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In December the committee on exhibits was read}' with a new loan 

 of old silver, Sheffield plate, and cut glass of the eighteenth and early 

 nineteenth centuries. A new case, built after a design in use in the 

 Metropolitan Museum, came into effective service at this time, the glass 

 interior enhancing the brilliancy of the objects placed upon its shelves. 



In March a unique group of old samplers from the collection of Mr. 

 George A. Plimpton was exhibited through the kind offices of Mrs. 

 Adams. There were about sixty of these wonderful examples of patient 

 stitchery, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sicily being repre- 

 sented among the little embroiderers of bygone days. 



The important work of the committee on exhibits has already been 

 mentioned. Besides meeting frequently to discharge its practical duties, 

 the committee has held delightful semisocial meetings at the homes of 

 three of its members, Miss Clark, Mrs. Kennedy, and Mrs. Adams. 



In concluding the year's record, it may be stated that the section has at 

 present a membership of 26. 



Two resignations from the executive board are to be regretted, that of 

 Mrs. Hunt, vice-chairman of the section, and of Mrs. Kennedy, chair- 

 man of the committee on exhibits. 



The immediate mission of the Section of Art may well be summed up in 

 the felicitous phrase of an artist, a guest at our June meeting : " The 

 work of this art section should be the conversion of the community to 

 Delief in the need of art for everyone." 



Lucy J. Kipper. 

 Recorder. 



Report of the Section of Historical Research 



The Section of Historical Research, the formation of which was author- 

 ized by vote of the trustees last October, met for purposes of organization 

 in the museum on May 18, 1910. Messrs. E. C. Delavan, Jr., Arthur Hol- 

 lick, S. McK. Smith, Rev. Hobart Clark, and Charles L. Pollard in attend- 

 ance. Mr. Delavan was elected temporary chairman, and Mr. Pollard 

 temporary secretary. The chairman then stated the objects of the section, 

 and after discussion the section balloted for permanent officers, Mr. Dela- 

 van being elected chairman and Mr. Smith recorder. 



Upon motion the chair was authorized to appoint one member to serve 

 with the chairman and the recorder as a committee to draft bylaws. He 

 appointed IMr. Pollard as the third member. 



Upon motion the section then adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 



Charles Louis Pollard, 

 Temporary Secretary 



