Word: pseudonymous
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There are probably but very few persons in the University who are aware of the existence of a book called "Childe Harvard: A Romance of Cambridge." It was published by one of the members of the graduating class of 1848 under the pseudonym of Senior Algerno. The real name is not known, and inquiry gives no information about either author or publisher. "Childe Harvard" is a narrative in verse, and is a travesty on Byron's "Childe Harold." The poem consists of four cantos and covers about 150 duodecimo pages. It is written in a humorons strain, interspersed with some...
...recent announcement that the pseudonym "J. S. of Dale" concealed no other than Mr. Frederick G. Stinson, a graduate of the class of 1876, at Harvard, is not at all in the nature of news to the many readers of this popular novel "Guerndale." The secret of his authorship had transpired long before Mr. Stinson felt it convenient to give his authority to the rumor. The announcement was made we believe, at about the time of Mr. Stinson's application for admission to the author's club of New York...
...Friday evening the Apollo Club performed a comic oratorio, composed by Professor Paine, entitled, "Radway's Ready Relief." It was written in 1863, under a pseudonym for the Apollo Club, but no one could discover the composer. It was performed several times with great success. Nothing was heard of it for years, until it was discovered Professor Paine had composed it. Being asked by the club to produce it once again, he consented, after revising it. It is both witty and charming. It recounts the sad misfortunes of a man overtaken by asthma or some kindred disease, and the ready...
...contents, meets many familiar titles from his pen. "To My Companions," "The Dorchester Giant," "The Cannibal," "The Spectre Pig," "Evening, by a Tailor," and "The Height of the Ridiculous," - these, with many others in the volume, are credited to Oliver Wendell Holmes. John Osborne Sargent, writing under the pseudonym of Charles Sherry, was the managing editor; and his then prolific pen is responsible for a large part of the Collegian, as before of the Register. All the articles have some fanciful signature attached; besides that of Charles Sherry, there appear L. Lockfast, F. Airy, G. La Touche and A. Templeton...
...Miss Bus," is the delightful pseudonym of an English writer...