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ALFRED UNIVERSITY
PUBLICA~rIONNew York State Selloo! of Clay.V\Torking and Ceranlies
Catalogue Number
1931-1932
Alfred, N. Y.
February, 1932 No.2
PubHRned MOllt71'v by Alfred University. Entered 08 S6crmit clas8 matter at A lJre/l, N. Y., under act of GotJgt'll88, JtlZy 16, 1894
Accepted for mailing at special rate 0/ Postage provi(ZecJ lor ~n 8ectfoK 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorllt6d On July 3, 1918.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
(Av}wlnted (lnmmlly by the ~rrustee8 of Altl'erl Univ('l'sUy) BOO'l'HE
JOHN ,J. ~nJltRlLI.
R .!:HnCJ!~FJELD nASSE'r'l'
C. DAVIS, l?reRidont
WILLIAM R CI.d\RKE D. S. BURDlCK
A~'l()HY HOl'GHTON, Corning Glass Work.s, Corning) It H. PASS, Pass & Seymour Co., Syracuse, KY.
N, y,
Calendar
First Semester,
J,luiTIlJlC!> esamhHtt!omj
"!!'r('~Jllllfln i\'cpk"
ne~;r;(r;lthm for HCU\OfH, .1 tlIlJrJl'iJ. and SOl,lWU1otf'>l IM!!:mc!((l1l b1!)dn!}
:\thl'licrnestN' g'rndpB
Thanksgiving Day, ,hQliday Founders' Day
('hl'h;tmad UCf't'.';;; fwgilltl CUl:{I{:Il'MAH ltJ:CBrtfj
IHStl'l1dloo resulllud r,{ili.YVll' exnmin(1Hom~ hegin FlxHlllllltttions end; S01tlPRl.er .. nd11
1931-1932
:'>IoH<lns
T~I"b. flu,l \'/ed.
'\'11111"1. llml Fri.
)J()l!dnr 'i'hlll';\tlH~'
Thursday Saturday
"ptmT:,ila,\' ('\"telling'
TI1,'»d'lY morning Friony
Prhht;r pv~nin;::
Second Semester
lll~trndl{m lH!:-,lnl1
;\lid~"pj)l(;fltf'r ~~rllde9 B;:,-;!('r ltecPfi!i II(win.~
Ji1Mvnm RW:f:f:ji'l IIINtnwll<lU rf'SUlUO(]
Memoria! DaYJ twlf holiday li'lnnl (!!.:Hll1ili\l{:"Ili> bl~~ln
fiuni(H· t,-xnml\lrllln:ll< (~)1\1 n!Hl(>r~("J'\I<? F!amillfttioll:< <lUll Jllllil)l' ,,:mmin;,f!nllH 1'1)(1
Nlt(I':'l'v-BtX'J'Tf C'('~lllle;';CEME;';T COmnt(1IH'{'llU;'-!lt PlaY
Al1JHwl Sermon ;)I'f<ll"(; Chl'i.~tlan Af'Rtleiai ioltn
IhH'('illnllncnto H(1t'lIlot!
Almnui A">Jn,·tnfloll nlrceUH',,' JnN!!ing Annual r:(lH<'!:l'T
Claw, 1)l:'Nl.tf)ti>ts lUll! rellnJOl1B
;\rwunl Ul(1{)tlH),! oj' ']'emdrcs j\nllwll llit'eting- of C'(wp(lrpJloll CltlB~:-t1ity T~x('rdl'('"
Alumni HlllUlllct COmmf'rlCemeot l')'(e),'d8.p:,>
Alumni ABMehltiUll, Public SeB;;llm Pl'Bc:i(lo1Jt'}! l{ef'epti'oll
SU1HfFlil VAC"~'flOX
Wt'Lh:e!"llfty u,oYnh,g' '!'hur;;dn.'i'
'l'lhll'Htlay C'Iynting
)lr;1J;1a;'{ Hwrnillg' Monday rYirlny 'l'acHIRY FYldlty 'l'ul's(]ny
}In,.tl1l)' nlOrT;{nfi' Hl1w;ny f'nminr, :>-!tlu{las aft,:l'l\()()n :\toH(hy i;Vi',utng '\'11('0';(1a;.' mnrnill;:' ']'1!('~'(1a.v mOYlIlui{
':\ff,,,(1ay l\it,,':tlOPU 1'iK",lty 1ti't(>I'!lOr)H 'T'l:p.mhtY evening WClln(\wlny morning '~fNlnl'"drlY ftftf'l'noon W('llfll'sd:l}, ~yenlng
Summer Session, 1932
l'('rrn begin«
TC'rm tll'lds
'1'lw,,(lay 11'rid!1Y
10:51 Sept. 21 Sept. 22-23 B"flt. 24·25 Rept. 28 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 5 DN', 17 HW::
JIlIl. G Jan, 20 Peb.
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Feh, 10
Mill'. U Mnr. 24 ..:\;:n".
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May 30
JUnO
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JUHO 7 .Tum: 10 ,hme 11 JHIlr: 11 June )<!
JnJ)~ 12
.lUlID I~
JlIlIl' 1 ~l ,lltHt' H
Juno H
Jnllt' J.j JlIIlf>- 14 JUlie H Jnnc it';
.Tunc 11) Jum: 1!l
.July 1) Aug. 12
First Seme&'ler, 1932-1933
Ell (fl1 !)('e eXi\Ullllatlollfl
"Fr(>fl'flmall Week"
}(Pftll<! ration for Seniors, JlJJ1I0fl:! und SoplWUlOC(!1l Illlo)trncUQu beginH
Mul-:::;cmeRtN gro.ueB Tlmnhglvlng RcreHs bf'gjna
TUANKSGtVHW nECES,s Tfl!:!trUlctjoll rellumed
Founders' Day
Ciu-il<i'mng Reeci'ls beglnH Cuurs-r!>fMl ReCESS
IIl~tt\Jdion resumed Mitl-},,,,,.r (inlmlnnU(llls hegln Examinatlous e1l(1; semcf:!tcr end ..
Mm)(]lI.;I' '1'ues_ Hud W(>{i.
Thurs. nnll Frl.
