SECRETARY’S GENERAL REPORT. 

"Th 
The third year of the Society of American Taxidermists has 
been one of rapid and substantial progress. Although at the 
beginning the future of the Society was involved in uncertainty 
on account of temporary financial eml)arrassment, the complete 
record for the year is all that the most ardent friend of the 
organization could reasonably desire. 
In spite of the disheartening influence of tlie results of the 
Boston Exhibition, and the almost total lack of interest in the 
Society manifested by the people of that autocratic city ; in spite 
of a widely-scattered membership and the consequent loss of 
strength ; in spite of many difficulties and two postponements, 
the faith of tlie officers in tlie meml^ers and each other was fully 
met. The tliird Exhibition was held in New York, and was com- 
pletely successful in every respect. In the face of such disadvan- 
tages we consider it a record of which we may well he proud. 
In this connection, the Executive Committee desires to express 
to the meml)ers generally its thanks for the ('.onfidence reposed 
in it and the perfectly unanimous support which has sustained 
and encouraged the officers in their efforts to discharge their 
duties. Eeeling sure of the earnestness and power of a strong 
and harmonious body of active members, the Executive Com- 
mittee has been able to move forward with confidence and de- 
cision. While the officers are continually vigilant to further 
the interests of the Society, it has often been impossible to in- 
form the members promptly and fully of all that transpired. 
While we may have given just cause for complaint in this re- 
spect, we have only to thank the members for their patience and 
forbearance under such circumstances, and to again remind them 
of the difficulties in our way. The Society has now reached 
such proportions in membership that we are obliged to rely upon 
the Annual Report to afford full and complete information of 
each year’s work. 
