SOC. OF AM. TAXIDERMISTS, ANNUAL REPORT. 
Dec. lltli, and remained open daily except Sunday from 10 a. ai. 
to 10 p. Ai. until Dec. 22d. Mr. C. W, Graliam, of St. Jolmslniry, 
Vt., came to Boston at tlie opening of tlie Exliibition, and 
remained until tlie close, rendering most valnalile assistance 
tlirongliont at. the sacrifice of mnch time, and he also refused to 
accejit any retniai for the expenses he incurred. President Scott 
remained in Boston until near the close of the Exhihition, and 
besides rendering valued service, insisted upon meeting all his 
own expenses, and also at a critical moment advanced to the 
Society $50 in cash for general expenses. It wonld he highly 
nngratefnl to ignore the fact that Mr. Lncas, in addition to 
preparing a large, attractive and costly exhibit, also advanced to 
the Society $115 in cash, besides defraying his own expences in 
attending the Exhihition and doiim the work of three men both 
before and after the Exhihition. The Society should never forget 
how much it owes to the disinterested kindness of Mr. Lncas, 
Prof. Scott and Mr. C. W. Grrahaui. 
The attendance during the Exhihition was not all that could 
he desired, which was due to circumstances udiolly beyond the 
control of the Society. The press gave liberal and frequent 
notices, the advertising was wholly sufficient, hut the Boston 
public did not manifest that interest in our art which the Society 
had so conlidently expected to see. Whatever else may he said, 
the fact remains that the people of that city did not accord the 
Exhihition the support which it merited, and in onr case almost 
wholly failed to manifest any of that interest in a tine art which 
we had every reason to expect would he shown in a city famous 
for its msthetic tastes. AVith hut four or five exceptions the 
sixteen jirofessional taxidermists of Boston and vicinity treated 
the Society with the utmost coldness and suspicion, and refused 
to identify themselves with the movement. In this respect 
they have shown themselves wholly different from all other tax- 
idermists who have ever come in contact with onr Exhibitions 
or (.'ommittees, and their conduct was whollv without excuse or 
l^alliation. 
Exce])t tinanchdly, the Exhihition was a most gratifying and 
pronounced success every way considered. An elegant and com- 
modious hall was completely tilled with the choicest of specimens, 
nearly all of which were prepared expressly for that Exhihition, 
and as such displayed the best skill of the memhers they retire- 
