19 JULY 1919, page 14

Thanksgiving Services. [to The Editor Or The "...

correspondent, in his tribute to the Scottish metrical version of the 124th Psalm, does it no more than justice. Its stirring words and distinctive melody have made it for......

The National Anthem. [to The Editor Op The " Spectator."]

SIR, — When so much consideration is being given to our National Anthem I wonder that no one has suggested putting in the beautiful verse written by Longfellow in 1880 for Queen......

Public Extravagance In Ireland. (to The Editor Or The "

SPECTATOR."] SIR, —Can nothing be done to put a stop to the wanton extravagance now in operation in Ireland ? As jobs aro distributed in turn to the two political parties, the......

The Referendum.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As a sequence to your article " The Disconsideration of the House of Commons" in your issue of April 5th, you give as " The Remedy "......

Weekdays.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] Sia, — Your very interesting article on " Weekdays " contains the following sentence : " Children are apt to reply that the days have......

Women Civilians For India.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Sin,—" As for the objection that the [Emancipation of Women] Bill would let women into the Indian Civil Service, if a woman like Mrs. Besant......

The Great Balloon Hoax.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The feat of ' R34' recalls Edgar Allan Poe's most successful imposition on the public). One 'day in April, 1844 the New York Sun......