22 JANUARY 1954, page 15

The End Of "scrutiny "

Sta,—The news of " the premature decease of Scrutiny" in your editorial note on De:em- ber I 1th, 1953, shocked' and dismayed a number of us engaged in the teaching of English......

Many Of Our Towns And Villages Are Proud Of Some

ancient custom, with its accompanying ceremonies annually performed, such as the Dunmow Flitch or the Turning of the Devil's Boulder at Shebbeare. For the usual prize readers......

Irresolut Ions

Competitors were asked to submit six rhymed couplets, each embodying in the first line a New Year resolution and in the second a debunking of the same,'somewhat in the spirit of......

Sta,— Everyone Will Understand The Dis- A Ppointtnent Of...

writes over the signature M.A. in your last issue; but .: W hy should he feel injured or be deterred from because to find other possible candidates the selection board has......

8 P * Although Some Of Us May Share M.a.'s Iliety About

CACTM in more or less degree „ I s not the fundamental reason why we are O a ttracting enough candidates for Holy ca :: e rs in the Church of England. The real pt. se has been......