Report of Judges’ Committee 
AND 
LIST OF AWARDS* 
Horticultural Hall, ) 
Boston, Mass., Dec. ITtli, 1881 . \ 
The judges invited to act at the Second Annual Exliibition 
of the Society of American Taxidermists liave the lionor to 
submit the following report : 
REGULAIl PRIZES. 
I. Best pieces in entire exhibition, two Silver Specialty Medals. 
To G. [Wm. T. ITornaday] 46, African Monkej*. 
To B. [Frederic S. Webster] 73, Caspian Tern. 
II. Second best piece in entire exhibition, Second Specialty Medal, 
Bronze. 
To Y. [F. W. AiiDKicii] 89, a Great Horned Owl (in a case with two snowy 
owls). 
III. Best general exhibit. General Average Medal, Silver. 
Mammals. Birds and Reptiles, Fishes. 
To G. [Wm. T. Hornaday] 
46-44 4 94-93 
IV. Diplomas of Honor in Taxidermy Proper are awarded 
ll) F. [Fred. T. Jencks] for pair Harlequin ducks, black-backed gull and 
woodcock. 
To A. [Tiios. W. FraineJ for 32, case of Game Birds. 
To L. [Mr. & Mrs. Geo. H. HedIyEy] for general character of (‘xhibit. 
To C. [Frederic A. Lucas] for general character of exhibit. 
To W. [Oliver Davie] for group of peeps (sandpipers). 
To Y. [P. W. Aldrich] for two cases of birds. 
To M. [Wm. .1. Critchley] for Hornbill, 86, and Vulture, 87. 
V. Certificates of Merit in Taxidermy Proper are awarded 
To R. [JosiAii S. Tennent] for general character of exhibit. 
To hi. [Nelson Pt. Wood] for Marsh Wrens [IS].^. 
* This report was .submitted while the .judges were in entire ignorance of exliibitoi’'s names; eacli 
competitor being designated by a letter only, fmmpetltors names are liere inserted for convenience, 
the report being otherwise ad literatim. , R'- T. U. 
