We cannot take time or space to mention each of the many 

 pretty Kttle articles on exhibition, but among the larger and 

 more noticeable ones, it may be well to speak of an ottoman 

 cover of pretty design and nice work, an aircastle, two or three 

 nice toilet sets, some good and serviceable rugs, four pairs of 

 knit stockings and several articles of plain sewing of which we 

 are always glad to speak with commendation. 



If, in addition to the gratuities, one premium had been 

 ofiered to the one bringing the best lot of work, it would, with- 

 out doubt, have been awarded to Lizzie C. Hatch, who every 

 year contributes such nice work to this department. Her 

 work, consisting of some half-dozen articles, both useful and 

 ornamental, we do not hesitate to say excelled in quantity and 

 quality that of any other contributor to this department, 

 though there were doubtless many single articles done as nicely 

 as hers. 



We expressed a wish in a former report, and which some 

 have since acted upon, that each girl bring specimens of both 

 kinds of work — useful and ornamental — and now we suggest 

 it again. 



Every year we find it necessary to repeat the request that 

 each and every article be entered in the Children's Department 

 at the Secretary's office, and that the age of each child be on 

 the paper with the name and residence attached to the article. 

 Still there are a few who persist in giving no heed to these 

 requests; but as justice cannot be done, even as nearly as it is 

 now, unless the}^ are complied with, we repeat them and ask 

 you to please try and remember it another year ; and, in the 

 meantime, let the children be making something nice and 

 beautiful with which to adorn their table at the fair of 1880. 



Respectfully, 



SUSIE B. STEVENS. 



