ORIEL COLLEGE. A college at Oxford, England. It was founded by Adam de Brome. Clerk in Chancery and of Edward I I_ in 1324. but almost immediately thereafter came into the hands of the King. and was refounded as the College of Saint Mary in Oxford. This in turn gave way to the present name, apparently on account of the society's moving into a house given it by Edward In. about 1328, called La Oriole. Oriel College consisted originally of a provost and 10 fellows. Owing to the fact that the founder's will did not provide for close scholarships, or those confined to a family or district, as was the custom of the time, the open fellowships of Oriel, obtained as they were by competition, attracted many of the best men in the university in later years, and built up a 'strong and influential group of scholars who gave the college an enviable position in the academic world. After the changes of 7S55 the college con
sisted of a provost, 12 fellows, a number of hon orary fellows, college officers. and lecturers, about 15 scholars, 2 Bible clerks, and some 100 or more undergraduates in all. The buildings are pic turesque, and the Hall is a very fine room. The college is particularly associated with that group of men who were most actively engaged in the Tractarian movement, Keble, \\lately, Newman, Thomas, Arnold. and ('user. Of other names may be mentioned William Langland (author of Piers P/oirman), Barclay (author of Tin .Whip of Fools), Sir Walter Raleigh, William Prynne, Bishops Butler, Wilberforce. and Hampden, White of Dean Church. Thomas Hughes, Mat thew Arnold. Clough, and Cecil Rhodes. The college presents to 15 livings. ;4e OXFORD CM VERSITY : OXFORD .MOVEMENT.