The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-09

chemical laboratories and furnaces.
Truly this is wonderful place. Indeed
so wonderful that upon leaving | found
little hurrying would be required If
saw even a small portion Of Oxford.
Near the huseum are the large Uni
versity parks, which well repay visit,
being cool and shady, with charming
semi-circular walks and various dis
tinctive trees. Near at hand upon leav-
ing the parks was Keble College opened
by the Marquis Of Salisbury in 1870.
Not being as old and Of more striking
design, it seems almost alone as an ex-
ample of modern architecture. There
are countless other colleges, chapels,
halls, libraries. etc.. but we must hasten
to two important churches or cathe-
drals. First, the Church of st. Mary
the Virgin, historical in every way. John
Wycliffe here denounced the errors and
abuses Of the day; Crammer, Ridley 81
Latimer were cross-questioned here by
the doctors of Oxford and Cambridge
on the presence. substance and sacri-
fee of the sacrament" in 1854; and In
1866, Archbishop Crammer was again
brought for the purpose of publicly ex-
pressing his Protestant opinions, after
which he was burnt at the stake. Here
Amy Robsart. made famous by Sir Wal
ter Scott's Kenilworth, was buried in
1860. These and other events made this
church an especial object of interest.
Christ Church Cathedral dates back to
earliest Saxon times, almost the year
740 A. ID. 1t has been continuously re-
turned to its ancient appearance by deft
artists and with beautiful memorial
windows, presents a grand appearance.
The Christ Church Hall stands next in
Importance to Westminster. 1t is fin
ished in Irish oak, with armorial bear
ings. Here in 1888, banquet was
given Henry VIII dramatic perform
ances We're witnessed by Charles /,
James /, and Queen Elizabeth. Here is
also an unrvalled array of portraits upon
the walls.
The Martyrs memorial is a mas ter
piece of it's kind, and deservedly attracts
attention. The first stone was laid in
1S41, and after great difficulty, on ac-
count of opposition, was finished and
has stood for half a century. The other
statues of Crammer, Ridley and Latimer,
for whom the memorial was raised, are
represented in what are said to be per-
fectly natural positions and, in fact,
wonderful.
have taken you through that which
/ have seen, and tried in small way to
give you an idea of the town. There is
no particular industry. except little
boat building and that is all, excepting
the colleges, which require many people
to care for buildings and grounds, and
with their constant improvements,
artisans and builders are given constant
employment.
When entering Oxford / decided, in
my own mind, could see everything in
a day. Upon leaving was oppressed
with the feeling l had seen scarcely
anything in comparison to that passed
by. One might linger many days or
weeks in this picturesque old town.
recommend to the traveller, IL he has
but day to spare, pass it by and thus
escape disappointment in not being able
to stay longer. An opportunity is offered
to go to London at this time of the year
by steamboat down the Thames, but rail,
OF necessity, becomes our choice and we
whirl along to the metropolis of Great
Britain. My next letter will be one OF a
series on London.
WILLARD i. LANSING.