one o'clock
To his surprise Christine seemed utterly indifferent as to the result of their decision . He could not know that the prize had no place in her thoughts when she painted her picture . She had found her reward in its effect on him . At one o'clock Mr. Cornell came forward and said : `` Ladies and gentlemen , and especially do I address that group of liberal citizens who are so generously seeking to encourage art in our great and prosperous city , it gives me pleasure to inform you that your munificence has brought forth rich fruit , for here are many paintings that would do credit to any gallery . We hesitated a little time between two very superior pictures , but at last we have decided that the larger one is worthy of the prize . The smaller picture is one of great merit ; its treatment is unusually fine , though the subject is not new . `` The two emblematic pictures in some parts show crude and hasty work ; indeed some minor parts are quite unfinished .