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1895 1930

CITY OF NEW YORK

fiem got h Zoo ogita éot iety

f onnoeo in 1895 for the establ ishm ent ofthe Zoologi t al fiark ; t onset hat ion ofthe anim al life ofthemoa t -dishes,m am m als, hi t osprom otion ofgoology through exploration altopubl irat ion : arm , in 1900, the h ire t tion of

the fi etn g ot h figuarium in fl attery wi t h

THIRTY FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

Addr e ss, Dire cto r, W. Re id Bla ir, Zo o logical Park, 185th Stre e t andSouth ern Boule vard ; Di re cto r, Charles H. Townsend, Aquari umBattery Park ; Se cre to ry , Will i am Wh i t e Nile s, 101 Park Ave nue .

Pub li s h ed a t th e Ofli ce o l th e S o ci e ty,101 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK. N . Y.

JANUARY, 1931

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THE N EW YORK ZOOLOGI CAL SOCIETY

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Pr in t e rs

CONTENTS

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYForm of Be que st

OFFICERS,PAST AND PRESENT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

COMMITTEES OF THE SOCIETY XV I I

EXECUTIVE STAFF

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMM ITTEE

Mad i son Grant, Cha i rman

REPORT OF THE LAD IES’ AUXILIARYMrs . E . Marshall Fi e ld, Cha i rman

THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK : REPORT OF THE D IRECTOR

W. Re id Bla i r

D ISTRIBUTION OF PARK SPECIMENS

Dr. W. K. Gre gory

PENSION BOARD : REPORT OF THE SECRETARYLe e S. Cranda ll

THE AQUAR IUM : REPORT OF THE ACTING D IRECTOR

C . M . Ere de r, Jr .

(Co n t e n ts co n t inued)

DEPARTMENT TROPICAL RESEARCH : REPORT OF THE D IRECTORWi ll iam Be eb e

Sum maryof Exp e ndi ture s—1896-1929

of Expe nd i ture s—1929vari ous C i ty Admin i stra ti ons

TREASURER’S REPORTS

Se curi ti e s

Aud i tor’s Ce rtificateAudi t Commi tte e ’s Rep ort

ENDOWMENT SUBSCRIPTIONS

ACCESSIONS

Zo ological Park

Aqua rium

SUMMARY OF MEMBERSH IP

MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY '

DOCUMENTS

Incorp ora tion

Gran t of Sou th Bronx Park

By-Laws

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ILLUSTRATIONS

BARBARY LIONEss Fro nt isp ie ce

MADISON GRANT 21

SPERMOPHILE Fac ing Page 31

SNOW LEOPARD Facing Page 37

HENRY DEVERAUX WHITON Facing Page 75

Th e Z o o logica l

SEA LIONAFRICAN AND INDIAN ELEPHANTSBONTEBOKAMERICAN BISONADDRA GAZELLEAMERICAN WAPITIMALAY SAMBAR DEERAFRICAN ELEPHANTAMERICAN PRONCHORNVICUNIA

SIBERIAN IBEXINDIAN SAMBAR DEERGALACO

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BRAZILIAN ARMADILLOPOLAR BEARSAFRICAN CIVET

BABIRUSSA

Th e New Yo r]: Aqua ri um

SEINING BAHAMAS SALEMALABORATORY, PIRATE’S NEST GRUNTNEW YORK AQUARIUM MARINE GARMARBLED GROUPER GALAPACO S PUFFERGALAPACOS SNAPPER PACIFIC BLACK TRIGGER-FISHBLUE-STRIPED SNAPPER VARIECATED WRASSE

Pa rk

GALAPACO S HAWKDARWIN RHEAGALEATED CURRASOWZICZAc BITTERNEUROPEAN PELICANWHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHPIED PEACHICKBLACK DUCKSSHORT-EARED OWLSNOWY OWLWHITE-NECKED STORKSPINY SWIFTBRAZILIAN TREE -TOADSURINAM TOADMANGROVE SNAKEMEXICAN PYGMY PYTHONGREEN TREE-BOAVINE SNAKEGAROON VIPER

(Illust rat i o ns co n t inued)

D epa r tm e n t ofTrap ica l Re se a rch

BATHYSPHERE SUBMERCINC DEEP-SEA STARFISHABYSSAL DRAGONFISH BRANCMAN

S ISLANDGERUPYLIDS HURRICANE ; GURNET ROCKSNONSUCH FROM THE AIR ABYSSAL FISHING-FROG

fi rm Bot h Zoo logit al éo eiety

m em bersh ip

Me m be rsh ip .—Memb e rsh ip in th e Zoo logica l Soci e ty i s ope n to a ll

who ar e in te re ste d in th e obj e cts of th e organ i z ation and de s i re to co n

tribute toward i ts support.

Cla sse s .- Annua l Memb e rship i s $10. Thi s e nti tle s th e holde r to

admi ssion to th e Zoologica l Park on p ay days, whe n th e colle ctions m ay

be se e n to the b e st advan tage , a ll pub lica tion s of th e Soc i e ty, privi le ge sof th e Admini stra ti on Bu i ld ing, le cture s, spe ci a l e xhib i tion s, and t e n

comp lime ntary ticke ts to th e Zoo logica l Park for d i stribution .

Annua l Memb e rs m ay be com e L i fe Memb e rs by th e payme nt of$200 ; a subscribe r of b e com e s a Pa tron ; an Associ a teFounde r ; Founde r ; a Founde r in Pe rpe tu i ty, and

a Be n e factor.

App lica tions for Memb e rship shou ld b e se n t to Wi lli am Wh i teNi le s, Se cre tary, N. Y. Zoo log i ca l Soci e ty, 101 Park Ave nue , New York,N. Y.

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LEVI P. MORTON

MADISON GRANT

f irst V iee-fires ib en tsI HAMPTON ROBE

SAMUEL THORNEMADISON GRANTFRANK K. STURCIS

fi etono V i t e-fires iom tsCHARLES H. WHITEHEADJOHN L. CADWALADER

HENRY D . WHITONKERMIT ROOSEVELT

WreasurersL. V. F. RANDOLPHCHARLES T . BARNEY

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW

ée t re tar ies

MADISON GRANTWILLIAM WHITE NILEs

C ha irm en. t eeutibe at om m ittee

CHARLES E . WHITEHEADHENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORNCHARLES T. BARNEYHENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORNMADISON GRANT

B ire t tors

CHARLES H. TOWNSEN D, New Yo rk Aqua rium

B oaro ofT rustees

Ex-Ofii ci o HON . JAMES J . WALKER, Th e May o r.

Ci ty N ew Yo rk

HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORNGEORGE F. BAKERROBERT S. BREWSTER

EDWARD S. HARKNESSEDWIN THORNEIRVING K. TAYLOR

MADISON GRANTWILLIAM WH ITE NILESFRANK K . STURGISLEWIS RUTHERFURD MORRI SARCHER M . HUNTINGTONGEORGE D. PRATT

GEORGE B IRD GRINNELLMORTIMER L . S CH IFFFREDERI C C. WALCOTTGEORGE C. CLARKW. REDMOND CROSSHENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN

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HON . WALTER R . HERRICK, Th e Pre side n t , Dep t . ofPa rks .

Cla ss of1932

HARRY PAYNE B INGHAMLANDON K . THORNE

J . WATSON WEBB

OLIVER D . FILLEYDE FOREST GRANT

H . DE B . PARSONS

Cla ss of1933

*T. COLEMAN DU PONTCORNELIUS R. AGNEW

HARR ISON WILLIAMSMARSHALL FIELDOGDEN L . MILLSVINCENT ASTOR

of1934

GEORGE GORDON BATTLEBAYARD DOMINICKANSON W. HARD

ROBERT GORDON MCKAYKERM IT ROOSEVELTGRAFTON H. PYNE

®ttirers ot the éorietyGe ne ra l Office s , 101 Pa rk Ave nue , New York, N . Y.

Pre s ide n t : MADISON GRANT,Ho no ra ry Pr e side nt : HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN,

Fi rst Vice -Pre s ide n t Se co nd Vice -Pre s ide nt

FRANK K. STURGIS, KERM IT ROOSEVELT,Se cre ta ry : WILLIAM WH ITE NILES, 101 Park Ave nu e ,

Tr e as ure r : CORNELIUS R. AGNEW, 82 Be ave r Stre e t, New York, N . Y.

Ass is ta nt Tre asure r : THE CITY BANK FARMERS TRUST COMPANY

e xa m ine C om m itteeMADISON GRANT, Cha im t a n

WILLIAM WH ITE NILES,

BAYARD DOMIN ICK,FRANK K . STURGIS, DE FOREST GRANT,W. REDMOND CROSS, GEORGE C. CLARK,

HENRY FAIRF IELD OSBORN, JR., KERM IT ROOSEVELT,CORNELIUS R. AGNEW,

Ex-ofi‘icio .

G eneral ®fii t ers

W. RE ID BLAIR, D i re ct o r , Z o o logica l Pa rk,WILLIAM T. HORNADAY, D i re cto r Em e ri tus,

CHARLES H . TOWN SEND, D ire cto r , New Yo rk Aqua rium ,

H. C. RAVEN, Pro se cto r,H. DE B. PARSONS, Co nsu lt ing Engine e r,

R. L . CERERO, Bursa r,HERMANN W. MERKEL, Co nsu lti ng La ndscap e Arch i te ct .

fiens ion fl oaro

LEWIS RUTHERFURD MORRIS, Cha irm an ,

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW, Tr e a sure r,

LEE S. CRANDALL, Se cre ta ry ,

W. RE ID BLAIR, W. REDMOND CROSS,H. R. MITCHELL, CHARLES H. TOWNSEND,GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL, GEORGE C. CLARK .

C om m ittees of the é ocietp

f inance C om m itte e

FRANK K . STURGIS, Cha i rm a n .

GEORGE C . CLARK LANDON K . THORNE ,W. REDMOND CROSS,

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW,Ex-ofii cio .

gnh i ting C om m itte e

WILLIAMWH ITE NILES, Cha i rm an .

GEORGE C. CLARK,GRAFTON H . PYNE.

MADISON GRANT, Ex-ofii ci o .

g t t C om m i tte e

FRANK K . STURGIS .

Coi torial C om m itte e

MADISON GRANT, Cha i rm a n .

W. REID BLAIR, CHARLES H . TOWNSEND,WILLIAM BEEBE

,GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL,

ELWIN R. SANBORN, Se cre ta ry .

fi om inat ing C om m itte e for C itice rs ano C om m itte es

LEWIS RUTHERFURD MORRIS, Cha i rm a n .

GEORGE C . CLARK, GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL.

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fi om inating C om m i tte e for fl oaro oft rustees

WILLIAM TURN BULL, Cha i rm a n .

CHARLES DE RHAM,

CHARLES A . DANA.

finhlici tp C om m i ttee

W. REID BLAIR, Cha i rm a n .

RAYMOND L . DITMARS, ELWIN R. SANBORN,WILLIAM BEEBE

,ROBERT GORDON MCKAY,

CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, DE FOREST GRANT.

C om m ittee on l aborato ry g lans

LEWIS RUTHERFURD MORRIS, Cha i rm a n .

GEORGE C . CLARK,W. REID BLAIR,

CHARLES H . TOWNSEND .

Cxecut ihe ! !tatt

C fticers o i the Z oological Bark

W. REID BLAIR,D i re ct o r a ndGe n e ra l Cura to r,

H . R. MITCHELL, Manage r,R. L . DITMARS

, Cura t o r, Mam m a ls -Re p t i le s ,

LEE S. CRANDALL, Cura to r , B i rdsCHARLES V. NOBACK , Ve t e rina ria n ,

WILLIAM BEEBE,Ho n o ra ry Cura t o r ofB i rds ,

WILLIAM MITCHELL, Ca shi e r,

CHARLES RENNER, C iv i l Engi n e e r a nd Co nstructo r ,

CLAUDEW. LEISTER, Ass’t t o D i re ct o r a ndCura t o r , Educa t iona l Act iv i t i e sELWIN R. SANBORN, Edi to r a nd Ph o tograp h e r .

QBtficers ot the g qnarium

CHARLES H . TOWNSEND, D i re ct o r ,CHARLES M . BREDER, JR .

,Re se a rch Asso c ia t e ,

MARVIN C . FENSTEMAKER , Se cre ta ry ,WILLIAM C. BENNETT, Ch i e f Engin e e r .

C tticers of the E epartm ent ot C rop ical R esearch

WILLIAM BEEBE,D i re cto r ,

JOHN TEE -VAN , Ge n e ra l Assi s ta n t ,

WILLIAM K . GREGORY, Sc ie n t ific Asso c ia t e ,GL ORIA ELAINE HOLLISTER

, Ge n e ra l Te chn icia n .

