Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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MB I CAN ' T T Can ' t lacks in iiorvo: he ' s tno faint of lipai ' t ' pitch in ' ike ■! man and iln liis jiart: lie ' s none nf tlu ' spirit that tii;ht and wins ; lie adnnts lie ' s lieaten before lie lieiiins. ' I Can ' t sees as nmnntains what Imlder eyes Tiecogiiize as nidle hills: andiitinn dies. An l leaves him ciiiii|ilainini; in l ' el|iles wi ' atli. When the first small (.hstacle lli.cks his path. I Can ' t ha a n itinn that. (Mit (d ' sjiiic. Ue ' s heini; cheated if what ' s hi rii;hl. ' I ' lie men wlm snc(eei| hy hard work and plnck. lie enx ' ies. and sneei ' s at as ■•Funis fur Inckl ■ ' J Can ' t is a loafer, who won ' t adnnt That ' his life ' s the mess he has made of it ; The treasnre that ' s s] ' arklini;- l:ereath his eye. lie thinks he can ' t reacdi — and won ' t even try. 1 ( ' an ' f has a feeling the world ' s in deht ' i ' o him for a living he ' s faileil to get ; lint. gi -en a chani-e to collect, he ' ll rant Vhont |iast failures, and whii:e. 1 can ' t ! — CiiAi;i.t:s R. i!Ai;i:i:i ' I ' .

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SAJirEL ITAiXES WJLLIAMS, K 2, !■ A Lyxchburg, Virgixia. Sam is one of the best-knowu men in the Uni- versity, even to tlie freshmen, having operated the Co- operative Book Store for the last two years, where they sell everything from chocolate to dictionaries. The place and date of his birth are as follows; Lynch- burg, December ' JT, ISllil. Entered the Academic School in 190.S. Out of college two years before he matriculated in tlie Law School in 1912, teaching during that time. Executive Committeeman of Junior Law Class; Caiy.x Staff, 1914; Eing-tum Fhi Staff ' , 1909-10. There is no doubt of his success at the bar. KOHEKT WAKKEN WINHOKNE, s T 1. A ■] , p A , :; KO.VXOKE, ' lKliIXIA. • ' Bob ' ' points with pride to the fact that he was liorn in Buena Vista, in 1S92. Randolph Macon Acad- fHiy was the scene of his prejiaratory education. y . P. I. was the next stopping jdace of tlie pilgrim who was seeking the shrine of learning, and the goal will be attained in .Tune when, with a sheepskin tucked :iway in his satchel, he will return to the Magic City til join that great throng of Washington and Lee lawyers who have gone on before him. Bob ' s ]irincipal claim to distinction is that he was one of the i ' vmortal •■live ' ' who irade that Special on Real Property. Men ber Cotillion Club. Member 13 Club.

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I WILL T Will has a sjiiril that iKithiiii; ' damits: Once he i fts his eye ou the thing he wants lie rolls 11)) his sleeves, ar.d he pitches in With a s])lcii(li(l zeal that is iioiind to win. I Will lu ' ver hesitates lest he fail — In his heart he ' s sure that he will |ire ' ail. Xii niiuiiifain vdw halt him, hiiwe ( ' r hiiih: ' J ' here ' s n i task so hard hut lie ll have a trv. I Will sets his teeth when things start ntf wrung; lie just grins, and niiifteis: ' riiis can ' t last lung, I ' ll take a fresh start: and Adversity Will he giiiiig srinie if he catches me, T Will has a piiindi hid in either hand ; He has fraining, strength, aiiil a heap (.f sand; He swings his hard tists in the world ' s grim face. And he hangs away till the world gi ' es place. I Will understands in his own strength lies The one chance he ' ll get at the things men prize. Discottragement, failure — nothing can chill The stout heart of him who declare ' s, I will ! f ' KAlM.llS K. liAKilKTl