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THE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 



Herbert Adams brought up the matter of the "Washington bicenten- 

 nial celebration planned for 1932, saying that the Sculpture Society 

 had suggested a comprehensive scheme for the exhibition of paintings 

 and sculptures pertaining to Washington. The matter was discussed 

 at some length, and Mr. Moore stated that the Bicentennial Commis- 

 sion had this matter in hand and that the commission would probably 

 address a letter to the secretary of the Institution on the subject. 



EXECTIONS 



The secretary was directed to cast a ballot for the reelection of 

 Gari Melchers, chairman; Prof. F. J. Mather, jr., vice chairman; and 

 William H. Holmes, secretary. 



The secretary called attention to the fact that the terms of three 

 members of the commission would expire on December 14. Mr. 

 Fraser submitted the following resolution which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the commission recommend to the Board of Regents the 

 reelection for the succeeding term of four years of the following members : 

 Herbert Adams, Gari Melchers, and Charles Moore. 



There being no further business to come before the meeting, the 

 commission adjourned at 12 o'clock. 



EXHIBITIONS HELD IN THE GALLERY 



1. A collection of 78 masterly water colors of Asiatic, European, 

 and American Indian subjects, by William Spencer Bagdatopoulos, 

 the Greek-English artist, was shown in the two northern small rooms 

 of the gallery October 30 to December 22, 1930. A catalogue was 

 supplied by the gallery. 



2. A memorial exhibition of water colors of Egyptian, Greek, 

 French, Italian, and English subjects, by Henry Bacon, was installed 

 in the large middle room of the gallery March 14 to April 30, 1931. 

 The collection proved of exceptional interest. A catalogue was sup- 

 plied by the gallery. 



3. The fortieth annual exhibition of the Society of Washington 

 Artists, the second held in the gallery, occupied the walls in the 

 central group of rooms, main floor of the gallery, February 1 to 

 March 1, 1931. The exhibition included 162 paintings and 21 works 

 of sculpture and received flattering public attention. An illustrated 

 catalogue was supplied by the society. 



THE GALLERY CATALOGUE 



Two catalogues of the art collections of the Institution have been 

 published as Bulletin 70 of the United States Xational Museum, the 

 first edition in 1906 and the second in 1916, by Richard Eathbun, 



