14 JANUARY 1938, page 20

Borstal Types [to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,—as A

contribution to the discussion of " Prisons and Prisoners," may I send you what struck me as a most illuminating description of the types of boy who arrive at a Borstal school?......

Boarder Or Day-girl ?

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sta,—After reading the article as to whether it is better for the daughter of the house to be a boarder or a day-girl, by Mabel Howat, I feel......

Systems Of Shorthand .

(To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Mr. Hall Caine's letter on the subject of shorthand raises two important issues. One, is it possible that another system as good as that......

Religious Films

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I am afraid that this is becoming a futile discussion. Mr. Bruce Woolfe is a film-producer and I am a film critic. We are supposed to be......

Wireless In Prisons

(To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sta,—The Spectator can, I think, say with regard to Mr. H. B. Hermon-Hodge's trenchant letter, " Let the galled jade wince, our withers are......