Oxford Notes

Intelligence from New College--founded 1379--of Oxford University (as contained in the latest issue of the college bulletin to reach the U.S.):

> "In days when there is great talk of town-planning, much interest attaches to a watercolour panorama of Oxford made by Mr. Girdlestone's great-aunt a hundred years ago."

> "Mr. H. I. Parrott, now an officer in the Royal Signals, has celebrated the birth of his son by composing under the walls of Tobruk a Berceuse string quartet. . . ."

> "The College continues from time to time to review the position created by the vacancy in the Wardenship, and has decided to take no action at present. . . ."

> "It is proposed that, if sufficient funds prove available, Alsopp* should be given a silver watch. Subscriptions, which should not exceed half-a-crown, should be sent to the Steward of J.C.R., P. W. Cooke, New College."

> "On the occasion of the quingentenary of King's College, Cambridge, Dec. 6, 1941, the following address of congratulation was sent by the College:

" 'Salvete, viri doctissimi. . . . Floreat amicabilis concordia, floreat Collegium Regale.'

"The following reply has been received:

'' '. . . Grato igitur animo nee sine bona spe Collegia Beatae Mariae Wintoniae in Oxonia, sorori natu maiori, nos invicem salutem dicimus plurimam.'"

* Retired head porter.

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