Word: cheers
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...McGill men at the "Carlton." The little time remaining forbade long speeches, and admonished rapid eating; for the train started at three o'clock. Delegates from McGill and from the Association accompanied the team to the depot, and after much hearty hand-shaking the train left amid British cheers and Harvard 'Rahs. No Harvard man can forget the good-will and good cheer which he received from many warm-hearted friends in Montreal...
...Freshmen held a class-meeting yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. Shillito presented his resignation as captain of the crew. Mr. A. W. Hooper was then elected to that position. At the conclusion of the proceedings Mr. Bradley, the chairman, proposed the class cheer, which met with an enthusiastic response...
...class will reassemble in front of Holworthy Hall, march through the Yard, cheer the buildings, and go through the usual exercises at the Tree, where the Class Song will be sung...
This would thoroughly alter the old character of this part of the Class-Day programme. At the exercises about the tree all the undergraduates assembled for the first and last time. They ran about; fought for hats, caps, canes, and flowers; knocked each other down; cheered for pretty much everything that the Chief Marshal could think of; and finally separated with feelings of triumph or of rage, as they carried away trophies or bruises. Among the participants in this annual rush, the Freshmen have always been prominent. Their youthful enthusiasm has led them to run about, and to fight...
...cheer the wild and shrinking flower...