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Show 30th Art Exhibit Opens With Formal Programs As the second week of the 30th annual national art exhibit passes, the registration book, attended by high school girls, already contains the names of guests from many cities near and far away while on the reservation list are dozens of groups who plan tours throughout the remaining days and evenings. The exhibit officially opened on Thursday of last week with programs pro-grams for the junior and senior high school and the general public held during the day. The Ninth grade chorus furnished furn-ished music for the junior high school opening exercises directed by Principal C. Lynn Hanks in the forenoon. Talks were given by Mayor A. W. Cherrington and Leo Crandall, new members of the art board. Preston Gledhill gave a reading "The Soul of the Violin" and the art queen candidates were introduced. The senior high school met for a similar program in the afternoon after-noon with the a cappella choir from the high school furnishing music. The program was given under direction of Principal Paul K. Walker, who noted that art at the Springville high school had grown and progressed along with the school. It was in 1903 that the high school received its first painting, paint-ing, just a year after the school was founded. It was in 1907 that the first unveiling program was held. The art movement was but one year old when the first graduating gradu-ating class of ten members received re-ceived their diplomas, he said. Mr. Walker also introduced the art board members, Elden Reese, Mary Schwartz, Oliver Parson, Mae Huntington. J. F. Wingate, Mrs. H. T. Reynolds, Mayor A. W. ! Cherrington and Leo Crandall. and Mayor Cherrington and Mr. Cran- i dall were speakers. |