Word: grass
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...flora of the arid region consists of good timber in the north and in the south at great heights; brush wood in the north, cactus and similar plants in the south. The grass in the western part is excellent for grazing purposes. The rainfall in this region is from 10 to 15 inches per year, while 23 inches are necessary for profitable agriculture. The snow in the mountains, however, fills the streams and brooks, and although a great deal of the water is wasted, a large amount of it is used to great advantage by irrigation. Reservoirs are being built...
...Advocate's ringing eloquence and inspiring rhetoric is usually invoked in the cause of more board walks in the yard, or in protest at the manner of scattering the fertilizer over the grass, or in piteous appeals to be protected by the authorities from the muckers who assemble in the rectangle and throw out doubtful compliments to the editors as they walk along. Occasionally, also, the Advocate informs the eleven or the nine that if they can play well enough they will win, provided they don't get over confident; and tells the captain of the lacrosse team that...
...from the melting snow, and if the field were overflowed there could be skating there the greater part of the winter. But if the baseball management or college authorities object to this why could it not be done to Norton's Field? It is much larger, there is no grass to hurt, and it would take comparatively little money to have it made to hold water, and indeed there is always quite a large amount of water after every rain. This would have a great advantage over the ponds around Cambridge, as it would be much nearer and being...
JACOB WENDELL, Jr., Sec.LAWN TENNIS.- The tennis courts on Holmes and Jarvis, are now ready for use. The system of charges will be the same as last year. The cash rates for play are as follows: Singles, dirt courts, 20 cents per player, grass courts, 25 cents per player; doubles, dirt courts 15 cents per player, grass courts 20 cents per player. Season tickets good for the whole college year may be obtained for $5.00 at the Co-operative Society store, or from the man in charge of the courts. Coupon tickets will be on sale next Monday...
...last year, because that was for the people and we had grounds of our own-a good half of Cambridge's male population-or perhaps a bad half-make the college yard the place for the daily exercise of their powers of locomotion and speech. Is there no other grass in the city? or no other pump? If we could stop this invasion for a week or so the habit would be weakened, and we should all get better marks in our examinations...