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have followed, have yielded their objection?, and are now among its firm- 

 est friends and supporters, 



Dissatisfoction has at times been manifested, more particvilarly with 

 the judgment of committees; but less perhaps this season th.an former- 

 ly, for persons interested begin to see how impossible it is for commit- 

 tees to decide in a hurried manner, as they do, on stock and articles of 

 merit, and which might well baffle the soundest judgment, without, in 

 some cases being liable to err in judgment. This arises in part by the 

 neglect of the committee-men, first appointed, to attend to the duty as- 

 signed them. We hope hereafter that the Executive Committee, in se- 

 lecting such committees, will find those who take interest enough to act, 

 or have independence enough to give an opinion, without fear of offend- 

 ding competitors for premiums. 



A discretionary Committee, and a Committee on the Fine Arts were ap- 

 pointed, and in the absence of a regular report, instruct us to say they 

 were highly pleased with the articles presented. The Paintings, Draw- 

 ings, Daguerreotypes, &c., in the department of the Fine Arts, exhibi- 

 ted taste, cultivation and talent of the highest order. They were par- 

 ticularly pleased with the portrait of The Snuff Taker, painted in wa- 

 ter colors by Miss Mary Van Brunt. The painting is magnificently 

 done, and exhibits the highest degree of artistic talent, and the Com- 

 mittee awarded to her the first premium of $3. 



A Landscape, in mezzotint, by of the Young Ladies' Semin- 

 ary, was very much admired by the Committee, who awarded the 2d. 

 premium of $1. 



The Landscape, with figures in sepia, by Miss Haniet Haskell, wa» 

 excellent, and worthy of the 3d premium of $1 



Old Church and Landscape, drawings by Miss Gill>ert, received the 

 4th premium of 50 cents. 



The Daguerreotypes, by Dr. L. S. Stevens, exhibited a perfection in 

 the art which we have never seen excelled, and the Committee recom- 

 mended a premium of $2. 



Among the articles on exhibition were many not entitled to premi- 

 ums, according to the published list. There were several boxes of choice 

 honey, and some of it was used quite too freely, which the Executive 

 Committee will guard against in future, as well as to adopt measures to 

 secure butter from the dust and too much handhng. 



