He went to the
National Gallery and saw his landscape, painted in Chepstow in 1905, he was glad to notice no influence from
Steer, it put him in mind of the time he and Clausen worked together in St. Albans. He was too tired to take in much at the
Academy, but liked two works by
Elwes;
Connard has told him that
John's work has deteriorated. He saw three "dirty smudges" by
Sickert, and thinks the Academy well rid of him and
Spencer. He thinks that
Llewellyn abandoned the "true purpose" of the Academy by heeding cliques and ignoring traditional drawing. He mentions that "
R" and Connard proposed Spencer, although the latter now regrets it. He is glad they have escpaded the "disaster" of electing
Epstein. He discusses the merits of
Dora Gordine and her bust of him, then talks about his self-portrait. He is pleased about
Miss Walker's election and thinks her work will end up in the National Gallery, finishing by asking why
Cézanne is there, even temporarily.