17 MAY 1924, page 14

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

SIR,—In his article, "The Last Laureate ? " Mr. " Richard Jennings asserts or implies that Lord Salisbury did not recommend William Morris for the Laureateship on account of his......

The Irish Boundary Danger.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—To those like myself who chiefly desire a peaceful settlement of the Boundary question, it is distressing that a paper usually so fair and......

The Sunlight League.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sra,—Very late in the day, but not too late I hope, we are remembering that " In the beginning, God said, Let There be Light." The protests of......

The Last Laureate ?

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sm,—Your correspondent, Mr. Richard Jennings, is guilty of a curious lapsus calami in your issue of May 10th last when he states Byron makes......

"one Touch Of Nature----"

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—On May 4th there was held in the Royal Exchange in Manchester, a Thanksgiving Service for the work of the Royal National Life-boat......

Poetry.

EVOLUTION. As in the monkey's musing eye There broods a sort of muddy guess Upon the brink of consciousness, Our human vision may descry ; So will the rare, transfigured face Of......