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the whittling Yankee boy, but that hands more delicate, 

 if not so strong, can turn the national accomplishment 

 into an artistic channel, and produce really line work, 

 which may be handed down to posterity with as much 

 pride as is felt in regard to the old Dutch clocks, by which 

 we can look back through the vicissitudes of several 

 generations, and see, and delight in work which was put 

 into this permanent and useful form, and handed down to 

 us by our ancestors. 



A beautiful, neatly-joined, and exquisitely finished 

 piece of wood work, lined with satin or soft silk, called a 

 book-box, a worthy home for some of the elaborate publi- 

 cations of to-day, which dust or careless handling would 

 easily deface, made by John F. Crafts, of Manchester, 

 was especially to be commended, as well for its elegant 

 simplicity as for the thoroughness and skill of the work : 

 qualities which are far too seldom exhibited by our 

 countrymen, who are too apt to make haste to be rich by 

 wasting their best qualities on shabby work, hurriedly 

 executed and cheaply sold; instead of doing their utmost 

 to employ worthily whatever talent they may have been 

 gifted with, and thus produce valuable work which would 

 improve their own powers and taste, as well as raise the 

 standard of production, — and also bring a good price from 

 those who can appreciate it. 



Some beautiful decorated letters by Annie S. Friend, of 

 Beverly, in pen and brush work, were as delicate and ele- 

 gant as possible, and Miss M. W. Haskell's painting on 

 china, which was most tasteful and well touched, ought to 

 be especially emphasized, as most useful and ornamental, 

 as well as perfect in their kind. 



The committee wish to recognize the generosity of the 

 Trustees in raising the sum to be distributed in gratuities 

 in this department, to fifty dollars, and to tender their 

 thanks for the same. 



Mary E. Williams, Mrs. Henry A. Hale, Susan P. 

 Boynton, Daisy F. Raymond, Martha O. Barrett, Mrs. 

 Charles J. Peabody — Committee. 



