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 ====== Walking Clubs ====== ====== Walking Clubs ======
  
-=====Walking Clubs=====  +=====Globe Trotters=====
  
-====Globe Trotters==== +=====Knickerbocker Walking Club=====
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-====Knickerbocker Walking Club====+
  
 The Knickerbocker Walking Club was a walking club that was "reorganized" in 1882, and was most likely named after a style of loose men's pants. The club had a feature in the 1882 edition of the //Ivy//, listing the club members names under a drawing of a silhouette of a man walking.  The Knickerbocker Walking Club was a walking club that was "reorganized" in 1882, and was most likely named after a style of loose men's pants. The club had a feature in the 1882 edition of the //Ivy//, listing the club members names under a drawing of a silhouette of a man walking. 
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 One of the "ramps" taken by the club described in the //The Trinity Tablet// was 25 miles long. They had started walking from the college in the early morning and reached Meriden, CT by midday. From there, they ate dinner, explored the surrounding hills, and made their way back to campus.  One of the "ramps" taken by the club described in the //The Trinity Tablet// was 25 miles long. They had started walking from the college in the early morning and reached Meriden, CT by midday. From there, they ate dinner, explored the surrounding hills, and made their way back to campus. 
  
-====Pedestrian Club====+=====Pedestrian Club=====
  
 The Pedestrian Club was formed in 1892 for "men who have an aversion to horses" according to the //Trinity Tablet//. It has since dissolved. The Pedestrian Club was formed in 1892 for "men who have an aversion to horses" according to the //Trinity Tablet//. It has since dissolved.
  
-====Walking Club====+=====Walking Club=====
  
 The Walking Club existed at least from 1874-76. In 1876, it had 10 members. The Walking Club existed at least from 1874-76. In 1876, it had 10 members.
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 **Pedestrian Club** **Pedestrian Club**
  
-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1282&context=tablets| The Trinity Tablet]], March 19, 1892.+[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.32704223|The Trinity Tablet]], March 19, 1892.
  
 **Walking Club** **Walking Club**
  
-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2296&context=tripod | The Trinity Tripod]], 12/09/1904.+[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.29346789|The Trinity Tripod]], 12/09/1904.
  
 [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/ivy/54/| The Trinity Ivy]], 1876. [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/ivy/54/| The Trinity Ivy]], 1876.
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