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

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I Despite her future course, the campus heritage will remain. Davidson College is perhaps all things to all men, and anything one who has been part of her heritage says is necessarily incomplete. It has been said that Davidson is a way of life, based on things of the mind, tempered by manners and mo- rality. There are many statements such as these in the college catalogue, most of which appraise the values of the small, liberal arts school. And yet the more one considers, the more he realizes the inherent truth in these so- called pious platitudes. Gradually the tentative friendships made at Davidson are metamorphosed into something deeper — a realization that at college one acquires the knowl- edge a diploma requires, but more about people, things, and life. Many years from now the scenery will have changed, and we will look back on those long awaited Saturdays when, depending on the situation, those so inclined cleared away for a dozen states to get away from it all. Never- theless, that elusive, all-pervading quality of the Davidson spirit will always be a part of us, not merely a memory far off on the horizon of time. In summary, the informality of each day is offset by a spiritual high-minded- ness and a valued culture which are yours to gain and which belong as rightfully to you as they do to the in- stitution. These are much too intangible to be set forth in pictures, but keep them in mind, and as you peruse the rest of these pages, may you be reminded of your best days at Davidson. 14

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DEDICATED TO (DavicL ' hWi, WjoudbL It is with great pleasure and pride that the QUIPS AND CRANKS dedicates its 1959 edition to our new President. A leader whose path to Davidson ' s high office has been varied and interesting, Mr. Martin brings with him years of experience that render him especially suitable for the position he holds. Students and faculty alike have been enthusiastic with him in guiding Davidson College into a new era in the educational world. Combining an innate quality of humility and a personal charm with an under- lying confidence, Mr. Martin promises to continue being a courageous and circumspect helmsman. A native of Georgia, Mr. Martin completed his under- graduate work at Davidson with the class of 1932. Moving into the business world after graduate work and a short time in Davidson ' s alumni office, Mr. Martin was for sev- eral years a coal and then textile executive. His devotion to Davidson College again brought him back to the campus in 1951 when he became Treasurer. With Trustee action in the spring of 1958, Mr. Martin moved up Cham- bers ' corridor to the President ' s office. It was particularly fitting that our sister institution, King College, conferred upon Mr. Martin this year an honorary doctorate; for Bristol, Tennessee, was his home and place of business during part of his earlier career. At an April academic convocation this spring, educators and friends joined with the College in celebrating the formal inauguration of D. Grier Martin, devoted husband and father, virtuous personage, and dedicated leader. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were joined by Iheir two sons, Mike, left, and D. G., at the occasion of Mr. Martin ' s election a year ago. Daughter Mimy was in France at the time. isi up v u