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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,
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lBir Vtiti0n So iE iiar iFutbij liamtnn. Pli.i- 3h rea rrt at h aiJmtration for liis arltolarly attatitmnitii an tuBptring pprHonaltla iEljia 1922 ITolumf of tl|p (Ealyx 3a i3pliiratf DOCTOR EDGAR FINLEY SHANNON, Professor of English at Washington and Lee. was Ijorn in Bourli.in fountv, Kentucky. September 19. 1874. the son of James Butler Shannon and Lois Va.shti McCain, his wife. Passing his early life in the bluegrass section of Kentuck.v, he there developed the strength of will and purpose and the length of body that are said to be the natural products of that portion of our countr.v. After the customary secondary school training of the time and place of his boyhood, he entered Centre College, where he gr,Hclnateci in 18M with the B.A. degree- liachinK. an,l in 189.i, joined the Faculty of the University of Arkansas as niL ' in mil- ' . A M,,ial,■ ProfesM.r of Kntrlisli and Modern Languages: in IMC, ;. ■.:■ ,.! Arl- :in.l Scl, nils. In ml t, lie la to Washington and Lee as Prii- I I. ninri ihoii li. ' ...iiliinics l . huM. 11. . I Mm .. .1,1 ii.u.d zeal ufllic student, and Ml, in 190i!, he received the Jlaster ' s II 1 111 ■, , ;, ' radiiated with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. During I Knn.pe. I I . ille, . rk., whose charming personality, joined to that of Doctor Following this, he took up the |.r..fi AvM„ial.- I ' nifevM.r of Aiuienl Laln ' m:, l ' r,,r. ' -,i.r ..f Kiiflivli. :.n i in l!ll:l, il f, r ..f Knt ' lisi, :,n.l Il.a.l of llir I Bui l,,ln |)r..f.■ ial,luh,■.,l - degree from Hav.ir.l. fr 1 thesameperi.i.l.l,,. fonnilM In l!lllt III- married ■ I . Sha Don,, I -;, I. , 1 ,, Omicrini II : ,, K ,|,:,, , i,i I ' , i I;, Sill.. , w . . studenU .,! ,i I ■ . :,|, -,,: ' ■, I ,, him to ellj.. - a j..k., I ' V.,.! if II I,., al Well V.TM-.I ill 111,- ClasMMs, l),„l in regard lo llie Clerk ..f Ox,iit,.r.l pi DccL.r Shannon lia, !«,. p.ls an aversion, si.. velllv work. F..r, Inni-.lf tliinkii.g ..r iiiiM,ii,.larlv u..rk 11.- i. aeliviti,,, ..f .■.,lli-j;e life, li. ' , .,- l..,|n- !.i h.il.Mirmlv I., III.- llu ' si- I In I ' r.-I.yte I Church. South. nber of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma I ' psilon, i,..-. Doctor Shannon has continually grown in the esteem and affection of both his illv He is sane, sensible, and s,-holarlv. and possessed of a fund of humor that allows l own ex|)i-nse. wliiill same is held l.v liianv I.. I.,- I lie Hllal test of a human being, r Slialinon is ,.iiii.llv traim-.l in FiiKliOi, and i, an anlliorilv ,.n Chaucer, whose words iir.- w.-ll l)..,l..r Slninii..li. for: ' (.lailK- w,,le li.- lern,- all.l gladlv teelie. ..11,- |.,-l av,r.i..li; 1 1„- l«„ pel, l.,-iliR Kilgar. junior i.it ' ed llireel. ami Cllall,-i-r: his pet 11 a.-.-iir;il.- ..Iiohi r a li.l all a.-.-nral,- tliink,-r. li,-,-ann,.l ami d..,-s n,,t bear willl ilia,-(-lirate ...lit ,il -,. k.r .fl.r Inilli. all.l viliile a ,lallli.li l,eli,-ver in llie various ,- l ra-.-lirrieula i-.ll ,1 |.r.„].i. In. -, li,.kir «li,.,earti,-l,-, are pill, li-lie.l «illi pleaMir,- alul rea,l « ill, profit, .f 1 1..- .-..Il.-K.,- .,r llie iiiiiv. rsilv i, llie pr...lu,-li f tlioiightfiil s,-li,.larsliip joined to those other qualities of m.uI and spirit llial make the youth that nliieh Doctor on himself i -in truth a -D. B. E.
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