OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13946, 29 April 1909, Page 2

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

EST\BLISHMENT OF A WORKING MAN'S COLLEGE.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. LONDON. April 28.

Lord Curzon has pnblished comprehensive proposals for the reform of Oxford University, including the surrender of eompulsorv Greek and tho establishment of a working man's college at a maximum charge of £60 per annum.

[Oxford University seems to have grown up in the 12th century, although to Alfred- the Croat used to be ascribed the foundation of one college university in 872. The number of undergiaduatos in 1907 was 3742.]