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Florida Artists
Group Exhibition
At Museum
By Florence S. Berrymon

The exhibition of paintings by
the Florida Artist Group which
opened last Thursday in the foyer
OF the Natural History Building
National Museum. is very different
in character from the much larger
exhibition Of the Florida Gulf
Coast Group shown there several
years ago, which included some
OF the same artists. That was
predominantly conservative; the
present show is presented as evi-
dence of a progressive spirit in
Florida art"
These "a paintings were selected
from the second annual exhibition
OF the Florida Artist Group, pre-
sented at Gainesville under the
sponsorship of the University of
Florida in an art conference the
end OF last April. From works
entered by 68 members Of the
group, this selection was made by
Bartlett Hayes. jr., director of the
Addison Gallery of American Art,
Phillips Academy. Andover, Mass.
This National Museum showing is
the initial one on a national
circuit.
Washingtonians will find a
number of old friends represented
here. Willis F. Woods, assistant
director of the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art, until October, 1948, and a
few years earlier, a graduate art
student at American University,
who is now director of the Norton
Gallery and School of Art, West
Palm Beach, is showing a Bird, i"
stronger and better integrated
than paintings he showed during
his residence here.
Helen Sawyer (Mrs. Jerry
Farnsworth), Washington born,
whose father, Wells M. Sawyer. is
also well known here, is repre-
sented with an admirable still life,
one OF the more traditional paint
lngs IN the show. She Is a mem
Der OF the National Academy.
The Vendor" by Robert Chase,
Is another outstanding painting,
with its solid forms and close tonal
harmony. It received the pur-
chase award Of the University of
Florida. Victoria Hutson Hunt
leys Florida Farm" is one of the
very few paintings which have a
regional flavor. She has received
the highest award at the Library
OF Congress for her Autographs of
Florida birds.
A Wide Variety.
There is plenty of variety in
this show; despite It's small size,
1t ranges from realism to pure
abstraction. and has works hint
ing OF influence from Mexico and
France. George Hills Study"
and Barbara Warren's Grief" for
Two facets Of the former; Harri-
son Covington's Still Life" and
LOIS Bartlett Tracy's Power Enig-
ma" for the latter.) Florence
kaWa's Flower Garden" is a
striking abstraction based on the
slender vertical stalks of flowers
and leaves.
Gertrude Schweitzer, whose fresh
and delicate water colors, mostly
OF women and children, have won
her recognition abroad as well as
IN this country. also spends part
OF each year in her Florida studio
ana is showing a typical work in
the current exhibition from Flor
ida.
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Mrs. Rose Wins Award

