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The doll's bedspread, knit by Amy Bates, wlio though only 

 nine years of age, had no other help than the printed direc- 

 tions, was a piece of work which few little girls of her age could 

 do. We think Amy does good, honest work, and is one who 

 can be depended on to do her part in keeping up the interest in 



this department. 



A sofa pillow from Ella J. Brown was, perhaps, the most 



noticeable article on our table, and a rug by Hattie Briggs was 



a very good piece of work. 



Addie Williamson contributed a gent's shirt, an article, we 



think, ^seldom or never before seen in this department, and the 



neat, workmanlike way in which it was done promises well for 



Miss Addie' s future usefulness. 



The few specimens of work in Kensington stitch on tidies, 



etc., were done well, and we would suggest that some of our 



little girls try the work, at least in single outline, like the 



initials marked on towels by Florence Keene. .lu 



We were glad to see the pair of woolen stockings, brought 



in almost too late for mention, but better late than not at all. 



We have forgotten the name of the little girl, and do not find it 



on our paper. 



Other work might be specially mentioned, as the collection 



of saw work by Master Carlton Tilden; the very nicely painted 

 picture book by Bertha Hall; the few articles of plain sewing, 

 which we are always glad to see; the multitude of tiny stitches 

 in patchwork by Clara Barstow, four years of age, our young- 

 est contributor. Indeed, we feel that all deserve credit. 



This is the first time for a number of years that your com- 

 mitte have been able to report an increase in the number of 

 contributors to this department, and we only hope that another 

 year will show a still greater increase, and that the children 

 will not allow their department to be numbered among the 



things that were. 



SUSIE B. STEVENS, ) p^^-f.,, 

 CELIA J. OAKMAN, j" ^omwtttee. 



