The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
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three men, as there can be but two men
from each state in residence at the
same time in Oxford, the first examina.
ton occurring in 1904, the second in
1905, if the places for each were filed,
no election occurs the third year, or
until the first men have completed the
course. Each man enters the equivalent
of the sophomore year, the bequest pro-
viding for three-years' residence. In
my letter of late date, DR.. Parkin
writes: "a fact which calls for a good
deal of consideration on your side of
the water is this: That no less than
nineteen states Of the union failed this
year (19O5) to send in a man who
could pass the not very difficult exam
nation, which is given as preliminary
test. No doubt this will be rectified in
time.'' The American Rhodesians as
they are called in distinction from the
their first year early in October, 1904,
preceding the opening Of the term, to
learn from Mr.. Wylie the duties and
privileges Of undergraduates. Oxford
University consists of a federation Of
twenty three different colleges, each had
designated how many could be accom-
modated, the number varying from one
to six each college, every man having
previously expressed his preference as
to his future home. If the assignment
could not be made according to the
man IS first choice, he was given second,
then if he could matriculate at neither
of these, the matter was settled by the
Oxford secretary, Mr.. Wylie. He stands
to the men in capacity of almost
paternal counselor. # a student by i'll
ness or otherwise fails in his work, the
stDons' report this to him. The adj
visibility Of this will readily be seen
as it requires three or four weeks to
receive return replies from American
parents on matters which need imme.
date attention, as we'll as being quite
impossible to make explanation in mat
tiers which differ SO widely from the
American institutions. Mr.. Wylie has
shown admirable, wisdom as an advisor
but better still, his ready sympathy
and understanding has appealed to the
confidence Of the strangers, this being
supplemented by his charming Amer
lean wife whose long residence in Paris
has given a cosmopolitan scope to hel
acquaintance and ideas. Their beauti
full home, 9 South Park Road, in it:
! sylvan setting, with broad walks, flow
ers and porticos is a scene Of 4frequen
students festivities.
Classification.
The freshmen are assigned to heat
tutors, each head having perhap
twenty students, according to the siz
of the college. His duty is to arrang
, course of lectures for each, give ad
vice, not only then, but turnout tn
) term. The men having decided upol
their study course, are, broadly speak
ing, divided into two groups:- IT,
, ~ Those wishing to take degree
> Of BIZ. or BIC. being over 81, and hold
, ing degree from their home uni
= versity, are allowed to take advance
course, and e =. -: >.
, (2) Those who by choice, or lack o
, necessary qualifications were rea
: for BIC. ~
! The lectures assigned may be in one
] own college, or entirely in others, lik
= Mr.. Wallace Of Minnesota, who, alth
! / belonging to Pembroke college has n
: lectures there, or in other words, onl
y his residence. There are popular un
I versity professorships held by famou
men in England, who are not require
\ to lecture beyond once a term. Th
warden Of All Soul s college, the un
= versity member of parliament, is seldol