The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-13
Hampden Sydney Campus Leaders
Named To Collegiate Who's Who

A record number OF seven Hamp-
den-Sydney seniors have been Sc
lected to represent the college in
the annual publication. Who's Who
Among Students in American Uni
versities and Colleges. They are
William George Benson. Henry
Thomas Davis. Lewis Harrison
Drew, John Brawner Robbins. Car
ter Watkins Stone. Elwood Douglas
Vaughan, Jr.. and Raymond Byrd
Wallace. Jr.
The seven men were chosen by
a campus faculty committee which
considers. in making the selections.
he following factors: students
scholarship. participation and lead
ership in academic and extra-c cur
ricular activities. citizenship an d
service to the school and promise
of future usefulness.
The Hampden-Sydney men will be
included in the book with outstand-
ing students from over CTS Ameri-
can Universities and Colleges The
book, which has been published an
nually since 1894. will contain short
biographical sketches about each
student
The book presents each member
selected for inclusion certificate
of recognition to be presented some
time during the school year.
RiI1y Ransom
Billy Benson. native Of Glen
Allen. has been outstanding both
comparatively and in leadership in
the field of athletics for his four
years on the Hill Currently. he
is one of the tri-captains of the
1859 edition Of the Tigers He has
received every possible award for
a small college football player.
from Little All America honors to
the Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Trophy for craftsmanship. He is an
outstanding track performer hold
ing the school record in both the
100 and 200 yard dashes Bill won
the Ray A. Moore Most Valuable
Player award in both track and
football last year. He has been a
member of the All Little Eight
team for three years and All Mason
Dixon for two He holds the HIS
record for total yardage gained.
and has led the state in scoring
for the past two years. and is lead
ing again this year Billy has also
found time for campus affairs as
well. He has held the important
positions Of representative Of the
Student Council his freshman year
and is on the Student Assembly
this year Bill is member of the
varsity club. is a dorm counselor
and member of the ri Kappa Al
pha social fraternity.
Tommy Davis
Tommy Davis from Richmond is
president of the student body. H. T.
is one of the tri-captains of the
years football squad. He has been
outstanding in athletics as we'll as
i'll student affairs. Before assuming
the duties Of president of the stu
dent body. Tommy served on the
Honor Council and held the office
of secretary treasurer of the Stu
dent Christian Association h 5
sophomore year and vice president
of the same his junior year Tom
was president of the junior class
last year He was awarded tn e
Omicron Delta Kappa award as the
outstanding member of his fresh
man class. His record on the field
of athletics is just as impressive
Tommy has been signal caller for
the past two seasons last year
earning honorable mention on the
All-Little Eight Squad. He has been
steady starter Of the school !
NJ a nDWon champion baseball
teams for the past three seasons
Tommy is pledge of the Pi Kap-
pa Alpha fraternity.
Lew Drew
Lew Drew from Richmond has
also mixed extracurricular activi-
ties with outstanding performances
in athletics. This year Lew is presi-
dent Of the Student Christian AS
ISOLATION He has served for two
years on the SEA cabinet before
assuming tn c presidency last
Spring. He is also secretary-trea-
surer Of the senior class Lew has
been a star hurler on the champ
ionship Tiger baseball teams for
the past three years. He won the
craftsmanship award for baseball
his sophomore year. Last year he
pitched the deciding championship
game against Loyola III. Baltimore.
He was also member Of the j. v.
basketball team his freshman year.
In his junior year. Lew represent
ed the class on the Honor Council
and was co-sports editor Of the
Tiger. Lew is Deans List stu
dent and is treasurer of Eta Sigma
: Phi, honorary classics fraternity
He Won the Freshman Mathmatics
award three years ago. Lew is
member Of the Kappa Sigma social
fraternity.
John Robins
John Robbins who halls from
Bath. New York has been extreme
ly active in campus Journalism dur
ing his stay on the Hill This
year he is editor in-chief of the 1860
Kaleidoscope and managing editor
Of the Tiger. Previously he has
served as sports editor of the wear