work, and one each of Bracket and Repousse. Other miscellaneous arti- 

 cles, of more or less merit, carried the catalogue to seventy-one. On exam- 

 ing our last predecessors' books, we find a similar predominance of oil over 

 water-colors, charcoal, crayon and pencil, and inter therefrom that the 

 former are more popular among us, or thai the attainment of eminence in 

 the latter branches of the pictorial art is regarded as more difficult. Fewer 

 portraits in any of these materials appeared than formerly, while some 

 copies of natural scenery fully supplied their place. Opportunity for scenic 

 cultivation is rarely more feasible than in our own Berkshire, and visitors 

 from all portions of our county would gladly recognize its acknowledgment 

 by native artists in beautiful transcripts thereof in our Agricultural Hall. 

 One fine portrait in crayon, hung without entry, the work of L. R. Chapin, 

 was superior, and two in charcoal of deserving merit were noticed by dis- 

 cretionary awards because no premiums were assigned to drawings in that 

 material. Your committee suggest that a group be given them in lieu of 

 Lustra and Wax-work. 



The arrangement of hanging by divisions and for securing greater pri- 

 vacy for the committee during examination, were far better than we have 

 ever found them before. If all spectators could be excluded from the 

 hall pending the work of the several committees — as at the Housatonic Fair 

 — it would be another step toward entire justice to all concerned. 



The saving of premiums on unrepresented divisions suggested to your 

 committee a more extended range of discretionary awards to meritorious 

 exhibits than our limit allowed, but still much within the scope contem- 

 plated by a full presentation. They trust the liberty may be endorsed. 



With great unanimity your committee arrived at the following results : 



Five Water Colors— Miss Minnie Clark, Pittsfield, $5. 



Two Water Colors — George C. Harding, Pittsfield, $3 ; Miss Emma Car- 

 ter, Pittsfield, 2; Mrs. J. MTjones, Pittsfield, 1 ; Miss A. L. Pixley. Great 

 Barrington, 1. 



Oil Paintings— Warren T. Cole, Pittstield, $5 ; Miss Kittie H. Smith, 

 Pittsfield, 4; Mrs. Geo A. Holland, Pittsfield, 2 ; Geo. H. Dennison, Pitts- 

 field, 1 ; Miss Nellie Hurlbut, Lanesboro, f ; Miss Marietta Francis, Pitts- 

 tield, 2. 



General Display of Paintings— Mrs. A. N. Chapin, Pittsfield, $2. 



Four Oil Paintings— Miss Sara .1. Wells, Hancock, $2. 



Oil Painted Fan— Miss Alice Harrison, Pittsfield, $1. 



Plaque in Oil— Georgia Willard, Pittsfield, $1; Mrs. R. D. Fish. Chesh- 

 ire, i. 



Lamberquin in Oil — Mrs. C. H. Nichols, Richmond, $1 ; Annie V. Jor- 

 don, Pittsfield, 2. 



Crayons, pastel — Geo. H. Dennison, Pittsfield, $5. 



Black and Colored Crayon— Miss A. L. Pixley, Great Barrington, $3 ; 

 George II. Dennison, Pittsfield, 2; .Miss Minnie E. Kendal! Pittsfield, 1 ; 

 Margaret D. Strong, Pittsfield. 2. 



Pencil Drawing— Miss A. I,. Pixley, Greal Barrington, $3; George II. 

 Dennison, Pittsfield, 2; Frank B. Hawkins, All'ord, 1. 



Charcoal Drawing— Flora P. Jones, Pittsfield. $1 ; Mrs. G. A. Holland, 

 Pittsfield, 1. 



Worsted Wreath— H. V. Jordan, Pittsfield, $1. 



Paper Flowers— Anna E. Russell, Pittsfield, $1. 



Putty Work— Mrs,- Sara Radell, Pittsfield, $1. 



Pen Etching— Margaret Strong, Pittsfield, $1. 



Feather Fan— Anna Farnum, Lanesboro, si. 



Paper Elowers— Joseph St. Peter, Pittsfield, 



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