Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2010-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 492 Wells, J. (Joseph) 1855 1929 Wells, Joseph 07011557 The Oxford Degree Ceremony Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Oxford Degree Ceremony" by J. Wells is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the rich traditions and formalities surrounding the degree ceremony at the University of Oxford, exploring how these rituals encapsulate aspects of university history. The author aims to illuminate the meaning and significance of these ceremonies, providing insights into the layers of academic and social culture at Oxford. The opening of the text vividly describes the atmosphere of Oxford during a degree day, with a lively depiction of the participants dressed in their academic robes and the procession led by the Vice-Chancellor. It sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the rituals involved in conferring degrees, such as the procession, the roles of various university officials including the Proctors and the Registrar, and the traditional languages used during the ceremony. The reader is introduced to the intricacies of the degree ceremony—highlighting not only its ceremonial nature but also its historical roots and significance in the context of Oxford's legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en University of Oxford -- Degrees Degrees, Academic LF Text Category: History - British Category: History - Schools & Universities 190407 2025-10-13T04:15:26.055697 text/html 185209 2021-01-06T05:37:41 text/html 365661 2025-10-13T04:15:31.811699 application/epub+zip 367266 2025-10-13T04:15:27.967686 application/epub+zip 138561 2025-10-13T04:15:26.766659 application/epub+zip 490551 2025-10-13T04:15:34.459609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464065 2025-10-13T04:15:30.912642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193023 2022-09-14T11:43:52.452894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151931 2025-10-13T04:15:25.536664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151724 2021-01-06T05:37:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151715 2021-01-06T05:37:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20386 2025-10-13T04:15:34.588592 application/rdf+xml 11862 2025-10-13T04:15:27.275678 image/jpeg 3774 2025-10-13T04:15:27.017718 image/jpeg 56517 2021-01-06T05:37:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 274027 2021-01-06T05:37:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 56497 2021-01-06T05:37:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 341336 2025-10-13T04:15:26.088644 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia