24 FEBRUARY 1912, page 17

The Late Dr. Sophia Jex-blake.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,.—T hope to write the life of my friend, Dr. Sophia Sex-Blake, and shall be grateful if old friends will send me letters or par- ticulars......

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A National Health Week.

ITo THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sia,—On behalf of the Committee we desire to ask for the help of your readers in the establishment of a National Health Week. The Health Week......

Books.

JEAN DE LA FONTAINE.* IT has been pointed out that La Fontaine, one of the darlings of the seventeenth century, was in his nature and genius the opposite of the spirit of that......

A Hostel For Working Girls In Westminster.

ITO MR EDITOR OP TER "SPRCTATOR.1 SIR, — It may interest your readers to know that a company has been formed for the purpose of building in Westminster a large hostel for......

Poetry.

THE RICH WOMAN. HAY in the haggard and cows in the byre, A turf stack is filled with its store for the fire. What way am I wanting my heart's deep desire P Linen new woven and......

Bird-boxes.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " EFECTATOR.1 SIR, — Having read in your issue of February 10th a letter from T. E. Eccles in reference "to a strange custom seen by him last autumn in the......