine Design.

ME9 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Mr. Dugan.
A comprehensive study of refrigerants, cycles and performance of refrigerating equipment;
principles of air-vapor mixtures; humidification, dehumidification, and distribution of air; analysis
of heating and cooling systems and apparatus. Principles of design and practical procedure are
introduced where applicable. Classroom work supplemented by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite. M EI Thermodynamics.

MB19 Thesis.
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English
Professors: Philip Marshall Hicks, Chairman.
Everett L. Hunt .
Associate Professors: »T ownsend Scudder, 3rd.
»E lizabeth Cox W right.
Assistant Professors: G eorge J . B ecker.
Carvel Collins.
F redric S. K lees .
I nstructors: Roland C. Ball, J r . (part-time).
W alter McI ntosh Merrill.
1. Modern Literature: Introduction to English Studies. Mr. Ball, Mr.
Becker, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Klees, Mr. Merrill.
H a lf course.
This course is open only to entering freshmen, being the first course in the new curriculum.

2. Chaucer. Mr. Klees.

H a lf course.

3. Shakespeare. Mr. Becker and Mr. Hicks.

Fu ll course.

4. Milton and the Seventeenth Century. Mr. Hunt,

H alf course.

Shakespeare and either Chaucer or Milton are required of English majors, and one of them
must be taken before a candidate applies to be an English major at the end of the sophomore
year.

5. English Poetry. Mr. Merrill.

Fu ll course.

6A. The Chronicle Novel. Mr. Hicks.

H a lf course.

6B. The Dramatic Novel. Mr. Hicks.

H a lf course.

7A. Comedy. Mr. Klees.

H a lf course.

7B. Tragedy. Mr. Klees.

H a lf course.

8A. Social Criticism. Mr. Becker and Mr. Klees.

H a lf course.

8B. Biography and Travel. Mr. Klees.

H a lf course.

9. Satire. Mr. Collins.

Fu ll course.

10. Literary Criticism. M r. Hunt.

H a lf course.

11 . American Literature. Mr. Collins.

Fu ll course.

12. Realism. Mr. Becker.

H a lf course.

13. English Composition. Mr. Ball, Mr. Merrill.

H a lf course.

Greek Literature in English (Greek 9 ) . Mr. Shero.

H a lf course.

Latin Literature in English (Latin 9 ) . Miss Brewster.

H a lf course.

W riting and Speaking. Students in need of special training in Com­
position or Speech will be required to take tutorial work or to complete
course 13 before admittance to the junior class.
Student organizations and informal groups for practice in creative
writing, acting drama, extempore speaking, and debating meet with
members of the English faculty.
* Absent on leave.

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Requirements for Majors and Minors
in Course
M ajor: The work of the major in general courses normally consists
of at least four full courses, including M odern literatu re in the first
year, either Chaucer or M ilton in the second year, and during the last
two years Shakespeare and a course in one of the types. The compre­
hensive examination at the close of the senior year is based on this
work, but also includes questions on the other courses offered by the
department for those prepared in these fields. Majors in the department
are expected to have taken a semester’s work in foreign literature and a
semester’s work in either Fine Arts or Music during the first two years.

M inor: The work of the minor in general courses normally consists
of three full courses elected upon the recommendation of the major
department, including M odern Literature.

D epartmental Language Requirem ents:
The foreign language requirement may be fulfilled by a reading
knowledge of one or more of the following: French, German, Spanish,
Latin or Greek. Students planning to continue English studies in gradu­
ate school are advised to acquire a reading knowledge o f Latin, French,
and German.

Honors Work
Prerequisites. F o r admission to honors work with a major in English,
the requirements are Introduction to English Studiesf and either
Chaucer or M ilton and the Seventeenth Century. Students are advised
to take also T he History o f England.
For admission with a minor in English, the requirement is one year
in English, including M odern literatu re.

Seminars. The following seminars prepare for examinations for a
degree with Honors:

G ro u p 1
Chaucer. Mr. Scudder and Mr. Klees.
A atudy of Chaucer’s poetry and age.

Shakespeare. Mr. Hicks.
A study of Shakespeare’s principal plays, with a rapid reading of the rest of his work.

Milton and the Seventeenth Century. Mr. Hunt.
Donne, Milton, and thé poetry of the Bible.

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Group 11
Poetry. Mrs. Wright.
Drama. Mr. Hicks and Mr. Klees.
Representative plays from different periods; the comic and tragic spirits.

Novel. Mr. Becker and Mrs. Wright.
The novel as a literary form; Fielding, Meredith, Hardy, and Conrad; selected contemporary
novelists.

Literary Criticism. Mr. Hunt.
English literary criticism from Sidney to Pater, with some study of classical backgrounds and
contemporary developments.

Group III
Social Criticism. Mr. Becker.
Social theory in American and English literature.

Satire. Mr. Collins.
Masterpieces of satirical literature from Cervantes to the present day.

American Literature. Mr. Collins.
A study of major writers in this field.

Problems of Literary Study. Mrs. Wright.
The methods of literary research and criticism as applied to the study of a single problem,
usually the work of a major author, resulting in a thesis.

Linguistic Science. Mr. Reuning.
Admitted as a seminar in English for majors who concentrate on English or American lan*
guage problems; may also be considered as a minor for students majoring in English.

Thesis
Students who wish to write theses not properly within the scope of the seminar on Problems
of Literary Study may apply to the Chairman of the Department for permission to substitute
such projects for the fourth seminar of major work.

Candidates for honors with a major in English must take at least
one seminar from the first group and at least one from the second.
Shakespeare shall be chosen from the first group if not previously
elected in course. Four seminars are required for a major in English
Candidates for honors with a minor in English may enroll in any
two or three of the above seminars upon the recommendation of their
major department.

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Fine Arts
Assistant Professor: Robert M. W alker, Chairman.
I nstructor: Ethel Stilz (part-time).
1. Introduction to Art History. Mr. Walker.

Full course.

An introduction to the work of art, the artist, and his time. A preliminary investigation of
basic principles of design and expression in architecture, sculpture, and painting based on
the study of originals and reproductions, and followed by an introduction to some fundamental problems of art history and criticism through an analysis of selected examples from
certain significant periods in Ancient, European, and American civilisations.
The full course is a prerequisite for a Major or Minor in Fine Arts, but is specially
designed for those students who can only take the first semester.

2. Art of Ancient Gvilizations. Mr. Walker.

H a lf course.

3. Art of the Middle Ages. Mr. Walker.

H a lf course.

Study of a civilisation through its expression in architecture, sculpture, painting, and
industrial arts. The art of the cathedral: its origins and development.

4. Art of the Italian Renaissance. Mr. Walker.

H alf course.

5.

H a lf course.

Renaissance Painting of Northern Europe. Mr. Walker.

6. Origins of Modern Painting. Mr. Walker.

H a lf course.

7 . Theory of Design. Miss Stilz.

H a lf course.

The principles of design and color and their application to the planning and furnishing of

Prerequisites
The prerequisite for a M ajor or Minor in Fine Arts is the full course
Fine Arts 1. All other students must take the first semester of Fine
Arts 1, or satisfy the Department that they have already met this
requirement.

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H onors Work
Prerequisite. Pine Arts 1.
Seminars. The following seminars prepare for examination for a
degree with Honors:
1. Italian Painting: Fourteenth through Seventeenth Century. Mr. Walker.
Analysis of the work of a selected group of outstanding masters as a means of studying
more intensively certain fundamental problems of art history and criticism.

2. Origins of Contemporary Painting. Mr. Walker.
Investigation of certain major movements and trends in European painting of the X V III,
X IX . and X X centuries with special emphasis on stylistic developments in France and their
significance for American painting.

3. Renaissance Painting of Northern Europe. Mr. Walker.
A study of paintings and graphic work of the great masters of the X V I, X V II, and XV III
centuries in Europe outside of Italy: Duerer, Rembrandt. Rubens. Velasques, Watteau, Reynolds.

4. Master Print Makers. Mr. Walker.
Consideration of certain problems in the history of the book and the print. A study of the
significance of Duerer, Rembrandt, Goya, and Daumier for the development of expression
in the graphic media of woodcut, engraving, etching, lithography. Special attention is given
to the study of originals.

Seminars are planned with reference to the choice o f the students
and the convenience o f the Department. A t the discretion of the D e­
partment a student may elect a course for Honors credit. In this case
additional study, special reports, and conferences with the instructor
are required.

Major in Fine Arts
By special arrangement qualified students may major in Fine Arts.
A program is designed with the cooperation of one of the neighboring
institutions offering courses for which credit is given by the College.
Though this work is usually carried on while the student is in residence
at Swarthmore, a year’s residence at another institution may be allowed.

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German Language and Literature
Professor: W alter Silz, Chairman.
Assistant Professors: Lydia Baer.
K arl R euning.
I nstructor: Priscilla K. Silz .
1 Elementary German. Members of the Department.

Fu ll course.

For students who begin German in college.

2A. Reading, Grammar, and Composition. Members of the Department.
H alf course.
Reading of German prose and poetry. Review of grammar, practice in written and oral German.
Prerequisite, German 1 or equivalent.

2B. Reading, Grammar, and Composition, continued. Members of the
Department.
H alf course.
Prerequisite, German 2A or equivalent.

2Bs. German for Science Students. Mr. Reuning.

H a lf course.

3. Introductory Studies in German Literature. Mr. Silz.

H alf course.

Special training in reading German scientific prose. Edited science selections followed by
unedited material taken from the various scientific fields of the members of the class.
Prerequisite, German 2A or equivalent.
A study of representative German authors from the classical period to the present; reading
and discussion of dramas, stories, and lyric poems. Writing of critical reports.
Prerequisite, Course 2 or equivalent.

3 (special). W riting and Speaking German. Mr. Silz and Mr. Reuning.
H alf course.
Composition and conversation. Introduction to Volfakunde: the social and cultural back­
grounds of modem Germany.
Prerequisite, Course 2 or equivalent.

4. Great Periods in German Literature.
5. The Romantic Movement in Germany.
6. German Literature in the Second Half of the 19th Century.
7. Goethe’s Life and Works. Mr. Silz.
8. Schiller and His Age. Mr. Silz.
9. Eighteenth Century German Literature and Thought.
10. German Literature in the 20th Century. Miss Baer.
11. German Authors in English Translations.
12. Writing and Speaking German. (Advanced course.)

Full course.
H alf course.
H alf course.
Full course.
H a lf course.
H a lf course.
H alf course.
Full course.
H alf course.

Intensive practice in writing and speaking German. The subject matter is taken from German
literature and Kulturgeschichte.

Requirements for Majors and Minors
Prerequisites for students reading for Honors are given below. Major
-and minor students in course are required to take German 3 within the
first two years. Recommended for major and minor students during
the first two years:
An advanced course in German literature; Shakespeare; Modern
Philosophy; Psychology; Fine A rts; courses in other literatures.
By special arrangement, qualified students who begin German in
college are enabled to choose German as a major or minor in course
in their junior and senior years.

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H onors Work
German may be offered as a major or minor subject in the Division
of the Humanities. For admission to honors work in German, Course 3
or its equivalent is required. By doing special reading, competent stu­
dents who begin German in college may take Course 3 in their sopho­
more year. N o other preparation is required, but allied work in other
departments of the Humanities is arranged, according to the needs and
interests of the student.
The following seminars are offered to prepare for examinations for a
degree with Honors (those actually given in any year varying according
to the choices of the students and the convenience of the department) :
1. Middle High German Literature and Philology. Mr. Reuning.

