^2 Transactions of the American Institute. 



ment in the methods used to accomplish a desired end. In deciding 

 upon the comparative value of the samples entered for competi- 

 tion, great scrutiny has been exercised, in order to weigh impartially 

 the evidences of utility found in each. The following is the result 

 of the deliberations of the judges; articles of the same class are 

 given in their relative order of merit, together with a brief sum- 

 mary of such points of excellence in each as are deemed worthy 

 of special notice. 



The whole number of articles on exhibition is thirteen. 



No. 800. By P. P. Meyer, specimens of spinning for chemical 

 apparatus. The work is excellent; we have not seen it surpassed. 



No. 1088. Colwell, Shaw & Willard, specimens of burning of 

 tin and lead. A very important process for soldering tin and lead 

 without the use of the usual solder. The work is very handsomely 

 and very perfectly executed. 



No. 857. Filtering Apparatus, by John P. Gruber. An ingeni- 

 ous application of atmospheric pressure, by which the filtering of 

 liquids, which under ordiuarv circumstances filter very slowly, is 



greatly hastened. 



C. F. CHANDLER, 

 HENRY DUNCAN, . 



THOS. EGLESTON, Jb., f *'"^S"«s- 



ARTHUR »IEAD EDWARDS. 



Department V. 

 FIRST GROUP. 



To the Board of Managers: 



Gentlejien — The undersigned judges in Department V, Group 

 1, report that they have carefully examined the several articles 

 referred to them. Taken collectively, these specimens of skill and 

 ingenuity furnish evidence of continued advance and improvement 

 in the methods used' to accomplish a desired end. In deciding 

 upon the comparative value of the samples entered for competi- 

 tion, great scrutiny has been exercised, in order to weigh imparti- 

 ally the evidences of utility found in each. The following is the 

 result of the deliberations of the judges; articles in the same class 

 arc given in their relative order of merit, together with a brief 

 summary of such goints of excellence in each as are deemed worthy 

 of special notice. 



