4 APRIL 1914, page 16

The Late Sir Robert Ball.

[To THI EDITOR Or rat ..Sr8CTATOIL'l am collecting the letters of any father, the late Sir Robert Ball, LL.D., F.R.S., which I hope to publish to- gether with his......

The Selborne Society And The Plumage Bill.

[To ma Enrroa or ma •'Sracrlroa."] SIR,—The letter on the Selborne Society and the Plumage Bill by Mr. E. W. Martin in the Spectator of March 21st expresses the minds of a large......

An Appeal

[To nor EDITOR Or TEN " SPECT1TOR:1 SIR,—The Ladies' Association of the Royal Hospital for Incurables exists to help entirely unbefriended, and therefore specially pitiable,......

The Referendum.

[TO um Emma or rue "Erzorstos."1 SIR,—Perhaps you could clear up for me one or two points respecting the Referendum. So long as Parliamentary government involves the people......

Thresholds.

[To TEM EDITOR Or TMa Br/ICTATOR."] SIR,—Your article on the above subject in last week's issue must strike all who, like myself, have passed within the last one of the earthly......

Elm Blossoms.

[To THR EDITOR 07 THB ..SIIICTATOV9 SIR,—A correspondent in your last issue suggests that William Morris, in the line " The elm tree flowers fell like tears," was alluding to......

The Blind: Another Side Of The Question' [to Ma Editor

or TES "SPECTITOR.'] BIR,—For many years I have been greatly interested in the cad lot of those who are blind, and have long had the privilege of subscribing to the funds of a......