JO CELYN CRANE, La bo rat o ry Ass i stan t ,

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t , B artaho , m erm uoa ano g rcturus R esearch m ot h

WILLIAM K . GREGORY,

A . L . TREADWELL,CHARLES J . and MARIE FISH

,C . H . CURRAN,

LEE BOONE , S. H . WILLIAMS,HENRY B . BIGELOW, G. C . ROBSON,

E. NEWTON HARVEY.

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ZOOLOGICAL SO CIETY-A m

CHAIRMAN OF -THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE i999

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Pr e se nt ed t o the Soc i e ty May , 1930, by Mr . DeFo res t Grant

REPORT OF

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MADISON GRANT, Cha i rm an

HE pa st ye a r h a s be e n an i n te re sting and e ve n tfu l o n e fo r th e

Soc i e ty . A substan ti a l advan ce h a s be e n m ade both a t th e Parkand th e Aquarium ,

in th e add i tion of ne e de d im prove m e n ts and in th e

ge n e ra l cond i ti on of th e bu i ldings and groun ds .

Th e Soc i e ty suffe re d a se ri ou s blow in th e de a th of Mrs . He n ryFa i rfie ld Osborn ,

wh i ch occu rre d on August 26, 1930. Mrs . Osbornh ad take n a ke e n in te re st in th e Soci e ty from i t s in ce ption . Sh e founde dth e Lad i e s’ Auxi li ary, of wh i ch Sh e con tinue d i t s Pre side n t un ti l he rde a th , and sh e a lso sta rte d th e Ladi e s’ Auxi l i a ry Endowme n t Fund .

Sh e h ad furthe r shown h e r in te re st by h e r a tte n dan ce a t th e Annu a lMe e tings of th e Soci e ty and by a cting a s hoste ss a t th e Annu a l Garde nPa rty.

The Soc i e ty a lso lost by de ath o n Octobe r 31 , 1930, i t s active Vi cePre side n t, Mr . He n ry D . Wh i ton , a s in ce re and ge n e rou s fri e n d of th eSoc i e ty. He h ad gre a tly e nde a re d h im se lf to h i s a ssoci a te s o n th e

Exe cutive Comm i tte e by h i s kin dly p e rson a l i ty.

Mr. T. Cole m an da Pon t, e le cte d a Truste e in 1920, d i e d Novemb e r 11 , 1930. Mr . du Pon t, wh i le n o t an a ctive m e m be r of th e Boa rd,wa s an in te re ste d and ge n e rou s Truste e . He e vide n ce d h i s in te re st bysubstan ti a l con tribution s t o th e Soci e ty’s Endowm e n t Fun d and by sub

scr ip t i o n s to th e Trop ica l Re se a rch Fund .

Mr . Vin ce n t Astor w a s e le cte d a Truste e in place of Mr . Wh i ton ,

andMr . Ke rmi t Roose ve lt wa s e le cte d a me m be r of th e Exe cu tive Comm i t t e e and Se cond Vi ce -Pre side n t .

Mrs . He n ry D . Wh i ton and Mrs . T . Coleman du Pon t we re e le cte dHonorary Li fe Membe rs of th e Soci e ty.

Dr . Lewi s R. Morr i s and Mr . Fre de ri c C . Wa lcott we re e le cte dFounde rs ; Co m man de r Ge orge M. Dy o t t , Mr . Oti s Ba rton ,

Mr . E. T .

We i r and Mr . Anson W. Hard we re e le cte d Associ a te Founde rs , and

Mr . De Fore st Gran t wa s e le cte d a Pa tron of th e Soci e ty .

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De sp i te th e wave Of fin an ci a l de pre ssi o n and un e m ployme n tthrough wh i ch th e coun try pa sse d during th e ye a r, th e a tte n dan ce a t

th e Zo o lo gi ca l Pa rk e xce e de d tha t Of th e ye a r 1929 by th e to ta la tte n dan ce am o un tin g to Th e a tte n dan ce a t th e Aquariuma lso e xce e de d th e a tte n dan ce of th e pre vi o u s ye a r by Th e

to ta l a tte n dan ce for 1930 wa s

Much n ew work w a s don e both a t th e Pa rk and th e Aqu ariumdu rin g th e ye a r . Th e work a t th e Pa rk in clude d sta i rway appro ache sto th e n ew Privi le ge Bu i ldin g n e a r th e We st Fa rm s En tran ce and th e

co m ple te re bu i lding of th e Flying Cage . Th e in sta lla ti o n o f o i l burne r s in th e Prim a te , Re pti le and La rge B i rd Ho u se s, n ow o p e ra ting sat

i sfa ct o r i ly , have gre a tly re duce d th e labor and have adde d to th e

ce rta in ty of m a in ta in ing th e prope r te m pe ra ture in the se bu i ld ings .

Th e work a t th e Aqua rium con si ste d of th e in sta lla ti o n of th e n ew

lightin g syste m and of addi ti on a l tanks t o occupy th e space fo rm e rlyoccup i e d by th e he a ting and pum p ing plan t . Th i s work i s n o t co m

p le t ed bu t wa s advan ce d substan ti a lly during th e ye ar . All the se im

p ro v e m e n t s we re fin an ce d by th e Ci ty, e xce pt th e appro ach to th e

Privi le ge Bu i lding, wh i ch wa s pa id for o u t o f Privi le ge In com e . Asm a ll d i ffe re n ce be twe e n th e am oun t appropri a te d by th e Ci ty for re

bu i ld in g th e Flying Cage and th e a ctua l cost of th e work wa s pa id byth e Soc i e ty.

A con tra ct wa s awa rde d during th e ye ar for th e bu i lding of a n ew

Comfort Sta ti on adj o i n in g th e B i rd Hou se , th e cost of wh ich was

appropri a te d by th e Ci ty . Plan s we re pre pare d for th e e xte n sive workof dra in in g, grad in g and re pavi n g Ba i rd Cou rt , —a m uch n e e de d improve m e n t, for wh i ch th e Ci ty h a s m ade an appro pr i a ti on ofwhi ch i s e xp e cte d to co ve r th e cost o f th e work .

Th e de s ign and plan s fo r th e Pau l Ra in e y Me m o ri a l Ga te , whi chMrs . Grace Ra in e y Ro ge rs h a s pre se n te d t o th e So ci e ty, we re co m

p le t ed and wi ll b e subm i tte d Sho rtly t o th e Mun i cipa l Art Com m i ssi onfo r ap p r o v a l . It i s e xpe cte d that th e work o n th i s tru ly m onum e n ta l

ga teway wi ll b e comme n ce d du ring th e com ing ye a r .Th e So c iety wa s fo rtun a te in a cqu i ri n g an e xce lle n t portra i t of

i ts Pre s ide n t, pa in te d by Ky o h e i Inuka i , whi ch wa s pre se n te d by h i sbrothe r, Mr . De Fo re st Gran t . It i s n o w in sta lle d in th e Truste e s’ Roomo f th e Adm in i stra tion Bu i ldin g o pp o si te th e p o rtra i t of th e Hon orary

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Pre s ide n t, Pro fe ssor He n ry Fa i rfie ld Osborn . Th e pan e lling for th e

se tting of th e portra i t wa s don e unde r plan s pre pare d by C . Gran t

La Fa rge .

Th e Soci e ty’s En dowme n t Fun d wa s incre a se d during th e ye ar byth e payme n t of th e be que sts of Mr . Ogde n M i lls of and

re ce ive d from th e Exe cutors of Mrs . Alm a C . Dam on , th e in com e from

wh i ch wa s l im i te d by h e r wi ll to th e ma inte n an ce of aquari a for sm a ll

fishe s a t th e Aquarium , th e prin c ipa l to b e kn own a s th e Wi ll i am

Em e rson Dam on Fund . Th e be qu e st of Ju l i a E. Tha tche r o f$500 wa sa lso pa id i n .

Th e Soci e ty w a s able to con tinue i t s work in th e fie ld through th eg i fts of Mr. Harri son Wi lli am s and Mr . Mortim e r L . Sch ifi

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tribute d towa rd th e e xpe n se s of Dr . Wi lli am Be e be in continui ng h i s work a t Be rm uda , to wh i ch Mr . E. T. We i r adde d Th e

followi ng con tribu tion s we re re ce ive d to cove r th e sa la ri e s of Dr . Be e beand h i s a ssoc i a te s

Robe rt S. Brewste rGe orge D . Pra ttGe orge F. Bake rEdwa rd S. Harkne ssCole m an Du PontDr . Lewi s R. Morri sFre de ri c C . Wa lcottEdwin Thorn eAnson W. Hard

Through th e ge n e rosi ty of Mr . Vin cent Astor in loan ing h i s yachtNo urm aha l, an e xpe di tion by D i re ctor Town se nd was made possibleto th e Ga lapagos Islands . Th e Expe d i ti on re su lte d in e xplora ti on ofth e un e xplore d in te rior of Inde fatigable Islan d, th e capture of e ightspe cime n s of i t s pe cu l i a r spe ci e s of torto i se

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and th e transport to New Yo rk of 265 l ive fishe s a ltoge the r diffe re ntfrom an y h i th e rto e xhibi te d he re , -a ve ry re m arkable p e rform ancewhe n i t i s take n into con side ra tion tha t the se fish h ad to b e ke pt a livein tanks for th e thre e thousan d mi le trip .

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Dr . Bla i r wa s se n t by th e Soci e ty to Barro Colorado Islan d toObse rve th e work tha t i s be ing don e a t th e B i ologi ca l Labora tory. Dr .

Bla i r’s trip to Barro Colorado e n able d h im to br ing back a de ta i le dde scription of th e i slan d and th e an im a l l i fe e xi ste n t the re , and to

obse rve and re port o n th e b i ologi ca l work be ing don e . Th e re port wa s

so favorable tha t th e Com m i tte e con tribu te d $300 to i t s ma in te n an ce ,and in re turn for th i s don a ti on th e Soci e ty h a s be e n accorde d acco m

m odat i o n s o n th e Islan d for o n e of i t s re pre se n tative s a s from tim e tot im e i t m ay b e de e m e d advi sable to have some o n e vi si t i t . Dr . Bla i rre porte d th e Islan d a s swa rm ing wi th b i rd l ife which i s e xce lle n tlyprote cte d by th e in su la r posi ti on of thi s san ctuary.

Dr . Be e be ’s e xpe di tion wa s a gre a t succe ss, re su lting in e xte n sive

addi ti on s to th e knowle dge of de e p se a l i fe n o t on ly through th e cu s

t o m ary dre dg ing, bu t through th e de sce n t by Dr . Be e be to a de pth offe e t, a de pth h i the rto un dre ame d of. Th i s de sce n t was made pos

s ible through th e u se of a sphe ri ca l d iv ing appa ra tu s, th e g ift of Mr .Oti s Barton , who accom pan i e d Dr . Be e be o n th i s pa rticu lar dive .

Th e de ta i ls of the se thre e e xpe d i tion s wi ll appe ar in th e re portso fDr . Bla i r, Dr . Townsend and Dr . Be e be .

Th e Exe cutive Com m i tte e con tinue d i t s pol icy of con tributing toth e le ading o rgan i z a ti on s e ngage d in a ctive work of W i ld li fe prote cti ona s follows : to th e Wi ld L i fe Prote ction Soci e ty of So uth Afri cafo r th e prote cti on of wi ld l ife in th e Kruge r Na tion a l Pa rk ; toth e Soc i e ty for th e Pre se rva ti on of th e Faun a of th e Bri ti sh Emp i re ;

to th e Sta te -Coun ty Pa rks and Be a che s Associ a t ion toward th ee stabli shme n t of th e San ‘ D i e go Lagoon ; $500 to th e In te rn ation a lGame Prote ction Com m i tte e , re pre se n te d by Dr . Van Ti e nhove n and

Dr . De r sch i ed; $300 to Mr . A . B . Howe ll for con se rva ti on work ; $500to th e In te rn ati on a l Wi ld L i fe Prote cti on Co m m i tte e , Ame ri can Bran ch ,for work in inve stiga ting Nagan a , and $500 t o th e comm i tte e of th eAm e ri can Soci e ty o f Mam m a lo gi sts, of whi ch Mr . H . E. An thon y i sCha i rm an , wh i ch h a s un de rtake n to m ake a sc i e n tific study of pre datory an im a l con trol work in coope ra ti on wi th th e B i o log i ca l Surve y.

Mr . Ke rm i t Roose ve lt wa s appo in te d by th e Pre side n t to re pre se n tth e Zoo log ica l Soci e ty o n th e In te rn a ti on a l Wi ld Li fe Prote cti on ,

Am e ri can Commi tte e .

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th e advi sabi li ty of e re cting a se para te labora tory bu i lding . It wa sde c ide d to de vote th e surplu s incom e o f th e Soci e ty for th e ye a r 1930to th e am oun t of to e re ctin g th e first un i t of such a bu i lding,and a com mi tte e wa s n am e d to take charge of th e m a tte r, con si sting ofDr. Lewi s R. Morri s, Cha i rm an

, Mr . Ge orge C . Clark, Dr. W. Re i dBla i r and Dr . C . H . Town se n d . Thi s Labora tory Commi tte e wi ll e xam in e in to th e ge n e ra l subj e ct of labora tory con structi on and de te rmin eth e spe ci a l proble m s whi ch o ur colle cti on s a r e be st fitte d to solve .

Dr . Claude W. Le i ste r, who j o in e d th e Zo o lo gi ca l Pa rk in Octobe r1929

,h a s be e n e ngage d in de ve lo p in g th e e duca ti on a l a ctivi ti e s a long

th e lin e s of a m odifie d Doce n t se rvi ce , th e g iving of i llu stra te d ta lksand le cture s con ce rn ing th e Pa rk and i t s colle cti on s , and th e pre parati o n of vi sua l in structi on ma te ri a ls for th e use of th e publ i c and h ighschools of th e c i ty.

