Word: rahs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...given out that the freshmen of the University of Penn. have adopted a class yell in the words and figures that follow, to wit: "M - D - CCC - YC of P. - Rah-rah-rah', This is undeniably magnificent, but it lacks the sturdy simplicity of the war-whoop which was adopted by the gentlemen who preceeded us on this continent. - N. Y. Tribune...
...yell the freshmen adopted at the University of Pennsylvania is: M - D - CCC - XC - U. of P. - Rah - rah - rah...
...vociferous cheering of the '89 enthusiasts. The line of march was then taken up and cheered on by the triumphant strains of "Yale Men Say," and "Marching Through Georgia," the freshman made the walls of the old dormitories echo and re-echo with the sound of their prolonged "rah's." Transparencies bearing the names of the freshman nine and trenchant sarcasm upon Yale, the CRIMSON and others who expected to hear of defeat at the hands of the 'Blue' freshmen were displayed. After the yard had been traversed and re-traversed, the transparencies and the nine took up their position...
There is another matter that needs the attention of the students, and that is the way in which the cheering has been conducted in the last few games. Passing over the great mistake which has been made in the quickness with which the "rah's" are delivered, we come to the weakness and irregularity of the cheers themselves. Reserved seats sold to students should be sold all in one part of the field, that those who wish to cheer may have an opportunity to do so. Some one in authority ought to take charge of this matter...
...oars, and form a float in the middle of the lake. There they exhaust their repertoire of songs, classical and otherwise, which the many unfavored ones on shore may enjoy. At starting and returning the classes back their crews by such cheering as would do no discredit to the "Rah, Rah, Rah" of Harvard men after a successful boat race...