Review of reviews and world's work . Paris Exposition. In 1898 Mr. Frolich went to Seattle, and it was in that year he established his Schoolof Design, which is now an interesting col-ony of about a hundred artists. Mr. Frolichbelieves that there is a demand for a greaterschool of Arts and Crafts, such as wasfounded in London in the 70s by Burne-Jones, William Morris, Rossetti, and theother Pre-Raphaelites. He expects to inter-est certain Western financiers in his projectto establish a similar school in Seattle. Frolichs earlier achievements include agreat head of Kruger, made just before theE
Review of reviews and world's work . Paris Exposition. In 1898 Mr. Frolich went to Seattle, and it was in that year he established his Schoolof Design, which is now an interesting col-ony of about a hundred artists. Mr. Frolichbelieves that there is a demand for a greaterschool of Arts and Crafts, such as wasfounded in London in the 70s by Burne-Jones, William Morris, Rossetti, and theother Pre-Raphaelites. He expects to inter-est certain Western financiers in his projectto establish a similar school in Seattle. Frolichs earlier achievements include agreat head of Kruger, made just before theEoer War, when his spirit of adventure tookhim to Africa. Afterward he held a com-mission in one of Krugers regiments. Soonafter that he made a portrait statue of a Zuluchiefs daughter, the first such work everdone from life, and in return for which theold Zulu chief promptly offered his is, however, no record that the sculp-tor ever brought the dusky lady home as anAfrican trophy. Mr. Frolich made the strikingly hand-. MR. FROLICH AT WORK IN HIS STUDIO. LEADING ARTICLES OF THE MONTH. 615 some medal which ,\ as distributed among theNorwegians of this country a few years agocommemorating the coronation of NorwaysKing. He also did much important worklor the worlds fair at St. Louis. Mr. Frolichs most discussed contributionto the Alaska-Yukon Exposition is his greatbust of J. J. Hill, presented to the fair bythe people of Minnesota, and unveiled onAugust 3, Minnesota Day. Mr. Hillposed for the bust at his home in St. Paulin the early summer. The work is of heroicsize,—the largest ever cast in bronze. Another fine example of Frolichs work at tile exposition is a monument to the Nor-wegian composer Grieg, the gift of the Nor-wegians of Seattle. In gratitude for his ef-forts in their behalf the fellow-countrymenof the sculptor have given him the Vikini^ship built for the fair by the Mr. Frolich expects to fit with an en-gine to use for cruising next su
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