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

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3Farultg HENRY LOUIS SMITH, M. A., Ph. D. President 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 Bachelor of Arts in 1881, and the Degree of Master of Arts in 1888. Principal of the Selma Academy, at Selma, N. C, from 1881 to 1887. Pursued graduate studies at the University of Virginia in 1886-87, nd again in 1890-91. Was awarded the Orator ' s Medal of the Temperance Union Society in 1887, and the Jefferson Literary Society in 1891, and the Degree of Ph. D. in 1890. Since 1887 Professor at Davidson College, being elected President in 1901. Rev. JOHN BUNYAN SHEARER, M. A., D. D., LL. D. Vice-President and Professor of Moral Philosophy Born in 1832 in Appomattox County, Virginia. Graduated with the Degree of A. B. from Hampden-Sidney College in 1851, and received the Degree of M. A. from the University of Virginia in 1854. The next year he was Principal of Kemper School, Gordonsville, Virginia. Graduated at Union Theological Seminary in 1858. Minister at Chapel Hill, 1858-62 ; in Halifax County, Virginia, 1862-70, and Principal of the Chester Springs High School from 1866 to 1870. In 1870 was called to the Presidency of Stewart College, Clarksville, Ten- nessee. After the re-organization of the College as the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Dr. Shearer held the chair of History and English Literature from 1879 ' 0 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. CALEB RICHMOND HARDING, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Greek and German Dr. Harding was born at Charlotte, N. C, in 1861. Entered Davidson College in 1876. Received the Degree of A. B. in 1880. During the next year he was engaged in teaching. Between 1 88 1 and 1887 he spent each alternate year at Johns Hopkins pursuing post-graduate work. From 1883 to 1886 he was Professor of Greek at Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia, and between 1886 and 1888 was engaged in teaching at Kenmore High School, Kenmore, Va. Received the Degree of Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins in 1887, and was elected Professor of Greek and German at Davidson in 1889. 15