GREEK AT OXFORD.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I read in your "News of the Week" (February 13th) that "Congregation at Oxford decided on Tuesday by a small majority to exempt candidates for honours in natural science and mathematics from the obligation of qualifying in Greek at Responsions." May I point out that this is not quite accurate, and may lead to misunderstanding P All that Congre- gation has so far done is to pass certain resolutions affirming the principle that exemption is desirable. There has been no actual legislation. A statute may be framed embodying the resolutions, but considering the narrowness of the majority (two, in a house of three hundred and twenty-six), even this cannot be considered certain.—I am, Sir, &c., Sarile Club, 107 Piccadilly, W. A. D. GODLEY.
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