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Miss Mary Lou Foley
Mrs. Norman Fradd
Mrs. John Garrison
Mrs. Nathaniel Gerson
Mrs. William Grimm
Mrs. Norman Hapgood Master David Harney
Mrs. Edward Healey
Mrs. Christopher Hurd
Mrs. John Irwin
Mrs. Fred Jacobs
Mrs. DeWitt John
Mrs. Henry B. Kane
Mrs. Charles Kindleberger
Mrs. R. B. King, Jr.
Mrs. Shih Ying Lee
Mrs. John Lincoln
Miss Jeanne Manzelli
Mrs. Donald Willard
Mrs. Raymond E. Militzer
Mrs. Henry Morgan
Mrs. Wayne Mount
Miss Ava-Lisa Olsen
Mrs. Jackson Parker
Mrs. George Peterson
Mrs. C. Eliot Pierce
Mrs. Neil Powell
Mrs. Howard Snelling Mrs. Jane Stewart
Mrs. William N. Swift
Mrs. Irving Telling
Mrs. Quincy Wales
Mrs. R. Langdon Wales
Mrs. Henry Warner
Mrs. Alfred Weiss
Miss Margaret Weiss
Miss Connie Witherby
Mrs. Thomas Worthington
Lincoln Boy Scouts
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RECREATION COMMITTEE
Albert M. Avery, III John M. Barnaby Mary Belanger Sarah E. Brown J. Bertram Kessel, Chairman
Ruth Burk
Albert E. Nelson Earle B. Street Frederick P. Walkey
Recreation programs sponsored by the Lincoln Recrea- tion Committee in 1962-1963 were: men's softball, men and boys' basketball, adult tennis tournament, and the five- week summer playground for boys and girls.
The softball league, organized by Earle B. Street, had four teams that played fifteen games plus playoffs. The Tower Road Terrors won the pennant; the North Lincoln Bearcats won the playoffs. On the Fourth of July, specta- tors witnessed a double-header: one game between the girls' softball teams of Quincy and Orange; the other between the Lincoln All-Stars and the Concord All-Stars. This year a new scoring system and scoreboard were installed. Tribute is due Ethan Murphy for reliable and frequent service as an umpire.
The men and boys' basketball program is organized by Albert E. Nelson with assistance from Walter I. Keyes, Francis W. Hankey, Leo Algeo and Michael McHugh. Satur- day sessions are held at the Smith School gym during the late fall and winter for boys in grades five through high school with about 60 in attendance. The men's group meets on Tuesday evenings.
The adult tennis tournament, organized by Fred P. Walkey, drew approximately one hundred and fifty partici- pants. Winners are as follows: Men's singles, A. Flight: Duncan M. Nelson; B. Flight : Theodore S. Polumbaum; Men's doubles, A. Flight: Gordon D. Winchell and Charles S. Keevil, Jr .; B. Flight: Spencer F. Martin and Roland Rob- bins. Ladies' singles: Judy Emmons; Mixed doubles : Virginia Niles and Duncan M. Nelson. Appreciation is due the Town's maintenance division for painting the fence around the old tennis courts and for the new bulletin board.
The summer playground was directed by Albert S. Reed. He was assisted by Judy Sherman, Emmett Ingersoll, Janet MacLean, Lesley H. Browder, Jr., Carolyn T. MacLennan, Frances Cibel, Jo Anne Wirsig, Edward Macleod, III, Max
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Stackhouse and John A. Rogers. Registration figures ranged from 389 to 150. Each of the five weeks had a theme with the culminating activity on Fridays. The first was Carnival Week, the second Holidays, the third Space Week (with a rocket ride), the fourth International Week ( with dances and costumes from many foreign countries), the fifth was Physical Fitness Week.
Special events included two play days with Weston, a bicycle trip to Concord and another to Sudbury, a hike around Sandy Pond, two overnight campouts, and a visit to Stoneham Zoo. The Boston Children's Theatre Stagemobile presented two plays and the summer school put on a puppet show. Of special interest this summer was a car used for instruction in auto mechanics for boys eleven through fif- teen and as a vehicle for dramatic play for children in the lower age groups.
The tennis instruction program for boys and girls ten through seventeen, directed by Reverend Max Stackhouse, was well attended, as was the swimming program at Walden Pond organized by Mrs. Sally Brown and Mrs. Ruth Burk.
