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

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Roll Of the Ronorcd—continucd Walsh, Walticr Miller, Charlotte, N. C , Judge. 21 years : 145 lbs ; 5 ft. 8J in ; Course A. B. Phi. B e II Second Supervisor, Society ■97 ; Secretary, Society ' 97 ; Vice-President, Society ' 98 ; Second Critic, Society ' 9S ; First Critic, Society ' 99; President, Society ' 00; President, Class ' 97- ' 98 ; Class Historian, 96- ' 97, ' 98- ' 99 ; Editor Magazine, ' 9S- ' 99, ' 99- ' oo ; Commencement Orator, ' 99 ; Chief Marshal, ' 00 ; Toast Master, Class Banquet, ' 98 ; Secretary, Tennis Associ- ation, ' 97- ' 9S ; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' 98- ' 99 ; Member Class Base Ball Team, ' 98; Member Scrub Foot Ball Team, ' 98- ' 99 ; Member Class Track Team, ' 98- ' oo ; Secretary Y. M. C. A., ' 9S- ' 99 ; President Y. M. C. A., ' 99 ' 00 ; President Glee Club, ' 98- ' oo; Monitor, Class. Spring ' 97; Vice-Monitor, Kail ' 97, Spring ' 98 and Fall ' 98 ; President Student Body, ' gg- ' oo; Editor Quips and Cranks. ' 9S- ' oo. Winn, James . nderson, Decatur Ga., Windy. 22 years; 170 lbs.; 6 ft.; Course A. B. Eu. Bell President, Society ' 99 ; Reviewer, Society ' 99- ' oo, I two terms); Commencement Orator, ' 99; Editor Magazine, ' 98- ' 99 ; Editor-in-Chief M.AGAZINE, ' 99- ' oo ; Declaimer ' s Medal, ' 97; Marshal, ' 00; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' 9S- ' 99, ' 99- ' oo ; Leader, Glee Club, ' 98- ' oo ; Mandolin and Guitar Club, ' 99- ' oo ; Class President, ' 96- ' 97 ; Vice-Monitor, Class, Spring ' 99, Fall ' 99 and Spring ' 00; College Organist, ' 98-99; Editor Quips and Cranks, ' 98; Editor QuiPS AND Cranks, ' 00, (resigned). Yonan, Ahabeg David, Oroomiah, Persia, Sallie. 21 years; 175 lbs.; 5 ft. 10 in.; Course A. B. Eu. Member College Foot Ball Team (four years) ' 96- ' oo ; Class Foot Ball Team (four years); Captain Class Foot Ball Team, ' 98.

