Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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!■ Ill ' William Henry Glasson Professor of Political Economy and Social Science. Ph.B., Cornell; University of Pennsylvania, 1S97-9S: Ph.D., Columbia: . uthor, Federal Military Pensions in the United States ; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Mink , the sarcastic one, makes a mark every time he calls on you, and it is said that those marks count. One can derive great benefit from one of his courses without benefit of book — but the chances are that he will flunk. Albert Micajah Webb Professor of Romance Languages. A.B.. A.M., Yale; .Sorbonne (Paris) and Madrid, 1SI07-OS; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Rabbit is what they call him. Thorough in his teaching, piercing in his judgment, strict in ., his grading. William Hane Wannamaker Dean of llic College and Professor of German. A.B., Wofford; A.M., Trinity and Harvard; Harvard, lHUl-03; l.eipsig and Berlin. 1903-05; Joint Editor South Atlantic Quarterly ; Sigina Upsilon; I ' hi Beta Kappa; Chi Phi. Yes, Wanny is still Dean, and everybody knows it. There arc few who stick around for four years without having to admit that he ' s usually right, after all; but lives there a man with soul so dead that he never thought Wanny had done him wrong? William Ivenneth Boyd Professor of History A.B.. A.M.. Trinity; Ph.D.. Columbia; 90111; Phi Beta Kappa. Tubby acquired his name naturally, we suppose, from his athletic figure. He has a rep for flunking those who thought they should have passed. In the good old corn liquor days — Frank Clyde Brown Professor of English A.B., University of Nashville; A.M., Ph.D., University of Chicago; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta. Bull , the most dreaded prof, on the park, is likewise, perhaps, the most thorough. It ' s useless to try to evade his sarcasm ; it is always the consequence when ignorance or indifference is shown. William Thomas Laprade Professor of History A.B., Washington Christian College; Ph.D.. Johns Hopkins University; Sigma Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Have you had your course under Lap ? If not, you have missed something. The circus costs nothing extra, and you can learn ' most anything in one of his classes. Charles Blackwell Markham Assistant Treasurer of the College and Professor of Mathematics. A.B.. A.M.. Trinity; Columbia, i;i07-0S; !I01!I. Charley is a prince; the boys all admit it, even those whom he flunks. He likes his old corn- cob pipe, bulls with the fellows, relieves them of their money, and keeps a twinkle in his eye that we like.

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William I ' ri;.st()x Ki; v A.B.. Woniilil: A.M.. I ' h.n Prisiilriil Hiuvaicl; 1. 1. .11.. Woffonl. . ciuthwcstoni ami Alk ' shcny; ( lii Phi; rlii Bi ' ta KiipiKi. Prexv , when seen on the campus, is always howing and smilinK, hailing the humblest fresh- man. His attitude toward students while in his (iftice is said to be (|uite the opposite; he is even accused of whistling while being consulted, though only the very bad or the very bold cai prove it. WiLLLAM Howell Pegra.m Einnilus Professor of Clinnistry. . .B.. A.M., LL.L).. Triim -. t ' hi Phi; Phi iJeta Kappa. The chapel hour is a real inspiration when Daddy Pegram, as he is affectionately alieil on the campus, conducts the exercises. His interest in college affairs and the students has not de- creased in the slightest since he has been inactive, and we hope that he may live long to coach our orators and debaters and help mould the character of Trinity men. Robert Lee Flowers Secretary to the Corporation and Professor of Matliemat ' us Graduate U. S. Naval .-Vcadt my ; A. it.. Trinity; . !pha Tau Onu-ga; f lii I!ila Kappa. Every student leaves Trinity College with a warm spot in his heart for Bobbie . A friend in every trouble, a bright star when all around is pitchy dark, kind, and considerate; such a man is he who heads the Math. Department and acts as Secretary of State. WiLLLA.M IvE • Cranford Carr Professor of Philosophy. A.B., Trinity; Phi I!, ta Kappi Better known among the flunkards of Psych. I. as Bull-eye , Dr. Cranford is noted for the sleepy, drowsv feeling he can cause to creep over the victims of his philosophical lectures. W ' c admire him, even if we can ' t always follow him. Charles Willlam Edw.xrds Professor of Physics. A.B.. Trinity; A.M.. Tulane; M.S.. New York I ' niverslty; fnUimbla. 1S96-9S; IMilli; Phi lii ' la Kaiipa. Prof. can certainlv interpret physical laws and phenomena in a way that interests the stu- dents. The Maxwell that he drives, however, defies every law and disproves every theory he propounds.

