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

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QUIPS AND CRANKS LANGUAGE E (VER since the early stages of mankind, man has attempted to communicate his thoughts and ideas to his fellow creatures. This means of expression has grown into, not one, but many languages. The language department has as its purpose to in- struct the student in the correct use of his own language, and to open the portals of foreign customs, literature, and culture by teaching him the languages of other countries. Robert Gano Bailev French Language and Literature A.B., M.A. (We.sleyan University) Fred Leroy Blythe Spanish Language and Literature A.B. (Diividson). M.A. (University of Nortli Carolina), (University of Cliicago). (Columbia University). (University of Virginia), (Univer- sity of Madrid), (National Univer- sity of Mexico), (Middlebury Span- isli School), (El Centro de Estudios Historicos de Madrid) John Crooks Bailey, Jr. Greek Language and Literature A.B. (Davidson), M.A. (Johns Hop- kins). (University of Virginia), (University of Chicago) Ernest Albert Beaty Latin Language and Literature A.B. (Davidson), M.A. (University of South Carolina), M.A. (Coluniijia University), B.D. (Columbia Thco- lORical Seminary) George Byron Watts French Language and Literature A.B. (Dartmoutli), M.A. (Harvard), I ' h.D. (University of Minnesota), (University of Berlin), (University of Mountpelier) William Patterson Gumming English Language and Literature A.B. (Davidson). M.A., Ph.D. ( Princeton). (University of Chicago) Edward Jones Ervcin English Language and Literature A.B., M.A. (David.son), (Columbia (Tniversity), (University of Cliic-ago) Guy Richard Vowles German Language and Literature A.B. (Yangton College), B.A.. M.A. (Oxford University), Ph.D. (Uni- versity of Chicago), Litt.D. Henry Tracy Lilly English Language and Literature A.B. (Davidson), M.A. (Princeton), (University of Vienna), (Oxford University), (Univirsity of Chicago) Fred Kurtland Fleagle Spanish Language and Literature A.B.. M.A. (University of Michi- gan). (University of Porto Rico), (University of Chicago) Caleb Richmond Harding Greek Language and Literature A.B., M.. . (Davidson). Ph.D. (.lohns Hopkins) Erwin Francis Shewmake English Language and Literature A.B. (William and Mary), M.A. (Columbia University). Ph.D. (Uni- versity of Virginia) 27}

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ADMINISTRATION E (VERY organization has need of a guiding hand to direct and manage its various phases of activity. The college is no exception to the rule. The administration has as its major functions and duties the maintainance of the best possible financial and legal status, the proper control and guidance of the student body, and the selection and support of the faculty and the administrative assistants. John Wilson MacConnkll College Physician A.B.. M.A. (Davidson), M.D. (Uni- versity of Maryland), (Columbia Univcr.sity), (University of Biilinburgli) Mark Eih.ar Sentelle Dean of Students A.B.. M.A. (Davidson), M.A. (Vale), D.D., LL.D. JcjHN Pa ne Williams Dean of Freshmen S. (Davidson), (Columbia Ui versify), M.. . (New York University) David Grier Martin Alinimi Secretary Frank Lee Jackson Treas irer and Purchasing Agent B.S. (Davidson), CI . A. Frederick William Hengev eld Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty B.S. (Davidson) M-iRON Wallace McGill Frank Donald Hobart Audi or Superintendent of Grounds B.S. (Davidson) and BuHdings (Sprincfleld College) M. CC0NNELL NINETEEN THIRTY SIX [26

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SCIENCE M .AN lives in a scientific world, surrounded by various phenomena and aspects of nature which can only be explained by investigation and tlie establishment of some sort of systematized knowledge. The depart- ment of science, including only the natural sciences, instructs the student in his classified knowledge concerning general truths and the operation of general laws, and attempts to develop in the student a sound and reasoning mind. Howard Bell Arbuckle Cheiiiistiy A.B,. M.A. (H;ini|jiUMi Sydney), Ph.D. (.Idhn-i Hopkins) Scott Carey Lvon Binlngy A.B., M.. .. D.Sc. (Soutliwestcrn PresJ)yterian ITniversity), M.A. (Tu- lane University), (University of Chicago) James McDowell Douglas Physics A.B., M.A. (Davidson), Pli.D. (Jolins Hoplvins), (Cornell University), (Columbia University), (Uni- versity of Chicago) William Nelson Mebane, Jr. Mathematics B.S. (Davidson), (Virginia Poly- tichnic Institute), M.. . (Cornell University) Henry Emmett Fulcher Physics n..S.. M.A. (University of Virginia), (William and Mary). (University of Chicago) William Gillespie McGavock Aiathematics B.S. (Davidson), M.A. (Duke LTniversity) William Lorimer Porter Oscar Julius Thies, Jr. Geology. Geography, and Chemistry Biology B.S.. M.A. (David.son). M.. . (Cor- A.B. (Tarkio College). A.B.. M.A. (Yale) nell University), (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) David H. Howard Chemistry B.S. (David,son). Ph.D. (Cornell University) William Woodhull Wood Applied Mathematics and Astronomy A.B.. C.E. (University of Virginia) NINETEEN THIRTY SIX [28