Introduction into Indo-European and Germanic philology and phonetics. Outline °* aey«op>
ment of the German language. Middle High German grammar. Brief survey of Old and Middle
High German literature. Reading of MHG texts in the original, especially Aibelungenlied,
Wolfram’s Parzival, and Walther von der Vogelweide.

2. The Age of Luther. Mr. Reuning.
Study
Reading
Fischart.
for this

of literary, historical, sociological and religious problems of the sixteenth century.
of outstanding authors of the period, such as Luther, Hans Sachs, Brant, Hutten,
A course or a seminar in History of the Reformation is recommended as preparation
seminar.

3. Baroque Literature. Miss Baer.

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A study of German literature in the seventeenth century: the reforms of Opitz, the poetrv
of Weckherlin, Fleming, and the Volkslied, the mysticism of Angelus Silesius and Jakob
Böhme, the influence of the English Players on the German theatre, and the plays of Gryphius
and the second Silesian School.

4. Goethe. Mr. Silz.

A study of the chief phases of Goethe’s life and work in the classical age of German
literature.

5. The Romantic Movement. Mr. Silz.

Romanticism as the dominant movement in German literature of the first half of the nine­
teenth century.

6. Poetic Realism. Mr. Silz.

Studies in the works of G'rillparzer, Hebbel, Ludwig, Keller, Meyer, and Storm, and other
writers of the drama, novel, and ’’Novelle*’ in the second half of the nineteenth century.

7. German Literature Since 1900. Miss Baer.

Gerhart Hauptmann, Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

8. Linguistic Science (in cooperation with other departments in the Division
of the Humanities). Mr. Reuning.

The most important problems of Linguistics, e.g., sound change, changes in accidence and
syntax, semantic changes, geographical distribution and relation of languages. Indo-European,
English and American language problems. Relationship between linguistics and psychology.
Some knowledge of German, French, Latin, or Greek is desirable, reading knowledge of at
least one foreign language required. Students who know non-Indo-European languages are
especially welcome. The seminar is conducted in English. (See also schedules of Honors Seminars
in English and Psychology.)

Thesis
Students who wish to write a thesis may apply to the Department for
permission to substitute such a project for the fourth seminar o f Honors
work.

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History
Professors: Mary A lbertson, Chairman.
F rederick J. Manning.
Assistant Professors: Paul H. B eik .
G eorge P. Cuttino .
L a u r e n c e D. L a f o r e .
T h eo d o r e P a u l l in .

I nstructor: Frederick B. T olLes (part-time).
X. The History of Europe. All members of the department.

Full course.

An introductory course, prerequisite to all other work in history except course 11.

2. The History of England. Miss Albertson.

Half course.

A survey of the history of the English people. For sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

3. The History of the United States to 1865. Mr. Manning and Mr. Tolies.
H alf course.
An advanced course on American history. For sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

4. The History of the United States since 1865. Mr. Paullin.

H a lf course.

The half courses in American history may be taken independently of each other.

5. The Other American Republics. Mr. Lafore.

H a lf course.

The emphasis is on Mexico, Braxil, and Argentina. For sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
May be taken without a prerequisite by special permission of the instructor.

6. The History o f France. Miss Albertson.

Half course.
The history of France from Roman times to the present day. For sophomores, juniors, and
seniors. May be taken without a prerequisite by special permission of the instructor.
7. The French Revolution and Napoleon. Mr. Beik.

H alf course.

The emphasis is on the relations between institutions and ideas. For juniors and seniors.

8. The History of Mediaeval Europe. Miss Albertson and Mr. Cuttino.
H a lf course.
The history of western Europe from the decline of the Roman Empire through the thirteenth
century. For juniors and seniors.

9. The History of the Labor Movement. Mr. Manning.

H a lf course.

The social backgrounds and the economic, political, and legal problems of English and
American labor, with emphasis on the importance of English precedent for the American story.
For juniors and seniors.

10. The History of Recent Europe. All members of the department.
H a lf Course.
For juniors and seniors.

11. The History of Quakerism. Mr. Tolies.

H a lf course.

The history of the Society of Friends to the ©resent day. Attention is given to the mystical
and sectarian backgrounds and to movements like puritanism, quietism, evangelicalism, and
rationalism which have influenced die Society of Friends. The characteristic religious and social
ideas of the Quakers are considered in their historical setting. A large part of the reading is
done in the original sources.

12. Special Topics. A ll members of the department.
For seniors with die major in history.
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Half course.

F or courses on ancient history see the statement o f the Department

yji Classics.
Courses on special periods or areas of contemporary interest are
occasionally offered by the department. It is not always possible to
announce them in advance. The following course was given in 1 9 4 5 -4 6 :
0. The History of Russia. Mr. Byrnes.

Half course.

Requirem ents for a Major in History
Students who expect to major in history either in honors or in
regular courses should take course 1 in the freshman year and, if
possible, English history and one half course in American history in
the sophomore year. It is also important to take, before the end of the
sophomore year if possible, in addition to the basic college requirement,
a half course in philosophy and in literature (preferably in a foreign
language) and a full course in either economics or political science.

Course Work
The choice of courses in history in the junior and senior years should
be made in such a way as to prepare for the comprehensive examina­
tions. They include questions on ( 1 ) European history, ( 2 ) English
history, ( 3 ) American history, and ( 4 ) ancient history. M ajor students
are expected to answer general questions in each of these fields, more
specific questions in at least two of the fields. Course 12

(Special

Topics) is designed to help major students in their preparation for
these examinations. A ll major students should elect this course. By
special permission of the department, part of the work of the major
may be done in closely related courses offered by other departments.

Honors Work
The following seminars are offered by the department each year to
prepare for the examinations for a degree with honors. Although an
effort will be made to offer in any term any seminar desired by a suffi­
cient number of students, this will occasionally prove impossible and
the department cannot guarantee in advance the term in which some
seminars will be given.

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European History
■fl. Mediaeval Europe. Mr. Cuttino.
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

2 The Renaissance and Reformation. Miss Albertson.
'Topics in European history chiefly in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

3. Europe 1760-1860. Mr. Beik.
The decay of the old regime and the rise of liberalism.

4.

M odern Europe. M r. Beik.

Different aspects of the modern period are stressed from time to time in
interests of the students electing the seminar.

accordance with the

English History
+5. Mediaeval England. Miss Albertson.
The period from 1066 to 1485.

6. Tudor and Stuart England. Miss Albertson.
The period from 1485 to 1688.

7 . Modern England. Miss Albertson, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Lafore.
The nineteenth century is stressed.

American History
t 8 American Colonial History. M r. Paullin.
The development of American institutions in the colonial period.

9.

Problems in American History. Mr. Manning.

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Considerable attention is given to bibliography and the critical study of historical materials.

•(TO. The Supreme Court. Mr. Manning.
The Supreme Court and problems of American labor.

Thesis
A thesis may be substituted for one of the honors examinations only
by special permission of the department. The topic should be selected
and approved by the end of the junior year.
t Not given every year.

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Mathematics and Astronomy
Professors: Arnold D resden, Chairman.
R oss W. Marriott.
Peter van de K amp, D irector o f Sprout Observatory.
Associate Professors: H einrich Brinkmann.
J ohn H. Pitman.
Assistant Professor: W olfgang W asow.
R esearch Associate: L. B innbndyk .
I nstructors: B ernard Miller .
Phyllis K inkead K elley (part-time).
Observer : Roy W. D elaplaine (part-time).
Assistant: Sarah L. Lippincott.

Mathematics
1, 2. First Year Mathematics. Mr. Brinkmann, Mrs. Kelley, Mr. Marriott, and
Mr. Miller.
Full course.
These courses, given in consecutive semesters, and together constituting a full course, arc
designed to deal with the material previously covered by the separate courses in College Algebra,
Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry (Courses 1. 3 and 4 of the 1933 catalogue), and to
introduce some of the concepts of the Differential Calculus. Topics belonging to each of these
subjects are introduced in natural sequence so as to form a more closely knit whole.
Classes normally meet five times a week.
Knebelman and Thomas, Principles of College Algebra. Curtiss and Moulton, Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry; Osgood and Graustein, Plane and Solid Analytic Geometry.

3. Invitation to Mathematics. Mr. Dresden. (Omitted in 1946-47)
H alf course.
This course is intended for students who have a non-technical interest in mathematics. It
does not take the place of the usual college courses, but aims to be an introduction to some of
the important concepts of modern mathematics, to emphasize the fundamental ideas of the
science rather than its technical processes, to provide a background for the study of its philo­
sophical aspects, and to furnish a basis for an appreciation of its wider significance. Dresden,
Invitation to Mathematics.
The class normally meets three times a week; occasionally a fourth hour will be used.
Prerequisite, a good high school course in mathematics.

5. Mathematics of Investment and Insurance. Mr. Dresden. (Omitted in 1946-47)
H a lf course.
The theory of compound interest; annuities; sinking funds; interest rates; theory of proba­
bility; mortality tables. Completion of this course, Courses Nos. 12 and 14, and an intro*
duction to the Theory of Finite Differences should enable the student to proceed with the
examinations for admission to the Actuarial Society of America.
Prerequisite, a good high school course in algebra.

11, 12. Differential and Integral Calculus. Mr. Brinkmann, Mr. Dresden, Mr.
Marriott, and Mr. Wasow.
Full course.
These courses carry forward the work begun in coursea 1, 2 and are intended to give the
Student a sufficient introduction to mathematics to serve as a basis for more advanced work
In analysis and its applications. Classes normally meet five times a week; Sherwood and Taylor,
The Calculus; Dresden, Introduction to the Calculus.
Prerequisite, Courses 1, 2.

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14. Theory of Equations. Mr. Dresden.

H a!f course.

Operation, on complex number.. Solution, of cubic Mid quartic equation.. General propertie.
of polynomial.. Separation and calculation of root, of numerical equation.. Weisner, Theory 0}

Equation*.
Together with Course 15 (below), this course supplies a year’, work for students who pursue
mathematics as a major or minor subject in course, usually to be taken in the junior year.
Classes normally meet three times a week.
Prerequisite, Courses 1. 2, 11, 12.

15. Solid Analytical Geometry. Mr. Dresden.

H a lf course.

Metric theory of planes, lines and quadric surfaces in Euclidean three-dimensional space,
emphasis on the use of determinants and matrices. Dresden, Solid Analytical Geometry and

Determinants.
Together with Course 14 (above), this course supplies a year’s work for students who pursue
mathematics as a major or minor subject in course, usually to be taken in the junior year.
Classes normally meet three times a week.
Prerequisite, Courses 1, 2, 11, 12, 14.

16. Advanced Calculus. Mr. Wasow.

H alf course.

Total and partial derivatives; theory of infinitesimals; definite integrals; approximations. The
aim of the course is threefold: to ground the student in the elementary work which has preceded
it; to give an introduction to more advanced topics; and to develop skill in the application of
the principles of the Calculus to Geometry and Mechanics.
Together with Course IT (below) this course makes possible a year's work for students who
pursue mathematics as a major or minor subject in course, to be taken in the junior or senior
year. Classes normally meet three times a week.
Prerequisite, Courses 1, 2, 11, 12.

17. Differential Equations. Mr. Wasow.

H a lf course.

A study of ordinary and partial differential equations, with their applications to geometrical,
physical, and mechanical problems.
Together with Course 16 (above) this course makes possible a year’s work for students who
pursue mathematics as a major or minor subject in course, to be taken in the junior or senior
year. Classes normally meet three times a week.
Prerequisite, Courses 1, 2, 11, 12, 16.

18. Statistics and Probability. Mr. Dresden.
Art introduction to the mathematical theory of statistics in intimate relation with the theory
of probabilities; the elements of sampling theory.
Prerequisite, Courses 1, 2,

11, 12, 16, 17.