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Artiiir Matthews Gates I ' rofissor of Latin. A.B., A.M.. W.sli-yan rnlvirsKy ; rli.D,. .loliiis ll.iiiUins Uiilv.isit.v ; I ' hl Hilii Knppn. If yini will parildii me tnr saying ' ' , naildv (Sates ' l.alln is hard. lie iiuans for it tn lie sii. Anyone who sa s that it can he passed h lacit;liin) at his jukes is ijiistakeii. It is said that 69 is his favorite grade. 1 ()iu:rt North W ' h.son ' I ' rojrssnr of C ' hrmislry. A.B.. TIavn I ' linl; MS., I ' jiiv.T.sily oi l-lmi,!:,; Harviiril. liKir.-Ofi; Phi n.-ti» Knppa. Farmer distinguishes himself ariiuially in the faculty-senior baseball gaine. Dignity, auster- ity, and foririality have no place in his make-up hut every student respects him for his fnendlv helpfulness atid sterling character. Ch. rij:s ' u,i,i. .m Phpi ' i.kr I ' rnjrssor of Greek. A.B., Ph.D.. Johns Hopkins fniviTsity ; Vniv.Tsily of Berlin. I:i02; Author ' ■fomic Tfrmlnalinns In Aristophanes, antl the Comic Fragments ; Phi Heta Kappa. Cupid has no mercy on sleepers or Hunkers or those of his students who don ' t enjoy hearlnjj the same old joke on Plato every week. He gets more work out of his students than any prof, on the park, however; one hates so badly to disappoint him. I ' he tirst time he cuts a class Or. Few will declare a holiday for his funeral. Willi. .M Hollaxu 11. ll Professor of Enyineerinij. . .T!.. . .M., Trinity; 9019; Tombs; Kappa Al|iha. Shorty is plump in body, jovial in nature, and a bear for assigning problems. Vou can ' t judge his mathematical calibre by his stature. Bert Clxxingham Professor of Biology. B.S.. M..S.. Illinois Wesleyan; . .M.. Trinity: I ' h.D.. Wisconsin; I ' lii Carnma U.-U.-i: :iill;i; I ' lii Sigma: Sigm.a Xi. Bert is all right, but soine vho hopped Biology 7 for a crip think hard of him. Meekness is the gate, diligence the way to pass, and few there be that find it. Frederick A. G. Cowpkr Professor of Romance Languages. A.B., . .M.. Trinity (Conn.); Uniyersity of St rasshuT-g: Uniyer-sity of (Jeneva; Mcrijll t ' niversity; of Chicago. Ph.D.; IMii Beta Kappa: Delta Kapiia Kpsllon. Smiley has a lean and hungry look; in fact, none of our professors can be said to be par- ticularly handsome. His tone of voice is soothing, he never becomes excited, and his stuilenls named him for his good-natured smile. Herse ' Everette Spexce Professor of Religious Education. A.B.. a.m.. Trinity; Tombs; 9019; Phi Beta Kal pa. Hershey always keeps an anecdote balanced on the end of his tongie. (Impossible figure, for his tongue is constantly moving, except when he ' s asleep.) His visitations of the sick havtf taught him much concerning the wiles ami wa s of student life. 23