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PROGRAM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 MORNING 9:00-10:00 Registration.............Library 10:30-12:00 ................Large Auditorium Welcome, Mr. William H. Curtiss president, The Corning Museum of Glass Review of Program, Mr. James M. Brown director, Corning Glass Center Report on International Museum Week Mr. Stephen S. Thomas director, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences Guest Speaker, Mr. Gilbert Seldes author of "The Public Arts" 12:00-1:30 Buffet Lunch..Glass Center Lounge AFTERNOON 2:00-3:45 ..................Large Auditorium "Great Expectations" a critique of Museum operations by: An Editor, Miss Rose Slivka managing editor, Craft Horizons An Art Dealer, Mrs. Theresa Parker Jacques Seligmann and Company An Educator, Dr. Grant E. Venn superintendent of schools, Corning, N.Y. Introduction by John P. Fox, Corning Glass Center 3:45-4:15 Coffee ..................Cafeteria 4:15-5:00 Recent Films .....Large Auditorium Ballet Girl, Witch Doctor, A Short Vision and Marcel Marceau's Pantomimes (Distributed by Brandon Films) EVENING 6:00 Cocktails ..........Glass Center Lounge 6:45-7:45 Dinner ..................Cafeteria 8:00 .......................Large Auditorium Mario Braggiotti in an informal program of music FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 MORNING 9:00-10:00 This time has been set aside for members to observe Glass Center operations (see page 7). The film, "Glass and You" will be shown at 9:15 in the small auditorium. 10:00-11:30 ................Large Auditorium Symposium-Museum Problems Moderator: Mr. Harris K. Prior director, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute 12:30-1:30 Lunch .........Baron Steuben Hotel AFTERNOON 2:00-4:00 PANEL DISCUSSIONS Installation Techniques- Art Museums .................Recreation Room Moderator: Miss Margaret Jarden Newark Museum. Mr. Thomas S. Buechner, Corning Installation Techniques-Natural History Museums ............Small Auditorium Moderator: Dr. M. Graham Netting Carnegie Institute Dr. Axel von Saldern, Corning Circulating Exhibitions ....Large Auditorium Moderator: Mr. A.F. Key managing director, Western Canada Art Circuit Mr. Paul N. Perrot, Corning Archaeological Chemistry ............Library Dr. Frederick Schuler, Corning 4:15-5:00 Recent Films .....Large Auditorium The Suez Canal, Papajeno and Carmen (Distributed by Contemporary Films) White Mane (Distributed by Rembrandt Films) EVENING 6:00-7:00 Cocktails ....Corning Country Club 7:00-8:30 Dinner and Business Meeting Corning Country Club SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 9:30 A.M. Special tour through the Pleasant Valley Wine Cellars where Great Western Champagne is produced. Guests are invited to see and sample. For other points of interest, see back page.
