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Burat, M., 487.
Burrows, Mr., professor of modern history at Oxford, 414.
Butler, Dr. N. M., on the effect of the war of 1812 on the consolida- tion of the Union, 251-276.
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Calhoun, John C., 266.
Cambridge, University of, 394; num- ber of colleges at, 394; life at, de- scribed, 394-397; annual revenue of, 397 ; honors at, 397 ; historical instruction at, 398-414; chair of modern history founded by George I. at, 398; degrees at, 399; recom- mended reading for historical course at, 402-4; regulations for examination in history at, 405- 410; fund for Thirwall prize at, 413; number of professors and lec- turers in history at, 414.
Campbell, quoted, 227.
Campbell, Helen, 286.
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Canada, local government in, John George Bourinot on, 181-243; extent of, 182; divisions of, 182; officers and government of, 182-3; three periods in history of, 183; reunion of provinces of, 229; estab- lishment of municipal institutions in provinces of, 229-240.
Canniff, quoted, 206, 214.
Carondelet, incorporated as part of St. Louis, 149.
Carpenter, Miss, 295.
Chalmers, M. D., on local govern- ment, 130, 241; on parishes and townships, 224-5.
Chalmers, Thomas, 292, 294; ar- raigns poor-law system, 322; or- ganizes charities, 322.
Champlain, calls first meeting of in- habitants of Quebec, 1621, 185.
Channing, Dr. Edward, at Harvard, 452.
Charities and trusts, board of, in Phil- adelphia, 53; department of, 69.
Charities, literature of, Dr. Herbert B. Adams on, 283-324; The Inter- national Record of, 290.
Charity organizations in England, Dr. D. R. Randall on, 321.
Charlottetown, 228.
Charron, Claude, 187.
Charter,(Philadelphia), Penn's, char- acter and provisions of, 14-17, 22; officers under, 17-21, 26, 27, 28; revenues under, 22-24; indepen- dent commission under, 24-5; fall of, 31; second, 1789, 33; reform, 1885, 65; (Boston), of 1822, 94; provisions of, 95-98; opposition to, 95 ; powers and duties of officers under, 95-98; revision of, 1854, 98-102; defects of, 102; committee appointed to revise, 103; recom- mendation of amendments to, 104; second committee appointed to re- vise, 1884, 106; recommendations of, concerning, 106-113; changes made in, 113-115; (St. Louis), of 1808, provisions of, 140-2; of 1822, 142-4; of 1835, 144-5; of 1839, 146; of 1876, 149-154. Cheney Brothers, 304.
Chouteau, Auguste, 139.
Citizen's Reform Committee of One Hundred, 62.
City government, of Philadelphia, Edward P. Allinson and Boies Penrose on, 7-72; of Boston, Jas. M. Bugbee on, 77-132; of St. Louis, Marshall S. Snow on, 139-174.
Civil service, preparation for in Ger- man States, L. Katzenstein on, 538-546; in Bavaria, 539-40; in Wurtemburg, 540; in Baden, 541- 2; in Saxony, 542-3; in Prussia, 543; general features of, 543-5; list of books upon, 545-6.
Clubs, workingmen's, 299.
Cochran, Mr., 56.
Cohen, Miss M. H., 286.
Coit, Stanton, 298. Coke, Lord, quoted, 59.
Colbert, 184; quoted, 186.
Collector, City, in Boston, 123; in St. Louis, 170.
Collegiate course, introduction of history and political science into, urged, 504; arguments pro and con, 504-511.
Columbia College, library of, 453; historical seminary work at, 453. Commerce, unifying influence of, 372. Commercial Club, 160.
Commissioners, City, 38; duties and powers of, in Philadelphia, 39.
Committees, government by, 37-8.
Concentration of executive power, in Boston, 127; in New York, 128. Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, 528.
Consolidation Act, 1854, 49.
Constitution, Federal objections to, 335; evils feared in, 338; superior to State Constitutions, 361, 376. Constitutions, State, inferior to Fed- eral Constitution, 361, 376; demo- cratization of, 374.
Contemporary Review, quoted, 313.
Contracts, power of making, in Phila- delphia, 59, 70.
Controller, department of, in Phila- delphia, 50; functions and powers of, 51, 68.
Coolidge, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
Cooperation, papers of The American Economic Association on, 290.
Copenhagen, causes of superiority of common people of, to those of Lon- don, 310.
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Cornell University, historical semi- nary at, 449-450; library of, 450. Côtes, 191.
Cotton, John, " Moses, his Judicials" compiled by, 78.
