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Report of Judges’ 
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Committee 
LIST OF AWARDS- 
The judges appointed by the Society of American Taxidermists for their first 
Annual Exhibition, December 14th to i8th, 1880, have the honor to report the fol- 
lowing awards : 
I. For the best piece in the entire exhibition, Silver Medal. 
This award is made to Wm. T. Hornaday for a group of mammals entitled 
“A Fight in the Tree- tops.” 
II. For the second best piece in the entire exhibition, Bronze Medal. 
This award is made to Frederic S. Webster for a single bird marked in the 
catalogue No. 123, “ Wood Duck.” 
III. For the best general exhibit, Bronze Medal. 
This award is made to John Martens for pieces No. 104, Tiger ; No. 105, 
Lioness ; No. 106, Mountain Sheep ; No. 107, Prong-horned Antelope ; No. 108, 
Buffalo ; — five pieces, having an average excellence of 84 points. 
IV. For the second best general exhibit. Diploma of Honor. 
Awarded to F. S. Webster. This consists of nine pieces, marked 93, 94, 95, 
96, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123, which average 77 points. 
V. To each exhibit in Class A, Taxidermy Proper, standing at or over 85 
points, a Diploma of Honor. 
1. To exhibit No. no, Young Fur Seal, by Wm. Critchley. This, piece is 
adjudged at 85 points in excellence. 
2. To exhibit No. 165, Head of a Pointer Dog, by Thomas W. Fraine. This 
piece is marked by the judges 90 points in excellence. 
3. To exhibit loi, Fishes, entitled “A Morning’s Catch,” by A. B. Baker. 
This piece is marked by the judges 85 points in excellence. 
