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

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John James, A. B., Phi Springer, N. C. Vice-President And his sunni) locl(s hang on his tem- ples lilfe a golden fleece. This presence came to us from Pender County, N. C. m (he fall of ' 05. As a college campus is ifie best place in the world to bring out one ' s characteristics, Jesse ' s soon became evident. His red head was conspicuous at the very first. His vocal chords were soon set vibrating and the halls of Old Chambers rang with his weird songs. His wit was displayed at Soph, banquet. His athletic qualities placed him on the track team, ' 05-09; Class football team, ' 05-06; scrub football team, ' 06; Varsity football team. ' 07- 08; gym. team, ' 05-08. His executive ability was shown as Secretary and Treas- urer of Athletic Association, 08-09; Ex- ecutive Committee of Athletic Association, Manager of Class football team, ' 09; Y. M. C. .4. Cabmet, ' 09; Class Vice-Presi- dent, ' 09. Joseph Williams, A. B., Eu Crystal River, Fla. Secretary and Treasurer To be a n ell-favored man is the gift of fortune. Joe walked out beneath the scorch- ing sun of Fl orida m May, 1886. The only companions of his early life were the crocodilians, of whom he was very fond. One day, while sitting on his native river bank, he saw the tip of an alligator ' s snout just above the water, and, by observ- ing it closely, calculated the whole alliga- tor ' s weight within .00000001 of an ounce. Then it was all settled, of course, that none but Long John must be the teacher of one with such a mathematical mind. So he entered D. C. with ' 09, and has made rapid strides in Math, ever since. In the fall of his Fresh, year he rode the Eumenean Goat with great ease, calcu- lating with lightning rapidity, at each stride, the direction and distance of the succeeding one, and balancing himself ac- cordmgly. He made the Class football team, ' 05; Class track team, ' 06 and ' 08; and the Seniors have honored him by ma- king him both their Secretary and Treas- urer, and Chief Marshall. 19

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Class of 1909 Hugh Alexander Query, A. B.; Phi, Pineville, N .C. President The inward service of his mind and soul grows wide withal; no soil nor cautel doth besmirch the virtue of his name. It was a calm and beautiful summer ' s day when, at the renowned city of Pine- ville, in June of the year 188?, Hugh first began his journey upon this sorrowful ball ; and naturally this caused his townsmen to predict for him a great career of peace and usefulness. The last has been fulfilled, if not the first. He was little more than a quiet, large-eyed child when first he came to old D. C. But he was not so little as to escape all notice by the Sophomores, and to this day he will recount many marvelous feats of his while rooming down in Eu Hall. Many a night has he slid out of the back window to seek the friendly solace of some distant grove. One night, indeed, while being closely pursued by the eager Sophs., he climbed to the roof of Chambers building and. curling up behind one of the chim- neys, slept till morning unobserved. But great streams from little fountains grow. and the timid FresR. soon became the war-like lover of rough-houses. In his Soph, year he was leader of the society for the creation of disturbances, and called fre- quent meetings of that association. Hugh Alexander has been a diligent student, making the honor roll all four years. He has been monitor six terms, assistant in English his last year, and is soon to be Class Valedictorian. As a member of Phi Society he has served as commencement first supervisor, as vice-president, and as firit critic. He was Senior President of our Class, editor of the Magazine one year, and of QuiPS AND Cranks two years. He has also done his part in athletics. He played on the Class basket-ball team and then made a forward on the Varsity in his Senior year.

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Frank Monroe Smith, A. B., Eu Liberty, S. C. Historian On Ihcir oTVn niLriis moilcsi men are Jumhr His first work was, very likely, driving the COW5 to pasture. Then he got a job in the Liberty cotton mills. Next leap landed him in Davidson. Now he feels sure of a place in the business world. Frank is one of those kind who think they should get the most out of life with as little trouble as possible. Why blame one if he can do so? He lov?s not the boys nor the highly dyed cal.co-all love is for sleep, which kept him off the honor roll once. He made it his Senior year, any way. Nolhmg troubles him — not even to be broke. He is good at tennis, in which game he delights. When not reading before ten, aft?r which time his parlor closes, he studies. Was elected Historian of Class in Senior year. Served as Reviewer of Society. BvARD Fowler Quigg, A. B Conyers, Ga. Poet IVith mirth an J iaughlcr let oU Ti rinf(les come. One blustery day in March. 1887, it is said that the inhabitants of Conyers were suddenly startled by a great peal of laugh- ter, which set the whole firmament in vi- bration. It was Batty. This strange phenomenon was again repeated at D. C. in September of 1905. and smce then he has been one of ' 09 ' s faithful students. Here he has achieved many things, among which we might enumerate: scrub football team three years, and Varsity one year; Class baseball team three years; Vice-Monitor, one-half year; honor roll, one year; Editor of QuiPS AND Cranks two years; Class Historian In Junior year; and both Class poet and assistant coach of Fresh, football m Senior year. Batty has made quite a reputation as a poet, and when asked in the spring of his Senior year why he was not writing as much poetry as usual for the Magazine, replied that he was writing more poetry than usual, but of too personal a nature for printing.