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Died. Sir William Robertson Nicoll (pen name Claudius Clear), 72, for 37 years editor of The British Weekly, at Hampstead, England. His paper (a Free Church organ) numbered among its contributors John Ruskin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Walter Besant, Henry Drummond. A friend of Lloyd George, Sir William gave him active editorial support during...
...Widener. The library of Charles Eliot Norton, recently bequeathed by his daughter, is a natural supplement to the Longfellow and Lowell gifts, for Dr. Norton was their close friend and had a broad acquaintance among the great Victorian men of letters. His collection numbers personal volumes from Carlyle, Ruskin, the two Americans, and dozens of lesser writers. Professor Coolidge's annual report disclosed what sums are spent on acquiring new books; but huge fortunes and endless effort would be needed even to approach completeness. For most of the minor writers, and for books with the extra interest of autographs...
...speaker outlined briefly the life of Sandro Botticelli, who was born in 1444 and had produced a masterpiece before he reached the age of 25. He emphasized the fact that Botticelli remained unheralded until, at the end of the sixteenth century. Ruskin became active in bringing him into prominence. In commenting on his works, Mr. Carruth pointed out the personaltly expressed in the painter's figures, praising especially "Prime Vera" with its implied action in every group...
Letters, manuscripts, and a pocket magnifying glass of John Ruskin were placed on exhibition yesterday in the Treasure Room at Widener Library. They are gifts from the family of the late Professor Charles Eliot Norton '46. The exhibition also includes an etul case of Mrs. Thomas Carlyle, a locket containing a wisp of Thomas Carlyle's hair, a volume of original letters to Professor Norton from Longfellow, Lowell, and others, an original manuscript of John Leverett, President of the College from 1708 to 1724, and a contract of a grant of land to Sir Joseph Eyles bearing the Great Seal...
...School of Architecture announced today the opening of a special exhibition of drawings, prints, and water colours, of architectural subjects. In date, the artists represented range from the seventeenth century to the present day. There are examples by Canaletto, Guardi, Piranesi, Constable, Ruskin, Turner, Prout, J. L. Smith, K. J. Conant, and H. A. Webster. The works are all selected from the mass of valuable material owned by the Fogg Museum which cannot be exhibited there on account of the cramped facilities and lack of exhibition space. No attempt has been made, in arranging the exhibition, to cover the periods...