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

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John Brawner Duffie Sumter, S. C. B.S.. Eu. Age, 20 Class Football; Class Baseball; Scrub P.aseball two years ; Orchestra and Glee Club; President Sumter Club. Words, ' i ' ords, 7i ' ords Kver since John entered Davidson, it it has been a problem whether he is going to evolute into a billiard ball, a Math, professor, or a professional base- ball player. At present, his talents seem to lie in the direction of a drummer in a minstrel show, though his success in making hits with ladies away from Davidson would indicate a future society leader. He has an almost unlimited supply of miraculous tales, suitable for every occasion, and he never fails to work these off — good naturedly, we hope — at every opportunity. John is inclined to be a pessimist, but could he see his promising qualities as do his classmates, indeed a rosy future his would be. JoHx Hovv. RD Elder Concord Depot, Va. B.S., Eu. Age. 20 Chemical Society; Class Football, three years; Class Track Team. And I ivotdd that my tongue could utter Tlic thoughts that arise in me You would never think that this quiet, unobtrusive fellow was one of the biggest sports on the campus — but such is the case. No gathering of fcminines in Davidson would be complete without ■ ' J. ck and his ever-ready gallantry. But, in spite of this, he takes time to improve his mental abilities, and has succeeded in becoming quite a stud in chemistry. We prophesy for him a quiet future of studious bachelorhood.

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Wii.LiAM Cli-:vi-;l. i) Davis Charlotte. X. C. B S., Phi. .- ge. . ' 8 President. Treasurer, and Critic of Society ; Debater ' s Rep ; Debating Conncil ; Secretary and Treasurer Class. Nozc docs my project gather to a liciid. My charms crack not: my spirits obey; and Time Goes upright icitji his carriage D.wis has about tlie keenest analytical mind in college. He is the inventor of that famous device used in debatiu ' x known as trapping, and when he asks you a question, you had better not answer either yes or no. A good- natured, hard-working fellow, genial and likeable. If you haven ' t gotten acquainted witli him, you ought to have. He is the best man to manage a debate that we have eve r had. We expect to hear of him before many years in the Congressional Record. J ' lKRKic WiLns Drl .osE Soochow, China A.B , Eu , B e n ; Age, 21 Marshal : Reviewer ; Captain and Manager Track Team ; Manager Foot- ball Team; Class Football Team: Vice- President Tennis .Association ; Sec- retary-Treasurer Student Body: Wearer of the D ; Executive Committee . th- letic Association ; Declaimer ' s Rep ; Junior Orator ' s Medal. But if it be a sin to covet honors I am the most offending soul alii ' c Dr ' Bosii is the man who has never been aide to decide whetlier he is going to be an African missionary or run for Governor of .South Carolina. He talks at random on any subject yet known, shakes his head in a convincing m;ui- ner, makes pathetic appeals ag;iinst the relentless and insane acts of the students, but has never yet been able to convince, anyone that he is other than sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. His friends are as numerous as the student body, and he has the slickest line of dope yet, which never fails to win him a vote .at the proper time. Bo is always in hard hick, yet there never was a man with more college spirit : si)irit of tliat con- tagious kind, too. . lw,-iys working for the other felhiw. DfliosK w ' ill ni:d e .a success anywhere, under any circum- stances

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Silas Ardric Ewart Huntersvir.e, N. C. A.B, Phi. Age, 23 Class Baseball, two years. was not born for Courts or great affairs; pay My debts, believe, and say my prayers Babe is one of those persons that you always associate with perambulators. Of course he has long since discarded his walker and other juvenile accessories, but there still lingers about him the childish precocity of his j ' ounger days. He has dabbled a little in baseball, a little in football, and still less in his books. Boasting no erudition, he is a faithful worker, and never fails to carry off comfortable grades. Carl Llewellyn Ferran Eustis, Fla. A.B., Eu., Ben. Age, 21 Orchestra : Glee Club ; Manager of Orchestra; Leader of Glee Club; Eu. Marshal ; President Eu. Society ; Secre- tary Y. M. C. A. ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet ; Student Council; Class Basket-ball; Class Football ; Library Committee. He was a verray parfit gentil knight A mixture of good looks, cordiality, neatness, and grace — truly a happy com- bination, Carl joined us when we were Sophomores, and for three years, in his quiet, dignified way, has lived among us, completely gaining our admiration and affection. The old adage, Courtesy winneth many friends, could not be more applicable than in his case, for of all things he is preeminently a gentleman. But Carl ' s good qualities do not end with his being a well-bred and likcal)lc fellow, for he is the mainstay of the nuisic department of the college, and a student of no mean ability. On the whole, he is one of ' 13 ' s best.