The Washington times., 1923-03-11

gress for research work, the Ma
tional Museum, with art objects
recording the history of all ages;
the National Gallery, the Corcoran
Gallery, with pictures and sculp.
lures; the Arts Club of Washing
ton, a delightful example Of colo
NAL architecture: the Art Center,
with a changing round of foreign
and American exhibits, besides pub.
lie and private collections readily
available. and the cooperation OF
three large universities and sew.
eral smaller ones. Small wonder
that the latest Who's Who re-
cords the line of culture as moving
westward and passing through
Washington!
The making of an artist is not
all work. nor all play, but a
happy combination of both. But
1t Is safe to say that the real
artist. the successful man. has
probably worked harder for his
fame than any other individual.
though he may have canouflaged
the long ladder he climbed so that
even his best friends have not
guessed how hard he toiled to
reach the top.
MAHONY'S CAREER. rsax
Some such unknown career has
been that of Felix Mahony. who
had the courage seven years alo
to found this much-needed school
for the practical application of
the fine arts to everyday life and
work. Mr.. Mahony was bern in
New York. but came early to
washington, where he grew I'M
as an art student Of the Corccran
School, being one OF the favorite
pupils of the late e. r. Andrews.
principal. and Richard Norris
Brooke, vice principal.
HE was also closely associated
with other well-known artists Of
Washington, and likes to rernem-
Der especially the teaching in
water color he received from DIR.
William H. Holmes. now director
OF the National Gallery Of Art
and president Of the Society of
Washington Artists. Messer. Max
We'll and others were among his
friends.
Every spare moment the young
Felix Mahony gave to His art
study. He became q Government
worker, and was later a newspa.
per man for fifteen years with
one paper. and six years with an.
other, az a cartoonist. in which
work his knowledge of anatomy
was especially praised. It was di.
rectly from his association with
The Washington Times that Mr..
Mahony opened his art school.
How naturally he comes by his
artistic and journalistic tastes
may be readily inferred when one
learns that Mahony's family on
both sides were writers and
painters. Indeed, his uncle. the
famous Francis Sylvester Ma.
nony' known by his pseudonyn ~
rather Prout, was a poet, who
wrote perhaps the best.known
lyric Of ireland, "The BELLS ~
Shandon."
sHANDON BELLS.
Flambeau once made q io,rnav
to Cork. while touring the south NJ
ireland expressly to hear those
Snandon bells. and he was not dis
appointed. 1t was altosether Ana
OF the most picturesque spots he
has ever found. Everybody knows
the lines:
"Wtth deep affection
And recollection
1 often think Of
Those ShGndom bells,
Whose sounds 80 tUiLd wouId
In days of childhood,
FLtng round nnv cradle
Their magic spells"
But 1t was only today that
he learned that the poet was
our Felix Mahony's famous
uncle, and also that Francis
Mahony was a celebrated Jour.
nalist as we'll. While living in
Italy. he became the first Roman
correspondent Of the London
Daily News, and for several years
Paris correspondent Of the London