Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-21
OXFORD COLLEGE GIRLS NOTAS
PRETTY AS THOSE AT u. OF r.
President Boat"rght Doubts Whether They Are Ath-
letic Westhampton Lasscs-Students Pretty
Much Like Those of Other Institutions

here, and their spirits surely join
with the spirits of the air in singing
a challenge to the youth OF today.
/ was disappointed in the four
colleges, or halls. for women. Since
| 1870, women have been admitted 10
! university lectures. and, since 1920.
are eligible To all degrees except
those uf divinity. Theoretically,
they enjoy large PRIVILEGES in ON
ford. and nearly thousand women
are enrolled among the $500 stu
dents. But the women are no; really
welcome tn the majority. They are
housed in unpreien;Ious modern
buildings. away from the centers OF
university life. For the most part.
the men let them severely alone.
1t is quite noticeable. indeed, how
we'll tho men here seem 10 get on
without the society OF the gentle
sen. Like all the colleges for men.
the four groups for women are all
pursuing practically thu same course
and preparing for tho ,ume uuiver-
s,ty examinations.
determined by Examinations.
The university claims no right 10
"a, what tho colleges shall teach.
but. practically. the teaching in the
colleges is determined by the cx-
am.uutious set 10y tho university. AS
the registrar Of the university said
TO me. no college would think OF
teaching architecture. because the
university offers no eNamin>tions in
architecture
The University of oxford is made
Nh OF twcnty-two independently
chartered colleges. scattered over
city OF $4,000 inhabitants. The IN
dividual studcn, knows very little
Of the univsrs.tE rs such. II" stands
certain university examinations. aud.
II he Is successful. the university
gives him his degree. But no is a
student of Orlcl or Rrasenose or
Eailiol or som" other college, and
his loyalty Is 20 his college. More
over. the colleges separately hold most
" the money. the accumulntons
through tho centuries Of ,hc gifts OF
kings bishops and grateful alumni
ON tho other hand. the university
is moro than the sum total Of, the
COLLEGES Tho university has sole
powcr 20 establish standards and
confer degrees. 1t has an increasing
number OF It's own professors. whose
lectures are omen to all collegians.
and the recent parliamentary grants
will still further increase its income
and extend its power. II Viii not he
so dependent. as heretofore upon the
CurinuY Old Privileges.
some OF the old university rrivi-
.cgcs are very curious University
onic!als appoint a CLERK OF the city
market. whose business il is to see
that charges ar" not too high for
the pockctbooks Of the student POM
lut!on. Tho university also has civil
ana criminal Jurisdiction over its
,-f.
rescntat.ves In the municipal council
OF oxford and also elects two mem
bers o! Parliament.
As one Indication among many OF
the inclination OF each college 70 go
us own way, may be meatiCne the
various names used 10 designate the
os:ce OF president of the college. We
and president Of Magdalen. pro-
vos; O.; Or.el. rector Of Lincoln.
principal OF Brasenose. and master
q: Ballot Perhaps there are still
other designations. The university
calls rs president vice chancellor.
The chancellor IS Z nonresident
rotleman. elected Cor life, who re-
ce!ves no salary, bur !ncurs consd-
cradle financial obligations towards
The university.
As have visited the quadranGies
O. The various colleges and studied
ne architecture and the arrange
.re-t O: halls. I have been Impressed
with the substantial structure OF the
E!:che.s. In most colleges, the KIT
chen was NE FIRST building erected,
thus demonstrating how profoundly
hose builders q. "A bygone age un-
der=,oUd Inc mind Of youth. When
Cardinal Woisey decided to erect
college az oxford that should out
shine all IN" others, he began with
massive Kitchen, which remains
almost unchanged to this day. HIS
monster Eridiron on wheels. hig
enough FOR a carcass Of vcnisnn, IS
st!!. serviccable. Not only are kit
chen windows heavily barred. hut
al outside windows have stout iron
ta-s or rrlI"s.
Tne bela,"d student can gain &C
cess 20 MS college only by the por-
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