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

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®1| Jarulty J- HENRY LOUIS SMITH, M.A., Ph.D., LL.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 Univer- sity of Virginia in I886- ' 87, and again in 1890- ' 91. Was awarded the Orator ' s Medal of Temperance Union Society in 1887, and the Jefferson Literary Society in 1891, and the Degree of Ph.D. in 1890, and the Degree of LL.D. in 1906. 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 1 85 1 , and received Degree of M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1854. The next year he was Principal of the Kemper School at Gordonsville, Virginia. Graduated at Union Theological Seminary in 1858. Minister at Chapel Hill, 1858- ' 62; in Halifax county, Vir iria, 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, Tenn. After the reorganization of the College as the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Dr. Shearer held the chair of His- tory and English Literature from 1879 to 1882, and of Biblical Instruction from 1 882 to 1 888. In the latter year he was elected President of Davidson Co ' le e and Professor of Biblical Instruction. Here he has written two books, Mod- ern Mysticism and The Sermon on the Mount, while a third one, Studies in the Life of Christ, is now in press.