Munday 'l'hnrHdas
W,'fhHII<UIlY evening
Monday mornill!t Monday 'flcHrf;{1ny everdng
TUi!'edl\)' UlOl'nlng r'ritlli/f
Friday f'Yf'ning
Second Semcs\cr
llJstruction begIns Mid-someatl'1' grades FJI,,,ter Recoss 1If'gJu8 Ii:A:i'ffll\ ng,:::~;fla
Iw,trnetJon reauUled
Memorial Day, half holiday FlItil1 (\>;llmilHtLfotlfl. J)cgtn Senior P){lUlliUil.tiOJlS cnd Under·cluns e:s:ominatloflS end Juninr (!xil.mlnntJons end
NINRTY,SBVDNTU COllUIENCFU!BNT A n utI 01 Concert
Annual SermOJj betort! Christian ASh!w-ill,tlollfl
llac('nlnoTf'!lte SCrmon
Alumni A,;"odat:ioH D!reetor .. : nw(>tin¥
Comm.:uC'JID.mt PhlY
Clam: brpakilli'tfll find reunions AIJT1(ml llleeting of 'l'rllf;t(!ea AlltJunl m,*ting of Corporation Cl!tl'lfHlllY Nxerehlll>l
Alanmi Banquet Commeucement lIlxerc!fllea
Alumni AssocIatIon, Publle Session Prcsident's Reception
Tncl5dny mornIng 'rhurmlil.Y Tbtlrsdtty cvening
MOrldny roornIng Tuesd<1Y Friday 'l'u",sr!ay Priday 'l'ul'!>dns
Snlurday evenIng SmulllY morning /:l]Hldt\Y evening :M(lllduy afternoon If(lHtlay cvenIng 'I'w!£tlay morning '1'lIeil(]11Y morning 'r\1f-'!:ldIlY llftnrnoon TU('Hduy nftern(l(}1l TIlI}H(lay evenIng' 'IV('\lO,efl(lI'lY mQruing Wednesday nft-l!rnoon Wpdne3day eY~IlJng
Summer Session, 1933
Term bcglnH
Term enda
ilInnd!ty l"riuay
19;\:2 Se.pt,
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Sept. 20-21 Sept. 22-2:1 Sept, 2n Noy. 17 Nnv, 23
NiIV. 28
Dec. 5
Dcr. 1. ..
19:1;, Jrm, a
.Inn. 2, Feb. " "
Feb, 1 Mar. 23 Apr. 13 Apr. 24 May 30 June 2 June 6
Juue
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June 13 JUlle
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June 11 J1Itl('- 11 JUlle 12 June 12 June VI June
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June 13 JUnt:
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JUne 13 J Ufl(, 14 .Tune H June 14
July 3 Aug. 11
OFFICERS OF INSTRUOTION
BOOTm: Cm,\\'I:LL Dw[s, Ph, I)., D, f)., LL. J)., President
*CJUTtLJ::S lil. lll}.1"NS} S. D" Djreetol' Profe,sOl' of Ceramic Technology,
Department of Oeramic Engineering
lVlurmAY J. R'm;, A. ~L, Ph. J).
P1'O£c",01' of Ohemistry.
CHARJ,ES R, AMmmo, M. S.
Pl'Ofes..'iOl' of Ceramic gngineering.
CLARl.t;NCE W, :\'h~mn'r'l', S. B.
j\ssoeiate Professor of Oeramic Engineering,
WAHHEN P. COl\'l'ELYOUj B. S.
Assistant Professor of Ohemistry.
I.1I"A:NK B. IJoBAUGH, B. S.
Assistant ProfC1lsor of Ceramic Engin.eering.
Department of Applied Art.
MARION I •. FOSDICK
Professor of Oeramic Art.
CLAllA K NELSON
Profe",o!' of Drawing and Design.
OHAru,ES ]II. HARDE"
Assistant Professor of Drawing 1!l1d Oeramic Art,
ERMA B. HEWn'!'
Instrnctor in Metal Work.
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Other Employees
('lmnS 1"', R",xnoLPH
Tl"('Hslln'i' and Ac(!ounUmt.
COHn·;z K (j}'A Wf-lON} Litt.
n.,
1\. ~\LLibrariall.
UU'1'lI UAnIt -'VIUTl!'ORD
8eel'ctary,
l;~Y A B. MlDDA UGH
Matron.
,JoHN K. HILLMll,LER
Assistant.
A, L. ,"VI-U'I'FORD
.Janitor and Machinist
Dorothy Hallock
Albert S. Brown
Student Assistants lippli«t A,·t Graduate Assistant"
C(wamic Ch(lmistry
Mary B. Allen
Meredith Barton
NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF CLAY·
WORKING AND CERAMICS
In founding' this school in the year lnuO and placing it under th(~ control of Alfred University. the IJog-islatul'c of the R1Me or New '(o\'k l'('(~ogJli7.e;l not only the importance or education in the IHJ1'gnit of indul'>'il'Y ano indn:-:trial art but also the fact that such educat-iOll can bl:,;;:;t be pnrsued in co·
opcl'ution with eoowlinat!:d studies iu ibe nt'ld of liberal arts.
'Phe aims of education nrc "i-dOll and skilL Indm;tl'Y L.;
making greatcr demalHls than ever IIp on the character and qualities of its employccs, and tht~ teaching proTc."lsioll caUl<.
for ability and personality of a snperior order.
'ro enable its gradnatcB to meet these reqnirements in their choscn careel'S, the 80hoo1 has heen cHhlhlishcd. The - studio:! relating 1:0 the arts i-llld industries of ceramics are numerous and varied. Physic!:: and Chemistry arc fundamental and arc closely followed by mcchanic<1! knowledge and malllll,j
dexterity. Engineering 1001", to production on a large scale, while Applied Art plans to beautify the product and enbance its appeal to the COnSUIlJtlf.
IJ'lw New Yl)l'k 81ntc Leg'i.'llntlll'C hns T(;c(mtly granted $1751H
000 fot' a wml ep]';:unie bnllding which will ftceomorlate the de·
partmcnts of dl'uwing aud d('~'ljgH aUfl the courses in ll(hTaneed engillCOl'lng. .'\ llZ'W dl']wl'fmcnt of gIns); tcdm.ology is hciug
nI'g:~nitwd \vii ;\ (lU t'_\"':H'j'j~'Jlf.pJ t{'(;llJHllog1~j iii ehnrgp. T1w hllildiHg 1;;; Inl'nh·d lIOI! It or tIlt' 111'('s,)t11 hllilll1ng' 1t11\1 i~ ('xt)('elNI to ~lP ready fut' o('eH1'11.lh'.r in Rt'plmul){'.l', 1932.
'rhcre arc t\VO COU1'se;,; of instruction, each of which OX~
/,. --"' ove.r foul' year); al1d iB equivaiellt to an nCc(;llted college -lJbursc. III the e01H'f<e in Ceramic l~nRinecr:ing! lustructi{Hl js;
in the prepal'ntIon aud llse or ela,Y---S and otho' ct'I'amie 7
materials; in the lise of machines, molds and dies for the shap- ing of various products amlin the (lcsign and operation of all descriptions of kilns and furnaces, Lecture.. and laboratory excrcises are a.rranged for tho Tllanning' an(I preparation of ceramic materials including clay hodies, glazes, glasses, enamels find colors. Graduates arc thus qualified to occupy positions as ceramic chemists, technical CXTlerts, or department managers.
The course in Applied Art is open to both men and woo
meD. Those taking this coursc are given instruction in draw*
ing, painting! and desibr'll, thorough training in ceramic tech- nique, practice, and theory, and in the allied crafts, including decorative textiles, Students showing special ability may eleet additional courses in metal work and jewelry.
