Word: swope
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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John Ruskin Graham '30, of West Roxbury, was elected Ibis, John Swope '30, of Ossining, New York was chosen treasurer, and Robert Franklin Walker Smith '30, of Evanston, Illinois, was selected as secretary at the same meeting...
...duel at anagrams or ask-me-another the betting would be in favor of Swope, who takes a fierce joy in games of omniscience. But Renaud might confidently give Swope a half-column handicap in a contest of humor. He edited the college humorous magazine, Chapparal, in his undergraduate days and is reputed no small wit. During an absence of Don Marquis from the Evening Post, Ralph Renaud conducted his funny column and made it just as funny. The most famed Renaud epigram: "It's not the heat, it's ihe stupidity...
Farewells. Old and new members of the World staff gave Editor Swope a farewell dinner at the Hardware Club on Broadway. Strong men were on the point of bursting into tears when Alexander Woollcott, famed dramatic critic once with the World, relieved the situation with some good stories. A volume of some 160 letters from staff members was presented...
...Said Swope: "I have no plans. But I'll have an office uptown and the door will be open always for World men." With characteristic brutal frankness he added: "I don't know anything about Mr. Renaud. But I do feel some regret that no one was taken from the staff to be managing editor...
William Preston Beazell, who became assistant managing editor when Swope was made executive editor of the World, remains at his desk in the front office Two resignations from the staff were announced, but neither was on account of the departure of Executive Editor Swope...