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red by our ignorance of the names and uses of many of the articles 

 exhibited. Many of these were portions of the dress and ornaments 

 of the female toilet, about which, as became us, we knew absolutely 

 nothing, and of which no dictionary or encyclopedia could enlighten 

 us. Even when we knew both the name and proper use of the arti- 

 cle, — a muslin cap, for instance — it was placing us in an awkward 

 position to be obliged to decide on its merit^^ without first trying 

 it on. There would be serious objections to this mode of proceeding, 

 not only from its obvious impropriety, but if a committee of mem- 

 bers of the Society should so far forget their proper dignity as to put 

 on the habiliments of the other sex, even for the innocent purpose of 

 deciding on their quality, it might provoke a species of retaliation, 

 which would most surely result in their abject submission. 



The Committee beg leave to recommend to the Society the follow- 

 ing articles as worthy of the premiums and gratuities severally an- 

 nexed to them. 



For the best specimen of work performed by a child under 12 years 

 of age, exhibiting industry aud ingenuity, to Miss Maria E. 

 Kimball, two Wrought Cushions, of Crewel Work, 1st pre- 

 mium, , $3 00 

 For the second best specimen, to Miss M. S, Preston. 7 years 

 I old, Emery Toilet Cushion and Basket, 2d premium, 2 00 

 For the best specimen of Lace Work, to Mrs. J. Hodges, first 

 I premium, 3 00 



GRATUITIES. 



To Miss A. R. E. Sweetser, 12 years of age, for a Wrought 

 Tarboret, crewel work, very beautiful, 2 00 



Master Allen Dodge Bailey, under 12 years of age, exhibited a 

 miniature Panorama, constructed on the principle of the 

 large moving Dioramas, with a Drop Scene, showing great 

 skill and ingenuity for a lad of that age, 2 00 



A Work Box, painted by Mrs. E. C. Wheeler, in imitation 

 of inlaid work — very beautiful, 1 00 



Two splendid Cushions, of satin and velvet, finely wrought, by 

 Mrs, John I. Baker, of Beverly, 2 00 



Three Crickets, elegantly wrought by Miss L. W. D. Ordway, 1 00 



One finely wrought Cricket, by Lucy A. Smith, Salem, 50 



One pair of handsome Crickets, by C. C. Buffum, of Salem, 50 



