On Thursday the election to the Chancellorship of Oxford University
took pima at Oxford, and Lord Curzon was returned by a majority of 661. The figures were 1,101 for Lord Curzon and 440 for Lord' Rosebery. Although the return of Lord Curzon WM expected, the sweeping majority in his favour was a surprise. There are over six thousand voters on the register, but the percentage taking part in the contest was large for a University election. An election for the Chancellorship is, however, rare. The influence of Christ Church was, of course, on the side of Lord Rosebery. The political issue was not pressed very keenly, and the "country parsons," of whom we hear so much in University decisions, though the result reveals their presence, were not perhaps whipped up so carefully as on some occasions. It was in some ways regrettable that there should have been a duel between two such men as Lord Rosebery and Lord Curzon, but we must say for ourselves that we think the choice of Oxford an admirable one. Lord Rosebery is already Chancellor of the University of London. Lord Curzon has very great adminis- trative ability, and bus definitely declared his wish to help to reconstruct the financial fortunes of his University. His experience will be invaluable, and no doubt he will have perfectly loyal support at Oxford.
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