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 >