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no doubt Avas substantially manifested on the last Thursday in 

 November. 



To give everything that was in the hall a particular notice is not 

 the object of this report. Time would fail, and the effort would 

 fall far short of merit. 



I may be permitted to say that the wives and daughters no less 

 deserve notice for the exhibition of articles of fancy and other 

 needle-work, for the aiTangement of flowers with which the hall 

 was so beautifully decollated, for the taste displayed in all their 

 efforts, than do the husbands and sons for the grosser j^art of the 

 show in the hall. 



As a curiosity and evidence of skill, there were two pails on exhi- 

 bition, made in Hingham. In one of them were ten thousand pieces 

 of wood, of various colors ; the other, made by the same man, did 

 not contain quite so many pieces, but, as well as the first named, 

 was a superb pail, holding ten quarts. 



There was almost everything, as well as everybody, in the hall. 

 Pleasing objects, bright eyes, pleasant countenances and merry 

 hearts. There, too, was the infant's couch, neatly arranged and 

 tastefully adorned, indicating quiet repose. And near by was the 

 monumental stone, to note the last resting-place of some dear friend, 

 so neatly carved as to incline the passer-by to pause and let dust 

 return to dust, while the spirit soared on angel's wings to rest on 

 high. 



The second story of the building is designed as a place in which 

 to invigorate man, both mentally and physically. 



A mental feast had been prepared, and at 12, M., on the first day, 

 all were invited to repair to the hall and partake. The hall was 

 well filled. The president introduced Charles L. Flint, Esq., of 

 Boston, as orator. 



Mr. Chairman, if Mr. Flint were not present I would say : Know- 

 ing Mr. Flint's tact, we were anticipating a rich treat ; but were not 

 lookinar for an address so much out of the common course on such 

 occasions. 



The speaker entered directly into the interest of those to whom 

 he was speaking — a company of farmers. His object seemed to be 

 to profit the understanding as well as to please the ear of his 

 hearers — to convince them of the necessity of every farmer making 

 some crop a specialty in his operations. First find what crop is 

 best adapted to his fann, and then attend to that crop ; devote 

 his energies to it, rather than to the many. He urged that fiirming 

 is not now as it was in the days of our fiithers, who lived principally 

 on the products of their own fanns, finding in them both the com- 



