The factors of success; priority of date; the men who made it--The controversy over policy--The Fabian Parliamentary League--"Facts for Socialists"--The adoption of the Basis--The seven Essayists in command--Lord Haldane--The "Essays" as Lectures--How to train for Public Life--Fabians on the London School Board--"Facts for Londoners"--Municipal Socialism--"The Eight Hours Bill" Chapter V "Fabian Essays" and the Lancashire Campaign: 1890-3 "Fabian Essays" published--Astonishing success--A new presentation of Socialism--Reviewed after twenty-five years--Henry Hutchinson--The Lancashire Campaign--Mrs. Besant withdraws--"Fabian News" Chapter VI "To your tents, O Israel": 1894-1900 Progress of the Society--The Independent Labour Party--Local Fabian Societies--University Fabian Societies--London Groups and Samuel Butler--The first Fabian Conference--Tracts and Lectures--The 1892 Election Manifesto--The Newcastle Program--The Fair Wages Policy--The "Fortnightly" article--The Intercepted Letter of 1906 Chapter VII "Fabianism and the Empire": 1900-1 The Library and Book Boxes--Parish Councils--The Workmen's Compensation Act--The Hutchinson Trust--The London School of Economics--Educational Lectures--Electoral Policy--The controversy over the South African War--The publication of "Fabianism and the Empire" Chapter VIII Education: 1902-5, and the Labour Party: 1900-15 Housing--"The Education muddle and the way out"--Supporting the Conservatives--The Education Acts of 1902 and 1903--Feeding School Children--The Labour Representation Committee formed--The Fabian Election Fund--Will Crooks elected in 1910--A Fabian Cabinet Minister--Resignation of Graham Wallas--The younger generation: H.W. Macrosty, J.F. Oakeshott, John W. Martin--Municipal Drink Trade--Tariff Reform--The Decline of the Birth-rate Chapter IX The Episode of Mr. Wells: 1906-8 His lecture on administrative areas--"Faults of the Fabian"--The Enquiry Committee--The Report, and the Reply--The real issue, Wells _v_. Shaw--The women intervene--The Basis altered--The new Executive--Mr. Wells withdraws--His work for Socialism--The writing of Fabian Tracts Chapter X The Policy of Expansion: 1907-12 Statistics of growth--The psychology of the Recruit--Famous Fabians--The Arts Group--The Nursery--The Women's Group--Provincial Fabian Societies--University Fabian Societies--London Groups revived--Annual Conferences--The Summer School--The story of "Socialist Unity"--The Local Government Information Bureau--The Joint Standing Committee--Intervention of the International Socialist Bureau Chapter XI The Minority Report, Syndicalism and Research: 1909-15