25 MARCH 1960, page 19

A Raspberry For The Teacher Sir,--11, As Your...

the 'over- whelming majority' of teachers are `duds,' then we should accept the fact that the profession is at present grossly overpaid. Fortunately, not everyone would......

N Ational Theatres S Nt ,- -for Some Time, Several People...

,given up an old childhood comfort, 'Monopoly,' and nave evolved a game which, for want of inspiration, t heY call simply 'National Theatres.' Would-be players need little more......

Torrid Zones Is Very Evident From His Long And Detailed

letter that your Mr. Childers is a stickler for pre- cision and legality; so could you please ask him to reply to the following question : Can we have a few illustrative......

Central Africa

SIR,—Democracy without dictatorship is the problem to be solved in the Central African Federation. To most people in England it appears too simple: democracy (one man, one vote)......

Graves Of Academe

SIR,—Mr. Frank Howes accuses me of failing to do my researches properly; but his own are barren. The names he gives of 'successful alumni of the London conservatoires' prove......

Sir,—mr. Peter Forster's Praise Of Huw Wheldon's Orson...

on Monitor should not go unquestioned. It's all very well to say that this was 'one civilised person chatting to another,' but is this really what is wanted in a television......

Sir,—it Is Precisely Such Cant As Miss Baker's That Has

consistently held back the advancement of teachers to professional status and respect with all that that entails in conditions and remuneration. She ought to look at how other......