Word: panacea
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Something over a year ago the people of this country were looking toward peace as to the Millenium. The end of hostilities was to be the panacea for all wrong; the nation was to settle down, and with a clean slate start anew. The war had taught us lessons in patriotism, co-operation and economy. One of its dearly-bought advantages was to be a national house-cleaning. The old order was dead, and we were going through fire that a newer and cleaner order might arise from its ashes...
...plan, which is outlined in detail on another page, the possibility for class feeling has been reduced to a minimum. Nominations by petition only and preferential voting in the Sophomore and Junior classes are the vital issues of the new scheme. That this will prove the long-sought panacea for the ill-feeling which has followed so many class elections, we strongly believe. The constitution as drawn up by the committee was accepted with very little opposition and is a permanent tribute to those who have worked hard to eliminate politics from college elections...
...what means can the people best be served? The real question at issue is: "Do we want to go about important changes slowly and carefully, looking toward the consequences; or do we want to rush hastily into any new legislation, in the hope that it may prove a panacea...
With the 1912 presidential campaign near at hand, the College, interest in politics has found expression in the organization of various political clubs which propose to support and expound the doctrines and political panacea of the several candidates and parties. They intend to bring leading men in the political struggle to Harvard to speak on the present issues. Their own members will be sent out to speak in public and to engage in the active work of the campaign. It is their purpose to arouse in the College a lively interest in the political history which is now being made...