Council, City, of Philadelphia, under Penn's charter, 20; under second charter, 36; assumes executive functions, 37; under reform char- ter, 66; of Boston, two branches of, 118; powers and functions of, 118- 119; of St. Louis, 148; composi- tion of, 157; qualifications of its members, 157.
Councilmen, of Philadelphia, 19.
Court, Supreme, 376; merits of, 360. Courts in Philadelphia, 29-31. Crawford, William, quoted, 275. Crystal Palace, good done by, 309. Custos Rotulorum, 211, 212.
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Danton, quoted, 508.
De Liefde, quoted, 317.
Denio, Chief Justice, quoted, 129. Denison, Edward, 294.
De Tocqueville, quoted, 181; the pre- dictions of Hamilton and, James Bryce on, 329-381; and his book, 346; its defects, 347; his view of the United States, 354; his im- pressions, 358 ; his views and pre- dictions examined, 373; his con- clusions summarized, 380.
De Villeneuve-Bargemont, 318.
Dexter, Professor, 452.
Dicey, A. V., 300, 536.
Doctrinairism, 510-11.
Dora, Sister, 295.
Doyle, Andrew, 317.
Drummond, Mr., 233.
Dugdale, R. L., 287.
Duncker, Albert, 314.
Durham, Lord, quoted, 193, 198, 199, 200, 201, 212, 215, 220, 230.
Dwight, Prof. T. W., 285.
Dwight, Th., quoted, 256.
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Farle, Mr., at Oxford, 415. École d'Anthropologie, 528. École des Ponts et Chaussées, 528.
École Libre, des Sciences Politiques, recent impressions of, by Mr. T. K. Worthington, 526-537; aim of, 529 ; origin of, 529 ; defect in early instruction in, 530-1; seminary at, 531; subjects discussed in, 531; candidates of, in state examina- tions, 532; growth in practical tendency, 532; in numbers, 533; description of building of, 534; libraries at, 534; nature of lectures at, 534-535; ideas of American institutions at, 536.
École Nationale des Chartes, 528.
École Pratique des Hautes Etudes, 528.
Economic history and theory, at Ox- ford, 520-2; object of study of, 521 ; course in, 521.
Edinburgh, University of, celebrates 300th anniversary, 391; noted for medical faculty, 391.
Education, in Philadelphia, 42, 54 ; in Boston, provision for, 119; in St. Louis, 167-9; of masses urged, 496; of leaders, 497; lack of, in historical line, 498; higher, results of defect in, 498.
Educational societies in England, how managed, 466.
Edwards, Rev. W. W., 317.
Elberfeld, poor-law system of, 317.
Election laws in St. Louis, 154-5.
Elective franchise, in Philadelphia,
38-9; in Boston, 85; in St. Louis, 143, 146, 155.
Eliot, George, 298.
Eliot, Samuel A., 288.
Ely, Dr. Richard T., 284, 304.
Embargo, 261, 265.
Emerton, Prof., experiments of, in historical seminary work, 452.
Emminghaus, A., 318.
Engel, Dr., founds seminary at Ber- lin, 447.
Engineering department, in St. Louis, 147.
England, literature of charities in, 291; workingmen's clubs in, 299; political education in, 300; uni- versity extension in, 301, 465-9; popular amusements in, 309, 311; poor-laws and pauperism in, 315; charity organization in, Dr. D. R. Randall on, 321; De Tocqueville's
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knowledge of, 348, 349; and Scot- | land, study of history in, Paul Fredericq on, 391-436; notes on constitutional history of, 448; edu- eational societies in, 466.
English constitutional history, study of, at Oxford, 518.
Equalization board, composition and duties of, in St. Louis, 170.
Europe, pauperism and charities in, 317; social studies in; 318.
European schools of history and poli- tics, Pres. Andrew D. White on, 477-514.
Expenditures, of Philadelphia, 57-8; of Boston, 102; of St. Louis, 142.
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Faction, spirit of, 338, 342.
Faculté de Droit, 527; lectures at, 528.
Faculté des Lettres, 527.
Fairmount Park, 41, 53.
Federalist, 330; quoted, 336, note, 338, note, 339.
Federalists, 253; downfall of, 258.
Ferries in Philadelphia, 29.
Fields, Mrs. J. T., 288.
Finances of Philadelphia, 44-5, 55. Fire Department, in Philadelphia, 27-8; in Boston, 120; in St. Louis, 166, 167.
Fire Wardens, 146.
Fisher, Judge, examines English charity organizations, 321.
Fiske, quoted, 228.
Foreign policy, instability in, 338, 342, 364.
Forest Park, 164.
Foster, W. E., 457.
