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ilmtes of % iFantlty HENRY LOUIS SMITH, M. A., Ph. D., President. Born at Greensboro, North Carolina. Graduated at Davidson College in 1881, and while there was awarded the Mathematical medal, the Greek medal, and the Essayist ' s medal. The degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him in 1888. He was principal of Selma Academy, at Selma, North Carolina, from 1881 to 1887. Pursued post-graduate studies at the University 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 he has been Professor at Davidson College, being elected President in 1901. REV. JOHN BUNYAN SHEARER, M. A., D. D., LL. D., Vice-President and Professor of Biblical Instruction. Born in 1832, in Appomattox County, Virginia. Was graduated with the Degree of Bach- elor of Arts from Hampden-Sidney College in 1851, and received the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Virginia in 1854. The next year he was principal of Kemper School at Gordonsville, Virginia. Was graduated at the Union Theological Seminary in 1858. For the next four years he was minister at Chapel Hill ; then from 1862- ' 70he preached in Halifax county, Virginia; he was principal of the Cluster Springs High School from 1866- ' 70. In 1870 he was called to the presidency of Stew- art College, Clarksville, Tennessee. After the reorganization of the College as the Southwestern Presbyterian University, he held the chair of History and English Literature, and of Biblical Instruction from 1882- ' 88. In the latter year he was elected President of Davidson College, and Professor of Biblical Instruction ; he resigned his presidency in 1901. The degree of Doctor of Divin ity was conferred upon him by Hampden-Sidney College in 1873. In 1889 the Southwestern Presby- terian University conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. CALEB RICHMOND HARDING, M. A., Ph. D., Professor of Greek and German. Born in 1861, at Charlotte, North Carolina. Graduated at Davidson College in 1880 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Between the years 1881- ' 87 he spent each alternate year at Johns Hopkins, pursuing post-graduate work. From 1883- ' 85 he was Pro- fessor of Greek at Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, and between 1886- ' 88 he taught at Kenmore High School, Kenmore, Virginia. He received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Johns Hopkins in 1887, and since 1889 he has been Professor of Greek and German at Davidson.
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WILLIAM RICHARD GREY, A. B., Ph. D., Professor of Latin and French. Dr. Grey was born in 1858, in Union County, North Carolina. Graduated from Davidson in 1884 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, having won the Latin and Greek medals. During the session of 1885- ' 86 he conducted the Village Academy at Davidson. In 1886- ' 87 he taught in the Mooresville Academy, and from 1888- ' 89 he was at the head of the high schools of Georgia. Entered Johns Hopkins University in 1889 ; was awarded an honorary Hopkins scholarship in 1890, and the degree of Doctor of Phil- osophy in 1893. Since that time he has been Professor of Latin and French at Davidson. THOMAS P. HARRISON, Ph. D. Professor of English. Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, on October 11, 1864. Entered South Carolina Military Academy, at Charleston, in 1882. Graduated in 1886, being one of two honor men in a class of fifty-three members. For three years after graduation he held the position of Assistant in English in the above-named institution. Resigning his position, he entered Johns Hopkins University in 1888, and received the University Scholarship in English in 1890, and subsequently was appointed Fellow in English. In June, 1891, he received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and in the same year studied in Paris and in the British Museum in London. In 1892 he was elected Assistant Professor of English in Clemson College, South Carolina, his rank being afterwards raised to Associate Professor. This position he held until January, 1896, when he was elected Professor of English in Davidson College. WILLIAM JOSEPH MARTIN, M. D., Ph. D., F. C. S. Professor of Chemistry. Was born in Columbus, Tennessee, in the year 1868. In 1888 he graduated from Davidson College, standing third in his class. The following year he was Professor of Science at Clinton College, South Carolina. In 1889 he 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 Fellow of the London Chemical Society. Since 1896 he has held the chair of Chemistry at David- son College. JOHN L. DOUGLAS, M. A. Professor of Mathematics. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, in 1864. Entered Davidson College in 1884. He with- drew from College at the close of his Sophomore year. He was engaged in teaching until 1892, when he re-entered Davidson and graduated the following June with high- est honors, winning the Debater ' s medal. The following October he entered Johns Hopkins University, taking graduate course in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. 20
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