The purpose of this course is to meet the industrial need for those who ean not only produce hand wrought ware but who can create and execute original work in accordanee with the requirements of modern factory proccSS'es.
Graduates are entitled to a Special Provisional Certi.
(kate [oJ' the teaching Ot art ill the Public Schools of the State of New York. A permanent Certificate may be grauted upon the completion of II two credit courae in life drawing within three ycars after graduation,
Oollege Year
The college year consists of two semesters of about seventeen weeks each, There is a vacation at Christmas of about tv,t(} weelcs, a weelt's rcce,.'{s at Euster, and a summer vacation of about thirteen weeks.
Olass Exercises
The class period, lecture or recitation, is one hOllr;
laboratory p(~l'iod is two hours. rrhcl'e are no classes on day 01' Sunday.
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Unit of Oredit
One class period pel' week jor one semester is taken as the linit of credit and is called a semester hour. ]i'or gl'adu-
HtiOH a eredit of OIl(; hundred and forty-two semester hours is required.
System of Grading
The work of Htndmdf\ ill mwh Kubje-et is graded as A, cxcellent; B, good; GJ fair; D, poor; l>J. conditioned failure j 1<\ failure; I, ineomplcte; 'V, withdrawn.
Scholarship Indices
For determining scholarship and for awarding· hOIlOl'S
the office uses a system of POlut values corresponding to the above grades as follows: each hOllr at 11 is equivalent t.o 3 points; at fl, to 2; at OJ to 1; at Di to 0; at J~t to~"l ; nt If" to 2; a~ 1, 1.0--1, at W., 1.?1. At intervals the !legist,raJ' dctermmes a scholarsh,p mdex for every student and for student groups. '}'11c;;:e iudices art' obtained by dividing the
total rmmher or pojllhi. by the totalnmnber of hOHI'S,
Absences
The number o£ times 0 stndcnt may be absent from reci- tations depends all his (or her) selwlnstie standing, the nature of thc course) tlH~ date of the absences, etc. The general rcgu ...
lation L":: that abNcllc(':S ill execs:.; of 7 for a five-hour course, 6 for a four-hour COUl'BC~ 5 fot, a thrcc~llOur course, 3 for a two-hour 00111'00, and 2 for H oIH'~-hoHl' COllr~e, automatically rcduce the stndent's grade, AbsC11C(,8 l'e,:mltillg from sielmess or other ju~tifiabJc caU"c" Ilmy he ex(msed hy the Committee on Abseuces.
(For detailed mIn' 011 ahscnccs scc Alfred College Haudboolt
p. 1 0 ) , ' ,
Examinations
]linal examinations arc held at the c10se of ca{~h ~cmeste~.
",lditioll to occasional written tests during the semester.
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l"ec8 will he charged 1'01' all examinations taken by t.hose not regular members of classcs) or takcn at other timeR than those appointed ror the ('lass eXillllinations.
Registration
j\ll studeuts will register at the Rcgistrar's office 011 the (lays goiYel1 uuder u Calcwlarn ; IICW students enteriug at the hcgilllJing or I-be Hceolld semester will register on the first day thereof. Any student not regjsterlng on the days set therefor will be charged a fcc of five dollars for late registration.
Baeh student is expected to register -ror at least sixteen hours, but may not register for more than seventeen with the following exeepti,,"s; (1) physical training and assembly may be taken in addition to the maximum of seventeen hours;
(2) if a student has had an average standing of B or higher in the preceding semester, he may register for more hours with approval of the office.
In order that a student may be entitled to the privilege of registration for the following scmester,
l~reshmen are required to have a minimum scholarship index of O.
Sophomores are required to have a minumum scholarship index of 0.15.
Juniors are required to have a minimum scholarship in¥
dex of 0.25.
Seniors are required to have a minimum scholarship in~
dex of 0.30.
Specials are re-quired to have a minimum scholarship in- dex of 0.25.
For graduation it is required that a stndent llave a minimnm scholarship index of 0.8 for his entire course.
Fees
MatrIculation (all Ilew students) ... , .... . Graduation ... .
Medical and Infirmary, per semester •••...•.•...•...•..••••
Reading room, per semester ... . 10
$ 5 00 10 M 6 00 2 00
Athletics, per semester ... '" ... . College Paper (Jr'iat DIl');), Subscription $1.25. Student
Campns Ta.'\, 75 cnnts per semester ... , .. . EXTRA J:!'EES, pel' semester, for the
IlPparatus. and laiJorato)'y materials: use of instruments, Chemistry 1, G, each ... .
Chemistry 2, 3, 7, 10, each Chemistry '1
Drafling-
Gymnasiulll (fl'Dslunen, sophoIllol'eti) .. ' Physics 1b, 4, each .... , ... . SuryeyiJlg ... , ....
Industrial Mechanics, 9, 12, each Inllnstri;:d l\-lechanics, 6, 7, 8, each
!l-ITSCEI.JLANEOUS II'EJ.1JS AND DIGPOSITS:
10 00 or
Chemistry breakage deposit, Chemistry 1, pel' year.
Chemistry breakage deposIt, ChemiHtry 2, 3, 4, G, 7, 10, each .••... , ..•.•... _, ... . Dormitory Room deposit, per year ... . Room Deposits mURt be paid in udvunce at time rooms are reserved. In eUBe n student failB to occupy a room so reserved the deposit Is forfeited. Upon Burrender of the room In good condition at the Cl08C 01 tile 8cl100t year the deposit wJIl be refunded to the stud()ut.
Special examinations (final anrl roid-semesteJ'). each ....
SpecIal tests, eaeh
Late registraLioll (All students not registering on regjB~
tration days, and all sludents who are absenl from all classes on the first day or a semester) ... .
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Fces arc IHtyable in four installments as follows:
10 00 2 00
8 00 15 00 15 00 2 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 8 00
10 00 16 00 10 00
5 00 1 00
5 00
Studentfl will pay upon registration at the beginning of each year ,t20.00, 011 account of the first semester's fees. Thi.q payment will be deduet.ed from the semester bill when rendered.
-Similar paymcnt" will he made be-rore entering classes for the second semestcr.
Semest.er bills for fees will be issued on or before the fifteenth of October and Febrnary, and must be paid at the office of the Treasurer before the first of the following month.
Students who fail to comply with this regulation are reported to the Dean of the college, and are rendered liable to snspension.
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Rooms and board, ;ne]uding fuel, can be obtained for $8.00 to $10.00 per wMk. TIoard in dubs organized and managed by the shHlents Ihemselves varies from $5.00 to $6.00 per week according to the meaus and inctinatiolls of the students.
Estimated Annual Expenses
Excluding cOt;t of clothing and travel; one can go through a college ycar by close economy upon $300, and, by {'xcl'('ising {'arc, utJon $400. An allowance of $450 is eomfol't- able.
