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

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ANDREW SECREST CROWELL, ORRWOOD, MISS. Of tern] er ami irou; , as the first ol May. Age 23 years; height 5 ft. n in,; weight 1 50. Secrecy. Course A. B. Phi. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet. A product of Old Mississippi. He will make his mark on the lecture plat- form and no man in college enjoys the rep he has as a speaker and lecturer. He is susceptible, however, to heart disease — the kind that is not always fatal. BENJAMIN JAMES CROMARTIE, OAKLAND, N ' . C. •• There were it in this head an ' ' twould 01 t. Age 21 years; height 5 ft. 8 in.; weighl 140. Bejam. Course B. S. First Supervisor of Society ; Class Fool Ball Team; Varsity Basket Ball Team. A typical Garlandite, rough and ready with a big heart especially for the girls and a generous nature. He dis- likes the Studious life, hut can come 111 for a home run when pushed. Me is very fond of keeping the scores of base- ball and foot-ball games and is a slal - man of some note himself.

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au btr Ci t OLIVER MAY ANDERSON. JACKSON, MISS. What signifies his barren shine Of moral powers and reason ? His English, style and gesture line Are a ' clean out o ' season. Age 21 years; height 5 ft. 9 in.; we ght 158. Smiley. Course A. B. Eu. Functualitv Roll three years; Declai- mer ' s Medal ; Junior Commencement Orator; Junior Orator ' s Medal; Vice- President of Y. M. C. A., Y. M. C. A. Cabinet. A military Mississippian, erect and soldier-like in bearing and proud of his State. He is also the declaimcr and orator of the class, untiring in his prac- tice, and a reaper of golden rewards. One of the jolly members of old ' 08, fond of a joke and a laugh, even at his own expense. JOHN HALL AX FORD. SELMA, ALA. But, sure, he ' s prom! ; and yet his pride becomes him. Age iq years; height 6 ft. 2 in. ; weigh.! oo. Fat. Course A. B. Beta Theta Pi. Secretary of Class, ' 04-05; Second oot Ball Team, ' 06; Foot Ball Team. ' ' 07. He covers more space than any man in his class. A devotee of Morpheus, at whose shrine he worships at long inter- vals. However, the gridiron has its attractions for him and here he has made good, as the big £) on his sweater shows.

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ELMORE SULLIVAN HENDERSON, AIKEN, S. C. A merrv heart maketh a cheerful counten- Age ii) years; height 5 ft. 5 in.; weight 145. Short. Course B. S. Beta Theta Pi. Vice-president of Class, ' o5- ' o6; Toast Master Sophomore Banquet; Class Base Ball Team ; Class Representative at Sophomore Banquet. Member of Glee Club and Quartet. The wit of Davidson — a popular and bright member of old ' 08, known and admired by every one. Short of stature. but not of mind. A loyal supporter of his class. Robert Mcdowell, CHARLOTTE, X. C. He that hath knowledge, spareth his words. Age 19 years; height 5 ft. 11 in.; weight, 152 lbs. Bob. Course B. S. Phi. Kappa Sigma. Secretary and Treasurer of Class. ' 07- ' 08. First Supervisor of Society ; Class Foot Ball Team; Assistant Manager of Base Ball Team. ' oh ' 07; Manager of Base Ball Team, ' c - ' oS. Another one of those fellows who believes silence is golden. His achieve- ments lie in the laboratory and in the managing of the college nine for ' 08. He may not make a lot of noise when he goes about anything, but you can always count on him doing the right thing in the right wav.