Princeton University - Bric A Brac Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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over 400 percent in the past year. It aims to trace the Christian tradition for the student who is truely interested in religion and its place in the world today. But it is not solely Christian thought. There are courses or parts of courses devoted to the other principal philosophies, and this year there is a native oriental lecturing on the religions of his culture. Combining the resources of English, History, Modern Languages, Music, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion the DIVISIONAL PROGRAM IN THE I-IUMANITIES is the ultimate of the liberal element in Princeton. Being primarily designed to cut across departmental lines, it achieves the goal of allowing specialization in almost any desired subject. It emphasizes the idea of developing the students' potentialities as a member of a civiliza- tion with a long and complex heritage. The Pro- gram aims to develop the major movements of western culture which are basic to the proper understanding of the world today. As an integral part of Princeton in the Nation's Service the SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTER- NATIONAL AFFAIRS trains men both for pub- lic service and for an intelligent understanding of the world of the present day. Combining the fea- tures of the Economics, History and Politics de- partments it operates through the conference, which is an analysis of a major problem of the times. The topics for this year are Russia, and American policy toward Poland and Hungary in the international realm and Economic aid to China, and Agricultural Policy in the domestic. A major beneficiary of the Third Century Fund, it aims to have a new building of its own. This will enable a greatly expanded program and an aug- mentation of the graduate program which will go into effect in the fall. Filling a definite need for an overall desire to know the background of the civilization in which we live the AMERICAN CIVILIZATION pro- gram covers work in the Art, Economics, I-Iistory, Philosophy, and Politics departments. It aims to help the undergraduate himself as a member of a living culture. Like the SPIA it operates through the conference which at the present time is de- voted to the role of the Elite in our society. Concern for the health and well being of the undergraduate has long been an important feature of Princeton life. The department of HEALTH carries on this tradition. From the initial physical examination of all freshmen to the setting of a IRA WADE GEORGE A. GRAHAM WHITNEYJ OATES .Modem Lrzzzgzzrzger Polizfirf H ummz Z

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ARTHUR F. BUDDINGTON Geology Hitti, the new program is full of hope that more men will look into the potentialities of the course. As a foundation to the mysteries of life PHI- LOSOPHY is a mainstay of all advanced study of history. The department aims to fulfill this pur- pose by a study of human relations approached through representative western philosophies. This is done through historical development courses, and in courses such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, religion. It is one of these fields that most of the departmental majors do their work. The PHYSICS department is engaged in a two- fold program of giving the student an understand- ing of the world in which we live and developing intellectual 'tools of remarkable power. This under- standing is further carried on by means of constant research. Departmental students have a thorough course, ending with an experimental of theoretical thesis. Approaching man's relations through his activi- ties in the state, POLITICS at Princeton is con- cerned with giving as complete an understanding as possible of the intricacies of the process of government. This department is also one of the most liberal on campus allowing up to one-half of the courses to be cognates, which allows men not solely interested in government to broaden their experience. Specialization in this department won't guarantee a government job, but it will give a clear understanding of what modern politicis is all about. PSYCHOLOGY is here to give men a chance to get acquainted with the youngest of the sciences. Today, as it is no longer necessary to have an MD in some forms of clinical work, there is a growing need for the Psych major in the medical field. Witllin Eno Hall, the first building designed from the ground up as a psychology building, there is one of the best opportunities for experimental work in the world. There are experiments in many new types of work, and new appartus is helping in the fields of visual perception, and physiological psychology. One of our newest departments, RELIGION has had the greatest rate of increase, expanding HENRY D. SMYT1-1 Pbyrirr

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ROBERT ScooN STANLEY E. Howfnzn DANA G. MUNRO Pbzloropby Erafzozizzri' SPIA broken collar bone, Doctor York and his staff are always ready to help the men who need it. As every athlete knows, there is no sport which does not have a doctor at the trainer's table every day of practice, and the nurses in the infirmary are always ready to remedy the ordinary ills of campus life. As a part of its physical fitness program the department of PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS exposes all freshmen to three hours of exercise per week. This workout is always broad and is adjusted to the abilities and development of the men. To this is added the program of intra- mural and inter-collegiate sports which gives every man a chance to keep in trim and provide an out- let for his excess energy. The Department of AERONAUTICAL EN- GINEERING aims to develop better aircraft and to train men, against the background of a program of research, to enter the air world, especially the new era of jet propulsion. The addition of new equipment will have a profound influence on this work. The new wind tunnel will generate speeds up to 3800 miles per hour, and the rocket propul- sion lab will be an important addition to that phase of experiment. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING is concerned with the practical application of new chemical knowledge, and lab courses are the prime means of gaining experience in this line. Special courses deal with metallurgy, thermodynamics, and the technical calculation of the chemistry involved. The CIVIL ENGINEERING Department is the first one that the prospective freshman comes in contact with. Dealing with land measurement it gives him his first taste of accurate operation and alalysis. The upperclassman goes into the more complex aspects of the work. The most evident example of this is the five mile cross-country course which was laid out to be two, three, and five miles long, both beginning and ending at Palmer Stadium. Preliminary training is the aim of the ELEC- TRICAL ENGINEERING Department. The field is so diverse today that the student can only hope to know a small portion of it. Witll two or three years of experience he will be able to go ahead with independent research work. This department has new labs, and work is progressing in ultra- sonics with new electrical computors, magnetic amplifiers, and micro-wave measuring instruments. GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING differs from geology in that it is designed for the man who