A book e n ti tle d Pre se n t Day Mam m a ls i s be ing pre pare d forpubl i ca ti on . It i s be li e ve d tha t th i s wi ll b e foun d se rv ice able to te ache r s and stude n ts now m aking use of o ur colle ction s for in struction inz oology and n a tura l hi story.

A bri e f sum mary of th e Soc i e ty’s m a in te n an ce cost for th e ye a r1930 i s a s follows : Th e tota l cost of ma in ta in ing th e Zoologica l Parkfo r th e ye a r wa s of wh i ch wa s con tribu te d byth e Ci ty and by th e Soc i e ty. Th e t o ta l cost of ma inta iningth e Aquarium was of wh ich wa s contribute d byth e Ci ty and by th e Soci e ty.

Th e physica l appe a ran ce of th e grounds and bu i ldings h a s be e ne xce pti on a lly we ll m a in ta in e d du e to th e fact tha t th e Associ a ti on forIm proving th e Con di ti on of t h e Poor h a s suppl i e d at large num be r oflabore rs to th e Soci e ty who have be e n u se d in cle aring o ut th e woods,ke e p ing th e grounds in good con di tion ,

pa in ting th e i ron work and

ne ttings, and do ing som e re pa i r work .

A change in th e de sign a ti on of th e di re ctors of th e Soci e ty a s

“Man age rs” to “Tru ste e s” wa s de e m e d advi sable a s be ing more dign ih ed and be tte r de scrib ing th e fun cti on and du ti e s of those e n tru ste dwi th th e pro pe rty of th e Soc i e ty and th e ca rrying in to efie ct of i t sobj e cts a s s e t forth in i t s Charte r . Through th e kindn e ss of th e Ho n .

Abbot Low Moffa t, Asse m blyman from th i s Ci ty, a b i ll wa s pa sse d byth e Le g i sla ture during th e se ssi on of 1930 authori z ing th e change ,

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wh ich wa s du ly approve d by th e Gove rn or and by th i s am e n dme n t t o

th e Cha rte r th e “Man age rs” be cam e“Truste e s” and have sin ce be e n

and wi ll con tinue to b e so de sign a te d .

RECEPTIONS

Th e Twe n ty-se cond An n ua l Dinn e r to th e Board of Truste e s wa she ld through th e courte sy of Mr. Wi lli am Wh i te Ni le s a t th e Un ive rs i tyClub o n Sa turday

,De ce m be r 27 , 1930. Im m e d i a te ly a fte r th e d inn e r

th e Annua l Me e ting of th e Boa rd of Tru ste e s wa s he ld .

Th e Spring Me e tin g o f th e Boa rd of Tru ste e s wa s he ld in th e

Adm in i stra ti o n Bu i ld ing o n May 22 , 1930. Th e m e e ting wa s pre ce de dby a lun che on and followe d by th e An nua l Garde n Party.

MEMORANDUM OF MEETINGS1931- 1932

Annu a l Me e ting of th e Soci e ty ‘

Janua ry 19, 1932

Ho t e l Wa ldo rf Ast o ri a

Me e tings of Board of Truste e sAnnua l Me e t ing Sp ring Me e t ing

—Pa rkDe cembe r 26, 1931 Ma y 2 1, 193 1

Pre ce de d by lun che on

Exe cu tive Com m i tte e Me e tings2nd Thu rsday Mo n th ly

May 14

Jun e 11

Octobe r 8Nove m be r

De cembe r 10

JJn filem oriam

HENRY D . WHITON

T. COLEMAN DU PONT

Ext racts fro m th e m inut e s ofth e 356th M e e t ingExe cu t i ve Co m m i t t e e h e ld o n Thursday,

N o ve m be r 13 , 1930

Re so lved tha t th e Exe cu tive Co m m i t te e of th e New Yo rkZo o lo gical So ci e ty de s i re s t o e xpre ss i t s de e p so rrow a t th e lo ssof the i r a sso ci a te , He n ry D . Whi to n . Mr . Whi to n was th e VicePre side n t of th e New Yo rk Zo o lo gical So ci e ty fo r m any ye ars andha s shown h i s in te re st in i ts we lfa re bo th by m un ifice n t gifts andby clo se atte n ti o n t o th e de ta i l s of h is r e spo n s ib le po s i ti o n .

Hi s unfa iling de vo ti o n t o th e i n te re sts of the So ci e ty and th e

charm of h i s p e rso nali ty have e nde are d h im to h is a sso cia te s so

tha t e ach on e of the m fe e l a de e p se n se of pe rso n al lo ss . To th e

So ci e ty h i s de ce a se has be e n a ve ry s e r i o us blow.

R es o lved furthe r tha t thi s r e so lu t i o n b e Spre ad a t la rge o n th e

Minu te s and a co py se n t t o Mr . Wh i to n ’

s fam ily.

R e so lved tha t th e de a th of T. Co le m an du Po n t i s a s e ri o uslo ss t o th e So ci e ty. He had fro m h i s e le cti o n t o the Bo a rd i n1920 shown a ke en in te re st in th e So ci e ty and had co n tribu te dlibe ra lly t o i ts vario us act ivi ti e s , e spe ci a l ly t o Tro p ical Re se arch.

He had also m ade l ibe ral co n tri bu ti o n s t o th e Endowm e n t Fund .

Of re ce n t ye a rs se ri o u s illn e ss had pre ve n t e d h i s a tte ndance a t

m e e ti n gs of th e Bo a rd , bu t h e was p e rson ally known by m o st ofi ts m e m be rs and h i s de a th i s a m a tte r of de e p regre t .

Re so lved furth e r tha t thi s r e so lu ti o n b e spre ad a t la rge o n th e

Minu te s and co py se nt t o Mr . du Po n t’s fam ily.

Tin fil em oriam

MRS. LUCRETIA PERRY OSBORN

Ext racts fro m th e m inut e s ofth e 355 th M e e t ing ofth eExe cut i ve C o m m i t t e e h e ld o n Thursday,

O ct o be r 9, 1930

Th e de a th ofMrs . Lucre t ia Pe rry Osbo rn , wi fe of Ho no raryPre s ide n t He nry Fa i rfie ld Osbo rn , o n August 26, 1930, was a gre a tlo ss t o th e New Yo rk Zo o lo gical So ci e ty.

Fro m th e date of Pro fe sso r Osbo rn ’

s first co nn e ct io n wi th th e

So c i e ty, a t i t s ince pt i o n ,up un til h e r las t m o m e n ts Mrs . O sbo rn

h ad Shown a ke e n in te re s t i n th e So ci e ty and all it s a ct iv i

t i e s . She ra re ly m i sse d o n e o i i ts publi c functi o n s and h e r

graci o us pre se nce a t th e Annua l Me e ting of th e So c i e ty and a t

i t s Spring Ga rde n Par ty gave a di st inct i o n t o tho se o ccas i o n swhi ch m ade the m un ique .

Mrs . Osbo rn o rgan i z e d th e Lad i e s ’ Auxi lia ry and wa s i ts firstpre s ide n t, ho ldi ng office co n tinuo usly un t i l h e r de a th . La rge lythrough h e r e ffo rt s th e Lad i e s’ Auxi l i ary’s con tribu t i o n to th e

Endowm e n t Funds of th e So c i e ty was ra i se d.

In re co gn i t i o n of i ts de bt of gra t i tude t o Mrs . O sbo rn , th e

Se cre tary i s di re cte d to e n te r th i s tribute in th e m inu te s of thi sm e e ting and to se nd a co py t o Pro fe sso r He nry Fa i rfie ld Osbo rn ,w i th an e xpre ss i o n of th e de e p sym pa thy of th e Co m m i tt e e inth e lo ss tha t h e and h is fam ily have susta in e d, and i t i s

Orde red, tha t t o a ll re fe re n ce s t o th e La d i e s’ Auxi l i a ry inth e re po rts and o the r pro ce e dings of th e So ci e ty th e wo rds “o rgani z ed by Mrs . He n ry Fa i rfie ld Osbo rn” b e adde d in o rde r tha t h e rnam e m ay b e ke pt pe rm ane n tly a l ive in th e re co rds of th e

So c i e ty.

On m o tion , the se re so lu ti o n s we re unan im o usly ado pte d and th e

Se cre ta ry re qu e ste d to se nd a co py to Pro fe ssor Osbo rn .

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Me m be rs’ Day and Ladi e s’ Day a t th e Zoolo gi ca l Pa rkMay 21, 193 1 , P. M .

AUDITING

Th e Audi tors, Me ssrs . Pe a t, Ma rwi ck, Mi tche ll 81 CO . ,have audi te d

and found corre ct th e accoun ts Of th e Soci e ty.

Th e Audi tors’ Re port, a s we ll a s tha t of th e Audi ting Commi tte e ,follows th e Re port of th e Tre a sure r .

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Th e thanks of th e Soci e ty a r e du e to Dr . Bla i r and Dr . Townse n dand to th e O

M

ICIa lS of th e Park and Aqu arium for the i r con sc i e n ti ousand sa ti sfactory se rv i ce wh i ch h a s ke pt both in sti tution s a t th e sameh igh standard wh i ch the y have m a in ta in e d in th e pa st .

MADISON GRANT, Cha i rm an

WILLIAM WH ITE NILES HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN, JR.

FRANK K . STURGIS DE FOREST GRANTBAYARD DOMINI CK KERMIT ROOSEVELTWILLIAM REDMOND CROSS GEORGE C . CLARK

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW,Ex-ofi

’i c i o

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At th e Novembe r me e ting Mrs . E. Ma rsha ll Fi e ld wa s e le cte d a s

cha i rm an to take th e pla ce of Mrs . Osborn and th e following n ew

membe rs we re e le cte d to me m be rsh ip in th e Lad i e s’ Auxi li ary : Mrs .Turnbu ll Wood and Mrs . Ave re ll Clark . Mrs . E. M . Town se n d’s r e s ign a ti on was acce pte d wi th re gre t .

Th e Endo wm e n t Fund: Th e e ndowm e n t fun d h as n ow re ache d th esum of $5680.

Th e Jun i o r Auxi lia ry : Through th e e fforts of Mrs . Mi cha l i s th eJun i or Auxi li a ry re ports con tinu e d progre ss in Obta in in g n ew me m be rship and a ba lan ce of $1700 in th e tre a sury, re pre se n ting due s re ce ive din th e pa st two ye a rs . Wi th tha t sum th e Jun ior Auxi l i ary hope s soonto m ake a gi ft of an othe r spe cime n to th e Zoolog ica l Pa rk .

Th e spr ing me e tin g wa s he ld in Apri l a t th e hom e of Mrs . He n ryRoge rs Be n j am in

,whe n Dr . Claude W . Le i ste r kin dly gave an i llus

t ra t ed ta lk e n t i tle d “Th e Hom e Li fe of B i rds” which wa s most e n

thu s i a st i ca lly re ce ive d by a ll .

It i s hope d that th e work of thi s com mi tte e wi ll con tinu e to growa s i t i s large ly through th e in te re st of th e younge r ge n e ra tion tha t th efuture m emb e rsh ip of th e Zoolog ica l So ci e ty de pe nds . An yon e wi shingto e n ro ll chi ldre n in th e Jun i or Auxi li ary m ay com m un i ca te wi th Mrs .Clare n ce M i cha l i s, 455 Madi son Ave nue , New York Ci ty.

Th e Ga rde n Pa rty : Th e garde n party wa s g ive n o n May 22 , 1930,

by th e Ladi e s’ Auxi li ary and th e Board of Truste e s for th e me m be rs ofth e New York Zoolog ica l Soc i e ty, abou t fou r hundre d of whom we repre se n t . Te a wa s se rve d o n th e lawn ou tside th e Adm in i stra ti on Bu i lding and an e xce lle n t ban d

,playe d throughou t th e a fte rn oon . Se ve ral

spe c im e n s obta in e d by th e Vin ce n t Astor Ga lapagos Expe d i tion we reShown for th e first tim e in s p e c i a l cage s bu i lt for them .

BRONX PARK TOURSSum m e r Se a so n ,

1930

Mi ss Pau l in e Rob in son h a s con tin u e d th e Sple ndid wo rk of co l

le ct ing funds for and arrang ing th e ch i ldre n ’s e xcu rs i on s to th e Zoologica l Pa rk . Th e re port of o n e of h e r com mi tte e follows : “

Strange a s i t

m ay se e m , the re a r e sti ll thou san ds of ch i ldre n in Gre ate r New Yorkwho have ne ve r vi si te d Bron x Pa rk and th e ZOO .

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Th e ch i ldre n o fManha ttan and th e Bron x have be e n fortun a te inhaving fa c i l i ti e s fo r re ach in g th e pa rk e a si ly

,bu t to man y ch i ldre n in

th e othe r boroughs, i t i s a strange land kn own on ly through stori e s andp ictu re s .

