Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface ix
3. Contents xiii
4. Illustrations xiv
5. Part One: Student
6. I. Family Background and Youth, 1856-1875 3
7. II. Campus Leader, 1875-1879 15
8. III. The Study of Politics 47
9. IV. The Study of Law, 1879-1881 65
10. V. Unhappy Interlude, 1881-1883 90
11. VI. The Historical Seminary at Johns Hopkins, 1883-1885 101
12. VII. Congressional Government 124
13. Part Two: Teacher
14. VIII. Bryn Mawr, 1885-1888 143
15. IX. Wesleyan, 1888-1890 162
16. X. Lecturer at Johns Hopkins, 1888-1898 188
17. XI. The Golden Nineties, 1890-1902 202
18. XII. Literary Historian 229
19. XIII. Unfinished Business: "The Philosophy of Politics" 255
20. Part Three: College President
21. XIV. Call to Power 269
22. XV. Conservative Reformer, 1902-1906 287
23. XVI. The Quad Plan Fight, 1906-1908 312
24. XVII. Toward Progressivism 337
25. XVIII. Defeat, 1909-1910 353
26. XIX. Departure 384
27. Epilogue 405
28. Notes 413
29. Index 495