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We mention in particular these youngest contributors, to show 

 them that we appreciate their first endeavors, and that we gladly 

 welcome them into the department of little workers. 



Among the work of the older girls was a collection of paint- 

 ings by Georgian A. Damon, several articles by Clara Barstow, 

 comparing well with her former work, crocheted skirts by Em- 

 eline W. Ewell and S. A. Damon, pillow shams by Amy Bates; 

 also an excellent specimen of her darning ; tidies by Ella Baker, 

 Maude Witherell and Belle Prescott, afghan by Agnes Hatch, 

 table scarfs by Lilla Baker and Mabel Bates, and tray cloth by 

 Susie Magoun. 



A beautiful sofa pillow by "Welthea Ford deserves mention ; 

 also the useful articles, among which was a pair of knit hose, by 

 Mabel Thomas. 



The quilt of about fifty outlined squares, by Alliston Barstow, 

 some of the designs being drawn by himself, must have required 

 man} days of steady, patient work, and the last stitch must have 

 brought with it a feeling of satisfaction as well as relief. The 

 fact that he brought to the Fair a report of a boy's garden, 

 shows that he is skilled in more than one direction. 



We would like to see the boys taking more interest in this 

 Children's Department. Boys, as well as girls, are children, and 

 this department is designed for both. More boys' work would 

 give variety and interest to the display. If they do not care to 

 use the needle (although the knowledge of the use of that little 

 tool, if no more than to enable one to sew on a button well, 

 would be worth acquiring) they can use the knife, the saw, the 

 hammer, the plane, in the manufacture of many pretty and 

 useful things. 



In these days when boys are making collections of various 

 kinds, how much more interesting our boys might make this 

 department, if they would bring collections of stamps, coins, 

 minerals, shells, woods, seeds, pressed leaves, flowers, ferns and 

 mosses, 