Ruth Starr Rose of Alexandria
was awarded on May 80 the Peace
and Progress Prize for her litho-
graph, Keep Your Hand on the
Plow," in the competition of the
New York Council of Arts, Sci
enceS and Professions.
Mrs. Roses Autographs of Negro
Spirituals had brought her wide
spread recognition in national
exhibitions before she moved to
the Washington area two years
ago and have since become famil-
lar here along with her work in
other media, through solo and
group exhibitions. She is one of
two artists whose work is being
shown this month at the Silver
Spring Art Gallery.
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Winslow), benefit art chairman
said: This year, although we
had about the same number o1
artists exhibiting (SD as we had
last year, our intake was doubled
and we sold more higher-priced
things. Whereas commissions last
year amounted to only $196. this
year they were $617. I think
that means that people were buy.
ing what they really wanted ano
not small gift items just to helr
the cause"
Washington area artists were
asked to contribute one item fol
sale if they felt they could do so
and to enter others to be sold on
a 80 per cent commission basis
proceeds of gift sales and commits
sions to go to the society's schol-
|arship fund for talented students
unable otherwise to continue their
studies. Mrs. Robert Guggenheim
headed the group which handled
sales. Nothing was priced over
I$100; many items were as little as
IS.
Mrs. Winslow's summary of the
benefit reveals that So of the 81
exhibiting artists donated works
Of art to be sold. Forty-three
artists sold 100 items for a total
of $2,311. The aforementioned
commissions and the sale Of gift
items fetched q total Of $862.85
for the Society's scholarship fund
no small achievement for the
few hours of the exhibition.
Works by 81 artists were
selected to be shown at Watkins
Gallery, American University, next
autumn, where the sale will be
continued.
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lecturer at Prlnceton'S Institute
for Advanced Studies.
A recent visitor to Washington
as the guest of Robert Richman
director of the Institute of Con-
temporary Arts. Mr.. Marita1n gave
two lectures, one at st. Anselm s
|Priory and the other at Catholic
University, both to overflow audi
IenceS.
At So, Mr.. Maritain has an al
most unlined, pink-cheeked coun-
tenance, set off by a sweep OF
white hair. His light blue eyes
twinkle with kindly light and he
has the look of a good and wise
man. Interviewed in the garden
|of the Richmans' Georgetown
house. in an interlude between
calls and tours, he spoke eloquent
ly of the spiritual renaissance In
American youth.
He believes that the war NAV
have had something to do with
bringing into focus America S
thirst for God" as it is evidenced
by the increasing numbers of re-
ligious vocations, particularly in
the contemplative orders.
Our Philosophical Progress.
When your young people saw
concentration camps and death
and war. they realized evil is a
problem which you cannot ignore.
The first time I came here, I saw
great optimism and belief in the
goodness of man. But that is
changed. When your people saw
suffering and torture they did not
respond In a sentimental way:
they saw it as a moral problem
one for which they felt personal
responsibility. They wanted to
set 1t right and they had to begin
with their own salvation"
Americas scientific progress will
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hard to believe a man could be as
mean and callous as the major
but 1t is not easy to accept his
dominance over his wife and two
grown children. At least one
you'd think. would have rebelled
The author deals with educated
persons, mostly of French extrac-
ton, and she does not attempt to
credit them with any absurd
dialect. either French or South
ern: 1t is better to dodge accent
entirely unless you know it init
mately, which many writer's fail to
realize. But Miss Robson goes to
the other extreme-every one, in
cluding the colored servants. talks
correct English.
Dark Lady" is a novel of dis
tinction.
-NAprrp n-o~
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Rolph leveridse Writing
Second Novel at Shady Side. Nd.


Almost by way of proving Mr.
Maritain'S thesis about American
youth, along came Ralph Lever
Iidge, young war veteran and
sometime Washington resident
who is devoting himself to writing
about the double strain of ma
terialism and spirituality in
Americans.
His first novel. walk on the
Water" illustrated how men
Icracked-not necessarily. he en-
phasizes cracked up"-under the
strain Of war. Now he is working
on a second novel, with q peace
time setting, about an American
family. Between times, he is cut
ting down-in hopes of Broad
way productions play in poetic
meter about the 1nqusition and the
Icounter-Inquisition in Scotland.
A veteran Of the merchant
marine, who began to write be-
tween watches, the 28-year -old
Mr.. Leveridge is now settling down
to write mornings and evenings
with afternoons of for fishing
at his mothers cottage In
Shady Side. Md. He started out as
an actor in England, and would
like. In time, to combine acting
and writing. thinking that one
feeds the other.
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New Books

THE GREAT DISCIPLE AND OTHER
STORIES. BY w. B. Ready. Bruce. }
A collection OF the authors Irish short
stories. $3.50
NON-FICTION.
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Levy. (Dutton.) CounSels from q
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against a background Of 11th century
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GOOD HEALTH FOR YOU AND YOUR
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THE TRUE BELIEVER: Thoughts
on the Nature of Mass
Movements
BY Eric Hoffer. (Harper; $2.50.)
Mr.. Hoffer, who describes him.
self as a self-educated longshore-
man, writes of mass movements
and the men who make them
Observation-Disclosures enemies of
things-as-they-are who are eager
to sacrifice themselves for a cause.
A thought-provoking and delib-
erately controversial little volume.
BELMONT FAIRIES.
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Reading and Writing
French Philosopher AecIons Spiritual
Renaissance Of American Youth
By Mory McGrory

When he first America 20 Maran
that beneath materias there thirst
the things of the spirit Living here people
confirmed his intuition"
Catholic apologSt past years
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Students and Associates

American University's annual
exhibition of paintings, drawings
and sculptures by its art depart
ment students is now on view in
Watkins Gallery and the depart
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Books in Review
New Writer Offers FIovorfuI Novel
Of Middle Tennessee 40 Years Aqo
THE CLAYBROoKS
Reviewed by Carter Brooke Jone
fMacmillan; $780,

