GIBSON BEQUEST MEETING
SCHOOLS RE-OPENING
Classes will resume at the under mentioned Schools on
MONDAY, 7th JANUARY
Crawford Municipal Technical Institute
Crawford Municipal School of Art
Municipal School of Commerce
Municipal School of Music
Students are requested to return punctually.
F.B. Giltinan, Secretary
4th January, 1924
(Advert placed in Cork Examiner, 5 January 1924, p1)
INCIDENT IN CORK
‘Shortly after one o’clock on Saturday a collision occurred between a motor lorry and a tram car in Patrick street. It appears that the lorry was coming from Academy Street and was turning into Patrick street, when I skidded and struck the tram car. The radiator of the lorry was badly smashed, but, fortunately, no one was injured.
(source: Cork Examiner, Monday 7 January 1924, p5)
Library of Crawford Municipal School of Art (now Crawford Art Gallery). Photo: Jed Niezgoda.
CORK CORPORATION
Law & Finance Committee
‘Councillor John Horgan presided and there were also present Councillors M. Egan, J.Kelleher (sen), M. J. O’Riordan and S. O’Mahony.
The Town Clerk referred to the necessity of taking steps to provide a place of meeting for Corporation Committees. It was, he said a very unsatisfactory state of affairs that important meetings of Committees were compelled to be held in rooms in the Courthouse, where the accommodation was entirely insufficient. He thought that, perhaps, if the Technical Instruction Committee were approached accommodation might be provided in the School of Art for such meetings.’
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 10 January 1924, p7)
CORK CITY TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
‘Mr. A.F. Sharman Crawford (Vice Chairman) presided at the weekly meeting of the Cork City Technical Instruction Committee, held last evening in the Library, School of Art, and there were also present – Right Rev. Mons. Sexton, P.P; Rev. Brother Walker; Messrs. M.J. O’Riordan T.C.; D. Corkery; J. O’Leary, T.C.; and J. Fitzpatrick T.C.
A letter was read from the Town Clerk, asking the committee for permission to hold the Corporation Committee meetings in the Library of the School of Art as accommodation was not available in the Courthouse. He also asked for the use of a room as an office until such time as temporary premises had been procured, as he had been compelled to vacate the office which he held at the Courthouse.
The Town Clerk (Mr. W. Hegarty) appeared before the committee in support of the application…[he said] as the offices occupied by them in the Courthouse had been taken over, they had no place to hold the committee meetings now, and he himself had no office. They had got the use of some offices in the Cornmarket, but the rain was down on them and one of his staff was laid up in consequence.
The Chairman asked what did his staff consist of. Mr. Hegarty said three altogether, whose principal work now was in connection with the motor taxes. For that reason he asked for a small room downstairs for the staff.
Mons. Sexton asked why the Corporation staff were turned out. The Town Clerk said the courts were sitting and they wanted the rooms occupied by himself and his staff. Mr. M.J. O’Riordan moved that the application be granted, as the Corporation were the parent body. The Town Clerk was the principal executive officer and he was now rendered homeless….After some discussion, it was decided to grant the use of the library [at the School of Art] for the Town Clerk, and to arrange accommodation on the ground floor for his staff.’
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 15 January 1924, p7)
School of Art Student Socials
‘….A letter was read from the Secretary of the Student’s Union of the School of Art requesting permission to hold monthly socials as were held in previous years. The application was granted.’
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 15 January 1924, p7)
Gibson Bequest Minutes Contested
‘…The minutes of Gibson Bequest, subcommittee meeting of the 15 December [were read to the Cork City Technical Instruction Committee] …Mr O’Leary proposed the adoption of the minutes and Mr. Corkery seconded.
Mr O’Riordan protested against the proposals. The [Gibson Bequest Sub-] committee was a new body just started, and it seemed to him to be like the Jubilee Plunger, who in one twelve months ran through three-quartes of a million of money (laughter). At the rate they were going there would not be one farthing left for the work of local artists. He held that it was the intention of Mr. Gibson that the money should be spent locally. He moved the rejection of the purchase of the picture mentioned [Sasha Kropotkin by Gerard Festus Kelly, R.H.A.].
Rev. Brother Walker – How much money is available?
The Secretary (Mr Giltinan) – The [Gibson] fund is about £2,000 at present.
Monsignor Sexton – And what is the income?
The Secretary – The investment in the National Loan would bring about £600 a year.
Rev. Brother Walker – Then it is only the dividend that is available.
The Secretary said that was so.
The Chairman said the intention of the committee was to purchase pictures of the very highest type, which would be of an advantage to Irish artists. The committee were doing their best to make their gallery a real first-class art gallery, and were only buying first class specimens.
After some further discussion the minutes were adopted, Mr. O’Riordan dissenting.’
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 15 January 1924, p7)
Tailteann Games Programme 1924 (open source)
TAILTEANN GAMES
Musical Committee
‘A Meeting was held in the School of Art, Cork, to meet representatives of the Dublin Musical Committee of the Aonach Tailteann*…In opening the meeting, the Rev. Chairman [Fr. Fitzgerald] conveyed to those present the strong desire of the Aonach Tailteann Committee in Dublin that a start would be made in Cork to bring Munster into line with the Tailteann festival.
Representatives from Dublin were due to arrive, but were delayed by the bad condition of the roads. They would come to Cork on the train due to arrive at 3 o’clock…. Mr. F. G. Mooney, Secretary of the Dublin Musical Committee of Aonach Tailteann, explained in detail the competitions which it was proposed should be held at the Aonach Tailteann,…and drew attention to the proposal…to award a special prize to those who had won a first prize in any Feis in Ireland or abroad.
Mr. T. J. O’Leary proposed, and Mr. J. McCabe seconded, a resolution to the effect that if any choir or individual in County Cork wished to compete in the Aonach Tailteann that person or choir should first of all pass through the mill of the Cork Feis. …Having finished in Cork, the representatives will visit Limerick and other centres during the coming week.’
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 18 January 1924, p9)
*Following the War of Independence the Irish Free State wanted to demonstrate that they were culturally independent and an important player on the world stage. In 1924, the Tailteann Games, also known as Aonach Tailteann, was a huge sporting and cultural event. Taking its inspiration from the ancient Tailteann Games, a festival held at Tara, Co. Meath from 632 BCE until 11168 CE, the original festival pre-dated the ancient Olympics by one hundred years. The 1924 Tailteann Games combined sporting, poetry, art, music and dancing competitions, drawing international competitors and news coverage.
For further information on the Tailteann Games click here
CAG.0375 Silvia Cooke-Collis, Cahirmee Fair, undated. Presented, Friends of the National Collections of Ireland (Sylvia Cooke-Collis Bequest).
TENDERS FOR CARTAGE
County Borough of Cork
‘TO CARTERS
Tenders are invited for the Supply of Twelve Horses, Carriers, and Carts for the Highways Department. Full particulars as to the work to be performed will be supplied at the Highways Superintendent’s Office, Courthouse, where Forms of Tender can be obtained.
Preference will be given to Carters who reside within the County Borough. Contractors will be required to employ Trades Union labour and pay the standard rate of wages
Proposals, endorsed ‘Tenders for Cartage,” will be received at my Office, School of Art, up to 12 o’clock Noon on the 8th February 1924.
By Order,
WILLIAM HEGARTY Town Clerk
Town Clerk’s Office, School of Art
28th January, 1924 (Advert 7912)
(Extract from Cork Examiner, 29 January 1924, p1)
