New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

Or. Marsham. is on record as rebuking
the assembled scholars in the hall; All
that I can say, gentlemen. ali that ] can
say is that II you want to behave Ike
barbarian savages. why-ahem! ahem!-
YOU should come and ask leave first.
There is a story that Merton gave Loro
Randolph Churchill so slight an educa-
tional equipment that when. as Chancel-
lor Of the Exchequer. "he was confronted
with some decimal fractions he had TO
send for a permanent official to tell him
the meaning Of those id dots. Orlel
College-among whose often remembered
figures were the leaders in the Trac-
tartan Movement-was regarded by
former undergraduate. Cecil Rhodes as
quite childish in matters Of finance.
Here is an illustrative anecdote:
Once upon time. it is recorded. the
Bursar discovered an ineXplicable dehclency
in his accounts of something between tl.@0
and Il 900 He knew that he had not en-
be9zled the money, but ne ala hol seS
how MS balance sheet was 10 ne eXp!alrsu
10 the auditors except on the hyPothesls
that bs had done so. In his distress ne
took his accounts TO the Common-room'
and asked his colleagues TO check MS ng
ures. They did so. pored over tneih, an, an
could find nothing wrong IN them, uhuI'
al last. the Provost solved the mystery.
"CIood gracious he exclaimed. Don
YOU see what you've done?
NO, Mr.. Provost, don see any "'iS
"Whv. on the liability side you've added
the date OF the year 10 the POUNDS srlh-
ings and pence!
Whatelv. afterward Archbishop OF
Dublin. was an Oriel tutor, queer hsh
then. and most eccentric and unconven-
tional He is described as lecturinG'
living on his back on sofa. with ms
legs dangling over the end OF H. smoh-
ing a pipe. In quaintest contrast was the
behavior of the Queens College Pro-
voe+ whose decorum nearly caused MS
Death on the occasion Of n serious H'e
Fellows and scholars had escaped N
safety and their night gear and ne was
the only one missed. He had remained
I'm the burning building 10 don his usual
attire. and came forth magnificent IN
wig. cap. gown, bands and complete &c
clesiastical trappings.
Wadham College is mentioned as the
scene Of the last Of the really historic
oxford rags" II occurred in 1850 and
originated. SAYS Mr.. Gribble, 'in an at
tempt on the part Of authority to tighten
the reins of discipline at a time when
rride at success on the river had mace
the College FESTIVE" on folly disaster
followed fast:
80. .o,,,s as usual. 10 have been
Tho fret overt act and the hEnuu5 pL a
bonfire on the grass-that peauLLutt' -. h.
Wadham grass-is an aCl no ny +bt
coD6oued by the historian Lndn ~ W
doDs The answer 10 lt-surel! JESLlH
sbIe answer-was the prohibition OF Wy
annual College Concert buI tne a o., iTto
we're lost and fur began realll 70 ~ l,,-,,,rr,
wrath of the junior members OF IN T9lieso
- ,sn+ad iIron "JnbelievinE DICK a
con so called because he rrplessea nl i.i
skeptical Of the articles OF Iu i- III Of
Faifh. There was sudden lrrupuou %
Z-outb flown with insolence ana VINE Lhtg9
i-rbelieving Dicks apartments AZ the uehu
n night. I-nbelieving Dick had no power
- eject his visitors and no time 10 GIe9s
a., 10 to receiva them. He fed, II Is
,elated. across the quadrangle In MS night
.rirt for none in those days wore
psiamas-pursued with missiles ana ho"N
Thinss' il was evident could not be
allowed TO rest there. The ring IeaueLs s
yrus- be discovered and an example mus
be made An appeal 10 them 70 sur - Ietruet
themselves. however. met with no response,
end the dons presently engaged the Serves Yes
Of a detective The detective was IIIIlslL
detected and was severely punished under
nc nurnp' II only remained for the dons
TO play their last card and senG tne whoLe
Ccnasa down. They did So WadhaTn. IN
~ autumn term Of 1850, was bowling
Wilderness vii with only few freshmen in
residence.
The College sans undergraduates was
o Grange and nournful sight. II took
wears to restore It 10 It's former dignity
and usefulness. Perhaps the affair
taught vould-ho mutineers A good les
son-at least. there have been no rags
OF equal violence since.