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tl I I I I II I I I I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10 CATALOGUE of DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON, N. C. MARCH, 1934 Founded 1836-37 DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN Published by THE COLLEGE Davidson, N. C. VOL. XXXIII MARCH, 1934 NUMBER 3 I* t •'• • ••! THE LEGAL TITLE OF THE INSTITUTION IS "THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE" THIS TITLE SHOULD BE USED WHEN YOU INCLUDE THE COLLEGE AS A BENEFICIARY IN YOUR WILL <#> FORMER STUDENTS WILL CONFER A FAVOR IF THEY WILL KEEP THE REGISTRAR OF THE COLLEGE INFORMED REGARDING ANY CHANGES IN THEIR ADDRESS OR BUSINESS Vol. XXXIII MARCH, 1934 Number 3 DAVIDSON COLLEGE BULLETIN CATALOGUE NUMBER NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION 1933-34 Founded 1836-37 DAVIDSON, N. C. Published Monthly Entered as Second-Class Matter, April 12, 1922, at the Post Office at Davidson, N. C., Under Act of Congress, August 24, 1012. COLLEGE CALENDAR 1934 June 3-5—Commencement. June 8, 9—Re-examinations. Summer Vacation September 10—Faculty Meeting 8:00 p. m. Monday. September 11, 12—Registration. September 12—Orientation Period. November 10—Home-Coming Day. November 29—Thanksgiving, a Holiday. December 19—Christmas Recess Begins 12 :30 p. m. Wednesday. 1935 January 3—Christmas Recess Ends 8:30 a. m. Thursday. January 17—Mid-year Examinations Begin. January 26—Mid-year Examinations End. January 27—Second Semester Begins 11 :00 a. m. Sunday. February 20—Meeting of Trustees. Wednesday. March 28—Spring Recess Begins 12:30 p. m. Thursday. March 29—Senior Re-examinations 2:30 p. m. Friday. April 3— Spring Recess Ends 8:30 a. m. Wednesday. June 2-4—Commencement. June 7, 8—Re-examinations. TRUSTEES The legal and corporate title of the institution is "The Trus- tees of Davidson College." The trustees are elected by the Presbyteries of North Carolina and Florida and by the Alumni Association. The Presbytery of Concord is entitled to elect eight, Mecklenburg five, Orange and Fayetteville four each, the other five Presbyteries in North Carolina and the three Presbyteries in Florida two each, and the Alumni Association twelve, making a total of forty-nine. All trustees are elected for a term of four years. An executive Committee of ten members is elected annually, at the Commencement meeting of "The Trustees," and this Executive Committee exercises prac- tically all the powers of "The Trustees" during the intervals between the meetings of that body, subject, however, to the review and control of "The Trustees." Presbyteries of North Carolina Name Post Office Presbytery Exit Mr. Stamps Howard Tarboro, N. C Albemarle 1935 Mr. B. W. Moseley. r: Greenville, N. C. Albemarle 1988 Mr. Ruffner Campbell Asheville, N. C Asheville 1934 Rev. R. C. Anderson Montreat, N. C —Asheville . 1935 Rev. M. S. Woodson.— Salisbury, N. C . Concord 1986 Rev. E. D. Brown ; Statesville, N. C._ Concord 1986 Rev. A. A. McLean Lenoir, N. C Concord 1985 Mr. J. C. Harper Lenoir, N. C Concord 1985 Rev. W. H. Goodman Kannapolis, N. C Concord 1984 Rev. R. S. Arrowood Concord, N. C. Concord 1934 Mr. G. W. Hall Hickory, N. C Concord 1987 Rev. W. C. Brown Barium Springs, N. C. ~ Concord _1987 Rev. W. M. Fairley Raeford, N. C Fayetteville 1934 Rev. A. R. McQueen Dunn, N. C —Fayetteville 1985 Mr. W. A. West Fayetteville, N. C .Fayetteville 1986 Prof. K. A. McDonald Hope Mills, N. C Fayetteville 1937 JEtev. D. H. Scanlon Durham, N. C —Granville 1935 Rev. J. R. Walker :. Raleigh, N. C Granville 1985 Rev. T. G. Tate Gastonia, N. C Kings Mountain . — 1935 Mr. S. A. Robinson ., Gastonia, N. C Kings Mountain — 1986 Mr. W. H. Belk Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg 1984 Rev. C. R. Nisbet Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg 1984 Mecklenburg 1984 Dr. J. P. Matheson I Charlotte, N. C Dr. R. A. Dunn Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg 1936 Mr. H. N. Pharr Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg _ _.1936 Trustees and Officers ^Rev. C. E. Hodgin Greensboro, N. C _Orange 1937 iev. M. S. Huske Reidsville, N. C. ...... ..Orange 1935 Mr. Don E. Scott Graham, N. C ..Orange 1986 Mr. T. D„ Dupuy Greensboro, N. C ..Orange -.1934 Rev. J. R. Phipps Pollocksville, N. C. ..Wilmington .1934 ~-*~Mr. Walter P. Sprunt Wilmington, N. C— ..Wilmington 1934 Mr. J. Edward Johnston Baltimore, Md -Winston-Salem 1985 Mr. I. P. Graham Cooleemee, N. C _Winston-Salem 1938 Presbyteries of Florida Name Post Office Presbytery Exit Rev. C. A. Raymond Lakeland, Fla^ St. Johns 1935 Rev. C. H. Ferran Orlando, Fla ___St. Johns 1935 Rev. W. E. Mcllwaine— Pensacola, Fla Florida 1986 Rev. E. W. Way Jacksonville, Fla Euwanee 1984 Alumni Association Name Post Office ,_JJev. W. T. Thompson Richmond, Va 1937 Mr. Scott Candler Decatur, Ga 1987 Mr. S. Clay Williams % Winston-Salem, N. C 1937 Mr. C. A. Cannon Concord, N. C 1930 Mr. H. S. Richardson Greensboro, N. C 