Word: ought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...report is certain to contain valuable information on a subject that has never been carefully and fully investigated before-the real position of athletics in college life. Exaggerated ideas of the great amount of time spent by athletes in training, and of the consequent loss of time that ought to have been devoted to college work proper, etc.- will be confirmed or disproved by the result of this report. The committee has spared no pains to make their investigation absolutely complete, and their efforts have been remarkably successful. They have obtained a frank statement from nearly every undergraduate in college...
...exterior of the library will be in essentially modern style. A dome will rise from the centre of the roof above the reading room. In accordance with the terms of the gift, Yale is bound to erect two other similar structures, and the college ought to well provided with libraries when all are completed. The three buildings will together have a capacity of nearly one million volumes...
There has evidently been some misunderstanding among members of the senior class as to the meaning of a sentence in the Class Day circular. We gladly call attention to the communication from the chairman of the committee, which ought to clear matters...
...root of the athletic question, the least that men can do is to co-operate with it fully and frankly. We think there are few students for whom this vital question does not have some interest; if there are any for whom it has none, shame for the fact ought to make them conceal it. Answers are still wanting from two hundred men. If they cannot take the trouble to reply to the questions in the circular, the work of the committee is almost useless. If they are lacking in public spirit and a desire to see the best interests...
...last year or the year before, and need of money is certainly the only excuse that would justify the management in raising the price of seats. Need of money, however, is not likely to be the excuse offered. The action of the manager is altogether arbitrary and unjust and ought to be revoked...