Word: ought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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While the student is getting his technical or appreciative training, he ought at the same time to devote himself as far as he can to such activities as the Pierian Sodality and the Glee Club, for a real music-lover is one who wishes above all to take part in music. And whether or not that part be great or small, the participant becomes in a sense, through his activity, a creator...
...College with regard to entrance are so extensive, music plays all too small a part in secondary school life. This is particularly unfortunate because the beginning of the appreciation of an art lies in experience, and too many students enter Harvard under the impression that music is something which ought to be relegated to spare moments and ladies' seminaries. Even singing, which is for most nations an entirely spontaneous affair, is but lightly indulged in by Americans, and by students is largely confined to the showers. There can be no question that a more extended and intelligent program of music...
...possibility suggests itself-what is, popularly known as "cut pro," The Office recognized no such name; but when a man is in danger of being penealized for excessive cutting, he is given a "warning" that another cut will bring probation. That same "warning" ought to serve for those who cut before and after vacations. Rather than lose the privilege of any more cuts for several months, most students would take care to attend their first and last classes; while those who would rather have a day or two more vacation, and attend every other meeting, throughout the term, would...
That, says Mr. Broun, is quite too bad. School affairs are not frivolous. It is as important, he implies, to train the young idea in the first place as to shoot it later. And there ought to be more noise about the whole business. He recalls somebody's visit to Copenhagen and his unidentified surprise at seeing a parade of school children behind a brass band and surrounded by a shouting populace, and all to celebrate the graduation of a high school class. It does not appear, however, that Mr. Broun's in- formant understood Danish...
...Washington, D. C., a wedding party was arrested for blowing their automobile horns in the street. The Police Commissioner ordered their release, saying: " Most people only get married once, and they ought to be free to celebrate...