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LINCOLN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Annette E. Gras
Christopher W. Hurd
John B. Davis, Jr., ex officio
John D. Crawford, Chairman
The residents. of Lincoln should derive great satis- faction from the accomplishments of their Scholarship Fund over the period covered by this report. In addition to an emergency call for major assistance in January, the Ad- ministrative Committee received applications for help in financing college education from thirteen students last June . The expressed need for help totalled $6600. It hardly needs recording that both the annual numbers of ap- plicants and the sums representing their need have under- gone steady growth since the incorporation of the Fund as a Town Trust in 1956. The 1962 figures for applicants and their needs are not only the largest ever but appear to be a part of the steady growth of this kind of assist- ance in the financing of higher education. This is true both for Lincoln and for the younger, national organiza- tion, The Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America.
All applicants received some form of assistance from the Administrative Committee last year. Nine monetary awards totalled just less than $2700, including one to meet the emergency situation already mentioned. However, the difference between this figure and the much larger one given earlier for "expressed need" should not be taken to indicate that applicants over-estimated their requirements. The Committee found budgets very closely figured and costs realistic or underestimated. Perhaps the more important functions of the Committee were those discharged in direct- ing students to loan and scholarship sources other than the Town Fund, by help in arranging well paid summer jobs and through personal contacts between individual Committee mem- bers and University officials resulting in the schools accepting a part of the burden. These were the efforts which permitted reduction in the figure for "expressed need" to an awards level commensurate with our resources without jeopardizing any applicant's opportunity for col- lege education.
During the year, the Committee has attempted to look back over past years to assess the value of the Scholar- ship Fund, and has also attempted to estimate future needs before actually being confronted with the applications.
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The Guidance Staff at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School was asked in December to begin talks with students about their plans for college education and to explore their financial capabilities.
Our look to the past was accomplished through a questionnaire circulated to all recipients of awards in former years. The responses were not only nearly complete but underscored the vital role of the Fund. To the ques- tion, "Without the Scholarship Award, would it have been impossible to attend the school you chose"? - about one- third answered, "Yes". The remaining answers were typi- cally, "No, but I would not have been able to attend for four years", or, "No, but only with a second loan." Most of the students indicated that they were to a major extent dependent upon their own resources for financing college education and the list is impressive of jobs undertaken both during the school year and in the summer months. There was unanimity among respondents that the cost of col- lege education had been underestimated by approximately $200 per year. To the question, "If you were advising high school students about educational costs, what would you tell them?" - their responses are epitomized by the answer, "Save!"
A number of questions related to the quality of pre- paration received for college. Answers to this and other pertinent questions were summarized and havebeen distri- buted to teachers and guidance counselors at the Regional School.
The rising number of applicants and their increasing financial needs have necessitated a look at the financial position of the Fund. This shows that the rising annual disbursements have been accompanied by steady growth of assets which now total nearly $10,000. £
This figure is primarily representative of invested capital and we must look to contributions from individuals and organizations to cover our annual awards. Income from organized activi- ties was substantially larger in 1962 than in any previous year, primarily as a result of the "Evening of Magic" and Fourth of July parking proceeds. However, like the highly successful "Arts Fair" of the fall of 1961, these cannot be counted upon as recurrent sources of income. The dis- turbing feature of our present position is the fall-off in responses to the annual general appeal. The number of contributors has dwindled steadily for the past five years to a disappointing 38 in 1962. We sincerely hope that this trend will be reversed. Appeals for funds even with-
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in so small a town as Lincoln are many, but one wonders whether the Scholarship Fund is not the activity which de- serves the most broadly based and substantial support.
During the year Mr. Christopher Hurd was welcomed as the new Committee member. Our thanks for enthusiastic and helpful service during her term of appointment go to Mrs. Joseph Vitale, whose appointment expired.
TRUSTEES OF BEMIS FUND FOR FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
Paul Brooks Margaret Wood Thomas Winship, Chairman
The 69th season of the Bemis Lectures has met with great success, both in quality and attendance. As usual, the Trustees have tried to vary the program and provide material of interest to as large a number of people as possible.
Our first program was a lecture and film by a dis- tinguished ornithologist and explorer, Dr. Charles Cushman Murphy, from the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Murphy showed us a film of an exploratory voyage to the Antarctic and described the scientific and geographic pur- poses of the mission.
