27 SEPTEMBER 1913, page 15

1.1oulla Who Was Attempting His Life, Is Briefer Than Most

reperts. It runs :— " Sir,—I hate the honour to inform you that I have just shot a man who came to kill me. Your obedient servant, Tom: . NicnoLsort."......

National Home-reading- Union.

[To THE EDITOR 01 THE "SPECTATOR."] Stn,—An enormous number of books is once more promised us by the publishers for the winter season, and once more the difficulty of reading on......

Scholarships In Secondary Schools. [to The Editor Of The...

SIR,—The letter from Mr. Fleetwood H. Williams under the above heading in your issue of July 26th has just come to my notice. If it is not too late to revive correspondence on......

National Association Of Old Scholars' Clubs. [to The...

THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The resume of a speech made recently on some public occasion began somewhat as follows : "People don't seem to mind so much paying for prisons,......

Blackberries.

[To YEE EDITOR CY THE "SPECTATOR'] SIR,—The charming article on blackberrying and blackberries in the Spectator of September 13th must, I think, have been contributed by a......

National Organization Of Girls' Clubs.

[TO THZ EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:] Sig,—Our Clubs for Working Girls are now re-opened for the autumn and winter sessions, and never before have we received so many requests for......