7 NOVEMBER 1914, Page 27

SIR CHARLES STANFORD'S REMINISCENCES.

[To THE EDITOR OF THR "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—May I be allowed to say that the bon mot attributed by Sir Charles Stanford to Dr. Salmon, and recorded by your reviewer in your last issue, was really said by my grand- uncle, Dr. Wall, a former Vice-Provost of T.C.D., who examined Salmon for his Fellowship, and died in 1862 ? The story appeared in one of the Dublin papers shortly after his death, and I have often heard my father repeat it. The actual words were : "Ali! then, —, it must be admitted it cured you most effectually."—I am, Sir, &c.,