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Roll of the Ronored Continued HrMPHREYS, Edward Houston, Davidson, N. C, Herrn Solomon. 23 }-ears ; 1S3 lbs ; 6 ft. i in.; Course A B. Eu. Reviewer, Society ' 99 ; Member Library Committee, ' gS- ' oo ; Editor M. Gazine, ' gg- ' oo : Commencement Orator, ' 99 ; Member Executive Committee, Athletic Association, ' gg- ' oo; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' 97- ' 9g ; Class Base Ball Team, ' gS- ' oo ; Class Track Team, ' gS- ' oo ; Member College Foot Ball Team, ' gS- ' gg ; College Track Team, ' 00 ; Editor-in-Chief QiiPS .. XD Cranks, ' 00. King, Richard Morrison, Concord, N. C, Pix. 20 years; 150 lbs.; 5 ft. ■]% in.; Course B. S. Eu. K 3 Vice-President, Society ' 99; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' gg- ' oo. Law, John Gordon, Ocala, Fla., Nellie. 22 years ; 5 ft. 6 in.; 123 lbs ; Eu. - k£ Course B S. Commencement Marshal, () ; Member Glee Club, ' gS- ' gg, ' gg- ' oo. McGinn, Charles Rciy, Cotton Wood, N. C, Charlie. 27 years ; 5 ft. 10 in.; Course A. B. Eu. Respondent, Society ' 99 ; Member Glee Club, ' gS- ' oo ; Manager Track Team, ' 98 ; President, Class ' 00. Morton, Ernest Sims, Tarboro, N. C, Mutton. 20 years; 120 lbs. ; 5 ft. 3 in.; Course A. B. Phi. First Supervisor, Society ' 98 ; Vi;e President, Society ' 99 ; Editor of Mag. zine, ' gg- ' oo ; Commencement Orator, ' 99 ; Orator ' s Medal, ' 99 ; Debater ' s Medal, ' 90 ; Editor Quips and Cr. nks, ' 00. -?r- Robinson, Edward Brvce, Shopton, N. C, Growler. 21 j-ears ; 148 lbs.: 5 ft. 10 in.; Course A. B. Phi. Commencement, President Society ' 99 ; Vice-President, Society ' 98 ; First Supervisor, Society ' 98 ; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' 98- ' 99, ' gg- ' oo. ■vr Thomason, Rich.ard Locke, Zeb, N. C, Dickey Lou. 21 years; 146 lbs.; 5 ft. qin. ; Course A. B. Phi. First Critic, Societj- ' 99; Captain Class Foot Ball Team, gg- ' oo; Member Scrub Foot Ball Team, ' gS- ' gg and ' gg- ' oo ; Captain Scrub Foot Ball Team, ' gg- ' oo; Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' g6- ' oo ; Member Class Base Ball Team, ' gS- ' oo ; Member Executive Committee, Athletic Associ- ation, ' gg- ' oo ; Editor Quips . nd Cranks, ' 00. Thompson, Wade Hampton, Anderson, S. C, Filipino. 23 years ; 158 lbs.; 5 ft. 10 in ; Course A. B. Eu. Commencement, President Society ' gg ; Commencement Orator, ' gg ; Vice-President, Society ' 99 ; Vice-Monitor of Class of ' 99 in ' 97. Member Class Foot Ball Team, ' 96- ' 97, ' gS- ' oo ; Member College Foot Ball Team, ' gS- ' gg. Marshal, ' 00.

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Rlstory of HOC k p- J w fe J cilS!! AVIDSONIENIS had for half a century held an undisputed reputation as a ' W H ' ' °f learning and culture, and had enjoyed a long reign of peace, when suddenly in September, 1S96, its inhabitants were alarmed by the Eu »T- e=iK« ■ approach of an uncivilized horde, demanding not only admittance but r iW S I tlie full rights of citizenship. These were the sons of Nun. Some three thousand years after the glorious exploits of their ancestor they had become dissatisfied -with their condition of ignorance and barbarism and had determined to win for themselves the rare privileges, which they had heard were enjoyed at Davidsoniensis. or die in the attempt. Accordingly they chose for themselves a leader whom they found worthy to bear the name of Cato. The inhabitants of the city had for so long a time been engaged in the pursuit of learning that they were entirely unused to hostilities and were greatly terrified at the formidable ap- pearance of the enemy. The military forces, composed entirely of the lower classes, called Sophos-Moros, were hastily called together and put into campaign order while the barbaric host was still on the other side of the river. All the bridges were immediately burned, contrary to a recent law of the city, thus com- pelling us to ford the river. The sight of the torrent aroused some little fear in our host, but we could not afford to turn back, though there were among us many tender youths who had great difficulty in steming the flood. All came safely to land, and we soon learned that one of the great leaders of the enemy had been exiled for violating the laws in resorting to this means of delaying our advance. We had not long to wait for a fight, for there was pluck in the inhabitants. But what was our surprise when we encountered, not cannon-balls nor rifle-balls, but base-balls, fired by a well-trained battery. Jennings was put in command of a division with orders to charge the battery. After har- ranguing his troops, and being assured in turn that they too were well trained in this mode of warfare, he made the assault and speedilv routed the foe. They retired in disorder and dismay, and demanded the support of the patrician classes, which was cheerfully granted : but again they were defeated. Then they sent letters to the neighboring province imploring aid, but all in vain, for Jen- nings and his men held their ground. Then it was perceived that Jennings was not to be conquered, so they gave over the fight in that quarter until the next season and turned their forces against our second division under Brown. Moreover, they perceived that their weapons and tactics were at fault, and they changed both, using foot-balls and entrenching themselves where the land was well marked so that our retreat or advance could be carefully watched. But Brown w.is on the alert, and although his men were totall)- un- skilled in this mode of warfare, he himself had learned it before and he drilled them daily. In the first skirmish he was defeated, which he perceived to be due to the fact that our men were much superior in stature to those of the enemy.