13 JUNE 1931, Page 11

The Youth Hostel Movement

Last week the SPECTATOR announced that it would ask its readers to contribute towards the cost of a Hostel—approximately £800. Now, however, to our great pleasure we learn that the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust are making a grant of £10,000 for the provision of Hostels in connexion with the Movement. In these circumstances we do not propose to continue our appeal. The subscriptions received have been sent to the Honorary Treasurer of the Youth Hostel Association at Welwyn Garden City. Scottish readers who wish to help should send their dona- tions to the Honorary Treasurer of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association, Alfred D. Smith, Esq., 04 Princes Street, Edinburgh.