Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-19

and for ten minutes everything has to give way,
while young England testiGes its disapproyal Of
the great Liberal leader. The few partisans Of
Gladstone who attempt TO withstand the tempest
only add fuel to the fire, and iniamo still more the
yebemence Of their anger And 80 tho commemo-
ration goes on like ship in the hands Ct the crew.
lurching from side to side, as on an angry and
tempestuous sea, till the night shuts in, and the
University falls back once more into the hands Of
its chancellor and officers, and pursues its peace
tul course Young England has had its own day
in the year, and old England resumes its sway NJ
Oxford
The college uniform, which is always worn, ex-
cept at certain designated times, is extremely un-
becoming and ugly. A short, half gown of black
alpaca, with ugly flowing sleeves, with shovel
topped hats, makes the students look like set Of
breezy maniacs, and do but little toward setting
of handsomely the generally fine and athletic fig
urcs Of the young men Some slight difference
in the cut Of the garment, distinguishes the grade
OF the scholars and the members Of the various
colleges. The Fellows have an ugly toga of their
Own, ;ia s!b5 Doctors Of Divinity with their Grim
son robes, attract more notice for their brilliant
plnmage, than respect for their strange taste
The examinations are in the presence Of a com
mittee appointed by the University The stu
dents are examined separately, not more than
two or three being at any time in the hall, while
the examination is in progress. The students
present written theses upon subjects that are in
dicaed by the committee These subjects test
their knowledge of the departments thew have
studied The essays are written in the presence
Of the committee. and without any other resource
possible than the scholars own attainmepts
Translation, demonstration. and philosophical
and literary and historical theses. easily test che
ability and nttainmepts Of the student. and
determine his rank The few examinations 10
which listened, were in no respeet superior
to those in the same class Of studies in our
own colleges. For readiness and freedom Of
communication. our American students have a
decided advantage over the ENGLISH students
Our system of recimtions or of daily examina-
tions, cultvates the active communicative powers.
There is less nervousness. timidity and besita-
ton at our colleue examinations than at O xrord
Our students have a quicker perception a greater
ease and freedom. and A more thorough command
Of their faculties II would not be quite 30 easy
for our examiners to pluck" them. Our sys-
TEN insures presence of mind. and a more facjlo
use of knowledge. Ii is impossible for our col
leges 10 vic with an English University training.
in the variety and extent Of scholastic culture in
the development Of special intellectual gifts and
powers in the honors which are offered to pre-
eminent industry, ambition or genius but for d
practical uniform and useful trimming our collcge
system is By far the most admirable.
If any graduate of New England college
desires to perfect himself in the highest branches
Of intellectual culture. if he would reach un-
disguised eminence as a classical scholar. or the
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