Word: punching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...abuses, but with them unfortunately these abuses are apt to come. Yearly, to be sure, they grow less and less, and this certainly is progress in the right direction. What is desirable now is that they should be entirely abandoned. There is no manliness in serving notice of a punch upon an unsuspecting freshman, and certainly as little credit in drinking at his expense. The excess that is sometimes seen in the yard, however, is unpardonable. Not satisfied with the exhilaration of the rush itself, a few-we are glad to say, a few-seek pleasure in making conspicious their...
...Yale Punch Club, composed of a number of prominent musical and athletic men from its senior class, held its first "punch" Saturday evening. The president of the club says that the faculty has prohibited any future meetings, because such organizations are contrary to the rules of the university. The club will accordingly disband...
...Yale's chances are not particularly good unless Coxe enters. Sherrill, Berger, Harmer and Shearman may be counted on, but these will not be enough to retain the cup. If, however, Coxe wins his two events again, Yale is in no danger of having to surrender the highly-valued punch-bowl.- New Haven Union...
...Herald cup, which was won by the Volunteer last August at Marblehead, has just been completed, and is on exhibition in Bigelow and Kennard's store in Boston. It is a silver punch bowl lined with gold, and is the largest silver piece ever made in Boston...
...which had their days of supremacy at Harvard, have been superceded by a new and more civilized observance. It has now become the fashion for the members of the leading sophomore society to issue invitations to the freshmen who are considered likely to respond, requesting them to furnish "punch" on Monday night to the sophomore class. Many freshmen, new to' Harvard customs, know no better than to accept the invitation, and when they view their belongings on the following morning, their standard of Harvard life has been lowered materially, and they begin to wonder whether this well-worn saying...