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Evening, Loch Fay; by William Watson, who has passed away since 

 the purchase of this painting. The wonderful evening light with 

 the long haired rugged Scotch cattle makes this a most notable 

 painting. 



Early Moonlight; by Robert Strong Woodward, who has received 

 first prize in several American exhibitions, is another very unusual 

 canvas. 



Hospitality; by J. J. La Valley adds an example of the very best 

 work in still life of this well-known Springfield artist. 

 Miss Clara Shurtleff has recently presented to Mr. Smith a water- 

 color painting by the late George Inness. This has quite an interesting 

 history having been originally presented by Mr. Inness to Mr. Smith, 

 who later gave it to Miss Shurtleff 's father, the late R. G. Shurtleff, and 

 now Miss Shurtleff has graciously returned it to Mr. Smith. 



There have also been added from Mr. Smith's house three oil paintings. 

 A Landscape, by Henry P. Smith. 

 The Fagot Gatherer, by T. L. Smith. 

 Landscape, by Raffaella Mainella. 

 If this museum can help to develop in our midst contemporary pro- 

 ductions in the fine and applied arts Mr. Smith will feel amply repaid 

 for all the toil and sacrifice he has endured, notwithstanding it has 

 always been a labor of love. 



Ralph Waldo Emerson has said, '^Though we travel the world over 

 to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." 



If we can help, ever so little, others to find this great source of pleasure 

 we shall be satisfied. 



Respectfully submitted, 



ELEANOR A. WADE, Curator. 



