Word: twain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Callous critics have tried to detect the underlying principles and sublime morals in the function. It was for just such as these that Mark Twain prescribed shooting for those that sought a moral in Huckleberry Finn. But no one need heed these defilers of the Freshman's pleasure. Whether it represents the climax of the first year, the matriculation into full-fledged Sophomores, or any of many other symbols, no one very much cares. But everyone will at least agree that the Standish back-yard (or smith Common room, as the Fates decide) has never been graced with more delightful...
...editorial mentioned by the Senator's secretary praised Senator Stephens for talking little; quoted Mark Twain's steamboat which could not whistle and paddle at the same time; mentioned that Demosthenes, Patrick Henry and Ingersoll had no fame as fighters. The editorial concluded...
...Mark Twain", Professor Murdock, Harvard...
...attributes of literature is to give pleasure to the reader--and from much recent writing this might be doubted--then certainly few writers have achieved, in the Vagabond's opinion, a greater right to be called preeminent at least in this department than Mark Twain. From the time he was first able to read, the Vagabond has chuckled, laughed and even been most undignifiedly convulsed by the inimitable stories and essays of this little man with the bushy white hair and fierce moustaches...
...even though he will not perhaps be regaled with the same humor in hearing about his life and position in literature, nevertheless the Vagabond intends to attend Professor Murdock's lecture on Mark Twain at 10 o'clock this morning in Harvard...