Uoard, $5.00 to $1.1,00 pi)r we-ek .. , .... , .. ,.,.,' ... ,', .•• $175-$200 RODIne .•... , ...•. ,', ..• , " ' •• , .•••... ,.,... 60--- 130
l.auwir~
Huulrs
C~lfl38 .ine:>, ete.
20-· 30 25- 35 10- 25 T{ltal f{lr year ... $29(f-$420
Self.help
Many or the graduates of the school have been per·
sons of very limited means who worked t.heir way through.
Wllile the school en.n:not guarantee work to all appli.
cants, enterprising students can usually find employ·
ment in the town with satisfactory compensat.ion for all the time they can profitably spare from tlleir studies. ~omc
carn enough to meet the greater part of their ('xpcuscs.
Students should distinctly nnderstand that when they at- tempt 0'l1tiec Hclfrsupport they will find it neceRsary to lengthen tlH'ir hmn of st.udy.
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ADMISSION
A candidatr for admission to tile fl'eClhJlHltJ ela?$B mlU~t
hI: (1) at iea!::':t sixteen YPlll'S of ag('j (2) of goo(l moral char~
actcl't and (a) a graduate of all approved lOlll'~year high RchooL 1'h1: particular l'cquirClllellt8 for enb'(ll}cn to college explainer! below covel' ill each emw not les}; thUD a £our~ycal'
pl'cparaton.1 or high-Hehool eour",c.
Preparatory work is eSLlmuteu jJl "11Uit:.:;H. '11he Huuit"
l'cpl'eScmtH a eOUl'se of iivo recitatiom; weekly tlu<oup':hont an (teadcmic year of the pl'Cpal'atOl'Y schooL l,lificC'll "ullits"
or an equivalent and gl'adllatioll Irom the school are definite requiremcntR for llllcoudit,ioncd c.utrancc.
Entrance Reqnirements
J1}NGLlSfI---S llnltH. '1'1Ic candidate must be familiar with
.~lemclltar}' rhetoric, both af{ n xcieHCC and qU art, uud must be prOnCil'llt ill spelling, j)lIlwtnatiolI, idiom, alld divisiun into paragraphs. Pl'(~pal'ation must indl1de the work in English
Pl'cscribcd by tho YarioH;:: college R~}jociations,
Bach studout mU!5t he able to IHlN8 un examination UPOll the JJoolm "eJected ['rom the list ]ll'cReriiJed by the college "'1"
tt·l.U1ce assodatiom:. The I'OlIOWillg t~H ar(~ recommended:
Shnkcsp{'arc, Jnlius (J(l!l,'wr und The J,fercha:nt
of
VenioG_; Ad- dls011~ 'lfhe .'1ir Royer df-- OO'l-'erlc-y p(l[)ers,~ Golo!:{mitlt, The' lJese"ted 1Tilluge; Scott, [p"'11/we; Hawthorne, The IT ause of the Gables; Irving) 81wlch Book; Rll:'1kin, Sesame and lAlies;,};'LO'wclil. 7'h6 Yis;,,,, of
8,',.
Lannfal; Lougfellow, Cmwtsnip of Standi.,h.III addition to the aboyc " thol'ough study of each of the
"';';;""'m.l,. named below is required, The examination will be UPOll
matter, form, and s:trueturc, 13
Shake.apeare) Macbeth.: M iHoll, LJ Allegro, II Pr)1lSCl"OSO, nnd Comus, 01' Tennyson, IdylL,; at the King; BUt'ko) Speech on COll~
dtt:ution 'lei/I! Jim,(Tico, or \Vn~hillg'j()n! Fm«!.wcll Addl'ess, and Wchstcr, nnnkc·,. IIill Orution; 1I1aca1l1ay, Life of Johnson. 01'
Carlyle, Essa'll Oft. Bunls.
Fora<;IGN LANO:UAGJ~S · .. 4 units, IJa.tin gl'DnUnar and emil··
pmution; Orosm', fonr hooIn;
or
the Gnllic 1V m' j Cicero, slX Ol'a~tionH; Vh'~i1! six books of the Aeneid or f'quivalen l;;;; or foul' 1I11its from Hot more tlum three oE the following: Latin, nrcek) German, Frcnch) S punish.
IHATnKMA'l'ICS~·2 nnits. Elementury algehra) including fundamcntal operaJions, faetoringl fractions, ratio, proportioll, radicals, quadrat.ieR; plane geometry, including the straight li!H~,
8ngle, cireh\ pl'opmtion, BimiJa.rity, and areas.
SOlENCJ<:--···l unit. Biology, botanYJ physiology, ?'ooIogy, physical geography, physics, or ehemistry. AllY 011C suhject roilY he offere,l.
RT,T<;C'l'IVE-~,,5 units in addition to the above subjects. Can~
(Udat.es may substitute two units of scicllec or' one nuh of sclenee and OIle unit of advanecd mathematics for two units of foreign language.
Summary
English ... " .. ,', .. . Mathemati{)s .
3 unIts .2 units Foreign IftllgnageS ... . ... , .. ,'",.. -1 units SCIence < • • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " " . . . 1 unit Elective ... , ,. ,., ... " ....• ,. 5 units Admission is gained) either on certifica.te or OIl examination) as follows:
Admission 011 Certificate
COLLEGE BOARD ·EXAMINATIONS. A statement. from the College Board certifying that a student has s1ttisfaetorily passed the CoI1cgc Hoard examination in any subject. wilt be accepted as credit in fill! for that subject.
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HI<iHBNTS Gm~vEN'i'IATIS. The ercdentials or the ljnjl,rcrsity of the State of New York al'C acceptcd instead of an examin ation in the subjects requircd lor admission) so far as such cre dcntials Covel' these requirements, (For deseriptioll of suhjeets, sec E1rt'l'o,neo Req'uire'rtwnts).
PmNmrAi,s' CEWfnrICA'J'ER Certificates are n)so accept-cd fl'Oln principals or preparatory or high sehools) provided such
!;ehools nrc Imown to tJw faculty Tor l.horotlglmcss of instruction.
11he eertijlea1e must show that the applicant is a gl'aduate of n fOlll'·YC;l1' high school. 'rho cert.ificate must ajs~ 8peciry, in conllcction with each subject, the year in which it has hefln given! tlw extcnt to which it has bee1\ pU1'sHed, the mnOll11t of time given to it, and the degree of thc arlpllcant's proficiency', and must cleal'ly show that 1 he Btudent ha, met tho l'equire·
TIlents in every way. Pl'ineipa18 oJ: high school:.; who dr-sire to have thcir studcntK admitted on oCl'tifleate arc invit-rd to corre- spond with the Registral', wbo will pl'ovide them with hlank standard eel'tificutos of recommendation,
A(hllission on EXfunineA-,ion
Candida-teR who fail to prescnt satisfactoI'Y (jnl'tifieai.es mUi'lt pass a written examination in the required subjec1B.
