THE QUEEN AT OXFORD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16452, 14 June 1921, Page 9

THE QUEEN AT OXFORD.

The real purpose of tlie visit of the Queen, to Oxford University, when she received the degree of Doctor of Civil Law recently, was to get an insight into the working of the women’s colleges and various, university institutions in which women play a big part. On arriving at Oxford, the Queen, accompanied by Princess Alary, was met by the Chancellor of the Univresity (Lord Ourzon), the Vice-Chancellor (Dr. Parnell), the Alayor of Oxford (Air E. B. Lewis), and members of the corporation. The Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, of which her Ala jest y is Hon Colonel, formed an escort for the royal party to Balliol College. Here the Queen donned her D.C.L. robes, and then walked in procession along the Broad to the Sheldoniau, where a guard of honour was furnished by the Oxford University O.T-C. After lunching at Balliol the Queen bad a very busy afternoon- Sho was first conducted over Barnett House,

where amongst those who received her was Airs Barnett. Here two presentations were made to her Alajesty. a copy of Barnett House Papers, hound by Aliss Thackeray, and embroidered with symbolic flowers—a Grown Imperial and a Fritillary, and a basket of Oxfordshire rushes made by the Northleigh (Oxon) Institute. A doll was also presented to Princess Alary on behalf of the Freeland (Oxon) AA'omon’s Institute. From Barnett House the Queen proceeded to Ladv Alargaret Hall and Somerville College, flopping on the way at tho Oxford Girls’ High School, where a bouquet of golden-col-oured tulips and dark blue violets was presented to her by one of the scholars. At Lady Margaret Hall her Ala jesty was presented with a vellumbound copy of the “ History of the University Church,” which was handed to her by Aliss Jex-Blake, the principal. At Somerville. Oxford Girl Guides formed a guard of honour. Be fore leaving for London the Queen had teg. at Queen’s Collge.