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Show Three Paintings Added To Permanent Group Two Portrait Studies And One Landscape Unveiled At Closing Art Program Which Also Featured Prize Essay Awards . Three fine paintings have been added to the high school's permanent art collection from the 1942 national na-tional art show which closed last Thursday with ap- propriate exercises in the auditorium. auditor-ium. The first purchase picture was "A French Peasant," by Jane Freeman, unveiled by Lillie Mae Whicker, junior, who won the art queen contest. The painting, a large portrait study, was painted in southern France several years ago and is of a French peasant who resided in a castle once occupied by Charle-1 magne. The picture was exhibited last year at the North Shore Art Exhibition in Rockport, Mass., where Royal Cortessoz, noted art critic, spoke of it as one of thei strong paintings in the show and a painting which definitely establishes estab-lishes Jane Freeman's standing as a foremost portrait painter in America. Done in rich browns and greys, the first purchase picture was a favorite of many art visitors dur- i ing the art month. The second purchase picture, (Continued on page eight) THREE PAINTINGS ADDED TO SCHOOL COLLECTION (Continued from page one) "Mexican Girl," by John Hubbard Rich, is also a portrait study, rather ra-ther small but portraying the vivid coloring typical of Mexico. It was also a favorite of art gallery visitors. vis-itors. It was unveiled by Louise Clyde, senior, second place winner in the art queen contest. J. H. Stansfield's "Mt. Nebo, Early Spring," was the third purchase pur-chase picture, unveiled by Ger-aldine Ger-aldine York, eighth grade, third place winner in the queen contest. The large landscape clearly depicts the artist's love of his native deserts des-erts and mountains. During the closing art program, prize-winning essays in the senior and junior departaments were read and oil paintings presented the winners. Calvin Clyde, with his essay on "Centurians," received first place in the senior department, depart-ment, and Gordon Childs, Ninth grade, with his essay on "Cabin In the Rockies," was junior high school winner. The presentations were made by Mae Hunjfeington and Floss Harmer of the high school art committee. Principal W. W. Brockbank was in charge of the exercises, which also featured music by the high school, j a vocal duet by Veloy Singleton and Mercedes Collett, a violin solo ' by Gordon Childs, and selections I by the high school male quartet. |