Mr. Huddeston has written merit that its faults
may be forgiven If not overlooked.
"The CaybrookS" od-fashoned nothing
against it, rich in detail but tedious dramatic
the story moving with undiminShed interest
people who take four dimensions like human
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In Pacific Told in Two Books

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be matched by philosophical prog
ress; he believes, although he
thinks that our intellectuals have
a harder time than those ot
Europe.
I'm Europe we are kings, every.
body makes way for us and wants
to know what we are doing. Here
the poet does not feel supported
AS for Philosopher George San
tayana's recent warning thai
America should not spend itself
in the salvation of an ailing
doomed Europe. Mr.. Maritair
politely dissents.
"A culture always grows around
the sea. In ancient times it was
the Mediterranean. Today it has
shifted to the Atlantic. We are
all in the cultural family of the
Atlantic and need each other
equally"
Evening star., 1951-06-10

GARTER BROOKE JONES
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Personals
mrs. McNeer Announces
Marriage Of Daughter

Mrs. w. M. McNeer of Durant
announces the marriage of her
daughter, Mary Sue McNeer. to
Marvin Douglas Dennis of El
Paso, Texas, Friday, May 4, a,
$3.50 pm. in Jackson.
Mrs. Dennis has been employ
ed at Tommie's cafe in Durant
and attended Durant High
school. The bridegroom is en-
ployed with the Mississippi Pow
er and Light company, and will
leave for active duty in the U. S.
Army on May Ia.
Following honeymoon trip to
the home of the groom's parents
in Ell Paso, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
will be in Durant until he leaves
for Army training.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Former Holmes Girl
Wins Scholarship

Ina Claire New, formerly of
Goodman, was named co-winner
of the 1851 Robert Ewing journal
lstic scholarship at the annual
Journalism School banquet at
Louisiana State university.
Other recipient of the $500
journalistic scholarship is Delos
L. Knight, Jr. of Bogalusa, Louis
lana. Both Knight and Miss New
are juniors in the l.. S. u. School
of Journalism.
This years Ewing scholarship
awards will be divided between
the co-winners, who were chosen
by committee composed of men,
bers of the L. S. u. faculty. The
scholarship is presented in recog-
milton of character, scholastic abil-
ity and probability of outstand.
ing success in journalism.
Miss New is a reporter for the
Daily Reville, L. S. U. student
paper, and the l.. S. U. Bureau of
Public Relations. She has served
as student reporter on the Baton
Rouge State-Times and Morning
Advocate. Miss New is assistant
business manager of Delta, stu
dent literary magazine, and was
recently elected 1851 secretary
treasurer of Theta Sigma Phi,
honorary and professional jour
nalism fraternity for women. She
is also newscaster on WLSU,
campus FM station.
Miss New attended Holmes
Junior college in Goodman, where
she was editor of the school pa
per, The Growl. She was gradu-
ated as valedictorian from Holmes
Agricultural High school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Mrs. A. B. Holder
Honored At MSCW

Mrs. A. B. Holder, senior social
advisor at Mississippi State Col
lege for Women, was honored as a
mother away from home" with
the dedication of the 1851 Meh
Lady, yearbook, in presentation
ceremonies in chapel Saturday
Mrs. Holder, who has served in
her present capacity for the last
five years, received a first COPY
Of the volume along with DR.. B. L
Parkinson, MSCW president, and
Miss Alice Hamer, sponsor, from
Miss Sarah Belka of Gulfport,
editor, and Miss Priscilla Gale OF
Anchorage, Kentucky, business
manager. Mrs. Holder has been
advisor of more than 1000 girls
who have attended and graduated
from MSCW, two of which were
her own daughters, Pauline and
Virginia.
The dedication read by Miss
Belka in the special chapel pro-
gram follows: "The senior class
takes this opportunity to recog
nize one who has displayed end
less patience and sympathy, sin
cere kindness and understanding:
their advisor and friend, Mrs. A.
B. Holder"
Formerly dean of women at
Holmes Junior college, Mrs. Hold
er came to MSCW in 1916. She
earned the A. B. degree at Bel
haven college.
Mrs. Holders many friends in
Durant are happy to learn of the
honor extended her.
Mrs. Wiley HUMPHREYS is the
former Pauline Holder, daughter
of Mrs. Holder.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Clubs
Former Duront Girl
Presented In Recital