}i'or the eonvcnicnee of students not having such certi- ticates, entrance examinations arc llcld at Alfred on t11.o fir"t day
of r<',gistl'ation werk (Mollday, September 19, 1932) . Conditioned Students
No stlldwt. may enter the freshman cia", conditioned ill any subject
Admission to Advanced Standing
fl'om other accredited colleges may eutor Alfred advanced standing npon proocntatiQ;I of satisfact.ory ccr~
;~!!n.!l~Ii(,at'lS of standing and character. Such studcnts should re- the Registrar 01' COl'l'csponding official of the institution
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from whieh they wish to be transferred to forward to the Hegistrar of Alfred University tl,e following information:
1, .A statement of their entrance unitsl including the date of their graduation from high school.
2. A transcript of their college credits.
3. A leUer of honorable dismissal signed by the proper official.
4. A statement to tbe effect that tbey are eligible to return to the institution whieh they are leaving.
Industrial Experience
:mHch canrlidat.e fOl> a degree in Ucramic Engineering is re·
quired to spend two summer periods of ten weeks each, or the equivalent, in an approved industrial plaut and to turn in a satisfactory report, together with a certifying letter from the person in charge of the work. For each summer period one hour credit will be given.
Will, the approval of the director, whicb should be ob·
tained not later than the close of the Sophomore year, a e.an~
didate for a degree may offer a thesis in some branch of ceramic research. The title of thc tbesis must be chosen h"
fore November 1st of the Senior year and a typowritten copy of the completcd worl, must be deposited with the di·
rector not later than May 1st next following.
Graduation
Upon students who satisfactorily complete tbe course . Ceramic Engineering, Alfred I:niversity will confer the de··
gree of Bachelor of Science (in Ceramic Engineering), upon students who satisfactorily complete the Course in plied .Art the degree of Bachelor of Science (in Applied
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COURSES OF STUDY Course tn Ceramic Engineering
Flrst Year
~"~-,, ~"irsi-RfJ'tnIJster
MllilH)ffill.tiCS 1 .. "" . . . . < , , ; ) Cl1eni!.stry J ..•••• ,"",... 4- I£lng-Ush 1 .. " " " 3
GummieR 1 1
Drafting ... 3
Physic.a! Training ]
Assembly %
~ 7\1,
8ec01Ht Hmnestef' Mathenulti(,s 1 .. _ , , , • , , ... , 5
Chomistry 1 4:
IDnglish 1 , ... ". 3
C"waml~s 1 1
Drafting , , .... , .. 3 Phytd(',n' Training 1 Ass.embly ... "., .... ,., •. , ~
Second Year First FiCi/t-ester
Mathematics 3a Physics 1 ChemistrY 2 Gcratnies 2 Economies ...
Physical Tra.ining ASMmhly " .
·----~li1r$rSe?ncs{er' McchanicB .,.
Clmmistl'Y 6 ..•• ' Ceramic lllnginecl'ing 1 ChemIstry 4 . , . " " . Mineralogy
Elertiv€
Pint Hc-rn6ster -j~I~~J;!;' EngineerIng
2
•.• 2 .
3 5
·1 3 2 1
%
..
- -
.. --.Necotur ScnH~8ter
J\,l<tthmnatics 30 3- Physies 1 ... 5 Clu311dstry :~ ,., ... ,' 4
C€ramiC5 2 ....
a
I~CQnomicii ... ".,. _. 2:
Physical Trainiu;:; ... , ... "., 1
Assembly 'h
Third Year 3 3 3 3 3 3 lR Fot.lrth
4 3 2 2 1 6
Mechanics ... , ... , :3 Ghemifltl'Y 6 ., •• , .. ,. 3' Ceram'ic Engineering 1 3 011emistl'Y 5 ... 3
Geology 3
Elective .. ,. 3
-"----... - -.. _.._-_.----_ ..
Nccvnd- Scmestt.-r Ceramic Engineering 2
P"wel' and )vra-cliinel'y Prnfessiol1l\l t;;nglish • Summer Practiee lI.!!eeliy€
4 2 2 1
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~ ~'i~~~:~;:l~~~r;· ~hociHlse~\Vlth Assembly, four 'hours; tile cQjiserii'~or~the Director~-rroiJ
Chemi!ltry 7. six bours;
twelve hours; Econom1cs, twelve bours; A'fusic, sb Surveying, four hours; Thesis, four hours; "Woodliholi, fonr Archihlctura.l Drafting. three bours; 'topographical Drawing, Auto Mechanics. two hours, Elements of OptIcal Min~
hours, (studonts having ua-tlslaetory 1udex).
Courses in Applied Art
First Year [i'irst Semester
Ceramic Chemistry .... 1
PQttCTY 1 " .• , ••• ,... 1
Ceramicl4 1. Lecture and Laboratory ,., .•• , , . . . . • . 1
Drawing la, Perspective .. ,. 3
Drawing lb, Letterim': ... 1
Mechanical Drawing ... 2
Design 1 .... , ... , ... 2
Englh,h 1 " " .... ,., ... 3
Modern lAnguage ",... 3
Pbysical "l'raining .,.,... 1
Assembly •... ,", ... ,.,.. 1h 18% Secolid Sc-mester Ceramic Chemistry ... 1
Pottcry 1 ... ,... 1
CetttlItite 1, [.lecture and I.[\lmrHtory , ..•... , . • . 1
Drawing la, Perspective.... 3
Dra,wlllg lb, Lettering ... 1
Mcchanical Drawing .... ,.' 2
n~gign 1 " ... , .. _ . • . . .. 2
1""CU5h I ... 3
JVT od()l'n Language _., ..•. ,.. 3
Physieal 1'raining ... ,... t Assemb1y ... ,... % 181A! = = = Second Year 1"irJ,..t Rem,ester Ceramics 2. Lecture .. ,... 1
Ceramic l«l-boratory •..•.••• 2
Drawing 2 •• ', •..•. ,... 4.
n"sign 2 ... , , ... 2
Jilnglish 2 .. ,... 3
Modern lAlUg'm1ge ., ..•• " . . 3
Wlemcntary Psychology .... 2
Physieal Training ... 1
Assembly ." ... "...
