VICTOR HARRIS'S DEATH.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.-B. Harris continue to receive every mail letters of condolence and evidences of the very high osteem'in which their gifted son was held at the Royal Academy and by those-associated with him (says tho -".Manawatu Times.") A letter from Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the cminonf! principal of: the 11.A.M.,, iajas:.follows:— "1 need not' tell you ,tho news of your little son's doath; was a grief to all here. No doubt you already have had all the particulars which Mr. Wessely and Mr. Knott could possibly give you, and there is nothing I can add thereto except my sincere assurances of deep sympathy, with you in your sorrow. Do not think Victor was overworked or crammed. ' Nothing of the sort took place. He was certainly' not overworked, and seemed happy here and he lias by 110 moans.been forced in any way. His deplorably- unexpected death is certainly not due to this cause. It may interest you to, know that at the Prize Distribution on tho July 17, to be held in Queen's Hall, wo purpose to play-an Elegy for 24 violins winch has been written by our curator and friend,' Mr. Colder, in mcmoriam of your son."
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 3
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