Word: canings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...best known ceremonies that no longer occupies a part of the presentation week is the Wooden Spoon Ceremony. This custom had its origin at one of the colleges at Cambridge University, England. Before 1865, it was usual to give a jackknife to the homeliest man in the class, a cane to the handsomest, and a wooden spoon to the man who ate the most. Shortly before this year the plan was abbreviated somewhat. The wooden spoon was given alone-not as hitherto to the man whose gastronomic powers were best developed-but to the most popular man in the class...
...exciting cane rush between the sophomores and the freshmen of the Columbia School of Mines on Monday was finally stopped by the dean of the faculty...
...Sheffield freshmen at Yale have adopted a class cane which will cost...
LOST, Sunday evening, February 5, between Quincy street and 17 Kirkland street and near Memorial Hall, a small malacca-joint cane with plain gold tip marked T. F. E. to H. H. E, 1882. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 17 Kirkland street...
LOST, Sunday evening. February 5, between Quincy street and 17 Kirkland street and near Memorial Hall, a small malacca-joint cane with plain gold tip marked T. F. E. to H. H. E., 1882. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 17 Kirkland street...