New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20


The quaint laws Of that day yyer, l.
than one instance framed with a view d =.
ing the life OF the student even more a.
than his frequent poverty compelled .r.
second year Of his reign. James fo,b.a. u
profitable or idle games in Cambridge a.
five miles thereof whereby the younger a..
or may be drawn or provoked 10 vain Az. I
loss OF time or corruption Of manner,. a II
batting. besr-baiting. common play. ~
shows. interludes comedies and tragedi., !, u
English tongue, and games at logge,s ana
holes are specially forbidden" To r.n.v
for his curtailed privileges the law gav.
scholar some compensa;ions For s,,
there was distinction made in the trea,rI,I
student who reached the pillory a.
them did for using "evyll and fowle va,.,
the Mayor in 1863 Lord North write,
Vice Chancellor that in consideration ~ "a.
tenders connection With the UniyersI,v :.
content that you shall qualyfe this pun,,-.'
& that he shall but oney stand upon n. .
lorye & have one OF his cares nayled TO m. -.
by the space OF three hOwrs. q tina, va. a
take order to see this done. And sher. y,
alledge him to be dronke. VOW are to co,ss.
the TYNE yn the mOrnyng which vas M, II
he could so longe remain dr0rke A..
yf ne had been eyther Of the Sheer or ,ous,
shoold have lost both hys cares The s,s-
tenderness thus shown to the academic "a 1
Cambridge does not seem 70 have led n a..
estrangement between the University ana N
Kings representatives on the contrary -.
University has been remarkably loyal a,s ..
OF the most picturesque incidents In its h. y
Is that OF King George rs gift OF p...
Moore's valuable library in l7lj. Al IN, !.
some sympathy for the Jacobl,es has >.
shown. and troops had to b. sent 10 MAR.
order. Cambridge was faithful to the nous.
Hanover, and the King showed his apprsc,,..
by sending the splendid gift ~ books. Cont.
porary wits were not slow % seize upou Tho .
casion. An oxford supporter wrote.
King George, observing with julici9us eye,
The state Of both his Universities.
To oxford sent a troop II horse. and .shv,
That learned body wanted loyalty
To Cambridge books he sent As Vel is.-,
ing
How much that loyal body wanted learning
The retort from Cambr.lg. vas wrti- \
Sir william Browne. founder u Universe
prizes for odes and ep.srsns ~. said.
The King to oxford sent troop 2 horse
FOR Tories own no argument huf force.
w lth equal skill 20 Cdmhridge looks h. 80
For wings admit a. force bit ar.5lme.L
The little squabble opens A vista Il ca,,r,,
Of rivalry between thu Two univers.us, T.
alive To this day though II r1urs. da,s.
vita amiapility. and IL is diyertirr 20 hs,,
Cambridge man claiming that his I'n.vsrs.
has been. above all things. q ra-t u arg-
birds. the oxford man declaring thl, II he p
Of famous poets is shorter. 40 4ny rate Ms p
Of famous ethical and philosophical ,hr ,sr-
a good deal longer. The broad fact seem. u'
that oxford has always been the scene ,
more strenuous intellectual ard spiritual rrs
ence than Cambridge. il has been me hon,
lost causes. and f0rsaken beliefs and rpa
sible loyalties." as Matthew Arnold called
the very place for the Tractarlan movement
receive its impetus. the very Dor eiirg- piac, .
such types as Newman and JOWatt. While ca
bridge has pursued the even tenor Of It's "a
and has stood for far less romantic M
more conservative side Of the English geaI
one respect at least. as We turn The pages
Mr.. Atkinson's admirable volume He has b
in Cambridge noble but not an enchaTI
theme. His survey OF the colleges impressss
reader without inspiring him. Memory q
back to Arnold's glorious tribute TO 01fo'
STEPPED in sentiment as she lies. spreading
gardens to the moonlight. and whispering n.
her towers the last entertainments u the Ma.
Age. who will deny that oxford by her inesA'
charm. keeps ever calling Us nearer to
true goal of all Of US. TO the ideal. 10 pef''
tion-to beauty in a word. which IS only IN
| seen from another side-nearer. perhaps. u
all the science OF Tubnsen."
Mr.. Atkinson cannot write ~ Cambridge
this strain. nor is it all his fault Camoui
does not wake the same fires. This we reIe
is matter for disappointment But the STAR
ness of Cambridge remains its dignity IT'S .,