Word: rockets
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Stoughton, although it has housed many men since famous, has contributed very little to the traditions of the college yard. In 1839 two freshmen were awakened from their slumbers by the insertion through their window of a large rocket, which in its explosion fortunately did little damage. In 1870 an infernal machine was exploded within the building, which caused serious damage. Among the well-known names of those who at different times have roomed in Stoughton are found those of Edward Everett, Alex. H. Everett, Caleb Cushing, H. Greenough, Cornelius C. Felton, C. Sumner, G. T. Bigelow, Oliver Wendell Holmes...
...rocket cheer" of Princeton, 'Rah! 'Rah! Rah! S-s-t-boom - ah! probably ranks next in point of interest. It also sprang up as the result of athletic enthusiasm, first venting itself over some triumph. It certainly is very original and striking. The cry of Cornell is doubtless noisiest and most irreverent of college cheers, still it has a certain vigor about it that is attractive. The original form was Cor-Cor-Cor-nell! I yell! Cornell! but to this an addition is very frequently made to cause it to run Cor-Cor-Cor-nell! I yell - like...
Chinaman don't rock the cradle; they make the sky rocket...