Examinations And Schools
SIR,—As a footnote to a letter of Mine in the Spectator of January 21st you commented that "the average age (of all candidates taking the London University Midsummer 1948......
The Press In The North-east
Sra,1—Mr. David Steele, in his article, Amber Light, calls attention to the failure of the national Press to report developments in the North-East since the Transport Commission......
O'casey In London
Sin,—Dame Una Pope-Hennessy in her pleasant review of Mr. O'Casey's latest book says that "in London he was destined to win the appreciation that his genius as a playwright......
A Barbaric Custom
Sitt,—I read with interest Mr. Langley's letter in the Spectator of February 4th. The main, if not the only, reason why grandmothers insist on the circumcision of their......
By The Banks Of The Avon
SIR,—You will have seen from retorts in the Press that theHill Wootton power-station project has been Withdrawn and that our beautiful country- side has been spared from......
Cook-houses And Comfort
Sut,—The public concern over the failure of the recruiting drive for the Services has led to a good deal of interest in the living conditions of the men. Speaking as an A.C.2 in......
Form-filling
Sta,—It would appear that on principle no insured person making a claim for a benefit secured to him by law should have to disclose more personal details than are strictly......
Mistletoe Hosts
Sut,—Mistletoe grows plentifully on many trees in a small area immediately to the south of Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, and the lime just outside Nicholas Stone's gateway into the......
The Gas Chamber
Sta,—Janus states that no country seems to have experimented with the gas-chamber as a method of execution except at Belsen. I would refer him to a book called Sing Sing Doctor......
The Abbey Theatre
SIN—The directors of the Abbey Theatre have commissioned me to compile a history of our theatre. I shall be very grateful for data dealing with the productions of the Irish......
Courses For Non-graduates
Sts,—May I draw your attention to the Advanced Study Courses for Non-Graduates. These courses offer opportunities to women engaged in earning their living, more especially those......
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