REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 25 



The soft shading and dainty veining of leaves and petals, so true 

 to nature, was the result of a skilled hand and a practiced eye. 

 The landscape was very pleasing as a work of art. Miss Josie 

 Perkins' pictures were very attractive to us. The representation 

 of a bridge excelled them all. The coloring and prospective 

 were very fine. All must have been accomplished by dint of 

 labor and perseverance. 



One specimen of Mechanical Drawing was sent in by Geo. 

 Wilson, which was unanimously pronounced very fine. 



The exhibition of articles in the various departments includ- 

 ed in Fine Arts, was not all the friends of the Society had hoped 

 to see. It is possible that some are unwilling to trust their valu- 

 able paintings, &c., in the new hall. When our Annual Fair was 

 held in the City Hall the display was far greater than any on ex- 

 hibit recently. Then the pictures could be arranged so as to do 

 justice to the artists, while now the conveniences are very limited. 

 Would it not be well to think less of the inconvenience and 

 more of the good of the Society and the good of the public ? 

 All must acknowledge that these annual exhibitions are truly 

 educators, to a certain extent, of all who attend them. 



We hope a change for the better may be effected the coming 

 year. There is talent in our city sufficient to warrant this de- 

 partment one of deep interest, if it can only be made available. 

 We can but hope that the drawings of our public schools may at 

 some future time, be included in the list on exhibition. Nothing 

 would interest pareitts, teachers and the people generally, more 

 than such an addition to the Fair. 



The Committee award : 



BEST COLLECTIONS BY A PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST. 



J. C. Moulton, I St prem., $2 00 



OIL PAINTINGS. 



Miss Addie R. Sawyer, ist prem., 2 00 



Miss Emma L. Miller, 2d prem., i 00 



CRAYON DRAWINGS. 



Miss Addie R. Sawyer, ist prem., i 50 



Mrs. Geo. L. Dix, ad prem., i 00 



