Word: fobbing
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...wearing of distinctive regalia is inborn in man. The uniform of the soldier, the dangling animal fob of the club man, or his totem tie, the modestly flamboyant key of the scholar, all these symbolize man's reverence for distinctive decorations. The caps and gowns of the Seniors are sensible manifestations of this inherent feeling. They mark him out, that his classmates may know him as one of them and that the rest of the world may admire...
...year period, will be held in a few days. Men may sign for the series in a blue book which has been placed in the Gymnasium, either as individuals or in teams of five, but no team will be allowed more than two men from the class teams. Fob trophies will be awarded the members of the winning team...
...scrub games immediately after the recess, in order to afford opportunity for practice to the men who are not playing on any one of the regular teams. All of these scrub games, which are to be finished before the mid-year period, will probably be played in the afternoon. Fob trophies will be awarded the members of the winning team. Blue books, in which men may sign either as individuals or in team of five will be posted in the Gymnasium and at Leavitt & Peirce's. Rules governing the series will be announced later...
...present time the University Debating Club has presented the winners of intercollegiate contests with gold fob medals, having on one side the head of Cicero and on the other the name of the debater, Mr. Surbridge wishes these medals to be a certainty for the future and has therefore provided a permanent fund. Mr. Surbridge is also the donor of the Surbridge debating cups that are presented to the members of winning teams in the interclass debates. A permanent fund for the medals and cups has long been desired...
Some New York graduates of Yale have presented Capt. Peters with a watch chain with an elaborate cameo fob as a testimonial of his efforts this fall...