18 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



3. The committee, on the recc})tion of goodei, will receive, at 

 their discretion, all articles offered for exhibition, (which, however, 

 must be of American manufacture.) and enter upon blanks provided 

 for that purpose, the name and residence of fche manufacturer and 

 agent : aleo, whether the article is intended for competition or exhibi- 

 tion only, which certificate must then be handed to the entry clerk, 

 who will give a ticket and card, which card must be attached to 

 the article. The ticket, which is not transferable, will admit the 

 exhibitor to the fair at all times when open to the public. 



The door-keepers are instructed to retain such tickets when pre- 

 sented by any other than the exhibitor. 



In case of the loss of the ticket, the exhibitor is directed to give 

 the clerk immediate notice in writing, in order to prevent the loss 

 of the article, as the tickets are taken as sufficient evidence of 

 ownership in deliveiing the articles at the close of the fair. 



4. Proof of origin must be furnished, if required, for every 

 article offered for premium, and persons offering articles for com- 

 petition are requested to state, in writing, their peculiarities and 

 novelties, that the attention of the judges may be called thereto 

 when they make their examinations. 



5; Apprentices offering articles of their own production for com- 

 petition must give, at the time of entry, a certificate from their 

 employers, stating their age and the time they have served at 

 the business. 



6. Disinterested and competent judges will be appointed to 

 examine all articles offered for competition, and the managers will 

 award premiums of gold, silver and bronze medals and diplomas 

 on such articles as the judges shall decide most meritorious. They 

 will be announced during the Fair, and the premiums will be de- 

 livered thereafter as soon as they can be prepared. But in no case, 

 for want of competition or for other cause, will any article be en- 

 titled to premium if adjudged intrinsically not deserving of par- 

 ticular commendation. 



7. Whenever the articles will permit, the exhibitors are requested 

 to exhibit their goods in glass cases. 



All articles at the Fair are, howe\'er, at the risk of the owners. 



The managers will adopt the most efficient measures for the 

 protection of property, but in no case is it to be considered at the 

 risk of the Institute. 



8. Exhibitors, whose articles are in glass cases, are requested to 

 leave with the clerk the keys, numbered to correspond with the 

 entry, on or before W(;dnes(lay, the 2d of September, to enable the 

 judges to make their examination. 



