Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY. PROF. SMITH prof. GREY PROF. HARDING PROF. WHAREY 15

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY. PROF. SHEARER PROF. VINSON PROF. MARTIN PROF. CL ' RRELL J 4

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MEMBERS OE THE EACULTY. REV. JOHN BUNYAN SHEARER, M. A., D. D., LI,- D. Presidt-iit hi , Professor of Biblical Instruction. Born in 1832, in Appomattox county, Va. Was graduated with the degree of A. B. from Hampden Sidney College in 1851, and received the degree of M. A. from the University of Virginia in 1854. The next year he was principal of Kemper School, Gordous- ville, Va. Was graduated at Union Theological Sem- inary in 1858, minister at Chapel Hill 1858-62, in Hal- ifax county, Va., 1862-70, and principal of the Cluster Springs High School from 1866 till 1870. In 1870 he was called to the presidency of Stewart College, Clarksville. Tenn. After the reorganization of the college as the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Dr. Shearer held the Chair of History and English Literature from ' 79 to ' 82, and of Biblical Instruction from ' 82 to ' 88. In the latter year he was elected president of Davidson College and Professor of Bib- lical Instruction. WM. JOSEPH MARTIN, M. A. , 1,1,. D. Professor of Chemistry. Colonel Martin was born in 1 830 at Richmond, Va. He was a student at the University of Virginia from 1851 to 1854. Was elected in 1854 Professor of Natural Sciences in Washington College, Pa., where he remained three years. In 1857 he was elected Pro- fessor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology at the University of North Carolina. At the outbreak of the civil war he left the lecture-room for the seat of war, and served throughout the whole war with con- spicuous gallantry, except when laid aside by wounds. Resumed his chair at Chapel Hill till the closing of the university in 1867. Taught two years in Colum- bia, Tenn., was in 1869 elected Professor of Chemistry at D avidson, of which institution he has been for many years vice-president. WM. DANIEL VINSON, M. A. Professor of Mathematics. Professor Vinson was born in Sumter county, South Carolina, in 1849. He was graduated at Washington and Lee University in 1872, with the degree of M. A., having won an honorary scholarship in 1869, the Rob- inson prize medal in 1871, and the Cincinnati Oration in 1873. During the year following his graduation he was instructor in Greek at the university. He accepted a professorship in the Waco Female College, Texas, which chair he filled till elected Professor of Mathematics at Austin College, Texas.. In 1883 he was elected to the same chair at Davidson. WM. SPENSER CURRELL, M. A., PH. D. Professor of English. Dr. Currell was born in Charleston, S. C, in 1858. He studied at Washington and Lee University as an undergraduate from 1875 to 1880, receiving the degree of B. P., A. B. and M. A. During the next year he was Instructor in Modern History and French in the uni- versity, and teacher in the Ann Smith Academy for 16