Word: punching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Williams' Friendship. This was succeeded by a valedictory Latin oration by Jackson. We then formed and waited on the government, (i. e., the faculty,) to the president's, where we were very respectably treated with wine, etc. We then marched in procession to Jackson's room, where we drank punch. At one we went to Mr. Moore's tavern and partook of an elegant entertainment which cost 6s. 8d. ($1.06 1/4) apiece. Marching then to Cutler's room, we shook hands and parted, with expressing tokens of the sincerest friendship...
...said to be very amusing, although possessing nothing very original. It is rather strange, this remarkable success of the Vokes. They sing and dance fairly well, to be sure; but any variety house has artistes who can do as well. Their wit is decidedly weak, breathing throughout of London Punch; but for all this, we have seen people almost split their sides, and permanently contort their faces over one of Fred or "Georgy" Vokes' puns...
...Harvard Club of Chicago held a social reunion at the Pacific Thursday evening. About thirty were in attendance, and after the transaction of club business, the members gathered around a "punch bowl" in the hotel ordinary, sang songs, and discussed old college times. - [Tribune...
...Punch dashed with old Madeira...
Lampy unfolded the roll of paper. "This selection," said he, "was handed in by a Freshman who wanted to be an editor. The idea is not original, for it appeared in the last number of my sheet, having previously been worked up in Puck, Punch, the Advocate, and other so-called funny papers...