The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-16
Observation-Disclosures
AMONG THE FAMOUS SCHOOLS OF
OLD ENGLAND.

Winchester College and It's Plebeisn
Founder, Who Became Chancellor
of Eneland-Colorful eoenes in the
Ancient City and Curious Antiqui-
ties at the Quaint Old School.
"Dulce Domum."
(CoAsrioht.)
WINCHESTER, ENG, Oct. 3.-There is a
very rich and eminent man of my acquaiDt-
ance who in moments of honest confidence
often confesses TO me that his nostrils are
never assaulted by the vigorous aroma OF
boiling cabbage and corned beef that he is
not instantly possessed of an almost uncon-
trollable impulse to bodily assault and drive
out his many servant masters, sell his house
aud belongings, free himself from the alb
ject slavery OF his present aristocratic sur
roundings, fling social distinction and hon.
ors to the winds, and at a plunge return to
the care Free zestful and humble habits
appetites, qualifications and ways OF the old
farm home in which he as born.
Similarly with men, when the shadows
begin to leuRthen, an almost overwhelming
heart hunger comes whenever the ewes,
turning from the sterner affairs of life, fall
IL
does not matter whether it be historic spot
like Winchester, a treasure house of memo
ries and associations verify interviewer with
the best of civilizations making: some
modest village seminary, where lads aud
misses have built their day dreams together,
or the little old red country school house
you and used to know, with its tiny black
board and sheet iron stove, and roundabout
ground worn brown and smooth by the
ho oh
One is testified quito If the heart is not
strangely stirred where all these budding
hopes have been and are, if the eyes do not
mist as the boy you were takes your hand
in his and leads you back with him into the
sweet young paths again.
All this gentle influence will reach and
touch you at Winchester college. There
is grave and stirring charm besides. Its
great antiquity alone almost fills you with
reverence, for In reality old Winchester
is the mother school of all preparatory
schools in all English speaking lands
Harrow, Rugby and even old Elton under
the shadows of Windsor Castle, are all
modern in comparison with Winches-
ter. Even Merton college, Oxford, is
structurally only about 100 years older
while New College, Oxford, whose found
lnR was the real birth Of the English uni
versity in its broad sense, was still an efter-
thought in the inception Of the mind which
gave England her great university and COL
lege system, for Wykeham, the founder OF
both, simply built the university at Oxford
that be might send to it those who should be
prepared for IL at Royal Winchester.
This William of Wykehsn was an extra0r-
binary man. His career was one of many
examples of sturdy plohsian blood. having
the iron in 1t to carry its possessor past all
bounds OF caste or class to the lasting
fame Of personal achievement He was
born In 1924 In the village of Wykeham,
near Fareham. His fathers name was
John, and because of bis stature he was
nioknamed Long john" He was as tell
and huge a man as the late Long John"
Wentworth OF Chicago. The gigantic
figure of his son William looms
through the mystery of the time
grandly, The lad was educated at the
then royal city Of Winchester at the ex-
pense OF Sir John Scures; in 1916 entered
the household of Bishop Edyngton, prelate
Of Winchester; the latter turned him over
70 King Edward ILL.,, and by that king he
was at once employed in architectural art.
1t was Wykeham who built the great tower,
or ''round table" of Windsor, which was
to be the meeting place of the newly
founded order Of the Garter.
In 1854 be was made keeper Of the privy
seal, then in 1867 bishop of Winchester, and
the same year he was appointed chancellor
Of England. He was for a second time sp-
pointed chancellor, from 1889 to 1891, and
the plow boy Of Wyckham had beco ne
virtual ruler OF England. Whatever his
political or strictly ecclesiastical ability and
power, his fame will chiefly rest upon his
architectural skill and his educational
foundations. He transformed Winchester
cathedral and was national in genius, feel
ing and purpose. He is regarded as the
father OF the perpendicular style of archi-
lecture, and his own chantry III the cathe-
dral here, built by himself, is one of the
most matchlessly beautiful creations in
stone to be found in all Britain. 1t stands
between two pillars In the nave of the ca
thedral, in the south tier. and curiously
enough the great prelate placed his own
monument on that part of the cruciform
plan Of the cathedral which originally cor
responded with the pierced side of the
Savior on the cross.
There is no doubt Of Wykeham's piety. He
was determined to improve the intellectual
and social condition of the clergy. His col
lege was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Solemn professional entrance was made
into the structure at 8 o'clock on the morn
ing OF March &c, 1898. q few months less
than 800 years ago. The name of every Of
hcer, fellow and scholar who took part in
that historic ceremony, carefully registered
In vellum book, is Htill preserved. And
NAS SSLOOA buaS w Yk0ubl1H ebVEubY pOOr
scholars" then entered is standing here to-
day just as Bishop Wykeham built it, APP
parently brave and stout enough to shelter
'Wykehsmites, as its alumni are proudly
called, for another 500 years.
winchester is not only an old school town,
put 1t IS an ancient cathedral city and per-
maps the Oldest city ,.in England. Il was
royal Winchester a thousand years ago,
50 tradition says, before London was a
marshy fishing village huddled about the
gate of Belin. Ludor Rous Hudibrss
founded 1T 1872 Is. G.. So there is antiquity
mere outside Of the fiiuty walls of the quaint
old sohool. King Rufus is buried here and
mere st. Swithin lies. Cerdic WAS crowned
IN the heather temple which preceded the
cathedral and the bones Of Canute, Wilma,
Alvin, Stigsn aud Emma, who trod the
heated plouwshares unscathed, are gath
cred In mortuary chests over the side screens
VI the cathedral choir. But the real VIM
chester. dear TO the hearts of Englishnen.
Is not the Briton or Roman Winchester,
ous the city which is represented by the
square Norman tower and the ridge OF tho
mighty nave rising above broad masses of
foliage and scaled by the graceful tower
and turrets OF WyKeham college to the
south,
=, The shiny reaches of the Itchen stream
snow heIe and there enticingly. Split up
WITH numerous crystalline threRdings, you
come upon their vsgarous wanderings unex-
pectedly and always with sense of sur
prise and delight. In tho bystreets are
LII e l.