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18* --~~--- f{cc(md Scmcster CeramIcs 2, I...ecturo ...• 1
Potto)'y 2 , .. ""... 2
DrawIng la, LIfe ...•... 2:
Drawing 21), Pen and Ink... 2:
DefJ-Jgn 2 ... "., ...•• ,,', 2
nlnglish 2 ... 3
Modern Language ... 3
TIlleruontul'Y PsychOlOgy "" :1 PhYBic<\1 "Training , .. ,... 1
Assembly •.•... ,.... 'h 18% ThIrd Year B'wat Nmnf!ster Pottery.all, ...• , ...
a
Potte\'Y 3b ...••• , .•. ,. 2:"'Ceramics 3, Laboratory .... 2
Drawing 3 ...•.. 2
Design J .... , .. , .... ,... 2
Educational Psychology .... 3
History of Westeru Enrope. 3 History of Education •... 2
.':eGO'f!(f Semester Pottery 3a ..•. , ..•.•.•.•••. !'.fetal Work "., ... . *CcramiCB 3~ Laboratory ...• Drl1wing 3: " ' , ••••••••••••• l)(~iilgll 3 ... , ...•. , .. . Principles of ErIllcation ... . Hist')ry of We.stern Europe, HisWry of EdncatIon ., .... -*' In Borne (lases JunIor Methods w1ll be substituted for CeramiCS 3, 18 Fourth Year F!rst He1rwster pottery 4 ... , ... , .... 3
-Ceramics 4 .,... 2
\Venvtng .. , ..•... ,.. 1
\Voodworklng .•••••••••••. , 1 Practice 'l'eaching •• , .••••. , 2 Desih'n 4 ... ,',., 2
History or Art ... , 2
General Methods of Education .... , .... , 3
16 Second Beme,,,ter Pottery 4 ... ,", ..
*Ceranlics 4 ...•.••... Weaving ... . Special Methods in Drawing. Design 4 ... , ... , .... " .•..
History of Art ... ', .... , ...
General Methods of 111thwation ••.. , .... ,
... Itl Bome caaos. Drawing 4 will be substituted for Ceramics 4,
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DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUOTION Description of Oourse.
OERAMIC TEOHNOLOGY
Professor Binns Professor Merrltt
1. l;cetul'cH on the Ol'ig'iHj peopel'tic:il ~l.TId u~cs of clays and other ceramic matcl'ials. Typcs of wure and methods of manH~
facture. Blementnry glaze and hody cOIn{loHitlon. History of CCI'amies.
Laboratory practice ill the opCl'atioll~ iJJVolv(-~(\ ill manu- facturc. '1'110 preparation and nRe of lonns, molds, and dies.
Making SaggCl'R, jjggcrin~1 IH'essing, and ca~tjng pottery. Mak~
ing brick and tile. 'fhe gent'ral use of: the machine eqHipmcnt I"irst year. One hour lcetul'c and hvo hours laboratory.
One hOUT.
2. Lectures on the oceurl'ence~ einKsifieatimt, and identi~
fication of e.lays, rrhe manufactul'('. of all classl's of ceramic products. The theory and practice of drying and burning. The comllounding of clay mixtnl'Cs, Rnd the production and usc of glazes and colors. 1'hc glaze :[Qrnmlu.
Laboratory praetice in clay testing. rl'h(~ measurement of the physical properties of clays and the compounding of hodie.
and glazeR. Kiln firing.
Second year, rpwo hours lecture and four hours laboratory.
'l'h,.ee hou//'$,
3. Laboratory practice for art students. The production of form by molding. 1'hc preparation of glazes for de.col'utive, pottery. 'rechnieal probloms.
Third year. FlOHr honrs lahoratory, 'l'wo hours.
4. Thesil! in applied art.
Fourtli year. I'i'onr 1W111'8 laboratory. 'PWQ hottrs.
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PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Professor Amberg
J.\ eOlll'sn in Hie use of English in the. l1}nginooring profes- sioH. Tcchnieal dc~criptionN and the writing of reports.
li'ourth year. '}\vo hOHrs lect.ure and recitation. Two It ow's. II.
OERAMIO ENGINEERING
Profeaaor Amberg Professor Lobaugh
I. Lp('tl.llTS ar,(' gin:n on thc chemical, ph;tsi{,-Hl and mjn~
crnlogif'Hl (~hallgcs 1,vhidl take place in (:ei'amie materials dnring their f/.I'cfHtl'a1ion, <h'ying and hnrning'. Plant Pl'ilCticc in tlli3 uunmrl](·tnl'c ot thp vario!!}' ('('ramie jJJ'odncts jH dl~u~;;lcd.
L<thoratul';v WOl'k (~Olu;;ists
or
the IH'o{lHetion and i;:sting or the W(I1'Pf:j (liHeu:-.:sefl ill the lC('.tlll'c work.Third yeaI'. Ceramic l~ngimH~l'ing L and rnUl' hOlll'~ luh01'atOl'Y. 'Phree lwul's.
Two houn; Jecllll'C
2. The ONmrl'enCe, Pl"o1>ol'tics and uses of ruw materials fOl',hoditt;, glazcH) gla::;seB and cl1umels nrc studied, Whitewal'(\
~laze, e{~m(,llt, and ghlH~ pl'oduetioll and testhlg arc discw.sed.
~l'he lahol'atOl'Y work is elusc1y alJied with the lecture work.
11\mrlh yellr, Cenlllli('. 1'}ng1lleering 2. '}\1'O hmu'S IcetHI'o amI foul' hom's labol'Hl 01':", l!'OUif h01U'S. 1.
_ a,
The tH'o(hwtioll Hll(1 tCNting of sheet steel and east iI'on t'c;,!\namtcl, awl of l'()fl'adol'iex are dixeH;{'<{cd; dryer and kHlI COll-is ~1udied: Hnd the detailN: or pyrometry arc (:overcd.
]ahm'a1ory work i~ uSN:oeiuted with the lecture ,york as in
~i;;~cilcl!~ ca~ of (\';l'amie gU:41ncering 1.
11\ll1rt.h year. Cc)'amie Bllginccring 3. 'f'wo hours let.·tul'C lour hones lniloJ'ntol'Y. ]r'mw honrs. II.
CE1Lunc C,\T'(~ULNI'10NS. The course covers the solution 01'
~:p*,I}le'In' inyob:cd in thc pl'Odllet.ion and test~ing of eCl'amic Pl'O- 21
dUcl!-l, alKu a brief Htudy of the calclliatiow_ Jwet~ssaYr to dcriyc quantHative iuformation from phase diagrams. Lecbwc,
Pl'el'equhdte) l}fathematie},: 6 01' its equivalent, T,'oul'th year, 'JfVJ() howl's. I.
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY
Professor' Amberg
M:1Nl{UAf.Ony, rrhis course inclndm;; au Introduction to
el'ystallogruphy und a study of minct'llls alld lhcil' idelltifLcatlull by chcmical and physical tests.
Third jrWll'. Two lwu!'i; lecture and 011C hOUl' lahoratory.
tPhree JUHO'S. J
GUOLOGY. 'I'll is is H course in g'r-nel'al g(;ology with spcclnl l'efcl'flHCO 10 tlw materials of ceramic inlpOl'iance.
'1'hil'd y~Hl', 'l'hl'ec llOUl'S lecture, 'llhn'_e hours. II.
1~H:~MKi\'l'S 01" OPTIGAL Th-hNBRALOOY. fl'h(! course includes tI
study or the hehaviol' of' light ill minerals a~ determined by thc vctrographie JUicrost~ope awl a laboratory (mUl'se in the idcntiM flcation or epl'alnic and rock millCl'a.ls by this: means.
rr'\YQ hours lecture, 1st semester; foul' hours laboratory, 2<1 semester. P]'(~requisite, Mineralogy and a scholarship l'equirc~
mCllt set by the Professur. Fourth year. 'l'wo hours.