31. Undergraduate Reading Course in Mathematics.

H a lf course or fu ll course.

This course is to provide an opportunity for students to do special work in fields not covered
by the undergraduate courses, listed above. The work consists in the preparation of papers
requiring extensive and detailed examination of the literature of a problem.

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Commencement Exercises in the Arthur Hoyt Scott Outdoor Auditorium.

Courses of graduate character are offered from time to time, in
accordance with the needs of graduate and advanced undergraduate
students. Normally advanced undergraduate students will do such work
in Honors seminars (see below ). The subjects of these courses are
Projective Geometry, Theory of numbers, Theory of functions of a
real variable, Theory o f functions of a complex variable.

Astronomy
1 2. Descriptive Astronomy. Mr. van de Kamp.

co u n t.

These courses, respectively, provide
course. These courses are prerequisite for all further work m astronomy.
Three class periods each week, practical work to be arranged.

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3. Practical Astronomy. Mr. Pitman.

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H a lf course,

Theory and use of the transit i n s t n u n e n t s t d e ^ t i o n ^ ; £
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Geodetic Survey.
Classes normally meet three times each week.
Prerequisites. Mathematics 1, 2 and Astronomy 1, 2.

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4. Laboratory Astronomy. Mr. Pitman.

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I e ° d f . . Pwm adjust it. program to conditions. Normally two
class sessions and one laboratory period per week.
Prerequisites, Mathematics 1, 2 and Astronomy 1, 2.

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Astronomy.

31. Undergraduate Reading Course in Astronomy.

H alf course or fu ll course.

Undergraduate student, may, under direction, prepare papers upon subjects requiring a ra er
extensive examination of the literature of a problem.

Courses 32 and 51 to 55 are half courses, offered from time to time
to meet the needs o f graduate students and of advanced undergraduates.
32. Spherical Astronomy. Mr. van de Kamp.
51. Orbit Computation. Mr. Pitman.
54. Statistical Astronomy. Mr. van de Kamp.

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Requirements for Majors and Minors
in Course
For students who intend to major in mathematics in course the
normal sequence o f courses is the following: freshman year, courses
1, 2 ; sophomore year, courses 11, 1 2 ; junior year, courses 14, 1 5 ;
senior year, courses 16, 17. Those who intend to pursue astronomy as
a major subject in course should have in addition courses 1, 2 in that
subject during the freshman or sophomore year; advanced courses
in astronomy selected from the list given above combined with work
in mathematics constitute the further requirement.
For students who select mathematics or astronomy as their minor,
the minimum o f three courses should be selected from the following:
Mathematics 1, 2 ; 11, 1 2 ; 14, 1 5 ; 16, 1 7 ; Astronomy 1, 2, 3. Com­
pletion of course 12 is the minimum requirement.

Honors Work in Mathematics
Prerequisites for admission to honors seminars in mathematics either
as a major or as a minor are the completion of courses 1, 2 and 11, 1 2 ;
the completion o f the course in General Physics; a thorough reading
knowledge o f French or German. F o r honors work in Astronomy,
completion o f course 1, 2 in that subject is necessary in addition to
the requirements indicated above.
The following seminars prepare for examinations leading to a degree
with Honors:
1. Advanced Calculus.
The differencial calculus for functions of several variables and its geometric applications, double
and triple integrals, improper integrals, line and surface integrals, the elements of vector analysis.

2. Differential Equations.
Ordinary differential equations of the first order, linear differential equations, with particular
attention to special cases of the equation of second order; some aspects of the theory of partial
differential equations, of Fourier series, of the calculus of variations and of functions of a
complex variable.
For senior Honors students two or more of the following seminars are offered each year,
according to the needs and interests of the students.

3. Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable.
A fairly detailed study of the linear fractional transformation in the complex plane. Derivatives
and integrals of analytic functions. Expansion in series. Contour integrals.

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4. Foundations of Mathematics.
Postulational treatment of mathematics. The problem of consistency. Relation of logic and
mathematics. Some of the systematic treatments of the foundation of logic. Modem develop'
ments.

5. Advanced Geometry.
An introduction to differential geometry, projective geometry, and more'dimensional geome*
try. Use of elementary matrix calculus; group theoretical concepts.

6. Theory of Numbers.
Among the subjects treated in this seminar are: Elementary properties of integers, the con'
gruence relation, continued fractions, quadratic residues, simple examples of fields of algebraic
numbers.

7. Analytic Mechanics.
The main subject matter of this seminar is the study of the motion of particles and rigid
bodies when acted upon by forces. The equilibrium of such forces will be studied briefly. Many
examples will be worked to illustrate the fundamental principles.

8. Statistics and Probability.
The purpose of this seminar is to give the mathematical background necessary for an
understanding of the mathematical analysis of statistical data. The modem developments of
statistical theory provide a very valuable application of the concepts and techniques acquired
in advanced calculus.

Honors Seminars in Astronomy
Seminars on the following topics will be arranged for those desiring
to take one or more papers in Astronomy.
1.
Spherical Astronomy: A mathematical discussion of the reduction of visual
and photographic observations of position; solution of visual and spectroscopic
binary orbits.
Prerequisites, Astronomy 1, 2; Mathematics 11, 12.

2. Statistical Astronomy: Fundamental data. Stellar motions and parallaxes
Distribution of objects in space. The galactic system.
Prerequisites, Mathematics 11, 12.

3. Theory of Orbits and Computation of Orbit of an Asteroid or Comet.
Prerequisites, Astronomy 1, 2; Mathematics 11, 12.

4. Celestial Mechanics.
Prerequisites, Astronomy 1, 2; Mathematics 11, 12.

5. Photographic Astrometry.
Prerequisites, Astronomy 1, 2; Mathematics 11, 12.

6. Double Stars.
Prerequisites, Astronomy 1, 2; Mathematics 11, 12.

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Libraries and Observatory
The astronomical part of the departmental library is located on
the first floor o f the Observatory; the mathematical section on the fifth
floor of Parrish Hall. The library contains complete sets o f nearly all the
American mathematical and astronomical periodicals, and sets (some of
which are complete, some o f which are not) of the leading English,
German and French periodicals. This library receives the publications
o f many of the leading observatories in exchange for the publications
of the Sproul Observatory.
The principal instrument of the Sproul Observatory is the twentyfour-inch visual refractor of thirty-six-foot focal length, used almost
exclusively for photography. The instrument has been in continuous
operation since 1912 and provides a valuable and steadily expanding
collection o f photographs. A number o f measuring and calculating
machines are available for the measurement and reduction of the photo­
graphs. The principal program of the Observatory is an accurate study
of the distances, motions and masses of the nearer stellar systems.
Results of departmental studies are published in the Sproul Obervatory publications and in various scientific journals.
Advanced study in conjunction with the research program of the
Observatory may be arranged in consultation with the Director of the
Sproul Observatory.
The Students’ Astronomical Observatory contains a six-inch visual
refractor, a nine-inch photographic telescope, and a transit instrument
The Sproul Observatory is open to visitors on the second and fourth
Tuesday nights o f each month, except those Tuesday nights that fall in
a vacation period. Visitors thus have an opportunity of seeing, in the
course of a year, many celestial objects o f various types.

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Music
Associate Professor: Alfred J. Swan, Chairman.
Assistant Professor: I rma W olpe.
1. Foundations of Music. Mr. Swan.

Fu ll course.

First Semester: The initial course in music begins with the study of the fundamental musical
senses (scales, intervals, melody, modes, etc.) which the student will apply in the making
of his own melodies. Two and three'part counterpoint is thereupon practised. At the end
of the semester the student is expected to finish a short three'part motet. For models the
works of Josquin des Pres, Palestrina and Victoria are used.
Second Semester: Vocal writing is here relinquished and writing for instruments taken in
hand. The study of suitable themes for sonata developments. A t the end of the semester
the student should complete a short sonatina.
Texts: Medtner, The Muse and the Fashion; Morris, Foundations of Practical Harmony and
Counterpoint and Contrapuntal Technique of the 16th Century; Nef, Outline of a History
of Music; Rimsky'Korsakov, Principles of Orchestration.

2. Piano Literature. Mrs. Wolpe.

Fu ll course.

The acquisition of the technique of piano playing through the study of Cramer, Bach's
Inventions and French Suites, and Mozart and Beethoven sonatas. Prerequisite is a knowledge
of the piano with at least two years of previous study.

3. Beethoven. Mr. Swan.

H a lf course.

Beethoven's themes and tonalities. Early individuality of Beethoven. The musical forms
at his disposal. Sonata form from its inception around 1730. Thematic development. The great
works of Beethoven.
In place of the above, half courses may be given in the Music of the 19th Century or
Modern Music.

Honors Work
To be admitted to honors work a student must have completed both
semesters of Music 1. Students minoring in music will take one seminar
in (Music History and one in Composition; those majoring in music,
two in Music History and two in Composition. The Music History
seminars deal chiefly with the Music of the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance and take up the available sources from the Ars Antiqua to
the last Netherlanders.
Texts: Besseler, D ie M usik des M ittelalters und der Renaissance;
Ludwig, D ie W erke Guillaume de Machaut’s ; Apel, T he H istory o f

Musical Notation.
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Philosophy and Religion
Professor: W olfgang K ohler, Research P rofessor o f P hilosophy
and Psychology.

Associate Professor: *M aurice Mandelbaum, Chairman.
V isiting Associate Professor: W illiam A. Christian, J r .
Assistant Professors: Richard B. B randt, Acting Chairman.
Roderick F irth .
I nstructors: Lyne S. F ew .
D onald K alish.
1. Introduction to Philosophy. All instructors.

H a lf course.

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philosophy
Stress is laid on the writing of philosophical essays. This course should be taken to satisfy
the college requirement for the freshman year, unless special permission is granted by the
department.

2. Ethics. A ll instructors.

H alf course.

An Introduction to ethical theory, largely systematic in character. Various theories, include
ing relativistic views, and the possibility of rational criticism are considered.

3. Logic. Mr. Few, Mr. Kalish.

H a lf course.

A study of the forms of reasoning, inductive and deductive. Some time is devoted to
symbolism and logical systems, and special attention is given to analysis of arguments and the
detection of fallacies, both in formal reasoning and in scientific procedure. Recommended for
science students, particularly mathematics majors.

4. Selected Modem Philosophers. Mr.

Firth.

H a lf course.

A systematic study of the work of two orthree philosophers fromDescartes to the present
day, selected according to the interests of students and instructor. Briefer attention will be
given to the historical setting of the authors discussed, and to related philosophical figures.

5. Plato. Mr. Firth.

H a lf course.

A «tudy of the dialogues of Plato in their historical setting.Recommended
literature.

for students in

6 Nature and Man in Modern Thought. Mr. Mandelbaum. (N ot offered in
1946-47)
H al> courseThe rise of modem science; the eighteenth-century conflict between science and religion;
the growth of evolutionary thought; interpretations of nature and man after Darwin.

7. Aesthetics. Mr. Mandelbaum. (N ot offered in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A historical and critical study of the theory of beauty and standards of literary and artistic
criticism. Recommended for students majoring in literature or the fine arts.
* Absent on leave.

8. Contemporary Problems. Mr. Brandt or Mr. Firth.

H a lf course.

A more intensive study of some basic problems in the fields of epistemology and metaphysics,
selected according to the interests of students and instructor.

9. The Philosophy of Science. Mr. Brandt.

H a lf course.

