Word: aught
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...assure our readers that the same devotion to Harvard and Harvard's interests which has been shown heretofore rather will be enhanced than lessened by the change. Our first thought shall be for Harvard. To her the CRIMSON owes its existence, and it would be rank disloyalty to do aught but further her interests. With this as our motto, "Patriotism to our Alma Mater," we enter upon our duties in conducting the course of the CRIMSON...
...have spoken aught in jest, still let it be remembered that the light words from the cap and bells sometimes cover serious truths...
...freight into a couple of drawing-room cars. These immediately assumed a character which it is safe to say they never before dreamed of. The report along the line that a menagerie had "broken loose" will give a hint as to the character meant. The grave senior, unused to aught but dignity, unbent his brow into a smile and shouted and sang at intervals between puffs at his cigar. The junior was elate and jocund, and the sophomores and freshmen copied the example thus set them. Various parties, curiously enough of four each, seized and held possession of the smoking...
...Oxford the system of formal espionage by proctors over students in almost all their actions is still rigidly enforced. Dire are the consequences for the unluckly "undergrad." who is caught by these ever-watchful spies dressed in aught but traditional gown and mortar-board. Proctors, it is said, however, are easily avoided by the wary. It is less easy to avoid the "bull-dogs," as the body-servants of the proctors are called. But, says the London Graphic, "It has been darkly hinted that 'bull-dogs' are corruptible by gold, and even silver." But more curious than either proctors...
Such is the strange delusion of an esteemed contemporary. If we have ever done aught to foster and encourage it, we repent of our action. How we can ever set our friends in the West to rights in this matter we do not know; but henceforward such will be our only aim and study...