REPORTS ANI) AWARDS. 
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only come to the above conclusion with the proviso that the 
Executive Committee should be strongly urged to allow to 
Miss Humes, of Fitchburg, 
Mrs. M. Collum, of Beaver Dam, 
Miss Thompson, of Oregon, 
a premium of equal value with the 4th above awardfecf.. 
The skill and grace of all the ladies who took part in the 
riding, were worthy of all praise, and in the ©pinion of this 
Committee is rarely equalled anywhere in the country. The 
Committee do earnestly hope that the prizes will be awarded to 
all of those in competition, for in no other way can equal jus¬ 
tice be done to the competition. 
L. II. D. Crane, 
E. Miller, 
J. I. Case, I Committee . 
E. B. Wolcott, 
II. M. Billings, 
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