Fothergill, Miss, 298.
Founders of Boston, 77-80.
Fowle, Rev. T. W., 316.
France, influence of, on De Tocque- ville, 348, 351; historical and political schools in, 482; results of, 483; men in public service connected with, 490; College of, 483, 528 ; men connected with, 483; courses given at, 483-4, 529. Fraser, James, 294.
Fredericq, Paul, on study of history in England and Scotland, 391-436. 6
Freeman, F. A., quoted, 240; Regius professor of modern history at Ox- ford, 414; on the office of the his- torical professor, 424.
Freemen, qualifications of, 22.
French régime in Canada, 1608-
1760, 184-194; government under, 184; officers under, powers of, 184-5; representative government in towns under, opposed, 187 ; sub- divisions under, 188; towns, vil- lages and settlements under, 190; parishes under, 191-2; highways, 192; position of people during, 193.
Friend, The, 290.
Frontenac, Count de, assembles peo- ple of Canada in three orders, 1672, 186; censured by King of France, 186.
Fry, Elizabeth, 295; begins charity organization, 322.
Fustel de Coulanges, M., 528.
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Gallatin, Albert, quoted, 273, 274. Gardiner, S. R., professor of history in King's College, 431.
Gas, introduction of, into Philadel- phia, 41; reasons for city control of, 51.
George, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
George III. of England, establishes four governments in America, 194. Georgetown, 228.
Gérando, Joseph Marie de, 288, 318. German States, preparation for civil service in, L. Katzenstein on, 538- 545.
Germany, historical seminary libra- ries in, 443-47; nature of, 444; management of, 446; seminary work in, 447; schools of history and politics in, 478-481; charac- ter and results of teaching in, 481-2; men of note connected with, 490.
Giesebrecht, William, 444.
Gilman, Rev. J. S., 296. Ginx's Baby, 292. Girard, Stephen, bequest of, 42. Gladden, Washington, 303.
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Gladstone, W. E., 323. - Glenn, John, 292.
Gorgeana, 81, note.
Gorges' charter, provisions of, in regard to establishing municipal corporations, 81.
Great Britain, instruction in politi- cal and social science in, 489; men influential in promoting such in- struction, 489; their connection with public affairs, 490.
Green, S. S., 457.
Grellman, 318.
Griswold, Roger, quoted,, 260.
Groupes de travail at the Ecole Libre, 536.
Guard, City, in St. Louis, 146.
Gurteen, Rev. S. H., 287.
Guthrie, Thomas, 294.
Gymnasia, scope of study in, 481.
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Hale, Dr. E. E., 288, 289. Haliburton, quoted, 218.
Halifax, founded, 217; government of, 217; division of, into wards, 217; officers of, 217; not incor- porated until 1841, 220.
Hall, Dr. L. M., 290. Hallam, quoted, 211.
Hamilton, and De Tocqueville, James Bryce on the predictions of, 329- 381; quoted, 337, 340, 345.
Hammond, B. E., at Trinity College, 339 ; recommendations to students of history, 401.
Harbor Master, at St. Louis, 147; and Wharf Commissioner, 164.
Harrison, Mr., proposes measure for formation of municipal councils in Upper Canada, 231.
Hartford Convention, 271.
Hartranft, Governor, quoted, 65.
Harvard College, incorporated, 83. Harvard University, development of seminary idea at, 450-1; library of, 450-1.
Hassall, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
Health Department, in Philadelphia, 41, 53; in Boston, 121; in St. Louis, 147, 167.
Heidelberg, historical seminary work at, 445-6.
Henry, John, 262.
Hewitt, Hon. A. S., favors additional parks in New York, 308.
Highways in Canada, management of, 192-3.
Highways in Philadelphia. (See Streets.)
Hill, Florence, 295, 316.
Hill, Octavia, 291, 292, 295, 312, 316; quoted, 304; reforms Lon- don tenement houses, 322.
Hinton, James, 294.
Historical Seminary. (See Semi- nary.)
History, study of, in England and Scotland, Paul Fredericq on, 391- 436; practically excluded from Scottish universities, 392; ques- tions used in examination in, in Edinburgh, 392-3; special subjects for work in, at Cambridge, 404; list of works recommended, 402-4; questions for examination in, at Cambridge, 405-410; department of, at Oxford, 415; general charac- terization of work in, 432-6; and politics, European schools of, Pres. Andrew D. White on, 477-514 ; schools of, in Germany, 477-481 ; in Austria-Hungary, 481-482; in Switzerland, 482; in France, 482- 487; in Italy, 487-488; in Great Britain, 488-491; application of European experience in, to United States, 491-514; lack of training in, in United States, 498; course of study in, prescribed, 499-501 ; possi- bility of establishing courses in, 501-2; methods of instruction in, 502; post-graduate courses in, 503; introduction of study of, into under- graduate courses, 503; arguments pro and con, 504-511; results of study of, 511-513; modern, at Oxford, 515-525; courses in, 516; three kinds of work in, 522; dis- cussion of, 522-4.
