Word: statesmen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Dorsheimer, of the class of 1859, has been selected by Mr. Morse to write the life of Van Buren for the "American Statesmen" series...
Christ Church College, founded by the renowned Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, has the largest number of students on its books, but is seldom called a college, its name among the fellows being "The House," derived from its Latin name Aedes Christi. This college is renowned for the statesmen it has sent forth upon their career. Among the older graduates are such names as Godolphin, Bolingbroke, Mansfield, Locke, Ben Johnson and Sir Philip Sydney, while the modern names of Peel, Canning and Gladstone keep up the reputation of the college. Christ Church Hall with its lofty roof of Irish...
...Varsity, of Toronto advocates the discussion of political questions in the Literary Society, citing the fact that Gladstone, Beaconsfield, and many of the most distinguished statesmen of the age have repeatedly testified to the political insight and readiness obtained through the medium of such discussions at college...
...leading part in the politics of the world has been in a great measure due to the somewhat chaotic condition of her own political system. The saying, "Place Germany in the saddle and she can ride" is theoretically true, but the exertions of Bismarck and others of her leading statesmen to do so, has not been such as to wholly justify the assertion. That such is the state of affairs is no doubt accounted for in part by the fact that a system of indirect political suffrage prevails, which is based upon property qualifications. Whether direct or indirect suffrage...
...petty congress could be formed here stimulating a living interest in our government, and developing the material out of which statesmen are made broadening the opinions of men of many states, and the very men who could if they would, and should if they could, have an influence for the better in politics, it is worth an effort in this year of grace...