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1.00. Gratuity, to A. El well, Danvers, for photographs 



and crayon drawing. 

 75c. Gratuity, to S. D. Rice, Danvers, for oil painting. 

 75c. Gratuity, to R. P. Story, Essex, for composition of 



still life, in oils. 

 75c. Gratuity, to A. S. Symonds, Peabody, oil painting, 



fruit. 

 75c. Gratuity, to Mary L. Woodbuiy, Beverly, for oil 



painting, flowers. 

 50c. Gratuity, to G. H. Worrall, Salem, for oil painting, 



flowers. 

 50c. Gratuity, to "Willie Hill, Beverly, for drawing of 



horses' heads. 

 50c. Gratuity, to Mrs. C. P. Lefavour, Beverly, for oil 



painting ; mirror frame. 



There were 153 entries under the head of Works of Art. 

 The character of the objects which were submitted to the Com- 

 mittee was very varied, as there were comprised under this head, 

 paintings in oil and in water colors, charcoal and pen sketches, 

 specimens of penmanship, wood-sawing or sorrento work, intarsia 

 or inlaid work in wood, painting on china and silk, moulding of 

 pottery, and decorative modelling and painting of the same, 

 brass etching, stuffed birds, etc. 



Of course the greater part of the exhibitors had to go unno- 

 ticed, many of whom had more or less merit, but as the seeing 

 and recognizing works of merit superior to one's own, is one of 

 the very best of teachers, and one of the principal advantages 

 of public exhibitions, they will have gained something by com- 

 parisons which an earnest worker will be glad to have done, and 

 will profit by. 



As the chief aim of this society is to raise the standard of all 

 kinds of home work, knowing that to produce the best of each 

 thing after its kind is improving and refining, it is thus, quite 

 naturally drawn towards the representations of the beautiful in 



