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ince. In about an hour after this, the ladies came to me while in the 

 very midst of my labors upon the other Committee, and insisted upon 

 my going at once to their rescue. I could not comply with their re- 

 quest, but promised to assist them as soon as I could. Soon after, 

 Rev. Mr. Davis came and urged me to join the Committee on Fine Arts, 

 * but Mr. Monroe had previously informed me that Mr. Davis had con- 

 sented to act as chairman, and so I felt that my services were not need- 

 ed in the line of Fine Arts. But at noon, after having completed my 

 duties upon the Bread and Batter Committee, I went in quest of the 

 Fine Arts Committee, but could find no one of them. I was then 

 obliged to return home for my family, and on returning to the Hall I 

 examined the book on Fine Arts, and found no report made. I again 

 went to Mr. Monroe and told him I was ready to act on said Commit- 

 tee, but he said Rev. Mr. Davis would make out the report, and so the 

 matter rested. 



Wednesday morning I made the same inquiry, and received the. 

 same answer. 



"While I am sorry there should have been any misunderstanding in 

 the matter, and am wiUing a portion of the blame should be laid at 

 my door, at the same time, I feel that I performed my whole duty, and 

 am not blameworthy in any particular. 



Very respectfully yours, 



E. P. LORING. 



SCHOLARSHIP. 



The Committee to which was intrusted the duty of awarding the 

 Scholarship established in the Massachusetts Agricultural College by 

 the Trustees of this Society, sent a copy of the following circular to 

 each member of the Board of Trustees. 



To the Trustees of the Worcester North Agricultural Society : 



You are hereby notified that the undersigned will be in session at 

 the Hall on the Grounds of the Society, on Tuesday, the 4th day of 

 August, at half-past one o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of awardino- 

 the Scholarship of the Society in the Massachusetts Agricultural Cof 

 lege. 



Students proposing to compete for the scholarship must be 15 years 

 old, of good moral character, and will be examined in English Gram- 

 mar, Geography, Arithmetic, and in Algebra, to Quadratic Equations. 



It is earnestly desired that the Trustees in each town will induce at 

 least one young man to present himself as a candidate. We believe 



