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March 4th -- Educational Entertainment: Dr. John B. Clark, Dean of the Arts College, Mercer University. Subject: "Pressing Problems Confronting the United States."

March 11th -- Educational Lecture: Dr. W. G. Perry, Georgia School of Technology. Subject: "Reading -- a Powerful Influence for Pleasure or Profit." Dining room, Meriwether Inn.

March 14th -- Movie: Will Rogers in "As Young as You Feel." Playhouse.

March 15th -- Conclusion of Bridge Tournament. Lobby of Inn.

March 16th -- Movie: Jack Oakie in "Sea Legs."

March 17th -- Annual St. Patrick's Day Carnival. At Playhouse.

March 18th -- Educational Entertainment: Professor Paul W. Chapman, State Director of Vocational Education, Georgia State College of Agriculture. Subject: "Vocational Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped in Business and Technical Fields."

March 20th: Musicale: Miss Helen Riley and Miss Leftwich, of the Julius Julliard Foundation of Atlanta. At the Playhouse.

March 21st -- El Brendel in "Just Imagine." At the Playhouse.

March 24th -- Movie: "Honeymoon Lane." At the Playhouse.

March 27th -- Easter Services at the Playhouse. Morning, Rev. Woodfin G. Harry; evening, Rev. Joseph Wilson. Special music by Mr. Fred Botts.

March 30th -- National Patients' Committee meeting. Music.

April 1st -- Educational Entertainment: Professor George M. Sparks, Georgia School of Technology. Subject: "Opportunities Available to Handicapped People in Word and Pictorial News Gathering."

These past few months have represented an unusually full calendar of interesting events at Warm Springs. Only the more recent ones are mentioned above. Mr. Lee Pattison, well known composer, teacher and concert pianist, provided one of the highlights of the winter when he played for about two hundred patients, guests and friends on the evening of February 19th.

Valerie Jean Pattison seems to feel that her distinguished parent is quite all right even though she does not read "Who's Who in America," which says:

"Pattison, Lee Marion, pianist; b. Grand Rapids, Wis., July 22, 1890; s. Joseph Marion and Mary Alice (McVicker) P; grad., with honors, N. E. Conservatory of Music, 1910, pupil of Carl Baerman in piano, George W. Chadwick in composition, later studied with Arthur Schnabel in Berlin; m Gladys M. E. Cousins, of Chapel Allerton, Leeds Eng., July 6, 1920; children -- Diana Loring, Patricia Lee (dec)., Debut, Boston, Jan., 1913; Paris, 1919; London, 1920; played symphony orchestras of Paris, New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, etc.; mem. faculty N. E. Conservatory of Music, 1914-18. Enlisted in 303d Inf., U. S. A., April, 1918; commd. 2d It.; served in France, July, 1918 -- July, 1919; band leader Dist. of Paris, Nov., 1918 -- July, 1919. Mem. Bohemians, Beethoven Assn. Clubs; Cliff Dwellers, Tavern (Chicago). Composer: songs; piano pieces; composition and arrangements for two pianos; ballet for chamber orchestra; orchestration and revision of Liszt's Concerto Pathetique, etc. Address, care Daniel Mayer, 113 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y."

The Pattisons have had a home here at Warm Springs for four years and the community has been fortunate indeed to have such a talented family in its midst. Mr. Pattison has been most generous in giving concerts for the patients on the occasions of his frequent visits. Mrs. Pattison has played a large part in organizing classes in painting and handicraft and has been a most gracious hostess.

Another daughter, Diana, is attending school in England this year.

Whenever any singing occurs, Valerie Jean may be counted upon to join in. Her diction is a bit uncertain, but she always hits the right note in accordance with the family tradition.

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