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tlie EiiqnaJilied success wliieli Lad attended its course np to tliat 
time, and particularly upon the general character of the second 
Exhibition. A ]3aper was read by Mr. Ilornaday “On the Uses 
of Clay as a Filling Material;” one by Mr. Lucas entitled a 
“Critique on Museum Specimens;” and another by the first 
named gentleman on the “ Monnting of Fishes for the Cabinet.” 
The contents of the papers were discussed at some length by the 
President and the various members. Mr. Lucas gave notice that 
he would offer in time for publication in the Second Annual 
Report a papei’ embracing the Pibliography of Taxidernyy, and 
an urgent call was made for additional titles of books and ])apcrs 
on Taxidermy. Mr. Webster also gave notice that he would, 
pi'epare two articles for the 1 ‘eport. 
T1 le following persons v’ere elected members of the Society : 
Coi'i‘ei<ponding Memher — Waltek Burton, London, England. 
Active Mevihcrs — Edwin A. Caren, Boston. 
(teoege L). Chapin, Syracuse, N. Y. 
xV I'csolution of thanks was adopted in acknowledgment of the 
('(Uirtesies extended by the Boston Society of Natural History, 
to the judges for their valuable sei’vices, to Prof, lleni-y xV. 
Ward for his many substantial favors to the Society, and to (Tcneral 
Loring for an invitation to visit the Boston Fine xVrt Museum 
accompanied by the necessary tickets. By a unanimous vote the 
judges were elected ITonoraiw Members. xV vote of thaidvs was 
extended to Prof. F. W. Putnam for an invitation to visit the 
Peabody Museum, and for many substantial favors to the Society. 
Officers for the succeeding year were elected as follows : 
PrcHident — Fkedeeio xV. Lucas. 
Vice-President — F. S. Webster,. 
Secretarif — Wm. T. iroKNADAY. 
Treasurer — Fred. T. elENCKS. 
Executive CouimiUee — C. W. (traiiam, Olin kr Davie, J^. W^. 
A LDRICn. 
ft was decided to hold the next Oeneral Meeting and Exhibi- 
tion in New York. 
The Opening Reception, for which about 85b cards had lieen 
issued, was held on the evening of Dec. B3, from 7 to 10 p. m., 
at which time all specimens were numbei'ed, and catalogues dis- 
tributed gratuitously. The Exhibition opened to the public on 
