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Calvin Olin Davis
The Michigan Alumnus 102-109

Calvin Olin Davis, who has just 
become Assistant Professor of Edu
cation and Inspector of Schools, was
 born at Macomb, Mich., Feb. 5, 1871. 
He was graduated from the Utica, 
 Mich. High School in 1890, and af
ter teaching one year, entered the University of Michigan from which he 
was graduated with the degree of A. 
B. in 1895.

Immediately upon grad
uation he became teacher of mathematics in the South Bend, Ind. High
 School, where he a little later became 
head of the department of history, and 
assistant principal. He became prin
cipal of the high school early in 1905. 
 Mr. Davis received the degree of A. 
M. from the University in 1904. He
 is a member of the American Histori
cal Society.

In 1904 he was married
 to Miss Winnifred Mack of South
 Bend, Ind.