26 MAY 1933, Page 22

- A HISTORY OF TOYNBEE HALL - [To the Editor of.

THE SPECTATOR.] —Teynbee Hall will celebrate next year the 'fiftieth anniversary of its foundation as a residental settlement, and - to mark the occasion there will • be published next . year a history of Toynbee's fifty years of active life. It is desired to make this account as complete as possible; and in order that we may do so I wish to ask all old 'Residents, Associates and others who may have material relating to the-Settlement of its activities in its early years or to Canon Barnett or those who were associated with him, to be good enough to assist by permitting it to be used for this piirpose. All correspcindence should be addressed to Mr. J. A. R. Pindott, at TOynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E.1.—I am, Sir, die.; J. J: MALLoN, Warden, 28 Commercial Street, London, E.1.