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

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Richard Daniel Dodge A. B.. Eu., 11 K A, -)N E .Oc Flc The reason frm, the temperate Tvill, Endurance, foraight. strength and sl(ill. Dick was discovered domeshcaling an alligator in the heart of the Everglades. He was at once sent to the bluegrass re- gion of Kentucky and before he returned to his native Slate, had acquired the rudi- ments of learning. Having tasted at the fountain of knowledge, he thirsted for more, and, in 1906, set his face toward Davidson with the purpose of showing how lo take an A. B. in three years. Society knew a good man, and made him her Vice-President and Exchange Editor of the Magazine. He made the honor roll three years, was Monitor of his Class one term and Vice-Monitor two terms. His talents are not all in the lin? of scholar- ship, however. He made his Class track team, his Class football team, and was on his Class baseball team, being its Captain m his Junior year. Norman Bruce Edgerton B. S., Phi. New Berne, N. C. .-! merrier man. Within the limit of becoming mirth. I never spent an hour ' s tall( aith. About fifteen years ago, you could have heard a red-headed, freckled-faced, barefooted youngster yelling. The 5a ur- Jav Blade and Chicago Ledger. He heard of Davidson through some great speaker, and decided to cast his lot here for four years. Red truly fulfills the line of our Col- lege song, Joliy, cood-hearted, molesting nobody. He plays good foot-bali or nothing at all. He wa President of Class the Junior year, also Manager of its football team. Served as First Vice-President of student body one year, and next year as President. First year he mad; scrub football team, and the three consecutive years was on the Varsity. He was Captam of our best team. Other honors— Athletic Executive Committee two years; Soph. Banquet Committee; Business Manager of QuiPS AND Cranks, ' 09; Manager ' 09 baseball team; Representative of Class Fresh, ban- quet two years; Coach Fresh, football team Senior year.

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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

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W. A. Elliott, Eu. k :£ Winnsboro, S. C. ' Cour c5jj TDinncth man]} friemUy On the 15th of November. 1887. as- tronomers discovered a new star. Al- though ever increasing in magnitude, it took nearly eighteen years for the liglil of this star to reach the heavens of Davidson, at which time its rays were seen to have a distmctly greenish tint. Boe, upon his arrival at D. C, in addition to faithful book work, determined to do some as- cendant stunts in athletics, his especial sphere being that of baseball and football. He started in his Fresh, year near the horizon, being quarter-back for the foot- ball scrubs and catcher for the same mag- nitude baseballists, but steadily rose, until in his Senior year he was Captain of the Varsity, playing a star quarter. In recog- nition of his athletic skill and gentlemanly character, the boys made Boe President of the Athletic Association, and accorded him a warm place in the hearts of the student body. John Thompson Brown Exans . B. S., Phi. .St. Paul, N, C A onc but himself can be his parallcL Some one says that in the swamps of Robeson County is the Sphinx-like throne of a diviner. At an early age Brownie consulted the mysterious sorceress, to point out the path of wisdom and fame; sym- pathizing with him. for he was goodly to look upon, she directed him to Arch — at whose feel Brownie sat reluctantly imbibing wisdom in the summer of 03 ; conscious of his ignorance, he waited a year and entered College with ' 08. con- tinuing through his Junior year. During this time he once made Class baseball team, signeJ up the first year with New York. After Junior year he dropped out a year to teach, in the schoolroom he was monarch of all he surveyed, none disput- ing his right. The Society elected him First Supervisor. Will graduate with 09. 29