An amusing story of the circumstances attending the painting of the portrait which he has received from the members and colleagues in Glasgow Education Authority was told by Mr. John Clark, the Director "f Education, at the presentation ceremony in the board-room. Sittings for the portrait were interrupted first the illness of the artist, r. John Wallace, and afterwards when Mr. Clark—himself became indisposed. Mr. Clark declares that "the trousers aren't mine. They were originally the chairman's. The foundation of the hands is to be found in those of one of the most able of my administrative colleagues. The tie—a light blue one—belonged to another party, and I believe (Mr. Wallace put it there to take your eyes for a little off my face." Altogether, it appeared, eight different persons gave sittings to enable the arris tu complete the portrait,
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