MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 315 



Division N. — Glass 61. 



Paintings and drawing bv amateur artists. — Premiums offered Lots 

 1349 to 1371, 1115.00 ; awarded, |101.25. 



Premiums offered Lots. — Industrial Art. — Premiums offered Lots IST^ 

 to 1388, $96.00 ; awarded, |14.00. 



Curiosities.— Premiums offered, $25.00; awarded, |25.00. Grand total 

 premiums offered, $716.00 ; awarded $357.75. 



Several diplomas were recommended upon non-enumerated articles of 

 merit. Also report that I had several complimentary exhibits from De- 

 troit and other artists which added largely to the display and with very 

 little expense to the society. 



Recommendations. 



First, That a better description be given on photographs as to size ; also 

 work. 



Second, That premiums be given for hand painted China in the pro- 

 fessional class as well as the amateur class. 



Third, That a premium be offered for photograph work on China or 

 porcelain. I would also recommend that the art premium list be printed 

 on separate sheets so as to be placed in the hands of the artists a little- 

 early, giving them more time to prepare new work for this department. 

 That a line of instructions be given that the productions of professionals 

 and amateurs will be classed and hung separately, I think this item for 

 the good of the department. 



Respectfully submitted, 



B. E. HALL, 

 Superinten dent. 



Harriette^ Mich.) January 26, 1903. 



To the Officers and Members of the Executive Committee of Michigan 

 State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — The exhibit in the needle work department was much larger 

 last year than at any previous fair that I have attended. The work was 

 of a superior quality and sufficient in quantity to fill the entire space 

 allotted. 



Entries. 



Class 63— Professional 98 



Class 64— Amateur 226 



Class 65 — Miscellaneous 123 



Class 66 — Crochet and Knit 59 



Class 67— Specials 21 



Class 68— Childrens 17 



Non-enumerated articles 60 



Total 604 



Total premiums offered $345 50 



Total awarded $243 50 



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