Pen, Pencil And Brush

George Meredith, the novelist, has given up bread, meat and farinaceous foods and is living on fruit and eggs.

C. Ricketts is an English painter who is following the lead of Bocklin and Franz Stuck in painting centaurs. He indulges in Biblical as well as classical subjects.

Till a few years ago Rudyard Kipling was probably the best paid writer in the English language. Since the South African war, however, it is possible that he had to give place to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

James McNeill Whistler, the American artist, will receive the degree of doctor of laws at the forthcoming Glasgow university graduation ceremony. The degree will be conferred in absentia, as owing to the state of Mr. Whistler's health he will be unable to be present.