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Tre fCC <br /> "Green Trees,"an adaptation of John Dozier, President of The The gift of this estate is a <br /> a small Louis XIII manor house, Minneapolis Society of Fine milestone in the development of <br /> was completed by Mr. and Mrs. Arts, said of the gift, "While the The Minneapolis Institute of <br /> George Halpin in 1951. This estate has great tangible value,it Arts, and the example of <br /> lovely villa,with its surrounding is a :onvincing reflection of Mrs. Margret Halpin's generosity will <br /> gardens,was built on a 13-acre Halpin's love of art, her ap- go far to advance the cause of the <br /> site in Orono, west of Wayzata, preciation of style and design, arts in our community. <br /> overlooking Lake Minnetonka. and her natural ability to live <br /> with grace. The Society will <br /> What Town and Country maga- always remember this gift with <br /> zine called "a small house of appreciation." <br /> great quality," was built in the <br /> shape of an "H"on the site of a When he reviewed the plan for <br /> rambling summer house in which the presentation of the Halpin <br /> the Halpins had lived but which House as a project being under- <br /> burned to the ground in 1950. taken by the Friends of the In- <br /> The Halpins shared a love of stitute, Samuel Sachs II, the <br /> travel and spent much time Director of The Minneapolis In- <br /> abroad looking for furniture and stitui e of Arts,said, "Once again <br /> outdoor statuary to enhance the the F riends have undertaken an <br /> beauty of the property they loved enormous project which will be <br /> so much. of inestimable value to The <br /> Minneapolis Institute of Arts. <br /> Shortly after Mr.Halpin's death Not only will "Green Trees" <br /> in 1959,Mrs.Halpin indicated to make available to thousands an <br /> her attorney her intention of giv- opportunity to see a splendid <br /> ing the House to The Minnea- residence heretofore "private," <br /> polis Society of Fine Arts, of but the proceeds from this event <br /> which she was a loyal and will allow the Institute to fund an <br /> long-standing member. How- imaginative project for audience <br /> ever, it was not until December development which we hope will <br /> of 1976 that she actually made attract many thousands more to <br /> the gift of the house and pro- the galleries and the world of <br /> perty, retaining the right to live art." <br /> there until her death. It was <br /> her hope that others in our <br /> community might follow her <br /> lead in making deferred gifts of <br /> this kind to the Society. Jean Krogness <br /> Chairperson, Green Trees <br /> 5 <br />