Hobbes, 520.
Hodge, Rev. W. H., 285.
Hogan, J. Sheridan, quoted, 216.
Holland, Captain, 225.
Holme, Thomas, 7.
Hebrew charities in New York, 286. Homes, workingmen's, 312.
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Hospital, The, 291. Hospital, Boston, management of, 121. House of Delegates, in St. Louis, composition of, 158; qualifications of its members, 158. Howland, Edward, 304.
Hoyt, Dr. C. S., 286.
Huber, Prof., 314.
Hughes, Thomas, 293, 294.
Hutchinson, quoted, 78; note, 83, 85, 86. Huxley, Prof., quoted, 313.
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Ingram, J. K., 296, note. Institution National Agronomique, 528.
Intendant, duties of, 88.
Intendant and Municipality of the Town and City of Boston, 88.
Italy, pauperism in, 320; schools of political and social science in, 487 ; improvement of, 488; men influ- ential in, 488; strong representa- tion from, in public affairs, 490.
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Janet, M., 530. Jastrow, Dr. Joseph, 444.
Jefferson, Thomas, quoted, 256, 275; recommends embargo, 265.
Jevons, Prof. W. S., on popular amusements, 309.
Johns Hopkins University, historical seminary and library at, 454.
Johnson, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415. Joly, M., 529. Jowett, Prof. B., quoted, 295. Justices of Peace, in Lower Canada, 201; in Upper Canada, 213, 214.
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Katzenstein L., on preparation for civil service in German states, 538-545; list of books upon Ger- man civil service by, 545-6. Kellogg, Rev. D. O., 285.
Kemper College, 147. Kenney, C. S., 316. Kentucky, admission of, 331.
Kentucky Resolutions, 257.
Keyes, E. W., 315.
Kingsbury, F. J., on popular amuse- ments, 306.
King's College, history at, 431.
Kingsley, Charles, 293, 298. Kingston, 206; condition of, 214-15. Kirkpatrick, J., at Edinburgh, 392; his course in constitutional law and history, 392.
Knight, Dr. Geo. W., 448; in State University of Ohio, 449; Editor of Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, 449.
" Know-Nothing" Party. (See Na- tive-American Party.)
Knox, Mr., lecturer at Oxford, 415.
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Labor, housing of, 312.
Laboulaye, 353, 483.
Lafayette Park, 164.
Lane, Wm. Carr, 143.
Larcom, Miss Lucy, 290.
Laurent, François, 315.
Laval, Monsigneur de, 187.
Lavisse, M., 529.
Laws, written, adopted in Boston, 1641, 77. Lecomte, Jules, 317.
Legardeur, Jean Baptiste, first mayor of Quebec, 187.
Legislation, ill-considered, 338, 339, 342, 343, 345. Leighton, Sir Baldwin, 317.
Leighton, Col. George E., on streets of St. Louis, quoted, 160-1. Leipzig, University of, 543.
Leland, Chas., 312.
Lend a Hand, 289.
Leonard, Daniel, quoted, 219.
Le Play, Frederick, his studies in social science, 318.
Leroy-Beaulieu, M. Paul, 529, 530.
Lesley, Mrs. Susan D., 285. Levasseur, Professor, 487, 529, 530. Levermore, Dr. C. H., 242.
Lewins, William, 314. Leyland, John, 302.
"Liberties," incorporated, 48.
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Libraries, the work of, 460-464; educated librarians needed in, 462; classes and lectures in connection with, 462; seminary, and univer- sity extension, Dr. H. B. Adams on, 443-469; in Germany, 443- 448; in America, 449-456; for the people, 457-459.
Library, Forbes, 461, 463; Newberry, 467; public, of Boston, 122. Liguest, Paul Laclede, 139.
Literature of civil service in German states, by L. Katzenstein, 538-545. Local government in Canada, John George Bourinot on, 181-243; ap- pendix to, 244-6.
Lodge, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
" Log-rolling," 199.
London, historical instruction at, 430-432; University of, 430; rela- tion of the University College and King's College, to University of, 430; organized charities in, 323. Longfellow, Miss, 411.
Lord-lieutenant, office of, 211-12.
Louisiana Purchase, 259.
