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FRIENDS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF Music & Art 135 STREET AND CONVENT AVENUE, NEW YORK 31, N.Y. February 15, 1963 Dear Friend: The High School of Music and Art is the only secondary public school in the United States whose students specialize in either Music or the Visual Arts. Your interest in its activities is very gratifying to us. The proceeds of our Annual Festival Concert and Art Sale make it possible for the Parents' Association to continue its work of furnishing scholarship aid to needy graduating students as well as art and other materials not supplied by the Board of Education to the undergraduate students. Our Festival is to be held this years at the end of April and once again we are sending this appeal for help. We shall include in this year's sale, watercolors, oils, sculpture, pastels, prints, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and other works of art in all media. May we look forward to your participation and assistance through the contribution of a work of art? The knowledge that your donation will aid in the artistic development of the gifted youngsters of our school should bring you great personal satisfaction. Such a manifestation by you will indicate, in the most cogent fashion, your belief that a cultural and artistic perceptiveness is as important to our future leaders, as is academic and scientific background, which are likewise within the curriculum. Enclosed you will find a self-addressed post card for your reply. Please accept in advance our sincere appreciation for your encouragement. Sincerely yours, Saul Solomon Chairman, Art Committee Residence: 5 W. 86 St. NYC SC4-7610 Business: 265 W. 14 St. New York WA 4-2100 MRS. FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA Honorary Chairman MR. MILTON AVERY MR. RALPH BELLAMY MR. LEONARD BERNSTEIN MR. JOHN BROWNLEE MISS DIAHANN CARROLL MR. ABRAM CHASINS MR. JOSE DE CREEFT MR. CHAIM GROSS MR. RENE D'HARONCOURT MR. LEON HARTL MISS HELEN HAYES MR. JOSEPH HIRSCH MISS MALVINA HOFFMAN HON. JACOB K. JAVITS MR. ELY JACQUES KAHN MR. MILTON KATIMS HON. KENNETH B. KEATING HON. HERBERT H. LEHMAN MR. WILLIAM LESCAZE MR. LUIGI LUCIONI HON. NEWBOLD MORRIS MR. EUGENE ORMANDY MRS. JUDITH RASKIN MR. NORMAN ROCKWELL MR. JAMES J. RORIMER MR. THEODORE J. ROSZAK MR. THOMAS K. SCHERMAN MR. GEORGES SCHREIBER MR. MARK SCHUBART DR. WILLIAM SCHUMAN MR. BEN SHAHN MRS. ROSE SHAPIRO MR. RAPHAEL SOYER DR. BENJAMIN STEIGMAN MR. IGNACE STRASFOGEL DR. JAMES J. SWEENEY MR. WILLIAM ZORACH