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

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Senior Class Officers C. B. Craig. President J. A Scott, Vice-President R. C. Sample, Secretary and Treasurer K. J. Foreman, Poet Jas. Allan, Jr., Historian IS

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SENIOR GLASS POEM Not for years since, we came a motley band Into this place ; with deep desire to learn New things and strange, each eager soul did burn. Each vear ' s mistakes, as well as triumphs, fanned That burning ardor to yet brighter brand. Each year we changed: from Freshman ' s self concern Emerged to Sophomoric pride, in turn New notioned Juniors, now as Seniors stand. Encrowned now with powers that hidden lay. Living at last for all, not for each. Enriched and strengthened, body, mind, and soul, Vain was our strife? None but would answer. Nay, E ' en more than all it cost, ' twas worth to reach New potency of life with this our goal. Now have we come, ' twould seem, unto the end Up towards which, all these years, we made our strife ; Nay. rather the our first real day of life Come newly to us; straight we must ascend, Prepared or unprepared, heights that extend A weary way. with difficulties rife, Rude adversaries conquer, slay with ruthless knife All those false fiends that fain would seem a friend. Thus ever striving through the ceaseless years. Unfaint, however hard the battle be, Shall we our Nunc Paratus battle cry Sound clear and certain, and despising fears, Up, onward climb, each day more victories see. More worlds o ' ercome, and fame that cannot die. — Poet.

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JAMES ALLAN . Jr., Charleston, S. C. ' Nothing, ereat A. was ever accomplished without enthusiasm. Eu. S.A.E. Age. 21. Height. 5 ft. 7 ' . in. Weight. 145 lbs Pres. Fresh, das ' -. ' 06-07; Class Football team. ' 00-07; Class Baseball, ' oo- ' io; Manager Class Baseball; Reviewer Society, ' io- ' n; Class Historian, ' io- ' ii: Scrub Football, ' 07; Editor Magazine, ' io- ' ii; Honor Roll 2 years; Inter- society debater ; Intercollegiate debater; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, ' io- ' n; Chin Fresh. Reception Committee, ' io- ' ii; Marshal, ' io- ' n; Student Council, ' io- ' ii; Asst. in Astronomy, ' io- ' ii; Annual Staff, ' io- ' n. The walls of Davidson resounded for four years with the tenor subroso voice of Jim. who always tried to gibe everyone, even to Dr. D. But when the gibe turned on him there was no one who could take it and swallow it better, though it gave him indigestion. With all bis faults he has shown us what determination can do and has established a most enviable record. His most noticeable characteristics are his mutilated cough of disapproval, bis philo- sophic attitude, and the length of time he stayed • in Astronomy exam. If you want to know where he is from ask him to say mouth and coffee. Everyone who sees him once wishes iii see him again. S. W. ANDERSON, Anderson, S. C. wither him nor custom stale His infinite variety. B. S. Eu. Gryphon. K.2. ge, jo. Height, ? ft. 10; 2 in. Weight, [55 lbs Honor Roll, ' o8- ' oo,; Monitor, ' 09; President Junior Class; Member Student Council; In- structor in Physics; Mgr. Quips and Cranks; Official Cheer Leader ; Kodak Fiend; Les Imi- Trieze ; Dramatic Club. Garrulous, eccentric, g 1-natured, verbose, inventive, witty, and curly haired. He has all the signs of genius and some of the counter signs. At times he resembles a love-struck Dug, at tunes a pensive Cartledge, at times a chanting Huske, and at times a sceptical Syd. If variability were a sign of versatility, Slug would be a Jack of all trades. He ran always talk and occasionally make one listen. He will never be a memorj -thai i- to say, a Lake Wily— but gives promise of a bright fu- ture. There is nothing so discouraging as a promising youth. 16