Review of reviews and world's work . ex-traordinary a develop-ment. Not least importantamong the whose wholetime is given to the administration of the in-stitute is Mr. J. E. , a gentlemanwhose record in footballand athletics at Cam-bridge University gaveliim international famc!among amateur andcollegiate sportsmen,and whose presence atthe Polytechnic notonly promotes athleticenthusiasm, and accounts in some degreefor the great niunber ofprizes the Polytechnicclubs and teams arewinning in Britishamateur contests, butwhose manly Christiancharacter makes hismoral and relig


Review of reviews and world's work . ex-traordinary a develop-ment. Not least importantamong the whose wholetime is given to the administration of the in-stitute is Mr. J. E. , a gentlemanwhose record in footballand athletics at Cam-bridge University gaveliim international famc!among amateur andcollegiate sportsmen,and whose presence atthe Polytechnic notonly promotes athleticenthusiasm, and accounts in some degreefor the great niunber ofprizes the Polytechnicclubs and teams arewinning in Britishamateur contests, butwhose manly Christiancharacter makes hismoral and religious in- 66 THE REI/IEIV OF REVIEWS. fluence a power for good among the thousands ofyoung Londoners with whom he constantly whole, time is given gratuitously and gladly tothis work. An interesting new departure at the Polytechnichas been entered upon within the past two or threemonths, and its conduct has been placed by in the liands of Mr. Charles Peer, who untilthat time belonged to the London staff of The Ee-. THE polytechnics BOAT-HOUSE ON THE THAMES. VIEW OP Reviews. It is estimated that there are atleast ten or fifteen thousand young English peoplewho come to London from the country each year tofind employment and to seek their fortunes. Manyof these are without friends or acquaintances in thecity who could be of any use to them. Mr. Peerstask is no less a one than an attempt to get intosuch communication with the clergymen and pas-


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