A study of the logical structure of mathematics and the empirical sciences, including the
theory of induction and probability; of the philosophical significance of some recent theories
in the physical sciences; and of the meaning of basic concepts used m the sciences. Kecommended for students in the sciences.
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10. Social Philosophy. Mr. Brandt.

H alf course.

An analysis of the structure of society; theories of social change, such as the Hegelian and
the Marxian, and other central problems such as race and social progress; the theory of
rights, justice, and democracy; the ideals of communist, socialist, and fascist society.

12. Religion in Modern Culture. Mr. Christian.

H a lf course.

Contemporary Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism; some problems and trends
in modern religious thought; the functions of religious groups in society.

13. History of Christian Thought. Mr. Christian.

H a lf course.

A study of the historical development of ideas about God, nature, man, and society.
Problems and periods to be selected.

14. Religion in America. Mr. Christian.

H a lf course.

Religious thought, institutions, and movements as they have developed in American life.

Requirem ents and Recommendations for Majors
Applications to major in the department will normally not be ap­
proved until the student has completed course 1, and one other course
from those numbered 2 to 10 if his principal interest is philosophy.
Students whose principal interest is religion should consult the depart­
ment about their programs. Students whose principal interest

is

philosophy should consult the department if they plan to offer courses
in religion, in excess of one, as fulfilment of their major or minor
course requirements in philosophy. Prospective majors in Honors should
seriously consider including Logic somewhere in the program of the
first two years. As supporting material, the department recommends a
year’s work in psychology and a semester’s work in physics.

Honors Work
For admission to honors study, the requirement is at least two sem­
ester courses, one of which must be the Introduction to Philosophy
(course 1 ) , unless with the special permission of the department.
Students should normally present as their second course one selected
from courses numbered 2 to 10. It is recommended that students so
plan their program that courses taken in the first two years do not deal
with material to be covered in honors seminars.

Seminars. The following seminars prepare for examinations for a
degree with Honors:
1. Moral Philosophy. Mr. Firth and others.
A seminar in ethics, systematic and historical. Rashdall’s Theory of Good and Evil (2 vols.)
is covered in detail. A printed syllabus (75 pp.), containing lists of readings in the sources,
references in recent literature, topics for papers, and questions for self'examination, has been
prepared for this seminar.

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2. Plato. Mr. Nason, Mr. Few, and others.
An examination of all tke major and some of the minor dialogues of Plato in an effort to
understand his contributions to ethics, politics, and metaphysics and to appreciate his impor*
tance for Western thought. Attention will be paid both to his historical setting and to his
significance for contemporary problems. Recommended for students of classics and literature.

3. History of Modern Philosophy. Mr. Brandt, Mr. Kalish.
The development of modern thought from Bacon and Descartes to Kant. If the group so
desires, it may, with the approval of the instructor, exchange a study of certain of the pre*
Kantian philosophers for a study of more recent philosophical movements. This seminar may
appropriately be combined with work in any of the three divisions.

4. Classic Problems in Philosophy. Mr. Kohler, Mr. Brandt, Mr. Firth.
An intensive systematic study of some basic philosophical problems such as the theory of
perception, the ontological status of physical objects, induction, the theory of meaning, the
nature of consciousness and the mind, and the relation of the mind to the body. The sub'
jects considered may vary somewhat from semester to semester, depending on the interests
of students and instructors.

5. Aesthetics. Mr. Mandelbaum. (N ot offered in 1946-47)
A study, partly historical, partly systematic, of the philosophies of beauty and of art,
including theories of tragedy and comedy, of the sublime, and of standards of criticism. Readings
in the sources, ancient and modern; occasional visits to the art collections of Philadelphia.
Recommended for students of literature and the fine arts.

6. Philosophy of Science. Mr. Brandt and others.
A consideration of scientific method, the logical foundations of science, including the
theories of induction and meaning. Examination of the concepts of space, causality, explanation,
and others of importance for the student of philosophy.

7 . Concepts of Social Science. Mr. Mandelbaum and others.
A critical analysis of the organic and atomistic views of society, the idea of a group mind,
of law and custom, of theories of progress, of the Hegelian and Marxian views of social change,
and other cardinal notions of social theory. Recommended for students of the social sciences.

10. Thesis.
A thesis may be submitted by majors in the department for one of the Honors subjects, upon
application by the student and at the discretion of the department.

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Physical Education for M en
D irector of Athletics and Physical Education for Mbn and
Associate Professor: Carl K . D ellmuth .
Assistant D irector and Assistant Professor: W illis J. Stetson .
Associate Professor: Robert H. D unn .
Assistant Professor: Edwin J. Faulkner .
I nstructor: L ewis H. E lverson.
Assistants: Robert Adam.
A lbert M. Barron.
Avery F. B lake.
Richard D i Batista.
Samuel Eckerd.
J ames McAdoo.
J ames Miller .
H oward D. Sipler .
College Physician for M en : D r . Harold C. Roxby .

Faculty Requirement

*

Physical Education is required of all non-veteran freshmen and
sophomores unless excused by the College physician. During this twoyear period, men students must attend a minimum o f three classes per
week.
All men not excused for medical or other reasons are expected to
fulfill this requirement under peoalty of being asked to leave the
college.

Fall Activities
♦ Cross Country
Swimming

* Football
* Soccer

Tennis
Touch Football

Speed B all

Winter Activities
Badminton
’'‘Basketball
Boxing

Handball
Lacrosse

Tennis
Track
* SwimmingVolley Ball

Spring Activities
♦Baseball
♦G o lf

*Lacrosse
Softball

♦Tennis
♦Track

* Indicates intercollegiate competition.

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Physical Education for Women
Associate Professor: V irginia Rath , Chairman.
Assistant Professors: May E. Parry.
I rene M oll.
Assistants: Patricia Stock, Constance Renninger.
College Physician for W omen : D r . Morris B owie .
The aim o f this Department is to contribute to the education of all
women students through the medium of physical activity. W e believe
this contribution can best be achieved through participation in a broad
program of recreational, rhythmic and developmental activities. There­
fore the program provides: instruction and experience in sports and
dancing; swimming ability for all; corrective and developmental exer­
cises. It is our hope that the student will also acquire: appreciation o f
the dance as a fine a rt; the meaning o f good sportsmanship; added
endurance; good posture; leadership training; joy in outdoor exercise;
and a program o f interests and skills that will carry over for the
individual and her community after college.
Classes are kept small to insure individual attention, and students
are grouped according to ability. Ample opportunities are given for
intramural and intercollegiate competition, as well as for public per­
formances and demonstrations.
Freshmen and. sophomores take three periods o f activity each week.
These may be elected from classes listed below with the stipulation
that they: take swimming until a test is passed; take a rhythmic activity;
take a team sp ort; take Body Mechanics if the posture grade indicates a
need for it.
Regulation costumes should be ordered before college opens. Blanks
for this purpose will be sent out from the Office of the Dean to all
incoming students.

Sports
1. Hockey. Miss Parry, Miss Moll.

F all term.

Class and Varsity.

2. Archery. Miss Rath.

P all and Spring.

Class and Varsity.

3. Tennis. Miss Parry, Miss Rath, Mr. Faulkner.
Class and Varsity, Winter and Spring.

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Fall, W inter and Spring.

4.

Spring.

Golf. Miss Moll.
Class and Varsity.

Fall, W inter and Spring.

5. Swimming. Miss Rath.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes in
Class and Varsity.

robes and diving.

Fall, W inter and Spring.

6. Horseback Riding. Miss Stock.
Class and Club.

W inter.

7 . Basketball. Miss Parry, Miss Moll.
Class and Varsity.

Faulkner.

9. Badminton. Miss Rath, Miss Parry,

W inter and Spring.

Class and Varsity,

18. Soft Ball. Miss Moll.

Spring.

19. La Crosse. Miss Staman.

Spring.

Rhythmic Activities
Fall, W inter and Spring.

10. Dancing. Miss Renninger.
Class and Club.

Fall, W inter and Spring.

11. Folk Dancing. Miss Moll.

Developmental and Health Activities
14. Tumbling. Miss Rath.

W inter,

15. Individual Gymnastics. Miss Rath.

W inter.

For those students who need special exercises because of incorrect posture or minor orthopedic
defects.

16. Body Mechanics. Miss Rath, Miss M oll.

W inter.

Required of all first-year students.

17. Conditioning Exercises. Miss Rath, Miss Moll.

W inter.

Service Activities
20. Recreational Leadership. Miss Moll.

W inter.

Theory and practice teaching in recreational activities of all kinds.

21. Red Cross Life Saving. Miss Rath and Red Cross Field Representative.
W inter and Spring.
Senior and instructors' courses.

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Physics
P r o f e s s o r : W in t h r o p R . W r ig h t .
A s s o c ia t e P r o f e s s o r s : W i l l ia m C . E l m o r e .
Ira M . F reem a n .
M il a n W . G a r r e t t .

1. General Physics. Mr. Wright, Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Elmore.

Full course.

An introductory course in classical physics open to all students. No prerequisite other than
those for college entrance is assumed. This course or its equivalent must precede any advanced
courses or seminars in physics. It is required of most science majors. Three lectures, a con­
ference and a laboratory period weekly.

2. Advanced General Physics. Mr. Elmore and Mr. Freeman.

Full course.

The material for this course is drawn from the fields of mechanics, hydrodynamics, acoustics,
kinetic theory and thermodynamics. Since free use is made of the calculus, a course in this
subject must precede or be taken concurrently. This course is recommended for physics majors
and should meet the needs of other students desiring a second course in physics. Three conference
hours and one laboratory period weekly.

3. Modern Introductroy Physics. Mr. Freeman.

H alf course.

A one-semester course primarily for non-science majors, designed to present selected subject
matter in physics which illustrates the scope and method of physical science and provides a
background for evaluating modem developments. Three class meetings and one laboratory period
weekly. Not accepted as a prerequisite for advanced work in physics.

Honors Work
1 . Physical Optics. Mr. W right.

Second semester.

Based on Robertson’s Introduction to Physical Optics. The laboratory work includes measure­
ments on thick and thin lenses, intercomparison of wave lengths by prism, grating and inter­
ference spectrographs, computation of series constants, quantitative observation of various
interference and diffraction patterns and measurement of reflection coefficients.

2. Electricity and Magnetism. Mr. Garrett.

First semester.

Based principally on Page and Adams’ Principles of Electricity. It covers electrostatics,
magnetism, electro-magnetic phenomena, electronics and some applications. It is accompanied by
laboratory measurements involving direct, alternating and electronic currents, static charges and
permanent magnet*.
Prerequisite: Mathematics seminars in advanced calculus and differential equations.

3. Atomic Physics. Mr. Elmore.

Second semester.

A seminar devoted to both the experimental and the theoretical aspects of modem atomic
physics. The topics include gaseous conduction, atomic structure, isotopes, X-rays, photoelec­
tricity, radioactivity, nuclear physics and related matters. The seminar discussion is accompanied
by a full-day laboratory period. This seminar should be preceded by that in electricity.

4. Theoretical Physics.

N ot o ffered regularly.

A study of selected topics, mostly drawn from classical physics but including an introduction
to quantum theory. Little duplication occurs of theoretical material covered in Seminars l-J.
This seminar is based on Page’s Introduction to Theoretical Physics. Not accompanied by
laboratory.

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3. General Physics.

O ffered tentatively fo r 1947-1948.

A seminar devoted to topics drawn from the entire field of physics. It is designed for students
who desire a single honors seminar in physics but who do not wish to concentrate on one
branch of the subject. The material covered includes theoretical mechanics, thermodynamics,
electricity and magnetism, optics and some modem physics. The prerequisites are one full course
each in the calculus and in general physics. Laboratory experiments supplement the discussion.
This seminar will be given when needed provided that the current teaching load permits.

