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

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Nov. 3. Morton perpetrates his cummingtouite joke, for which his girl kicks him. So do the mineralogy class. Nov. 5. U. N. C. II, Davidson o. The faculty came back straight, but jubilant and enthusiastic. Nov. 6. Johnny doesn ' t go to sleep in church ! Nov. 10. A number of the Nines get homesick. Munroe makes a short visit to his parents, shortening the trip by going through Hickory ; Robinson goes to see his parents at Gastonia ; Clark visits his parents at San- difer. You know about the summer girls. Nov. 12. Thanksgiving date closed with South Carolina Col- lege. Nov. 13. Dr. Harding tells the Junior Greek class how kiss- ing originated and then apologizes for fear some member of the class will invent a new way. Nov. 15. The foot ball team weighs. Average, 158 lbs. Nov. 18. No water yet. Dr. Smith sighs. Nov. 24. Thanksgiving — Davidson 6, South Carolina Col- lege o. Davidson easily wins the game and should have run up a much bigger score. Nov. 28. Dr. Stagg lectures. Subject: The New Idea. He ruins Dr. Shearer ' s evolution theory. Dec. I. Dr. and Mrs. Harrison entertain the Nines. A com- plete success. Dec. 3. Dr. Shearer goes to the Georgia Synod. Dec. 5, Dr. Harding lectures on Grecian Autiquities. The Sophs read their ponies on the Iliad. Dec. 8. Bill Joe comes to prayers. Everybody looks frightened for they know he is after money. Dec. 10. Examinations begin. Dec. 15. Nobody falls on Astronomy ! ! ! ' Dec. 18. The Fresh forget the rules as to sequence of tenses and as a con-sequence only three get through on Eatin. Dec, 23. The Nines discuss Shakespeare ' s works and charac- ters, Tommy pre.sided. The chair introduced a reso- lution to discuss the Sonnets and although the house was strongly opposed to the resolution, the will of the presiding officer prevailed. The Sonnets were dis- aissed.

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Oct. 2. The students petition the faculty to let them take part in intercollegiate athletics. Oct. 4. Dr. Shearer reports that our petition has been gran- ted and wishes Davidson as much success with her heels as she has had with her heads, for which he is heartily cheered. Oct, 5. The Parson makes a tour to the country suppos- edly to see friends(?). Oct. 8. The meds wishing better clinical advantages play the Nines a game of foot ball. As a result of the investment they receive a broken nose, a fractured collar- bone, and a sprained knee and ankle within ten minutes after the game had begun. The Nines then go to the gymnasium for a little exercise. Oct. 9. The college foot ball team is practicing daily. Dr. Martin doing the coaching. Oct. 12. Kid goes to Charlotte to see his uncle? He returns without seeing his uncle. Oct. 15. The Gle e Club organizes, Winn doing the organ- izing. Oct. 18. John Schenck and Geo. Stephens come up to train the college foot ball team. The team rapidly improving. Oct. 6. Sophs 5, Juniors 5, foot ball. No casualities. Oct. 20. Sudden rise in the leather market. Fresh C-t bought a pair of shoes the assigned and sufficient cause. Boston shoe makers take advantage of the fine weather to build Scotch a pair of foot ball shoes. Oct. 24. Sophs 21, Fresh o. The Fresh disband. Abnormal development of the Sophomoric cerebrum. Oct. 25. Wade goes to prayers ! The mercury staggers and falls several degrees. Oct. 26. Davidson accepts the University ' s challenge to play foot ball in Charlotte on Nov. the 5th. Hard practicing follows. Oct. 31. Prof. Poteat lectures in Y. M. C. A. hall. Subject: The Thirty Silent Years. Nov. I. Work is begun on the artesian well. An abundant supply of water is predicted.

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Dec. 24. PZverybody has gone home. Dec. 25-Jan. 4. Holidays. Jan. 3. Dr. Grej ' goes duck hunting. Killed o: wounded o, Jan. 4. Second term begins. Registering galore. Jan. 5. Tommy advertises, Latest Criticisms on Shake- speare ' s Sonnets, compiled from the works of Bunch Stokes, Parson McLaughlin, Doc Munroe, Jim McConnell, Jack Parries and other men of equal note. The Nines buy out his stock. Jan. 8. Dr. Martin has Grippe. Jan. ID. Dr. and Mrs. Harding entertain the Fresh. The entertainment is enjoyed by all. The Fresh enjoy the xe- resk--ments especially. Jan. 12. Long John claims to be fattening. Jan. 15. Mr. S. R. Vinton, Travelling Secretary of the Stu- dent Volunteer Movement for Missions, visits the College. Jan. 16. Dr. Galloway lectures on The Under World. This is the third lecture of the series. Jackman is still selling course tickets. Jan. 18. Scotch goes sporting and the next day is expelled from the Anti-calico Club. Jan. 20. The Nines decide to get out the Senior Magazine. Fairies is elected editor-in-chief, Robinson business man- ager. Jan. 23. Dr. Smith blows up the artesian well. Rain and snow in Davidson for the next two months. Jan. 24. Farries selects McFadyen, Beall, McConnell, Smith, H. G., and Matheson as associate editors on the Senior Magazine staff. Jan. 27. Doctor Clegg doesn ' t quote any poetry. Cause unknown. Supposed that he is saving up for Junior speaking. Jan. 31. The Senior Magazine staff meets and decides upon what shall be the nature of their publication, resolves to begin work a ofice. Feb. I. Rain. Feb. 5. Dr. Shearer talks before the Y. M. C. A. on Mis- sions in Cuba and the Philippines. 10