The Henson Journals

Tue 26 February 1907 to Fri 1 March 1907

Volume 16, Pages 186 to 187

[186]

Tuesday, February 26th1907

I took Lois to the Zoo. The day was cold and grey: birds and beasts felt the fact, and shewed their feelings. But the Gardens were free of the trippers; and the attendants very civil and obliging. We were able to see everything to great advantage.

March 1st 1907

Copies of Monthly Review sent to.

  1. Canon Page Roberts
  1. Bp. Of Colchester
  1. Peile
  1. Marsden
  1. Rector of Exeter
  1. Watson
  1. Warre
  1. Editor of Spectator
  1. Principal Lang
  1. Bishop of Stepney
  1. Ker
  1. Raleigh
  1. Doyle
  1. The Warden
  1. Sir Hy Craik
  1. Dicey

[187]

On Thursday, the 28th Feb, I went to Oxford for the Bursar's Dinner. At Paddington I fell in with Butler and Gwyer with whom I journeyed. There was comparatively a small party. At dinner I sate between Ker & Fletcher: and in Common Room took my old seat next to Raleigh at the Lord Mallard's table. For the first time, I felt myself at a Gaudy distinctly old. So many younger men about, whose names and faces I could not connect with any security. Afterwards in Common Room I had some discussion with Egerton and Young on the eternal Education issue. The general feeling of the College is anti–Government, and I am rather under a cloud. Perhaps this is inevitable, yet none the less painful.

On Friday, March 1st , I returned to Westminster, arranged for a Memorial Service for Lady Ripon, attended a meeting of the School Managers, and gave the 3rd Lecture on 'Christian Marriage' in the Abbey. It took ¾ hour to deliver. Afterwards I walked with Beeching as far as Lincoln's Inn, where Inge, now Margaret Professor at Cambridge was lecturing.

Issues and controversies: education bill

25 Feb 1907
3 Mar 1907