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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT. 



There were in this department about seventy entries, com- 

 prising both useful and fancy articles, perhaps not as many as 

 in former years, but what was lacking in quantity was, Ave think, 

 fully made up in quality. 



One pair of doll's stockings was quite worthy of notice, espec- 

 ially as they were knit wholly by a little girl only five years 

 old ; few five times five could do as well. 



There were a number of bedquilts, both finished and unfin- 

 ished ; some were made a great deal nicer than others. Two 

 quilts were worthy of mention, — Miss Damon's and Miss 

 Wright's, both of these were made and put together very nicely. 



The moss rug made by Miss Keen attracted considerable 

 notice ; few would have thought old stockings ravelled would 

 have made anything half as pretty, quite as pretty as a great 

 many of the high-priced mats that we buy. 



Another thing that we should speak of were aprons made by 

 Misses Brown and Lapham ; also a pair of drawers made by 

 Miss Brown, — all were trimmed with lace, knit of very fine cot- 

 ton, particularly Miss Brown's ; this shows what time and 

 patience "can do, for it must have taken a great deal of both, 

 and also shows that these girls, at least, think of something 

 besides play, and are deserving of a great deal of credit. We 

 hope in future years to see something quite as nice from their 

 handiwork. 



