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

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m W ' . Davidson College, 1946, may have seemed strange to some of us for this has not been a typical Davidson year. It has not been typical, but it has been a period of great and lasting importance in the life of the college, and will remain of eternal importance in our lives, because although circumstances have some- what altered the routine of college life for some of the Class of ' 46, the same things — the classes, the friendships, the social events, the bull sessions, the ath- letic contests — all have followed the normal pattern and have been cherished by all of us as things that should be permanently recorded as a chapter in our lives that will forever become more fresh and poignant in our thoughts as the years go by. To trace the life of the Senior of ' 46 from his entrance, bewildered and frightened and wondering what college held in store, to his graduation would be a difficult task, for these years were interrupted by the tragic events of war. One thing has impressed us, however, during this, our Senior year, and that is the indestructible nature of the spirit that is a part of Davidson. That in- describable, intangible, and eternal — Davidson Spirit is still alive despite the cat- astrophic events of war. And it is with this thought in mind that we present Life at Davidson in these pages. Will Remember Davidson

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HIS college possesses a heritage of which we can justly be proud. Through the years it has meant more to students than mere knowledge acquired in the classroom, or learning em- bodied in the pages of books. The associations that we have en- joyed with fellow students, with cultured professors, all form a part of the atmosphere and spirit that is Davidson and is rather hard to define. It is for these things that we love David- son, and it is these things that have survived years which have been frought with tragedy, by the horrors of war. This year has witnessed Davidson ' s return to normal college life — to a student body of greater size, to the reactivation of the organizations which contribute much to the richness of life at Davidson. The editors of this, the first post-war QUIPS AND CRANKS, hope that this volume has been useful in help- ing this to come about. A more ideal Davidson is our goal as it should be the goal of every member of the Student Body. During the first semester our student body was small, the college not having yet recovered from the blow dealt her by the war. February witnessed the return of many old Davidson men from overseas. Old friends were welcomed and new