New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

us customs and etiquette in commons and
sacred always is traditional usage in this
stronghold of English conservatism. Emerson
summed it up when he said: The English-their
sod is precedent"
would like also to add few lines about the
Sunday concert at BaIliol. This is a regular in
sttution at Oxford and was introduced by DR..
JoWett, the famous Master Of BallioI He had
something Of a struggle over it, but his person
aIty was strong enough TO carry an innovation
which ran counter TO old time ideas of Sunday
observance. The prejudice has been completely
overcome, for every Sunday night the splendid
hall OF Balliol is crowded at 0 o'clock This con-
cert was classical one, with one of Beethoven's
sonatas for piano and violin. an aria from
Elijah" violin solos by Rudorf and Tartini and
loves How deep the slumber of the floods"
MISS Cecilia Gates played the violin. MI Rynd
was the singer and DR.. Ernest Walker was the
accompanist- 1t was an excellent concert, and
ct the close religious character was impaired
TO it-an old time Puritan might have said that
a belated apology was made for the dissertation
Of the Sabbath-by the singing Of a chorale.
Praise thou the Lord, o my souI"' bv the
audience, TO a slow, dragging measure Dr.
Jowett smiled grimly upon the audience from
two frames on the front wall behind the piano.
and DR.. Card, by his presence in q front seat
revealed his sympathy with rational ideas of the
observance of Sunday.
PROGRESS AT OXFORD.
Classical study must always remain the ideal
Of scholarship in Oxford and the composition of
Latin and Greek verse, upon which so much
time is expended in public schools will continue
to be regarded as a mysterious fetch; but even
in the stronghold Of lost causes there are signs
Of the progressive trend Of modern education
While each OF the twenty-one colleges remains
self-governing and law unto itself the num-
l.e- ra
steadily increasing and Oxford has become a
stronghold Of learning where everything is
taught Possibly there has been no dominating
personality since DR.. Jowetts death but there
are great names by the score like those Of Sir
MOnier Williams in Sanscrit, Professor Poul-
ton in zoology. Professor DIcey Sir Frederick
Pollock and Professor Holland in Jurisprudence
and law, Doctors Ince and Bright in divinity
and ecclesiastical history Professor Driver in
Hebrew, Professor Sayce in AssyrioIogy. Profess
sor Lancaster in anatomy. and other masters Of
classical scholarship and modern science With
all these eminent men oxford offers unique IA
cilities for post graduate studies, and sys-
tematic effort has recently been made to attract
American students by opening courses TO them
with examinations for honorary degrees on
terms OF equality with English students. a
considerable group Of American students has al
ready been formed for post graduate work, es-
iJeCLe---y III law winch there exception
ally strong corps of teachers
Oxford once had the reputation Of being in
tensely anti-American in spirit, but it no longer
deserves that evil pre-eminence American
scholars are welcomed at Oxford with cordially
and good Fellowship, and many of them find the
destinations too strong 10 be overcome and ind
a permanent residence on classic ground. one
OF these enthusiasts said TO me: I have found
only three habitabe spots in the world: Oxford,
Athens and Venice; and the best Of them is
Oxford. I do not wish TO live anywhere else"
As an instance Of the consideration with which
Americans are treated here, the forthcoming
degrees may be mentioned. There viii be no
commemoration functions and balls this summer
on account Of the war; but there is to be an
American day. Some time after the 10Th
of this month there viii be a special meeting Of
ConvocatiOn and series Of degrees viii be con
ferred upon Americans: D. c. 1. for Professor
Charles Eliot Norton, of Harvard: D. D for Dr.
Morgan Dix, Of New-York, and D. Sc. for Pro
fessor Baldwin, Of Princeton. and Professor
Chandler, OF Columbia This will be the first
time that the degree of Honorary Doctor of
Science has been conferred for eminence in any
subject. and psychology IN the person OF Pro-
lessor Baldwin leads the way. followed by chem
istry, with Professor Chandler as its representa-
tive. Professor Baldwin has won this distinc-
Of psychology as science by his years residence
while engaged in editing q great work, The
Dictionary Of Psychology and Philosophy"
/ y. F.
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