The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

many adventures, but returned to
graduate with his class.
WON SCHOLARSHIP.
Next he thought of competing
for an art scholarship at the Royal
Academy Of Fine Arts. And again
he won, both the scholarship and
his fathers approval this time,
and in two years George Julian
had completed the five-year course
and graduated with highest hon.
ors.
Now you must study abroad.
You must go to Paris" encouraged
the proud father.
On the way the artist stopped In
Vienna, and later, on his arrival
In Paris, he decided the French
school was not what he wanted,
and he would return and try for o
scholarship at the Royal Academy
in Vienna.
NOW there are always at least
ten first-class students for every
scholarship in Vienna, but again
Zolnay won. and two years later
he had completed the course and
received the prize again, this time
with so much distinction that he
found himself the cynosure OF art
attention.
A representative Of the United
States learned Of this promising
new star and sought an interview.
Would you like to go to
American" he asked Mr.. Zolnay.
my Government has cabled me to
send over one or two of the best
sculptors for the Columbian Ex-
position at Chicago"
LURE OF AMERICA.
Would he go to America? Well,
rather! Like an Eldorado doomed
this young country Of new oppor.
tunity, the United States. The
salary. too. seemed princely to
the young sculptor.
cit was like a billion dollars"
Mr.. Zolnay told Flambeau,
though think is was about $500
a month. 1 went to Chicago, and
Immediately recognized that
America was the very country
for me. At~the completion of my
work for the exposition. I decided
to go to New York and establish
myself
But meanwhile at home in Ru-
mania they had become anxious
about the quixotic son, whose
artistic temperament was a riddle
to them. Mr.. Zolnay senior in
stigated an inquiry through the
State Department to learn II
George Julian had lost his rea-
son, as the father could not con-
ceive of any man in his senses
wishing to undertake the difficult
career of an unknown artist in
foreign land, when at home he
might have all the advantages OF
family and position to aid his
progress.
HAS MADE GOOD.
In America the years have sped
swiftly, and everywhere Zolnay
has made good. In New York he
was vice president Of the National
Arts Club, in ST. Louis he was
president of the Art Guild, and
again in Washington president
of the Arts Club, these honors
coming in recognition of high
professional standing.
Scores of important commits
sions he has executed, but the
two that claim our attention to-
day are these. his latest triumphs.
In q recent letter to Count Ru-
dolphe de Zapp. of Washington,
Mr.. ZoInay discussed his plans.
THE full-sizc model for my
Nashville war memorial is prac-
llcHilY IlnlSHeu, lie "Totc, anu
will be cast in plaster preliminary
to being sent to the foundry.
/ shall have a reception
at my studio in the Palazzo
Patrizzi for a private view of this
work, and expect to have the
whole 'grande monde of Rome
SURPRISE HIS RULE.
In a second letter Mr.. Zolnay
sent the first photographs which
had reached Washington of the
completed model, made in Rome,
which he had sketched in plaster
last year in his studio in ST
Matthews alley here, where Vik-
tor Flambeau saw it and was
enchanted. The realization is still
more grand, and has gained q
stunning success even in the art
stated world of Rome, rs proved