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General Architectural Congress In Oxford.
GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL CONGRESS IN OXFORD .
During the Week an Architectural Congress , composed of architects and archaeologists from various parts of the kingdom , has been held in Oxford , under the auspices of the Oxford Architectural Society . The first meeting of the series was held on Wednesday afternoon , in the society ' s rooms , Holywell ^ the chair being taken by the Very Rev . the Dean of Christ Church ( Dr . Liddell ) , when the objects of the conference were explained , and information given as to the arrangements that had been made for carrying out those objects . The congress has been exceedingly well attended ; amongst
those present durmg the several days of meeting we noticed— -discount Pungarinon ; the Yen . T . Thorp , Archdeacon of Bristol ; Beresford Hope , Esq ., M . P , ; Sir Stephen Glynne , Bart ., the Bishop of Q / Uehec ; the Ven . Archdeacon Gierke , Yen . Archd eacon Harrison ; Sir Henry Dry den , B art . ; the Hon . F . Lygony M . P . ; the Rev . the "Vice-Chancellor ; Professor Donaldson , of University College , London ; G . G . Scott , Esq . ; S . S . Teulon , Esq . ; — Skidmore , Esq , ; J , E . Street , Esq . ; M . Francisque Michel , of Bordeaux , Professor deFacuite , and correspondent of the Institute of France , and Mine . Michel ; Edwin Lees , Esq ., F . L . S ., Worcester ; Rev . G . S . Robinson ,
Leamington ; Rev . J . D . Simpson , Stoulton , near Worcester ; Rev . S . W . Hall , Kirk Ellas , Yorkshire ; T . Barkw orth , Esq . ; Rev . E . Hill , Skering Rectoiy , Essex ; Rev . E . Tuiuer , Stonesfield , Sussex ; Mr . and Mrs . M . Frost , St . John ' s House , Chester ; H . Harrington , Cohgleton ; T . Clarke , Godaliiiing ; Rev . H . J . Briggs , Rockingham , Northamptonshire ; Rev . T . J . Joyce , of Strathfieldsaye , and Mrs . Joyce ; Rev . A . Pownall , South Kibworth Rectory , Leicestershire ; Rev . T . Butler ; Charles Faulkner ,
Esq ., . b . b . A ., JDecidington ; ttev . A . Moslems , Kev . O . A . Moughton , Rev . S . Standen , A . P . Bean , Norwich ; W . H . Dykes , York ; J . C . Nightingale , Wilton ; C . Brown , Chester , and the Misses Brown ; Rev . E . J . Hillier , Cardington , Beds . ; Rev . F . W . Becker , Averbury Vicarage ; Rev . J , Parker , Boxwell Vicarage , North Shropshire ; E . P . Hall Esq ., Oxford ; Alderman Sadler , R . W . Bro . Alderman Spiers , Oxford ; R . P . Spiers , Esq ., of King's College , London ; George J . A . Walker , Norton , near Worcester ; J . B . Ruild , Tollerley Hall , Yorkshire ; F . Preedy , Esq ., Worcester ; Rev . J . Baron , of Upton Scudamore , Wilts ; Rev . J . Clutterbuek , the Rector of
Exeter , the Warden of Wadham , Dr . Heurtley , Dr . Jacobson , Dr . Bloxham , Rev , Canon Stanley , Rev . Mr . James , R . A . Freeman , Esq ., Rev . G . A . Poole , M . H , Bloxam , Esq ., & c . & c . The Very Rev . the Dean of Christ Church , having taken the chair , said it became his duty , in the absence of their president , the Vice-Chancellor , which , on all accounts , was much to be regretted , to state very briefly the objects for which that congress had been convened . The object of the
congress was to enable them to form some idea of the progress of architecture in the middle ages , especially as it was exhibited in recent works in Oxford . The question might be asked , why should Oxford be selected as the place for holding such a meeting in preference to any other town ; but it wa $ evident that some particular place must be selected for the purpose , and there were several reasons why Oxford should be chosen . He believed that the first architectural society that was established came into being in Oxford . At the time of its establishment the principles of
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General Architectural Congress In Oxford.
GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL CONGRESS IN OXFORD .
During the Week an Architectural Congress , composed of architects and archaeologists from various parts of the kingdom , has been held in Oxford , under the auspices of the Oxford Architectural Society . The first meeting of the series was held on Wednesday afternoon , in the society ' s rooms , Holywell ^ the chair being taken by the Very Rev . the Dean of Christ Church ( Dr . Liddell ) , when the objects of the conference were explained , and information given as to the arrangements that had been made for carrying out those objects . The congress has been exceedingly well attended ; amongst
those present durmg the several days of meeting we noticed— -discount Pungarinon ; the Yen . T . Thorp , Archdeacon of Bristol ; Beresford Hope , Esq ., M . P , ; Sir Stephen Glynne , Bart ., the Bishop of Q / Uehec ; the Ven . Archdeacon Gierke , Yen . Archd eacon Harrison ; Sir Henry Dry den , B art . ; the Hon . F . Lygony M . P . ; the Rev . the "Vice-Chancellor ; Professor Donaldson , of University College , London ; G . G . Scott , Esq . ; S . S . Teulon , Esq . ; — Skidmore , Esq , ; J , E . Street , Esq . ; M . Francisque Michel , of Bordeaux , Professor deFacuite , and correspondent of the Institute of France , and Mine . Michel ; Edwin Lees , Esq ., F . L . S ., Worcester ; Rev . G . S . Robinson ,
Leamington ; Rev . J . D . Simpson , Stoulton , near Worcester ; Rev . S . W . Hall , Kirk Ellas , Yorkshire ; T . Barkw orth , Esq . ; Rev . E . Hill , Skering Rectoiy , Essex ; Rev . E . Tuiuer , Stonesfield , Sussex ; Mr . and Mrs . M . Frost , St . John ' s House , Chester ; H . Harrington , Cohgleton ; T . Clarke , Godaliiiing ; Rev . H . J . Briggs , Rockingham , Northamptonshire ; Rev . T . J . Joyce , of Strathfieldsaye , and Mrs . Joyce ; Rev . A . Pownall , South Kibworth Rectory , Leicestershire ; Rev . T . Butler ; Charles Faulkner ,
Esq ., . b . b . A ., JDecidington ; ttev . A . Moslems , Kev . O . A . Moughton , Rev . S . Standen , A . P . Bean , Norwich ; W . H . Dykes , York ; J . C . Nightingale , Wilton ; C . Brown , Chester , and the Misses Brown ; Rev . E . J . Hillier , Cardington , Beds . ; Rev . F . W . Becker , Averbury Vicarage ; Rev . J , Parker , Boxwell Vicarage , North Shropshire ; E . P . Hall Esq ., Oxford ; Alderman Sadler , R . W . Bro . Alderman Spiers , Oxford ; R . P . Spiers , Esq ., of King's College , London ; George J . A . Walker , Norton , near Worcester ; J . B . Ruild , Tollerley Hall , Yorkshire ; F . Preedy , Esq ., Worcester ; Rev . J . Baron , of Upton Scudamore , Wilts ; Rev . J . Clutterbuek , the Rector of
Exeter , the Warden of Wadham , Dr . Heurtley , Dr . Jacobson , Dr . Bloxham , Rev , Canon Stanley , Rev . Mr . James , R . A . Freeman , Esq ., Rev . G . A . Poole , M . H , Bloxam , Esq ., & c . & c . The Very Rev . the Dean of Christ Church , having taken the chair , said it became his duty , in the absence of their president , the Vice-Chancellor , which , on all accounts , was much to be regretted , to state very briefly the objects for which that congress had been convened . The object of the
congress was to enable them to form some idea of the progress of architecture in the middle ages , especially as it was exhibited in recent works in Oxford . The question might be asked , why should Oxford be selected as the place for holding such a meeting in preference to any other town ; but it wa $ evident that some particular place must be selected for the purpose , and there were several reasons why Oxford should be chosen . He believed that the first architectural society that was established came into being in Oxford . At the time of its establishment the principles of