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orchestra conducted by Richard Bales played 10 of these concerts. 

 Two were made possible in part by the Music Performance Trust 

 Fund of the American Federation of Musicians. The National Gal- 

 lery Strings, conducted by Mr. Bales, furnished music during the 

 Thomas Eakins openmg on October 7, 1961, and at the opening of 

 English Water Colors on February 17, 1962. The concert on Sun- 

 day, October 22, 1961, was dedicated to United Nations Day. Five 

 consecutive Sunday evenings during ]\Iay and June were devoted to 

 the Gallery's 19th American Music Festival. All concerts were 

 broadcast by Station WGMS-AM and FM in stereophonic sound. 

 Wasliington music critics covered the concerts. Intermission talks 

 during the broadcasts were delivered by members of the Educational 

 Department staff on works of art in the Gallery, and on music by Mr. 

 Bales. During the season Mr. Bales and the National Gallery 

 orchestra played a number of engagements outside the Gallery's 

 regular programs. Two hour-long television programs of the Na- 

 tional Gallery orchestra with Mr. Bales conducting were shown on 

 WTOP. Mr. Bales received an award for his outstanding contribu- 

 tions to American music from the Academy of Achievement, Monte- 

 rey, Calif., and the National Gallery of Art received an Award of 

 Merit from the National Federation of Music Clubs for its participa- 

 tion in the performance of American music. 



In response to requests, 27,268 copies of the pamphlet "A Cordial 

 Invitation from the Director" and 2,264 copies of the Gallery's in- 

 formation booklet were sent to members of Congress and to organiza- 

 tions holding conventions in Washington, D.C. 



Henry B. Beville, the head of the Gallery's photographic labora- 

 tory, and his staff processed 26,661 items including negatives, prints, 

 color transparencies, color separations, and slides. 



A total of 232 permits to copy works of art and 124 permits to 

 photograph works of art were issued. 



AUDIT OF PRIVATE FUNDS OF THE GALLERY 



An audit of the private funds of the Gallery will be made for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1962, by Price Waterhouse & Co., public 

 accountants. A report of the audit will be forwarded to the Galleiy. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Huntington Cairns, Secretary. 



Dr. Leonaed Carmiciiael, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



