A day or so ago, Claude Monet, an old man of 86 and foremost French landscape painter, passed away at his home in Giveney, France.

The story of Monet's rise--to fame is one of constant striving for an ideal in the lace of all handicaps. As a soldier in Africa for the first part of his life, and then for many years when he struggled to sell his paintings as best he could he was face to face with that great problem of many an artist, the problem of the empty pocket.

About 40 years recognition come and since then, his paintings, some of them unequalled for their through analysis of light effects, have been sold for almost fabulous prices.

The Boston Museum has perhaps the finest collection of Monet in America. Among the pictures are a famous marine showing a weather beaten bark, riding at anchor, her sails half-furled, and a brilliant wiater scene, "Le Debacle."

Lectures of interest being given today are:

10 O'Clock

"Town Government in the Spanish Colonies," Professor Haring, Harvard 2, History 56.

11 O'Clock

"The Erechtheum, and the Temple of Wingless Victory," Professor Chase, Fogg Museum, Fine Arts le

"Mountain Structures and their Origin," Professor Chamberlin. Mineralogical Lecture Room, University Museum.

"Euripides' Alcestis," Professor Gulick, Sever 26, Greek 11.

Decline of Romanticism," Professor Burkhard, Sever 6, German 26a.

Haydn's Works," Professor Hill, Music Building, Music 3.