. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . ommon-room, and Laboratory, as-well as the Kitchen, com-municating by lift with theDining Hall. On enteringthe Hall we notice to aurleft on the screen an in-teresting portrait (a copyof the original Lutterworth)of John Wycliffe, the earlyreformer (see 14, 20, 26),who was a Fellow of thiscollege, and became 1360; completingsome twenty years laterthe first translation of theBible into English. Herealso is a small portrait Strachan Davidson,senior dean, and a fine marble bust of
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . ommon-room, and Laboratory, as-well as the Kitchen, com-municating by lift with theDining Hall. On enteringthe Hall we notice to aurleft on the screen an in-teresting portrait (a copyof the original Lutterworth)of John Wycliffe, the earlyreformer (see 14, 20, 26),who was a Fellow of thiscollege, and became 1360; completingsome twenty years laterthe first translation of theBible into English. Herealso is a small portrait Strachan Davidson,senior dean, and a fine marble bust of Lord Bowen, late visitorof the college. At the farther end of the room, high up on the wall, are a pair of old paintingsof the Founder and his wife ; below them are several fine portraits of eminentmembers of the college, conspicuous among which are the late Archbp. Tait,Cardinal Manning, Robert Browning the poet, Prebendary Rogers (known Theology Rogers), and the late distinguished Master, Dr. Jowett,who, among other generous benefactions, provided the fine organ for this room,.. MASTERS HOUSE, BALLIOL. no Aldens Oxford Guide. at a cost of over ^ i,ooo ; also a striking portrait of Viscount Peel, late Speakerof the House of Commons, clad, like Browning, in his L. robes. On leaving the Hall, before descending the steps, we pauseunder the archway to admire the view of the Chapel, Library, &€. Balliol, comparatively obscure until modern times, has been distinguishedduring this century for the intelleciual attainments of its members. The matri-culation examination is unusually stiff, and students at Balliol are expectedto be content with nothing short of honours at the University high standard is largely due to the system of open scholarships instituted•here by Dr. Jenkyns, who presided over this college for thirty-five years. Ofthe numerous exhibitions offered at Balliol, fourteen were founded by , a native of Ayrshire, for the benefit o
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