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...result was not satisfactory. Then he called about him the members of the Whig party because, whatever their short-comings, they were at least united on the point of sustaining him in the wars against France. This move proved entirely successful. However it was many years before the full scope and meaning of the system of government by parties were understood in England. Sir Robert Walpole when he became prime minister, gave a great impetus and development to the party system. Practically it was not until the time of the younger Pitt that party government was fully established...
...General Introduction. - The place of Science; of Natural History; of Botany. The scope of Botany. Divisions of the Science of Botany. - Material at the disposal of the city and of the country teacher. - General aim; to compel the pupil to see through his own eyes...
...just been added, the catalogue of which has just been issued under the title, "Catalogue of the Foreign Missions Library of the Divinity School of Yale University, No. 1, January, 1892." The library is distinguished from others of its sort in that it includes all denominations and its scope is so great as finally to embrace the entire missionary literature of all denominations and in all the Protestant nations of Europe. It will be of the greatest value to future historians while the opportunity which it offers students for keeping themselves acquainted with the vast changes that are taking place...
...Faculty of Princeton have decided to make every Wednesday afternoon a half-holiday in order to give freer scope to the athletic games that are usually played then...
...University Extension movement is a very large association. In large places there are central stations with numerous smaller outposts in different sections, each with its own ground to cover, all in communication with the principal office. The aim, also, of the movement is as broad as its present scope. It is the ultimate purpose of the men now working, to form small colleges where now they have only small classes. We, in this country, limit our efforts to very small classes. We have not gone beyond the experimental stage. In England there are about 45,000 people in attendance...