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

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MEMBERS OF FACULTY Rev. John Bunvan Shearer, M.A., D. D., LL, D. n-esideut and Professor of Biblical lustriicliou. Bom in 1832 in Appomattox County, Va. Was graduated with the degree of A. H. from Hampden-Sidney College in 185 1, and received the degree of M. A. from the University of Vir- ginia in 1854. The next year he was principal of Kemper School, Gordonsville, ' a. Was graduated at Union Theological Seminary in 1858, minister at Chapel Hill 1858-62, in HaHfax County, Va., 1862-70, and principal of the Cluster Springs Wm. Daniel Vinson, M.A., LL. D. rrofessor of Mathematics. Professor inson 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 scholar- ship in 1869, the Robinson Prize Medal in 1 871, and the Cincinnati Oration in 1873. During the year following 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 High School from 1S66 till 1870. In 1870 he ( n -p xas. In 1883 he was elected to the vas called to the presidency of Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn. After the reorganization of the College as the Southwestern Presbyterian Univer- sity Dr. Shearer held the Chair of llistoiy and English Literature from ' 79 to ' 82. and of Biblical Instruction from ' 82 to ' 88. In the latter year he was elected President of Da idson College and Professor of Biblical Instruction. same chair at Davidson. The honorary title of LL. D. was conferred on him by Austin College. Caleb Richmond Harding, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Greek and German. Dr. Har ding was born in 1 86 1, at Charlotte, N. C. Entered Davidson College in 1876, received the degree of A. B. in 1880. During the next

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FACULTY PROFESSOR HARRISON I ' ROFKSSOR HARDING PROFESSOR ROWE PROFp;SSOR MARTIN

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year he was engaged in teaching. Between 1881 and 1887 he spent each alternate year at Johns Hopkins pursuing post-graduate work. From 1883 to 1885 he was Professor of Greek at Hamp- den-Sidney College, Va., and between 1886 and 1888 was engaged in teaching at Kenmore High School, Kenmore, Va. In 1887 he received the degree of Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, and in 1889 was elected Professor of Greek and German at Davidson. Henry Louis Smith, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Natural Philosophy. Born at Greensboro, N. C., in 1859. Studied at Davidson from 1877 to 1 88 1. Was awarded the Mathematical Medal in 1879, the Greek Medal, the Essayist ' s Medal, and the degree of A. B. in 1 88 1, and the degree of A. M. in 1888. Principal of the Selma Academy at Selma, N. C, from 1 881 till 1887. Pursued graduate studies at the Univer- sity of Virginia in 1886—7, t ' d again in 1890-1. Was awarded the Orator ' s Medal of the Temper- ance Union Society in 1887, and of the Jefterson Literarj ' Society in 1 89 1, and the degree of Ph. D. in 1890. Since 1887 Professor of Natural Phil- osophy at Da idson. Wm. Richard Grev, A. B., Ph. D. Professor of Latin and Frencli. Dr. Grey was born in 1858 in Union County, N. C. He entered Davidson College in I 880, and received the degree of A. B. in 1884, winning the Latin Medal in 1883, and the Greek Medal in 1884. During the session of 1885-6 he conducted the village academy at Davidson. In 1 886-7 he jiad charge of Mooresvillc Academy, and from 1888 to 1889 was at the head of High Schools in Georgia. In 1 889 he entered the University of Johns Hopkins ; was awarded an honorary Hop- kins scholarship in 1 890 and the degree of Ph. D. in 1893. Immediately afterward he was elected Professor of Latin and French at Davidson. William Jn.-;Ern Makti.v, Jr., M. 1)., I ' li. D. Profes.sor of Chemistry. Was horn in Columbia, Tenn., in the year 1868. He entered the preparatory class at Davidson Col- lege in 1883 and graduated third in his class in 1888. The following year he spent as Professor of Sciences at Clinton College, S. C, and in 1889 en- tered the Medical Department of the University of Virginia, where he received the degree of M. D., and some years later that of Pli. D. In 1896 he succeeded his late father to the Chair of Chemistiy at Davidson College, with which institution he is now connected. TiiOM.AS P. Harrison, I ' ii. D. Profe-ssor of Pjiglish. Born October 11, 1864, at Abbeville, S. C. Kntered South Carolina Militaiy Academy, Charles- ton, 1882 ; graduated 1886. being one of the two honor men in class of fifty-three members. L pon