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ni embet8 of ifacult . Rev. John Bunyan Shearer, M. A., D. D., LL. D. President and Professor of Biblical Instruction. Born in 1832 in Appomattox County, Virginia. Was graduated with the degree of bachelor of arts from Hampden-Sidney College in 1851, and received the degree of master of arts from the Univer.=ity of Virginia in 1854. The next year he was principal of Kemper School, Gordonsville, Virginia. Was graduated at Union Theological Seminary in 1858, minister at Chapel Hill, 1858-62, in Halifax County, Virginia, 18G2-70, and principal of the Cluster Springs High School from 1866 to 1870. In 1870 he was called to the presidency of Stewart College, Clarksville, Tennessee. After the reorganization of the College as the Southwebtern Presljyterian University, Dr. Shearer held the Chair of History and English Literature from 1879 to 1882, and- of Biblical Instruction from 1882 to 1888. In the latter year, he was elected President of Davidson College and Professor of Biblical Instruction. Henry Louis Smith, M. A., Ph. D. Vice-President and Professor of Natural Philosophy. Born at Greensboro, North Carolina, in 18.59. 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 bachelor of arts in 1881, and the degree of master of arts in 1888. Principal of the Selma Academy at Selma, North Carolina, from 1881 to 1887. Pursued graduated studies at the Univer- sity of Virginia in 1886-87, and again in 1890-91. Was awarded the orator ' s medal of the Temperance Union Society in 1887, and of the Jefferson Literary Society in 1891, and the degree of doctor of philosophy in 1890. Since 1887, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Davidson. Caleb Richmond Harding, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Greek and German. Dr. Harding was born in 1861, at Charlotte, North Carolina. Entered Davidson College in 1876, received the degree of bachelor of arts in 1880. During the next 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 Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, and between 1886 and 1888 was engaged in teaching at Kenmore High School. Kenmore, Virginia. In 1887, he received the degree of doctor of philosophy from Johns Hopkins, and in 1889 was elected Professor of Greek and German at Davidson. I?
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William Richard Grey, A. B., Ph. D. Professor of Latin and French. Dr. Grev was luirn in 18- ' )8, in Union County, North Carolina. He entered Davidson in 1880 and received the degree of bachelor of arts in 1884, winning the Latin medal in 1883, and the Greek medal in 1884. During the sesdon of 1885-86 he conducted the village academy at David. ' on. In 1886-87, he had charge of Mooresville Academy, and from 1888 to 1889 was at the head of high schools in Georgia. In 1880, he entered the University of Johns Hopkins; was awarded an h onorary Hopkins scholarship in 1800, and the degree of doctor of philosophy in 1893. Immediately afterward he was elected Professor of Latin and French at Davidson. William Jo.seph Martin, Jr., M. D., Ph. D., F. C. S. Professor of Chemistry. Was born in Columbus, Tennessee, in the year 1868. He entered the preparatory class at Davidson College in 1883 and graduated third in his class in 1888. The following year he spent as Professor of Sciences at Clinton College, South Carolina, and in 1889 entered the Medical Department of the University of Virginia, where he received the degree of doctor of medicine, and some years later that of doctor of philosophy. In 1894, he was elected Tellow of the London Chemical Society. In 1896, he succeeded his late father to the Chair of Chemistry at Davidson College, with which instjfulion he is now connected. Thomas P. Harrison, Ph. I). Professor of P ngli.sh. Born October 11th, 18G4, Abbeville, South Carolina. Entered South Carolina Military Academy, at Charleston, 1882 ; graduated 1886, being one of the two honor men in a class of fifty-three members. Upon graduation was appointed Assistant in English in the above-named institution, a position he retained for three years, and then resigned it to pursue advanced s;udy at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Entering Johns Hopkins in 1888, Mr. Harrison was appointed in 1890 University Scholar in English, and .subsequently Fellow in English. He received his degree of doctor of iihilosophy in June, 1891 ; in same year, studied in Paris, and British Museum in London. In 1892, he was elected Assistant Professor of English in Clemson College, South Carolina, his rank afterwaids being raised to Associate Professor. This position was held until January, 1S96, when Dr. Harrison was elected Professor of English in Davidson CoUesre. John I,. Dougl.vs, M. A. Professor of Mathematics. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, in 1864. Entered Davidson College in 1884. With- drawing from College at the close of his Sophomore year, he taught a year at his home, Blackstock, South Carolina, then at Ham])den, South Carolina, Kock Hill, South Carolina, and at length was elected Superintendent of Public Schools at Chester, South Carolina. Re-i ntered 1 avidson in 1892, graduating 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 mathematics, physics, and chemi.stry. Completing the doctor of philosophy course with the exception of his thesis, he was elected to the Chair of Science in the Chatham Academy at Savannah, (ieorgia. In 1887, he came back to his Alma Mater as Professor of Mathematio to take up the work laid down by his old in.stnictor, Dr. W. D. Vinson.
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