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

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REV. JOHN BUNYAN SHEARER, M.A., D.D.. LL.D. Vice-President and Professor of Biblical Inslniction. Born in 1832 in Appomattox County, Va. Awarded the degree of A.B. at Hampden-Sidney in 1851, and the degree of M.A. at the Univer- sity of Virginia in I 854. Taught the next year at Gordonsville, Va. Hav- ing graduated from Union Theological Semmary m 1858, he was a mmister until 1879. He taught again from 1866 to 1870, when he was elected President of Stewart College, Clarks- ville, Tenn. After its re-organization as the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni- versity, he served as professor from 1879 to 1888, when he was elected president of Davidson College. Since 1901 he has held Chair of Philoso- phy and Biblical Instruction. CALEB RICHMOND HARDING, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Creel( and German. He was born in Charlotte, N. C, in 1861, and, entering Davidson in 1876, graduated in 1880, with the degree of A.B. During the next year he was engaged in teaching. Between 1881 and 1887 he spent alternate years at Johns Hopkins, pursuing post- graduate work. From 1883 to 1886, he was professor of Greek at Hamp- den-Sidney College, Va. Between 1 886 and 1 888 he was engaged in teaching at the Kenmore High School, Kenmore, Va. Received the degree of Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1887, and was elected Professor of Greek and German at Davidson in 1 889.

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Faculty HENRY LOUIS SMITH, M.A., Ph.D.. LL.D. President. Born in Greensboro, N. C, in 1859, and studied at Davidson from 1877 to 1881. He was awarded the Mathematical Medal in 1879; the Greek Medal, the Essayist ' s Medal, and the A.B. degree in 1881 ; also the degree of Master of Arts in 1888. Principal of the Selma, N. C, Academy from 1881 to 1887. Pursued graduate work at the University of Virginia in 1886-87, and in 1890-91. He was awarded the Orator ' s Medal of Temperance Union Society in 1887, and of the Jefferson Literary Society in 189L Received the degree of Ph. D. m 1890, and that of LL.D. in 1906. Since 1887 professor in Davidson College, being elected president m 1901.

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WILLIAM RICHARD GREY. A.B.. Ph.D. Professor of Latin and French. Dr. Grey was born in Union Coun- ty, N. C, in 1858. He entered Dav- idson College in 1 880. and received the degree of A.B. in 1884, after win- ning the Latin Medal in 1 883, and the Greek Medal in 1 884. During the session of 1 885-6 he conducted the village academy at Davidson. In 1886-7 he was principal of the Mooresville Academy, and from I 888 to 1 889 he was at the head of high schools in Georgia . In 1 889 he en- tered Johns Hopkins University. Was awarded an honorary Hopkins Schol- arship in 1 890, and the degree of Ph.D. in 1893. He was at once elected professor of Latin and French at Davidson. M. E. SENTELLE. M.A., D.D. Professor of Philosophv. Dr. Sentelle was born in Greenville, Tenn., in 1874. Entered Junior Class at Davidson in 1 892, and grad- uated in 1 894, with the degree of A.B., after winning the Debater ' s Medal, and the Bible Medal. He was also Valedictorian of his class. He taught at- Davidson High School from 1 894 to 1 896, and at King Col- lege, 1896-97. Then he studied Ex- perimental Psychology at Harvard, and at Yale, in 1 898-99 he pursued courses in Philosophy, History, and Sociology, also at Princeton from 1899 to 1901. He then held a pas- torate in 1 exas. until he was elected professor of Philosophy at Davidson in 1903. 10