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

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IN MEMORIAM WiLMER B. Hunter, 1914-1935 Class of 1936 Mack W. Little, 1918-1935 Class of 1939

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,OBERT Hall Morrison, first president of Davidson College, deserves the honor of opening a section of the book entitled College without dispute, since he was prob- ably connected more vitally with the institution than any other one man. One of the first trustees of the College, chairman of the committee in charge of the selec- tion of a site for the proposed school, drafter of the petition for a charter, deliverer of the ad- dress upon the laying of the cornerstone on April 7, 1836, and finally, the first president — these are but a few of the tangible symbols of the woric done by this man, whose interests were so thor- oughly united with those of Davidson College. Morrison graduated at Chapel Hill in 1818 and in 1827 became pastor of Sugar Creek Con- gregation. He is remembered as a genuine pulpit orator. With fine native gifts, dignified man- ners, and a strong, practical mind, his was a magnetic personality. In the summer of 1840, Morrison decided that he was physically unequal to his position and so retired from active duty. Yet his influence on Davidson ' s progress was still felt and his heart and mind remained with the College till the end.