Word: humoredly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lived up to that description in his speech at the Union yesterday noon, and at the same time presented an argument for "appreciation of the simple things in life, and friendliness one with another," by men and nations alike, which held his listeners' attention as closely as did his humor. About 400 men heard him speak, and many could not be admitted...
...showed their appreciation of Mr. Leven's satire in a manner which would warm the heart of many a better known playwright. Though some might occasionally accuse the author of over caricaturing, yet the people were so well drawn that the pathetic could be seen beneath the gloss of humor...
Pindar was the Greek author upon whom he lavished most affection and attention. His edition of the poet is a masterpiece of annotation and, incidentally, is a poem in itself. He collected many of his essays and reviews into volumes which became famous for their profundity and their humor, but his most solid achievement was his Historical Syntax of Classical Greek, the first Greek grammar on strictly scientific principles. For years he had expressed himself informally on every subject under the sun in the back pages of the American Journal of Philology, which he founded. His department, called "Brief Mention...
...here discussed, ranging from a biography of Holden Chapel to a survey of Barracks on Cambridge Common, and from a tribute to Professor Langdell to sketches of the "Regina Bonarum" and John the Orange Man, these papers find their principle of unity in the delightful mingling of seriousness and humor with which they are treated. Mr. Batchelder is the true antiquarian. He delights in pursuing a word, a custom or a tradition to its origin and tracing its history as far as he can follow it. But, having done this he is not content to present the bare result...
...Graduates' Number will appear in public next week, but, in accord with Lampy's new policy of clean humor, the Ibis, the Blot, and the Jester intend to expurgate the number after the graduates have enjoyed...