Word: ichabod
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. Dr. John Knox Allen, 84, of Tarrytown, N. Y., for 50 years minister of the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, famed as the church near which the Headless Horseman gave horrific chase to Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; of paralysis; in Tarrytown...
...upper and lower natures of man. . . . concentrated noise," "displaying nothing of striking originality in either melody or harmony. . . ." The sleek, confident folk in the orchestra and the boxes, their less fortunate fellows four flights up, received it warmly, clapped and clapped until Composer Howard Hanson,* tall, lean, with Ichabod legs, came out and folded himself into thank-you bows...
...beginning was the word and the word was 'reality'" is the new gospel preached by the Realty Research Society, Ichabod Babbit, President. "Man" says Mr. Babbit, "was an incident and woman a side issue. The beginning of the world was real estate with water thrown in as a chaser." Even nature has consistently dealt in real estate values, destroying and making properties with each successive geologic age. As for man, ever since the serpent advertised the apples of Eden and Noah obtained a monopoly of the ripuarian rights on the face of the globe, no movements of consequence have omitted...
...Committee in charge of the Smoker plans has made several arrangements for entertainment, all of which will be furnished by University talent. C. E. Henderson '28, who took the part of Ichabod Berfett in "1776," this year's Hasty Pudding Show, will give several selections on his goofus and harpsichord, both of which proved tremendously popular in all the Show's performances. J. H. S. Moynahan '23 is going to do some clogging and Robert Reinhart '29, versatile Freshman performer, will also do several stunts and tricks for the amusement of his assembled class mates. Music for the Smoker will...
...watch good dancing, however, come to hear that undergraduate Orpheo--Adonis, C. E. Henderson '28 perform upon his alleged musical instrument, the Goofus. It would not be fair to the mummers to describe to you this interesting invention. Thuffith it to thay that the Goofuth its worth hearing, and Ichabod Barlett of the Class of 1780 worth seeing when he accomplishes his unexpected goofusization...