“Du ring th e pa st sum m e r se ve ra l hun dre d ch i ldre n from th e o ut

lying d i stri cts of Que e n s, Brooklyn and Sta te n Islan d we re give n an

opportun i ty to e n j oy a day a t th e Zoo . The se trips involve d moree xpe n se than th e re gu la r bus se rvi ce be twe e n Manhattan and th e Bronx,bu t i t wa s m on e y we ll spe n t and ri ch in re turn s of j oy and e n thusi a sm .

As in th e pre vi ou s summe r, th e le ade rsh ip wa s volun tary. The seyoung te ache rs who a r e he re for summ e r school tra in in g, ge t a s gre a t

a thri ll a s th e ch i ldre n and a re ju st a s re luctan t to le ave whe n th e dayi s ove r.

“Th e gu ide s a t th e Zoo a r e a lways cou rte ou s and he lpfu l in an

swe r ing th e m an y qu e sti on s put to the m re ga rding th e hab i ts and h i story of th e an im a ls .

“A ge n e ra l d i scu ssi on amon g se ve ra l of th e groups re gard ing th e

m ost popu la r an im a ls re su lte d in a large vote for th e ‘pe ngu in s’,—th e‘

li ttle m e n’

th e ch i ldre n ca lle d the m ,— th e se cond cho ice be ing th e

te rr ible ‘Mandri ll’.“Th e frightfu l uglin e ss of tha t be a st se eme d to fa scin a te th e chi l

dre n more than a lm ost an y of th e othe r in te re stin g an im a ls .“Th e bus ride Offe rs th e be g inn ing and e nd of a lon g re m embe re d

day , and th e thanks of th e Ch i ldre n are he re by e xte nde d to all those

who made the se de lightful outings possible .

Following i s a li st Of th e con tribu tion s for Ch i ldre n’

s Excursi onsto th e Zoolog ica l Pa rk and a sta teme n t in de ta i l showing th e di st r ibu

tion of th e costs, and va ri ou s othe r i tems :

FUND FOR CHILDREN’S EXCURSIONS TO THE ZOOLOGICAL PARKSum m e r Se a son , 1930

Mrs . Ge orge Bake rMr s . E. Ma rsha ll Fi e ldMrs . Wi lli am B . Osgood Fi e ldMr s . Ha rry Fo rsyth eMrs . Morgan Hami lton

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Mrs . Gordon McKa y

Mrs . She lton Ma rtinMrs . Cla re n ce Mi cha l i sMrs . Ste phe n H . Ol inMi ss Ma ry Pa rson sMrs . Pe rcy R. Pyn eMrs . He n ry M . Ti lfordMr s . Ale xan de r S. We bbMrs . Frank S . Wi the rbe eMrs . Ge orge Wh i tn e yAn on ymou s

BRONX PARK OUTINGS

Gr o u p fr o m

3 Ci ty Playgro un dsHam i l to n Fi e ldSewa rd Pa rkCo rle ars Park

Ham i l to n Ho us eMa rk e t Stre e tJ am e i ca—Que e n sPS . 50 p laygro un dA sto ri a—Que e n sDi tm e rs Ave nu e playgro un dCo l le ge Po in tCh i sho lm Pa rkBe ll e vue -Yo rkvill eHe a lth Ce n te rCo lum b us H i llDi stri ct—Co lo re dCh i ldre nBow e n Pa rk playgro undFlu shin g

,L. 1.

We st 67th St . , Manha ttan

Lo n g Isl an d C i tyVe rn on Ave nu eDay Nurse ry Chi ldre nManha ttan

Se a so n 1930

Ap r“ll 23

Apri l 24

May 17

May 24

Jun e 21

July 11

C o s t

C a r fa r e sN o . o f Ch i ldre n Le ade rs

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Boys’ Ba se ba ll Le agu e July 12

Ea s t z4i b St . (Stre e t July 15Play Gro up )

Stapl e ton -Sta te n Islan d Jul y 17Go rdo n St . Playgro und

We st New Bri ghto n , S. I. July 22He n de rson Ave . Group

Ca tho li c Day Nurse r i e s July 22

Me tro po li tan Ave . Pi e rYo rkvi lle Co m m un i ty Ce n te r

MRS. CLARENCE G. MICHALISCha i rm an , Jun i o r Auxi li a ry of th e Ladi e s

Auxi lia ryMISS PAULINE ROBINSONCha i rm an , Ladi e s

Auxi lia ry,Ch i ldr e n

s Excu rs i o n s , Z o o lo gica l Pa rk

Bus 250

4 ca rs do na te dBus 100

3 ca rs don a t e dCa rfare s 50 ch i ldre n

5 m o th e rsFe rry

Ca rfare s 55 ch ildre n5 m o th e rs

Fe rry

Bus

Bus

Carfare s60 ch i ldre n4 m o the rs

1599 57

MRS. E. MARSHALL FIELD, Cha i rm an

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ce p t i o n a lly la rge king co bra s and thre e Gaboon vipe rs,both spe c i e s

having be e n a cqu i re d durin g th e ye ar .Th e he a lth of th e an im a l colle cti on s h a s re m a in e d good through

o u t th e ye ar . Am on g th e im portan t losse s wa s tha t o i Si lve r King, th e

ma le pola r be a r captu re d in th e Arcti c Oce an in 1910 by th e latePaul J . Ra in e y. As Si lve r Ki ng wa s fu ll -grown whe n h e wa s capture dand l ive d n e arly twe n ty ye a rs in th e Pa rk, i t was e stimate d tha t h i sage a t th e da te of de a th wa s abou t twe n ty- e ight ye ars . Th e fe m ale

capture d a t th e sam e tim e i s sti ll in good he a lth and doe s n o t Showe vide n ce of de cl in in g he a lth .

Th e re m ode l ing of Si lve r Kin g’s e n closure h a s provi de d acco m

m odat i o n s for th e fiv e young pola r be ars pre se n te d to th e Pa rk byColone l Wi lli am Hayward and Mr . Phi lip M . Plan t . The se be arsco n tinu e to de ve lo p we ll and a ttract a gre at de al of a tte n ti on .

Othe r importan t losse s we re th e ki an g, or Asi ati c wi ld a ss, whi cha cc ide n ta lly fractu re d a h in d le g and h ad to b e de stroye d, and a Gre vyz e bra m are tha t h ad be e n in th e Pa rk for more than se ve n te e n ye ars .

Th e young fe m a le gori lla , which w a s re ce ive d in Octo be r, 1928,con tinu e s in e xce lle n t he a lth and n ow we ighs fifty -five pounds . Sh e

we ighe d se ve n te e n p o un ds whe n re ce ive d and h a s the re fore ga in e d thi rtye ight poun ds in a l i ttle ove r two ye a rs .

ATTENDANCE

Tha t th e Zoolog i ca l Park’s colle ction s con tinue to ma in ta in the i rinte re st for th e publ ic i s e v i de n ce d by th e con stan tly in cre a sing a t

te n dan ce . Vi s i tors to the Pa rk durin g th e ye a r 1930 num be re dThi s con sti tu te s a re cord a tte n dan ce for an y single ye a r

and brings th e num be r o f vi si tors to th e Pa rk sin ce i t w a s ope n e d in

Novemb e r 1899 to th e huge tota l of n e arly Th e re corda tte ndan ce for a S in gle day wa s re gi ste re d o n Sun day, May 4, whe n

we re re corde d .

Th e mon thly a tte ndan ce for 1930 and th e corre spon din g figure sfor th e pre vi ou s ye a r a r e a s fo llows :

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SC IENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Me mbe rs of th e Zoolog ica l Pa rk staff have take n an active pa rtin va ri ou s sci e n tific and e duca ti on a l a ctivi ti e s wh i ch have h ad a di s

tinct be a rin g o n those obj e cts for wh i ch th e Soci e ty wa s orig in a llyorgan i z e d . Man y le cture s have be e n g ive n to groups of te a che rs ande duca tion a l in sti tution s by o u r O h ce r s . In coope ra ti on wi th th e De

p a rtm e n t of Pa rks i t wa s a rrange d to give a se ri e s of Six radi o ta lksove r th e municipa l sta tion WNYC. The se con ce rne d th e adm in i s

t ra t iv e pro ble m s of th e Zo ologi ca l Pa rk and fe a tu re d th e n ew a rriva lsand colle ctions in ge n e ra l .

In th e e a rly sum m e r a sp e c i a l broadca st e n ti tle d A Trip to th eZoo, in wh i ch th e va ri ou s an im a l vo i ce s we re broadca st for th e firstt im e in th i s coun try, we n t o u t ove r sta ti on WEAF and a cha in of e le ve nothe r station s .

At th e annu a l m e e t in g of th e Am e ri can Soci e ty of Mam m a logi stshe ld in New York Ci ty in May , 1930, membe rs of th e Zoolog ica l Pa rkstaff con tribu te d to th e program Of th e Sym pos ium o n th e Uti li z a ti onof Zoolog ica l Pa rk Colle cti on s for Re se arch a s follows

“Exh ibi ti on of Rare Mam m a ls in th e Zoologica l Pa rk . Claude

W. Le i ste r . Lan te rn Sli de s .“Re action of An thropo id Ape s to Tra in ing and Expe rim e n ts in

Fin ge r-prin ting am ong th e Prim a te s . Raym on d L . D i tm ars . MotionPi cture s .

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Di re ct Bone Forma tion in th e Tine s of Ame rican Wap i ti .Charle s V. No back . Lan te rn Slide s .

“Type s of In te stin a l Pa ra si te s Found i n a Su rve y of Mam ma ls inth e Zoolog i ca l Pa rk.

”Ge rva i se W. McClur e .

“Proble m s tha t Ari se in th e Care of a Captive Young Gori lla .

Cha rle s V. No b ack.

“Th e Dome sti c Dog of Papua . Le e S. Crandall . Lan te rn sl ide s .

Mr. C . J . Re nn e r pre se n te d a pape r e nti tle d Park Econ omy” b efore th e annua l m e e ting o f th e Ame rican In sti tute of Pa rk Exe cutive sa t St . Lou i s in Se ptembe r.

Mr. G. W. McClu r e , working unde r a Zoologica l Soc i e ty Re se archScholarship , h a s be e n e n gage d in making a ge n e ral su rve y of th e inte rna l para si te s foun d in o ur colle cti on s . Inte re sting fin dings a r e

be ing m a de and the se wi ll la te r b e ava i lable through publi ca tion inZoologica .

In a ll the se re spe cts i t i s be li e ve d tha t th e Soci e ty h a s e arne d th econfide nce of th e ge n e ra l public

,wh ich i t appe ars t o e n j oy in such

ge ne rou s me a sure .

CONSTRUCTION

In addi ti on to th e re gula r curre n t work of ma in te nance addi ti ona l

work h as be e n made possible by re a son of some 250 e xt ra m e n

furn i she d u s by th e Eme rge ncy Work Bure au and th e New YorkAssoc i a ti on for Im proving th e Con di tion of th e Poor . The se m e n

we re a ssigne d to vari ous de partme n ts in th e Pa rk for th e work of excavat ing for wa te r p ipe s, filling and grading ce rta in place s, a ssi stingin th e prun ing and cu ttin g o u t of de ad l imbs and tre e s in th e fore stson th e e a st Side of th e Bron x Rive r, and in th e planting of n ew tre e sfrom o u r own nurse ry stock . A gre a t de al of pa in ting was a lso don eby the se m e n .

A n ew brick she lte r hou se forty fe e t lo ng wa s e re cte d in th e

Cran e s’ PaddoCk and a ll th e work wa s pe rforme d by the se Eme rge ncylabore rs, some of whom a r e ma son s, bri cklaye rs and ca rpe n te rs .

Th e supe rvi si on and a ssignme nt of labor for such a large forceof m e n mate ri a lly i n cre a se d th e work of th e se ve ra l de pa rtme n ts of

A r e fl e ct i o n ; S e a - l i o n Po o l,Ba i r d C o u r t .

B o n te bo k ; o n e of t h e A frican an te lo pe s that h as thrive d in t h e Zo o lo g ica l Park .

M a la y sa m ba r d e e r w ith a n tle rs i n ve lve t .

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th e Pa rk bu t th i s was han dle d ve ry sa ti sfactori ly w i thou t incre ase dhe lp by o ur re gula r staff.

Th e construction of a n ew Flying Cage to re place th e or ig inal

cage bu i lt by th e Zoolog ica l Soci e ty wa s comple te d la te in th e fa ll of1930 at a cost of Th i s Flying Cage i s of th e same type and

s i z e a s th e o ld o n e but i t h a s some n ew fe ature s. Th e frame work i sof coppe r-be aring ga lvan i z e d p ipe con struction . Th e wi re ne tting i scoppe r cove re d, wh ich wi ll pre ve nt ru st, and a s i t wi ll not re qu i repa in ting a con side rable cost i n ma in te nan ce wi ll b e save d .

BARRO COLORADO

Acting upon th e in structi ons of th e Exe cutive Commi tte e , th e D ire ctor of th e Zoolog ica l Pa rk in Fe brua ry vi si te d th e Barro ColoradoIslan d B iologi ca l Sta tion loca te d in th e Pan am a Can al Zon e , for th epurpose of studyin g th e work be ing con ducte d the re by th e In sti tute forRe se arch in Trop ica l Ame ri ca un de r th e au sp ice s of th e Nat ion a l Rese a rch Counc i l .

