The life and letters of Benjamin Jowett, M. A., master of Balliol college, Oxford.

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cussed. In I867 two Statutes were promulgated at Oxford,
and then several measures introduced in the House of
Commons. That which found most favour was Mr. Ewart's
Bill, 'To open the benefits of Education in the Universities
to students without obliging them to be members of
a College.' Jowett made it known that Balliol, at all
events, was ready to give teaching gratis to members
of the College not living within its walls. And on the
second reading, June 5, 1867, Mr. Lowe remarked that
'to their great honour the Tutors of Balliol had resolved
that, if poor students were allowed to become members
of the College without being obliged to live within the
walls, they would give to all such students the benefit of
their tuition-the best in the University of Oxfordmaking no charge whatever for it.' The Bill was referred
to a Select Committee, and Jowett was examined on July
I5 and i6. He not only accepted the principle of 'unattached students,' but suggested methods for applying
it successfully, such as the appointment of a Delegacy for
the purpose, and special arrangements for their tuition
and discipline. He further observed that to render the
scheme effectual, a good share of the emoluments, in the
shape of' University Scholarships,' should be thrown open
to them. Against those who, with Mr. Mark Pattison,
were clamouring for the 'endowment of research'
and the absorption of College Revenues for the promotion of learning, he steadily maintained that learning
should not be dissevered from teaching, and that no
Professorship should be endowed without the prospect of
a class 2. In the following year (1868) a Statute was passed
at Oxford by which the requirement of twelve terms'
residence in College, which had remained for four
1 Hansard, vol. lxxxvii. p. I6I3.
2 Reports from Committees, i867, xiii. I32 ff.