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Immense interest has been caused by the report, made, it is believed, on pood authority, says the "Ladies' Pictorial," that , the next Governor-General of Canada will bo no less a personage than H.R.H. the Diiko of Connaught. Tho people of Canada in general and Ottawa in particular are delighted, at tho prospect, the more, so that tho Duko has much of tho charm of manner and unfailing tact of the late King, while the Duchess is invariably dignified, unassuming, and sympathetic. Tho Duchess is sure to prove popular in Canada if her, Royal Highness should be called to the suggested position, while Princess Patricia and Prince Arthur of Connaught will win many friends there, as they have everywhere, by their amiability and savoir faire. Mrs. - Bernard Shaw has given a research studentship • to the London School of . Economics and . Political Science. These studentships are intended to enable candidates to hocomo trained investigators into past and present economic and political conditions. Twenty of the thirty-four successful candidates at the recent examination for sanitary inspectors are women, and of those twenty, ten were trained by the National Health Society. This branch of work seems to be drawing many women to it, and the demand for them is increasing, which shows how successful they are. The work is hard —eighthours a day all tho year round, with only a short summer holiday, and the pay seldom rises above £150, and yet many women are found throwing themselves heart and soul into it.

Queen Mary is an artist of no small merit, says "M.A.P." Among her many souvenirs of her travels are some charmingly executed water-colours of her own painting. Encouraged by Queen Alexandra, her Majesty has also become a devotee to photography, which is now one of her favourite hobbies..

Her artistic talents have been inherited by Princess. Mary, who draws exceedingly well. Among the 'Queen's most valued treasures is a little drawing, done specially for the wall of her' cabin in the Ophir during the long colonial tour, by Princess Mary, and which was duly hung in a placo of honour. When the cruise camo to an end the picture was. carefully taken down and sent to Marlborough Houso to be kept, among the many-mementoes of that memorable journey.