Word: ought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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President Eliots idea, one with which many will agree, is that a tuition ought to be charged in the high and normal schools, and the money so received directed to securing better teachers and more thorough instruction. If this plan should be carried out it is thought that not only would young men be able to come to college, and go into business earlier, but that the practice of "jumping college" would be put a stop to, which means that a large proportion of our business men would receive a much fuller and more complete education...
...meeting at Professor Peabody's house next Wednesday evening, to which he invites all members of the University, ought to be attended by every student who feels an interest or a responsibility in helping to better the lives of those less fortunate than himself. We know that there are many men in college engaged in the study of social problems as well as in active charitable work. The appeal is made to these men, and especially to that large body of students who feel a genuine interest in such matters but who do not know exactly how to begin...
...Shoemaker, '89, opened the debate for the affirmative, the question being: Resolved, That the prohibitory amendment to the Massachusetts constitution ought to be adopted...
Moreover, the sacrifice will not be so great as may at first appear, for the sixteen players would probably occupy several courts even if none were reserved. Since the benefit from the plan will be so great and its inconveniences so small, no one ought to allow mere selfishness to interfere with its adoption...
...regular debate of the Harvard Union will take place this evening. The subject for the next debate will be chosen from the following questions; Resolved: That the United States ought to build a navy able to cope with the best European navies. Resolved: That Furopean immigration should be further restricted. Resolved: That the adoption of the Overseer's resolution would be beneficial to the University...