Word: ought
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...general examinations are very carefully selected with this end in view. I venture to say that the result is, in many cases, that the student finds himself obliged to do a lot of thinking during the three hours in which he is taking the examination that he ought to have done, and ought to have been helped to do, during the three years previous to taking the general examinations...
...should like to have tutorial work limited or reduced in the case of pass men, but they ought to be given a chance to develop an intersect with the tutor. I think everyone ought to pass a general examination, but there might possibly be an advanced part for honors men. I should like to see course teaching limited to cases where the lecturer has subjects to treat of personal interest in which he is active, and to a few elementary courses. In general I should like to see the tutorial work replace as far as possible...
...intellect exposes the "rationalizations" and illusions of the men who "demolished the Heavenly City of St. Augustine only to rebuild it with more up-to-date materials" gives a fine zest to his book. "The Heavenly City" is a treasure-chest for the student of the Revolution and it ought not to be missed by anyone who is interested in the development of "climates of opinion...
...guilty conscience, he wrote to the "Friend in Need" column of Laura Brown in street and Smith's "Love Story Magazine," protesting the great fuss made by Rose. He received an uncompromising reply to the effect that "If you've any honor, and a sense of fairness, you certainly ought to marry that poor child Rose. You expect to dance and not pay the piper." Bisbee was disgusted he never even mentioned dancing...
...balance between wholesale and retail prices. ". . . Some prices ought to go down; some ought to go up. Most obviously all retail prices have resisted decline in comparison with wholesale prices. But certain groups are worse offenders-for instance, public utility rates. . . . A little statesmanlike denunciation of retailers and public utility concerns might do something. Devices like the Domestic Allotment plan for agriculture ought to be really effective on the other side...