M. Rodin, the great French sculptor, died on Saturday last
in his house at Meudon. He was seventy-seven. He began life as a working mason, and failed to gain admittance to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. But his lack of academic training perhaps emphasized his innate originality and rugged power. M. Rodin's creations are often perplexing and sometimes repellent, but their artistic force and their superb technique compel admiration. He infused new life into an art which was overladen with conventionality. His studio, with a collection of his works, will become a National Muaeunt. Sir Charles Holroyd, the late Director of the National Gallery, died on Saturday last at the age of fifty-six. The pupil of M. legrol, he was an accomplished etcher, and he carried out many improve- ments at the National Gallery during his ten years of office.. We deeply regret also to record the death of Mr. Neil Primrose, Lord Rosebery's seoond son, who died of wounds received while serving with his Yeomanry regiment on an Eastern front. He had shown very high promise in his political career, and had acted as Chief Whip last winter before rejoining his regiment for the third and last time. He was only thirty-four.
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