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...comments throughout the whole university. This is shown by the fact that the Oxford Magazine devotes an editorial to a young freshman whose first effort in debate was such a success that it was considered a matter of general interest. The poetry of the Magazine is of a decidedly superior tone. An excellent parody of Chaucer runs through several numbers. The Oxford poet, however, seems to delight as much in French forms as his American brother...
...longer articles, which consist of both poetry and prose, are decidedly superior, both as to subject and treatment, to the corresponding features of American college journals. No attempt seems to be made at humorous writing, unless, perchance, it be a bit of verse. The contributions belong distinctly to the class called "solid," and are on such subjects as "Want of Leaders in Oxford," "Democracy and Culture," "University Men and Local Government." There is every evidence that these articles are read with interest, for quite a number of them have called forth lengthy rejoinders...
...boat was occupied by different men almost every week. Even after the eight had been determined upon by Cambridge, their positions were not fixed until a short time ago. But Cambridge improved rapidly in form after the crew was settled in their positions, and this fact, added to their superior weight, gave their backers considerable encouragement. The Oxford crew found difficulty in getting a stroke, as Sharpe and Curry seemed to be equally good oarsmen. Finally, however, Curry obtained the position, which he retained but a week, as he had to give place to L. R. West, the veteran Oxford...
...collect the brilliant men of the country around the nucleus already formed. Men go to Harvard and Yale because they believe that at those institutions they will find the best general faculty and methods of teaching, although in some one department they may feel that some other college is superior. Brilliant professors die but thoroughly organized systems do not. It is the policy of the Berlin University at present to collect all the leading professors of Germany with its faculty. In the end it will be in Germany as in England and America; Berlin will be the national university...
...they are called. At Oxford there is as well a final examination, just before the students take their degrees (or do not take them). They are conducted by public examiners and are distinct from the colleges. The system of having only two examinations during the course is superior, in some respects, to the custom in vogue here of holding them every few weeks, but it has many obvious disadvantages...