Word: punched
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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CRIMSON.- Punch night and semiannual election tonight at 7 o'clock. Graduate editors and other college editors invited...
CRIMSON.- Punch night and semi annual election Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. Graduate editors and other college editors invited...
...however, arose the custom of entertaining one's friends with iced punch, procured at Williard's Tavern, (now, alas for the tender memories, better known as the Horse-car Station.) From this meagre beginning the present extensive method of entertainment has sprung. Compare the class day of 1834 with the iced punch, and the class day of 1893 with its spreads and teas, both private and society. Such is progress. In 1850, class day was placed upon the University Calendar by the side of its old rival, Commencement, and there it has remained ever since. The famous dancing...
...college janitor, not without much vain protesting, was carried about the yards upon a door by the class. This led to other pranks and Class-day became so notorious that crowds gathered each year to witness the orgies. The custom of serving punch still existed, but the new generation was more susceptible to the intoxicating influence than the preceding one had been, and it became necessary for the authorities to institute a reform. President Quincy accordingly notified the Class-day committee of '38 that if there was any drinking or dancing on that day, the members of the committee would...
...front of Holworthy Hall and headed by the class chaplain marches to Appleton Chapel, where prayer is offered by one of the preachers to the University. Then the class takes breakfast with one of the officers, where the milder stimulus of coffee does duty for the wine and punch of earlier days...