The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
MARIAN ANDERSON MURAL
FUND COMMITTEE

are TO contribute pen
MES, nickels and dimes for a
mural depicting Marian Ander-
sons Easter concert was issued
here last week following organic
alton of the Marian Anderson
Mural Fund Committee under
Craftsmanship of Edward Bruce,
chief of the Section of Fine Arts.
Treasury Department, Procure
ment Division.
The committee, composed OF
members of both races, was or
ganized by Mr.. Bruce for the
purpose of raising funds to COM
memorate that event. Elected to
servo with Mr.. Bruce as officers
of the committee were Professor
]. Vernon Herring, head of the
art department at Howard Uni
versity, secretary and Jesse ii.
Mitchell, president of the Indus
trial Bank of Washington, trea-
suref.
ave have undertaken this pro-
iect," the chairman said, because
Miss Anderson's concert in front
of the Lincoln Memorial was n
of the significant occasions IN
u national cultural development.
It served to focus attention upon
the enduring qualities and genuine
elements in our democracy. The
committee believes that the beauty
solemnity, grandeur. and challenge
of that occasion was of such i'm
portance that the scene deserves
to be preserved for future genera
lions"
The appeal is being made pri-
marily to the youth of America,
Mr. Bruce asserted, because MISS
Anderson both as an artist and as
a person represents what can be
done in this country despite dis
elimination and other handicaps.
"Her triumph is worthy of emu
lation and should be a source OF
encouragement to all young peo-
pie" he said.
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary OF
the Interior, who is a member OF
the committee has given assurance
that the mural when completed,
will be accepted and installed in
the Department of Interior Build
ing in Washington. The mural will
be executed by the winner of a
national anonymous competition
open to all American artists and
conducted by the Section of Fine
Arts, Treasury Department.
Young people r urged to send
contributions through their orga-
nizations or schools to the trea-
surer of the Fund, Mr.. Jesse II.
Mitchell, President. Industrial
Bank of Washington, Washington,
D. C. As the expenses of admin
istratien are being borne by the
sponsors, every cent contributed
by the school children and young
people of the country will be used
solely for the purposes of having
the mural executed and installed.
Members of the sponsoring
committee include Senator Warren
Austin, United States SENATOR;
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Ma
tional Youth Administration; Miss
Bertha Blair, Vice chairman of the
Marian Anderson Citizens Com
mittee; Miss Mary Brady, Direct
or, Harmon Foundation, New York
City; Mr.. Edward Bruce. Chief of
Section of Fine Arts, Treasury De-
partment; Hon Oscar L. Chap
man, Assistant Secretary of In
terror; Mrs. Raymond Clarper,
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. John P.
Davis, Secretary of the National
Negro Congress; Mr.. Frederic A.
Delano, Chairman, National Capt.
toll Park and Planning Commits
sion; Mr.. Todd Duncan, Assistant
Professor, Howard School of
Music; Mrs. Leonard Elmhirst.
New York; DR.. Dorothy Ferebee;
Mrs, Juliana Force, Director of
the Whitney Museum of Art; DR..
Ernect Gruening, Director of the
Div. of Territories and Island
Possessions, Dept of Interior; Mr..
Roland Hays, Boston, Massachu-
sets; Mr.. j. Vernon Herring,
Head of Art Department, Howard
University; MI. Charles H. Hous-