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Yale enthusiasm-Two nines, composed of men who have not played base-ball since entering college, will contend for a box of cigars and a keg of beer at Hamilton Park on Wednesday at 2 P. M.-the beer to be put on tap at Traeger's in the evening. [News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/15/1884 | See Source »

...swift-trotting flies buzz and hum round a keg of molasses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POEMS BY EMINENT HANDS. | 11/21/1879 | See Source »

...important points a Russian student differs from a son of the fatherland; he does not consider it a point of honor to swallow at least a keg of beer in a month, and he wears a uniform-Foreigners are always puzzled to see the connection between university learning and a uniform. But this mystery is explained by the fact that the students are civilly and criminally under the jurisdiction of the University Board. The uniform serves, then, to detect the evil-doers in case of mischief done. The students are ungrateful enough not to appreciate the beauties of this system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOMETHING ABOUT RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES. | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

...Yale. It seems that although the Yale men undertook to pay the expenses of advertising for the Brown Nine, when it came to the point they positively refused to do so; that they made the men pay for their own dinner; invited them to a supper consisting of a keg of beer, and left them to find their own way to the railroad station at night. In addition to all this, the Nine were robbed by sneak-thieves; so that, altogether, it is not remarkable that they feel aggrieved...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 5/31/1878 | See Source »

...stands ready to fill his glass and receive the four kreutzers in return. After a goodly number of visits to the vat the party begin to indulge in loud singing and talking, much to your amusement if you happen to be a spectator. In their society meetings a large keg of beer is placed in one corner, several large wooden mugs (holding about a gallon) are placed on the centre of the table. The ice is broken by the President, who makes a short speech, proposes a toast, and then attacks one of the mugs. Each one in turn drinks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RECREATIONS OF THE GERMAN STUDENT. | 3/12/1875 | See Source »

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