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Mrs. Ellis reported on the Bywaters Committee's trip to <br />Dallas August 30. Mrs. Gibbs provided the van, Skipper <br />Steely drove, and the others going were Mrs. Campbell, <br />Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Ellis. They spent two hours with Dr. <br />Sam Ratcliffe, Curator for the Jerry Bywaters Collection <br />on the Art of the Southwest at SMU. Dr. Richard Bywaters, <br />the artist's son who is a consulting engineer, also <br />participated in the meeting. It was agreed the Library <br />committee would be responsible for securing insurance and <br />security. Dr. Bywaters will visit the Library in October <br />and advised he and his sister should be able to provide as <br />many as thirty paintings for the rededication and exhibit. <br />The plan is to have a luncheon reception on Sunday, <br />February 25 and the re- dedication of the four murals later <br />that afternoon. <br />Mrs. Campbell explained the Appreciation Ad which ran in <br />The Paris News listed the 15 sponsors of the Summer <br />Reading Club activities because the newspaper deleted the <br />appreciation statement from her column. <br />Members voted to increase the Memorial Program minimum <br />requirement for a bookplate to $15. <br />The new watercolor limited edition print by Marvin Gorley, <br />"The Courthouse" was shown to Board members. It will be <br />hung near the circulation desk. Mrs. Campbell noted that <br />patrons have commented favorably about scenes of local <br />interest done by local artists. Earlier in the year, <br />Margaret Springer gave the Library the painting "The Gift" <br />which is of the Plaza Fountain. <br />Mrs. Campbell reported the American National Bank today <br />donated eight handsome, "coffee table type" Americana <br />subject books, to the Library's collection. They will be <br />accessioned and the books ready to circulate by Tuesday. <br />------------------------ - =` =Cs Z, 6ze&-------- - - - - -- <br />Date Frances Ellis, Secretary <br />