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

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Tarion Eugene Mattison Anderson, S. C. B.S, nKA. Age. 19 Class Football, Scrub I ' ootball. Silent in scfen languages BrN is a strange combination of dry wit and disgusted grunts. Although he gives one the impression of unparallelled taciturnity, when you get him started be has a nice little line in his assortment, which he hands out in his own peculiar, alirupt, and jerky fashion. There seems to have been some slight diiTerence between him and Soph. Physics, but matters were so well adjusted that he signed up for Junior and has been a wiser and sadder man ever since. Clarke Cothran Minter Davidson, N. C. B.S., Eu. Age, 20 Vice-President Chemical Society; Class Football. There is no great genius ivithout a tineture of madness When the potter shaped this lump of clay in mortal form, a strange mixture did he make. It takes a long time to know Clarke, but one must know him to admire him. Once you have attained this exclusive circle, you find him some- thing of an embryo philosopher, won- dering about the unsolved problem of the predestined preponderance of Life over Death, or some such subject. Quite a pessimist is he also, for he is an abso- lute atheist when it comes to the other insoluble problem — Woman. But aside from these, Cl. RIvE is a popular fellow on the campus, a good student, and loyal to his class.

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Allkx Lacv McDuffif. Biscoe, X. C. A.B., Phi. Age, 2 First Supervisor, First and Second Critic. Vice-President Society; Declaim- er ' s Medal; Inter-Society Deljater; Junior Commencement Orator ; Junior Respondent ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet ; Class Football Team. A fair exterior is a silent recoiiunendu- tion This mouthy individual is the standby of all our college gatherings. What subject is there that he has not some- thing to say about? Verily, none; he practices on them all. But this man is useful, for doth he not second every motion possible made in his presence? Certainly ; but why not be useful, if not ornamental ? AIcDuFFiE ' s propensity for speaking won him a rep. one time, and ever since then he has been regarded as good in the art. As a business adven- turer, he is one of those preachers who possess the knack of gathering the worldly lucre where ' er they may be, yet still maintaining their spiritual exalta- tion. Truly a happy combination, and one that will prosper him. Al.unix Clifton McLeod Red Spriiig.s, N. C. A.B, Phi. Age, 22 Cla.ss Football ; Captain Senior Foot- Iial! Team. Direct him not, -wliose leay liiinself ;i ' ehoose For the last two years, Ci.iiT has led the great awakening. He has insisted on pulling ilic bellrope right in the midst of our most Iieauliftd dreams. He has a most amiable temijer, so that when he gels mad it would be better for one to leave him .and go ;md stop a circular saw with his hand. Free samples of sulphurous elof|ucnce may be had at any time by starting a conversation with him on the subject of Creek, altliough lie learned one hundn-rl ;ind ten irregul.ar verbs in cuie iiiuhl.

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John Russell ] Iinter. Jr. Davidson, N. C. A.B., Ell. ; Age, 19 Class Football; Class Basket-ball; Gym. Team : Ass ' t Mgr. Tennis Associa- tion ; Art Editor Quips and Cr.axks, two years ; Manager Gym. Team. Thank God. I, too, am a painter Russell has two ambitions in life — to draw and to sport. To say that he suc- ceeds in doing both exceptionally well is only to repeat what has already been proved — the former by observing the pages of this Annual, tlie latter by observing Rnssell at Junior Speaking and Commencement. Good-looking, agreeable, and attractive, he is liked by everyone, young and old. He is one of the brightest members of our Class, and if lie makes liis talent his trade we feel sure that he will rank high among the artists of a future day. I oyalty is his chief characteristic, for he is loyal to ' 13, loj ' al to D. C, and loyal to his King. Clifton MuRriiY Georgetown, S. C. A.B., Eu. ; Age, 19 Honor Roll, four years ; Clas s His- torian ; Sec ' y. Vice-Pres.. Reviewer Eu. Society ; Magazine Staff, two years : Exchange Ed. Magacinc; Ed.-in-chief Quips and Cranks ; Commencement Marshal; Junior Commencement Orator; Valedictorian of Class; Annual Staff. Tlir Siholiir ' s learning, tvitlt the cour- tier ' s case Tlie gods were good to Madame at his birth : Jupiter gave him capacity for leadersliip ; Mercury, eloquence ; and Minerva crowned him with the gift of wisdom. Though so richly endowed, this favored individual has not buried his talents, but like him of Bililical fame lias .gained many more Versatile, he does whatever his hand finds to do ; enthu- siastic, he always suceeds ; tactful and cordial, he wins many friends; magnetic in personality, he keeps them. To argue is his special pleasure, and woe to him who is his opponent ! — for he takes a great delight in leading on his victim, and tantalizing him, and then in the end van(|uishing him by a single shaft of sarcasm. Tlis sense of humor is of the keenest, an l noibing ridiculous escapes his eye. But why write furlher? Only the half has yet been told, and our dclineative powers are almost exhausted. MatiamR— a brilliant compendium of attractive virtues and erpially allractive faults — to l)c fully appreciated only when fully known.