Th e i sland wa s se t a side Apri l 17 , 1923 , by th e Gove rnor of th ePan am a Can a l Zon e as a Na t ion al Pa rk and B iologi ca l Pre se rve .

Th e i sland and i t s fu lly e qu ippe d labora tory have be e n plann e d forth e use of re se a rch worke rs in na tura l sci e n ce who wi sh to be come ac

qua in t ed wi th a typ i ca l are a of trop ica l Am e ri ca . It i s chi e fly ma int a in ed by con tribu tion s from priva te in d ividua ls and a numbe r of educa t i o n a l insti tution s .

Lyin g bu t n in e de gre e s n orth of th e Equa tor, th e i slan d wi th i t sabundan ce of an ima l forms affords an e xce lle n t opportun i ty to studyth e b iologica l we a lth of th e typ ica l Ame rican trop ical spe ci e s of wi ldli fe .

Barro Colorado Island h a s abou t s ix square m i le s of typ ica l fore stand i s th e la rge st i slan d in Ga tun Lake , th e a rt ifici a l she e t of wa te rwh ich con sti tute s th e ce ntra l pa rt o f th e Panam a Can a l .

Th e gre a te r part of th e i slan d con si sts of sple n d id prime va l fore stgrowth and furn i she s th e se tting for a gre a t a rray of in te re stin g m am

m a l, b i rd and re pti le li fe worthy of se ri ou s study .

Be fore th e construction of th e Panama Can a l , Barro Colorado was

conside re d o n e of th e gre a t hun ting grounds of th e Re publ ic of Panama .

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Th e floodin g of Ga tun Lake cau se d th e wi ld li fe of th e re gi on to co n

ce n tra te the re , so tha t today an im a ls a r e more n ume rou s than the ywe re whe n i t wa s a hi lltop .

An in com p le te su rve y of th e m am m a ls on th e i sland in clude spum a s, oce lots, Ba i rd

’s tap i rs, collare d and whi te -l ippe d p e ccari e s ,coa ti s, sloths, agou ti s, howlin g monke ys, sapa j ou s, marm ose ts and ba ts .Pe rhaps th e most in te re stin g sp e ci e s of monke ys o n Barro Colorado a r e

th e Howle rs . The se a r e th e large st of th e New World m onke ys and a r e

foun d on ly in Ce n tra l and South Am e ri ca . Havin g foun d a favorablee nvi ronme n t o n th e i slan d, the y se em to b e thrivin g and in cre a sin g innum be rs .

Th e b i rd li fe of th e i sland i s in te re sting be cau se ne a rly a ll th e

spe c i e s found the re a r e pe rm an e n t re si de n ts of th e trop i cs, and bu t

few of th e North Ame ri can m igra ting b i rds a r e t o b e se e n o n th e i sland .

Th e spe ci e s Of b i rds more common ly se e n in clude cre ste d guan s, owls,ye llow-he ade d toucan s, blue pa rrots, parrake e ts, corm oran ts, duck

hawks, li ttle blue and Lou i si an a he ron s, blu e gro un d dove s , woodpe cke rs, tan age rs , ye llow-be lli e d flyca t ch e rs and hum m ingb i rds .

Whi le the re a r e n o t a gre a t num be r of sn ake s o n th e i sland , the rea r e num e rou s iguan a s a long th e shore .

The re i s an abun dan t fo od supply o n th e i slan d to support i t sinhab i tan ts . Th e Plan t In troducti on De partm e n t of th e Pan am a Can al

Zon e h a s suppl i e d ban an a s, papaya s, plan ta in s, lim e s, cocoanu t and

othe r fru i t-be aring tre e s wh i ch have b e e n plan te d o n th e i slan d .

Appre c i atin g th e va lue of th e sci e n tific Opportun i ti e s that BarroColorado Offe rs for origin a l re se a rch, th e Zoologi ca l Soci e ty h a s j o in e dwi th othe r in sti tu ti o n s in making a sm a ll annu a l subscripti on fo r sup

porting th e work O i thi s sta ti on .

BERMUDA

Th e D i re cto r Of th e Zoologi ca l Pa rk V i s i te d Be rm uda du ring Ju lyand spe n t a we e k a t Non such Islan d obse rving th e sc i e n tific wo rk ofth e Be rmuda Oce an ographi c Expe di ti on carri e d o n the re unde r th edi re cti on of Dr . Wi lli am Be e be , D i re cto r of th e Soc i e ty’s De partm e n tof Trop ica l Re se arch .

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By re a son of an un u su a lly c o m pe te n t staff of a ss i stan ts and a

sple ndidly e qu ippe d labora tory, Dr . Be e be i s do ing an e xce lle n t p i e ceof sci e n tific work a t th i s sta tion . Hi s ca re fully re corde d studi e s

,cla ss i

fica t i o n s and de script ion s of th e spe c i e s Obta in e d by de e p - se a trawl ingand fish traps a r e proving to b e e xtre m e ly va lu able con tribu tion s too ur kn owle dge of th e fishe s of tha t re g ion . Th e we a lth of sci e n tificma te ri a l ga the re d by Dr . Be e be a t Non such wi ll e ve n tua lly b e broughtto th e Zoo log ica l Pa rk . A labora tory and storage accom m oda tion s a r en ow be ing provide d in th e Pa rk to hou se the se colle ctions .

DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALSRAYMOND L. DITMARS, Cura t o r ; JOHN TOOMEY, He ad Ke ep e r

Am ong th e an im a l purchase s dur in g 1930 we re a con side rablenum be r of in te re stin g spe c i e s, so m e of wh i ch we re n ew to th e co lle c

t ion . Th e add i ti on s in clude d fou r black gibbon s, a stripe d hya e n a , aspe ctacle d be a r, two Br an i ck

s g i an t ra ts (a ve ry ra re an im a l in co l

le ction s ) , a ma le Sibe ri an ibe x of parti cu larly la rge S i z e , a fe m a le

Gre vy z e bra , a pa i r of Ha rtm ann moun ta in z e bra s, a ma le be i sa an telope and a tre e kan ga roo . Actu a lly th e ra re st an im a l acqu i re d wa s a

South Am e ri can can in e , whi ch cam e to New York from th e lowe rAm az on Va lle y in a sh ipm e n t of an im a ls con s ign e d to Elli s Jose ph .

Th i s appe a rs to b e th e se con d kn own e xam ple of i t s Spe c i e s, th e firste xam ple having be e n re ce ive d a t th e Zoo logi ca l Ga rde n s in Lon don ,

in 1882 ; i t a lso cam e from th e Am a z on Va lle y . P . L . Scla te r nam e di t a s a n ew Spe c i e s , i t s te chn i ca l de fin i ti o n be in g Ca n i s m i cro t i s, * and

la te r a popu lar t i t le of Short-ca re d dog wa s appl i e d . Th i s sp e c im e n ,

th e type of th e spe c i e s, i s n ow in th e Bri ti sh Mu se um . As fa r a s we

a re able to de te rmin e , n o othe r e xam ple of thi s an im a l h a s be e n foun dduring th e pe ri od of close to fifty ye a rs co ve ring th e t im e from i t s

or igin a l de scription to th e acqu i s i ti on o f o ur Spe c im e n in 1930.

Fri e n ds of th e Soci e ty don a te d a num be r of va luable spe c im e n sdu ring th e ye ar . The se gi fts a r e li ste d in de ta i l in an othe r po rti on ofthi s re port . Com m ande r Ge orge M . Dy o t t , re turn ing from an e xp e diti o n in Si am ,

pre se n te d two fin e le opa rds, a tige r and a young male

e le phan t.

*N ow C e rdo cy o n m i c r o t i s .

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The re we re a conside rable numbe r of b i rths . The se in clude d s ix

aoudad, s ix Hima layan tahr, thre e r ed de e r, two fa llow de e r, two whi teta i le d de e r, two Ame ri can wapi ti , fou r axi s de e r, o n e Dyb ow ski ’s de e r,two Bara singha de e r, o n e Eld’s de e r, o n e gu anaco , o n e v i cun i a , o n e

blackbuck, two yaks, o n e Ki ang X On age r hybrid, o n e rin g-ta i le d wa llaby , two be a rs and a bonn e te d monke y.

Th e pra i ri e dog colony showe d sign s of de te riora tion th e pa stspring a s the se an ima ls eme rge d from the i r h ibe rn a ting burrows . Twe lven ew pa i rs we re adde d to th e colon y

,wh ich wa s highly in te re sting in

i t s activi ty du ring th e sum me r and au tum n mon ths . It i s possible ,howe ve r, tha t th e so i l of th e e n ti re a re a shou ld b e take n o u t and re

place d wi th fre sh , cle an so i l . Th e con di ti on of th e re ple n i she d colonyon eme rge n ce to activi ty during th e spring of 1931 wi ll indi ca te whe the ror not th i s i s ne ce ssary. It h a s not be e n done for a pe ri od of ne arlythi rty ye ars and wh i le th e su rface i s fre que ntly rake d and a lways ke ptcle an, the re i s un doubte dly much o ld re fu se in th e nume rou s burrows.

Th e be ave r e xhibi t h a s grown to b e ste ad i ly more im pre ssive during th e pa st two ye a rs, owing to th e e n e rge ti c work of a p a rt icula rlyfin e and hard-working pa i r of the se cha racte ri stic an ima ls . The y havebu i lt a hou se of m ud and sti cks tha t i s approxim a te ly t e n fe e t in

di ame te r and close to fiv e fe e t h igh . The y have a lso made vari ou s

change s upon th e o ld be ave r-bu i lt dam constructe d by a colon y inye a rs pa st . During th e fa ll of 1930 the y bu i lt an e xte n sive p i e r of

food branche s for a win te r larde r. Th e whole story of th e scheme ofbe ave r activ i ti e s i s cle ar ly

sh own in th e b ig e nclosure . Th i s pa i r Of

be ave rs re are d se ve ra l young during th e ye ar .

We we re pa rt icu la rly inte re ste d to continu e o ur obse rva tion s thi s

y e ar on th e growth of th e ma le African e le phan t Kart o um . Thi s

an im a l n ow appe ars to b e th e se cond la rge st e le phan t e ve r e xhib i te din thi s coun try, th e re cord having be e n th e fam ou s “

Jum bo . Th e

he ight of tha t hi stori c cre a ture i s in di ca te d on some o ld memoran da a s

t en fe e t and n in e inches . A me asureme nt take n of Kar t o um in De

ce m b e r , 1930, showe d an in cre a se in he ight of a qua rte r of an inch i nt e n mon ths, giving h im a tota l he ight of t e n fe e t, e ight and o n e -ha lfin che s . Thi s i s wi thin ha lf an in ch of Jumbo’s he ight, bu t i t i s th e

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me n s , h a s con tinue d to give most sa ti sfactory re su lts . During 1930,th e e xh ib i ts in th e La rge B i rd Hou se , pa rticularly, showe d an e xce lle n ce of con di ti o n and a be au ty of plum age tha t ce rta in ly h a s notbe e n e xce lle d in pre vi ou s ye ars .

Arriva ls in clude d a ve ry fin e pa i r of com m on rhe a s (Rh e a ro th

sch i ldi ) and a lso a pa i r of Da rwin rhe a s (Pe t r o cn e m i a p e nna ta ) . Th e

la tte r re pre se n t a ve ry i n te re stin g d im inu tive spe ci e s, n o t pre viou slyre pre se n te d in o u r colle cti on . The se arrive d in Fe bruary and have nowbe com e fu lly accl im ati z e d .

Se ve n Ga lapagos hawks (Bu t e o ga lap ago e n s i s ) colle cte d and p r e

se n te d by th e Asto r Ga lapago s Expe di ti on ,we re re ce ive d o n May 2nd.

Th e qu i e t, fe a rle ss n a tu re o f the se han dsom e b i rds make s them p a r

t i cu la r ly su i table for avi ary li fe .

In Se pte m be r, Dr . and Mrs . He rbe rt S . D i cke y pre se n te d u s wi tha num be r o f b i rds, colle cte d du ring the i r re ce n t e xplora tion s in th e

in te ri or of Ve n e z u e la . The se in clude d th e vary ra re z igz ag b i tte rn

(Z e b r i lu s undu la tus ) , two ston e plove rs (Bu rh in us b i st r i a tu s vo c ife r ) ,two li ttle O l ive gu an S (Pe n e lo p e m ura i l ) and a le sse r ra z or-b i lle d cura ssow (Mi tu t o m e n t o sa ) .

Th e b i rd of pa radi se co lle cti on wa s in cre a se d by th e pu rcha se ofa Wa lla ce

’s stan da rd-win g (Se m i o p t e ra wa lla ce i ) , from th e i slan d Of

Ba t ch i an , in th e Molucca s . We n ow have th i rte e n spe c i e s of the selove ly b i rds, a ll of whi ch ar e in sple n did con di tion .

Th e most im po rtan t loss by de a th durin g th e ye ar wa s tha t of akagu (Rh in o ch e tus ju ba tus ) , a cu ri o u s

,cran e - l ike b i rd from New Ca le

doni a . It l ive d in th e La rge B i rd Hou se from Augu st, 1914, to Octobe r,1930, a p e ri o d of ove r s ixt e e n ye a rs .

