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COLLEGES. College, England, was
founded about the year 1879, by Richard Elem
ing, Bishop of Lincoln, for rector aud seven
fellows. The Rev. John Wesley was fellow
Of this College. within the walls of which the
foundation of Methodis,n was laid.
AL Souls College was founded in the year
1887, by Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Can
tcrbury, who prevailed on King Henry VI. to
assume the title Of CO. founder The style is
mixed Gothic The library, which was begun
in l7l6, and completed in 1856, contains the
largest room appropriated to the purpose IN
England, it being 1913 feet In length, and 323
in bredth DR.. Young, the author Of the
might Thoughts" laid the foundation of this
structure. Col. Codrngton bequeathed 100000
for it's erection, besides leaving to the Society
books worth $4,000
Magdenlaa College was founded by William
Of Waynaete, Bishop of Winchester, IN the
year 1857. This college is situated at the east
entrance to Oxford and forms noble object as
the traveller crosses the bridge over the Cher
we'll The tower, which attracts notice by the
beauty of its proportions, was finished in 1893;
said to have been designed by Cardinal W Wolsey.
Addison was fellow of this college.
Brazen Nose College was founded in 1909 by
VIM Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln. Sir Chris
topher Wren was student at this college.
Corpus Christi College was founded in 1916
by Stephen Fox, Bishop of Winchester. Its Ii
hrary is particularly rich iu printed books and
manuscripts; among the former OF which are
some of the finest and rarest OF the early
classics.
Christ Church College is the largest and most
magnificent foundation at Oxford and owes its
origin to Cardinal WolseY, who, in 1924 and
1925 obtained bull from the Pope, authoriz-
ing him to suppress twenty-five inferior priores
and nunneries, and apply their revenues in sup
port of his college. The Cardinal settled on
this institution an annual revenue of G2,000
After his disgrace and death the King seized
its revenues and arrested its progress After
wards he was induced to patronlsc the instltu-
ton, and re-endowed it under the name Of
King Henry the Eighth's College" The
tower was begun by Wosey and completed 10
1851 by Sir Christopher Wren. The ball is
one of the finest in the kingdom, measuring
rs feet by 40, and so feet in height; its roof is
of elaborately carved oak, and the sides OF pan
nelled wainscot. are decorated with an exten-
sive collection of portraits, some of which are
very curious The parliamentary visitors sat
in this hall in 1913 to eject such members OF
the University as refused to submit to their
authority The library is very rich in manu-
scripts, books, and coin.
Irintv College was originally founded and
endowed by Edward I'LL and Richard II.
St. Johns College was founded 1857 by Sir
Thomas White, Alderman and Lord Mayor of
London.
Jesus Col,cgc was founded by Hugh ap Rice,
a native of Wales, in 1911. Among Its curl
osities is a silver bowl weighing PTS ounces,
holding ten gallons; metal watch given by
Charles l., and huge stirrup used by Queen
Elizabeth.
Wadhane College founded in 1913 by Nicho-
las and Dorothy Wadham. Pembroke College
IN 1924, and Worcester College in liza.
The above is condensed history OF the ia
nous colleges in the kingdom Of Great Britain.
SAVING WooD WITHOUT "A SAw,-The
Scientific American records the change of one
of the 'impossibilities of the past into reali-
ty.' Geo. Robinson. Nj. D., of New York,
has invented mode OF saving or cutting wood
without saw or axe, by electricity. The gal
vauc current when passed over platinum wire
in sufficient quantity heats the wire to white
heat. This wire thus heated does the work OF
saw or axe, without any appreciable expendi-
ture of muscular force. By arranging the wires
be guided, any kind of lumber, whether in
trees, logs or plank may be cut as desired.
The battery need be ouly Of the simplest kind,
as quantity not intensity of current is required.
\ child by this means may fell the largest tree
in the forest, divide it into logs, or cut it into
boards, without saw or axe. Only think OF it
The idea Of cutting down huge pine tree with
wire! Some wseacre stands up and declares:
Il don't believe it. 1t can't be done" But
such should remember that they talked just 80
when the telegraph vas projected. 1t Is an
other proof that the lmposslbllltles OF to-day
are the scientific facts of to- morrow.
CALIFORNIA sends word. that her vintage
for this year will be more abundant than ever
before The yield Of grapes and wine In the
Golden State IN 1871 was unprecedented; and
much of the product of the last fruitful season
is still in store, and now ready tor use. The
wine growers of the Pacific slope say that grape
iuice should not be marketed for consumption
until it is at least one year old; this would rem
der the crop of last season salable and paata-
ble now. While the wines of California are
less famous and fashionable than the brands OF
Europe. most of which are counterfelted by
means of deleterious drugs, they are certainly
purer, and prove that in wine, as 10 most other
things, the United States can supply herself
better and cheaper at home than by importa-
tions from abroad. A cotemporary predicts
that the time will come when the pure juice OF
the native American grape will be eagerly
sought after in Europe, and will form large
item in our exports.
THE Paris Figaro warns its readers against
placing too much confidence in the announcement
of a hotel whose proprietor informs the public
that English, German, Italian and Spanish
are spoken here" An Englishman 1t says
who lately descended" at the hotel in question
and could fnd no waiter possessing even the
most rudimentary acquaintance with the EnglSn
language, asked for the interpreter and pelng
told that there was none, demanded an explana-
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