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Interesting exercises of dedication | dinaryere held last evening at the Juniortheschool auditorium, marking thefirst public showingpainting of murals which differentiate them fromeasel pictures.Muralslarge mural paintings adorning thebe too realistic, he said, andwall panels of the hall. A gratifyingly I Mrs. Brannigan’s are not. In thisnumber of citizens were pres attesting to their interest in oucase the murals are historical andeducational in character. Murals mustschools and iif the art so wonderfully demonstrated by thesepainter ofMrs. GladysniganThe exercises of the brief.be authentic in evei these are. “I thinkdetail, whichthey are abovefeliiIf6haPinterestingcriticism/' he stated .They on canvas, rather than directly on the ( wall, in order that they may be re-and appropriate. I moved from the wall should it become 'PcfiSeated upon the platform as the promake alterations in thenfiopened at 7.30 p. m., were Rev. I building. Using oil paints on canvasJones, Mayor Robert i MrsBranniganhaseffectivelyIPMarvin,Board ofSuperintendent of SchoolsHarry L. Moore, PrincipalBeal of the Junior High school; OmerLessonde, of Concord, state directorart in the Federal Works Progressthe appearancesaid.tRobert Marvin was next Introduced as chairman of the Board of Education. Mayor MarvinIex-Administration, and thepressed his gratification that the longon the auditorium wallMrs. Gladys A. BranniganspacesMiss Wlnnifred Claus presentedstatingexcellent piano solo to open the pro-that he had realized the need forgram, aftexvwhich Supt. Moorepaintingsduced Rev. William Safford Jonesspaces when he first entered theive the invocation.Mr. Lessonde was then introduced.art nroiects undercompletedWhen we foundthat under the auspices of the WorksAs director of theProgressthe WPA in New Hampshire, Mr. Les-was in eeneral charge of thisthe painting of thesewallsonde was in general charge orhere. T thinkfine accomplishmentpaint them. Fortunately we were ablemuralsbeautifully paintedsecureiand I am thoroughly satisfiedheHe stated that the paintingthese murals is a part of a Federal art project which is nation-wide, promot-annreciation of art and thethewoman. Mrs. Brannigan submitted sfive sketches of scenes from the his-Portsmouth, the Boardchose four of her designs, andupon May 13 last, the Board author-Hegrowth of culture. In New Hampshirescheduleized the approt told of how thefthas been arranged aof thecounties,school auditorium was loaned for thel includes all oftraveling exhibitions of art andto bring tothe murals and of how thetransferred to the attic ofother projects designed tothe people the highest type of artWe are very proud of this accom-I feel that theJunior High school after the openterm. “The School Boardpllshment here and I feelpeople of Portsmouth willbe.hehas approved the murals, and I thinkyou all will approve them,” MayorMarvinsaid.Mr. Lessonde went on to explain therequirements of mural painting, stat-Mrs. Gladys Brannigan was introbyThising that murals arebeeninteresting oneWednesday*• Specialto me/' she said.historic one and I thinkThisplaces as rich in storied, pastSTATE LINE DINERBetween The Bridge.SPECIALwould have been possible tosubjects for these murals fronumber of themes. Inmost InfiniteCHICKEN DINNERmaking selection of my subjects IChicken Soup — Roast cnicxen Nut Dressing — Cranberry SauceH Squash — Sweet Potatoes — BoiledOnion — Hot Rolls — Pudding —Tea or Cof f oa. *chose things which would commemo-pastwanted them to be commemorativerather than anecdotal in character. Asthe Washington panel, I would likethink1# Other Specials at Proportionate(Continued on Page Five)
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Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Tue, Sep 29, 1936
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