Khartoum and Chinese Gordon.
Boer War.
4. The British Empire.
Australia.
New Zealand (Democracy).
South Africa.
Canada.
Suggested Readings,--
Victoria"s "Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands."
Disraeli"s "Lothair" and "Coningsby."
Morley"s "Life of Gladstone."
Tennyson"s "Charge of the Light Brigade."
Kipling"s "Barrack Room Ballads."
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THE VICTORIAN AGE (B)
Papers,--
1. The Growth of Democracy.
2. Industry and Invention.
3. Science.
Tyndall, Huxley, Darwin, Spencer.
4. Literature.
Poets, Novelists, Essayists, Historians, Dramatists.
5. Art.
Painting, Sculpture, Architecture.
Decorative Art (William Morris).
Suggested Readings,--
Lecky"s "Democracy."
Huxley"s "Lay Sermons."
Darwin"s "Origin of Species."
Add Selections from the Victorian poets and novelists.
XVI
THE ENGLAND OF TO-DAY
Papers,--
1. Edward VII and George V.
As men, monarchs; their Queens.
2. Lloyd-George and Asquith.
Welsh Disestablishment.
Education Bill.
The Ulster Question.
3. Woman Suffrage in England.
Both Points of View.
English laws regarding women.
4. The European War of 1914.
Modern war weapons and devices.
5. Novelists, poets and playwrights of to-day in England. (See English literature.)
General References.
Encyclopaedia Britannica and its year books, and bibliographies.
For literature, Halleck"s "English literature" (American Book Co.).
For History, "A Short History of England," by E. P. Cheyney (Ginn & Co.).
For books not in your town library, write the State Librarian at your State Capital.
CHAPTER XXIV
A MODEL CONSt.i.tUTION
The following outline of a Const.i.tution is given, to be followed by clubs according to their need.
CONSt.i.tUTION