Word: aimlessly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...they were cold," and cake from the effects of which, as the CRIMSON declares, some of them gave their last gasp and expired. They complain of being stared at as if they were statuettes, but how could we help regarding them, in our anger and pity at their aimless misery? It was no vulgar curiosity. We know what the coffee and cake were-who better? Some reparation from some society in college is contemplated, the great objection being that the Sodality might, as they imply in the heartrending article of the CRIMSON. refuse all further invitations to Wellesley...
...once withdraw from it. It is a disgrace to the crimson that it is worn by men who care so little to maintain its reputation. The college will lend an enthusiastic support to any team which is determined to win, but it will in no sense tolerate lax and aimless work...
...action taken at the last meeting of the faculty aiming to make the work done by students more systematical than heretofore, meets with our heartiest approval. There is too much aimless and ill-assorted work done here at Harvard, and something that will break it up is most necessary. We believe that this new supervision by the instructors and the faculty will not only do this, but will materially aid many earnest and thorough students...
...Bostons now tried hard to keep possession of the ball and stopped long throwing, but their rushes were checked near the centre. After ten minutes play our attack for the ball and some pretty passing followed, ending in a straight goal for Dudley. The Bostons amused themselves with aimless long throws during the rest of the half hour; only two of these throws came near our goal, and these were promptly caught and returned by Williams. The first half closed with the score, Harvard, 2; Boston...
...then shall a man form the habit of reading? Perhaps the easiest means, and this is the means next generally advised, is simply to "browse" through the library. But this aimless wandering inculcates the habit of indiscriminate reading, a habit not to be classed with the custom of omnivorous reading, which is, perhaps, the only safe method to be pursued in a determined course of reading. An omnivorous reader is almost invariably a a thinker of acumen. There is something in being brought face to face with matured thoughts upon indiscriminate topics which is stimulating to a high degree...