Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

63. Stow Wengenroth - Literature: Erskine Caldwell, James T. Farrel Ralph Barton Perry, Katherine Anne Porter - Music - Aaron Copland by Henry Seidel Canby,

:c. Award to Horace Gregory ($1000) for poetry -

:d. Gift to Edward MacDowell Arso. of $500 each in memory of MacDowell and Edwin A. Robinson.

e.   Presentation of Arts + Letters grants by Academy + Institute to - Art (Peggy Bacon, Donal Hord, Cettal O'Toole -  Literature - Hemann Broch, Merman Corwin, Edgar Lee Masters, Muriel Rekeyser - Music - Bernard Hermann, Adu. Margerten, Robert McBride -

     (All these had to do was to march up on the stage, receive the award, and walk back stage -)

f.   Music composed by the three recipients of music - "January" (bass voice + string orchestra) - (The strings were from the N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra) - Bernard Hermann - "Wise Apples - Clarinet Solo + String quartet - Robert McBride (who played the clarinet) -

"Oh my dear Heart"                         Edward Margetson (negro)

"By the Waters of Babylon"

Schubert Musical Society chorus - a capella -

(all three very nice - the second one, with a witty jazz flavor.)

g.   Address "Salvation of Letters" - Lewis Mumford - - a boring long-winded talk, pessimistic in its outlook to the nth degree