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SOO. OF AM. TAXIDERMISTS, ANNUAL REPORT. 
evening, April 30th. A prospectus was also issued, giving the 
programme of the Exhibition and general meeting, list of offi- 
cers, committees, and exhibitors, and other information. 
The Society was fortunate in securing Professor J. W, P. 
Jenks, James C. Peard, and Daniel Beard for Jiidues. 
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On Monday, April 30th, the various exhiliits were in place, 
and the J udges occupied the hall exclusively for the purpose of 
making their examinations. By their voluntary co-operation 
the Society was able to keep them in the most perfect ignorance 
of exhibitors’ names until long after their report was complete. 
Out of the whole number of specimens in competition, the own. 
ership of only two were known to any of the Judges. It is to be 
understood that the older members withheld many of their pieces 
from competition. 
On the evening of April 30th occurred the opening reception, 
on which occasion the attendance was a tiatterina; testimonial of 
sympathy and encouragement to the Society. Dr. J. B. Holder, 
President of the Board of Patrons, delivered a highly entertain- 
ing and instructive address to the Society and friends of the art 
on the past, present, and future of taxidermy, which will be 
found elsewhere printed entire. 
On Tuesday, May 1st, the Exhibition opened to the public, 
and remained open daily from 10 A. M. until 10 P. M. The hall 
was admirably lighted, suitably located, and easy of access, mak- 
ing it very nearly all that could be desired for the purposes of 
the Society. 
The first session of the Third General Meeting was held at 
Lyric Hall on May 1st, morning and afternoon. Thirty-five 
members were in attendance, constituting probably the largest 
company of taxidermists ever assembled. Elsewhere will be 
given a list of the members present at the General Meeting and 
Exhibition. 
The General Meeting was opened by an address by President 
Lucas on the scope and needs of taxidermy, which was followed 
by papers by various members, all of which were discussed at 
length, and many new facts elicited. 
The second session of the General Meeting was held on Satur- 
day, May 5th, at which additional papers were read and dis- 
