WISCONSIN STATE AG HI CULTURAL SOCIETY. 
ises, bv his work, to become eminent in the profession. In stere¬ 
oscopic views, there was but one entry, but the collection was 
very complete and was awarded a diploma and ten dollars. The 
collection belongs to and was exhibited by H. H. Bennett, of 
Kilbourn City, who makes this business a specialty. In closing 
their report, the committee most respectfully suggest that “thecit¬ 
izens of Milwaukee owe it to themselves to see to it another year, 
and make this department worthy of the metropolis of the state.” 
Class 54, “Millinery and Dressmaking,” was assigned to this 
department. Three articles—a cloak, sack and dress—constituted 
the entire entries. I cannot account for this meagre showing only 
upon the supposition that the stock of millinery goods in Milwau¬ 
kee is so small, that had the dealers taken samples to the fair, they 
would have nothing left to sell. 
Class 55 was also placed in this department, and embraced 
samples of plain and fancy sewing, crochet and fancy knitting, 
worsted and silk embroidery, wax work, shell work, leather 
work, bead work, feather work and hair work in all the styles 
known to the fair sex, all of which, judging from the attention 
they attracted, were of the finest quality. 
Among many other articles found in this department were a 
large case of stuffed birds, by Mrs. Spranger of Milwaukee, a col¬ 
lection of insects by Kirchner & Dudeshamer, a collection of 
woods, by Mr. Church of Prospect Hill; a miniature saw mill, by 
a blind man, which received a full share of admiration. 
Rev. E. A. Wanless, formerly a missionary in Turkey, exhib¬ 
ited articles from that country, consisting of samples of silk, cot¬ 
ton and woolen goods, a spinning wheel, articles of clothing— 
cap, vest and slippers, specimens of embroidery and knitting; also 
a bunch of grass known as feather grass, all of which added at¬ 
tractiveness to this department, and the information given by Mr. 
Wanless gave much pleasure, and was highly appreciated. 