Se ve ra l im portan t stru ctu ra l im prove m e n ts we re made in th e de

p ar tm e n t , in cludin g a bri ck she lte r in th e Goose Paddocks, and an

e n ti re ly n ew Flying Cage , e re cte d o n th e orig in a l S i te . Work on th e

cage wa s de laye d be yon d o ur e xp e cta tion s, bu t i t wa s com ple te d intim e to a llow most of th e aqu atic b i rds to e n j oy i t for se ve ra l we e ks inla t e sum m e r and au tum n . Th e p e l i can s we re qu arte re d o n Co pe Lakedurin g a lte ra ti on s and we re a gre a t a ttra cti on to o u r V i si tors .

During th e ye a r, th e Cu ra tor pre pare d an i llu stra te d le cture o n

th e Zoo lo gi ca l Soci e ty’s Expe di ti on to New Gu in e a . Thi s was pre se n te d

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o n a tota l of fifte e n occa si on s, in most of th e large r e aste rn ci t i e s , includ ing Ph i lade lph i a , Pi ttsbu rgh, Ch icago and New York .

SPECIES OF BIRDS NEW TO THE COLLECTIONRe ce ive d Duri ng 1930

Da rwin Rh e a—Pe t r o cn e m ia p e nn a taMe xi can Tin am ou—Cry p tu rus c inn am o m e u s m exi canus Sa lvado r i

Japan e se Qu a i l—Co tu rn ix co tu rn ix jap o n i ca T. 81 S.

Europe an W'

a te r Ra i l—Ra llus a qua t icus a qua t i cus Lin n .

Mage llan Oyste r-Catche r—Ha e m a t o p us le u co p us Ga rn o t

Zigz ag B i tte rn—Z e b r i lu s undu la tus (Gme l . )Wh i te -winge d Ba rn Owl—Ty t o a lba fu rca ta (Tem m . )Wh i te -ca re d Coly—Co lius st r ia tus le uco t i s Rupp .

Le tte re d Araca ri Toucan—Pt e ro glo ssus in scr ip tus Swa in s .Golde n -bre a ste d Cotinga—Euch lo rn i s a ur e ip e ctus (Lafr . )Rufou s Jay -Thru sh—D ry o na st e s p o e c i lo rhy n cha be rth e m y i (Dav .

Ou st . )Wh i te -browe d Bu sh Ro b in—Ian th ia indica (Vi e i ll . )Cinn am on-rum pe d Se e de a te r—Sp o ro p h i la t o rqu e o la (Bon ap . )Black- throa te d Spa rrow— Am p h i sp i z a b i lin e a ta b i lin e a ta (Ca ss .)Me xican Spotte d Towhe e—Pip i lo m a cu la tus m a cu la tu s Swa in s .Gre e n -crown e d Ca lli ste—Ta n agr e lla cy a n o m e la e na (Wi e d . )Ve n e z u e lan Blue - throa te d Ca lli ste—Tanga ra cy an e i co lli s hannah ia e

(Ca ss . )Black-throa te d Si lve r-be ake d Tan age r—Ra m p h o co e lus n igro gu la r i s

(Sp iX )Gre ate r Magp i e Tan age r— Ci sso p i s m ajo r Caban i sYe llow-rum pe d Bla ckb i rd—Age la ius fla vus (Gm e l . )Gray-backe d Ba ld Myn a—Sa rco p s ca lvus (Linn . )Wa lla ce

’s Stan da rd-winge d B i rd of Pa rad i se—Se m i o p t e ra wa llace i

(Gray )

CENSUS OF BIRD DEPARTMENTJanuary 1, 1931

Rhe i form e s, Rhe a sStru th ion i fo rm e s , Ostriche s

Ca sua ri i forme s, Ca ssowa ri e s and Em u s

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Tinam i forme s, Tinamou sGa lli forme s, Qua i l , Phe a san ts, e tc .

Columb i forme s, Pige ons and Do ve sRallifo rm e s

,Ra i ls and Ga llinule s

Lar ifo rm e s, Gu lls and Te rn sCharadri i fo rme s, Plove rs and Sandp ipe rsGru i forme s , Crane s, Se ri ema s, e t c

Arde ifo rm e s, Ib i se s, Storks and He ron sPalam ede ifo rm e s, Scre ame rsAnse ri forme s, Swan s , Ge e se and DucksPe le can i forme s, Cormorants, Pe li cans, e tc .

Ca th art idifo rm e s, New World Vu lture sAccip i tri forme s

,Old World Vu lture s, Hawks

and Eagle s 26

Strigi form e s, Owls 11

Psi tt aci forme s , Par rots, e tc . 87

Cora ci i forme s , Kingfish e r s , Hornbi lls, e tc 14

Cucu l i form e s, Cuckoos and Touraco s 8

Scan so r ifo rm e s, Ba rbe ts and Toucan s 10

Pi ci forme s, Woodpe cke rs 1

Pa sse r i forme s,

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742

Sum m a ry : Orde rs , 23 ; Spe ci e s, 742 ; Spe cime ns,

DEPARTMENT OF REPT ILESRAYMOND L. DITMAR S, Cura to r ; JOHN TOOMEY, He ad Ke ep e r

As a re su lt of th e Astor Expe di ti on to th e Ga lapagos Islan ds, th ede pa rtme n t re ce ive d a t th e Pa rk a fin e e xh ib i t of lan d iguana s fromthose i slands . The y a rrive d durin g th e spring . The re we re t e n largespe cime n s and th e e n ti re se ri e s i s thriving wi thou t a s ingle loss . Anumbe r of torto i se s we re a lso brought ba ck, in cha rge of Dr . Charle sH . Town se n d, Wh o h as be e n making a spe ci al study o f th e pre se rva ti onof th e gi ant torto i se s, by e stabl i sh ing bre e ding coloni e s in sou the rn

portions of th e Un i te d Sta te s .

Se ve ra l ra re and part i cu la rly inte re sting spe cim e n s we re adde d to

th e colle cti on by purcha se . Am ong the se we re two large kin g cobras .

Upp e r : A m e r ican pr o n g-ho r n e d an te lo p e L ow e r : V icun ia .

In d ia n sa m ba r d e e r w ith a n tle r s in v e lv e t .

A fr i ca n ga la go ; o n e o f t h e l e m u r o i d s , a nd a r e pr e s e n t a t i v e o f a ge n u s Of se v e r a l spe c i e s .

Upp e r : A fr ica n c i v e t ca t . L ow e r se r v a l ; a lso a sm a ll carn i v o ra fro m A fri ca .

Ga la pago s haw k , B u t e o ga lapago e n s is . Fro m th e A sto r Ga la pa go s Expe d i t io n .

Upp e r : Ga le a te d cu r ra s o w ,P a ux i pa ux i . L ow e r : Z igz ag b i tte r n Z e bn lus u ndu la t us ,

t h e gi ft o f D r . a nd M r s . H . S . D icke y .

Upp e r : Sh o r t - ca r e d o w l , A s io fla m m e u s fla m m e u s . L ow e r : Sn o w y o w l N y ct e a n y ct e a .

A fr i ca n w h ite -n e cke d s to rk , D is so ur a e p is co p us m i cr o sce li s .

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On e i s in e xce ss of fou rte e n fe e t in le ngth , and appe a rs to b e th e la rge ste xam ple Of th i s spe c tacula r cre a ture tha t e ve r cam e to Am e ri ca . We

have n ote d but o n e othe r authori ta tive me a sure m e n t among th e re cordsfor growth of th i s spe c i e s wh i ch e cl ipse s tha t of th e o n e now o n e xh ib i

tion . Thre e huge Gaboon V ipe rs we re adde d to th e colle ct ion , twove ry be auti fu l gre e n tre e boa s, and a Surinam toad .

Th e Cu ra tor h a s be e n m aking a se ri e s of e xp e rim e n ts wi th powe rfu l bu lb l ights, i n a te st Of the i r effe ct upon th e la rge r trop ical l i z a rdsdurin g th e we ak sun l ight pe riod of wi n te r . Re su lts appe a r to havebe e n be n e fici al to th e iguana s, wh ich flock to th e lam ps and ba sk a s if

in sun sh in e . Th e wi n te r and e arly Spring p e ri od wi ll b e re qu i re d tocom ple te th e te st , to n ote ifa ce rta in de te ri ora ti on u su a lly note d duringth e indoor pe ri od , h as be e n a rre ste d am ong such spe cim e n s .

Anothe r e xte n sive Bu lle t in,th i s t im e e lucida ting in te xt and i llu s

t ra t i o n“Th e Po i son ou s Se rpe n ts of th e New World, w a s pre pare d by

th e Cura tor . Th i s numbe r re su lte d in an e xte n sive ca ll for cop i e s, ofwh ich a large pe rce n tage we n t to th e trop ical Ame ri can coun tri e s .

During th e sprin g, th e Cu ra tor wa s invi te d to a tte n d th e co m

m e n ce m e n t e xe rci se s of Lin coln Me m ori al Un ive rsi ty, a t Cumbe rlan dGap , Te nne sse e . He a ccompani e d h i s fri e n d , Dr. Adolph Mo n ae le sse r ,

wi th whom h e h as be e n a ssoci ate d in re se a rch work wi th sn ake ve n oms,in th e se pa ra ti o n and a tte nua ti on of toxi c e leme n ts for b i o -che m ica l

e xpe rime n ts . Th e Cura tor wa s te nde re d an hon ora ry de gre e of Doctorof Li te ra ture . Dr . Mo n a e le sse r re ce ive d an hon orary de gr e e of Doctorof Sci e n ce .

A ce n su s of th e re pti le colle cti on , take n a t th e close of th e ye ar,follows

Cla ss Re pti li a Sp e ci e s Sp e ci m e ns

Crocodi le s and Alliga tors (Lori ca ta ) 4 28

Se rpe n ts and Li z a rds (Sauri a ) 54 200

Tu rtle s and Torto i se s (Che lon i a ) 16 123

Class M ph ib i a

Frogs and Toads (Sa l i e n ti a )Newt s and Congo Sn ake s (Cauda ta )

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A con de n se d ce n su s of th e an im a ls i n th e Zoologi ca l Pa rk, take nDe ce m be r 3 1, 1930, i s a s fo llows :

Sp e ci e s Sp e cim e ns

184 553

742

84 401

REPORT OF THE VETERINARIANCha rl e s V. No b ack

Th e an im a l colle cti o n h a s be e n m a in ta in e d in an e xce lle n t co n

d i tion and in a sta te of good h e a lth du rin g th e pa st ye a r . Throughth e app li ca ti o n of th e prin c iple s of fe e din g th e d i e ta ry re qu i re m e n ts

of th e va ri ou s spe c i e s have b e e n fu lfille d , wi th th e re su lt tha t the re9 Obse rva ti on Of a ll

n ew an im a ls wh i le in qu aran tin e se rve d t o pre ve n t th e possible in tro

have be e n n o losse s fro m “defic i e n cy d i se a se s . ’

ducti o n of infe ct i o n s or con tag i o u s d i se a se s . A few ca se s of di ste m pe r

in som e sm a ll carn ivore s we re Obse rve d du ring qua ran t in e . The sean im a ls we re prom ptly i so la te d and a tte n de d to .

In fe ct i o u s D i se a s e s .

—Th e re h a s b e e n n o ou tbre ak Of an infe ct i o n s

or co n tagi ou s d i se a se am ong th e m am m a ls, du e to th e pre cau ti on a ryme a su re s of qu a ran t in e , toge the r wi th thorough cle an sin g and di s in

fe ct i o n of a ll an im a l cage s and e n clo su r e s . Thre e kanga ro o s we re losto n a ccoun t o f a ne croti c a lve ola r p e r i osti ti

Pa ra s i t i c D i se a se s .

— A n um be r of re ce n t a cce ssion s am on g th e

sm a ll m am m a ls we re foun d to have b e e n he av i ly in fe ste d wi th in

t e st in a l para si te s . On e Skunk, fou r co a ti m undi s , two spotte d cavi e s

and o n e golde n agou ti We re in fe ste d wi th stom ach worm s (Ph y sa lo pte ra ) The se ca se s did n o t re spon d to tr e atm e n t wi th San to n in .

Th e surve y of th e m am m a ls fo r th e pre se n ce Of nema tode e ggs in

the i r e xcre ta h a s be e n co m ple te d by Mr . G . W. McClu r e , gradu a te

stude n t of th e B i ology De partm e n t of New York Un ive rsi ty. Ne m a tode

e ggs we re foun d by m e an s o f a sa lt flota t i o n m e tho d wi th ce n tri fuga l

i z a t i o n .

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O ld Age—Am ong th e sp e c im e n s wh ich d i e d a s th e re su lt of

de ge n e ra tive d i se a se s of o ld age , th e following a r e m e n tion e d : Si lve rKing

, th e pola r be a r wh i ch h ad be e n a t th e Pa rk for ove r twe n tyye ars . It i s worth n o t ing tha t 169 a sca rid worm s we re foun d i n th e

in te stin e s wi th n o in d i ca ti o n s of an e n te r i ti s . The se para si te s we re

re fe rre d to Mr . McClu r e fo r study and ide n tifica tion . Th e fe m ale

Russi an brown be a r Cache , whi ch l ive d in th e Zoologi ca l Park fortwe n ty-n in e ye a rs ; a buffa lo (b i son ) cow a t th e Park for fifte e n ye ars ;a Gre vy z e bra m are o n e xh ib i ti on for m ore than se ve n te e n ye a rs , and

a ma le m usk -cx wh ich h ad be e n a t th e Pa rk for n in e ye ars, we re othe rspe cim e n s wh ich d i e d of o ld age .

