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fancy cards, Geo. M. White ; screens and panels, Miss 

 Holden ; fans, Miss Susan E. English ; water colors and 

 fan, M. E. Stanley and Miss Ada Pitman ; flowers, Mrs. 

 Jos. Symonds ; oil paintings, Misses M. E. and A. O. Wil- 

 liams ; drawing on wood, Miss Rosie Symonds ; fan, Mrs. 

 H. S. Perkins ; water color studies, Mrs. C. W. Smith ; 

 embroidery, Miss Nellie F. Clarke ; bracket, S. C. 

 Weston ; water colors, G. W. Harvey of Gloucester ; 

 sofa pillow, Miss F. L. Pitman ; Kensington work, Miss 

 A. Chadwick ; worsted work, Miss L. Eaton ; tile and 

 stand, Miss E. W. Chadwick ; interior of Dr. Belles' study, 

 Kimball Bolles ; two drawings, each of a locomotive, one 

 by Geoige H. Goodell aged nine years and the other by 

 Henry Gardner aged seven years, were very noticeable 

 under such circumstances. A screen by Miss Edith Rau- 

 toul ; a case of fine specimens of pottery in original de- 

 signs, made from Salem clay and baked in this city, by 

 Miss Louisa Lander, occupied the centre of the hall. 

 Miss L. has been for some time experimenting in glazes, 

 and has discovered one which appears to be fully equal to 

 that of the celebrated Limoges ware for depth and bril- 

 liancy of color. An imitation of Japanese ware was also 

 good. 



MUSEUM. The specimens in Natural History including 

 those in Ethnology and Archasology, which have been given 

 during the year, are on deposit with the trustees of the 

 Peabody Academy of Science, in accordance with pre- 

 vious arrangement. These have been reported at our 

 meetings and have been duly acknowledged to the several 

 donors. In addition to the above those of an historical 

 character or possessing artistic interest have been arranged 

 in the rooms. The following may be specified as contrib- 

 utors : John Robinson, Miss M. E. Briggs, Charles T. 



