... drunk is with enthusiasmn, a-nd Mr Dunbair Dunbar re- sponded. First-class muisic was supplied by Mr Tuff's -band, auth Piper Thomas Macdonald, Cluny, played selections at, intervals. The pro: ceedings were eharaeterised by much enthusiasm th roughout. Dr ...

... A number of the other local artists are also, hardI ~'at u-cr!- pre~paring pictures, both landscape and, KpoTrtrtit. for tile forthcoming exhibitione; These include _'Mr secrrze Russell Gowans~, Mr Thomas -Bunting. :sr Jaome' A. H. RaC-lor, AberdeenI ...

... THRsD QLASS. 211. J.ohn C orrigall, Harroogate, Dounby Com- .neinizon P.ES. 213. Norman Macieod, Stcrlnoway, Aird P.S. 230. Thomas H[. EHastie. Hamilton (L.), Green- field P.S. 231. Anguvs Macleod, Stornoway, Aird P.S. 251. Jeremiah Halcrow, Dunrossness ...

... . The Oornhill Magazine (Smitih, Elder, -and Co.) for April provides its readers with an excellent bill of fare. Ar Thomas Hardy . ontributes some delightful verses on 'The Souls of the Slain, from which it would be impossible to quote without quoting ...

... series, provided, that is, that the bigh level of the present work is isustained in subsequent volumes. The 1association of Thomas Cranmer with the 't English Reformation is extremely happy. No name is more closely identified with that ! great movement ...

... carved oal. table, which bears the names of the sBibscriboers, who included Mr Herbert Spencer, Mr George Meredith. Mr Thomas Hardy, Anthony Hope. and his father, the Rev. E. C. Hawkins, Canon Isaac Taylor, Mrs W. K. Clifford, Mr George Gissing, M 1r ...