Accide n ts—Two i m portan t spe cim e n s we re lost o n a ccoun t ofacc ide n ts— th e Ki ang sta lli on from a fa ta l i n jury of o n e of h i s hi n dle gs , and a ma le e lan d wh i ch suffe re d from a com m in u te d fracture ofth e he ad of th e fe m u r .

Coope ra ti on wi th sc i e n tific in sti tuti on s h as be en carri e d o n du ringth e ye a r . Ti ssu e s have be e n se n t to Dr . Ka rl Lan dste in e r a t th e Rockefe lle r In sti tute a s ma te ri a l for study in th e i de n tifica tion o f spe c i e sby me an s of pre c ip i ta ti on te sts .

Th e young fe m a le gori lla , Jan e t Pe n se r o sa , a t th e Hosp i ta l in th e

Park i s in good con di ti on and con tinue s to grow and de ve lop . Sh e

h a s be e n a t th e Pa rk ove r two ye ars andwe ighs fift y -fiv e poun ds a t th epre se n t wri ti ng .

CORRECTION

On page s 44-45 of th e 33rd An nu a l Re port (1928 ) and on page s50-51 of th e 34th (1929) Ann u a l Re port of th e New York Zoolog i ca lSoci e ty th e young gori lla h a s be e n e rron e ou sly re fe rre d to a s a ma le .

It i s a fe m a le and i s kn own a s Jan e t Pe n se r o sa .

STUDIES CARRIED ON AT THE HOSPITAL LABORATORY

1 . Study of Bon e De ve lo pm e n t in th e Budd ing An tle r of th eAm e ri can Wap i ti . C . V. No b a ck andW. Mode ll .

2 . Growth of In fan t Fe m a le Gor i lla . Am e ri can Journ a l of Physica l An thro pology . Vo l . 14

, No . 2 . Apri l-Jun e 1930. pp . 165-176 .

C . V. No b ack .

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Pre se nte d a t th e me e ting of th e Am e ri can Assoc i ation of Physica lAn thr opolog i sts, Un ive rsi ty of Vi rgin i a , Cha rlotte svi lle , Va . , Apri l 18,1930.

3 . Digi ta l Ep iphyse s and Carpa l Bon e s in th e Growin g In fantFema le Gori lla , wi th Si tt in g He ight, We ight and Estim a te d Age . Zoolo gi ca , Vo l . XI , No . 5 . De c . 1930.

Pre se n te d a t th e me e tin g of th e Am e rican Associ ati on of Physi ca lAn thropolog i sts and th e Ame ri can Associ a ti on for th e Advan ceme n t ofSci e nce , We ste rn Re se rve Unive rsi ty, Cle ve land, Oh io , De cembe r 30,1930.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIONH . R . MITCHELL, Ma nager ; WILLIAM MITCHELL

, Cashi e r

Th e Ci ty Budge t for 1930 gran te d for th e ma in te n an ceof th e Zoolog ica l Pa rk for th e ye a r, to wh i ch the re wa s adde d a salaryin cre ase of $100 e ach for 125 posi ti on s , or annu a lly. Th i s

sa lary in cre a se be cam e e ffe ctive a s of March 1, incre a sin g th e ye ar’sappropri ati on by On May 16 an i tem of was

a llowe d us for Re pa i rs and Re placeme n ts of th e wate r supply syste m ,

makin g a tota l Ci ty appropri a t ion of Th e Zoologi ca l

Soc i e ty authori z e d th e e xpe n d i ture of for ma in te n an ce from

the i r own fun ds , making th e tota l amount ava i lable for th e ma inte n an ce

o f th e Pa rk for 1930, Expe n d i ture s e xce e de d th i s co m

b i n ed budge t by wh i ch amoun t wa s pa id by th e Soci e ty. Th e

fact tha t th e C i ty Budge t wa s gran te d a s a o n e -l in e appropri ati on un de ra si ngle code wa s of ma te ri a l a id in d i stribu ting e xpe n di ture s to th ebe n e fit of th e in sti tu tion . Work unde r con tract fo r th e n ew Flying Cagewas carri e d o n durin g th e curre n t ye a r aga in st th e appropri a ti on

grante d la te in 1929. An e xtra i tem of work wa s ne ce ssary amounting to for whi ch no funds we re ava i lable and th e amount wa spa id from th e Zoologica l Soci e ty’s funds . Th e appropri a tion include din th e 1930 Budge t fo r Spe c i a l Re pa i rs 81 Re place m e n ts was u se d incon tinui ng th e re place m e n t of boundary and range fe n ce s, th e addi ti onof o n e o i l burn e r, and th e purchase of a ga sole n e road rolle r to re place

th e ste am rolle r whi ch h ad be e n in se rvi ce for ne arly th i rty ye ars andh ad long s in ce be com e obsole te .

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Re ce ipts from th e sa le of an im a ls we re on ly $595, and

tota l re ce ipts for th e ye ar in th e An imal Accoun t andin th e Cadwa llade r An im a l En dowm e n t Acco un t, or in e xce ssof e xpe n di ture s . Th e to ta l ava i lable fo r e xpe n di ture for thi s purposein 1931 i s more than do uble th e am oun t e xp e n de d in 1930and am ple for an y e m e rge n cy .

Priv i lege s : Wh i le th e Pa rk a tte n dan ce showe d a slight i n cre a se ,com b in e d Privi le ge re ce ipts de cre a se d som ewha t owing to th e ge n e ra lun favorable con di ti on s tha t pre va i le d thro ughou t th e ye a r . A p e ri o dof e xtre m e h o t we a the r in m id- se a son , a lso , h ad i t s effe ct o n th e re su lt ,th e mon ths of Jun e

,Ju ly and Augu st , th e i m portan t mo n ths in th e

se a son , showin g a fa ll in g Off in a tte n dan ce a s com pare d to th e pre vi ou sye ar . Notwi thstan d ing o u r be st e fforts, th e n e t re su lts o n th e co m

b in ed Privi le ge op e ra ti o n s we re abou t 20 p e r ce n t be lo w th e ye a r 1929 .

Our ra the r e xte n s ive program of im prove m e n ts for 1930 wa s ca rri e do n wi thou t re ga rd to th e pre va i l in g co n di ti on s and mu ch wa s a cco m

p li sh ed to pu t o ur p lan t and e qu ipm e n t in to su ch shap e a s to re n de rbe tte r se rv i ce wi th adde d e con om y. Man y fu rthe r im prove m e n ts y e tre m a in to b e don e , and a t th i s wr i ting plan s a r e go ing fo rward to co n

t inu e th i s ge n e ra l be tte rm e n t i n 1931 .

St e p s and Ba lust rade a t Re fr e shm e n t Pa v i li o n : De lay in th e fin a lapprova l of plan s for th e ste ps and ba lu strade a t th e Re fre shme n tPavi lion m ade i t im possibl e to ca rry thi s work o n a s e arly in th e se a sona s de si re d . Th e co n tra ct wa s g ive n o u t o n Apri l 12 , whi ch ca rri e d th e

work in to th e bu sy pa rt of th e se a son ,in te rfe ring som ewha t wi th acce ss

to th e Pavi l ion from th e Pa rking Spa ce and re su lt ing in so m e re ducti on

in th e volum e of bu sin e ss, whi ch , howe ve r, un de r th e c i rcumstan ce s,wa s in e vi table . We we re fortun a te i n be ing abl e to g ive th e ca st ston e

work o n th e ste ps and ba lu strade t o th e Be n e di ct Ston e Corpora ti on ,

th e same firm who supp l i e d th e ston e for th e bu i ld ing , and an e xce lle n tdupli ca te of th e origin a l wa s se cu re d . A ca re fu l j ob of ston e -se ttin gby th e con tra ctor gave u s a ve ry sati sfa cto ry re su lt . We ar e glad tohave th i s work com ple te d, a s i t ca rr i e s o u t th e or igin a l plan and im

prove s th e app e a ran ce Of th e e a st e le va ti on of th e bu i ld in g a s se e n

from th e Boston Road . Su i table plan ting n ow re m a in s to b e do n e t o

give th e bu i lding a pro p e r se tt in g and i t i s ho p e d thi s work can b e

ca rr i e d o n during th e com in g ye a r Vl i th th e wo rk of bu i ldin g th e

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ste ps i t wa s n e ce ssa ry to ca rry o n som e un fin i she d de ta i ls of th e Pa rking Space , in clud ing sm o oth ing u p and rolling th e e n ti re su rfa ce , co m

p le t ing grad ing a t th e sou th e nd and con stru cti n g cop in g and fe n ce o n

th e sou the rn boun da ry, a s we ll a s th e bu i lding of bran ch wa lks le ad in gto th e Com fort Sta tion , a ll of wh i ch w a s do n e w i th o u r own force ofm e n .

Pa rking Sp a ce : Th e o pe ra ti on o f th e Buffa lo En tran ce Pa rkin gSpa ce w a s a t capac i ty o n Sun da y s and hol idays during th e bu sy pa rt Ofth e se a son ,

cau sing som e an xi e ty a s to th e poss ib i l i ty of making e xte nsion s to pa rk in g faci l i ti e s . As an e xpe rim e n t i t w a s de c ide d to make a

fu rthe r space ava i lable fo r pa rki ng o n Sun days and hol idays . Th e

on ly possible a re a W i th in th e Pa rk tha t i t se e m e d cou ld b e u ti li z e d forth i s purpose wa s th e ope n fi e ld lyin g n e a r Pe lham Pa rkway and sou thand we st of th e Old Bro n xda le Ro ad wh i ch form s th e boun da ry of th ePa rk a t th i s po in t . Th i s groun d i s a co n si de rable d i stan ce from an y

e n tran ce to th e Pa rk and parking the re ‘ e n ta i ls a long wa lk to re a ch th ePa rk colle cti on s, bu t n otwi thstand ing th i s in conve n i e n ce i t wa s u se d bya la rge num be r Of vi si to rs a rriv in g by au tom ob i le . Re ce ipts from th e

parkin g privi le ge made a ga in of abou t 12 p e r ce n t ove r la st ye a r . An

in spe cti on of stre e ts su rroun ding th e Pa rk wi ll show a ve ry large num

b e r of cars pa rke d o n Sun days and hol idays durin g th e summe r in

vi ola ti on of pol ice regu la ti on s . In qu i ry in to plan s for in cre a si ng pa rking faci l i ti e s a t pa rks e lsewhe re shows in man y ca se s im prove m e n ts ar eun de r way whi ch wi ll do ub le pre se n t capac i ty . The re i s no doubt Ofth e n e ce ss i ty for th e fu rthe r e xte n si on of p arkin g spa ce for th e acco m

m oda t i o n of Zoolog i ca l Pa rk vi si tors, to b e made ava i lable a t an e arlyda te . We be li e ve th e qu e sti o n shou ld have th e e arn e st con si de ra tion

Of th e D i re ctor and offici a ls o f th e So ci e ty . Ba se d upon e xp e rim e n tsca rri e d o n during th e se a son a t th e n ew loca ti on re fe rre d to , we r e co m

m e n d i t s de ve lopm e n t a s a pa rkin g space wi th a n om in a l cha rge forparking , provide d som e p lan i s worke d o u t tha t wi ll make com parat iv e ly e a sy a cce ss and shorte n th e d i stan ce to th e prin cipa l Pa rk bu i ldings by m e an s of a foot bri dge across th e Bron x Ri ve r a t some p o intne a r th e loca tion de scr ibe d . If th e di stan ce to Pa rk colle cti o n s cann otb e shorte n e d in thi s way w e be l i e ve i t wou ld b e un de s i rable to de ve lopth i s pa rkin g spa ce , sin ce th e d i stan ce tha t vi si tors wou ld have to wa lkto re a ch th e colle cti on s wou ld b e e n ti re ly too gre a t .