Students majoring in physics are expected to complete Physics 1 and
2, Chemistry 1, and Mathematics 1, 2, 11 and 12 in their first two years.
It is recommended that German be used to fulfil the language require­
ment.
The work o f the upper two years involves ordinarily an honors
program. Mathematics is an essential minor and most physics students
elect three seminars in this subject. The usual practice is to include
either chemistry or electrical engineering as the second minor. This
general pattern for the upper years is subject to considerable modifica­
tion where special needs make it desirable.

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Political Science
Professor: J. Roland Pennock, Chairman.
Assistant Professors: Laurence D. Lafore.
V ernon A. O’Rourke.
B ryce W ood.
I nstructor: M orgah T homas.
Lecturers: D onald Harter .
Philip E. J acob.
1 Introduction to Political Science. All members of the department.

Full course.

The foundations of politics— sociological, psychological, and economic; nature and develop'
ment of political institutions; types of government. A study of examples of the major forms ot
government, followed by a more detailed study of the national government of the United otates.

2. American State and Local Government. Mr. O ’Rourke.

H alf course.

3. American Political Parties. Mr. O ’Rourke.

H a lf course.

4. American Constitutional Law. Mr. Pennock or Mr. Thomas.

H a lf course.

State and local government agencies, practices, and problems. Constitutions and charters,
governors and city executives, legislatures and councils, problems of state and local administra'
tive organization, and political parties. Intergovernmental relations and administration.
Structure, motivations, and techniques of political parties at the national, state and local
levels. Problems of political sectionalism, party leadership, party responsibility, and the impact
of pressure groups on the formation of public policy.
The Constitution as developed by the Court; and the Court as seen through the cases.
Stressing (a) the extent of national power, (b) constitutional limitations upon state legislation,
(c) the nature of the judicial process in the American system of government.

5. Public Administration. Mr. Thomas.

An analysis of the principles of administration in modem governments with illu«rative
material drawn chiefly from the national government of the United States and with particular
references to the implications of recent developments. Problems of administrative organization,
conduct of regulatory and managerial activities, financial administration, personnel, public rela'
tions, administrative legislation and adjudication.
Open to juniors and seniors only, except by special arrangement.

6. History of Political Theory. Mr. Pennock.

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, , , H alf course.

The development of thought on the nature of the state and of individual rights and duties,
based largely on readings of the chief political philosophers. Topics studied include: Greek
political thought; medieval universalism and the divine right of kings; the Reformation and the
development of contractual theory; sovereignty and the rise of the national state; the growth
of liberalism and the roots of totalitarian ideologies.
Open to juniors and seniors only, except by special arrangement.

7. Democracy and Dictatorship. Mr. Pennock.

course.

Analysis of the crisis of political liberalism. Reconsideration of the bases of representative
government in the light of changed economic and social conditions in the modern btate;
examination of such alternative principles as those offered by Communism and Fascism;
investigation of the problem of planning in a democracy; and an appraisal of present tendencies
in political development.

8. International Relations, Law, and Organization. Mr. Wood.

H a lf course.

9. Latín American Relations. Mr. Wood.

H a lf course.

10. American Foreign Policy. Mr. Wood.

H a lf course.

An introduction'to the principles and problems of international relations and foreign policy.
including: historical concepts of international society; development and basis of the national
state system; nationalism and imperialism; growth and nature of international law; the League
of Nations; the impact of war on modern society; the United Nations Organization.
Political, historical, cultural, commercial relationships between the United States and Mexico,
Central America, the Caribbean area, and South America. Discussions of Pan'Americanism,
the Monroe Doctrine, boundary disputes, trade agreements, the Good Neighbor Policy. American
diplomatic history as seen by Latin America.
A historical and analytical study of the political, constitutional, geographic, and economic
factors controlling American foreign policy, with particular reference to the development of
policies toward Europe and the Far East since 1890.
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Political Science 1 is open to all students and is prerequisite to all
other courses offered by the department. Other courses are open to all
students who have had P olitical Science 1 unless otherwise indicated.

Requirements and Recommendations for Majors
In addition to the Introduction to Political Science (course 1 ) ,
majors are required to take Economics 1. The second course in Political
Science will normally be American State and Local Government (course
2 ) . As supporting material the department recommends courses in
American history (History 3, 4 ) and in Statistics (Economics 3 ) .

Honors Work
Prerequisite: P olitical Science 1. The following seminars prepare for
examination for a degree with Honors:
1. Political Theory. Mr. Pennock.
The nature of the state, the basis of political obligation, sovereignty and the nature of law,
problems of freedom and authority, theoretical analysis of forms of government, theories of
revolution— all in the light of the theories set forth by writers on these subjects from Plato
to the present.

2. Politics and Legislation. Mr. O ’Rourke.
A study of the political process: public opinion; political parties; the electoral process;
the legislative process.

3. Problems in Government and Administration. Mr. Thomas.
A detailed study of major problems of government, particularly on the administrative side,
and especially as they manifest themselves in the national government of the United States.
Topics studied include: public budgeting and financial control, administrative legislation and
adjudication, governmental reorganization, administrative areas, governmental corporations, and
problems of public service personnel administration.

4. International Relations and Organization. Mr. Wood.
Basic factors of interstate relations—geography, resources, races, trade—considered in relation
to nationalism, imperialism, and war. The development of international organization, technical
and political, from the Confederation of Europe to the United Nations Organization.

5. American Foreign Policy. Mr. Wood.
A study of the economic, political, and strategic factors in American foreign policy since
1890.

6. Public Law and Jurisprudence. Mr. Pennock.
Sources and nature of law; historical, sociological, philosophic, and ''realistic** approaches
to law; key problems of jurisprudence illustrated by study of the fields of federalism and civil
liberties in American constitutional law.

7. Thesis. All members of the department.
Approval of the instructor immediately concerned must be secured early in the student's
junior year.

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Psychology and Education
Professor: W olfgang Kohler, Research P rofessor o f Philosophy
and Psychology.

Assistant Professors: Richard S. Crutchfield , Chairman.
D avid K rech .
B enbow F. Ritchie .
Hans W allach.
I nstructor: V era French .

Psychology
1. Introduction to Psychology. Mr. Krech.

H alf course, each semester.

A study of the structure and organization of the experience and behavior of the individual.
Required for all further work in Psychology.

2. Psychological Methods. Mr. Crutchfield, Mr. Ritchie.
H a lf course, each semester.
A study of the scientific methods of psychology: historical and systematic development of
methods, experimental design, statistical techniques, methods of clinical and field investigation,
psychometric methods.
Prerequisite: Course 1. Required for all further work in Psychology.

3. Cognitive Processes. M r. Wallach.

H a lf course, each semester.

A study of the problems and functions in human learning and perception; topics in perception

are chosen for their relevance to other fields of psychology; in the discussion of learning,
problems in understanding and thinking are emphasized.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

4. Motivation. Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Crutchfield.

H alf course, first semester.

A study of the directive and regulative aspects of behavior.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

5. Social Psychology. Mr. Krech.

H a lf course, second semester.

Psychological analysis of the behavior of the individual as a member of social groups.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

6. Child Psychology. Miss French.

H a lf course, second semester.

Intellectual, social, and emotional development from birth through adolescence.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

7. Educational Psychology, (N ot offered in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

The relation of psychological principles of learning and motivation to the educational process.
Prerequisites; Courses 2. and 2.

8. Psychological Tests and Measurements. Miss French.
H a lf course, first semester.
Construction, administration and interpretation of tests; die psychology of individual differences.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

9. Experimental Psychology. Mr. Wallach, Mr. Ritchie.
H a lf course, each semester.
A laboratory course involving experimentation on problems of human behavior.
Prerequlsftes's Cpureee 1, 2 and 3,

10. Animal Behavior, Jvir. Ritchie.

H a lf course, secon d semester.

A comparative study of animal behavior, with laboratory work. Especially recommended for
students of zoology.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.
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11. Psychopathology. Miss French.

H a lf course, first semester.

A study of the main forms of mental disorders: psychoneuroses, psychosomatic disorders, and
psychoses, with special consideration of etiological factors; principles and methods of therapy;
the relation of pathological forms to normal personality structure.
Prerequisites: Courses 1, 2 and 4.

12. Diagnosis of Personality. Miss French.

H a lf course, second semester.

Theory and practice of methods employed in understanding personality: case histories,
personal documents, projective techniques, measurement of interests, sentiments and values.
Prerequisites; Courses 1, 2, 4, 8 and 11.

13. Systematic Psychology. (N ot offered in 1946-47)

H a lf course.

A study of recurrent problems of psychology, in historical perspective and in light of various
systematic views. Restricted to senior majors in psychology and qualified students of philosophy.
Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.

14. Advanced Experimental Psychology. The staff.
H a lf course, each sem ester.
Special investigation of selected problems under the direction of a member of the department.
Open only to senior majors in psychology.
Prerequisites: Courses 1, 2, 3 and 9.

15. Psychological Tutorial. The staff.

H a lf course, each semester.

Supervised reading in fields that have not been adequately covered in courses. Recommended
for seniors majoring in psychology.

Education
21. Introduction to Education. The staff.

H a lf course.

A survey of the aims, organization and procedures of education; the opportunities and require*
ments in education as a profession.

22. History of Education. The staff.

H a lf course, alternate years.

A historical survey of educational procedures from the period of the Greeks to the present,
including a comparison of present*day systems in Europe and America.

23. Philosophy of Education. The staff.

H a lf course, alternate years.

A study of the fundamental principles of education viewed in dynamic relation with our
culture; special emphasis on the role of education in a democratic society.

Requirements for Majors in Course
M ajor students in course normally take Courses 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and
three further half courses in psychology. Courses in education, 21, 22
and 23, will not be credited toward a major in psychology—
Education alone may not be elected as a major subject, and not more
than two full courses in education will be accepted for credit toward
the bachelor’s degree. The Pennsylvania requirements for the certifica­
tion of secondary school teachers include 21 hours o f psychology and
education. W ith the exception o f 6 hours o f practice teaching, which
must be taken elsewhere, SVarthmore students may fulfill these require­
ments by taking Courses 1, 2, 7, 21, 22 and 23.

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Honors Work
Prerequisites. Courses 1 and 2 are prerequisite for all Honors work.
All major students in Honors are advised to take introductory work in
zoology or physics, and a second half course in philosophy. A reading
knowledge of German is desirable.

Seminar program . A normal program o f seminars for majors is
Perception, Learning and Thinking, Motivation, and one other in
psychology. O f the two seminars taken by minors, one should be
Motivation. The following seminars prepare for examinations for a
degree with Honors:
j . Perception. Mr. Kohler, Mr. Wallach.
Deals systematically and experimentally with problems in the field of perception. Open to all
qualified Honors students, but especially recommended for students of the natural sciences and
philosophy.

2. Teaming and Thinking. Mr. Krech, Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Wallach.
Deals with principles of adaptive behavior; the functions of memory and thinking; the
nature of understanding and problem-solving; the nature of intelligence. Open to all qualified
Honors students.

3. Motivation. Mr. Crutchfield, Miss French, Mr. Köhler, Mr. Krech, Mr.
’ Wallach.
A systematic and experimental approach to the dynamics of behavior, based on material
drawn from the laboratory and the clinic. Open to all qualified Honors students, but oi
particular interest to students of ethics and the social sciences.

4. Individual in Society. Mr. Crutchfield, Mr. Krech. ,
The relationship between man and his society, approached from the points of view of social
psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology. Open to all qualified Honors students, but
especially designed for students of the social sciences.