In January we presented films of the 1960 Olympics, both summer and winter, with some comments on the Olympics and competitive skiing from Mr. George Macomber, twice a member of the U. S. Olympic Ski Team.
The Trustees were most gratified in the fall when Robert Frost agreed to present another lecture in the Bemis Series, and he was to have appeared on the 29th of March. Since his death we have been very fortunate in persuading David McCord, distinguished poet and close friend of Mr. Frost's, to present that lecture in his stead.
The Trustees welcome suggestions from the townspeople on possible guests for the coming year. We also convey our thanks to the town for its fine interest in the pro- grams.
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DE CORDOVA AND DANA MUSEUM AND PARK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Quincy Adams, President
Dana W. Atchley, Jr., Vice President
Paul W. Cook, Jr., Treasurer Janet Daniels, Clerk Stanley Heck John W. Lincoln George Wells
Activities and accomplishments of the Museum for the year 1962 are dealt with in detail in a following report by the Executive Director, Mr. Frederick Walkey. These are many and impressive, some of the exhibitions being of national significance. As in previous years the Board of Directors are deeply impressed by the dedication of the officers and staff of the Museum, whose devotion to duty extends far beyond the normal working hours.
Capital improvements included completion and paving of the parking area below the Museum. This may be con- sidered a first step in the long range planned growth of the DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park, and it is hoped that 1963 will see the next step, the building and occupa- tion of at least a part of a new educational wing.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Frederick Walkey
EXHIBITIONS
Six major exhibitions were presented at the De Cordova Museum in 1962; of these, five were organized by the Museum and one by the Smithsonian Institution. De - tailed catalogues were prepared and published by the Museum for four of the exhibitions; and in connection with every major exhibition, gallery talks were presented sev- eral times a week for groups from schools, colleges, clubs, and civic organizations.
The first important exhibition presented in 1962 was "NEW ENGLAND WATERCOLORS", an invitational show organized by the Museum. Fifty outstanding New England painters submitted watercolors ranging in style from the highly
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traditional to the totally abstract.
"PHOTOGRAPHY - U. S. A.", assembled by the Museum and presented in February and March was one of the largest and most comprehensive photography shows ever presented in the U. S. Seventy photographers were represented by 460 prints; a selection from this exhibition was subsequently circulated by the traveling exhibition service of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In a review of the exhibition written for the Boston Sunday Herald, Nicholas Dean stated that the show was "of national as well as local signifi- cance ... the only effort of comparable scale on a museum level that I can recall would be the Whitney Museum's big survey shows of American painting of sculpture. Such an effort in photography is overdue, and the De Cordova should be congratulated for doing it. Moreover, they have done it well: this is one of the most handsomely pre- sented shows I have ever seen."
"LINCOLN HEIRLOOMS AND ANTIQUES", the Museum's major spring exhibit, proved that Lincoln is singularly rich in fine antiques. Fifty-six Lincoln families generously lent treasured pieces of furniture, paintings, and house- hold accessories to this display which reflected the cul- ture of New England from 1630 to the early 1800's. The exhibition was of considerable artistic and historical importance and it was enormously popular.
"NEW ENGLAND CRAFTS, 1962", an invitational exhibition assembled by the Museum and shown here throughout the sum- mer, was hailed by Boston Globe critic Edgar Driscoll as a "big and exciting show ... a stunner from start to fin- ish." Seventy-five of New England's finest designer- craftsmen exhibited furniture, mosaics, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, silver, stained glass, rugs and draperies.
"WORK BY ERNST BARLACH", an exhibit circulated by the Smithsonian Institution was presented for the first time in the United States at the De Cordova Museum in October. The exhibition contained prints, drawings, and sculpture by the great German expressionist, Ernst Barlach, and it was composed largely of works from private collections and museums in Germany. Guests of honor at the preview were Dr. Philipp Schmidt-Schlegel, German Consul in Boston; Dr. Wolf Stubbe, Curator of the Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany; Mrs. John A. Pope, Chief of the Smithsonian In- stitution Traveling Exhibition Service; and Directors of art museums throughout New England. The Barlach exhibi-
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tion drew visitors to the galleries in record numbers and was enthusiastically acclaimed by critics. Celia Hubbard wrote in The Pilot that it was "a rewarding experience .. Barlach's work is simple, strong and monumental. He is concerned with expressing the divine image of man". Dorothy Adlow, art critic for the Christian Science Moni- tor, wrote that "a viewer moving from exhibit to exhibit feels something of the transport, the exaltation through struggle and pain. The sheer humanity is rousing".
