whom the Académie Frangaise has just elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of M. Guil-Taume, late director of the French Academy in Rome, is rather a politician than a litterateur. Ho lost his seat in twenty years ago in con-Sequence of his opposition to the anticlericalism which was then coming into fashion, Being thus "sent back to his door studies," as the French say, he accopted the situation gracefully, devoting' himself to study and the elaboration of many solid review articles on French influence abroad, Parliamentary evolution, and the like, Of his books, "Army and Democracy" and "The Woman of Tomorrow," titles which sufficiently explain themselves, are the best known. Ho edits the "Correspondant," a review of Orleanist principles, is one of the foremost academic opponents of separation, and rejoices in the epithet of reactionary applied. to him by the present majority. He was the candidate of what is known as the "dukes' party" in the Academy, and his election was a just reward for his long services to conservatism. His un-@successful competitor, M. Maurice Barrs, will not have to wait long for consolation. The Duc d'Audiffret-Pasquier's seat is waiting for him.
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