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1956 

 March 13. Mr. Chiang Yee, Columbia University, New York. "Western 



Scenery through Chinese Eyes." Attendance, 145. 

 April 17. Laurence Sickruan, Director, William Rockhill Nelson Gallery 



of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. "Early Chinese Figure 



Painting." Attendance, 157. 



On February 25, 1956, the auditorium was the scene of ceremonies 

 commemorating the centennial of the birth of the Gallery's founder. 

 This was marked by the first presentation of the Charles Lang Freer 

 Medal "for distinguished contribution to the knowledge and under- 

 standing of Oriental civilizations as reflected in their arts" to Prof. 

 Osvald Siren of Stockholm. Also on the platform were Count Carl 

 L. Douglas, Minister Plenipotentiary, representing the Ambassador 

 of Sweden, Miss Katharine N. Rhoades, representing the Friends of 

 the Freer Gallery named in Mr. Freer's last will and testament, the 

 Director of the Freer Gallery of Art, and the Secretary of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. The proceedings were opened by Dr. Carmichael, 

 and following some remarks on the inauguration of the award by 

 Mr. Wenley, Dr. Carmichael made the presentation. Professor Siren 

 responded with an address on the development of scholarship in the 

 Far Eastern field (particularly in America) during the last 50 years 

 and on the collecting of Chinese and Japanese art, together with some 

 personal recollections of Mr. Freer. The presentation was followed 

 by a reception in Gallery XVII. Attendance, 260. 



Seven outside organizations used the auditorium, as follows : 



1955 



August 5. Dr. Remington Kellogg, Director, United States National Museum. 



A talk to employees of the Smithsonian Institution on "Travel 

 in Russia." Attendance, 190. 



August 19. Paul Garber, Curator, National Air Museum. Motion pictures 

 for a group of World War I flyers. Attendance, 36. 



October 11. Dr. Carmichael, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, addressed 

 members of the Vassar Club on "Classicism and Romanticism 

 in Education." Attendance, 48. 

 1956 



January 19. District of Columbia Libraries Association meeting. Mr. Wenley 

 gave an address on "The Freer Gift and the Relation of the 

 Library to the Museum." This was followed by a tour of the 

 Freer Gallery library. Attendance, 44. 



April 18. Howard Sollenberger brought a group from the Foreign Service 



Institute, State Department. Mr. Wenley gave a talk on "Back- 

 ground in Chinese Art, Shang through the Ming Dynasties." 

 Attendance, 15. 



May 17. United States Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the 



National Safety Council. General discussion meeting and 

 motion pictures on safety. Attendance, 30. 



May 25. District of Columbia Psychological Group. Dr. Leonard Car- 



michael, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, introduced the 

 speaker, Dr. Joy Paul Guilford. Attendance, 39. 