5. Personality. Miss French.
A systematic approach to the understanding of the personality of the individual; techniques of
study of personality, such as life history, interview, projective techniques, situational tests,
i^.aMiwmwv of sentiments; clinical and experimental facts concerning personality. Open to all
qualified Honors students.

6. Language. (N ot offered in 1946-47)
The psychological bases of communication, with special reference to the origin and development of language, the nature of linguistic symbolism, the disorders of linguistic behavior.
Open to all qualified Honors students, but especially designed for students of literature and
recommended in conjunction with the seminar in Linguistics.

7.

Systematic Psychology. M r. K öhler.

Observations and problems in different fields of modern psychology treated as parts of a
developing system, with a consideration of the basic princip les inherent in this development.
Open to all qualified Honors students.

8. Thesis.

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May be presented as a substitute for one seminar, provided the student is doing major work
in psychology with four seminars, and provided some member of the department is willing to
undertake the direction of the thesis.

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Romancè Languages
Professor: Edith Philips, Chairman.
Associate Professors: Harold M arch.
♦Leon W encelius.
Assistant Professors: Adolphe P ervy.
J ames D. Sorber.
I nstructors: J ose Vazquez Amaral.
Elisa Asensio (part-time).
N ewell B ush .
F ellow and Assistant: M onique B ibault.

French
1.

Elementary French.

P ull course.

For students who begin French in college. Equivalent of two years* secondary school preparation.

2A. Reading, Grammar and Composition. Members of the department.
H alf course.
Prerequisite, French 1 or two years* secondary school preparation and an achievement test.

2B. Reading, Grammar and Composition. Continued. Members of the department.
H alf course.
Prerequisite, French 2A or three years' secondary school preparation and an achievement test.

3A. Introduction to French Literature. Members of the department.
H a lf course.
Representative texts of modem French writers. Conducted in French with frequent written
work in French.
Prerequisite, French 2B or four years* secondary school preparation and an achievement test.

3B. Introduction to French Literature. Members of the department.
Representative texts of Renaissance and classic writers.

H a lf course.

10. Le roman avant 1800. Mr. March.

H a lf course.

11. Le roman du dix-neuvième siècle. Mr. March.

H a lf course.

12. Prosateurs et moralistes de la Renaissance et de la Réforme. Mr. Bush.
H a lf course.
13. La prose classique.

H a lf course.

14. Les origines philosophiques de la révolution. Miss Philips.

H a lf course.

16. La poésie lyrique de Villon à La Fontaine.

H a lf course.

17. La poésie lyrique moderne. Mr. March.

H a lf course

* Absent on leave.

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18. Origines et développement du théâtre classique. Mlle. Bübault.

H alf course.
19. Le théâtre moderne. M iss Philips.

H ^ f course.

21. Advanced Composition and Diction. M. Pervy.

H alf course.

Required of French majors.

S p a n ish
Full cou,st-

1. Elementary Spanish. Mr. Sorber.

For student! who begin Spanish in college. Equivalent of two years’ secondary school
preparation.

2. Reading, Grammar and Composition. Mrs. Asensio, Mr. AmaraL

Pull course.

Prerequisite, Spanish 1 or two years’ secondary school preparation and a placement test.

Pull course.

3. Introduction to Spanish Literature. Mr. Sorber.

Prerequisite, Spanish 2, or four years’ preparation in secondary school and a placement test.
Representative texts of modem Spanish writers. Conducted in Spanish with frequent written
work in Spanish.

10. La novela española del siglo X I X . Mr. Sorber.

H olf course.

For Honor» work in Spanish, see page 117.

H alf course.

11. La poesía hispano-americana. Mr. Amaral.
12. El siglo de oro. Mr. Amaral.
13. La novela hispano-americana. Mr. Sorber.

Italian
1. Elementary Italian.

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course.

A course aimed to give the student ability to read ordinary Italian with ease, end to write
and speak simple Italian.

2. Second year Italian.

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Full course.

Grammar review and composition. Readings from Dante’s Inferno.

3. Introduction to Modern Italian Literature.

Pull course.

Representative texts of modern Italian writers.

A ll students offering French or Spanish for entrance are placed

prmrAtnp to the College Entrance Examination Board tests or take a
placement test. T he results o f this test, taken into consideration with
the number of years of preparation, determine the student's assignment
to Course 2 or Course 3.
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R equirem ents fo r Majors and M inors
French or Spanish may be offered as major or minor in course or
in Honors work. Prerequisites and recommended supporting subjects
are the same for both course and honors students and are as follows:
Required in the first two years:
First course, French or Spanish. 3A.
Second course, French or Spanish 3B or its equivalent.
Supporting subjects recommended:
French History, Philosophy, Psychology, English o r another for­
eign or classic literature, Fine Arts.
Majors are expected to speak French or Spanish with sufficient
fluency to take part in discussion in courses and seminars in the lan­
guage and to pass an oral comprehensive or oral honors examination in
French or Spanish.
The department does not offer a major or minor in Italian.

Honors Work
The following seminars prepare for examinations for a degree with
Honors:
1. La renaissance en France. Mr. Bush.
Rabelais. Calvin. Montaigne, Ronsard.

2. Le théâtre classique. M lle. Bilbault.
Corneille, Racine, Molière.

4. La pensée française au dix-huitième siècle. Miss Philips.
Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau.

5. Mouvement des idées. Mr. March.
Literary and philosophical ideas since 1810.

6. Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert. Mr. March.

7. Proust, Gide, Valéry. Mr. March.
The seminars in French are planned with reference to the choices of
the students and the convenience of the department, and the semester
in which they are given varies from year to year. Majors are urged to
elect four seminars which cover the four modern centuries.
1. La novela hispano-americana. Mr. Sorber.
2. La poésia hispano-americana. Mr. Amaral.
3. E l siglo de oro. Mr. Amaral.
4. La novela espanola del siglo X I X . Mr. Sorbet.

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Zoology
Professors: Laurence I rving, Chairman.
R obert K. Enders.
Associate Professor: W alter J. Scott.
Assistant Professors: R uth M cClung J ones.
C. B rooke W orth.
Research B iologist: Per F. Scholander.
R esearch Associates: K nut Schmidt-Nielsen .
B odil Schmidt-Nielsen .
R esearch Assistant: Sarah C. F lemister .
1. Elementary Zoology. Mr. Irving and Mr. W orth.

H alf course.

This introductory course is designed to present to the student the fundamental aspects of
systematic zoology. The structure and classification of animals, as well as their economic and
cultural aspects, are considered in survey fashion. Prerequisite to all advanced courses in zodlogy.
Three lectures, one laboratory period per week.

2. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. Mr. Enders.

H a lf course.

A course of lectures, laboratory conferences and dissection presented from the comparative
viewpoint. Dissection of several vertebrate types is undertaken.
Two lectures or conferences and two laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite, 1.

3. Elementary Physiology. Mr. Scott.

H a lf course.

A consideration of the physiology of muscle, nerve, circulation, respiration, central nervous
system, special senses, and digestion; the treatment is designed to give a broad understanding
of the mechanism of the vertebrate body. In the laboratory, standard experiments on living
tissue are performed.
Two lectures, one conference and one laboratory period per week. Prerequisite, 1.

4. Embryology. Mr. Enders or Mrs. Jones.

H a lf course.

A study of the developmental process in vertebrates. Laboratory periods are devoted to the
developmental anatomy of amphioxus, frog, chick, and pig. Experimental analysis of development
is introduced in the lectures and conferences.
Three lectures, one laboratory period per week. Prerequisite, 1.

5. Microscopic Anatomy. Mrs. Jones.

H a lf course.

This course is concerned with the microscopic structure of vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
Whenever possible the tissues are examined in the living condition. The student makes enough
preparations to familiarize himself with the princpal methods of modern microtechnique.
Two lectures and two laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite, 1.

6. Special Topics. The staff.
For advanced students. Open to those who on account of fitness have arranged a program of
special work in the department. These topics may include: Invertebrate Zoology (Mrs. Jones),,
Advanced Microscopic Anatomy (Mrs. Jones), and Neurology (Mr. Scott).

7. Biology of the Vertebrates. Mr. Enders.

H a lf course.

A course designed to integrate the students* knowledge in abstract sciences with living
animals, both captive and wild. Field work is especially stressed during the warmer months.
Open to zodlogy senior majors only.

8. Biology of Parasitism. Mr. Worth.

H a lf course.

A consideration of parasitology with reference to ecology, evolution, epidemiology and
physiology. Surveys are made of parasites in native animals. Classification and life cycles are
reviewed.
Prerequisites, 2 and 3.

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R eq uirem ents for M ajor Study in Course
Students in course should complete during four years the following:
two courses in chemistry, one course in mathematics, one course in
physics, two full courses in a modern language (preferably German,
although two full courses in French or two full courses in Spanish will
be acceptable), four courses in zoology. Genetics (Botany Department)
or botany may be offered as one advanced zoology course. W ith per­
mission of the department a second course in physics, a second course in
mathematics, or a third course in chemistry may be substituted for the
fourth course in zoology, provided such a course is not being offered as
part of the minor requirement.
The departmental requirements of two courses in chemistry and one
in physics constitute a minor for zoology majors.

Honors Work
Prerequisites for a major study of zoology: one and one-half courses
in zoology ( 1 , 2, 3 ) , two courses in chemistry (1 , 2 or 3, 6 A ) , one
course in mathematics (1 , 2 ) , one course in physics ( 1 ) , two courses in
German (1 , 2 ) , or their equivalent.
Prerequisites for a minor study of zoology: one course in zoology
(1 , 2 or 3 ) . In addition seminars in physiology require one course in
physics and two courses in chemistry.
Additional preparation in chemistry is desirable. Further work in
mathematics is recommended for those who have ability in the subject
(1 1 , 1 2 ) . The additional courses in chemistry and mathematics are
necessary for certain seminars in those departments.

Seminars. The following seminars prepare students for examinations
for a degree with Honors:
Embryology. Mr. Enders or Mrs. Jones.
The nature of the germ cells, experimental analysis of development and reproduction, and the
developmental anatomy of vertebrates with laboratory emphasis on the chick and the pig.

Microscopic Anatomy. Mrs. Jones.
A study of the minute structure of animals by the examination of living cells and tissues,
and by the analysis of prepared slides! most of these slides are prepared by the student who thus
acquires a working knowledge of microscopical technique.

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Physiology. Mr. Irving.
A survey of important subjects in general and comparative physiology.

Biology of Parasitism. Mr. Worth.
An intensified version of the course (8) with emphasis on individual projects by. the
students. An integration of problems in medical and veterinary sciences with conditions
obtaining normally among wildlife.

Special Topics. T h e staff.
Open to students who. having satisfied all requirements, desire further work in the department.
The following subjects are suggested: Neurology (M r. Scott), Physiology of Reproduction
(M r. Enders), Biology of the Vertebrates (M r. Endera).. Frequently this will include acting as
junior assistants in the research of staff members.

Approved work at summer biological stations may be substituted for
certain seminars and courses, permitting more choice in the student s
college program.

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Reference Section
A directory of the students and faculty of Swarthmore College may
be obtained by writing to the Registrar.