The final major exhibition organized by the Museum in 1962 was a joint showing of paintings by George Der- galis and Donald Stoltenberg, two talented Boston artists who are both members of the teaching staff at the Museum and who have each developed highly individual, powerful styles of expression.
MUSIC
"Adventures in Music", the Museum-sponsored organiza- tion that brings symphony concerts to school children in a seven-town area, gained in attendance and stature in 1962. The program is highly valued by music teachers, school administrators and the public. For the second year in a row, A. I. M. received a grant of $1,000 from the Committee of the Permanent Charity Fund in Boston. It is my belief that in addition to its importance to this region, A. I. M. will increasingly serve as a pilot pro- ject, pointing the way for future programs of music educa- tion in enlightened school departments in the major popula- tion areas f this country.
Total attendance at the four concerts presented by A. I. M. in 1962 was over 9,000. Adding interest to the program in 1962 were a composition contest for children in the upper grades and the opportunity given to children who were skilled instrumentalists to play with the orches- tra. A huge volunteer organization in the seven partici- pating towns efficiently handled ticket sales, transporta- tion to the concerts, liaison with schools and teachers, and dissemination of material (recordings and program notes) to schools for use in preparing children for each concert. I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to the success of A. I. M. and I want to acknowledge the exceptional contribution in terms of time and talent that has been made by Mrs. Hayden Mason, Executive Secretary of A. I. M .; Mr. Kalman Novak, Musical Director; and Mr. Edwin Williams, Treasurer.
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In addition to the A. I. M. concerts, the Museum pre- sented three other musical events in 1962; a concert for flute, cello and piano; a concert by the Boston New Arts Trio; and a gala benefit concert featuring Roger Voisin as trumpet soloist and the A. I. M. chamber orchestra directed by Kalman Novak.
EDUCATION
Teachers Seminars : Two series of seminars - one for art teachers and one for music teachers - were begun in the fall of 1962. Their purpose: to bring together for discussion and exchange of ideas, members of the Museum staff, educators, and guest authorities from the world of art and music.
Art History Lectures for Schools: The program of art history lectures which was so successfully launched in local schools in 1961 has been expanded to serve a broad suburban area. Schools participating in this en- richment program at the end of 1962 were Lincoln, Natick, Concord-Carlisle Regional, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional, Bel- mont, Lexington, Sudbury, Brookline and Bedford. Most of these lectures are now presented on a fee basis making it possible to engage additional lectures and specialists in certain areas as the program expands. Typical of the illustrated lectures that have been offered to schools un- der this program are: a series of eight lectures on Ameri- can art from colonial times to the present; two lectures on 19th century French art; a series of three lectures on Russian art covering iconography, social realism, and art and architecture; individual lectures on Greek Art, Medie- val Art, Renaissance Art, Japanese Art and Chinese Art. The slide library which the lecturers use for this program has been augmented in the last few months by several hun- dred slides.
The Museum School : The class program for adults and children in 1962 continued essentially unchanged from pre- vious years. About 1200 children, teenagers and adults were enrolled in classes during the spring, summer and fall terms of 1962. For adults, the Museum offered week- ly classes in drawing, watercolor, jewelry, oil painting and silversmithing; for children, classes in drawing, painting, design, dramatics and dance; for teenagers, classes in watercolor, drawing and metalwork. Again last year the Museum conducted a scholarship program for high school students who were selected by their high school art teachers on the basis of their interest in and aptitude for
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advanced art study. In the summer of 1962, as in pre- vious years, the Museum conducted special classes for teenagers, a creative arts program for children in the primary grades and an intensive outdoor program in the arts for children in grades three to seven.
OTHER EVENTS
Drama : "Mr. Arcularis", a play by Conrad Aiken, was presented by the De Cordova Workshop under the direction of June Judson on three evenings in March. Mr. Aiken came to Lincoln for the Saturday night performance and a reception in his honor was held that afternoon at the Museum.
Films :
A Film Committee, headed by Mr. and Mrs.James Faran and sponsored by the Associate Council, organized two film series at the Museum in 1962. In connection with the Picasso print exhibition in the spring, a feature film on Picasso was presented free to the public on three successive evenings.
