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FRIENDS AND OCCUPATIONS 303week, early in September, and to give them a lectureon Scientific Progress in the Nineteenth Century.As I had never been in this part of Switzerland, Iaccepted the invitation, and had a very pleasant time.My companion on the first part of the journey wasMr. Le Gallienne, and at Basle we were joined byDr. and Mrs. Lunn and others. At Davos we werea large party in one of the best hotels, and our specialparty, who sat together at meals, included the Rev.Hugh Price Hughes and the Rev. H. R. Haweis,both talented and witty men, whose presence wasenough to render almost any party a brilliant success.Mr. Price Hughes, was, I think, without exception,the most witty man and one of the best companionsI ever met. At breakfast and dinner he was especiallyamusing and brilliant, ranging from purechaff with his old friend Dr. Lunn to genial wit andadmirably narrated anecdotes. He often literallykept the table in a roar of laughter. But this wasonly one side of his character. He was a Christianand a humanitarian in the best sense of the words.saw a good deal of him in private, and we oftenwalked out together, at which times we discussed themore serious social problems of the day ; and hegave me details of his rescue work in London whichwere in the highest degree instructive, showing thateven those who are considered to be the most degradedand irreclaimable can be reached throughtheir affections. Their degradation has usually beenbrought about by society, and has been intensifiedinto hate and despair by the utterly unsympatheticand cruel treatment of our workhouses andprisons.Dr. Lunn arranged for his party some amusementfor several evenings in each week, either a concert,I