Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-28

were in Latin, so engineering is a
great concession. There is even Sc
| rious talk nowadays of abolishing
compulsory Greek and of giving de-
grees to women!
On the other hand, the statutes of
the university Tin Latin) include pro-
hibitions against playing marbles on
the steps of the Radcliffe Library, or
practicing archery in the High street.
Carrying bows and arrows as wea-
pons of offense against the towns
people is also forbidden; doubtless
as result of the famous town and
gown riot" of 1854, in which SO stu
dents were killed. The townspeople,
too, have mended their ways, doubt
less because they found it much more
profitable to charge the students
three prices for necessaries than to
kill them outright.
Many other strange medieval Gus
toms prevail. The vice chancellor,
who is the local head of the univer-
sity, has police court jurisdiction
over all it's members, and certain
members of the faculty, designated
as "proctors." roam the streets at
night to see that the rules are obeyed
For instance, after 9 o'clock all men,
bers of the university must wear aca-
demic dress. lin practice only u
gown is worn. and it has shrunk to
the dimensions of a waistcoat).
After 8, also, no student must be
found in a restaurant or hotel, and
all must be in college by II o'clock
except in the case of a few favored
colleges, where they may stay out
until IL. After the freedom of our
American colleges, these restrictions
seem very irksome and unnecessary,
but the whole life of the university
has been adapted to them. with the
result that it is impossible to gain
anything BY disobeying them, if it
we're feasible.
Thrilling stories are told of en-
counters with the bulldogs" serv-
ants whom the proctors take along
to do the dirty work. On one occa-
sion two undergraduates, found out
at night without gowns. made a run
for it, and succeeded in getting onto
the steps leading up to the gate Of
Queens College, which are tradition
ally sanctuary. There the under
grads sat down. The "bullers" gath
cred around. waiting for the inevi-
table time when the students must
make break for home. Ten o'clock
came. ten-thirty, ten-forty-fve. still
the antagonists glared at one another
in the dim light.
The "bullers," unprotected from
the wind, shivered with cold, but
stuck to their places. Finally, at
five minutes to eleven, the students
rose languidly. The bulldogs"
licked their chops. The students
pounded on the college gate; it
opened; they walked in and, we may
presume, peacefully went to bed, hav-
ing spent most pleasant evening on
the steps of their own college.
Some colleges have gone far in the
way of modern improvements; others
have stood pat on the primitive ar
rangements. At Jesus College some
of the younger tutors. bitten by TWEEN
tieth century ideas, went to the head
and suggested that modern baths be
installed for the benefit Of the stu
dents.
Baths" roared the fine, white
haired old man, what do they want
of baths? They're only up here
eight weeks at a time"
The Oxford year consists of three
terms of eight weeks each. with six
weeks vacations between. during
which vacations, it is presumed stu
dents may go home and battle.
The kitchen Of Christ Church ia
one of the sights Of Oxford. Here, in
the days before meat was rationed.
one could see 40 joints or 20 chick
ems roasting on spits in front Of an
open fire. The spits are turned by a
device in the chimney, operated by
the smoke and heat from the fire. In
the center Of the roof is large hole
reminder of the more primitive day
when the fire was built in the center
OF the stone floor and the smoke
found its way out through the roof
after the kitchen was full. This great
kitchen is monument to Cardinal
Wolsey. Henry Wits minister. who
insured the popularity of his college
by building the kitchen first and the
dining hall next, getting on to the
less important buildings when time
was less pressing
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