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Treasurer's Report. 
MARCH 24th, 1880, TO MARCH 2Sth, 1881. 
To the Executive Cojnniittee of the S. A. T.: 
Sirs. — I have the honor to submit the accompanying brief statement of the 
financial condition of the Society. The balance now in the treasury is small ; but 
the Society is free from debt. It is not too much to say that for this the Society is ■ 
almost wholly indebted to Mr. James Vick, whose kindness in placing at its dis- 
posal the hall in which the Exhibition was held assured the financial success of the 
display. The Monroe County Sportsman’s Club kindly declined to charge for the 
use of the room in which the monthly meetings were held, and the papers and Street 
Car Company gave lowest advertising rates. To the Democrat and Chronicle and 
Daily Herald the Society is especially indebted for very full and frequent notices. 
To Professor Ward our thanks are due not only for bearing a large share of the 
expenses of our judges, but in numerous other ways. Also to Prof. Scott, who, 
although one of the judges, bore his own expenses. Nor would it be just to pass 
over in silence those members, and those of our friends, especially those ladies, 
who contributed so much valuable time and assistance toward the preparation of the 
hall in which the exhibition was held. Personally I wish to express thanks to 
Messrs. Webster, Hornaday and Bailly for advancing funds to meet the pre- 
liminary expenses of the display. In preparing for another exhibition, the Society 
should bear in mind that, while it is not at all probable that it will receive so much 
outside aid as in the past, the outlay will be much greater. At the same time 
if the best interests of the Society are to be advanced it seems almost indispensa- 
ble that the next exhibition should be held outside of Rochester, lest the Society 
should come to be regarded as a merely local one, and thus suffer by an over-prudent 
economy. I therefore trust that as the time for the exhibition draws near we shall 
find members who are willing to incur a little risk for the credit of the Society. 
Respectfully submitted, 
FREDERIC A. LUCAS, 
Treasurer^ 