Friends of Gladys Crisler for
mer Durant student, will be in.
terested in her senior recital as
ooolst with Philip Slavick. clari-
netlst, at North Texas State col
lege School of Music on Nav 2.
Numbers included Cimarosa's
Concerto For Oboe" "Introdu-
zlone, Allergo, Siciliana Guisto 4"
by Miss Crisler, and duet numbers
accompanied at the piano by Jack
Roberts in "Sonato No. for Oboe
and Piano, Adagio, Allergo." A
reception was held following the
recital at the home of one of her
music professors.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Celeste r. Crisler, former Du-
rant resident. The Crislers are
residing now at sos Ann avenue
Dallas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Society
Mrs. Henry Hostess
To CostoIion Club

On April "a Mrs. w. R. Henry
was hostess to the Castalian Home
Demonstration club with Miss
Joyce Williams, twenty members,
and two visitors present. Mrs.
Edward Duks was welcomed as
a new member.
With Mrs. A. B. Mcmahon in
charge the meeting was opened
with devotional given by the
hostess. Roll call was answered
with "Favorite Flower Planted"
The president appointed Miss
Katie Cooper, Mrs. H. T. Hath
cock and Mrs. George Horn as
nominating committee for cleo
ton of officers.
The educational topic, "The
Responsibility of the Family in
Today's World" was given by
Mrs. H. D. Bouchillon.
Miss Williams told of plans for
the National Home Demonstration
week and for the dress exhibit.
The demonstration topic was
Managing The Family's Resour.
ces." Mrs. B. S. Parkinson had
charge of the mystery box which
was won by Mrs. Dave Stevens.
Mrs. Howard Wilson had charge
of recreation. The hostess serv-
ed delicious refreshments.
The next meeting will be held
the fourth Tuesday in May with
Mrs H. D. Bouchillon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Gommo Club Entertoins
College Music Group

The Gamma Literary club en-
tertained the joint musical COM
mlttee, guests, and the guest ar
lists, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Nc
klssack, from State college at a
garden reception following the
music program last Friday night.
The lawn of Mrs. L. A. Glenn
ents was the scene for the occa-
sion and during the evening
about 40 guests called.
Mrs. L. A. Clements received
the guests. Presiding at the
punch bowl were Mesdames c. H.
Blanton, R. w. Rucker, and J. w.
Howell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Iower-Vegetobie Show,
Dress Revue Dote Set

The date for the County Home
demonstration clubs annual
Fiower-Vegetable show and Cot
ton Dress revue was set for June
70 at a recent meeting of the
Lexington Home Demonstration
council. Miss Mamie Brock, ex-
tension specialist from State col
lege, will judge the dresses en-
tered.
Recreation was conducted bv
Miss Williams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Magnolia Club
Sponsors C0nvoss


The Magnolia club Of Goodman.
has recently sponsored the Cam
Ger drive in Goodman. A door
to-door canvass was made in thu
town by members of the club
Window posters and donation
hpxes were placed in all business
establishments, and the club MEM.
bers donated Individually. The
sum collected was one to be proud
of.
The Magnolia club is at work at
present with plans for Hospital
Day float to be presented at Du-
rant, May IL.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
betrofhoi Of Jackson
Girl OF Interest Here