Visiting Examiners of Candidates for
Degrees with Honors
February 1946
D ivisions o f the Humanities and the Social Sciences
E conom ics: Professor W illiam N . Loucks, University of Pennsylvania.
E nglish: D r . G eorge J. B ecker, Swarthmore College; Professor Ralph M.
Sargent, Haverford College.
Fren ch: Professor L aurence W . W ylie , Haverford College.
H istory: D r . Philip A. Crowl, Princeton University.
Linguistics: Professor Alfred Senn , University of Pennsylvania.
P hilosophy: Professor J ohn S. Adams, J r ., University of Pennsylvania;
D r. J . Glenn Gray, Swarthmore College.
Political Science: Professor L awrence H. Chamberlain, Columbia University;
Professor D. B eatrice McCown, Bryn Mawr College.
P sychology: Professor D onald K. Adams, Duke University.
D ivision o f M athematics and the Natural Sciences
Astronom y: Professor J an Schilt, Columbia University.
M athem atics: Professor M arguerite Lehr, Bryn Mawr College.
Physics: Professor Richard M. Sutton , Haverford College.

Ju n e 1946
' D ivisions o f the Humanities and the Social Sciences
E conom ics: Mr . K ermit G ordon, Washington, D. C .; D r . Richard A. Musgrave, Washington, D . C.
E nglish: Miss D orothy A. K och, New Haven, Conn.; Professor G eorge
F. W hicher, Amherst College.
Fine A rts: Professor Richard B ernheimek, Bryn Mawr College.
F ren ch: P rofessor Margaret Gilman , Bryn Mawr College.
G erm an: Professor Ernst J ockers, University of Pennsylvania.
H istory: D r . W illiam O. Aydelotte, Princeton, N . J . ; D r . Philip A. Crowl,
Princeton University; D r . Edward W . F ox , Washington, D. C.
Linguistics: Professor A lfred Senn , University of Pennsylvania.
P hilosophy: Professor J ames W . Miller , College of W illiam and Mary;

Professor Paul W eiss, Bryn Mawr College.
Political Science: Professor D. B eatrice McCown , Bryn Mawr College;
Professor Malcolm Moos, The Johns Hopkins University.
Psychology: D r . W illiam C. H. Prentice, The Johns Hopkins University.
Spanish: Professor D orothy N. N epper , Bryn Mawr College.

D ivision o f M athematics and the Natural Sciences
Chem istry: Professor J ames L. Crenshaw , Bryn Mawr College.
M athem atics: Professor D. J . Struik , Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Physics: Professor A. L. Patterson, Bryn Mawr College.
Psychology: D r . W illiam C. H. Prentice, The Johns Hopkins University.

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Degrees Conferred
February 24, 1 9 4 6
BA C H ELO R O F ARTS

In the D ivision o f the Humanities
Elsie Clare K amsler
Anne J oy M urphy
K imi N agatani
D enise Pei
J ohn Rosselli
Ruth I sabel Smith (H on ors)
J ean W inifred T hompson (H on ors)
K atharine Elizabeth W olfe

Carol Patricia Barns
Frances Mayhew B lackburn (H ig h H on ors)
Margaret Elizabeth Carroll
Virginia T homson Cobb
Anne Gale Colton
Mary Patience Frohman (H on ors)
Mary Ann G ehres (H on ors)
Helen Odette H ollingsworth

In the D ivison o f the Social Sciences
Henry McRaven Bain, J r .
E linor Loraine J ones
Nina J eannette Balfour
Esther H obson Moore
J oan Elizabeth B uesching (H on ors)
Anne N ewton (H ig h H on ors)
Miriam Malcolm D ouglas (H igh H on ors)
J ames Haas Scheuer
Marianne F rey
J oan Ruth Seidel (H on ors)
J ohn B atterson Stetson

In the D ivision o f M athematics and the Natural Sciences
J udith Sara Braude
Victor Hirsch F rankel
William Ross Halliday, J r .

B etty Ann Mateer
Edward Hamilton Page
N ancy Lois Randall
N ancy Grace R oman (H on ors)
BA C H ELO R O F SCIEN CE

In the D ivision o f Engineering
Edward Lloyd Bradley
Carroll I rving Crawford

Peter Lukens Miller
D onald W illiam Skelley
D avid Charles Solt
June 24, 1946
B A C H ELO R O F ARTS

In the D ivision o f the Humanities
Mary Lou Bartle
Marjorie Colwell B oardman
J oan J essop Brewster (H ig h H on ors)
Beverly Brooks (H ig h H on ors)
Doris Lippincott Bye
J ennie Elizabeth Coates
Marie Louise Cooley
J ean Marie Cupitt
Robert McCall G ilkey , J r .
Katharine Helen Hill (H ig h H on ors)
Nancy Carol J ones
Mary Louise K eay

N ancy Pitt D odge
Selma Raike D reller (H on ors)
Mary Lou D utton
Ida Louise Curtis Ennenga
Patricia Fayre Frank
N ancy Katharine Frick
Isabel Emory Gamble (H ighest H on ors)
J ean B rookes Gibson
J ean K nowles Kistler
Elisabeth Anne K ite
E lizabeth B lanche Landon
Marilyn Low

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Sara E lizabeth Lucas {H igh H on ors)
Sally Lee MacLellan
Elizabeth Sutherland Martinez ( H on ors)
Frances D ayrell McClure
H enry Edgar McCone, J r.
D orothy M enzel (H ig h H on ors)
J ane G ammon M etz (H on ors)
Patricia M ontenyohl
Lois Rose Morrell
Alicb E mily M ustin

M ary J anet Mustin
Frbderika N elson
J ean Presbrey
Annette Hope Richards
E lizabeth W illits Roberts
J ohn W ilmer Steer
J eannb Alice T heis (H on ors)
Margaret van B oetzelabr
Sylvia Conant W ard
J ane Fairfax W ells

In the D ivision o f the Social Sciences
Rosemary Mize Accola (H ig h H on ors)
D orothy Gertrude B owman
Mary Elizabeth B rown
Scot B utler
Cornelia Stabler Clarke
Anna Hires Coombs
Anna Mary Fitts
Susan Everett Harwig (H on ors)
E lisabeth H eber -Smith
Martha Lyle Hill
J erome Spiegel K ohlberg, J r .
Ruth N ye Leonard
Samuel M egaw Loescher (H igh H onors)

Ernest W . Luther (H on ors)
Marilyn Peelle Rath
J ohn Crawford Rodgers
W alter A. Scheiber
Schuyler F. V. Schmuck (H on ors)
Paul Seabury (H igh H on ors)
Charles Edwin Seiler , J r .
N ancy Roberts Smith
V irginia E leanor Staman
J eannette D efrance Streit (H igh H on ors)
E leanor Carter T imbres (H on ors)
V alerie J une W iles (H igh H on ors)
D orothy E lizabeth W illenbucher (H on ors)

In the D ivision o f M athematics and the Natural Sciences
D avid Auld
Barbara B owen
H elen M. D ean (H on ors)
Sarah Harrison D emond
W illiam T. Evans
J ohn H enry F erger
Ellen Clare F unke
Nancy J ane G arver
Barbara M. G awthrop
K athe Solis-Cohen J acoby (H on ors)
Grace E lizabeth-Kemp

P hyllis H blen K inkead
Paul J ohn V an M eter K opsch
W arner Edwards Love
Mary Louise McClain
H. Phelps Potter, J r
Oscar Morgan Powell , J r .
Raymond J ames Starrels
Mary E lizabeth Storm
Norman J ules W inston
Milton Alexander W ohl
Richard D oerr W oltman

B A C H ELO R O F SCIENCE

In the D ivision o f Engineering
Robert D ean Agler
D onald M erle Anderson
G eorge Clifton B eebe
Russell W illiam Christie
F rederick W hitfield D eW itt
J oseph Brown D illenbeck
A lan Louis D uke
W illiam W ard Hays
V erne Hoar, J r .
H erbert W arrbn J acobs
Roger D errill K eenan
Michael G eorge K oblanski

Albert L engyel
Abraham W illiam Martin
H ugh Haynesworth McCallum , J r .
N oble T yrus M cH ugh
B runo Mussetto
G erald Emile N olin
J ohn Erwin Pixton, J r .
E rvin N. Scott
Robert Franklin Stoll
H ildreth Hubbard Strode
Lawrence W illiam Y barke

124

Geographical Distribution of Students
i 9 4 6-I947
Pennsylvania ................................

384

W a s h in g to n .....................................

2

New Y o r k ..................................... 194

A riz o n a ...............................................

1

New Je rs e y ..................................... 107

A rk a n sa s ............................................

1

42

Kansas ..............................................

1

Massachusetts................................
Illinois ............................................

39

Kentucky

..........................................

1

District of C olum bia...................

33

M a i n e .................................................

1

33

Nebraska ..........................................

1

Maryland ........................................
O h io ............................................ . .

22

O r e g o n ...............................................

1

21

South C a r o lin a ................................

1

Michigan .......................................

18

U t a h ...................................................

1

Indiana

17

V e r m o n t............................................

1

Connecticut ...................................

..................................

C alifornia.......................................

13

Virginia ..........................................

12

Delaware ..................... .... . . . . . .

9

Colorado ........................................

3

M issou ri..........................................

5

West V irg in ia ..............................

5

Wisconsin .....................................

5

Florida ............................................

' 3

T otal o f U . S. Students . . . . 1002
China .........................................

5

G r e e c e ......................................

3

B razil .................................................

2

C a n a d a ..................................

2

Colombia ..........................................

1

C u b a ....................................................

1

France

...............................................

1

Georgia ...........

3

H a w a i i ...............................................

1

I o w a .............. ..................................

3

I n d i a ....................................................

1

Texas ..............................................

3

M e x i c o ....................................................... 1

A labam a..........................................

2

M o r o c c o ............................................

1

M innesota.......................................

2

N o rw a y ...............................................

1

M ississippi.....................................

2

Philippine Is la n d s .........................

1

Oklahom a.......................................

2

Trans-Jordan ...................................

1

Rhode Is la n d .................................

2

Turkey ...............................................

1

South D ak o ta.................................

2

T otal o f O t h e r s .........................

23

Tennessee.......................................

2

Grand T o t a l ...................

125

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B lanshard, B rand
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Carter , B oyd G.
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N ason, J ohn W .
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Swarthmore College F aculty
Adventure in Education: Swarthmore College under Frank Aydelotte.
N . Y ., Macmillan, 1941. 2 3 6 p.

W alton , J ean B .
Recent Changes in Group Activities Program at Swarthmore College.

fournal o f the N ational A ssociation o f Deans o f W omen, v. 6, p.
164-65. June 1943.

