THE HAWEIS LECTURES.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9125, 8 June 1895, Page 8

THE HAWEIS LECTURES.

"IS MARRIA3E A FAILURE?' The concluding lecture of the series which has been in course of delivery this weeK fcj the Rev. H. R. was gi«B U» night at the Theatre Royal. Tnewbgj chosen was one which has been diecaiww almost threadbare in the Home P»P er ?~ started aa it was in the silly "Is Marriage a Failure?" This *«.$? affording considerable scope for {*?*' play of thafe Artemus Ward kind ««»"*•" which is bo markedly a characteristic ct au Haweis, of which be took advantage. »"• whilst this was so, the lecturer gave some good sound advice on the subject. » Haweis is by no means a believer in ««■ Mona Caird's remedy for unhappy n»"\ riagea, viz., a free contract. In e»y port of the position he took up » this point, the lecturer cited bw notable instances of the failure of M». idea, viz., George Sand and George .JWJ«-. It was pointed out that in the first mmi tw trial resulted in a dire failure, that of George Eliot there was »■«""*"£■ recantation of her endorsation of ia °V posal. Mr Haweia touched on tb? ■*«" of the divorce laws, which he thog should be uniform throughout WW.-P»^ # Empire. Several other phases of tion were dealt with, both serjoosjy w humourously. n-«~ton toMr Haweis leaves for Well»agfc°» *°- night. .