IN EXHIBITION HALL. 



REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT. 



The Exhibition of the Society-, in the City Hall at 

 Lawrence, September, 1891, was a decided success, al- 

 though the entries in some departments were much small- 

 er than usual. Only one-third as many entries were made 

 in the fancy work department as were made the previous 

 year, and in the rug and counterpane departments about 

 one-half as many. But as we stated in our report of last 

 year, the merit of an exhibition does not consist in the 

 large number of articles exhibited, so much as in the 

 qualit3\ In this respect the exhibition in the above 

 named departments was fully equal to any former year, 

 and was a decided improvement in the fact that most of 

 the articles entered were so far meritorious as to fully 

 justify their being entered. It was quite a relief to the 

 committee to find so few entries which they would desire 

 to exclude. We would advise that no one person in 

 bringing fancy work should enter too large a number of 

 articles, but make a selection of such articles as are most 

 worthy of notice. 



In the department of fancy work it is necessary to pro- 

 tect the articles entered by placing them either in the 

 wire covered cases which the society now owns or in 

 glass cases. The cases owned by the society, are not suf- 

 ficient, and it is necessary to borrow each year. This is 

 difficult as those who own cases usually have them in use. 

 Six cases in addition to those now owned b}- the society 

 are needed. Would it not be advisable to authorize the 

 secretary either to have that number made or to purchase 