Lectures :
During the exhibition "Photography, U. S. A.", a series of three lectures was presented; Wynn Bullock, Gyorgy Kepes and Bartlett Hayes were the guest lecturers. Other lectures were pre- sented in 1962 by members of the staff; by Patricia De Gogorza, whose prints and drawings were exhibited in April; by artist George Der- galis; and by Nicholas Van Slyck, noted Boston composer . Sam Hunter, Richard Filipowski, Joseph Eldredge and Lewis Pollock participated in a panel discussion of contemporary art in January.
Flower Show: In conjunction with the exhibition of Lin- coln Heirlooms, the Lincoln Garden Club and the De Cordova Museum presented a flower show called "Flowering of New England" on May 12 and 13. Proceeds from the flower show were $763 and will be used for planting the Museum grounds. We are indeed grateful to the Lincoln Garden Club for once again enabling us to present this pop- ular and profitable event.
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Openings, Previews: Saturday evening previews and/or Sunday afternoon openings were held in con- junction with every major exhibition; average attendance at these affairs was 650.
MEMBERSHIP
The most dramatic aspect of our operation in 1962 was the tremendous surge in membership. At the end of the year there were 1495 families enrolled as Associates of the Museum; this represents an increase over a period of one year of 350 or about 33 1/3%. This remarkable growth may be attributed largely to the continuous stream of membership activities carried on throughout the year by dedicated membership committees in eleven different towns.
We continue to be indebted to Francis Andrews who has served the Museum for several years as an experienced adviser on membership and fund-raising activities. I also want to express our appreciation to Miss Isabel Peirce who has faithfully performed many of the clerical services required to carry out a successful membership program.
BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN
The appointment of Mrs. Elliott Hedge as Executive Secretary of the 2nd Decade Fund Campaign has given fresh impetus to the drive to raise funds for a new classroom wing. In the fall of 1962 the Board of Directors appoint- ed a three-man committee to direct the final phase of the capital gifts campaign; the members of this committee are Mr. A. Bradlee Emmons (Chairman), Mr. Harry R. Healey, Jr., and Mr. Sumner Smith.
To develop plans for the new classroom wing, the Board appointed a Building Committee chaired by John W. Lincoln. Members of the Committee are John Haartz, John Pike, Ernest Neumann, and Frederick Walkey.
PUBLICATIONS
The major publications in 1962 were four detailed exhibition catalogues, the most ambitious annual report in our history, and a Lincoln Telephone Directory. The Directory was distributed without charge to every home in Lincoln, and the $1,900 profit realized from the sale of advertising went to the Building Fund. We are grateful
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to the members of the Directory Committee for the important service they have rendered the town and for the substantial contribution they have made to the Museum. Members of the Committee were Mrs. Leopold Peavy (Chairman), Mrs. Hugh Miser (Advertising Chairman), Mrs. Charles Plimpton (Copy Editor), Mrs. Clement Sawtell (Town Information), Mrs. William Allison (Proofreading), and Mrs. Willard Hunnewell (Listings).
PUBLICITY
The entire Museum program received more extensive coverage in local and metropolitan papers in 1962 than ever before -- thanks in large part to the untiring efforts of the Publicity Committee headed by Mrs. Andrew Wales. Our activities were reported in the art, theater, and music sections, in the women's pages, in society columns and in feature stories in every important Boston newspaper. We are indebted to Mrs. N. C. Gerson, Lincoln Editor of the Fence Viewer, for the complete, accurate and sympathetic coverage which the Museum received locally in 1962.
In conclusion, I wish to express my gratitude to the members of the staff, the Board of Directors and the Asso- ciate Council, whose joint efforts made 1962 a year of accomplishment and progress for the De Cordova Museum.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DE CORDOVA MUSEUM, DECEMBER 1962
John Quincy Adams, President
Dana W. Atchley, Jr., Vice President
Paul W. Cook, Jr., Treasurer
Janet Daniels, Clerk
Stanley Heck
John Lincoln
George Wells
MUSEUM STAFF, DECEMBER 1962
Frederick P. Walkey, Executive Director
Foster H. Nystrom, Assistant Director
Miriam Jagger, Assistant to Director
James Harithas, Curator
Ann Alcott Lummus, Associate Secretary Susan Altman, Staff Lecturer
Marjory Carroll, Registrar
Karl Lahnstein, Building Superintendent
Floriy Campobasso, Caretaker
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