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lightning, it becomes the greatest agency known in the prevention of destruction of life and 

 property. 



Master Milton Hart — Collection of eggs of wild birds, of much interest and beautifully arranged. 



Mrs. R. N. Taylor — Dress model. This dress model is very easily understood, and for its cor- 

 rectness and simplicity it cannot be surpassed. 



Joseph Couturier — Best display of human hair and hair-dyes. Your committee, having care- 

 fully examined the above articles — as per the samples of human hair on exhibition — would say 

 that the display of the present styles of hair are very good, and recommend to the exhibitor a 

 special premium. 



Your committee found on exhibition squirrel poison by Messrs. Steele & Co., and also by Mr. 

 Barney ; also, the sticking paper, by Messrs. Steele & Co. We also found Collier's Spirit Relief, 

 for pain, exhibited by Messrs. Choate <fe McCurdy. Not being able to judge of the merits of the 

 different articles, your committee resjjectfully submit the judgment on these articles to your con- 

 sideration. » 



CLASS VIII. NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK. 



Mrs. Dr. Peabody — Best display of knitting ; three dollars. 



Miss C. Milco — Best tatting tidy ; two dollars. 



Miss Susie Chase — Best lamp-stand mat ; two dollars. 



Miss Duckie Crow — Best hand-made shirt; two dollars. 



Mrs. Frank Stewart — Best home-made rug ; two dollars. 



Mrs. Andrew Easton — Best sofa cushion (embroidered) ; two dollars. 



Mrs. F. S. Hinds — Best embroidery in beads ; two dollars. 



Miss A. Allen — Best worked veil ; two dollars. 



Miss Titus — Best variety of linen embroidery ; three dollars. 



Mrs. E. H. Allen — Best variety of feather flowers ; three dollars. 



Mrs. A. Hickman — Best collection of fancy tidies; three dollars. 



Mrs. J. W. Hart — Best crochet tidy ; two dollars. 



Miss Grace Farrington, best toilet set : three dollars. 



Emma Green — Best and largest variety of wax flowers ; three dollars. 



Mrs. McCurdy — Best and largest variety of wax fruit; three dollars. 



Mrs. Ethel Sperry — Best specimen of moss work ; two dollars.. 



Mrs. McCurdy — Best specimen of phantom leaf work; two dollars. 



Mrs. S. A. Meacham — Best specimen of hair work ; two dollars. 



Miss C. Milco — Best embroidered picture ; two dollars. 



Mrs. John Hart — Best worked quilt ; two dollars. 



Mrs. Frank Stewart — Best patchwork quilt; two dollars. 



Special premiums recommended to the following exhibitors: 



Mrs. S. A. Meacham — Beautiful specimen of worsted flowers. 



Miss Emma Gerlach — Wreath of wax flowers. 



Miss A. Hickman — Air castle. 



Miss Delia Fanning — Three pieces of spattered work. 



Miss Grace Farrington — Specimen of twisted flowers. 



Mrs. H. T. Dorrance — Slipper-holder and sofa cushion. 



Mrs. E. A. Stockton — Gentlemen's foot-rest. 



Miss Susie Burton — Specimen of worsted work on card; motto: "He Leadeth Me." 



Miss Clara Jenks — Hair bracelet and watch-guard. 



Miss Delia Fanning — One large snow basket. 



FOURTH DEPARTMENT. 



ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOUNG PEOPLE. 



Gertie Collins — Best map of California with subdivisions; three dollars. 



Ida Petty — Best landscape drawing in pencil ; two dollars. 



Benj. Kerr — Best architectural drawing; two dollars. 



W. Westbay — Best penmanship ; two dollars. 



W. Westbay — Best lettering ; two dollars. 



Nellie Jenks — Best animal drawing in pencil ; two dollars. 



Orrin Henderson — Best wood carving; two dollars. 



Charles Rickart, best maj? drawing ; three dollars. 



SCHOOL EXERCISES. 



The committee appointed to examine and pass upon the merits of special premiums, under 

 the fourth department, awarded as follows : 



Declamation. 



High School — William Westbay; first premium, five dollars. Morris Marks; second pre 

 mium, four dollars. 



First Grade — Andrew Moseley ; first premium, five dollars. Austin Sperry ; second premium, 

 four dollars. 



Second Grade — Aggie Jenks; first premium, five dollars. Hattie Israel; second premium 

 four dollars. 



