Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 25 January 1896, Page 3

Notes and Events.

•— As the State Schools are reopening on Monday it may be in season to issue a few notes on one of the oldest seats of learning in Englan^i. .#: Jord was known as a seat of teaming long before the University was founded and that dates back to the 18th Century. Tradition ascribes the honour of being the founder of the University to Alfred the Gr< at, though this is more tradition than fact. It may be news to learn that at one time in the reign of Henry 111 there arose much bitterness of feeling among the students and the townspeople, (the earlier town and gown rows) and the majority of the English students left Oxford and founded a new home. The king annoyed at seeing an empty University, as worrying as an empty treasury, sant over to France and obtained 1000 students. The quarrel with the English students soon smoothed over and they returned to Oxford at the request of king and townsfolk. There are at the present day twenty-one Colleges and six Halls, which constitute the University of Oxford ; each of these has a separate administration although all are governed by the statutes of the University. The University, which bears the title of "Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford," consists ef the Chancellor, "who holds office for life (Lord Salisbury is the present Chancellor) ; the High Steward (at present the Earl of Carnarvon) was elected for life ; the Vice-Chancellor, and two Proctors, both elected annually. The remainder of the Corporation consists of the Professors, Masters, Fellows and Students. the reign of Edward 111 the old quarrel between students and towns-people broke out and blood was shed, and persons killed. During the Civil War Oxford held out for the king and melted down much of its valuable College plate to sustain bis cause. , *