Corpus Christi
city and countyseat of Nueces co., Tex.; on Corpus CORPUS CHRISTI, city and county- Christi bay, at the mouth of the Nueces river, and on the Mexican National, the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico, and the San Antonio & Aransas Pass rail- St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico, and river, and on the Mexican National, the roads, 140 miles S. S. E. of San Antonio. It is the stock-raising and farming center of the county, and has an exing center of the county, and has an ex- tonio. It is the stock-raising and farmseveral daily and w Catholic convent, several churches, 2 weekly newspapers, a National banks, etc. Pop. (1910) 8,222; (1920) 10,522.
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, a college of Cambridge University, England, founded in 1352, when, by reason of the plague, many churches in England were left without priests. To help meet this need two guilds of Cambridge, St. Mary and Corpus Christi, united to found a college to educate clergymen. 1827 its official name was changed to college was known as Benet College. In 1827 its official name was changed to The members of this college held the Corpus Christi. In the reigns of Henry the college was Archbishop Parker, to whom it is chiefly inde VIII. and of Elizabeth, the master of able collection of monastic records in its possession which were donated to the indebted for the valution of plate is another of its valuable assets. The main building of the colcollege upon the dissolution of the montion of plate is another of its valuable did when erected in the 14th century.
Among its many distinguished alumni lege stands practically the same as it cher. The college consists of 1 master were the dramatists Marlowe and Fletundergraduates. and 33 fellows, in addition to about 100 Among its many distinguished alumni a college of Oxford University, England, movement in Europe was at its height.
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, Its foundation and the provisions governing it are notable in the intellectual Its foundation and the provisions gov- movement in Europe was at its height. history of the university. Richard Oldham, of Exeter, were the founders.
It was the first college in England to ditions and to establish an endowed Richard chair in Greek. It also admitted all break away from the old scholastic tramembers of the university to the lectures. For these measures, as well as tures. For these measures, as well as members of the university to the lec- chair in Greek. It also admitted all Erasmus. guished graduates were Thomas Arnold, Erasmus. Among its many distintic studies, it won high praise from of the first English comedy. Its present foundation provides for a president, Among its many distinfoundation provides for a president, 14 of the first English comedy. Its present the latter was 89, but the war reduced their numbers considerably. fellows, 27 scholars, and a number of ent. 14 most splendid festival of the Roman Catholic Church. It was instituted in 1264, in honor of the Consecrated Host