Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

and laboratories, yet it gives instruc-
ton in small way. 1t leads in the
teaching of science, although this is
not strong point in the university.
But the university has some share in
the teaching of theology and law.
inc college reserves the individual
instruction of a student: but teaching
lor honors is now given by colleges in
combination, and an undergraduate is
Tree 10 attend lectures a any college
he pleases.
oXford University, in its adminis-
,ratlve features, may be likened to the
government formed under the articles
Oh confederation in this country, where
the states We're virtually Independent
ana the central government had but
limited powers. For various reasons
the power of the colleges increased.
While that of the university declined
one writer has described the relations
between the university and the col
legoa. as follows:
The university originally existed i'll
dependent of colleges, with a free re-
publican constitutions; the PRINCIPALS
OF us nails freely chosen by the stu
dents and the system of life and study
generally If not entirely, determined
by their own pleasure The
students became infected with the dis
orders of the country; and the free
system was gradually superseded by,
ana at last wholly cxtinguished before,
the discipline drill of the colleges. The
university retains Il shadow of its old
lie. But it's revenues are com
opoIiZed by hra,J. of Tho ,dii ~. - r',
fessors Ircturr tn vncrnt hnnrh,ss' - II 49,,
examinations arc conducted bV the I'M imto ~
of the colleges The colleges TO an ME-
teal purposes. are the university ,rho
wealth is liz their hands-the teachIn.. is
in their hands,
The official title of the university is:
The Chancellor Masters. and Scholars of
the University of oxford" The power;
Of the university are vested in four
bodies: The House of Congregation"
consisting of certain regents. or teach
crs, is invested among other things with
the duty of rttifying the nomination of
examiners and the granting of ordinary
degrees
The House of Convocation' consists of
all who have been regents. under certain
conditions This hodv t,.,ng,rt,. all for
,,,i -. ms uIlS IniladttS ail Tor
~. :" vi NV "'iN'i Hi'N, tNN'Pt
w "cioliSS 10 me cplEot itl"n u con
l'IS iohorary ana othcr degrees, ana nils
an the ollces II thi Gllt oil the
"i W.. - .. Sit!.
oxfnrd a7nis,i., -, ''t or
| heads Of colleges and halls has i,ert.,in
Legislative fttn1tinn>, II JisaIsece n,t,.
mliIeatcs, or :mrnds .,ny statutes mo
'i ~ 80 ~ ~" H.itu'cS PiV-
'rb 'l''i,
| ,i i ga .'uii,i 'oli:'s''9 va
| I,,h n,ii, IL, ~ ~ ~ "iiu
nn l.'itIii - tSa '', ,i,r ~
| MI ~ thn ,i,,i,r,,it,. ~. ~ t,,,,,i
who is elected fnr H.. nv tho Ila,,sn -
| Cnnyocations This office is ,ISuaIIv con-
! ferred upon a 1lobIeman. who has been \.
| member of the university. The, Maruuis
| of Salisbury who was formerly "A fellow
| of All Souls College, was chancellor in
| 1915. Bat the duties of the chancellor are
| usually performed by the vice chancellor.
| Two proctors exercise certain police func-
| tons IN the university
| There arn eight regil,s nrofcseors 90
| III, t.,,1',.,,C ssi',ll-i w., ii%n,iI;h -,
All $500 ,,a,. ,l,.of,.,, ,i,',i
a ,.,r Stii,9 @
from "a re soao n nee ~ v,ir ,nI ,he 4,
| 80 - ~ s..ln - -. go nv .N
cases lectures are not COMPULSORY. and
the majority Oh lne prolcSsofS nave Nun
erto taken nut niue practlcaf part IN
| te'tcilAs; NJ nave zen az llpcrtH 20
| deNote thelr Tune 10 literary OF aftlstic
irb.r.. ire rov, tne,t,.-o,a c,lIo...e. ,t
oxford. Of great Importance as well as
grandeur are the buildings of the univcr-
sity. OF those pertaining to the uniyer-
sity proper the most important are: The
great Bodlcian Library, one Of the finest
in tho world a noble home of study. filled
u,ith bonks and MSS and datcs from thr
I;ftnantb c",,t,rr,, This Iihr,rv Wa
fa,pdcd h, Sir rhor,l.. EodIny in 1co, r.
has; been ,niarrcd hv the ..Camars Bod
, lrina." or RIdcliffc, built in 1i37-i9 with
money given by DR. Radcliffe. 1t confirms
a fine collection of pictures and portraits.
The theatcr. founded by Gilbert Shell
/, ld,n Archbishon of C1nterhurv was
"nnncd in liza T,bc AehmnInan Mrsa,r,
,.artod in in,n.s, nnpt,in. I, ,,rr,nd cnIIn.I
,i,,n of .,rfi,,,iticS and tbc r"nIai ,5ar
. ILL., Tho ti,,initv e,honie arc n"t mo-, non
Ws,i rn, ,.r,hireS INT rn, ,,,hlii, cxar ~ y
i ms ~ ~. iii
: i,'t'loiln an ~ CliiclilnS VI ucSi't ,
@ mons me otner liiiposlhs leHtures are
{ - ~, iiui ~ o. ot tidny the llEln' 'ie
i%,,innd bih' ~, ~ -, - ~ ~ 80 ,cI Ni!iu ~
y 49, w. IN it,'' ~, "a,
! Xxx ,Ta1'inr t,,Iiiiims c..,,rtoinin,. tr i;
c iti' ,,tiiS' "
| p,,,thnoI ,rI,r, nii - ~ ~ "
H,5.,,in sh,I ~ dr,v.i, ,i Az. ~,
= institutions dirct.tI,. ,Indsr tbn .,dni,js
f separate Iorcrnmrnt, but organic,lIs