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

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FOREWORD W ' ' ITHIN THE COVERS OF THIS BOOK, THE 1922 VOLUME OF THE CALYX. WE HAVE ENDEAVORED TO INCLUDE THOSE I RECORDS OF THE PAST YEAR WHICH WE BE- i LIEVE, IN THE YEARS TO COME, WILL SERVE AS PLEASANT MEMORIES FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR CLASS, AND WILL CALL FORTH THE WONDROUS REMINISCENCES OF THEIR UNDER- GRADUATE DAYS. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE HAVE FAILED TO INCLUDE RECORDS OF INCIDENTS, PERSON- ALITIES, AND PLACES THAT ARE DEAR TO THE HEARTS OF MANY, FOR THIS, WE ARE INDEED SORRY, AND IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN THAT IN SO DOING WE HAVE OFFENDED ANYONE, WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEG FORGIVENESS, THE WEALTH AND QUANTITY OF MATERIAL FOR A BOOK SUCH AS THIS CANNOT BE MEASURED, AND IT IS INDEED NO LIGHT TASK TO ELIMI- NATE FROM ITS PAGES ALL EXTRANEOUS MATTER WE REALIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF OVER DOING ANY CERTAIN SUBJECT, AND IN SPITE OF OUR EFFORTS, PARTS OF THE BOOK MAY PROVE UN- INTERESTING AND EVEN TIRESOME TO SOME— THUS DEFEATING OUR PRIMARY AIM TO COMPILE A CONCISE AND RELEVANT RECORD IF WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PLACE BEFORE YOU THE MATERIAL IN OUR POSSESSION IN A CO- HERENT AND SATISFACTORY MANNER, WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR PURPOSE. AND WE HOPE THAT EDITORS OF THE CALYX IN FUTURE YEARS WILL RECEIVE BOTH AID AND INSPIRATION FROM OUR SUCCESSES AND FAILURES,