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

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Laurf.n Osborne Gibson, B.S. Statesville, N. C. Age. 25; height. S ft, 9 in.; weight 175. Some smaclf of age in ou, some relish of the saliness of lime ' Class Football Team, 3 years; Manager Class Football Team, ' 08; Captain Class Football Team, ' 10. Gib came as a fugitive from justice first in 1903, and since then has been handed down as an heir-loom to 1910, until now he is our oldest living inhabitant. During his stay he has accumulated a marvelous as- sortment of yarns, a few of which are thought to have once had some shreds of truth in them. Has been a resident of that peaceful paradise, otherwise known as alley for three years; so — enough said. John Darrington Gillespie, A.B., Eu. Rock Hill. S. C. Age, 22; height. 6 ft. 1 1-2 in; weight 158. A dinner lubricates hiisiness. Soc. Marshal, ' 10. Here ' s the man who is hail fellow well met (as long as A. C. Spalding and Sons stay in business). Even as the Muses fre- quented Mount Helican. John frequents the classic retreats of Colonel Sco ; even as Fulimion on his mountain heights slept and dreamed of his Diane, so John on his prolate couch sleeps and dreams of his fair Fresh- manhood, while the loud voiced clarion of the tower above sends weaker mmded som- nambulists chapelward. Wait till you see him gambol as a Marshal. 26 v . r ' pU uLj . JU

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John Ebenezer Evans, A.B., Eu. Abbeville, S. C, Age, 19; height, 6 ft; weight 152. Impaiienl straight to flesh his virgin Sivord. Punctuality Roll. W-V ; Class Football Team, 2 years; Class Basketball Team; Scrub Basketball Team; ' Varsity Basketball Team, I year; Business Manager Magazine. Lookout, boys, for if he gets on the war- path there ' ll be something doing. It is to be expected that he should occasionally lose control of his otherwise gentle temper, for his hair is of that beautiful golden color some- times known as Carrot. He has the most enchanting manner of first closing his eyes, then rolling them up till nothing but the whites are visible; after which operation he usually bursts forth with some deeply philo- sophical remark which fully justifies his prev- ious performance. He made the basketball team this year because of his proclivities for scrappmg. ff - - - ' ' -A C i. . Samuel Olvnthus Fleming, A.B., Eu., :i. A. E. Laurens. S. C. Age. 20; height. 5 ft. 9 in; weight. 130. At cveru n ord a reputation dies. Honor Roll, 3 years; Monitor. 2 years; Vice-Monitor. I year; Eu. Marshal. •07- ' 08; Editor Quips and Cranks, 3 years; Y .M. C. A. Cabmet, I year; Social Editor Dav- idson College Magazine, ' 09- 1 ; Chair- man Sophomore Banquet Committee, 08 ; Secretary and Treasurer Student Body. ' 07- 08; Member German Club. You can ' t mistake him! Never known to go a day without his afternoon nap, and is close second to Rip Van Winkle as far as sleeping is concerned. Sam is thrice dis- tinguished: as a walker of great renown, as a brunette with golden hair (for two months), and his assorted line of gossip would put a Ladies Sewing Circle to shame. Has a taking way with ladies, who are always un- easy for fear of being taken in sure

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Robert Da ' idson Grier, B.S. Concord, N. C. Age. 20; heighl. 6 ft.; weight. 150. M ) blooJ an even tenor kcpl. Foxey entered with the class of ' 09. but missed connections and decided to wait on 1910. He is another one of those close harmony boys, an inhabitant of the alley, who ought to be persecuted for frequent and unwarranted disturbances of the peace. In spite of his most expansive smile his misde- meanors are notorious, though he is plainK sober at times. William John Hamilton Fayetteville, Ark. Age. 24; height 5 ft. 8 1-2 in.; weight, i5. What a spenJlhrifl is he of his tongue ! Senior Football Team. TO; Entered Sen- r Class. This man can be recognized at any distance by his beaming countenance, for he has an inexhaustible supply of smiles. Is the pos- sessor of a marvelous vocabulary, and has been known when up against it to repeat a single fact, again and again, each time in different words, while the professor looks on with unconcealed admiration. This Arkansas Traveler has been here only one year, but he and his famous peacock yell are noted far and wide.