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NORWOOD MURALIS DEDICATEDHuge Memorial Painting Object of Amazement *—Town NewsTo the strains of Love Divine, AU Love Excelling,” a trumpet and trombone duet, rendered by Pearl Witt Snyder and Robert Wright, in Immanuel Lutheran : Church, Norwood, Sunday morning, the veils were drawn away and the life-like figures, with their rare colorings, in the gorgeous mural of the Tindall Memorial, were disclosed to the throng which filled the church. An expression of awe and amazement was evident on the face of each and every observer, as his or her gaze fell upon the astonishing work of the noted Philadelphia artist, Miriam Tindall Smith, who painted the religious mural In memory of her mother, J, Minerva Balt?, Tindall who had long been a resident of Norwood and a member of the church.The central scene depicts The Sermon on the Mount, with Christ as the central figure, surrounded by Judas Iscariot, Philip, James, son Alpheus, Simon the Canaanite, Thomas, Lebbaeus, Thaddaeus, James, son of Zebedee, Bartholomew An T-e-y the publican, John, son of Zebedee, Simon Peter and Marv Magdalene, on His right, and a group of spectators, including men women and children, on. His left. ’ *fie observers left is the scene Christ and Mary MagdaleneNoiV'„and to tuf SEES:The Healing of the Blind Man” ^Each figure was painted from life. Mis. Smith using a number of her relatives as models, one of them being her father, Alfred Ashton Tindall, who resides on ■ West Winona avenue, and each being approximately eight feet tall, with 'the exception of the children.• The stupendous and complex undertaking can further be appreciated and realized by examining the working drawings which are hung in a lower room of the church, showing how each figure was scaled and drawn in crayon, with various features emphasized to portray the numerous moods and characters, inen small groups were drawn and t,h*se altered and improved upon, until finally, the artist, satisfied with her concept, shellaced it upon the final canvas to be a beautiful expression of her memory of a loving mother.u occupies a space of 47by 13 feet at the rear of the church, and required nearly two years for completion. Mrs, Smith was present at the dedication, and explained her interpretation of tlie various characters.Edward Warwick, principal of the School of Industrial Art, in Philadelphia, under whom Mrs. Smith received her training, also spoke.The committee in charge of the dedication was composed of Joseph fL Calhoun, chairman; Harry Walker, Arthur Lawyer, Donald Irving, Alfred A. Tindall, Mrs. W. V. Garrett, Mrs. Lennard Warner, Mrs. Albert Cross, Mrs. J. Walter Austin and Mrs. William Hamilton.The Ladies’ Aid Society of Norwood Methodist Chudch plans to make its annual visit to the County Home at Lima, on December 23, taking tics for the men, scarfs for the women, and candy for all. Mrs, George W. Friesel is chairman of the committee in charge, to be assisted by Mrs. J. R. Boyle, Mrs. Mary Hagerman, Dr. James H. Beach, Mr, Friesel and W. T, Roth, The society has also planned a Christmas party to be held at the church on December 14.Dr, and Mrs. James Eckenhoss and J. W. Ferguson, of Philadelphia, were dinner guests in the home of Mrs. J. R, Boyle, on Trites avenue, on Saturday.The fifth grade pupils of Norwood Elementary school took part in an original play, Friday, which had been written by Ruth and John Fisher and Constance Taylor, who had been pupils in the sixth grade of the school several years ago, entitle d Mother Goose’s Party.” Characters were from the story books, Tom Sawyer,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Robinson Crusoe.”Those taking the parts were, Shirley Eastburn, Janice Graff, Robert Harmon, Regina Meek, Alda Ann Yost, Peggy Horton, John Atherholt, James Dyson, Lawrence Fromnhagen, Hugh Moore, John Wolfe, Audrey Van Sciver, who also danced; Waiter Spencer, EmmaY013 and Yonr NNow Who DBy WALTER EProfessor of Economies, N*In accordance with the / theory that we should have reform beforerecovery—reform in accordance withNew Deal concepts of it—,'the NewDealers began to yank on all sorts of levers attached to the’economic machine almost regardless of what the effects would probably be, There has been practically no co-ordination in this pulling of,'levers. The machinery has literally'been “crawling” with government, officials who have rushed here and.there, pulling at this and that, arid in general have had a rollicking tinie.This was action,” and action and experiment have been cardinal principles of New DeaJism, The wisdom of the old man, who said “When in a fog, stand still,” has had no place in the New Deal’s philosophy of action, Action meant “something,” even though this could not always be explained, potion for its own sake became a new species of wisdom quite beyond and understanding of.any bu{ .a select and self-anointed few who held the mystery of .it all In their own heads. Every day and every hour there had tobe action. ■ / •With this vigorous, hilarious, vindicative, experimental, and uncoordinated yanking at the levers of the economic machine, the whole structure lurched and swayed, backed, and reared, groaned and hissed. At times it subsided as though it were stopping; then it would suddenly move again, or wob-bb a lore like a horse, with the blind staggers. When it seemed to stop,the radicals would shout that the machine was worn out. and that It had outlived its usefulness; and they were happy to be able to witness from strategic positions, this apparent death struggle., At other times when the .machine suddenly r seemed to revive Rnd to move forward without any help”frocoisaiwe.thetheful1whtolevdidwo:Th.huiWOlemagemomepri-theeraVsistneethetunfroiprosohenfcbobSCI”OUSof C the thudancing,:Florence Renz, Helen Swafford, Roberta Riddagh Vecited poems.The announcers were Dorothy Paul and Roberta Riddagh, Stagemanagers included Helen Swafford,Peggy Raibley and Martin Thomas, while Mildred Freeman and Shirley Wallace were directors. Richard Houtz, ,a member of the class is cpnfinsd to his home with quinsy.This month’s meeting of the Delaware County Field and Stream Association will be held in the Sharon Hill borough hall on Sharon avenue, tonight at 8 o'clock.Norwood school board will meet tonight and elect officers for the ensuing year.The executive board of NorwoodAssembly No. 44, A. O. M. P., will meet at the home of Paul R. Henry, 1501 Evans avenue. Prospect Park, tonight.Hayes Graff, of Delaware avenue, enjoyed the week-end in New York visiting friends.A treat is in store for members and friends of the Norwood Horticultural Society tomorrow night, when Leonard Sieger, of Prospect Prk, will be present in the Norwood Elementary school io present a colored motion picture, entitled, A Trip to Bermuda,” or The Growing oE Poinsettas.” Those who witnessed the showing of Mr, Sieger’s beautiful pictures and heard his talk last year, will not want to miss this one. 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Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Dec 04, 1939
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