5 MARCH 1927, Page 3

It is very good news that Lord Tennyson has generously

given to the nation 155 acres of High Down, near Farringford, Isle of Wight, in memory of his father. It was on _this down that the poet used to walk every day for many years. The Poetry Society is now appealing for the preservation of Aldworth, the poet's home in Surrey, which is for sale. The next generation is sure to blame us keenly if all the places associated with Tennyson are not saved. The temporary fall of his reputation is already being followed by a swift and just rebound. We may refer here also to the delightful scheme of the Zoological Society to establish a zoological park where animals can live virtually in their natural state. For this purpose 400 acres have been bought on the Ashridge estate. * * * *