W ister , J o h n C.
The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation: a Ten Y ear History:
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127

Index
Absence from Classes, 56
Absence from Collection, 57
Absence from Examinations, 58
Accelerated Program, 28
Administrative Officers, 19-21
Admissions Procedure, 25-28
Application Dates, 27
Scholastic Aptitude and Achieve­
ment Tests, 27
School Subjects Recommended, 25,
26
Advanced Degrees, 60, 61
Advanced Standing, 26
Advisers, 40, 49
Alumnae Scholarship, 32
Alumni Field, 134
Alumni Office, 46
Alumni Scholarships, 32
Arthur Hoyt Scott Auditorium, 134
Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foun­
dation, 44
Astronomical Observatories, 100, 134
Astronomy, Courses in, 97
Atkinson (Barclay G .) Scholarship, 38
Atkinson (Rebecca M .) Scholarship, 38
Attendance at Classes and Collec­
tion, 56
Automobiles, Regulations concerning,
59
Awards and Prizes, 61

Bachelor of Arts Degree, 60
Bachelor of Science Degree, 60
Barnard (George Grey) Collection, 43
Beardsley Hall, 134
Benjamin W est House, 43, 134
Benjamin W est Society, 43
Bibliography of Swarthmore, 19391946, 126
Biddle Memorial Library, 41, 42
Biddle Memorial Library, Honorary
Curators of, 22

Board of Managers, Committees of, 8
Board of Managers, Members of, 7
Bond Memorial, 134
Book Bill, 29
Botany, Courses in, 66, 67

B uildings, 134
Activities and Class Lodges
Astronomical Observatories
Bartol Research Foundation
Bassett House
Beardsley Hall
Benjamin W est House
Biddle Memorial Library
Bond Memorial
Chemistry, Hall of
Faculty Residences
Field House
Hall Gymnasium
Hicks Hall
Isaac H. Clothier Memorial
Library Building
Martin (Edward) Biological
Laboratory
Meeting House
Palmer Hall
Pittenger Hall
Parrish Hall
Roberts Hall
Scott (Arthur Hoyt) Outdoor
Auditorium
Somerville Hall (Gymnasium for
Women)
Sproul Observatory
Students’ Observatory
Swimming Pools
Thomas House
Trotter Hall
Wharton Hall
Woolman House
Worth Hall
Bunting (Ella Frances) Extempora­
neous Speaking Contest, 62

129

Calendar, College, 5
Calendar, Lunar, 4
Chemistry, Courses in, 68-70
Chi Omega Scholarship, 32
Churches, 39
Classical Scholarships, 35
Class Lodges, Women’s, 134
Class of 1913 Loan Fund, 31
Class of 1915 Scholarship Fund, 33
Class of 1916 Loan Fund, 31
Class Scholarships, 33
Classics, Courses in, 71-73
Clothier (Isaac H .) Memorial, 134
Collection, 40, 57
Collection Attendance, Regulation con­
cerning, 57, 60
College Community, 23
College Entrance Examinations, 25, 27
College Jobs, 30
Committees of the Board of Man­
agers, 8
Committees of the Faculty, 18
Comprehensive Examinations, 48, 51,
60
Conditions, 57
Cooper (Sarah Kaighn) Scholarship,
33
Cooper (W illiam J .) Foundation, 42,
43
Cooperation with Neighboring Insti­
tutions, 23
Corporation, Officers of, 7
Course Advisers, 49
Courses of I nstruction, 63-120
Botany, 66, 67
Chemistry, 68-70
Classics, 71-73
Economics, 74-75
Engineering, 76-84
Civil, 78, 80, 81
Electrical, 76, 79, 81-83
Mechanical, 79, 84
English, 85-87
Fine Arts, 88, 89
German, 90, 91
History, 92-94

Mathematics and Astronomy, 95100
Music, 101
Philosophy and Religion, 102-104
Physical Education for Men, 105
Physical Education for Women,
106, 107
Physics, 108, 109
Political Science, 110, 111
Psychology and Education, 112114
Romance Languages, 115-117
Zoology, 118-120
Crane Prize, 62
Curators of Biddle Memorial Library,
22

Cutting (Bronson M .) Collection, 44

D egrees, 60, 61
Advanced Engineering
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Arts
Master of Science
Degrees Conferred, 123, 124
Dining Room, 39
Directions for Reaching the College,
23
Directions for Correspondence, 2
Divisions and Departments, 17
Dormitories, 39
Dorsey (W illiam ) Scholarship, 38

Economics, Courses in, 74, 75
Education, Courses in, 113
Education, Physical, 105-107
Educational Program, 23, 24, 47-56
Egleson (James D .) Murals, 44
Emeritus Professors, 9
Engineering, Courses in, 76-84
Engineering, Degrees in, 60, 61, 76
English, Courses in, 85-87
Entrance Requirements, 25-28

130

Combinations of Majors
Minors, 54
Examinations, 48, 53, 60
Examiners, 53, 122
General Statement, 52, 53
Offered in:
Astronomy, 99
Botany, 67
Chemistry, 70
Classics, 73
Economics, 75
Engineering, 77
English, 86, 87
Fine Arts, 89
French, 117
German, 91
Greek, 73
History, 93, 94
Latin, 73
Mathematics, 98
Music, 101
Philosophy, 103, 104
Physics, 108, 109
Political Science, 111
Psychology, 114
Spanish, 117
Zoology, 119, 120
Housing, 24, 39

Examination Regulations, 58
Examinations, College Board, 25, 27
Exclusion from College, 59
Expenses, 29
Extra and Prescribed Work, Commit­
tee on, 58
Extra-Curricular Activities, 46

Faculty, Members of, 9-16
Faculty Regulations, 56-58
Fees (Tuition, Residence, etc.), 29
Fellowships, 63, 64
Field House, 134
Fine Arts, Courses in, 88, 89
Foreign Language Requirements, 50,
51
Foreign Students, 125
Fox (George) Award, 63
Fraternity Lodges, Men's, 134
French, Courses in, 115, 116
Friends’ College Scholarships, 33
Friends Historical Library, 41, 42
Friends Meeting, 39
Fry (Elizabeth) Award, 63

Geographical Distribution of Students,
125
German Language and Literature,
Courses in, 90, 91
Gillingham (Joseph E .) Fund, 33
Grades, 57
Graduation, Requirements for, 60
Grants-in-aid, 30
Greek
Language
and Literature,
Courses in, 71-73

Hayes (John Russell) Poetry Prizes,
63
Health, Care of Student, 40
Hicks Hall, 134
Hillborn (Rachel W .) Scholarship, 33
History, Courses in, 92-94

Honors W ork, 52-55
Admission to, 55

and

Infirmaries, 40
Italian, Courses in, 116
Ivins (Aaron B .) Scholarship, 34
Ivy Medal, 61

Jane Addams Peace Collection (See
Swarthmore College Peace Collec­
tion)
Johnson (George K . and Sallie K .)
Fund, 34

Kappa Alpha Theta Scholarship Fund,
34
Kovalenko (Jessie Stevenson) Scholar­
ship, 34

131

Lapham (Anson) Scholarship, 33
Latin Language and Literature, Courses
in, 73, 74
Leedom (Hannah A .) Fellowship, 63
Leedom (Thomas L .) Scholarship, 38

Libraries, 41, 42, 134
Biddle Memorial, 41, 42
College, 41
Friends Historical, 41, 42
Lippincott (Joshua) Fellowship, 63
Lippincott (Sarah E .) Scholarship, 38
Loans to Students, 31
Location of the College, 23
Lockwood (Jo h n ) Memorial Fellow­
ship, 64
Longstreth (Mary T .) Scholarship, 35
Lucretia Mott Fellowship, 64

Managers, Board of, 7, 8
Map of College Grounds, 134-135
Martin (Edward) Biological Labora­
tory, 134
Mary Lyon School, 24, 39
Mathematics, Courses in, 95, 96
McCabe Engineering Award, 62
Meeting House, 39
Men’s Executive Committee, 45
Miller (James E .) Scholarship, 35
M iller (John A .) Loan Fund, 31
Mott (Lucretia) Fellowship, 64
Music, Courses in, 101

Naval Unit, 24
Newton (A . Edward) Library Prize,
62

Oak Leaf Medal, 62
Observatories, Astronomical, 101
Open Scholarships for Men, 32
Open Scholarships for Women, 32

Paiste (H arriet) Fund, 35
Palmer Hall, 39, 134

Parrish Hall, 39, 134
Pearson (Paul M .) Loan Fund, 31
Perkins (T . H. Dudley) Memorial
Scholarship, 35
Philosophy, Courses in, 102, 103
Physical Education for Men, 105
Physical Education for Women, 106107
Physical Education Requirements, 105107
Physics, Courses in, 108, 109
Pittenger Hall, 39, 134
Plan of College Grounds, 134, 135
Political Science, Courses in, 110, 111
Post-War Adjustments, 24
Potter (W illiam Plumer) Scholarship,
36
Pre-Medical Program, 55, 56
Preston (Mary Coates) Scholarship
Fund, 36
Prizes, 61, 62
P r o g r a m o f S t u d y , 49-56
For Freshmen and Sophomores,
49, 50
For Juniors and Seniors, 51-53
Honors Work, 53-55
Pre-Medical Program, 55, 56
W ork in Courses, 51
Psychology, Courses in, 112, 113
Public Speaking Prizes, 62

Reeves (Mark E .) Scholarship, 38
Religion, Courses in, 103
Religious Life, 39
Requirements for Admission, 25-28
Requirements for Graduation, 60
W ork of First Two Years, 49, 50
W ork of Last Two Years, 51-53
Residence, Regulations concerning, 39,
58
Roberts Hall, 39, 134
Romance Languages, Courses in, 115117

132

Scholarships, List of, 32-38
Scholastic Aptitude Test, 25, 27
Scott (Arthur Hoyt) Auditorium, 134
Scott (Arthur Hoyt) Horticultural
Foundation, 44
Serrill (W illiam G . and Mary N .)
Scholarship, 36
Shoemaker (Annie) Scholarship, 37
Sicard (Katharine B .) Prize, 62
Sigma X i Fellowship, 64
Social Committee, 45
Somerville Forum, 45
Spanish, Courses in, 116
Sproul Observatory, 100, 134
Squier (Helen E. W .) Scholarship, 37
States, Summary of Students by, 125
Student Aid, 30
Student Council, 45
Students’ Handbook, 45
Sullivan (Joseph T .) Scholarship, 38
Summer School Work, 58
Swarthmore College Peace Collection,
41, 42
Swarthmore College Student Loan
Fund, 31
Swarthmore Field, 134
Swimming Pools, 134

Taylor (Jonathan K .) Scholarship, 36
Thorne (Phebe Anna) Fund, 37
Trotter Hall, 134
Tuition and Other Fees, 29

133

Tuition Plan, 30
Tyson (Martha E .) Fellowship, 64

Underhill (Samuel J . ) Scholarship, 33

V-12 Unit, 24
Veterans, Policy Toward, 28
Vocational Office, 46

Westbury Quarterly Meeting Scholar­
ship, 37
Wharton Hall, 39, 134
Wharton (Deborah F .) Scholarship,
38
White Open Scholarships for Women,
32
Willets (Samuel) Fund, 37
William J. Cooper Foundation, 42, 43
Williams (Ellis D .) Fund, 31
Williamson (I. V .) Scholarships, 38
Wilson (Edward Clarkson) Scholar­
ship, 38
Women’s Student Government Asso­
ciation, 45
Wood (Mary) Fund, 37
Woodnutt (Thomas) Scholarship, 38
Woolman House, 39, 134
Worth Hall, 39, 134

Zoology, Courses in, 119, 120

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W harton H all
Sproul Observatory
H all Gymnasium
Parrish H all
H ockey Field
Tennis Courts
Beardsley Halt
Science H all
Som erville Gymnasium
C ollege Library and
B iddle M em orial
Library
T h e H all o f Chemistry
Students’ Observatory
T h e Benjam in W est
H ouse
T h e M eeting H ouse
Faculty H ouses
T h e President1s H ou se
Sw arthm ore F ield
Alum ni F ield
P ow er Plant
Em ployees’ D orm itory
T h e Swim m ing P ools
W hittier H ou se
B oo k and K ey H ou se
H icks H all
T h e Railroad Station
P hi K ap p a Psi Fraternity
Lodge
D elta U psilon Fraternity
Lodge
P hi Sigma K appa
Fraternity L od g e

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29 K ap p a Sigm a Fraternity
L od g e
30 W orth D ormitory
31 W oolm an H ouse
32 P hi D elta T beta
Fraternity L o d g e
33 B on d M em orial and
W om eris Class and
Activities L odges
3 4 'Bartol Foundation
Laboratory
33 C lothier M em orial
36 Arthur H oyt Scott A udi­
torium

37 Em ployees’ H ouse1
38 F ield H ouse
39 Palmer, Pittenger and
Roberts H alls
40 Edward Martin
B iological Laboratory
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