The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

now under Greeks control. They
will collaboratc in the work. rep
Iesenting their respective institu-
tions.
After exhaustive preliminary ex-
animation OF sites, ancient Col
ophon was selected. not far from
Ephesus, at the base of the great
peninsula that extends out toward
the Island OF Chios. Smyrna being
almost opposite IL on the north. 1t
is a sailing distance Of some 200
miles directly west of Athens,
across the Aegean Sea, in Ionia.
Tradition lends romantic interest
to .Colophon. II was one of the
seven cities claiming to be Homers
birthplace. II was on the banks
OF the River Halesus. famous for
the coldness OF its waters. Not far
away was the Clurisn ApoIlo's ora
Gle. 1t once rivalled Athens. in the
grandeur OF its eighth and seventh
centuries r. G. and claimed Gs
founders Mopsus. grandson sf
Tiresias. and also Andrscmon of
Pylos. In 665 II was sacked by
Gyges OF Lydia. followed BY Croe-
sus. Gradually il declined until
lhF tlNt unlnnADlle0
though the ruins are picturesous
but no photographs have as yet
reached America. The Smyrna
Ave miles OF Colophon. and about
Tar south OF it as Smyrna lies &
the north the old Mesnder Rir
SUI meanders its way TO the Ae-
gean Sea.
and IL is the expectation that the
work OF excavation will begin this
year. In spite OF the chaotic con-
ditions in the Near East due to the
rebellion OF Kemal." states an au-
thority in the matter. there is a.,
orderly government throughout the
Smyrna district. Law and order
prevail. devastated villages are he
ing rebuilt and reoccupied by the
Greeks who. were driven out by the
! Turks during the var. and com
munications have been re-cstab-
/ lished. thanks TO the able admins
/ :ration Of Governor General SterG-
! hiades. who was placed in Charge
| Of the Smyrna district by the allies
as tho renresentative Of the Greek
| government"
The Last Word.
Myth AMI mystery have ALWAYS
attaches to Colophon. since the
days when Strabo explained the
| provcrb 10 put the Colophou' or
climax on anything. an expression
still current. as originating in the
excellence Of the cavalry of Colo
! phon. which always decided the
contest. The word is still used as
. Id i.
/ LEGATION. and the name itself has
( the Greek significance Of summit.
Colophon was once the last word
in aesthetics and literature The
Ionian School OF Philosophy had its
center nearby. where the ssEes dis
cussed the scientific. literary. ethi-
cal. and artistic questions Of the
| day. IT is not impossible that ruins
as fantastic as Pompeii may be un-
earthed. or mysteries as marvellous
as those of the labyrinth OF King
Minos at Crete.
Lucian Powell has sold his
painting of the Old Hibbs Mill at
Hibbs Bridge. Va. in the wash
! irGton Water Color Club exhibit
at the Corcorsn. The purchaser
was a perfect stranger. 80 MIR,
Powell says. and he is inclined TO
attribute the sale to the notice
| given MIN by The Herald two weeks
ago. But other people say. 'I.ucisn
Powelfs work always sells so he
doesn't need any publicity
Mr.. Powell will hold an exhibition
at the Arts Club about the first Of
April.
Miss Anna Seaton-Schmidt. we'll
known as lecturer and writer
| upon art matters. is holding Sc
! ries OF studio talks upon Early and
Late italian Art" at her apartment:
in the Toronto. on Thursday morn
ings at IL a. m. and Friday even
ings at 6 p. m.
The Art and Archaeology League
| of Washington, recently reorgan-
tied. held its, FIRST meeting in a
| joint session with the ArchaeoloG-
ical Society OF Washington last
| Saturday evening. in the auditorium
OF the National Museum. when
Hamilton Bell. curator of the John
G. Johnson collection. Philadelphia,
lectured on The Sculpture of
Japan"
The league plans include a series
OF studio assemblies. the first to be
on Saturday. March 4, at Maj. Tot
tens japanese room, and the next
in April at the Art Center, llO6
Connecticut avenue. the hour being
from 400 to $50 D. m.