Word: codee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is little excuse for this neglect, Mr. Code was an undergraduate in the University. He may have derided the humor or the Lampoon in his undergraduate days, as he does now. But, as an undergraduate he must have known that the paper had a very serious purpose in trying to arouse lantent talent, such as it was, to action...
Although I may be accused of poor sportsmanship in so doing. I feel it necessary to put forth some defence of the Lampoon to mitigate the relentless criticism of this morning's review. I have not yet seen the number which Mr. Code so ruthlessly and so wittily attacks. He may not, therefore, take me to task for combatting him on particular and inconsequential grounds. Perhaps the number may be as dull as he intimates. I daresay it is, but that is beside the point. I care not a whit what Mr. Code thinks of any particular number...
...must take issue with him on the lone of his review, which is virtually insulting. It may have been inscribed as a humorous review. I should like to think that it was. In that case, Mr. Code might well learn something of humor from even such an immature teacher as the Lampoon...
This, Mr. Code has neglected to do. He might, to substantiate the information of his friend, have investigated the situation and in so doing, would have found that his friend was speaking of the Lampoon of the "Nineties...
...Code damn the paper to his heart's content. Personal attacks on the staff are however unbecoming. Talbot Wegg...