114 TrAXSACTIONS of the AmERICAX lySTITUTE. 



"We feel fully justified in recommending it, and award to it a first 



premium. 



FRAXK D. CURTIS, 

 JOSIAII II. MACY, 

 SIMEON LELAND, 

 New York, October 2Sth, 1S69. Judges. 



It is quite impracticable to print in the present volume all the 

 reports of the jndges at the last exhibition. The extracts thus far 

 given are fair samples of the whole, and show the ability and dis- 

 cernment of the gentlemen " who devoted much time and care to the 

 examination of the several articles respectively submitted to them, 

 and whose names will be found immediately preceding the list of 

 awards made in accordance with their decisions. 



