McCLURE OF MILL HILL. A Memoir by his Daughter. With
an Introduction by T. H. Darlow. (Hodder and Stoughton. 10s. 6d.)-The late John David McClure died five years ago, but his memory is still green, and the uncom- monly readable book which his daughter, Mrs. Ousey, has pro- duced will delight his numerous friends and old pupils. He did not found Mill Hill, which dates back to 1807, but he re- established it on a surer basis. When, as an almost unknown and untried man, he was appointed head-master in 1891, there were sixty boys in the school ; when he died in 1922 there were about four hundred. But McClure was not only a school- master. He took an active part in the organization of those who are responsible for Secondary Education, and he was recognized as one of the leaders of Nonconformist opinion. The author cites many characteristic sayings, and old Mill- hillians recall anecdotes of their beloved Head. It is interesting to remember that McClure, already a Doctor of Laws of Cam- bridge, used his scanty leisure in middle life to qualify as Doctor of Music in London University. Indeed, he was known to a wide circle only as a musician.
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