Word: sprees
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...annual cane spree at Princeton between the sophomores and freshmen, the freshmen were signally successful. The freshmen won the cane in the feather-weight and light wrestling, while in the heavy-weight wrestling, lasting an hour and thirty-six minutes, as neither contestant was able to get possession of the cane, it was divided by mutual consent...
...cane spree" is an institution peculiar to Princeton, and a description of it may interest our readers. It is in no sense a cane rush, and must not be confused with the disgraceful struggles which occur at some colleges between the sophomore and freshman classes en masse. It is merely a species of wrestling by representatives of the two classes for the possession of three canes. A heavy weight, middle weight, and light weight champion is selected from each class. At the appointed time, a great crowd collects in a ring on the campus, and then the heavy, middle...
...annual "cane spree" or wrestling matches for a cane between the freshmen and sophomores took place at Princeton Tuesday, and was won by '88. There was not much interest shown...
...quite a pleasure to listen, except when he has a friend who is learning to yodel; then there's the whistling freshman, always at the oldest air he can find, and always on the wrong key: the man who comes in at 2 A. M. from an expensive spree, and makes the halls echo to "Michael Roy," is unpleasant and not uncommon; the man upstairs who is getting up his muscle, and who dreps thirty pound dumbbells on the floor, is another variety. All tend to perfect repose and rest of mind. The janitor making the fires...
Editors of HARVARD DAILY CRIMSON.-I saw a communication in Tuesday's issue signed "F., '86," that stated a position that I should like to see every college student take, but hardly gave sufficient reason for it. We may go on a spree, but do not let us, allow the world to know it. If your space has not been already too much occupied with the procession question would you grant me a little now? If '87 and '88, as they undoubtedly will, decide to carry a transparency bearing the result of the canvass in their class...