What a joy it was to attend Elmira 2017.  I am still processing my
continued disbelief at having received the Henry Nash Smith Award as well
as the beautiful gift from the Mark Twain Circle.  Thank you, all.  I look
forward with eagerness to a bright future for Mark Twain Studies.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Linda Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> What an articulate group, not only in scholarly work and conference =
> papers, but in reflecting on how much this all means to us on a more =
> personal level.
> I confess that I am still stunned, but no less delighted, by your =
> honoring me with the Olivia Langdon Clemens award  (I just had to type =
> it all out to try to make it real!). I thank you from the bottom of my =
> heart.=20
> You all are an extraordinary and generous group of scholars and friends. =
> =20
> Welcome to the new, enthusiastic and smart scholars, and my deepest =
> thanks to those of you I=E2=80=99ve known and admired for years. =20
>
> Fondly,
> Linda
>
>
> > On Aug 7, 2017, at 10:21 AM, MARK DAWIDZIAK <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
> >=20
> > Just posted this in response to John Bird's news about a new =
> "Huckleberry Finn" film:The days in Elmira are a wonderful blur of =
> lovely memories -- from the high level of scholarship and singing (well, =
> that's my story and I'm sticking to it) to seeing old friends and making =
> new ones. To all of those who were there for the first time . . . y'all =
> come back now.It has been 20 years since, at the insistence of Tom =
> Tenney (all praise his memory) I attended my first Elmira summit, and =
> six conferences later I'm still amazed that I get to be part of this =
> gathering every four years. Big thanks to Kerry and Ann -- and the =
> Elmira team kicking through big time with their first conference: Joe, =
> Matt, Nathaniel and Steve. You done real good.
> > P.S. Hal Bush, you still owe me a signature in my copy of "The =
> Hemingway Files." Two years in Hannibal?=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >    On Monday, August 7, 2017 1:06 PM, JULES AUSTIN HOJNOWSKI =
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >=20
> >=20
> > Oh! I forgot the other thing I wanted to say :)
> >=20
> > I am twice alumni of Elmira college.
> >=20
> > I was happy to go to the different buildings for the panels.
> >=20
> > Especially the Kohler building, it is the bio/chem building and where =
> I spe=3D
> > nt many classes and labs.
> > It was nice to see the labs unchanged, where I attended and TA'ed and =
> the l=3D
> > ounge there where I took my physics course.  Like the sessions at the =
> confe=3D
> > rence, there were many overlaps in courses for me,so profs let me take =
> the =3D
> > courses in my "free" time ;) as I did a double major of computers and =
> "pre-=3D
> > med" and a double minor of math and music.  It was a great time for me =
> and =3D
> > it was nice to have that "flood" of memory.
> >=20
> > The second degree was a masters, ALL in Mark Twain work, that I did =
> over 6 =3D
> > years. :)
> >=20
> > Thanks :)
> > Jules
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of JULES =
> AUSTIN =3D
> > HOJNOWSKI
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:48 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Au revoir!: Elmira 2017 Highlights
> >=20
> > Hi!
> > Thanks so much for all the "love" having lost just about the rest of =
> my bio=3D
> > =3D3D logical family.
> > I felt this time, more than the past 45 years, that all of you "Twain" =
> peop=3D
> > =3D3D le are my real family.
> >=20
> > Thank you for accepting me and your conversations, and kind words.
> >=20
> > :)
> >=20
> > Jules
> >=20
> > Ps hope to see many of you in Hannibal in 2 years!
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Click, =
> Ben
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:14 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Au revoir!: Elmira 2017 Highlights
> >=20
> > I'll third Hal and second Joe!  Again this is the most rewarding =
> conference=3D
> > =3D3D  I attend for all the reasons we always list:  quality people =
> and think=3D
> > ing,=3D3D  and genuine good will. Thank you to all involved.
> >=20
> > Cheers,
> >=20
> > Ben
> >=20
> > On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote=3D
> > =3D3D
> > :
> >=20
> >> I'd second Hal's sentiments and add big thanks to Ann and Kerry =
> for=3D3D20=3D
> > =3D20
> >> the mont=3D3D3D hs of grinding work as conference co-directors =
> that=3D20
> >> went=3D3D20 into helping put to=3D3D3D gether such a great three =
> days.=3D3D3D20
> >>=20
> >> Congratulations, too, to the five honorees for 2017: Barb, =
> Shelly,=3D3D20=3D20
> >> Kent, Lau=3D3D3D ra, and Linda.=3D3D3D20
> >> =3D3D3D20
> >> Safe travels everyone!
> >>=20
> >> Joe Csicsila
> >>=20
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>=20
> >>> On Aug 6, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> Well, my friends, it was a blast.  OK, I'll bite: here is =
> the=3D3D20=3D20
> >>> official  place to post your favorite moments and memories.  I'd=3D20
> >>> love=3D3D20 to hear  anyone's thoughts on the experience, so please =
> hit=3D20
> >>> "reply" & ad=3D3D
> > d on...
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> --Elmira College and the Center are in great hands:  Joe & Matt=3D20
> >>> and=3D3D20 staff  did spectacularly and I am so grateful having them =
> at=3D20
> >>> the=3D3D20 helm.  Well
> >>> done:  many people remarked on their enthusiasm and vision going=3D20
> >>> forwar=3D3D
> > d.
> >>> --Much stirring talk about humor, satire, wit, jokes, and/or some
> >> variatio=3D3D3D
> >> n
> >>> of that subject area, over several sessions:  turns out Jim Caron is
> >> quite=3D3D3D
> >>=20
> >>> the humorist!  Except he may not like being called that...  =
> and=3D3D20=3D20
> >>> everyone
> >> I=3D3D3D
> >>=20
> >>> consulted agrees that it should have been real whiskey, not =
> iced=3D3D20=3D20
> >>> tea,
> >> they=3D3D3D
> >>=20
> >>> were sipping...
> >>> --Japan wins again for most represented nation outside the USA!!
> >> Otsukare=3D3D3D
> >>=20
> >>> sama deshita!!  One scholar, a Syrian national, was unable to=3D20
> >>> join=3D3D20 us due  to the travel ban -- which we learned from a =
> tearful=3D20
> >>> Matt=3D3D20 Seybold.  Matt  was not the only person moved to tears =
> over=3D20
> >>> the weekend =3D3D
> > by the way ...
> >>> --Great turnout and good weather -- and as usual, it was the =
> PEOPLE=3D20
> >>> =3D3D20 involved that made being at Elmira 2017 very special and =
> memorable=3D
> > .
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> gratefully, --Hal B.
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> --=3D3D3D20
> >>> Prof. Harold K. Bush
> >>> Professor of English
> >>> 3800 Lindell
> >>> Saint Louis University
> >>> St. Louis, MO  63108
> >>> 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)
> >>> <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>
> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >>> www.halbush.com
> >>=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > --
> > Ben Click
> > Professor, English
> > Director, Writing & Speaking Center
> > Director, Twain Lecture Series on
> > American Humor and Culture
> > (240) 895-4253
> > St. Mary's College of Maryland
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
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