Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-13
good schools. They feel that they have

good schools They feel that they have
been in lead re strings long enough
and so they have not taken kindly to
the extraordinary discipline which was
and is still enforced at Oxford. The
relaxation OF some of these regulations
however. has brought to Oxford "a few
American students, and they hope to
have others come in time, SO as 10 have
rs large representation at oxford as
as any one OF the German university
places. 1t is only within a few years
that any one not believer in the tcnets
OF the church of England could obtain
degree. This has been changed, |
believe, only since 1870.
Life at Oxf ri is no more expensive
for n student than at any one OF the
great colleges of the United States. /
asked Mr.. Warburton about the cost OF
student life here. and he was able,
reporter like, TO give me the exact fig-
ures lie said that student could live
well and have everything that he should
have with an income of ! 80 year,
There are plenty Of students who are
getting along on half that. Two
thousand dollars a year would be a
most liberal est mate. The students
| that were cla'sed as rich were the sons
of wealthy families who allowed them
| q 900 year pocket money. OF course
there is fast set at oxford "a there
i in every university town. The mem
bers of This set spend money reckessly
and often get into debt, but their ex-
penses have nothing To do with any
proper estimate of the cost of student
life here. The standard Of exam.na ion
Tor admiss on to Oxford is no higher
than at anv OF our best colleges he
requirements after that are very much
less An undergraduate Of ordinary
abilities can finish tho course in any
one of the colleges here within tire
years, and in the three years he will
study six months only in each year.
The scholastic year consists of three
terms of only eight weeks each. They
have six weeks holiday at Christmas.
is easy to see from the short period
OF study and the predomihance given
to classical studies that not much of a
general educat on can be obtained al
Oxford. Strangers who come 10 OK
ford often ask where the uniyers ty is,
not seeming to understand that there
are thirty colleges comprise in the
uniyers ty system at Oxford Will,
they are generally ella; ell together and
pursue the same lines Of study, yet they
are separate and distinct organizations
Some of the colleges are very rich and
some are very poor.
Adult students from the United tate
obie very seriously to the close hour
that students are required 10 keep I
the first place they arc required to hc
in their quarters at o clock IN tn
evening If they come in after the
are fined twopence; il they come in aftei
10 they are fined shilling if they com,
in after / | they are fined half crown
if after u they are obliged to paw
pound. and three appearances afte
midnight subject student to eXpu,s'o
The students are required 10 live durnI
the first wear or two at Oxford in TIA,
college building. 1t is only in the sec
ond year or in the latter part of thei
course that they an obtain permission
TO live IN lodgings. People who lodg
students can only take them after per
miss on is given by the faculty OF tn
college where the student is enrolled
and only after the lodging house keepe
has agreed to make reports daily upoi
the character and conduct of the studen
ledger. IS a matter of fact. The lodg
ing house keepers rarely, il ever, max
reports against the students. This
pretty generally understood by thu
college authorities, and they neve
permit students to lodge outside wher
their conduct has been at all question
able during their pre- i'm nary cours o
study.
students quarters in the various col
leges consist of a sitting room and
bedroom. This sitting room is ais
used as dining-room. The rooms ar
cared for by male servant called
scout He also serves the meals. Tn
students breakfast and lunch in the
rooms; they dine in the commons
visited a number of the dining halls O
the various colleges They are YER
handsome and are fitted up very mucI
like the dining rooms of the variou
inns OF court in London. The walls ar
all in dark woods, with portraits AM
the coats Of arms Of the various college
and patrons ornamenting them. Tn
ceilings are in dark wood he table
for the students run lengthwi,e wit
| llIt lOOil- ~ ll4N NiiAl Va Nllt lOOll aus
at right angles with The students tables
upon platform raised foot and hal
above the floor. is the table for the don
Of that particua ar college. This is SINH
lar to the relative pla ing of the table
of the barristers and the benchers in tn
inns o court diningrooms. A ba in3
open fire lights up cheerfully this ricl
and handsome framework of dark " ooC
and anc!e { ornaments. The dons pu
on full dress for their dinner. and tn,
students wear their mortar-boa cap
and black gowns These gowns anC
caps have to be worn by the student,
whenever they enter any OF the building
of any of the colleges. Often a studen
walking in the street will lake off hi,
loose gown and carry it over his arm
but the moment he enters any Of tn,
college buildings he must put it on, OF
he would be refused admission.
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