«BCRBTARYS REPORT. 



fereirt colors for the different Committees, each bearing 

 the name of . the article exhibited, and the name and 

 residence of the exhibitor. Immediately after the 

 awards were made, all articles for which premiums were 

 awarded were also designated by other cards in red, 

 white and blue, for the first, second and third premiums, 

 and green for gratuities, bearing the name of the person 

 to whom, and the article for which the award was made, 

 with the amount awarded, so that all visitors could tell 

 at a glance the articles which were deemed worthy of 

 premiums by the Committees. 



A similar system of designating the animals for 

 which premiums were awarded was also adopted; 

 ribbons of red, white and blue being used for the 

 premiums, and green for the gratuities. 



The usual dinner was served by Mr. Day at the 

 Fitchburg Hotel, and the usual meeting of the society 

 was held in the Lower Town Hall, at which an interest- 

 ing and valuable Address was delivered by the Rev. 

 A. N. Arnold, D. D., of Westborough, which is published 

 herewith. An Essay was also presented by the Com- 

 mittee on Essays, which on opening the envelope con- 

 taining the name of the author was proved to have been 

 written by the Hon. Jabez Fisher, of Fitchburg. It is 

 handsomely written, upon a homely subject, in the 

 Doctor's usually careful and practical style, and is also 

 published herewith. 



Notwithstanding the promptness and efficiency with 

 which the various Committees discharged their duties 

 at the time of the exhibition, there has been more than 

 usual difficulty in obtaining their finished reports, 

 especially when remarks were intended to accompany 