Friends of Mrs. Leila w. Guess
VIII be interested in the announ-
cement of the betrothal of her
granddaughter, Miss Ann Dicker-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
lis R. Dickerson, to Armistead
thompson Monroe, III, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Armistead Thompson
Monroe, Jr. The account of the
announcement party is given be-
low in the following Jackson
Daily News clipping.
Revealed at a party given by
MRS. Frank j. Reilly in her home
ON Downing street was the en-
gagement of Miss Ann Dickerson.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ellis r.
Dlckerson, to Armistead Thomp-
son Monroe, III, son of MIR. ana
Mrs. Armistead Thompson Mon
roe, Jr.
The announcement was made
known when Miss Mary Edith
farbrough presented a green and
wnite package topped by a min
'ature bridal couple to Miss Dick
erson, while the strains of the
wedding march were being play
ed. The package contained cry
stall in the bride-elect's chosen
pattern.
Reception rooms were decorated
with arrangements of spring flow
ers, and Miss Marlborough was as
sisted by Miss Elmer Jane Mon
roe in serving salad plates to the
guests.
Attending the party were Miss
Dickerson, Mrs. Ellis r. Dicker-
son, mother of the bride-elect,
Mrs. Armistead Thompson Mon
roe, Jr, Mrs. CASTOR Guess, Mrs.
Robert johnson. Mrs. William A.
Bacon, Mrs. John Milne, Miss
Joanna Milne, Miss Mary Jane
Palmerlee, Miss Patsy Martinson,
Miss Virginia Cavett. Miss Ann
Dampeer, Miss Elizabeth Ann Bell
of Yazoo City, Miss Corinne Will
ford of Cleveland, Miss Monroe,
and Miss Marlborough.
Miss Dickerson, a graduate of
Central High School, is now a
junior at Mississippi State college
for Women, where she is editor
elect of Med Lady. college year
book; vice president of Kappa
Pi, national art fraternity; and a
member of Pi Delta Epsilon, ma
tional journalism fraternity;
Black List, Hottentots, and the
Cotillion club of Jackson.
Mr.. Monroe graduated from
Central High school and attended
Millsaps college and Mississippi
State, where he was a member of
Kappa Alpha fraternity. Recent
ly selected by the Air Force to
study atomic energy, he is now
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10

Attend Convention
Russell Mcmahon and Wesley
kuykendall are spending this
week in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, attending the American Fe-
deration of Hosiery Workers con-
vention.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Visits From Grenada

Miss Claudine McMahon of Gre
NADIA is spending this week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Nc
Mahon. ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Auxiliary To Meet

The Woman's Hospital auxil-
larry will meet Friday, May 4, at
3 pm. in the Y-Teen room, it is
announced by Mrs. T. c. Gum,
president.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10

Home For Vacation
Ed Rush, who works for the
Highway department with head
quarters in Jackson, is now spend
ing his vacation at home here
with his wife.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Visited Irbys

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long and
children of Gardenville, Pennsyl-
vania, left Tuesday for home after
two weeks visit with MIR. and
Mrs. Robert Irby. 80 r
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10

in the Air Force, stationed at
Keesler ALB.
Plans are being made for an
early summer wedding.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Attends Pilgrimage

Mrs. William Elmore visited re-
latives in Memphis last week and
attended the Iris Garden Pilgrim
age.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Weekend Here

DR.. Spencer Bonds of Columbus
spent the weekend with his wife
who is waiting here to get pos
session of their new home in Co.
tumbus. She is with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Montgomery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
In Memphis Hospital

In Memphis Hospital
J. L. Vaughan is in St. Joseph's
hospital at Memphis as the re-
suit of injuries received when a
hand car which he was driving
near Greenwood jumped the
track, May 7. He suffered a
skull fracture and eye injury.
Mrs. Vaughan is with him at the
hospital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
McMahons Visit

Mrs. Russell Mcmahon and chill
dren spent last weekend in Gre
NADIA.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
More Members Needed

More Members Needed
Mrs. c. E. Patton, chairman of
the membership committee for the
Woman's Hospital auxiliary, an
nounces that the membership
drive has not yet ended and that
additional members are sought.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Has Guests

Robert Love and friend, Miss
Clara VaLemair of Columbia
spent the weekend with Mrs. Mar
Gus Love.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Kosc;,,sko V;e;<o..

Kosciusko Visitors
Mrs. T. S. HUMPHREYS and Mrs
j. w. HUMPHREYS were Koscius-
ko visitors Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
To Graduate

Dave Gulledge, Jr., and Bobby
1rby of Durant are to receive de-
grees with the State college grad
uating class May 8.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Home From Visit

Home From Visit
Mrs. Odessa Brown is home
after a months visit with her
daughter Virginia in Jacksonville.
Florida.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10
Home For Weekend

Home For Weekend
Mrs. j. G. Montgomery of M
S. c. w. was home for the week
end.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-10

Visits Grandparents
Miss Mary Ann Stevens, Missis-
sippi college, spent the weekend
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Stevens.