POWER ANDMAOHINERY
1'be aim of thi8 course is to familiarize the student with the installation, maintenance and repair of sitop power and rna- chiuCl'Y. With this end in view, a stndy will be made of in·
ternal combnstion engines, ceramie machinery and methods of power traMmission, Under repair will come bearing removal, shaft straighteaing, belt lacing, valve grinding and such other operations us are necessary to the proper rnuintenance of shop. Laboratory exercises will be carried on in which eaeh student will be required to perform the different operations,
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Dlll'1ng t.he IUljt half uf the second SCl11cr;tol' a study of the Stl'cngtil of Materitll, willue taken Ill'. 'I'hi" will include elastic and ult.imate strength: gencral properticHJ momcnt~ for bcamH and columns, torsion of shafts, elastic defornritieH, reinforced concrete, combined stresses, and resiliencc. Tum hours.
CHEMISTRY
Professor Rice Professor Cortelyou
A_ ELEM">:TAl!Y CIlE'HS'l'RY. Required of all applied art
fl'l'.si!f:WH, The pl'inciple object of thc COHl'RC is t.o give the stu- ,lent Il'e opporhlllity to leal1l the language of ehcmiHtry. Simple chcmi('al problems must. be mastered, One lecture period each week One IiOttf credit. I.
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CI'RAMiC Cmm.sTHY. Requi!'ed of all applied art. fresh- mel]. Trw dHuui:.:;tl'Y of gluze,q will be t.he prineiplf' topic of diR- eussioll. Home or the moee common phenomena met with in l'Cramic work will he intcrpreted from ~l clwmica1 view point.One l<l<'ture period each week. On"" OH' credit. II,
1. TNOROANIC CURM1S'PRY, The funda.uumtal principles of chemi"!.r), nrc tAught by a systematic study of the non·
,1ltctHllie clements dnriug tlHJ first scmestel'r followed by a brol1dcl<illg of thc 8tIl(1ent'. knowledge by stndy of the metallic
"1,,molli'R during the ,,,cOJl<l half of the year. The laboratory in which the student is expected to demollstrate facts prInciples for himSt~lf, followi3 closely upon class room dis~
,,\lssion. T'0etll!'CS and !'ccitations, th!'ee perioe]s; laboratory,
i:/,-W," periods. Text.book, Deming, General Chc'fni.stry. }i'QU1"
2. QUAUTA1'IVE ANALYSIS. The purpose of t.his ooursc i8 Vl'imarily, to teaeh the student to make analyses: it is in·
"\:llllQ.ed, in the classroom, to give Il. further and more thorough X;tl:llitling ill H,e fundnlnentals 01' chemistry and in tbe lahoratory
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to acquire u better technique in the handling of apparutll::l and mate .. ial, and to learn the chemistry of the metals. The writ·
ing of 0ttllatioHR UlH] t.he solution of problems are emphasized.
Simple Ralts and mixtlll'CR arc issued for analysis. Prerequisite,
Chi;mj~tr.y L Four hours, i.
3, (~IJANTI1'A'j'IVE ANAtNSls. 'L'his course if{ devoted to volumetric and demenbtl'Y gravimetric analysis. III tll{) lah·
oratory ernfJlwsis i" placed lIpon integrity, aeemacy and t.he de- velopment of a good analytical teclmiquc. In the clas"room the principles of stoichiometry, law or maN~ action, ~olubility pro- duct, etc., m'c covered. Numerous prol)Icms arc :tR.'4ign€d.
IJcetofcs and n"eitatiolls, Que period; laboratory, three period~.
1'ext bonk, P()pnit) (J~II(1'jltUahiJe An(!ly8i~<:. Prerequisite Ohl'm ixtry 2. Ji'mlr hOlfr.v. II,
4. QUAN1'lTA'j'IV1~ ANALYSIS. This is an advanced course, covering thc analysis of silicate rocks) elays~ etc. I .. cctllres and
)'(~eitation,'{, one pCl'iod; Jnbol'atol'Y two periods. Textbook
\Vw:;hhlj.:!,'101l, :l'hc Chemioal A.nal1!·i.;.fs of Rocks. Prel'cqui~itc!
Chemistry ;j, Three 71,011-'1'8. /,
5 li1UEl.8 A!{D OOMDUSTION. The analysis of solid! liquid and gaseous tuch; and their pl'odllcts of cornbustiun is disCllSSe(]
in the class room and carried out in the laboratory. Industrial Stoiehiomctry. covering combustion ca[culations 011
and kilM, heat lo.'lsesl etc.! if! included in the COllrse.
and recitations, two periods; laboratory) one period,
P~n'l'i Pnd, Gas, lVatc)' (nul LllbriCiJl1t.~; Hougen and indll1ffriff-l Ofw'fnical CnlCHhttiM(S. Pl'cn;qni8ih\ CherniBtl'Y 1'ln'(;c lwur.,>_ II.
6, PnYSfCAL CHEMISTRY. The characteristics of eh'emieal sllbst.tlllCeS which determine their propcrties aud reactions.
as the pressure-volume relations of gases! the properties of In!jons, the eqnilibria and r"tll of ehcmie.al changes, gCllCOliS equilibrium in terms of the phase rnle, th"rnl0·che istl'Y and col1oid,,1 cltemistry are considered in this conrse.
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"tndent is requireil to Eolve a large number of problem. pertain- ing t.o the subjects discussed. Prerequisite, Chemistry 3, Math- erna!ies 3a and 3b and Pbysies 1a and lb. Three hours,
Glas. Technology
COHl'Sl'il hl Gla~s Technology wB1 be offered wit.h the open- ing of the eol1(~gc year 1932-1933. I~nn particulars in regard to ! ll(~se ('j)IH'fl(:~l" may he had on applicatiOll after July l!)t, It)32,
01l!{ll'nt~ intcl'cRi:cd in thi .... b'11bject Hhonld write fol' mU)oun('e~
filCnts. after that date.
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APPLIED ART
Professor FosdIck Professor Nelson Professor H~rder
MIss Hewitt
Although J}uttcry is the craft in which the school offers c1C- ccptionul :tneilitics, additional C-OUl'SCS in the crafts of metal work and dceol'ative textiles are o.1.fel'cd with UlC view of giving the stlldtmt di':Scl'imilllltioll in the se1ection and nse or materials.
This {ll'ovidt:s graduates with sufficient baekgroulld to enable them io qualify aB teachers of geneml erafl".
Work ill the Dejlltlt.mpnt of Applied Art is snpplemented hy those al'-lld~~U1ic tHlbjects ncccs,'';Ul'Y to ohtain the 'reachers 1 Pl'O~
viAionaJ G:;rHHcutc ror Drawing and 1)csign in New York State.
