Word: humorizing
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Congressman Joseph Walsh of the 16th Massachusetts district summed up a few of the most important planks in the Republican platform in the opening speech of the evening. He was followed by Swinburne Hale '05, who with vivacity and humor, that nevertheless had telling emphasis, explained the position of the "brand new proposition"--The Farmer Labor Party...
...many years ago a facetious ivy-orator excited the risibilities of his classmates by a masterly discussion of the then-mooted problem, "Does the Union Suit." His efforts at humor brought the more ready response because in those old, forgotten times (of 1917) the Union did not, palpably, suit. It had fallen into grievous desuetude...
Another playlet, but of a different character, is "Hard-Boiled Hampton," in which Harry Holman takes the part of the austere but really soft-hearted business man. The play is rather sentimental, but it is kept from being overdone by a saving touch of humor. The three parts are excellently taken...
...play is rich with bits of real humor, with real acting and a plot reaching at times true melodrama. Surely Boston is fortunate to have Lou Tellegen here...
There is no doubt about it, Lampy has a keen sense of humor. After having the feathers completely plucked off the Ibis by the Crimson ball chasers in the ball game yesterday, Lampy, with characteristic side splitting wit, stuck a sign on their building announcing that the Lampoon had won 23-0. It's very amusing, indeed, but it was not half as amusing as the Lampy who stayed up all night last week waiting for the Crimson to come and decorate the Lampoon Building, not half...