Word: toward
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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...
During the last year and a half the chief work of the society has been directed toward correcting and completing the lists of the University Honor Roll, which is now in place in Widener Library. The society is, however, only indirectly concerned with the erection of a permanent war memorial, as a regular committee to handle that phase of the work has been appointed by the Board of Overseers...
Although the class campaign will close today, and all cards will be turned in, the local committee will continue to work toward completing Boston's quota...
...theory Einstein also stated that in a spectrum the solar lines would be shifted toward the red, but as no such shift has yet been found many scientists are inclined to doubt the truth of the whole theory. The inaccuracy of all instruments, however, may well be the cause of this failure and the first two proofs considered sufficient evidence of the correctness of the theory...
...palmiest days before the war. The people have determined to resurrect their country with such an energy that it drives them to labor ten to fourteen hours a day. Moreover, the Germany policy is to large degree unchanged. The war has taught her one great lesson to push toward her goal with less boasting and more common-sense. At the same time the fires of anarchy all over the world are bursting into flames and disturbances are rising into chaos...