Low, Hon. Seth, 287.
Lowell, Mrs. J. S., 286.
Lower Canada, 1760-1840, 194-204; separated from Upper Canada, 196; division of into counties, 196; sus- pension of constitution of, 197 ; dis- tricts of, 198; counties of, 198; parishes of, 198, 199; townships of, 199 ; administration of civil and judicial affairs in, 202; influence of French régime in, 203; internal government in, 232.
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Macaulay, 506. Mackenzie, W. Lyon, 215.
McMullen, quoted, 214.
Macon, Nathaniel, quoted, 270. Madison, James, 267.
Madry, Jean, 187. Maine, " Ancient Law," 520.
Manitoba, provision for municipal corporations of, 240.
Majority, tyranny of, in America, 339, 343, 365, 378.
Mann, Mrs. Horace, 288.
Markets, in Philadelphia, 29. Markham, William, 10, 11.
Marshal, Mr., conducts course in political economy and govern- mental institutions at Oxford, 415. Marshal's bill, 43.
Marvel, Andrew, address of, quoted, 32.
Maryland Historical Society, library of, 454.
Maryland Institute, 312.
Massachusetts Bay Company, its authority to create municipal cor- porations discussed, 81-82.
Maurice, F. D., 293.
Mayor, Philadelphia, duties of, 17, 18, 36, 49, 66; Boston, decline of power of, 99; salary and duties of, 117; St. Louis, powers and qualifi- cations of, 142, 144 ; salary of, 145 ; duties of, 156.
Means, D. McGregor, 288.
Meules, quoted, 188.
Mezy, M. de, 187.
Michigan, University of, historical seminary at, 448-449; library of, 449.
Military régime in Canada, 1760-63, 194-5.
Mill, Political Economy, 520. Missouri Compromise, 355.
Modern history at Oxford, 515-525; courses in, 516 ; periods and special subjects in, 516; three kinds of work in, 522; discussion of, 522-4. Moggridge, M. W., 291.
Monasteries, pauperizing influence of, 320.
Money, influence of, on politics, 372. Montague, F. C., 316.
"Moses, his Judicials," 78. Moulton, R. G., 302.
Municipal Assembly, in St. Louis, two branches of, 157; powers of, 158-9.
Municipal government, legislature shall not have charge of, 130; in Canada, 229.
Municipal Reform Act, 1835, 17. Murdoch, quoted, 217, 227.
Murray, Rev. Robert, Jr., on popular amusements at Ashton, 305.
Murray, Governor, establishes town- ships, churches, courts, 195. Murrey, Humphrey, 13.
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Museums, use and abuse of, Prof. W. | Ontario, local self-government of, S. Jevons on, 310. Music, as a means of recreation, 309.
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Native-American, riots, powerless- ness of police in, 43; party in Massachusetts, 101. Negro problem, 379.
New Brunswick, early history and government of, 221; officers in, 222; divisions of, 222; present municipal system of, 239.
Newell, Dr. Timothy, 308.
New England, literature of charities in, 287.
Newman, Cardinal, 323.
New York, literature of charities in, 285; college men and social reform in, 297 ; additional parks provided in, 308; constitution of, 1846, 356. Nicholas, favors repeal of embargo, 265. Nicholls, Sir George, 316; quoted, 316.
Niebuhr, 444. Niles' Register, quoted, 263. Nineteenth Century, 237.
Northampton, recommendations to citizens of, on library and library work, 460-4.
Northwest Territories, provision for municipal corporations of, 240.
Nova Scotia, early population of, 216; military government in, 217; first legislature of, 217 ; division of into counties, 218; town-meetings for- bidden in, 218; division of, for legislative, judicial, and civil purposes, 218; officers in, 218- 20; local government discouraged, 218-219; grand jury, powers of, in, 220-1; present municipal sys- tem, 239.
Novels, sociological, 298.
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Officers, municipal, in Philadelphia, appointment of, 69; impeachment of, 70; in Boston, 106, 117, 126; in St. Louis, 145, 146, 171-2. Olmsted, Frederick L., 309.
described, 233; local officers of, 234-5; powers of municipal gov- ernment of, 237; success of muni- cipal system of, 244-6.
Owen, S. J., at Oxford, 415.
Oxford, University of, 394; number of colleges at, 394; life at, de- scribed, 394-397 ; annual revenue of, 397; honors at, 397; study of history at, 414-430; preliminary examination for degree at, 414; number of professors and lecturers in history at, 414-415; depart- ments of history at, 415; ele- mentary nature of instruction in history at, 415; "Honor School of Modern History" title of his- torical department at, 416; re- quirements in history for entrance into, 416; authors recommended for revised course in history at, to take effect in 1886, 417-421; indicated subjects for examination in history for 1886, 422-423; op- tions which students for examina- tion in history at, may present, 424; remarks of Mr. Stubbs on his work at, 425; historical seminary established at, 426; prize offered at, in history, 427-428; modern history at, 515-525.
