Catalog, 1956-1957 - Hoover Library

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AMERICA PROVIDES many excellent colleges for young
c.__/1 people seeking higher education. An applicant should
make certain that the college his choice is of good
of
and has ideals and objectives with which he is in accord.
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Western Maryland College is a liberal arts institution,
accredited the Middle States Association of Colleges and
by
Secondary Schools and by the University Senate of the Methodist
Church. II holds membership in the National Association of
Schools Music and has the approval of that Association a
of for
Bachelor of Arts degree in applied music. It is on the approved
list of the American Association of University Women. The
College is coeducational, the first institution south of the Mason
and Dixon Line co open its doors to both young men and young
women. A limited enrollment, with a ratio of one instructor for
every twelve students, makes possible a close relationship between
students and faculty and among the students themselves. Members
of the faculty are chosen not only for their scholarship, but
for their character, their ability to teach, and their willingness
to counsel with students.
As a liberal arts college it aims to produce men and women
having leadership qualities and conscious of the individual's
responsibility for personal development and social advancement.
At the same time it provides courses professional training for in
stated areas as well as pre· professional training for those who
plan continue their education in the various specialized fields.
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One of the distinctive features of the school is its emphasis
character development. The College was chartered in
upon
1868 under the auspices of the former Methodist Protestant
Church and is now one of the church-related colleges of the
Methodist Church. While it is open to students of all faiths and
makes no religious tests any, it gives ample opportunity for
of
moral and religious development. It urges all students to attend
church on Sunday (Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Catholic.
Reformed, Church of the Brethren, Church of God, Church
and
of the Nazarene congregations are to be found in Westminster)
and requires attendance each Sunday evening ar tbe College
Chapel Service. The students govern themselves by their own
elected representatives who are assisted by faculty advisers. The
College assumes that persons enrolling will respect the tradition
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