Saturday 3 February 1923

Fancy Dress Carnival
‘It is a pleasure to note that in spite of prevailing conditions, social life in our midst is not altogether neglected as instanced by a very successful fancy dress carnival held in the Cork School of Art on Saturday evening last.

If the influence of an art training is not felt on such occasions, if it fails to stimulate a sense of the beautiful in matters that affect our daily lives, then that training is deficient. The first duty of a School of Art is to cater for this application to industry, but that is not the end. If its teaching does not influence the taste of its pupils in their homes and lead to a healthy expressive life, which is so essential to our well-being, that teaching is defective.

The aesthetics of dress is of great importance, not only to the individual, but to the community, and the result of art training should show itself in that direction.

To judge by the display of beautiful and tasteful costumes as seen at this carnival, one must admit that the School is have its effect. Good selection was everywhere apparent, not only in the wealth and harmony of the colour schemes, but also in the beauty and arrangement of line.

To select or draw distinctions as to the merits of the various dresses would be very difficult, indeed, so many of them displayed such originality and aesthetic sense, so much so that the judges whose duty it was to award prizes, had a difficult task to perform. The comic element was not neglected, and many of the impersonations were decidedly clever. The social was confined to the students of the School, who are to be congratulated on the success of the event.

[source: The Cork Examiner p3,Saturday 10 February 1923]

Gibson Bequest Meeting – William Sheehan
‘A medical certificate was submitted on behalf of Mr William Sheehan showing that he was unable to avail of the travelling scholarship awarded him at present.’

[source: Gibson Bequest Meeting Minutes Saturday 3 February 1923]

Monday 5 February 1923

Second Term commences at Crawford Municipal School of Art

‘The Second Term commences on Monday 5^th February, and continues until June. Classes in Drawing, Shading, Painting from Casts, Common Objects and from Life. Designing for various purposes.

Woodcarving, Modelling, Enamelling and Metal Work, Painting and Decorating, Embroidery, Lace Making, Crochet, Leather Work etc.

For full Prospectus apply at the School.

F.B. Giltinan Secretary.

[source: The Cork Examiner p4,3 February 1923)

Thursday 8 February 1923

Offer of Amnesty

‘1. Bearing in mind the acceptance by Liam Deasy* of an immediate and unconditional surrender of all Arms and Ammunition, and knowing that the reason dictating to him, that acceptance must weigh also with many leaders and many of the rank and file who have found themselves led step by step into a destruction that they never intended, but which has been the result of the line of policy adopted by those to whom they looked for leadership.

2. Notice is hereby given that with a view to facilitating such a surrender, the Government are prepared to offer Amnesty to all persons now in arms against the Government, who, on or before Sunday 18 February, 1923, surrender with arms to any officer of the National Forces or through any intermediary.

Risteard Ua Maolchatha
General,
Commander in Chief’

[source: The CorkExaminer p10,10 February 1923)

*Liam Deasy (1896-1974) was born in Bandon, County Cork. Deasy had opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and tried to- amongst others -persuade Michael Collins to renegotiate the treaty, especially to remove an oath to the British king from the constitution of the new Irish Free State.

Deasy had been in command of Anti-Treaty IRA fighters in August 1922 when his men prepared an ambush for Michael Collins’ convoy at Béal na Bláth (35 km west of Cork City). Although Deasy had not taken part he later wrote in his memoirs that he profoundly regretted the death of his former Commander. Deasy’s capture on 18 January 1923 by Free State forces at Tincurry near Clonmel, County Tipperary was significant for his role as Deputy Chief of Staff of the IRA at the time of his arrest. He signed a document ordering the men under his command to surrender themselves, convinced that further bloodshed was futile and for this he was spared execution.

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