Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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PROF. A. HASON DuPRE. A MASON DuPRE was born at Abbeville, S. C, November 22, 1869. He received his preparatory • education at the Abbeville Graded School, and entered Wofford 1891, graduating in 1895. Profes- sor DuPre made a fine record in college, and immediately upon graduation was elected Assistant Head Master of Wofford Fitting School. Two years later he was made Head Master, a position which he is filling with marked success. Under his administration the School has had a marvellous growth, and now stands second to no preparatory school in the South. PROF. T. C. EASTERLINQ. C. EASTERLING was born near Bennettsville, in Marlborough County, S. C. His early training was • received in the Marlborough High School. After spending two years at Wofford, he began teaching first as principal of the Marlborough High School. Later he held the same position at Awfordsville, and still later at Roland High School. The Roland school building was owned and equipped by Professor Eas- terling himself. In 1901 he returned to Wofford, and in 1902 took a full diploma. Upon graduation he accepted a position in Wofford Fitting School, where his efforts as a teacher are characterized by marked success. PROF. L. Q. CRUM. I Q. CRUM was born at Roseville, Orangeburg Co., S. C. He was prepared for college at Roseville L » Graded School. Entered Wofford February, 1900, and graduated 1903. Perhaps no higher record as a student was ever made at Wofford than that left by Professor Crum, he having made distinction on every study throughout his entire college course. Upon graduation he was the recipient of many offers of positions to teach, but decided to remain with his Alma Mater, and so came back to Wofford as instructor in the Fitting School. His work as a teacher is characterized by the same thoroughness which marked his career as a student. 19

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DR. D. D. WALLACE. DD. WALLACE was born in Columbia, S. C, May 23, 1874. He was prepared for college at Newberry • Male Academy, and the preparatory department of Newberry College. He took the fresh year at Newberry College, and went to Wofford in the fall of 1891, entering the Sophomore Class. He graduated at Wof¥ord in 1894, leaving a fine record behind him as a thorough student. While at Wofford College honors were showered upon him, one of the most important of which was that of representing Wofford in an inter-collegiate debate with Furman, in which Wofford won. Another was that of Editor-in-Chief of the Wofford College Journal. Linder his control the Journal work was systematized, and the publication placed upon a better basis. He went to Vanderbilt in 1894, and pursued courses in History, English and Economics. After re- maining at Vanderbilt for two years, he decided to enter active life and accepted a position in the Carlisle Fitting School, at Bamberg, S. C. Having taught here for two years he returned to Vanderbilt, and after a year of stupendous work, took his Ph. D. Degree in the summer of 1899. His thesis was on the Constitu- tional History of South Carolina from 1725 to 1775, a subject of great interest to him. and one which he expects to develop at greater length in the future. Dr. Wallace became Adjunct Professor of History and Economics in Wofford College in 1899, and was made Full Professor in 1902. He has written a number of magazine and special newspaper articles on subjects generally connected with Southern history and economic and sociological condition. As a writer he is strong and clear, and has attracted much attention. He has a bright future before him in the field of History. PROF. HUGH T. SHOCKLEY. HUGH T. SHOCKLEY was born and reared in Spartanburg, S. C. He was educated at Wofford Col- lege where he graduated in 1900 with the Degree of A. B. One year later he received the Degree of A. M. He studied Gymnastics in special summer course at Southern Chatauqua. Professor Shock- ley has been instructor in Gymnastics at Wofford since 1900. From 1900 to 1903 he held the additional po- sition of Assistant Head Master of Wofford Fitting School, and during the past year has assisted in the Eng- lish department of Wofford College. Professor Shockley originated the system and founded the School of Psycho-Pneumonic Gymnastics. Professor Shockley possesses those qualities which demand success and beginning of his career is the prophecy of a bright future. 18

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