Word: bureaus
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very many leading men, upon whom a university might draw for its lecture rooms and council chambers. Moreover, Washington offers advantages for scientific research, which can be obtained in no other city in this country. The Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum, the great government Surveys, sundry Government commissions and bureaus, whose work is largely scientific, and many retired officers of the army and navy, who have interested themselves in scientific pursuits, all combine to lay strong foundations for scientific activity. Here are laboratories affording the most admirable opportunities for all kinds of advanced investigation. A university founded among such surroundings...
...Elbe and other important streams will become unnavigable. The evidence of history is so marked that there can be no doubt but that the earth's crust is becoming deeper and that the cutting of forests has aided in this process. Governments have seen this and have established forestry bureaus for the preservation of the forests...
...Oyly Carte has resigned the active management of the Wilde, though he still is general superintendent of his affairs. The lyceum bureaus now "run" him. A recent paper says: "It is conceded that he has considerable ability, but he is so very soft, and so utterly lacks strength of character, that he cannot help making himself and his 'movement' ridiculous. It is said that he applied to Carte the other day to supply him gratis with a private secretary and a valet, and that his request was politely refused...