Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-05

hirrd halls and ho'eis in which n ' and
their exercises. This form eoa,nust ION ION /
inc convenience and wan, Of econom, ~. u" If
ceived; and I'LL some individual wa, p, %"''
and public spirited enough 10 .ndow q ,'
College. This took place in 1857, du,;,s'H
reign of Henry Ill. From tina, Tim. 'a, n.
the number OF Colleges has been Conn.,, aa
increasing. Different individuals hay. sa'.
dered their estates for the adysncem'"'N,
learning Instead Of the humble halls and
tells in which thr s'uGens formerly orrfn,.n'
their exercises. they now have spleudd aI;s
entirely devoted TO their use.
The grandest Of these are those b.Io,..
to Kings College. This was founded b, j.
ry VI. ard lis by Ear the most spl. ndd n'. nv"
ment, which he could have raised 10 his,>"
II II, had been inishrd according 10 the a5 .
nal plan Of the founder, its a,chi,ec,ur. ny, S
have riva'led The most splendid p,l,,.,
Eorope, or perhaps TIN world bu, ,hr dly.s
and tur,ult which filed the kingdom a, ~,
line forced him TO recede from HI. DESC
enough has however been effected TO ,s''
his mun,ficencr. The CHAPEL is The pr,s
pal object Of curiosity at prrsenr. This i
co sidered the grand'st specimen Of Ggb'
arcni ecturr now 10 existence. Ii consy, +
one immese hall The roof !, an arch Of
lid srone, the key-stones each weighing d..
a ton. Modern architects have in van i
.dravoured TO discern the manner in whieb,
wa, erected Sir Christopher Wren hines
d-spaired Of ever discovering H. The in,
meme gothic windows are painted with xrr.
tore scenes; he colours Of which lin. h,
not in the least effected. The whole has
mos impressive air Of sublimity and grand
rur
When an American refecs on these Sum,
tuou, buildings devoted 10 the Muses., he
sp, to lock with feeling, Of d.sponGency O.
he comparatively humble ones in his on,
LAID But we trust that upon further y.
am nation nc will MOI find such rra,on to 4.
spond over our literary advsreemen, VEL
arr no, 10 judge the merits Of an IN, i'uO.
n ON the buildings which i, occupies TIE
I'D provrrb says, learning is of'en fou,t
Under mean garb." The plan, unsdoru
brick can be- as Fl! a residence for the Mu,,s
a, the polished marble. They are not 10 k |
courted by show or pomp, but by Industry an!
study.
As yet We have only given the origin rt
progress Of one University. That was Cam,
bridge. Oxfo,d. its sister seminary and e. nd
rival claims q share Of our attention. Like
the former il claims an antiquity, which no
records or tradition can support lht "a
Of the friends Of these institutions have eaUi!
them beyond the bounds Of reason. Th.
earliest accounts which we have, uton Wild
any reliance can he placed, do mol mention
as existing in The time Of Alfred. This grE
monarch. among his numerous plans Tor he
benefit of his Subjects, IS SAID 10 have tsrr
blisred here several schools for The insrt
ton Of youth. Yet there is liile or no ei
dence to supper, this assertion OIfoId VA
made royal residence by Alfred and sO@
Of his succ, ssors and to this perhaps NAV |
attributed NE opinion :ha' he was the found
er Of The Institution. II. in It's 'arls days
was probably he sea- of monaslerits Andn
the monks aud priests w-re The drpoi'ors'la
to sprak) Of he learning Of those early inns
he place whore they were, would naNRI
become the seat Of knowledge AID lnioIT'
ton. Those who intend to Join The efrT +
would repair to hem TO receive insi'at'M
anu !" VIC
times. The only men OF lea ming or VIA /
was considered deserving of that name, we
edu ated fer some of he orders Of III ehu'c'
AID we know hat owing % the is"orar" O.
l.ym~" Of ;he first ranks, their ''veres''
were obliged to employ eccIcsaslrs 10 'a'
highes, .ffiees of state, and particularly IN "
department, Of law" We see tia even q
late az Henry VIII. WoIsry and Mor' o'i
eccl,siaslics stood conspicuous IN 'ht s''n
ellis 4 The nation; and IN the times j h"l
ii. upwards Of Two centuries previous, INV
mas A Berk't exercised almost JoIn s0''''
ri y with his sovereign =.
Oxford, like Cambridge, WAS the re'or' o.
large number Of Students long before any w
lrge wa. endowed AID several dis'lngu" ="
men are said TO have njoyed It's adS'naS "
Among these is placed Edward !. i% , ~
denrs resided with the townsmrb ano D""
hall. aud hotels, in viii h TO have 'hfir 'N
cises. 1t wes not ill the 18Th century '"'
regular College was incorporated 'ud emu,
ed. The honor Of this is due 10 "aH''
Merton, Chancellor Of England. ne S":'
frs who had his judgement TO project 40
of Ibis kind, and the gene'o"!
devo'e his propsrty 10 It's eneouIAgemee""
adj, ancemen His example has been tO"O'
by many iIIust,ious individuals; but 'hr s"I
es' honor IS due TO The original proIre'or y.