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uary 15, 1903, the competition being an open one, and designs 
were called for not later than March 1, 1903. e jury of 
award, appointed by the Council of the National Sculpture Soci- 
ety, at the request of the committee of the Board of Managers, 
consisted of Messrs. J. Q. A. he Daniel C. French, Chas. 
Grafly, Lorado Taft and Geo. B. Post; Mr. Taft being unable 
to serve at the meeting of the jury on res 16, 1903, to exam- 
ine the model, Mr. Herbert Adams served in his place. Models 
were received from 15 sculptors in response to the invitation, 
and on April 16, 1903, the jury appointed by the National 
Sculpture Society rendered the following descision : 
CoMMITTEE OF THE BoarRD oF ManacGers oF THE NEW YorK 
BotanicaL GARDENS, Dr. N. L. Brirron, Director. 
Sirs» Your jury, appointed to examine the designs submitted 
in competition for a Statuary Fountain for the Botanical Gardens, 
and to select from among them the one best in their judgment, 
beg to report: 
That, after a careful examination, they find the design sub- 
mitted by Mr. Carl E. Tefft, to be the best, and they recommend 
it to the Committee of the Board of Managers, for adoption and 
execution, subject to the following conditions: that before the 
commission for the execution of the fountain, in full size and 
permanent material, is awarded to him, Mr. Tefft shall be required 
to make a model of the principal group in his design, on a scale 
of 3 inches to 1 foot, which shall be submitted to the Jury for 
approval. If this model is approved by the Jury, the contract to 
execute the fountain, according to the design, shall be awarded 
to Mr. Tefft. If it is not satisfactory, the Committee shall reserve 
the right to reject it, and to take such steps as they may deem 
advisable to procure an acceptable design. 
In case of the rejection by the Committee of Mr. Tefft’s model, 
the Jury beg to suggest that, in their opinion, a payment of one 
thousand dollars should be made to him as partial compensation 
for the labor and expense of enlarging and developing his design. 
r. Tefft, the peer competitor, was at once notified o 
this decision, and he proceeded to make the larger model called 
