^2 SOC. OF AM, TAXIDERMISTS, ANNEAL REPORT. 
In October, 1882, Mr. Jacob H, Studer voluntarily offered to 
guarantee to the Society the sum of five hundred dollars with 
which to meet a portion of the expenses of the Third Annual 
Exhibition, to be held in Hew York, at a date not yet fixed. 
This offer was accepted, the date of the Exhibition fixed at De- 
cember 4th to 16th, and a Board ot Exhibition Commissioners 
elected, of which Mr. Studer was elected President. Owing; to 
a misunderstanding, it was believed that a hall in the arsenal 
building. Central Park, could be occupied by the Society for 
exhibition purposes, and it was so announced. Later develop- 
ments revealed the existence of a misunderstanding;, for no hall 
could be secured there. 
At a meeting held in Rochester on October 9th the action of 
the Executive Committee was ratified. Eleven persons were 
elected active members, and Mr. Geo. C, Hazleton, Jr., was 
elected Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, 
on account of removal to the West, of the Rev. Wm. Elgin. 
The Executive Committee having announced that the transpor- 
tation charges would be paid on exhibits. Article 5 of the Rules 
and Regulations, relative to the payment of the same by exhib- 
itors, was suspended until after the Hew York Exhibition. 
It was furtlier enacted that there should be created a depart- 
ment under the title of Honorary Exhibits, which should include 
casts of animals, sculptures, bronzes, animal paintings and draw- 
ings, skeletons, photographs, and all other objects which may be 
considered as models for the taxidermist. While there could be 
no direct and systematic competition between honorary exhib- 
its, the judges were empowered to make such awards as they 
might find suitable. It was also declared that the list of special 
awards for the second Exhibition be continued in full for the 
thii-d. 
Early in Hovember it became apparent from correspondence 
with intending exhibitors that on account of the pressure of 
holiday work and the late beginning made for the event, it 
would be a physical impossibility to make a display in Decem- 
ber in Hew York such as the occasion demanded, and such as 
could easily be made at a later date. A postponement was ad- 
vised and, upon consultation between the Executive Committee 