Pottery
Pottery 1, 2j 3, 4-, cm'(H' rnethodB of: production of pottery in- cluding) building, the potter's whee]} mold constl'uction with jn~
tOllsivc design strob"ing the individuality of each method. 'l'he Htl'llcture of glazes and a wide runge of decorative processes are included.
Tho Department is fully equipped for ceramic research ..
This ineludcs kilns of various/eonstl'llction a.nd temperature ~
I'auge hurning gas) kerosene with lorced draft, a:nd electricity.
Pottery 3b covers the production of tiles with reference to their various architectural applications.
Drawing
DRAWING la. I"reeh.nd perspective. A thorough
in the fundamentals of freehand drawing, inclnding prin(lililes.
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of perspective, lH:neH t(~chniqHe} Ktill lifc. drawing in fiecented line and in light flHd ,shj-HI(~) elementary composition) Hnd ont- (100)' skctchillg,
t J!U W1Kf, 1 h, I Jettcring and commercial art.
DUA WIN(~ 2. Still IJlfe in CharcoaL
DH,\Wl;';:(; 2-a. l"igurc. Study.
OIL\\VrXG 2h. Composition and pcn and 1nk.
IhuWING 3. Free and decorative tl'l~atm(~nt of ·waicr (',olor technique in the studio fmd out of doors.
DUAWlNG. 4. Special methods and practice teaching. Pre- rcql1isites: drawing and design 1, 2, 3, ek-mentary psychology, mcchallica! dI'l1wing) educational IJfiychology) principles of cdn ..
cation, A OOU1'oo in the teaching and supervising of aI't in puhlic school". Pmcticc wuehing in local schools, one hour each week. Term paper.
Design
P""HlN L Study of the elements of structural design in ''Blntiol1 to 1.110 nature and pml)OSC of materials used in the such as wood, metal, woven fabI'Ics, clay and gJass.
?cce: T.on',wno and reqnired reading from historical sources and cur Nature study for appreciation of structnral Bmphasis in the first year is plaecd on the and limitations of materials used in the decorative rather than on pattern as such.
DESI(lN 2. Development of related pattem for the deco·
:.'iilti"€ c.rafts. Color st.udy including t.heory of color.
DESIGN 3. Dyeing, hlock printing, weaving, stitchery. De·
,,,rnm,w and execution in several of the above mentioned tech·
tahle-cloths appropriate Tor formal and informal use
!U1Jab'Jratinf)' ,,~th ccramio dc.sign.
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Drumm 4. TheslB in Design-~mphasi.ing in detail one of the decorative crafts.
Method$ of Tea.cb.ing
Art
'l'lle Senior cou,,"" in special lnatllods of Teaching Art in.
e-fudCii II study in organizing fill art cUl'rie.ulum; one hour Jll'a(~w tice teaelling per week in t.he local sehools; and 10 hours obser.
vation in other schools.
Weaving
'I'he eum~c iIt weaving covers the llSe of looms in secondary and lligh schools, F'Ol.U· heddle lomlL' are set. II p and thoroughly studied. Pat.t.om weaving and originating of patterns, and the constrllCtion of simple looms are inc!ud.ed.
Meta.! Working
The course in metal worldng includes both hammered a.nd . constructed worle. A correlation betwcen the pottery and metal wOl·k is effected by making metal fittings as for lamps and tea.
pots. Simple pieces of jewelry teach stone setting and other fundamental proces.qes. Tbe course fits a student for namp, in ..
stltntional and secondary sehool teaching.
History of
Art
A survey of the fine arts !lllderafts throngh the ages.
book, Art ThrQUgk tke A.ges,Helen Gardner.
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DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION AND RESEAROH
Clay Testing
Professor Binns Professor Amberg
Professor Merritt
'rho State School of Ceramics is fitted, and the ;;xI'orts hi charge are qualified, for tile professional examination and test·
ing of clays for economic purposes. Such clays may be classi.
fied undor the following heads:
(11) Kaolin, white burning residual clay.
(b) Kaolin, white burning, washed for market, used in the manufacture of pottery, porcelain, and papal',
(c) Ball clay, white or cream burning, sedimentary clay of .. hir.;b plasticity, used in pottery manufacture.
(d) Stone wa.ro cloy. gl'ay or cream burning, morc or leo ..
''''snlldv in charaL>ter, used in stoneware manufacture.
(e) I,'ire clay, buff or white burning, refractOl'Y, used £01' lttaU11fa,etWl'€ of fire brick.
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Brick clay including colored clays and shales, used for manufaeture of brick ~nd tile of various qualities and de·For "-Itch of the above classes special tests are necessary and eMrges made arc proportionate to the work required.
A repol't upon each sample will bo furnished and must be
~r;' lJIllderl1tood to refel' only to the samples submitted unless the ex·
'5.l)er1tg are instructed to examine the deposit and prepare their samples, in which cuse special charges will be made. The includes physiea.! tests and chemieal analysis wlte;n;
~~~~~"'ary.
Adviee as to waslting or other prepar"tion of the clay is r.;h·en, together with an opinion as to the industry to which .... material may be applied
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industrial Problems
Professor 81 n"8 Professor Amberg
Professor Merritt
The problems incidental to tile manufacture of clay wares nrc regularly investigated at the school. Manufactur·
ers ure invited to present questions for study. Pert'lons resi~
dent within the State are entitled to reasollable services witllOut charge.
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DEGREESOONFERRED
June 10,1931
Bachelor of Science in Oeramic Engineering
E:ll'l Everett Deaton EaBt Rochester
Albert Stokes Brown Kenmoro
ICugene Erlwarol Bryant Macedon mdw8nl Hassel Cauger
William Lewis Clarke HunrY WIlWIm E11iaon John Lyman Gnnup GharlcH Louis Hiltlor Germ'a Johnston Jaquias Roseoe watson Keller La-Verno Allen Messimer 'ThnrloW Talbot 'l'r-avta
Laclmwanna NIagara Falla Wavorly Canaan Dansville FIoral Park
K<?nnH)TO
Manchester Hornell
Bachelor of Science in Applied Art
Mary Brown A Hen
Luke IJ'rBderick Deckerman I{y'ltherine LaRouctte Chamberlain Myrtlo Anne Klem
Roberta Naomi Lober Marian Winifred Love Margaret Covert Lyon
~rhcres.fi. Marlo Antoniette Manier!
Ruth Irene Marley Pauline Mercia Martin Ada Endt)rI\ Perry Marjorie V'rances Phelps Avis Stortz
Alfred Alberti TItsworth Ylrghda Deema: Wallm , *EmU Georgo Zschlegner
, .As of the dut!9 of 1930
Alfred ChH:ago. Ill.
Angelica Hamilton Wellt Nyack Cuba ElmIra Salamanoa Hornell Jamestown Jordan Granville Warsaw Alfred HOI"neB WeIlsvllle
Bachelor of Selence in Oeramics
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Wooley HillNelson Sack()tt
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Pittsfor,d Bolivar