Word: sprees
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...presidential torchlight procession If this custom is to be kept up, after a vote of the college has been taken to ascertain in what procession she shall march, the minority should march with the majority; and to the outside world the college should appear to go rather for a spree than for any political significance; not only because such a purpose is more befitting the age of the students, but because then both parties could enter into the fun of the procession more zealously. As when a President of the U. S. is elected, both parties acknowledge he is their...
...show political feeling and to influence as many as possible in favor of its candidates. That is the object of all public demonstration. That some of the students go for the "frolic" either having no choice between the parties, or subordinating their convictions to their desire for a "spree" does not alter the question. A political demonstration it is intended to be and as such it will be regarded...
...world," was received with terrific applause." The town authorities were completely deceived and made speeches in honor of '87; street parades and general rejoicings follows, and the whole party finally returned home at 2.30 A. M., by a special chartered train, having, at the end, paid squarely for their spree. But while this bright and clever set of fellows were enjoying the fun, the hapless freshmen were in disappear. When the train at 9 did not bring them any signs of their long-expected supper they saw clearly that all was not right. A few went to Tremansburg, but could...
...athletics, such men supplied the class bullies in fights between town and gown, and were busy at night in gate stealing and in other pranks now gone out of fashion. A number of them were dissipated men, and had to diversify the monotony of their classroom life by a spree and a row. Many such men, under the present system, find occupation for all this activity in regular training. A man who goes into training can not go on sprees, and must economize and systematize his time in order to both study and train. Having steadied their nerves by hard...
...little spree...