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their accustomed places, thereb}^ adding by their presence and 

 their contributions to the interest and success of our exhibitions. 

 Of the $1,000 appropriated for prizes and gratuities at the 

 Society's exhibitions in this department during the past year^ 

 there has been awarded by your Committee the sura of $948, leav- 

 ing an unexpended balance of $52. 



Annexed will be found, a list of the awards of prizes and gra- 

 tuities made by your Committee during the year. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



For the Committee^ 



CHARLES N. BRACKETT, 



Chairman. 



