The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-09-29

nett, Prof. Robbins, Prof Boardman, A. A
Fl. Copeland and Others, contributed large
and costly paintings, pencilings and prints
which did great service in adjoining the |
walls. The view of the village from the
Addison House, in oil, by Miss Brewster,
was greatly admired, as was another oil
painting, View of Otter Greek, by Miss
Kilbourn, alias Mrs. Davey. OF all the
oil paintings of this class we gave the |
preference to those of Miss Mary Fl.
S1uicr, OF New Haven. There was in
the coloring soft brilliancy that gave
the impression that they could have been
taken only while the dew was on, and the
sun was just breaking upon the landscape.
The paintings Of Miss Eliza Myrick were
mucn admired, as were those Of Miss E.
G. Lawrence.
There were very beautiful crayonings
by Miss Lottie Russell of Middlebury and
Miss Martha Turrill, Of Shoreham; very
fine Polychromatics by Miss Emma Con-
roe, and an extremely lfe-lke Monochro-
matte, winter scene, by Mrs. G. Scale,
of Bridport. Numerous other drawings
and ornamental paintings of much merit
were exhibited. There were Wax Flow.
ers by Miss Jewett, of Weybridge, and
an elegant What Not" in ornamental
leather-work, by Mrs. G. 8. Gale There
was profusion of Needle Work, 1.-THE
of which we have not space to mention.
On some of the superior quilts we no.
ticed the names Of Mrs. Daniel Sanford,
Mrs. L. A. Bump, Mrs. A. j. Benedict,
Mrs. A. j. Severance, Mrs. W. Morton.
Mrs. G. Ii. Warner and others. OF
smaller articles of ornamental needle
work in silk and worsted we would men,
ton as contributors worthy of not &C. Mrs.
L. p, Clark, Miss +. p. Wright, Mrs. f..
Miller Mrs. W p. Nash, Mrs. W. f..
Dunshec, Miss Ellen Lamb, Miss F. r..
Webbe, Mrs. A. G. Wicker, Mrs. c. R.
Ford, Miss Louisa Niles, Miss o. L. Girls
void, Mrs. w. G. Griswold, Mrs. Meach-
am Mrs. s. Allen and others, whose works
do praise to them, but of>which it is quite
impossible for us to speak in detail An
ancient Bedquilt, presented by Mrs Jas
Piper, Of Cornwall, and made $50 years
ago, but kept in good preservation as an
heirloom was indeed curiosity. The
work on it suggested the thought that cua
r 6o7o husbands in those days too, often
had occasion to put the never-to.be an.
swored question what's the use
, The gun of Ethan Allen and curious
, trophies of the Mexican war; presented
by Dr. Allen, were much handled by the
curious and lovers Of the antique. Mr.
S. liolton, Jr. exhibited his new and val
liable invention, the Metallic SelERegis
, tcring Thermometer, which is, we think
to prove an invaluable acquisition to prsc
teal science and to mankind generally
t also Holton's Escapement for Watches
. made by him on an entire new principle
Y considered to be preferable to any othe
now in use miniature steam engine 0
!, great beauty and perfect finish, also al
; ingenious and correct instrument of hi
;, invention for taking the sun on meridian
. Most ingenious specimens of Hair Worl
were exhibited by Miss Lucy Merritt, o
f this rlace, and Miss r. Baldwin, of New
}. Haven. Drs. Kingsley and Harris eacl
Il exhibited cases of dentistry of high finish
We fear that not few damsels covete,
d tho lovely bonnets of E. R. Clay, an,
= doubtless many of these will finally expi
/. ate the pcccadilo by buying one. But ev
2 cry story must have an an end though
s may end as this muslin the middle, 70
# we say in truth the half is not told.
e In conclusion we will only add: lie
j. the agricultursts of this county cheris
this institution a. its merits and their ow
. interests demand let each resolve to
y his whole duty toward supplying such d'
u ficiencies as exist, ard let the Society
all respects be put upon an ample basi
- and our progress in the future shall ;
even more satisfactory than in the past.
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