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clocks of the early nineteenth century, one the gift of Mrs. Daniel 

 Gardner, Newburgh, N.Y., the other of Mrs. James K. Van Horn, 

 Washington, D. C. An early electric master-clock system, which was 

 installed in the Arts and Industries Building when erected and 

 which was removed during the past year, was added to the collection 

 for its technical interest. 



To the section of mineral technology the Carborundum Co., 

 Niagara Falls, N.Y., gave a model of a carborundum grain sifter as an 

 addition to the splendid models that the same company presented 

 last year to show the processes of manufacture of carborundum abra- 

 sive products. A group of lathe tools made with "Firthite" alloy 

 cutting edge inserts, a small piece of "Firthite", and a wire drawing 

 die with a "Firthaloy" insert were added to the metallurgy exhibits 

 by L. Gerald Firth, McKeesport, Pa. Philip McKenna, Latrobe, 

 Pa., presented a lathe tool with a "Vascaloy" insert. 



Textiles, organic chemistry, wood technology, foods, history of agri- 

 culture, and medicine. — Because of the increasing interest of the public 

 in early American textiles, efforts were made to carry out the plans 

 proposed in last year's report for special exhibitions of home handi- 

 crafts in textiles. Mrs. William S. Corby, Chevy Chase, Md., loaned 

 for this purpose part of her collection of early American coverlets. 

 These examples of a household industry, which began in Colonial days 

 and continued until the Civil War, were collected in Virginia, Massa- 

 chusetts, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, and Florida. Other 

 coverlets for this exhibition were loaned by Capt. James A. Stader, 

 Neosho, Mo., and C. H. Popenoe, Silver Spring, Md. 



Beautiful examples of artistic needlework, made before the days of 

 the sewing machine, were received as gifts as follows: From Mrs. 

 Kate Vinson a silk applique quilt designed and made in Baltimore, 

 Md., 1845, by the donor's mother; from Miss Isabelle M. Erwdn and 

 Miss Mildred A. Erwin a white quilted counterpane and a cotton 

 patchwork quilt, pieced in "Irish Chain" pattern, both made in South 

 Carolina in 1850; and from Mrs. Mary E. Lyddane linen samplers 

 made in 1804 and 1833. Mrs. Laurence Stabler, Alexandria, Va., 

 loaned two appliqued cotton quilts, one in "Tree of Life" design 

 made in 1802, the other in 1830; and a small Unen sampler worked in 

 1733. Mrs. Daniel Gardner added 27 miscellaneous textile articles. 

 The Museum is indebted to Miss Susan P. Keech for a cotton coverlet, 

 made of a monochrome copper cylinder print — the so-called "Toile de 

 la Bastile" — which has been in the Keech family of Harford County, 

 Md., for 70 years or more. 



The Cotton-Textile Institute continued its valued cooperation by 

 the presentation of two series of modern cotton fabrics produced by 

 American manufacturers. Further additions to the display of sea- 

 sonal cotton dress goods were made by Galey & Lord, who presented 



