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

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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

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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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John L. Fairly, A. B.. Phi Laurinburg, N. C. The ranl( U but the guinea ' s stamp. The man ' s the golvd for a ' that. Colonel was born at Laurinburg, N. C. in 1889. but we know little of his history until he came to Davidson in Sep- tember, 1905, where he entered ' 09. And still being a man of few words, little was heard from him here during his Fresh, and Soph, years. But during the last two years a good number of honors have crept upon him. He served as Vice-President of his Class during his Junior year; he has proven a star player on the Varsity basket- ball team for two years, bemg Captain in his Senior year; he also played on the scrub football team in his Senior year; he served as Vice-President of Athletic As- sociation, 08-09. But, besides all these honors, all of us remember how gracefully he presided as President of the Phi. Soci- ety at Commencement of his Junior year. James Chalmers Grier, A. B., Phi Concord, N. C. Ami there i none lilfc unto him. In the year of 1000, so tradition says, a curious stone was found, bearing this inscription. In this land a child is to be born pure as the crystal sea; he shall be lair to look upon. From time to time, generation after generation cherished the hope of seeing such a one. Many had despaired, some believed not, few hoped. .As the story goes, the faithful few real- ized the fruition of their hopes when, in 1887. it was proclaimed that Josh Crier was the fulfillment of the prophecy. Josh entered with 09, and has throughout his college career evinced pluck and energy. He has thoroughly digested and assimi- lated many histories. When in need of data, apply to him. He expects to be an aicha-ologist; we will read later of his exploits.