WHO'S WHO?

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13262, 22 August 1906, Page 9

WHO'S WHO?

Mr. Walter Cham:, the famous artist, is a strong advocate for methodical work. " I am no believer in working in spasms. I put in a regular six hours or so a day, as if I were in an office, and without regard for moods or inspiration." Lord Loieburn. the Lord Chancellor, is not only one of the best scholars, but also one of the best athletes in the new Cabinet. He was in the Oxford University Cricket Eleven, and represented his 'Varsity for three years in succession at. rackets. ' The German Emperor recently tried on a suit of armour in order to see how the men of those days walked and moved about in it. From his experience he found that it was a mistake to suppose—as is generally asserted—that the knights of the Middle Ages were bigger and more powerfully built men than those of to-day. Mr. Kcir Hardie said recently that if he were conducting a Socialist Sunday-school he would think it his first duty to make the children live up to that which was true, that which was good, and that which was beautiful. He would .each them to ; hate squalid surroundings with real hatred, ' and be real rebels against everything which prevented them from living under proper conditions. Sir Francis Burn and's daughter, Miss Winifred Bumand, has become famous as a political cartoonist and as the author of the Drury Lane pantomime booklet for children. Her earliest ambition was to, be either a lady horsetrainer or a principal boy in pantomime. She says that at one time she thought her early sketches and cartootiti far above the level of Punch, and chaffed her fathei on his most serious delect being a lack of humour—an amusing charge to bring against the ex-editor of Punch. The King of Spain was fonder of play- j iug with boys in a, humble position when ' he was a. child than with those nearer to him in rank. He had to be forbidden to mix with many of his poor playmates; hut one boy lie managed to retain as a friend. One day, when they were at play, the King asked what tin lime was. " I don't know a ( all.' 1 was the reply. "Why, how's that'.'" "I haven't a watch, because 1 can't afford one." Shortly after* wards the boy King presented his .humble friend with a* fine watch so that he might tell the time in future when he was asked.