22 JUNE 1918, page 14

Gooseberries.

[To TER EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] understand that the Government are advising (?) or order- ing people not to bottle their green gooseberries, but to let them ripen and......

Comforts For American Soldiers.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Many thousands of American soldiers are now on the fighting lines and in the receiving camps in France, and thousands more are arriving......

The Nightingale And Gunfire.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Referring to the letter in your issue of June 1st re nightin- gales, my experience is that they take no notice of noises, no matter how......

[to The Editor Ovthe " Specrator."3 Sir,—perhape The...

more years ago than I care to remember, was currently reported at Oxford to have been per- petrated in the pass Divinity School, may be familiar to' some of your older readers:—......

" Howlers."

[To 'THE EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Here is an amusing German " howler." On the official post- card which the English prisoners are allowed to send home, after reaching......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator."] Custodiet Ipsos...

1 Your correspondent,. despite his zeal to protect the English language from the invasion of a new word, has himself admitted one of rather questionable creden- tials. I do not......

"stunt."

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I knew the word many years ago in Lincolnshire, hearing it often on the lips of an old classical don to express the very cream of......

Dr. Montessori's New Book.

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sia, — In your review of Spontaneous Activity in Education there is a quotation from the authoress which seems to call for com- ment :— " To......

The Fresh Air Fund.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Soldiers and sailors during peace time were always• firm friends and supporters of the Fresh Air Fund, and now whilst they are fighting......

Notice.—when " Correspondence" Or Articles Are Signed...

name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked " Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agree- ment with the views therein expressed or with the......