1936 Dr. C. R. Wilcox Rome, Ga 1936 Dr. H. W. McKay :. Charlotte, N. C 1935 Mr. W. S. Royster _. Norfolk, Va _ 1935 Mr. Lunsford Richardson Greensboro, N. C 1935 Mr. J. A. Cannon Concord, N. C —1934 Mr. W. J. Roddey Rock Hill, S. C 1934 Mr. John W. McAlister Greensboro, N. C— 1934 6 Davidson College OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTEES Dr. R. A. Dunn President Mr. H. S. Richardson Vice-President Mr. S. A. Robinson Secretary Mr. F. L. Jackson Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dr. R. A. Dunn, ex-oMcio Cliairman Mr. S. A. Robinson, ex-ofUcio Secretary Mr. I. P. Graham Mr. H. N. Pharr Rev. A. A. McLean Mr. H. S. Richardson Dr. C. R. Wilcox Mr. W. J. Roddey Mr. S. Clay Williams Dr. H. W. McKay FINANCE COMMITTEE Dr. R. A. Dunn Mr. H. N. Pharr Mr. W. J. Roddey EDUCATION COMMITTEE Dr. R. A. Dunn, ex-oMcio Dr. C. R. Wilcox Mr. H. S. Richardson President Walter L. Lingle, ex-oMcio Dean J. M. McConnell, ex-oKcio BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Mr. S. Clay Williams Mr. I. P. Graham Rev. A. A. McLean Dr. H. W. McKay President Walter L. Lingle, ex-oMcio Treasurer F. L. Jackson, ex-oMcio BUDGET COMMITTEE Dr. R. A. Dunn Mr. S. Clay Williams President Walter L. Lingle, ex-oMcio Treasurer F. L. Jackson, ex-ofUcio FACULTY* Walter Lee Lingle, President (1929) A.B., M.A. (Davidson). (Union Theological Seminary), (University of Chicago), D.D. (Davidson), LL.D. (Southwestern), (Duke University), (University of North Carolina) William Joseph Martin, President Emeritus (Professor of Chemistry 1896-1912; President 1912-1929) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), (Johns Hopkins), M.D., Ph.D. (University of Virginia), LL.D. Caleb Richmond Harding (1888) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) Professor of Greek Language and Literature William Richard Grey (1893) A.B. (Davidson), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) Professor of Latin Language and Literature John Leighton Douglas (1897) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), (Johns Hopkins), LL.D. Professor of Pure Mathematics James McDowell Douglas (1902) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) James Buchanan Duke Professor of Physics Mark Edgar Sentelle (1903) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), M.A. (Yale University), D.D., LL.D. Dean of Students and J. W. Cannon Professor of Bible and Philosophy Joseph Moore McConnell (1903) A.B. (Davidson), M.A., Ph.D. (University of Virginia), (Columbia University) Dean of Faculty and Professor of History John Wilson MacConnell (1908) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), M.D. (University of Maryland) (Columbia University), (University of Edinburgh) Professor of Physiology and Hygiene Thomas Wilson Lingle (1908) A.B., M.A. (Davidson), Ph.D. (Leipsic), (Graduate Princeton Theological Sem- inary), (University of Heidelburg), (Strasburg and Neuchatel), (Sorbonne) Professor of European History Howard Bell Arbuckle (1912) A.B., M.A. (Hampden-Sydney), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) Chambers Professor of Chemistry *With the exception of the President in the order of their appointment in their present rank. Dates refer to first year of teaching service. Davidson College Archibald Currie (1906) A.B. (Davidson), (Columbia University), (Cornell University) Woodrow Wilson Professor of Economics and Political Science Edwin Francis Shewmake (1919) A.B (College of William and Mary), A.M. (Columbia University), Ph.D. (University of Virginia) Alumni Professor of English William Woodhull Wood (1915) A.B., C.E. (University of Virginia) Professor of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy Frazer Hood (1920) A.B. (Southwestern Presbyterian University), A.M., Ph.D. (Yale), (Johns Hopkins University), (University of Chicago), Litt.D. Professor of Psychology Edward Jones Erwin (1920) A.B., A.M. (Davidson), (Columbia University, 1910-12), (University of Chicago) Professor of English William Lorimer Porter (1921) A.B. (Tarkio), A.B., A.M. (Yale) Professor of Geology and Geography Fred K. Fleagle (1921) A.B., A.M. (University of Michigan), (University of Porto Rico), (University of Chicago) Professor of Spanish Charles Malone Richards (1915) A.B. (Davidson), D.D. Professor of Bible, Church History and Government, and Christian Evidences Kenneth Joseph Foreman (1922) A.B. (Davidson), A.M. (Princeton University), S.T.B. and S.Th.M. (Princeton Seminary), (University of Pennsylvania), D.D. (Washington and Lee University) The James Sprunt Professor of Bible and Philosophy Guy Richard Vowles (1925) A.B. (Yankton), B.A., M.A. (Oxford University), Ph.D. (University of Chicago), Litt.D. Professor of German Language and Literature Henry Tracy Lilly (1926) A.B. (Davidson), M.A. (Princeton University), (University of Vienna), (Oxford University), (University of Chicago) Professor of English Scott Cary Lyon (1926) A.B., M.A. (Southwestern Presbyterian University), A.M.