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

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the degree of A. B. in 1880. During the next year he was engaged in teaching. Between 1881 and [887 he spent each alternate year at Johns Hopkins pursuing post-graduate work. From [883 t.i [885 he was Professor of Greek at Hampden- Sidney College, Va., and between 1886 and [888 was engaged in teaching at Kenmore High School, Kenmore, Va. In [887 he received the degrei oi I ' ll. U., from John-. 1 [opkins, and in 1 889 was eh Professor of Greek and German at Davidson. Wm. Ri hard Grey, A. B., Ph. D. Professor ol Latin and French. Dr. Grey was born in [858 in Union County, N. C IK- entered Davidson in [880, and received the degree of A. B. in 1884. winning the Latin Medal in 1885, and the Greek Medal in 1884. During the session of [885-6 lie conducted the village academy at Davidson, hi [886-7 ne had charge of Moorcsville Academy, and from [888 to 1880 was at the head of High Schools in Georgia. In [889 he entered the University of Johns Mop- kins; was awarded an honorary Hopkins scholar- ship in [890, and the degree of l ' n. I), in 1893. Immediately afterward he was elected Professor of Latin and French at Davidson. Wm. Jo-i in M vrtin, Jr., M. D., l ' n. I). Professor of Chemistry. Was horn in Columbus, Tenn., in the year [868 lie entered the preparatory 1 las-, at Davidson College in [883 and graduated third in his 1 l.i in [888. The following year he spent as Pn ifessor of Si iences at Clinton ( ' ollege, S. I ., and in [8 od the Medical Department of the University of Virginia, where lie received the de- f M. D. and some years later that of I ' ll. 1). In 1896 he succeeded In- late father to the Chair of Chemistry al Davidson College, with which in- stitution lie is now Ci mnet ted. I HOMAS I ' . 1 [ARRISON, I ' ll. 1 . Profess, n ..i Qnglish. Horn October i I, 1864, Abbeville, S. C. hal- tered .■south Carolina Military Academy, Charles- ton, [882; graduated [886, being one of the two honor men in class of fifty-three members. Upon graduation was appointed Assistant in English in the above named institution, a position retained lor three years, and then resigned in 01 del tu pursue advanced stud} ' at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Entering Johns Hopkins in 1888, Mr. Harrison was appointed in 1 University Scholar in English, and subsequently Fellow in English. He received his Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in June, i8yi ; in same year studied in Paris and British Museum in London. In [892 he was elected Assistant Professor ol English in Clemson College, S. C, his rank afterwards being raised to Associate 1 ' rofessor. This position was held until last October, when Dr. Harrison was elected Professor in English in David- son College, N. C.

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MEMBERS OF FACULTY e£ e£ Rev. John Bunyan Shearer, M. A., D. D., LL. D. President and Professor of Biblical Instruction. Horn in 1832 in Appomattox County, Va. Was graduated with the degree of A. B. from Hampden-Sidney College in 1 85 1, and reeeived the degree of M. A. from the University of Vir- ginia in 1854. The next year he was principal of Kemper School, Gordonsville, Va. Was graduated at Union Theological Seminary in 1858, minister at Chapel Hill 1858-62, in Halifax Count) ' , Va., 1862-70, and principal of the Cluster Springs High School from 1866 to 1 870. In 1870 he was 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 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 .mil Professor of Biblical Instruction. Henky Louis Smith, M. A. Ph. I). Vice-President and Professor of Natural Philosophy. Born at Greensboro, N. C, in 1859. Studied at Davidson from 1877 to 1881. 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 88 1 to 1887. Pursued graduate studies at the University of Virginia in 1886-7, and again in 1890-1. Was awarded the Orator ' s Medal of the Temperance Union Society in 1887, and of the Jefferson Literary Society in 189 1, and the degree of Ph. D. in 1890. Since 1887 Professor of Nat- ural Philosophy at Davidson. Caleb Richmond Harding, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Creek and German. Dr. Harding was born in 1S61, at Charlotte, N. C. Entered Davidson College in 1876, received

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John L. Douglas, M. A. Professor of Mathematics. Born in Winnsboro, S. C, in 1864. Entered Davidson College in 1 884. Withdrawing from College at the close of his Sophomore year, he taught a year at his home, Blackstock, S. C, then at Hampden, S. C, Rock Hill, S. C, and at length was elected Superintendent of Public Schools ,it Chester, S. C. Re-entered Davidson 1892, gradu- ating the following June with the highest honors, and winning the Debater ' s medal. During his whole course his average grade was 98. The following October entered Johns Hopkins University, taking graduate courses in mathe- matics, physics and chemistry. Completing the l ' h. D. course with the exception of his thesis, he was elected to the Chair of Sciences in the Chat- ham Academy .it Savannah, Ga. In 1S97 he came back to his Alma Mater as Professor of Mathematics to take up the work laid down by his old instructor, Dr. W. D. Vinson. Frederick Finger Rowe, A. B. Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Greek and Latin. Professor Rowe was born in Newton, North Carolina, in 1874; in 1883 he moved to Conover, N. C, his present heme, where he studied under his father ' s tutorage until 1 890. He then spent tlnxc years in Catawba College. In September, 1893, he entered Davidson as a Sophomore. Won Shearer Bible Prize and stood among the first in his class. Since graduation he has held his present position in Davidson College. 24