OPINIONS ON OXFORD
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,----The Cherwell traditions founded, we are told, by the exuberant Mr. Bhuiey, lasted with some modification for several years. As Editor a year ago, I controlled the paper during the. laSt term that those traditions were in force and was later extremely glad to see them go.' The - paper was at that time still written by the Editor and friends; though contd., butots were invited to join the staff if they could Write amusing, nonsense. We enjoyed reading each Other's copy. But it was not good enough, and before retiring I invited, the preposterous fellow, attacked by Mr. Binney, to join the staff. Since then there has been 'a "'lot of damned nonsense about merit," contributors have increased and have included' famous authors, critics and journalists, while good 'University
contributors have inevitably been asked to join the staff— which does mean an editorship after a term or two.
The result is that the Cherwell is beginning to take its place as the leading Oxford (undergraduate) weekly and will,
I am told, be the only weekly still to be published at ad.
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