Word: courtly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...directed by the Corporation of the Institute of Technology to communicate to you the fact that, in view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the state in the case of John Wilson et al. vs. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Corporation of the Institute finds it impossible to proceed with the plan of co-operation which was considered at its meeting of June...
...Corporation of the foresight, good judgment, and public spirit of which the Committees' project for a close affiliation between the Institute and the University gives evidence, and the regret of the President and Fellows that the project has been brought to naught by the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which makes it impossible for the Institute to place itself beside the University...
...Niles '09 and Cutler '09 defeated Coleman 1L. and Auchincloss 3L. 6-2, 6-2. Niles and Cutler played a much steadier game than their opponents, and won most of their points through accurate placing. At times Auchincloss served very well, but he was entirely unable to cover his court. Coleman made a number of good returns, but he could not place them out of the reach of Niles and Cutler. Niles's service was effective throughout the match, and both he and Cutler returned well, their shots at the net being especially well placed...
...Sulloway 2L., 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. With the exception of the second set Niles played a very accurate game. His serve was faultless, and his return shots, especially those at the net, were very well placed. Sulloway served well, but was unable to cover his court, and some of his returns were very inaccurate. Niles, who becomes University champion by defeating Sulloway, has for the last two years won the interscholastic singles in the Harvard tournament, and also the national interscholastic singles at Newport...
...semi-final round of the fall tennis tournament, on Saturday afternoon, N. W. Niles '09 defeated S. W. Howland 2L. 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Niles played a steadier game than his opponent and took advantage of every opportunity; he covered his court well and his strokes at the net were nearly always well placed. After losing the first set, 6-0, Howland braced, winning by 6-4, Niles seemed to have lost much of his accuracy. In the next two sets Niles allowed Howland only two games, his drives to the back line were hard...