Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
DIR. BOATWRIGHT CONTRASTS
ENGLAND'S PREMIER COLLEGES
Cambridge Younger, Larger, Poorer and More Demo
cratic-Buldngs of University of Richmond SINH
larly Constructed Alphabetically.

they said they greatly preferred tho
crate fires To either steam or hot
water heating.
OrEnnis 3 ion Dominates Colleges.
AZ Cambridge. rather more than at
| Oxford. the university organization
. dominates the colleges. Tho chief
factor in THIS situation Is probably
the great development OF scientific,
instruction and research at Cum
bridge. No one college was cuunI
Ia the task of providing the cxpcn
stve and elaborate equipment needed
/ for the modern science laboratory.
Thus the university develops labora-
tories and libraries for all the col.
leSes.
Chiefly. believe. on account of
the. Rhodes scholarships. there are
three times IA many Americans at
oxford as Mt cambridge. but among
tho siNty-thrcc American students AT
Cambridge this year are representa-
tiVes OF some OF the best known
families III the United States one
or these American students said to
me that he had come expecting 10
stay only one year. but he liked so
well no had decided to stay three
years and take a degree
Neither Oxford nor Cambridcc IA
bidding for more students at the
present time. Both are crowded To
their capacity and have been since
the war. observed at one college
n notice posted on tho public bulle-
tin showing that the students had
to dine in hall in three relays, While
the faculties do not expect the pres
"nt rapid increase in attendance To
continue. the colleges do expect to
grow and to expand. They believe
In the value of the education they
~
youth Will resort TO them I'm We,
greater numbers as the years bring
"ldtr appreciation of learning
Scholarships Are Numerous.
rs one studies the English and
scottish universities one is deeply
impressed with the opportunities af-
torded by scholarships. studentships.
hurSaries and other financial aid To
enable INDECENT students of ability
10 secure university education prac-
tically without expense TO themselves
or their parents. The scholarships
arc numerous and average in value
about $500 year. Many are worth
5000 or more year and they are
usually awarded for three or four
years al time. The basis of award
is proved intellectual ability.
was prepared to question whether
So large proportion OF college funds
f4 'PSi'S 'ouiu pc devoted to scholar
ships. but high university official
assured me that the authorities be
iieved heartily in the, wisdom of the
great scholarship grants. Not only
did the various colleges thus com
Cete for the best students but IL was
thuS made certain that brilliant
Young men and women would not be
deprived of higher cduca ton by rea-
son Of poverty. The best brains would
he conserved and trained to serve tn,
nation.
There are many interesting and
inspiring spots in the Cambridge
colleges. but | found none more in
wiling than Trinity College chapel.
Here the glorics of Gothic architec-
:urc and the arts Of color i'm stained
glass and mural decoration are at
their best. The lofty ceiling and the
magnificent proportions of tho chapel
give sense of larGcncss and free
dom.
As tho student enters the ante
chapel he must needs pass many
statues and busts of former students
who brought fame to their college
and their nation. Here are busts or
other memorials of scholars like Por-
t'on and Jebb. Wescott and Hort.
Lightfoot and Caylcy. also Of Beau
mont and Fletcher, Barrow and Whe-
well. Among the life-size statues
are splendid marble portraits of
Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon Macau
lay and Tennyson. What other col
leEe can equal Trinity in the glory
of such ALUMNI!
London, England. May IL. 1922.