MS01.01.03.B02.F23.071

diplomatically and report [inserted: back] one's finding to Brady at the very earliest convenience [crossed out: possible]. This method of keeping in close contact with select friends ensured Brady of [inserted: a] well respected information network in other cities. [written: H/C] It seems equally clear that much of the information which Brady aligned with the programs that she administered at the Foundation had been given to her by sources other than those at her immediate disposal in house. In the day -to-day operations of things at the Foundation, Evelyn S. Brown, the foundation's Assistant Director, was Brady's closest advisor. "Miss Brown", [inserted: ^ as] she was affectionately known, was a quiet and unassuming soul who spoke only when spoken to. It seemed that Mary Brady spoke for both on matters pertaining to the Foundation and at the various learned societies they often attended as Foundation representatives. At such gatherings, these two women were well known as they had been in attendance much longer than the average member of an organization such as College Art Association or long time associates at the American Associates of Museums. Their loyal [written: support to these two organizations in particular, in the form of] registration and membership [inserted: comma] could be counted on along with a good bit of advice [written: arrow - to anyone in attendance who would listen] about reaching out to grass roots organizations with small and well packaged [written and crossed out: was rejected year after year] traveling exhibitions for different ethnic communities [inserted: period.] Few people took the advice [written: they received from Brady and Brown] seriously. [crossed out: o][written: O]Others shunned [crossed out: Brady and Brown}{written: them] citing how extensive their conversations were with little financial followup. {inserted: Frequently heard were phrases from people who knew these two women - such as "... the mother hen is gathering up her chickens for the banquet" meaning there was always a small gathering of loyal listners who stopped to listen, this writer being among them hoping at least to receive a free meal if not a small grant later. But it was not the intent of the Foundation in the later stages of its existence to be a grant-making organization. That had been one of [crossed out: the] its principle functions [crossed out: of the foundation] in [crossed out: its] the early years. Brady and Brown saw their role to be one which encouraged and stimulated creative thought among school administrators, art teachers, museum personnel and community leaders. [written: arrow - They preached sermons of frugality, honest dealing in administrative transactions and self-reliance as major positive attributes in learning the lessons of life, that was beneficial to the cultural community.]

Under Brady's administration, the programs of the Foundation were divided into four major areas: (1) The Division of Playgrounds; (2) The Division of Student Loans; (3) The Division of Research and Experimentation and (4) The