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FIRST PRIZE — LIVE BIRD IN FLIGHT. 



can catch the spirit of the animals as 

 has this little girl of thirteen. 



Henry J. Hall, who wins the first prize 

 in domestic animals, is five years older 

 than Elsie, but his rabbits are not five 

 years better than Elsie's squirrel. How- 

 ever, Henry Hall's rabbits are well 

 drawn and have a touch of nati.re 



By Paul J. Fair, age il 



about them which gave him the prize 

 without question. Hall's jay birds 

 would make good natural history draw- 

 ings, but while very carefully done and 

 possessing many good qualities, lack ar- 

 tistic conception, handling and compo- 

 sition. 



Master Ernest P. Linstrum, aged 



307 



