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by S. E. Ober, showing cai'eful study ; of a plaque in wood, with 

 a fairly good head painted in the centre, but with a very beauti- 

 ful open-work border, by W". H. S. Hascall, of Beverly ; and of 

 an unpretending branch of oranges and orange blossoms by 

 Miss Balconib, which was well studied and refined in tone. A 

 little painting of roses by Lilia Quinby "aged twelve years" 

 would surely have been rewarded if it had been placed in the 

 children's department, but having no special artistic merit it 

 was overlooked by the Committee ; yet when, after the list of 

 awards had been filled out and sent in to the Secretary, it was 

 seen that it was done by so young a child, it was decided to 

 give it honorable mention in their report, for pains-taking work, 

 she may yet hope to win the first prize some day. 



The works of the Beverly Pottery form a very desirable in- 

 dustry which is so well known that it is hardly necessary to 

 make any comment upon them ; yet the directors deserve high 

 praise for continuing to make jars and vases which have for one 

 of their chief merits that they generally retain beauty and sim- 

 plicity of form, without attempting to produce surprising odd, 

 or unartistic forms to please, or cater to an uneducated taste. 



The Committee would most respectfully suggest to the officers 

 of the society, that if the term "Works of Art" is to be so 

 broadly applied it would be very desirable that the amount of 

 money for the awards should be increased by $10, or more.* 



Miss Martha O. Barrett, Mrs. Charles J. Peabody, Miss 

 Mary E. "Williams, Miss Daisey F. Raymond, Mrs. John F. 

 Smith — Committee. 



*The Trustees have increased the amount for awards for Works of Art, to 

 $50. 



CHILDREN'S "WORK. 



The Committee on Children's Work have attended to their 



