Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...United States should adopt definitely the single gold standard and should decline to enter a bimetallic league, even if Great Britain, France and Germany should be willing to enter such a league." This question has been telegraphed to Yale with the request that her choice of sides be sent back within two weeks...
Yesterday afternoon the final trials to pick the men for the 'Varsity and class relay teams were held on the board track back of the Gymnasium. A great deal of interest has been taken in these races, as no less than sixty-three candidates have been trying for places on the different teams. The men average better this year than they did last, and all the teams should prove fast...
This is a great change but it is merely going back to the old idea of a friendly rush. It meets the objection to football clothes and will appeal to the older graduates as being just what they used...
...custom just because it is an old custom. I believe that the scrimmage about the Tree is not only an old custom but a good one. I believe that it can be and has been conducted in a manly, fair way, and that hundreds of graduates look back upon it as one of their happiest. Class Day memories. The customs and traditions that are left to Harvard men are few enough, and we should treasure those few jealously. It may be too late for us to save this cherished ceremony, but we owe it to ourselves as Harvard...
...final discussion of the "Tree" matter. We previously understood that their chief objection was in regard to seats, but we now find that they have taken a decided stand against any form of scrimmage whatever. In this they are unanimous, and believe that the Corporation as a whole fully back them up in all their ideas. They object to a scrimmage, first, because football clothes, which are dirty and offensive, are necessarily worn in the presence of refined ladies; second, because if football clothes were not worn, such weaker garments as were used would be stripped off; third, because...