Word: nets
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of the directors of the Co-operative Society Wednesday evening it was decided to declare a dividend of two-thirds of the net surplus of last year's earnings...
...operative Society are satisfactory. It will be remembered that last year a new system was begun, by which all members of the University may buy at the Society's store; prices are fixed a little above cost (though still, as a rule, considerably under ordinary retail prices) and the net profits are divided among members. Under this system the net surplus, on last year's operations, proved to be, in round numbers, $2.200. The directors will presumably vote, at a meeting which is to be held at an early date, to reserve a part of this surplus as an addition...
...learn the common courtesies of life. We have been informed that a short time ago two freshmen took possession of one of the double courts on Holmes Field at two o'clock in the afternoon. Several times during the afternoon they left the court, fastening a racquet to the net as a token of possession, and amused themselves by watching the base-ball game. Several men were waiting for a court, but were evidently too courteous to take the one in question. This sort of thing continued until six o'clock, when the freshmen departed-presumably for dinner. Such...
...other hand, played a strong, steady game through-out, and Lee's play was especially noticeable in this respect. Snow played the most brilliant game, while Tailor's underhand strokes were very effective, and Lee and Tallant did some good placing. All four men played close to the net and volleyed a great deal. In the second set Tailer and Snow tried lobbing over their opponents' heads with good effect, but in the third most of the play was again near the middle of the court. The score by sets...
...match between Shaw and Tailer was an exhibition of very strong tennis. The result of the final doubles was a great surprise. Lee and Tallant beat Sears and Shaw three straight sets, 6-4, 8-6, 7-5. Lee and Tallant played very close to the net and seemed able to return everything; while Sears and Shaw tried to drive through them instead of lobbing, and getting them back first. Lee and Tallant will play an exhibition match with Tailer and Snow, the present champions, at the end of the week...