Daily globe., 1880-08-22
TWO ENGLISH COLLEGES.

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Trinity College, in Cambridge, is one
Of the largest collegiate foundations in
Europe. It is ON both sides Of the
street, for new court-the Masters
Court-was built at the expense of DR..
Whewell, and his cipher, W. W., is on
the capacious tower. The Kings Gate
way is the entrance to this famous col
lege. The great canopied statue is that
of Henry VIII, in whose time this vast
portal was built by the scholars Of
Trinity.
We pass into the great court, with its
velvet sward and the lofty stone conduit
known as Nevills Fountain. On one
side is the Masters Lodge, with fine
selection of portraits and set of state
rooms. On the same side is the lofty
gothic hall, with high-peaked Flemish
roof.
In term time, when the great hall,
with it's painted glass and armorial bear
ings, is crowded with students, the sight
is remarkable enough.
On entering the chapel, the ante
chapel should be carefully noted, with
the statue of Newton, in sitting post
ure, the statue of Barrow, and the statue
Of Macaulay, and soon there will be one
of Whewell.
A second great gateway, with the
Aiched statue of Edward ILL.,, leads into
the second court On the south is a
third gateway, with four towers on the
angles, called, from a statue of Queen
Elizabeth in her robes, the Queens
Gateway.
The library was begun by Barrow and
designed by Wren. It is the most clas-
sic building in the University, in Wren's
favorite style Of the old Italian. 1t
overlooks the river, and below the
library is a colonnade opening on the
bridge and Lime Walk. In the value Of
it's contents this library ranks next to
the University library; it possesses the
mathematical MSS. Of Newton and the
poetical MSS. of Milton. It numbers
nearly 10O,0 600 volumes. The woodwork
is by Gibbons, and the series Of marble
busts by Roubillae.
Recent additions have been made of
the busts Of Prof Sedgwick, Mr.. Tenny-
son and Mr.. Ellis; at the end of the
room is Thorwaldsen's of Lord Byron.
The next largest is st. Johns, which
is famous for it's series of splendid i'm
provements. The college consists Of
four courts the plain brick edifoes are
carried to the brink of the river, but on
the other side Of the river is the mag
nifcent new court designed by Rick
man, the finest modern structure
Of all the Cambridge quadrangles.
The massive antique gateway Of the
first court has the armorial bear
ings of the founders Of this college, and
Christ's College, the Lady Margaret,
Countess of Richmond and mother of
Henry VII. The chapel and hall are in
the front court. The second court is
.tin larger, and is one Of the very few
Untouched by modern restoration. The
third court has cloister on the west,
and the antique library, unaltered for
generations, takes up the whole part OF
the north side. The Masters Lodge,
finished in 1866 by Sir G. G. Scott, ex-
tends westward. A light, gothic bridge
over the earn conducts into the new
court, a stately quadrangle, with a
vaulted cloister along the south side.
The magnificent chapel, erected mainly
by the society, and enriched with many
gifts st great expense, was opened in
1859. It was erected by Sir g. G..
Scott, and has some resemblance to the
Sainte Chapelle at Paris. The roof and
painted glass are especially remarkable.
Chantry's monument to Henry Kmke
White, erected at the expense of an
American gentleman, is to be transferred
to this chapel. Chicago Ledger.