[5] For the following 27 years, Eyschen dominated Luxembourgish political life,[6] holding sway over a succession of monarchs and overseeing an era of economic resurgence and the end of the personal union with the Netherlands.

Towards the late 19th century, it appeared clear that the traditional education system in Luxembourg was no longer fit to serve the new society as it was since the Industrial Revolution.

Through a far-reaching reform of the education system, Eyschen's government attempted to respond to these changes in society.

These efforts were accompanied by an increase in students attending secondary school under the Eyschen government: 875 in 1879–1880 compared to 2500 in 1919–1920.

The government had long been reluctant to intervene in economic affairs, dominated as it was by liberals, but Luxembourg was to follow the model of its neighbour to the East.

[8] In 1903 he had the Dicks–Lentz Monument built, to honour the two national poets of Luxembourg Michel Lentz (1820–1893) and Edmond de la Fontaine (1823–1891), aka "Dicks".

[8] Eyschen died, whilst still in office, on 11 October 1915, one year into the German occupation during the First World War.

[7] In 1908, liberals and socialists had formed the Left Bloc, an alliance between representatives of industry and of the workers, bound together by anti-clericalism.

[7] Faced with social tensions due to the poor food supply situation and price increases, the left-wing alliance crumbled, while the Party of the Right gained in popularity.