11 SEPTEMBER 1964, page 14

One Man's Festival

From IAN CAMERON VENICE That would be a dangerous way to run a festival even if the selection committee and jury weren't a pack of old squares. The outcome here is a festival......

Poetry Competitions Sir.—may We Let Your Readers Know Of Two

poetry competitions which are being held? The first, with a first prize of £25, is for young people under nine- teen. The second, with a first prize of £15, is for anyone who......

Strix

SIR,—! like Strix. It's delightful to have him back as a regular contributor to the Spectator. Wouldn't be surprised if even Alan Brien liked him, too. STANLEY FROUD 817 West......

Upholding The Establishment

must answer Mr. Quentin de - la Bedoyere's question because I provoked it, but may I say that my answer is that of an ordinary layman, not a historian? I realise that things are......

Without Degrees

S1R,—The Advisory Centre for Education are naive if they suppose that those who failed to graduate will be the best source of accurate information about the reasons for the......