The 150th birthday of "The London Times" was made the occasion for the publication of a large number of appreciations of -the great newspapers work all over the world. "The Times" itself stimulated this interest by producing an excellent first volume of its own history under the title "The Thunderer in the Making." This volume covers the period from 1789-1841 and Bas whetted expectations of pleasure when the subsequent volumes are produced. To show its lation of the tributes which it received, Times" has now reproduced abstracts of messages and reviews appear in the British and foreign press as well as from various individuals and' diplomats. volume is extraordinarily interesting and it is pleasant to see how the work of Printing House Square has been appreciated in so; many quarters of the globe. Even more interesting is the sense of fairness which induces "The Times" to publish what it describes as "Some Notes in Discord," They are mainly from "left-wing" journals, but it should be said that the crititisms do not prevent their authors from paying implicit and as warm a tribute to the craftsmanship of the newspaper as other contemporaries which are frankly wholehearted admirers of the British Empire's most important journal. The reviews of "The Times". own history reveal an interesting reversal or modification of opinion. Before that volume was published it 1s probable that most people would point to Delane as the greatest editor of "The Times," but it is now clear that Delane's achievements, excellent as they were, would not have been possible but for the brilliant and courageous administration of his predecessor, Thomas Barnes, Exhibitioner of Pembroke, Gambridge from Christ's Hospital, Old Blues will be glad to note this act of tardy justice. They will proudly remember that they themselves have long honoured Barnes in that his name is borne by one of the houses in their famous Bluecoat School's modern premises at" West Horsham.
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