Word: artist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with activity, ruled by the iron hand of mob psychology how can the college of today foster genius, cherish the artist, inspire the idealist? Mr. Henry Rood, writing in the February Scribner's, would like to know. And he would like to know, too, what place the modern college would find for Emerson, Poe, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and their great contemporaries. Being a shrewd observer Mr. Rood answers his last question as every thoughtful undergraduate could answer it: the college would first force these men "to wear hats and caps of the same style, suits and overcoats...
...wild whirl of activity before he becomes conscious of his own individuality these words come as a shock--and more shocking because true: "Practically incessant activity with little opportunity for reflection is of at least debatable value for the average student." And for the potential creative artist? "Is it reasonable to expect Creative Genius to germinate, take root, unfold the buds--to develop steadily, surely--in such soil, such atmosphere?" With anguish the student must realize that his four years at college are not favorable--even hostile--to what true genius lies latent is his breast...
...Artist Pritchard's Christian name was originally Walter. Because of the annoyance he derived from letters intended for other Walter Pritchards, he changed it to Zarh. Said he: "There were eight other Walter Pritchards. One was a drunkard, another was a man who never paid his bills, and a third was constantly running away from his wife. It was this last Pritchard who determined me to change my name. I received a letter from his wife. She begged me to return to her, saying that the daughter, Mary, had grown into a fine, tall, good-looking woman...
They saw, first of all, ten portraits painted in England by John Singer Sargent, never before exhibited in the U. S. Notable among these was the artist's portrait of Lady Sassoon-an arrogant, amazingly refined countenance portrayed with the delicate distinction characteristic of aristocracy and Sargent at their best. There, too, was one of Mr. Sargent's famed Werthheimer portraits. There was Munning's picture of the Prince of Wales on Forest Witch, his graceful chestnut mare. There was Sir James J. Shannon's portrait of the Princess Patricia, loaned by the Duke of Connaught...
Died. George W. Bellows, 42 famed artist; in Manhattan, of appendicitis...