"Spectator" Competitions

RULES AND CONDITIONS

Entries must be typed or very clearly written on one side of the paper only. The name and address, or pseudonym, of the competitor niust be on each entry and not on a separate sheet. When a word limit is set words must be counted and the number given. No entries can be returned. Prizes may be divided at the discretion of the judge, or withheld if no entry reaches the required standard. The judge reserves the right to print or quote from any entry. The judge's decision is final, and no correspondence can be entered into on the subject of the award. 'Entries must be addressed to :—The Editor; the Spectator, 99 Gower Street,

London, W.C. 1, and be marked on the envelope Competition No. (—).

. . -_ bought a catalogue. W. A. RAMSEY,

A PRIZE of £2 2s. is offered for a new and original . (2) ON NOT SEEING THE FRENCH ART EXHIBITION.

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0MIXIIII011 NO. 45 (SET BY `.' CARD.") French Art just now ? J. M. Canters. A raizE of £22s. is offered for the best list of five original Highly Commended: • saYings Which might be conveniently handed down to a (I) ON SEEING THE FRENCH ART EXHIBITION.

A PRIZE of £1 ls, is offered each week for a new and(2) 1

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Report of Competition No. 42 (2) ON Nov SEEING THE FRENCH AID` EXHIBITION.

more entries for part 2 of this competition than for part 1. Philippe de Champaigne merely a painter of landscapes. • " I-shall pretend I have been to the French Art Exhibition," Discus. says Lt.-Colonel Goddard. " I would no more go -to see the Exhibition than I would attend a football match," says W. G. • Result of Limerick Competition No. 12 " To spend-pleasant moments picturing the beauties of French.

art . . . .- is a noble occupation," says Hibiscus.

lures to his s old friends from Glasgow." Ruth Crook and pictures. to Rev.-F. C. Sillar, 88 Hamilton Terrace; N.W.8. The prizes are awarded to W. A. Ratlikey, 1-1, Oxford Road, NEWS OF THE WEEK : LABOUR'S FISSURES. Kilburn, N.W. 6 and J. M. Cairns, Monkery Farm, Great " I'll be welcomed with pipe and with tabor," Milton, Oxford. Said Mae, to the remnant of Labour, The following, in addition to those' already mentioned, are - Highly Commended :—Cuniculits, J. H., R. R. Pearce, and In the old-fashioned way - -S. M. Griffith. F. C.- Stmaa. THE WINI•TING SKETCHES. Highly Commended: (1) Os SEEDM THE FRENCH ART EXHIBITION. ON "MEN AND gnITERTS " (page 115).

On the 'btis I had been shying it is much better to go alone, for When a hayseed from Tennessee japes talk, however quiet and helpful, does interfere with appreciation. At the thought he's descended from apes:

But once past that portal, I would have associated with anyone. He will hoot-on no more

Mortification made mo quite hot. , If he'll earnestly pore -- This came, I suppose, of remembering an art ele, which, apart Over Zuckerman's anthropoid shapes. from the fact that it airily mentioned the Triptych of Moulins, said . • how tragic it was to watch bewildered people intently studying Too MANY AMERICAN. FILMS IN CANADA. works of minor importance and lightly passing supreme paintings. Said Canada : " Sam ! You're a wop I

I imagined legions of artists-(dead and alive) eyed rile contemptu- This dumpieg Of ' flicks ' gotten stop;'- ' ously, and when a man in a sombrero scowled at me in Gallery VIII –Already; through-habit; - - - • . • - -

I slunk back to the " Belfry of Douai which picture, to be honest., - We've f come over '.Babbit, , .

hitcl-not impressed me at first. . • But we airet.119illg.tO.Ottuld :for sc, flop I'' .. CSombrero's look implied, but I did not feel comfortable until I 'had ompetition No. 44 (SET BY " DtIGLI.") • - eyes, and feet too big for one's. shoes. Then up speakssomedie-hard, Entries must be received not later ;than Monday, February 15th, ‘. What shall we see next ? " " Tea, I hope," says I.

,... - - - -- dear boy_ knows, and after all is it quite patriotic to encourage

is a list—an appallingly long listof things I mean to do. It

The result of Competition No. 48 will appear in our accomplishment of so many aims. Second—I shall have to do it

reading a book, which you can put off till the crack of doom.

. , .. Let me look at my chary here and now and fix a definite time.

OS NOT SEEING THE FRENCH ART EXHIBITION.

- - ' - House I will not go.

The result of the thirteenth of these competitions will , The only French painter, for me, is Nicolas Poussin and he because

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If, as Sophocles said, " never to have been born is by far the best," (REPORT AND AWARD BY " DEOLL") ' then never to arrive is certainly second in order of merit. To spend .

ormat" without reducing from to the vulgar abuse of eight is a

THE most popular subjects this week were Brenting, Judges'

S. Barrington McClean wisely limits his description of pie- .Salaries, Men and Monkeys, and Birth Control. The entries of D. V. Carter, W. A. Rathkey, C. L. Lawrence, I. M.- Pinch,

. .. "If I promise to bray And religiously beggar my neighbour." • • -

. . ,D, V. CASTER.