University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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FOREWARNING CF.RTAIN parts of this book have been written in a spirit of rebellion against the old, trite manner of ex- pression that has come to be regarded as the College Annual Style. This departure from conventional treatment has taken us upon uncertain ventures into prose-poetry, slang, doggerel, blarney, cheap wit, satire, pure foolishness, and, in a few instances, attempts at accurate description and sincere tribute. This variety exists particularly in the Senior Section, in the paragraphs devoted to the individual members of the class. These were written b y many persons all of one desire, to make the Annual interest- ing; and all in one humor, that of kindly fun. If anything herein offends you, we are genuinely sorry. We have aimed our so- called jokes only at those whom we con- sidered good enough sportsmen to laugh with us at their own peculiarities. At this hour (the foreword is always the last thing written) our chief regret is that we have not discarded more time-worn devices and stale phrases (such as “time-worn de- vices”) which betray our inability to get completely away from the influence of the past.