The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-02
4 GREAT English SCHOOL.

ing embodiment in Etou College. Popular nc
auantance. however with the spirit and work
nc- Il he institution has always been extremely
vague, nor indeed was II easy for outsiders to
gain the requisite Information. But Of late
some shortcomings of tho famous seminary
have provoked discussion in the English press.
in the cour.c " which Etonian appliances and
Influence. have been sharply scanned and fully
exhibited
In considering Eton ono distinction must al-
way. be- kept In view. namely: That tho college
Is ono thing and the school another The
splendid revenues OF tho collegiate foundation.
which not long AK were we'll nigh monopoliacd
hv n close cooperation consisting of n Provost
and eight Fellows. arc now turned to- good az
count Tho Public Schools Commission an
pointed hv the last Lord Derby abolished the
syslcm ~ fellowshps. insisted upon
definite amount 81 science and matho-
matics - part If the academic work
and created new governing body woll
adapted by It's ccertic character 10 enforce
such refurms "A experience might from time
10 time commend. Tho choice Of the large
tutoiinl s'nN madc w of head master md
numerous mustors and tutorr l. no longer con-
fined to the Erllowa Of king's College Cam
bridge. I,on traditions, indeed. were COM
pi",cy broken 10y tho election 20 the hcad rlas-
terahip Of Dr Hornby. VINO was an Oppidan, or
nou-collngiate E'unian and an oxford man.
considerations whinh 80 laf. ~ 1916 were held
fatal To- Goodwin Smith. proposed for ono Of the
nig.i"r-hips. other notable improvements have
.,,h,'..d I'm tho In., d...,dr tn. s.vortv
cplioger-. or hovA on tue foundation. are now
.hn.op hy ,,.tn from, n iereo b,dv of eandi.
,i,t.s o,.. made 3, f.l nitibrouuh I'M, .,,irsn
trnt t,cir futurc dapcnd- ,r.n their industry
4 ti..
lion o. scholar -hips a, King College. Cam
bridge whore many Of them gain high univcr-
-i'y di-'inr'oo. $50 lar a. The pensioners arc
concerned these thin-s ait"-t The ,nlu" ~ an
tipn training. and dcmonsiratc the efficiency
- iho r.llee" regarded a. An instrument Of
gratHitJu- cdnHation.
U,i,iti.rottlc college with its seventy pcn.
.iopnd students. but tha school with liz nine
hundred ,rn,lur.. ar ioc-nrvine prnil.. thar
&C. Inv, ~, mind ,ylen ,,tnl1 ~ Eton. Il i
ti. l,i.., mo, rroi; seminary, which was
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