Word: monograph
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...whole constitutes a complete reference book, arranged in an admirably systematic and accessible form. The index suggests how valuable one would be in the author's Topical Outline for his history courses. This monograph will be used by Dr. Hart's classes; it is intended to be preliminary to a more elaborate work on federal government...
...first of the series of Historical Monographs is a discussion of "The Veto Power: Its Origin, Development and Function in the Government of the United States," by Mr. E. C. Mason, instructor in Political Economy. The monograph, the result of special research under the direction of Dr. Hart, opens with a sketch of the derivation of vetoes from the royal prerogative in England. It goes on to discuss vetoes in United States history, under the heads of vetoes affecting the form of government, the distribution of its powers, and their exercise. Each class is elaborately treated. The occasion of each...
...most admirable features of the monograph are its thoroughness and careful arrangement. Every veto issued has been searched out, the monograph being more complete in this respect than an official collection made by Congress. The table of contents, references, paging, and indexing, are all arranged to give the greatest possible aid to historical students. The appendices include a chronological list of vetoes with complete references to all the pages of the Congressional journals on which the veto is mentioned; a list of protests; Confederate vetoes; bibliography, and so forth...
...monograph is intended not only to give the anthor's conclusions on the subject, but to form a guide to students working over the same material. In both respects it seems adapted to become the final authority on the Veto Power...
...University of Toronto, the leading institution of learning in Canada, has begun, under the direction of Professor W. T. Ashley, the publication of a similar series, each number of which is to be complete in itself. The first monograph upon the Ontario Township, by T. M. McEvoy, is valuable since it gives an insight into the local political system of Canada. The University also publishes a Quarterly Review, not unlike those at Harvard and Columbia, in which is discussed political and economic questions relating to the Dominion...