Word: thurberism
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...humor, ornithologically considered, consists largely in giving somebody the bird: cuckoo, mocking-bird or pompous ostrich. Funnyman Thurber's is half-ostrich, half-cuckoo; Funnyman Gibbs's is all mocking-bird...
...James Thurber who occupies a high place among the humorists of the "New Yorker" has set forth a work on marriage, care of animals, and the correct use of the subjunctive mood with instructive illustrations under the title of "The Owl In The Attic And Other Perplexities". The first part of this opus has to do with the domestic relations of big, strong Mr. Monroe and little Mrs. Monroe. In spite of Mr. Monroe's great powers as a protector and defender of the weaker sex the conclusion is that real strength lies in unity. He repulses burglars, bats...
...concludes in crescendo on adverbial advice. In all departments the author shows himself a thorough master of his subject and proves conclusively that for sheer lucidity and clarity nothing can equal manual gesticulation a la Jane Cowl. All of which fits in paradoxically with the fact that Mr. Thurber's humor is the product of delicate, well constructed prose seldom equaled by modern American comic writers...
...managers of the University Instrumental Clubs were made known yesterday. They are Heywood Fox '33, Pelham Manor, New York, who was chosen assistant manager for the coming year and Legrand Thurber '34, the new Freshman manager. There will be a meeting of all elected and provisionally accepted members of the club at Phillips Brooks House on Monday night at 7.30 o'clock...
...Mathews '32, David Miller '34, T. F. Parshley '34, J. S. Plaut '33, A. W. Polk '34, Roger Potter '32, J. T. Quinby '34, G. R. Shaw II '34, H. S. Sise '34, Thomas Spencer '34. Charles Stephenson '34, John Swarts '34, Christopher Sykes '33, Bartlett Thorogood '34, Legrand Thurber '34, Atreus von Schrader '34, Richard Walsh '34, C. R. Ware '34, Carter Wells '34, George Wightman '34, Harrison Williams '34, E. H. Woodbury...