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The RGS and the Foundations of Geography at Oxford

Although geography had been taught in several colleges of Oxford Uni? versity from at least the middle of the sixteenth century, the subject was of little importance when the RGS first approached the University in 1871. With RGS help, a Readership was established in 1887 and H. J. Mackinder appointed. The Society's contributions were increased when, in 1899, a School of Geography was founded and a diploma course was introduced. A. J. Herbertson joined Mackinder as assistant to the Reader and himself held the Readership from 1905 to his death in 1915. Financial and other problems during the First World War were overcome with the help of the RGS who continued to support the Oxford School financially until 1924 by which date some ?11 000 had been contributed. In spite of the promptings of the RGS, not until 1932 was a chair of geography established and an Honour School introduced.

Robert I. Rotberg. <italic>Joseph Thomson and the Exploration of Africa</italic>. New York: Oxford Uni versity Press. 1971. Pp. 360. $10.00 and Robert I. Rotberg, editor. <italic>Africa and Its Explorers: Motives, Methods, and Impact</italic>. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 1970 Pp. 351. $12.95

Journal Article Robert I. Rotberg. Joseph Thomson and the Exploration of Africa. New York: Oxford Uni versity Press. 1971. Pp. 360. $10.00 and Robert I. Rotberg, editor. Africa and Its Explorers: Motives, Methods, and Impact. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 1970 Pp. 351. $12.95 Get access Rotberg Robert I.. Joseph Thomson and the Exploration of Africa. New York: Oxford Uni versity Press. 1971. Pp. 360. $10.00. Rotberg Robert I., editor. Africa and Its Explorers: Motives, Methods, and Impact. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 1970 Pp. 351. $12.95. John P. Halstead John P. Halstead State University of New York, Buffalo Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historical Review, Volume 77, Issue 3, June 1972, Pages 813–814, https://doi.org/10.1086/ahr/77.3.813 Published: 01 June 1972

Case Studies in British Immigration

Historians, sociologists and other social scientists have for some time virtually ignored many small, scattered immigrant groups in this country. Researchers have also tended to ignore certain British immi? grants, concentrating their efforts solely on the English, Irish and Scot? tish groups. In an effort to overcome both of these research deficiencies, one session of the American Historical Association's meetings this year was dedicated to Case Studies in British Immigration. Chaired by Prof. Rowland Berthoff, of Washington University, this session presented dis? cussions of Cornish and Welsh immigrations to the United States. first of the afternoon's two papers was entitled, The Cornish in America, by Prof. A. L. Rowse, of All Souls College, Oxford Uni? versity. Prof. Rowse described the Cornish immigrants to the American colonies as a group which, despite its own unique culture, was often confused with the English by the Americans and other immigrants. Early in their movement, they tended to come as individuals or families who settled in New England and, more significantly, in Pennsylvania. They were a clanish people who preserved family ties, but nonetheless became geographically mobile. They were visible in states as far apart as Virginia and Illinois, and were pioneers in the founding of Kentucky. During the period 1830-1859, and especially during the 1840s, the Cornish im? migration was characterized primarily by a mass movement of miners and only secondarily by small, would-be colonies of independent farm? ers. people were drawn to the coal fields of Pennsylvania and the slate quarries of New Jersey. They left soft-rock mining to the Welsh and turned almost exclusively to hard-rock mining. Cornish became prominent as miners and mining superintendents wherever there were

Standard of Physical Strength of English and Japanese University Rowing Crews

The physical strength of the Oxford University crew and the crew of three Japanese Universities was examined and the following conclusions were obtained.1) The Oxford University crew are superior to the crew of the three Japanese Universities in the mean of height, weight, girth of chest, girth of neck, girth of waist, girth of right upper arm, girth of left upper arm, girth of right forearm, girth of left forearm; girth of right thigh, span of arms, breadth of chest, depth of chest, diameter of chest and strength of push.2) The crew of the three Japanese Universities are superior to the Oxford Uni. versity crew in the mean of trunk flexibility.3) The mean and the standard deviation of 22 items about the physical strength of English and Japanese crews are calculated. On the bases of the mean and the standard deviation, the standard for evaluation of physical strength which is divided into 5 classes, are made in both cases.4) In comparison with the difference of physical strength between American and Japanese professional base-ball players or Canadian and Japanese rugby football players, the difference of the physical strength between the crews of English and Japa. nese Universities is less on the whole.