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one boy's cap and several pairs infants' shoes, they being the only 

 ones of the kind ofifered. 



To Miss Gallagher, of Canton, aged seven years, a premium of 

 50 cts. for pencil drawings. 



To Mrs. Marchant, of Needham, a diploma, for wax flowers. 



To Miss A. E. Drayton, of Dedham, a gratuity of 50 cts. each, 

 for two embroidered skirts. 



The Exhibition was indebted for a variety of contributions to 

 Mrs. Geo. Alden, Mrs. Sumner, Mrs. Wood, and Miss M. E. 

 Fisher, of Dedham ; Mrs. Atherton, of Dorchester ; Miss C. L. 

 Smith, of Sharon ; Miss Chandler, of Canton ; Mrs. Ludden, of 

 Braintree, and Miss Atwood, of Franklm. 



The knit socks of Mrs. Farrington, of South Dedham, would 

 have obtained a premium had they been sent in on Tuesday, the 

 day before the fair ; and in this connection your Committee would 

 say, that several articles were brought in on Wednesday, the 

 morning of the fair, some of which were very beautiful and de- 

 serving premiums, but being too late to come within the prescribed 

 rule, no awards could be made for them. 



The Committee have decided, however, to allow a gratuity of 

 |1.00 to Miss Clarissa Eaton, of Dorchester, for a monochromatic 

 drawing, and four leather work picture frames, one of which was 

 the most beautiful of the kind exhibited. 



The Committee have great pleasure in noticing several articles, 

 both of utility and beauty, contributed by venerable ladies of from 

 80 to 90 years of age, and they regret that it was not in their 

 power to award premiums for the same, none having been oflfered 

 for that particular description of work in the list of awards. 



Your Committee beg leave to refer to the following instructions 

 from the Board of Directors, for the future guidance of contribu- 

 tors : — 



" It should be understood that in this department of ladies' 

 ■^york — while other things will receive due consideration — the pre- 

 miums are intended solely for new made articles, w^hich are really 

 useful or particularly beautiful, such as Garments of every de- 

 scription, Bonnets, Caps, Children's Clothes, Knitting, Mending, 

 Patching, Darning, &c.. Painting, Drawing, and Desigmng, 

 Models in wood, plaster or marble, &c. &c." 



Your Committee Avould also remind contributors that " all arti- 



