I came across a letter MT wrote, held at the MTP, where he describes to Livy a speech he gave at a dinner honoring Brander Matthews, where MT took his name in vain. (To the audience): "You have spoken of him well, of him and lovingly and heartily, and given him the praises which he has earned and which are his right. But you have overlooked what I think is the most notable achievement of his career--namely, that he has reconciled us to the sound of his sombre and awful name--Bran-der Math-thews! his blighting and scathing name--Brander Math-thews! his lurid and desolating name--BRAN-der MATH-thews! B-r-r-rander Math-thews! Makes you think of an imprisoned god of the underworld muttering imprecations and maledictions. B-r-rander Mathews! It is full of rumblings and thunderings and rebellions and blasphemies--B-r-rander Math-thews! The first time you hear it you shrivel up and shudder; you say to yourself that a person has no business using that kind of language when children are present...You can curse a man's head off with that name if you know how and where to put the emphases." You'll want to look it up for accuracy and the entirety (To OLC, Dec 20 1893). I catch myself muttering "Brander Matthews" every now and again (like when I get a last minute multi-media request from faculty). Good luck. Alex Mr. Alex B. Effgen, M.A. The Editorial Institute at Boston University