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ture, are happy to stale that many of the contributions are 

 superior in style and workmanship to those of any former 

 exhibition of the Society ; and they take great pleasure in 

 expressing their admiration of the taste and industry of the 

 fair contributors, whose magic fingers have produced such a 

 variety of beautiful ornamental work. Many articles not 

 noticed in this report would have received premiums had 

 they been entered m season. In the division of the small 

 sum allowed to this department, your Committee have 

 departed somewhat from the custom which has generally 

 been adopted at these exhibitions, of dividing their funds 

 into insignificant gratuities to every contribution on the tables, 

 believing that (he only way to promote the objects of the 

 exhibition, and encourage excellence, is to distinguish what 

 is really meritorious, from the ordinary and inferior. 



The absence of several members of the Committee at the 

 examination of the contributions, imposed too much upon 

 those who were present; but we have endeavored to dis- 

 charge our duty impartially, and respectfully submit the 

 following report of awards: 



Miss Mary Briggs, of Fitchburg, for one knit bed- 

 spread, $1 00 

 Mrs. A. W, Sidney, of Fitchburg, for one knit bed- 

 spread, 75 

 Mrs. Lucy Winship, of Westminster, for one patch- 

 work quilt, 50 

 Mrs. John Seism, of Fitchburg, for one transferred 



quilt, 75 



Mrs. Dr. Snow, of Fitchburg, for one Avrought skirt, 1' 00 

 Miss Mary E. Crocker, of Fitchburg. for one wrought 



skirt, 75 



Mrs. James Comee, of Fitchburg, for one embroidered 



flannel skirt, 75 



Mrs. Dr. Snow, for one embroidered vest, and two 



cravats, 50 



Miss Lizzie Hill, of Fitchburg, for one wrought frock, 1 00 



