7 JUNE 1957, page 18

Is Latin Worth It?

SIR,—History teachers up and doWn the country will scarcely have known whether to: be most amused or appalled by a classical don's ignorance of • the point and scope of the......

Sir,—it Is A Frightening Attitude Of Mind That Allows No

aesthetic vision (letter of the PRO, British Road Federation), but considers that the faster we go the greater our comforts. The world on wheels (and in the air) is a great......

Rani Of Jhansi Am Writing A Life Of The Rani

of Jhansi, Lakshmibai, the most outstanding leafier on the Indian side in the great revolt of 1857. On hearing the news of her death—she was killed in action in June,......

The Spirit Of St. Louis' Sir,—isabel Quigly Appears To...

that Lind- berg was the first person to fly the Atlantic. He was, in fact, the sixty-seventh. The first were, of course, the British Alcock and Brown years before in 1919.......

Catholicism Sia,—the Rector Of Huntingfield Is, Of...

saying that the sacrament of baptism can be administered by a layman and that therefore Anglican and Nonconformist baptisms, provided form and matter are correct, are indeed......

Sir,—i Would Suggest Courteously To Mr. Bernard B. Sykes...

the somewhat jackboot tone of his letter) that he is a fathead. I cannot agree that modern traffic needs a new Albert Bridge, though it probably wants one. I picture Mr. Sykes......

Food And Drink

SIR,—Leslie Adrian does well to take up the con- sumer's cudgels in the matter of drinks, though he spends too much time and energy, I think, on 'tonic water.' Has he any idea......

Scots At Westminster

SIR,—Sir Robert Boothby's article brings to mind the story (no doubt known to him and to many of your readers) of the Scot who came to London for a few days for important......

Stainless Stanley Sir,—ci-devant Stanley Needs A Helping...

Sir, should become the explorer. The Sheffield barony is held in Ireland Not Yorks : so thus can Evelyn Waugh err. —Yours faithfully, W. H. O. ARMYTAGR 3 The Green, Tolley,......

Towards Reunion Sir,—not Everyone Who Studies The Report...

lations between Anglican and Presbyterian Churches' will agree with Dr. Warr that the introduction of 'Bishops-in-Presbytery' in the Church of Scotland would leave 'the historic......