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raos, proving that the citizens of the metropolis of the state either 
had nothing to exhibit, or that they were wanting in pride and 
enterprise sufficient to make an exhibition. 
If the country made no greater efforts to contribute to the sev¬ 
eral departments of the state fair than the citizens of Milwaukee 
did in this, our exhibitions would be entire failures. 
In Class 53 there were some very fine oil paintings entered for 
the society premiums by Alexander Stewart, R L. Porter, Theo¬ 
dore Heiss, E. A. Foote and J. W. McIntosh of Milwaukee, and 
Mary Newnham of Summit. 
Paintings in water colors, by Charles Foster and Maria C. Lynch 
of Milwaukee, and Mary Newnham of Summit. 
Crayon portraits from nature and photographs, by Theodore 
Heiss and Miss Sarah P. Kemper, were very much admired. In¬ 
dia ink photographs, by Charles Foster and Mrs. J. T. Kava- 
naugh, received merited praise. 
The Spencerian College of Milwaukee, exhibited a large num¬ 
ber of very fine specimens of penmanship. 
In musical instruments, Mr. H. N. Hemstead, the most exten¬ 
sive dealer in the state, as usual, made a very fine showing. 
Specimens of wood and seal engraving, by John Marr of Mil¬ 
waukee, fully sustained the reputation of this well-known work¬ 
man. Carving in wood by Mrs. S. K. Kane, and gilding on glass 
by George Galowav, each received the approbation of the judges. 
A collection of stereoscopic views by H. H. Bennett, of Kil- 
bourn City, and an exhibition of oleographs by the Milwaukee 
Oleographic Company, were the marked features of this depart¬ 
ment, and cannot be better praised than in the words of the 
judges, flon. J. E. Thomas and Hon. T. S. Allen, who report: 
“ We cheerfully call attention to the very fine specimens of Oleo¬ 
graphs, placed on exhibition by the American Oleograph Com¬ 
pany of Milwaukee, and express the hope that the company may 
be richly rewarded pecuniarily for their efforts to establish and 
maintain an enterprise that must, if properly appreciated, exert a 
marked influence in cultivating a refined taste. Without desiring 
to enter into invidious comparisons, we mention Master Charles 
Foster of Milwaukee, who was awarded the first premium for 
India ink photographs (copy)—a lad of fourteen years, who prom- 
