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

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Thomas Holden Daffin B. S., Eu., H II Mc 1, Flc A proper man as anp one shall see in a summer ' s Jap. Daf.. il is said, used to sit and think how he might discover some new way of doing those things that didn ' t come so easily, but he found out thai there was too much mental anguish attending the waitmg process; so, relinquishing his for- mer plans, he began lo ascend the ladder aright. Davidson has a warm place in his heart. Such is his fondness for learning that he is here both in and out of season. His candle power is hard lo estimate. He is sufficiently strong wherever you put him. He made Class football team. Some one says he has read every book in the library and sighs for more. His sturdy zeal will make way against obstacles. Robert Evans Denny Greensboro, N. C. B. S., Phi., K B ; nalure honest, fcij experience n i5e, Healih fcp temperance and fcl) exercise. In taking in the historic places in the old town of Reidsville, N. C, the natives will point out to you the birthplace of Robert Evans D nny. After a year at Guilford College. Bob decided to take an all-round course at Davidson, which ha? fully been realized: Sub. Varsity football team. 05; Varsity football team. 06-07-08: Coach Class football team, ' 08-09; Class track team four years; Captain Class track team, 06; Captain and Manager College track team. ' 07-08; Class baseball team four years; President Sophomore Class; President Ministerial Band; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Staff Quips and Cranks; Member Ex- ecutive Committee Athletic Association; Glee Club four years, leader. 07-08; Sec- retary Society. ' 07; intersociety debating team; chosen alternate debater on inter- collegiate debating team.

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Eugene Spencer Clark, B. S. Phi Clarkton, N. C. Of manners gentle, of uu: Doc. was bom down horn?. where they still have log-rollin ' s and fish fries and pretty girls; perhaps these have influ- enced his temperament somewhat, but re- gardless of these, he is a fellow of few words. His dreaming capacity is equal to that of any one, his dreams will, no doubt, some day reach fruition. Through- out his course. Doc has. little by little, achieved much — he doesn ' t believe in do- ing all at one sitting. Vie made the Class baseball team one year. The greatest success that has come his way is the satisfaction that there is one who helps him to view life ' s possibilities with broader vision. College life has put into the boy the manhood that will meet and successfully combat barriers as he has fought those Math, problems. Samuel Henry Cook, A. B., Eu Davidson, N. C. love the man ihat is moderaleh val- ient; that stirs not fill he most needs ami then lo purpose. Cook began talcing prizes at the baby shows about twenty-one years ago. Bruns- wick, Ga., being the town honored as his birthplace. He early saw the advantage of the higher education, and went to the Presbyterian Institute of Blackshear. Ga. He worried the teachers at that institution until they became sufficiently tired of him. and graduated him in 1905. He came to Davidson, where he was numbered the ' 09 ' s seventeenth red-headed Fresh. You can ' t keep a good man down ; Cook has been a member of his Class track team leader of a class in the Gym., and Review er of the Eu. Society. His watchword is I ' ve never flunked. He will, therefore be very much in evidence when those de grees are handed out.

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Albert Pickett Dickson, Jr.. . A. B., Phi. Raeford N. C. •The nil ' s the slanJarJ of the Once a very remarkable event hap- pened. Albert Dickson had an idea. It struck him while he was hoeing cucumbers by the edge of a juniper swamp in his native county. Robeson. Why not go lo Davidson? It was an idea worthy of due consideration, and according lo his custom, he duly considered it. The out- come was that he entered Davidson and begin his chmb up the ladder of fame, pausing for consideration before each step. At the first stage of his ascent, he was V ice-Monitor one term, and Commence- ment Secretary of Society; at the second, Class Historian and Marshal; at the third stage, he tarried to be made Vice-President of Society. Editor of Magazine, member of Class track team, and he won the mile race. During the last stage of his ascent. he was Edilor-in-Chief of the Magazine, First Critic of Society, and represented the Phi. Society in the spring intersociety debate. Da ' id Witherspoon Dodge A. B., Eu., n K A In nature there is nothing melanchoh. David first began his wanderings over the bluegrass region of K.entucky. Later, we find him in the Everglades of Florida. He was, however, captured, and before he could escape, a prep, school education had been forced upon him. About this time his parents read a recent translation of the Utopia (Davidson College Bulletin) and decided to try him once more, but to no avail. He even skipped over his Fresh. year, smd since then the Faculty have had lo resort lo many plans and schemes. To secure regular attendance, he has been required to keep the chapel find church rolls, and unless strict watch is kepi of him. he will gel a dip in May. He has likewise been imposed upon by the stu- dents: Marshal, ' 07-08; Assistant Man- ager Quips and Cranks, ' 08; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet. 07-08; Honor Roll, 06-07- 08; Class track team two years; Cla5s baseball team one year; Class football team one year; Monitor one term; Vice- Monilor two terms; and Chairman Y. M. C. A. Handbook Committee. .Oc Fla