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Member of the A.A.C.
Ladies and Gentleman. 
I have the honor of saying a few words tonight on the subject. Is [[strikethrough]] U.S. [[/strikethrough]] Am. Art. Menaced by alien trends - I [[profere?]] to divide my speech into 2 parts
[[strikethrough]] The first
Now for the first part. which will define the menace. [[/strikethrough]]

The enormous [[strikethrough]] world wide [[/strikethrough]] influence of the art of Monet, Manet, Whistler, Sargent, Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso, and the invention of the camera, has resulted in a disastrous weakening in the the conception of plastic form, a casual or photographic sense of design, an uninspired attitude toward subject matters. The world over,- but a little less in America.

[[strikethrough] I believe in the tradition that starts with grotto reaches [[/strikethrough]]

So much for The first part.

[[strikethrough] And now for the second part- I should like to [[/strikethrough]]

A climax with Rubens and carries through with Renoir

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