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

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( ... we are back in the north center section . . . freshmen play varsity, but our victories are moral . . . blue coat and black tie or no picture . . . reform and reaction are in the air . . . Quo Vadis . . . the infirmary fills up as food poisoning rages . . . Creek Week inaugu- ated . . . the Panhellenic Council becomes a manly IFC . . . student body elections with campaign speeches ... we become seniors . . . Dole ' s ' Cats show new life and great promise . . . Proctor and some- thing new in the Davidson spirit . . . vespers in the new church . . . Dudley among the top scorers in conference basketball . . . Cannon becomes the third Rhodes Scholar in our four years . . . the flu . . . a College Union and whither future freshmen? . . . Trueblood and the Otts Lectures . . . our last dance week-ends . . . our last exams . . . then Commencement and the last of college life . . . four years and a lot of memories! — Jim Speed, Class of ' 53

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Four years and a lot of memories: . . . poor freshmen! . . . the killing quarter-mile on the P.T. test . . . rush week and hot-boxing . . . Davidson plays Army . . . the first Homecoming dance in the new gym . . . The dean allows students to keep cars ... we beat State in football . . . the first Abernathy Declaration . . . fire in Brady ' s Alley . . . the first Wildcat Swimming Team ... we sidewalk-super- intend the wrecking of the old church . . . war in Korea ... we become sophomores feeling lucky to be in college . . . rush week as upperclassmen . . . vengeance on P.C. . . . ATO is added to the Creeks . . eight hundred eyes watch a steeple go up . . . Eberhardt goes to Palestine . . . Spring Services with dorm counselors . . . Se- lective Service Exams . . . Advanced ROTC, Naval Reserve, or bust . . . KA ' s, Hartley Hall, and the campus briefly go Confederate . . . Myrtle Beach . . .

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Thomas Samuel Abel Honolulu, Hawaii B.S. in Histoiv X Sioma Upsilon, Vice-President International Relations Club Philanthropic Literary Society, Vice-Presi- dent United Literary Film Society, Execu- tive Secretary Davidsonian, Managing Edi- tor Wildcat Handbook. Assistant Editor Social Fraternity, Vice-President Golf. )oHN MacMillan Alexander, Jr. Atlanta, Ga. B.S. in Math and Special Attainments in Chemistry i)A( ) Sophomore Class Secretary-Treasurer Student Council . Gamma Sigma Epsilon Delta Phi Alpha . Sigma Pi Sigma Freshman Chemistry Award Da ' id H. Howard Chemistry Scholarship Phi Beta Kappa. David Porterfield Adams, Ir. Nash ille, Tenn. B.S. in Llistory ' Y.M.C.A. Cabi- net Eumanean Literarx ' Society Red and Black Masquers Freshman Football Wrestling Student Volunteer Mo ement. Angus Graham Andrews DeFuniak Springs, Fla. B.S. in History 1 A0 Chapel Choir D Club Social Fraternity, Warden Track Wrestling R.O.T.C., Cadet First Lieutenant. Torrence Willl m Aldred, Jr. Charlotte, i . C. B.S. in Business and Economics K. Alpha Psi Omega Red and Blacky Masquers Philanthropic Literary Society Male Chorus R.O.T.C, Cadet ' Captain Davidsoniaii. Editorial Staff. , Calvin Brice Baird, Jr. Charlotte, N. C. B.S. in Business ATil Sigma Delta Pi, Secretary Photo Club Spanish Club Social Fraternity, Secretary, Social Chair- Seniors Pase rhirty