Word: net
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...match between Thomas and Codman was very close, but both played badly at times. Thomas ran up to the net on his service nearly every time, and Codman could not pass him, but put everything within his opponent's reach or out of court. Thomas played splendidly at the net, but his back court game was very weak. Codman's inability to lob well went far towards his losing the match...
...play as well as in the first, and Edwards got the set 6-1. The third set was the closest of the match. Edwards won a lead of 3-1. Then Seaver improved and in turn led at 5-3. By very pretty placing and running up to the net, Edwards tied the score, and finally won the set, 9-7, by his superior steadiness. The last set was close, but it looked as if Edwards would win, which he did, 7-5. Score of match, 3-6, 6-1, 9-7, 7-5. The match was well contested throughout...
...report of Tufts College, 1889-90.- (1) They educate more than half of those receiving collegiate education.- (2) Lack of endowment would not enable them to meet the new competition.- (3) Instead of being feeders to the University they would be extinguished.- (c) To Harvard.- (1) It sacrifices the net gain since 1860-the senior year: Min. Rep., p. 15.- (d) To cause of education in general.- (I) The A. B. degree is standard of liberal education; C. W. Eliot, in Century, June, 1884, p. 203.- (2) Standard is proposed to be lowered by our foremost university...
...meeting of the Cercle Francais last evening J. P. Hayden '97, manager, made a report on the finances of the play, showing a net profit of $283,00 not including fifty dollars still to be paid up-Professor de Sumichrast, also, spoke on the last play and on plans for next year. "L' Avare," "Les Facheux" and "Les Femmes Savantes" were suggested. It was also decided to have several smaller private performances during the year. The idea is to present before the club and invited guests short comedies of this century. They will be got up with much less trouble...
...Botanic Garden, which is a remarkably good specimen, is about a foot and a half high. The leaves, which are entirely submerged, are from 6 to 8 inches long and about two inches wide. There is nothing to them but the skeleton, formed by a coarse net work of the veins. The plant is a native of Madagascar...