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Page, S. Davis, 65. Papineau, 197.
Paris, charities of, 317; Independent School of Political Sciences at, 484; men connected with, 484; programme of lectures at, 484-5; preparation for government posi- tions at, 485-6; proportion in certain public offices from, 486; schools of, recommended, 526.
Parishes, under French régime in Canada, 191-2; in Lower Canada, 198-9 ; in Upper Canada, 210-11; in New Brunswick, 222-4; in Eng- land and United States, 223-4; in Prince Edward Island, 227.
Parks, management of, in Boston, 122; in St. Louis, 164; additional, needed in New York, 308.
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Parkman, Francis, quoted, 185, 203. | Port wardens, 41, 52.
Parr Town, 221.
Pauperism, in England, 315; on the Continent, 317. "Pay as you go" Act, 58.
Peabody, Miss, 288.
Peabody, George, improves tenement houses of London, 312, 322.
Peck, Francis, 313, 316.
Pellew, H. E., 313.
Penn, William, 10, 11; division of province of, into counties, 11; county the unit under, 11, 13; quoted, 29; Philadelphia under charter of, 14-31.
Penn's Frame, quoted, 11.
Pennsylvania Hall, powerlessness of police at burning of, 43.
People's Palace, 468.
Penrose, Boies, and Edward P. Allin- son, on city government of Phila- delphia, 7-72.
Periodicals, American Charity, 289. Pertz, George, 444.
Philadelphia, city government of, Edward P. Allinson and Boies Penrose on, 7-72; periods in his- tory of, 9, 10; purchase of site of, and laying out of, 10; boundaries of, 11; incorporated, 15; under Penn's charter, 14-33; during third period, 1789-1854, 33-48; during fourth period, 1854-1887, 48-61; under the reform charter, 65-70; literature of charities in, 285.
Physiocrats, 512. Piernas, Don Pedro, 140.
Pigonneau, M., at the École Libre, 528.
Plumer, quoted, 259.
Police, in Philadelphia, origin of, 26; duties of, 26, 42, 52; in Bos- ton, management of, 121; in St. Louis, 145; early history of, 165; present control of, 166; composi- tion of, 166.
Political science, work in, at Oxford, 519. (See also History.)
Politics, history and, European schools of. (See History.)
Poor, provision for, in Philadelphia, 27, 41, 52 ; in Boston, 122. Poor-laws, English, 315, 321.
Port Royal, founded, 216; re-named " Annapolis Royal," 216.
Potter, Dr. Henry C., 286. Poutrincourt, Baron de, 216.
Predictions, of Hamilton and De Tocqueville, James Bryce on, 329- 381; of 1788, 330.
President, fear of his becoming a despot, 335; De Tocqueville on, 360; increased importance of, 376.
Press, power of, in America, 361, 377; demands of, for trained men, 493.
Price, Bonamy, 300.
Prince Edward Island, early history of, 225; proposition for division of, 225-7; division of, 227; royal- ties, or commons in, 228-9; muni- cipal government of, 239.
Prothero, Mr., at King's College, 399.
Provincial Council, records of, re- lating to charter for Philadelphia, 12; functions of, 13.
Prussia, preparation for civil service in, 543; requirements, 543.
Public Buildings Commission, com- position and duties of, 53-4.
Public Improvements, Board of, St. Louis, 159; duties of president of, 165.
Public institutions, of Boston, control of, 121; of St. Louis, 172-3.
Public Safety, Department of, in Philadelphia, 67. Public Works, Department of, in Philadelphia, 67.
Pullman, 304.
Pulpit, demands of, for trained men, 493.
Quebec, first meeting of inhabitants of, 1621, 185; election of mayor and aldermen in, 187; govern- ment of, 1744-1774, 194; present municipal system of, 237-8.
Quebec Act, provisions of, 194-5.
Quincy, Josiah, opposes application for charter, 92; describes Town Meeting, 92; quoted, 260.
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Randall, Dr. D. R., 292; on Englishı charity organizations, 321.
Ranke, Leopold von, institutes Semi- narium at University of Berlin, 443; students of, 444; extension of methods of, 444.
Ray, Dr. Isaac, 285.
Recent impressions of the École Libre, by Mr. T. K. Worthington, 526-537.
