Word: sorts
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...appears that a practice known as "stacking" is in vogue at Cornell. "Stacking" is a sort of practical joke "usually perpetrated by friends on friends." The perpetrating friends choose a moment when their victimized friend is absent to enter his - or her - room, and to pile up his - or her - furniture, books, and other effects in the middle of the floor. The Review admits that this is not "true hazing," but denounces it as "sneaking"; and declares that the perpetrators deserve a good "threshing," which we suppose to be a Western synonyme for "thrashing...
...review the work of a half-year before we are examined upon it. There can be no doubt that every real student feels the necessity of reviewing his work carefully before an examination, and that the loafer must do so to save himself from a condition. Some sort of a review is made at present by every one, but few have time to do the work on every subject as it should be done. The best opportunity that could be given for this work would be a vacation of a few days before the annuals and semiannuals. But there...
...Record has assumed a highly moral tone in some remarks upon ticket speculations. There has been at New Haven an entertainment of some sort, called a Junior Promenade. To this entertainment etiquette forbids Freshmen to go; but, at the same time, respect for upper-class men, and possibly a little intimidation, induce them to buy tickets in large quantities. These tickets are to them like the traditional elephant, and they are only too glad to dispose of them at half price to economical Seniors. Of this proceeding the Record disapproves. It does not object to the selling of tickets...
INSTRUCTOR IN HISTORY. The prefect was at first a general, and afterwards exercised his office in a general sort of way. Now, Mr. - , can you tell me what were the duties of the prefect...
...sort of Runic rhyme...