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tlierofor, which work was never produced in any way by him- 

 •self, we think it is giving the child a lesson in dishonesty, to do 

 a piece of work for him, and then allow him to carry it to the 

 Fair as his own production. 



In saying this, we, of course, don't object to the stitch here 

 and there, by way of teaching or assistance, which every little 

 child needs, in order to have the work well done ; but doing 

 the work /or the child seems to us to be doing him no favor, 

 but a positive wrong. 



In closing, we would say to the children, try to bring some- 

 thing to the Fair every year, — two articles, if you can : one of 

 plain sewing, and the other ornamental, or for use and orna- 

 ment combined. Do the work just as well and make it just as 

 beautiful as you can. Do as nearly the whole of it yourself as 

 it is possible for you to do, — don't be willing to have anything 

 brought for you that is not your own work. See that your 

 article is entered in season and in the right department, and by 

 all this, you will be doing your little part toward making the 

 successful. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



SUSIE B. STEVENS, 



for Committee. 



THE FIELD AND GARDEN. 



If we had never wished to fill our cellars with fruits and 

 ■vegetables raised by our own hands, we think the desire would 



have been created by visiting this department the present 



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