Congratulations on engagement.
Admires the play.
(Bibliog. 110).
12pp. ms. draft.
40 Weymouth Street - London pantomimes, colonial government
On pre-printed memorandum paper; firm's addresses given as Whitefriars and 10 Bouverie Street. Re 'Cesnola's "Cyprus"'
Princes Street Station Hotel, Edinburgh. Dated 8th. Sept. 1915 - Is glad his lectures to missionary students went well, and that he was able to interest some in anthropology; answers his questions about offerings of blood to hero vs nature gods and does not have a theory how primitive man bridges the chasm between nature gods; describes his holiday, and plans to finish 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament' at the end of it; Edinburgh is full of military and naval men.
7 Camdn. St. & Town - He is going to publish the theory of the syllogism in a work on formal logic next year. The 'subject of a proposition is the more likely to be objective and the predicate more likely to contain the part which is subjective'. Can Whewell suggest any words? Could he use 'internal & external, or notional and actual'? Like others, ADM finds he 'always has to find out the meaning of these words afresh, every time they come to the subject'.
Coldra, Caerleon, Newport, Mon[mouthshire].
WW is sorry he will not be able to avail himself of Mr Woodard's invitation [Nathaniel Woodard]. WW is going abroad to join Cordelia Whewell. The daughter of John Herschel has been her companion since March. WW agrees with JCH that in electing Thompson [William Hepworth Thompson elected Regius Professor of Greek] they have got the best Professor there was to be had. As to the spinning tables, WW finds 'every year some prevailing charlatanism in London, and that of this year, is I think, about the most childish and imprudent that I have yet seen'.
Acknowledges receipt of Sidgwick's letter 'in the middle of furniture vans and debris', and explains that he has only just got out of it to [Staffordshire]. Adds that he is 'cut off from books and mem[ ] of all kinds.' Sets out several table relating to his school at Newcastle, giving the number of hours per week dedicated to various subjects, including science, mathematics, Greek, Latin, German and English. Emphasises that the information comes from his memory. Explains the significance of taking studying certain subjects, e.g., 'the Scientific boy cannot afford time to take German as his Extra Language because he has now to take Greek for Littlego, etc.'
Claims that he does not feel strongly about the study of science, and thinks the amount studied as part of the boys' general education should be small, and should be largely increased when they begin to specialise. States that he would not teach it 'to boys who are to have a clerical education'. Refers also to the education given to boys aged from eight to twelve. Claims that if one had to choose between teaching chemistry and physics, one must choose the former, 'just as you must teach French rather than German and Latin rather than Greek...altho' educationally German is better than French and Greek than Latin.' Offers to answer any further questions that Sidgwick may have.
Explains that he is very busy with matters relating to his school, which he must attend to before handing over to his successor. Hopes to have the worst over about three weeks hence.
Kitchener, Francis Elliot (1838-1915) Headmaster of Newcastle High School, Newcastle-under-Lyme'A short form of Service to be used in Government Office's [1 sheet, typed], sent with letter of 26 Sept. [1943].
University of Glasgow [blind stamp] Has forwarded his letter to Miss Jolly, who is editing the Sydney Dobell book, while he is responsible for the memoir and criticism. Has read "An Autumn Mood" with great pleasure, but feels such poems as "England's Day" could be left out.
Headland, Mount Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill. - He 'insist[s] on forgiving E. B. Osborn' due to the 'surprising cheek of the idea' [see 21/103]; would be 'fun... to write critiques of plays with imaginary casts'. Also knew Osborn in 'old days', and now 'owe[s] him much' for his 'fantastic articles' in the "Morning Post".
5 Fernshaw Mansions, S.W.10. - They [he and his wife Dorothy] send Bob and Bessy their 'warmest thanks' for the 'beautiful translations of the Greek & Roman poets' [in this year's "From the Shiffolds"]. He has read them first, and thinks he likes best the "Moretum", but 'they are all beautifully turned'.
Contains: poem, "Faith", by G. H. Luce; "The Formicarium" by Olive Heseltine; "The Wallington Ponds" by R. C. Trevelyan.
Thanks his father for his letter. It will be 'nice to live at Grosvenor Crescent'; supposes there will be 'more room' than at Ennismore Gardens. There was a 'frost of 6 degrees' the night before last. Robert and his classmates are studying Virgil and Euripides'; thinks they will start on Homer when they have finished the current play. They are still playing cricket, but it is 'growing so cold' he expects they will soon begin football. They are going to stop doing the [school news]paper, 'because nobody cares anything about it, no more does Mr Arnold, no more do I'.
Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Sorry for late letters: the posts are 'much disorganised'; has sent a telegram by the nurse who is taking Julian out in the pony cart; gives news of the child. Glad the R[ussell] Reas are friendly; sure they will be pleasant neighbours. Sir George is well again, and has been round with her 'to give presents & talk to the people', who all seemed to be enjoying Christmas.
Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Will write to Jan Hubrecht at once and invite him; sorry M. [Ambrosius?] and Mad. H[ubrecht] are staying for such a short time. Has had interesting letters from Robert about the Chantrey Com[mission]n, [Roger] Fry and so on; he will be glad when Elizabeth comes. C[harles] and M[ary] hope to get into their new house on 8 August; G[eorge] and J[anet] are going to see Aunt Annie [Philips] tomorrow. If Elizabeth thinks Mary can play well enough to accompany her, they can 'make her practice'; it is very kind of Elizabeth to say she will play at a party. Caroline has to organise the Tenant's party. Asks if Elizabeth's subscription to the G[rosvenor] Cr[escent] Club is due; Caroline will give her the money when they meet; believes the Club has changed management.
Has already sent Flora Santayana's "Last of the Puritans" [sic; "The Last Puritan]; she need not rush to return it, and he will be interested to hear what she thinks; wonders if she will also read the life of Tennyson, which he and Bessie have read 'with great interest'. as well as a life of Sara Bernhardt by her grand-daughter [Lysiane Bernhardt], which they found 'great fun'. Used to 'delight in' Henry Sidgwick's life; Sidgwick was 'very kind' to him when he was an undergraduate. Must get Joan Allen to drive him over to see Flora soon. Will send a translation of a Homeric hymn as a Christmas card to her in a few days. Bessie is well, and sends her love. Saw Bertie [Russell] last week; he was 'very cheerful and full of talk, but looking rather older'.
Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Bath.—Asks him to regard the invitation to Downside as a standing one, except for their two annual closed seasons. Sends two offprints of his own for comments. The Allegory of Love does not bring out C. S. Lewis’s best work, but he admires That Hideous Strength and Lewis’s popular theology lectures. Invites him to address the Literary Society again, perhaps on the 1300–1640 period which Smith is presently supervising. Asks if his friend Anthony Birrell might call on him. ‘He was at school here, got an exhibition in English at Downing & is now returning for a third year after the war.’