POINTS FROM LETTERS
THE LATE ROAIER WILSON.
It is proposed to publish a Memoir of the late Romer Wilson and to issue a selection of her letters. I shall be grateful if her correspondents will send me any letters which they may possess. They will be faithfully copied and returned promptly.—EnwAnn J. O'BmEN, Villa Pauliska, Murano- Locamo, Switzerland.
Tim FIRM OF VEITCH.
Our attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your issue of June 14th under" Country Life," by Sir W. Beach Thomas, in which the firm of Veitch is referred to as being extinct, and we should like to point out that this is not correct. It is true that the Chelsea firm of James Veitch and Sons (of which the writer is probably thinking) is extinct, but the original firm of Veitch in Exeter from which the Chelsea firm 'branched off is still being carried on under the title of Robert Veitch and Son, Ltd., and with a member of the family as its managing director.—ROBERT VEITCH & SON, LTD. (A. M. VEITCH, Managing Director), The Royal Nurseries, New North Road, Exeter.
CARDINAL WOLSEY.
May I make a suggestion in these days when the great pageant at Ipswich is turning the thoughts of all lovers of England and her storied past back to the mighty Cardinal who died in our city of Leicester four htmdred 'yea'rs ago ? I feel it to be fitting that Vie should ask ourselves whether the occasion -might not be Marked 'by an earnest
effort to discover where the dust of Wolsey lies to-day. The marble casket which he designed to hold hi3 own remains is now by a twist of Fate the last resting place of Nelson in St. Paul's Cathedral ; as for the Cardinal him ;elf, it is almost certain that he rests in some unknown orab within the walls of our ancient Abbey. The moment is L ost opportune for 'a piece of really expert archaeological re ear h to find out definitely where the Cardinal rests. It is a question which should deeply interest the First Commissx ner. of Works ; whatever his faults may be, Mr. George Lansbury is at least a. keen Churchman.—J. H. Moncom, Northridge, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester.
THE FIVE BEST BRAINS.
- With reference to your conclusions in this interesting com- petition, I should like to add a further one that occurs to me- i.e., the fallacy of confusing popular verdicts with correct ones. Surely no honest list could omit such men as Lord Baden- Powell, Sir Josiah Stamp, Lord Wakefield, and Lord Melchett, whose services to this country and keen foresight are unrivalled. Novelists and politicians cause much amusement to the publin and get plenty of notoriety, but surely disinterested service to the nation must always be the foundation-stone of a first-class brain.—C. S. BROWN, 20 Woodland Road, Chingford, E.4.
ANOTHER GARDEN' OF BRIGHT EYES.
I think that readers of the delightful article, "A Garden of Bright Eyes," in your issue of May 31st may be interested to know that the Kensington Council of Social Service has secured an open site, in one of the poorest and most over- crowded parts of North Kensington, which they hope to transform into just such another garden of bright eyes as the writer of the article describes. All that is wanted is £1,500 to build and equip shelters for sixty children and to start the Open Air Nursery School. Her Majesty the Queen and the Duchess of York have both shown their interest and approval of the project by giving donations towards the building. If any of your readers feels moved to follow this example, donations may be sent to Lady Maurice, 44 Kensington Park Gardens, W. 11, or to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Loder, M.B.E., 6 Swan Walk, Chelsea, S.W.-
HELEN MAURICE.
CHILDREN'S COTJNTRY HOLIDAYS FUND.
I venture to call attention to the urgent need of the Children's Country Holidays Find. Last year, through our endeavours to 'send a larger number of the very poorest London children for a fortnight's holiday in the country, we overspent our income by £3,000. In consequence, this year we shall be unable to send away as many children as before unless otir income is largely increased through the generosity of the public. Should the public fail us, the disappointment which must be borne by many children would be so severe that I venture to make this appeal with confidence.—AnnAx, Hon. Treasurer, Children's Country Holidays Fund, 18 Buck- ingham Street, Strand, W.C. 2.
ERRATUM.—We regret that in a paragraph of News of the Week, in our issue dated June 21st: Mr. Lapointe, the vigorous member of the present Liberal Administration in Canada, was incorrectly described as "the Conservative leader." The latter is, of course, the Hon. R. B. Bennett.
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