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...ridiculously exaggerated illustration of the cane rush held at the Man-hattan Grounds appeared in last week's issue of the Police Gazette, under the heading, "Columbia youngsters vindicate their right to carry canes." - Spectator...
...cane spree" is an institution peculiar to Princeton, and a description of it may interest our readers. It is in no sense a cane rush, and must not be confused with the disgraceful struggles which occur at some colleges between the sophomore and freshman classes en masse. It is merely a species of wrestling by representatives of the two classes for the possession of three canes. A heavy weight, middle weight, and light weight champion is selected from each class. At the appointed time, a great crowd collects in a ring on the campus, and then the heavy, middle...
...annual "cane spree" or wrestling matches for a cane between the freshmen and sophomores took place at Princeton Tuesday, and was won by '88. There was not much interest shown...
...following vivid description of a cane rush at Columbia is taken from the N. Y. Times...
...member of the freshman class made his first appearance in Amherst this fall wearing a silk hat and carrying a cane. He is always accompanied by a pistol. Sophs, beware! - Student...