 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1903 - 858 lehte
...modern world existed, or even Galileo was born. But the science which these young gentlemen neglect, with the full approval of their teachers, on their...functions in relation to the conditions of modern civilization. Time was when the Navy was largely a matter of private and local effort. William the... | |
 | 1903 - 852 lehte
...causes which have brought us to the terrible condition of inferiority as compared with other mitions in which we find ourselves are our carelessness in...the matter of education and our false notions of the hmitations of State functions in relation to the conditions of modern civilization. Time was when the... | |
 | 1903 - 456 lehte
...British Association. — The President's Address. But the science which these young gentlemen neglect, with the full approval of their teachers, on their...ships when wanted. In the time of Edward III., of 730 sail engaged in the siege of Calais, 705 were " people's ships." All this has passed away ; for... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1903 - 858 lehte
...modern world existed, or even Galileo was born. But the science which these young gentlemen neglect, with the full approval of their teachers, on their...functions in relation to the conditions of modern civilization. Time was when the Navy was largely a matter of private and local effort. William the... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1904 - 1182 lehte
...even Galileo 1 Times, November 6, 1902. was born. But the science which these young gentlemen neglect, with the full approval of their teachers, on their...ships when wanted. In the time of Edward III., of 730 sail engaged in the siege of Calais 705 were ' people's ships.' All this has passed away ; for... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1904 - 1206 lehte
...terrible condition of inferiority as compared with other nations in which we find ourselves •ire our carelessness in the matter of education and our...ships when wanted. In the time of Edward III., of 730 sail engaged in the siege of Calais 705 were ' people's ships .' All this has passed away ; for... | |
 | Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, Sir Norman Lockyer - 1906 - 292 lehte
...great necessities of a nation ; and our Universities must become as much * The Times, November 6, 1902, the insurers of the future progress as battleships...ships when wanted. In the time of Edward III., of 730 sail engaged in the siege of Calais 705 were " people's ships." All this has passed away ; for... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1906 - 292 lehte
...have to be referred to here, and all the more because our industries are not alone in question. W hy we have not more Universities. Chief among the causes...ships when wanted. In the time of Edward III., of 730 sail engaged in the siege of Calais 705 were "people's ships." All this has passed away ; for our... | |
 | Charles Wooten Pipkin - 1927 - 632 lehte
...Congress the president of the British Association declared that one reason for lack of progress was "our false notions of the limitations of State functions in relation to the conditions of modern civilization." 91 In this connection there is a most interesting contribution that the agitation for... | |
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Universities must become as much the insurers of the future progress as battleships are the insurers of the present power of States. In other words, University competition between States is now as potent as competition in building battleships ; and it... 