Finley Accepts Position As Professor at Oxford

John H. Finley '25, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature and master of Eliot House, has accepted a one-year visiting professorship at Oxford University beginning next October. The announcement was made last night by Frank Aydelotte, former director of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, who is Oxford's American representative.

Finley's election to the George Eastman Profession ship was made last July, said Aydelotte, "on the basis of his being the leading man in his field." Thus, Finley will hold one of the two positions at Oxford given to American citizens, the other being the Harmsworth seat. His period of election lasts from October 1, 1954, until September, 1955, and presents the Corporation with the problem of finding a temporary replacement for him as master of Eliot House. In addition, Humanities 2 will need a new lecturer.

Duties at Oxford

Finley's duties at Oxford entail giving a total of 36 lectures of classes in the field of Classics. Attached to the Professorship is a professorial fellowship at Balliol College, which gives Finley the full rights of a senior member of the College. These include the Common Table and Senior Common Room privileges, and entitle him to a fiat.

The George Eastman Visiting Professorships, established in the name of Eastman Kodak's president, have been awarded for about ten years.