Recorder, of Philadelphia, duties and qualifications of, 18, 36.
Recorder of Votes, in St. Louis, 170. Reform Charter, brief history of, 65; Philadelphia under, 65-71.
Reform movement, in Philadelphia, 61-64; aids to, 62; opposition to, 63.
Register, City, in St. Louis, 145.
Register, The Monthly, 289.
Registrar of Voters, in Boston, 123.
Reichel, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
Religion, influence of, in America, 366.
Representative municipal govern- ment established in Philadelphia, 34.
Representatives, House of, distrust of, 336, 338; encroachments of, 343; its inferiority to the Senate, 362, 377.
Revision, Board of, in St. Louis, 171. Revolution, American, Philadelphia at time of, 31-2; French, how received in the United States, 254.
Rhys, J., at Oxford, 415. Ricardo, 521. Ribton-Turner, C. J., 291.
Richards, Mr., quoted, 200.
Richelieu, establishes modified feudal tenure in Canada, 1627, 188; na- ture and advantages of the system, 188-9.
Riehl, W. H., 318. Robertson, F. W., 293.
Rochefoucault, Duke de la, quoted, 208, 212.
Rome, demoralizing influence of largesses in, 319; University of, course in history and politics in, 488
Rowley, Charles, 301. Ruskin, John, 322. Ryerson, Rev. Dr., quoted, 206, 236.
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St. John, incorporated, 221; officers of, 221-2.
St. Louis, city government of, Mar- shall S. Snow on, 139-174; found- ing of, 139; early history of, 139; incorporated as a town, 140; boundaries of, 141; first charter of, 140-142; incorporated as a city, 142; divided into wards, 143; boundaries of, extended, 146, 149; second municipality of, 148; union of city and county govern- ment, advantages and disadvan- tages of, 151-3; under present charter, 154-174.
St. Louis Common Fields, 148.
St. Louis Republican, 151.
St. Louis University, 147.
Salmon, Miss Lucy M., 448 ; professor in Vassar, 449. Salt, Sir Titus, 304, note.
Saltaire, popular amusements encour- aged at, 304, note.
Sanborn, F. B., 287, 288.
Sanford, E. C., 317.
Saxony, Kingdom of, preparation for civil service in, 542-3; require- ments, 543.
School board, in Boston, composition and duties of, 119; in St. Louis, 168-9; provision for change in, 173.
Schönberg, G., 318. Schuyler, Miss, 286.
Seeley, Prof. J. R., 300; at Cambridge, 399; published works of, 399; method pursued in " conversation- class" of, 411-413.
Self-government, local, De Tocque- ville on, 359, 360.
Seligman, Dr. E. R. A., 298.
Seminary libraries, and university extension, Dr. H. B. Adams on, 443-469; in Germany, 443-447; in America, 448-456; for the peo- ple, 457-459.
Senate, fear of becoming an oligarchy, 336.
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Sewer, system of St. Louis, 162; commissioner, 162.
Shaftsbury, Lord, 294.
Shaw, Chief Justice, quoted, 79, note, 82, 83.
Shaw, Dr. Albert, 290.
Shaw, Henry, 164.
Sieveking, A. W., 316. Simcoe, Lieutenant-Governor, 207. Sims, G. R., 313.
Sinking fund, Philadelphia, history of, 59-60.
Slavery, dangers from, 355, 368.
Slocum, Rev. W. F. Jr., 284.
Smith, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
Snow, Mr., quoted, 93.
Snow, Marshall S., on city govern- ment of St. Louis, 139-174.
Solicitor, City, 68. Sophiasburg, records of, 210. Sorel, M., 530.
South, its distrust of the North, 370.
South Manchester, popular amuse- ments at, 304.
States, destruction of, as common- wealths feared, 335; distrust of larger, 336; prevalence of, over federal government, feared, 338, 368, 369, 370; but not realized, 343; attachment of citizens to, 345, 359.
Stedman, A. M. M., 515.
Stimson, H. A., 288.
Stokely, Mayor, 43.
Street Commissioner, Philadelphia, 34; Boston, powers of, 119-20; St. Louis, 147, 159.
Streets, of Philadelphia, ordinances for improvement of, 25; under care of commissioners, 26; under highway committee, 40; cleanli- ness of in 1807, 40; of St. Louis, naming of, 143; improvement of, 144; condition of, 159-60; propo- sitions for improvement of, 160-61 ; present condition of, 161-62.
Stuart, Prof., 302; quoted, 302. Stubbs, William, quoted, 223; ap- pointed Bishop of Chester, 414; his work at Oxford, 425; organizes class for "informal instruction at Kettle Hall," 425; his method in history at Oxford, 426.
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Sun, The Baltimore, on organized charities, 284.
Switzerland, instruction in political and social science in, 482.
Syndenham, Lord, 230.
Syndics d'habitations, functions of, 186.
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Tanner, Mr. special historical lec- turer at St. John's College, 399.
Taxes, in Philadelphia, 47; collection of, 55 ; board of revision of, consti- tuted, 56; receiver of, 67-8; in Boston, 94.
Taylor, John, quoted, 256.
Thornley, Mr., historical lecturer at Trinity Hall, 399.
Tower-Grove Park, 164.
Town system, in Boston, 86, 87; in Canada, résumé of, 240-1.
Townships, in Lower Canada, 199- 200; in Upper Canada, 204, 205; in Nova Scotia, 219; in New Brunswick, 222-3.
Toynbee, Arnold, 468; his work among the poor of London, 295. Toynbee Hall, 296, 468.
Travelling fellowship, 536.
Treasurer, in Philadelphia, depart- ment of, 68; in St. Louis, 145.
Trevelyan, Sir Charles, 291.
Trusts and charities, board of, in Philadelphia, 53.
Tübingen, University of, school of history and politics at, 478 ; results of training at, 478; courses of lec- tures at, 478-9; examinations at, 541.
Tucker, Mr., quoted, 258.
Tuckerman, Joseph, 288.
Turcotte, quoted, 232, 233. Tuttle, Prof. Herbert, 450.
Tyler, Prof. Moses C., introduces seminary methods at Cornell Uni- versity, 449.
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Uhlhorn, 318.
Union, effect of the war of 1812 on the consolidation of, Dr. N. M. Butler on, 251-276; signs of weak- ness of, 368; attachment of citi- zens to, 375.
United Empire Loyalists, 196.
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United States, in 1789, 330; in 1832, 355; benefits derived from its dem- ocratic government, 364; causes maintaining republican govern- ment in, 365 ; application of Euro- pean experience in historical and political study to, 491; demand in, for men trained in history and political science, in legislation, 491; in press and pulpit, 493.
Universities of Scotland, 391-393. University College, founded, 430; historical study at, 430.
University extension, in England, 301, 465-9; described, 461; its influence, 462, 466, 468; spread of the idea of, 465; its business side, 466; its advantages, 468-9.
University extension schools, organi- zation and support of, 466; instruc- tion in, 467 ; fees, 467; curriculum of, 467 ; their conciliating influence, 468; number of, 468.
University methods, advantages of, 502.
Upper Canada, separation from Lower Canada, 196; 1792-1840, 204-216; districts of, 204-205; townships of, 205-207 ; separated from French Canada, 207; divided into counties, 207; legislature of, 208- 209; officers of, 209-210; taxation in, 214, 215-216 ; municipal gov- ernment in, 231-232.
Utrecht, Treaty of, 216.
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Van Humbeck, M., minister of public instruction in Belgium, 391. Verein für Socialpolitik, 538.
Vienna, University of, course in his- tory and politics at, 481. Von Holst, H., quoted, 252, 254, 255, 257, 261, 262, 263; work of, 482. Voyer, Grand, functions of, under French régime, 192; under mili- tary régime, 195; in lower Canada, 200.
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Waitz, George, 444.
Wakeman, Mr., lecturer in history at Oxford, 415.
Ward, Rev. Nathaniel, Body of Liber- ties, composed by, 78.
Wardens, City, duties of, 26, 34.
Waring, George E., Jr., 314. Warner, A. G., 290, 319.
Washington, quoted, 257, 258. Water bailiff, 21.
Water supply, of Philadelphia, town- pumps, 27; from Schuylkill, 41; Fairmount works, 41; reasons for city control of, 51; of Boston, management of, 122; of St. Louis, 162-164.
Waterbury, popular amusements in, 306.
Waterhouse, Prof., on water supply of St. Louis, 163.
Webster, Daniel, quoted, 270, 271.
Wheeler, Prof. Arthur M., 453. White, Alfred T., 313.
White, Pres. Andrew D., on European schools of history and politics, 477-514.
Winthrop, Governor, quoted, 77, 78, 81.
Wolcott, quoted, 256.
Wolowski, 487.
Work-house, in St. Louis, 146.
Worthington, Mr. T. K., on recent impressions of the École Libre, 526-537.
Wright, Carroll D., 314.
Wright, J. N. H., 291.
Wurtemburg, preparation for civil service in, 540.
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Yale University, historical library at, 453.
York, Duke of, 10, 11; township the political unit under, 11.
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