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Ro cking St o n e Re stau ran t : The re wa s a con si de rable re ducti o n ingross bu sine ss a t th e Re stauran t, we be l i e ve a lmo st e n ti re ly due to gene ra l con di ti on s pre va i ling during th e ye a r. Th e n e t re su lts we re furthe run favorably affe cte d by two mon ths’ abse n ce o n vacation of o ur re gularche f who h a s se rve d u s for th e pa st e ight ye a rs . Man y improveme n tsplann e d fo r th e Re stau ran t du rin g th e ye a r we re ca rri e d o n , im portan tam on g wh i ch we re a n ew bu i lt- in se rvi ce i ce box in an ann e x adj o in in gth e ki tche n , wi th autom ati c re frige ra tin g machin e o pe ra tion ; constru eti on of a thoroughly m ode rn wom e n

’s room on th e se con d floor, and th e

com ple te re fin i sh in g of th e in si de d in in g room . All of the se improveme n ts we re ve ry mu ch n e e de d . Th e work wa s a ll ca rri e d o n in a thoroughly substan ti a l and pe rman e n t mann e r and wi ll e n able u s to add

much t o th e cla ss Of se rvi ce we wi ll b e able to re nde r to Park vi si tors .As an e xam ple Of th e e con om y e ffe cte d by th e u se Of th e autom a ti cre frige ra ti on in sta llati on ,

for th e n ine mon ths Of th e ye a r th i s machin ewas i n o pe ra t ion ,

the re wa s a saving Ofmore than $200 ove r th e costof i ce for th e sam e pe riod la st ye ar, not con side r ing th e saving in foodsuppl i e s du e to prope r te m p e ra ture s or th e gre a t conve n i e nce Of

me chan i ca l re frige ra t ion . Towa rd th e close Of th e ye ar th e O ld lun chroom down sta i rs wa s fitte d up fo r se rvin g a hot m id-day me a l to th elarge force Ofm e n se n t to u s and pa id by th e Em e rge n cy Work Bure auof th e Asso ci ati on for Im provin g th e Con d i ti on Ofth e Poor. Abou t 125m e n a r e be in g se rve d da i ly a t th e e xp e n se Of th e Zo ologi ca l Soc i e ty.

Among im portan t plan s for furthe r im proveme n t a t th e Re stau ran t in193 1 a r e a com p le te re n ova ti o n o f th e ki tche n ,

in cludin g th e sub st i tu

tion Ofga s range s for th e pre se n t coa l range s, and m ode rn i z ing of th eme n

’s room wi th fixtu re s, ti le d flo or, e tc . , both of wh ich improve m e n tshave be e n lon g de fe rre d .

Bo a t ing : Th e boa tingprivi le ge m ade an e xce lle n t showing for th ese a son . Altho ugh th e gross re ce ipts and profits we re somewha t be lowth e pre vi ou s ye a r, the y did n o t show a s much re ce ssi on a s in som e

othe r privi le ge s . Th e la st e le ctri c laun ch Of o u r fle e t wa s d i spose d Of

be fore th e se a son Ope n e d, and Ope ra ti on s on th e lake a r e now con fin e de n ti re ly t o rowboa ts . Eve ry boa t h as be e n care fu lly re pa i re d and

pa inte d s ince th e close Of th e bo a ting se a so n , 25 n ew boa ts we re r e

ce iv ed e a rly th i s ye ar, and 25 have be e n orde re d for de live ry a t th e

ope n ing of th e ne xt se a so n . Th e han dlin g Of th i s privi le ge th i s se a son

Sp in y sw i ft , a re pr e se n ta t iv e spe c i e s o f a n e xte n s iv e ge n u s o f l i z a rds i n ha b i t in gs o u the r ly U n ite d State s fro m co a st to co a st .

Sur in am to ad ; fro m t h e A m a z o n valle y . A stri ctly aquatic spe ci e s w h ichn eve r le ave s t h e wa te r.

L o xo ce m us b ico lo r , a p igm y pytho n fr o m tro p ica l M e x i co . T h i s i s a v e r y ra re s n ake ;ba r e ly a do z e n spe c i m e n s a r e m t h e m u s e u m s of t h e w o r ld .

Upp e r : Gu a r da ca m i n a , a m i ldly p o i s o n o u s sn ak e o f Ho n du r a s . L eft : V in e sn ake

f r o m Ho n du r a s. Ga bo o n v i pe r fr o m T r o p ica l A fr ica .

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wa s in chargo Of th e sam e Fore m an wh o h a s ope ra te d i t for se ve ra lye a rs wi th in cre a s ing sati sfaction . A num be r of e xtra m e n e m ploye dfor th e day on ly a r e re qu i re d o n Sundays and holidays . The se m e n

have be e n supp li e d wi th su i table l ight un i form s wh ich a r e g ive n a

re gu la r laundry se rv i ce , and th i s a rrangeme n t h a s gre a tly im prove dth e appe a ran ce of th e force . Our con stan t a im i s a be tte r han dling ofthi s se rv ice and th e ma in te n an ce Of o u r long re cord Ofno se ri ou s a cc ide n ts, de sp i te th e la rge proporti on Of pa tron s who a r e more or le ssun fam i li a r wi th th e handl ing of rowboa ts . Th e l i fe -sav ing force o n

th e Lake h as be e n for th e pa st se ve ra l ye a rs in th e hands of Augu stSchur who i s an e xpe rt in first a id tre a tm e n t .

Bo a t Ho use Re sta u ran t : Th e Re stau ran t fe a ture a t th e Boa t Hou sewa s r e -ope n e d for th e se a son abou t th e 15th o f Apri l and con tinue dun ti l Novembe r 30th . Ope ra ti on wa s in im me d i a te charge OfMr . and

Mrs . Ei rm an , Mr . Ei rm an a s Che f and h i s wi fe in charge of th e d in ingse rvi ce , wi th ve ry sa ti sfactory re su lts . Exce pt due to ge n e ra l con d i ti onsand parking a rrangeme n ts a t th e Boa t Hou se , th e volum e Of bu sin e sswa s n o t a s gre a t a s e xpe cte d . The re wa s , howe ve r, a slight ga in ingross re ce ipts . Be fore ope n in g for th e se a son we made num e rou s a lte ra t i o n s , ve ry large ly wi th o ur own force , w i th th e a id Of som e A . I . C . P .

m e n a ssign e d to th e de partme n t . Th e ki tche n was move d upsta i rs toth e form e r se rvi ce room

, ga s range s, au toma tic re frige ra t ion , and othe rim prove m e n ts in sta lle d . Th e form e r lun chroom wa s re m ode lle d and

conve rte d in to an a ttractive Te a Room, and both th e D in ing Ba lcon yand Din ing Room we re fu rthe r im prove d in appe a ran ce . Wh i le ne t

re su lts we re n o t wha t we hope d for, we fe e l tha t a gre atly im prove dse rvi ce wa s re n de re d

,man y fri e nds we re made , and th e founda ti on la id

for furthe r progre ss . An im portan t ne ce ssi ty to con tinu e d im provem e n t i s be tte r pa rking a rrange m e n ts and a traffic l ight a t or ne a r th ecross-wa lk, wh i ch wi ll pe rm i t Park vi s i tors cross ing Boston Road a t

th i s poin t to re ach th e Boa t Hou se in com para tive safe ty.

Soda Wa t e r : Th e soda wa te r divi si on of th e Privi le ge De pa rtm e n ti s a ffe cte d by we a the r condi tions more than an y othe r bran ch Of th e

bu sin e ss . Un se a son able we a the r du ring an y part Of th e thre e m id

se a son mon ths cuts down th e volum e Of th e busin e ss a t a t ime whe nove rhe ad and ope ra t ing costs cann ot b e corre spondingly re duce d . We

h ad to me e t such con d i tion s during 1930, which re duce d o u r n e t show

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ing for th e ye a r . Som e progre ss wa s made in th e way Of im proveme n ts i n se rvi ce a t se ve ra l of th e re fre shm e n t stan ds, notably th e

addi ti on of se ve ra l Sti ll fi lte r coffe e makin g machin e s .

Ga t e Re ce ip ts : Pa id adm i ssi on s a t th e ga te s in 1930 re ache d a

tota l Of abou t $500 above th e pre vi ou s ye ar . As u su a l th ee n ti re re ce ipts we re re m i tte d to Im prove m e n t 8r Re pa i r Accoun t, whi chsum , adde d to tha t po rti o n Of th e un e xpe n de d ba lan ce Of

made a to ta l Of ava i labl e fo r th e 1930 pro gram . A budge tfor th e ye ar, aggre ga tin g wa s approve d by th e Exe cu tive Co mm i t t e e . Th e e xpe n di tu re s aga in st th i s Budge t we re Ba se do n e stima te d ga te re ce ipts fo r 1931 , a budge t Of i s be in g sub

m i t t ed fo r con side ra ti o n by th e Exe cu tive Com m i tte e . Atte n ti on i s

ca lle d t o th e un e x e n de d ba lan ce s in appropri a ti on s st i ll re m a in ing inth e Im pro ve m e n t 81 Re p a i r Accoun t o n wh i ch no furthe r e xp e n di ture sa r e con te m pla te d, a s fo llows :

Vi ta Gla ssPrim a te Hou seSm all Mam m a l Hou se

So m e pro vi s i o n sho u ld b e m ade fo r closing the se i te m s , e i the r bytran sfe r or re sc in ding th e am oun ts

,m akin g the m ava i lable for appro

p r i a t i o n fo r othe r pu rpose s .

Gu ide Bo o k : A n ew e d i ti o n Of th e Gu ide Bo ok wa s re qu i re d e a rlyin th e ye a r. De live ry wa s made abou t Apri l l st . V/i th th e ove r- run ,

th e e di ti o n r an to cop i e s . By th e clo se Of th e ye a r th e stockh ad be e n ve ry substan ti a lly re duce d . Wh i le sa le s we re not e qu a l t o

th e pre vi ou s ye ar, the y we re , con si de r in g a ll con di ti on s, qu i te sa ti sfa cto ry.

sl i sce llan e o u s Pu b li cat i o n s : Un de r th i s he ading du ring th e pa stye a r i t wa s n e ce ssa ry to i ssu e n ew e di ti o n s o f th e souve n i r posta l cards ,Pe ts and How to Ca re fo r The m ,

and An im a ls in Art Stam ps a lbum s .Of th e la tte r we re prin te d, and co p i e s of th e Pe t boo k,and a tota l i ssu e of ab o u t 000 p osta ls . So m e re v i sion wa s made

in th e posta l ca rd se r i e s , ab o u t a ha lf do z e n Obsole te subj e cts we re di s

ca rde d and th e sam e n um be r o f n ew subj e cts adde d, for whi ch i t wa s

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n e ce ssary t o prov ide n ew plate s a t con s ide rable e xpe n se . De l ive ry ofth i s i ssue wa s m ade ju st be fo re th e close o f th e ye a r . Sa le s of a ll th ei te m s Of th e m i sce lla n e o u s publi ca tion s showe d a re ducti o n a s co m

pare d w i th 1929.

Riding An im a ls : In th i s d iv i s i o n of th e Pr iv i le ge s the re wa s a de

cre a se O i abou t p e r c e n t in th e gro ss bu si n e ss and a l i ttle ove r 20

p e r ce n t in n e t pro fits . Th e la rge r part of th e re ce ipts i n th i s se cti o ni s o n Sun days and hol idays

,and in orde r t o b e re ady t o take pro pe r

care of th e bu sin e ss a ce rta in force Of e xtra he lp mu st b e provi de d . A

la rge in cre a se in vo lum e Of bu sin e ss can b e don e wi thou t mate ri a llyin cre a s ing th e co st Of ove rhe ad and e xtra he lp . We we re so unfo r tu

n a te a s to lose o u r la st ridin g cam e l du rin g th e la st se a son . Thi sa n im a l wa s n o t re place d a s a su i table o n e wa s not ava i lable . We a r e

c o n tinu ing im prove m en ts o n o u r stable and r idin g an im a l e qu ipm e n t .

Extra bo ys e m ploye d a r e g ive n care fu l tra in ing in th e de ta i ls of the i rwork

, and w e fe e l a de cide d im prove m e n t h a s be e n made in th e p e r

so n n e l u se d i n th i s op e ra ti on .

Ba by Ca r r i age s : Th i s e qu ipm e n t re ce ive s a com ple te ove rhau l ingand pa in ting a t th e close of e a ch se a so n a t th e han ds Of o u r o wn force .

Th e re pa i r cost in th i s cla ss o f e qu ipm e n t i s ve ry he avy, bu t we fe e l i ti s an im portan t se rvi ce to tho se vi si tors re qu i r ing i t and shou ld b e

re n de re d wi thou t re ga rd t o th e re su lts so fa r a s Op e ra ting pro fits a r e

con ce rn e d .

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTIONCHARLES J . RENNER , Ch i ef C o nst ruct o r Engin e e r ; FRED W . MINGST, Ass is tan t

Co n s t ruct o r ; MICHAEL E. O ’

KEEFE, Ass is tan t Fo re s t e r ;GEORGE SKENE, He ad Ga rde n e r

Th e ge n e ra l m a in te n an ce work abou t th e Pa rk wa s ca rri e d on a s

u sua l . Most of i t i s of su ch na tu re tha t i t mu st b e a tte nde d to co n

st an t ly and pe ri o dica lly and s o lon g a s th i s i s don e those th ings de pe nde n t upon i t m ove a lo ng sm o o thly . Th e ba lan ce m ay b e de fin e d a s re

pla ceme n ts and n ew work .

By vi rtu e of a ssi stan ce g ive n to th e Pa rk by th e Em e rge n cy WorkBure au in furn i shing m e n

, and th e effici e n cy Of th e re gu la r Pa rk forcein a ssimi la tin g and d i re cting the m ,

so m ewha t more work than u sua lwas accom pl i she d th i s ye a r to th e be n e fit and ge n e ra l appe a ran ce Of

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th e Pa rk . Th e foreme n are to b e com me nde d, fo r e ach de partme n tproduce d an e xtra and comple te j ob . Th e Oflice force a lso did we ll ,for wi th se ve ra l hun dre d e xtra m e n and two e xtra p ay -rolls a we ek.

the y we re Ofte n working unde r stra in .

Th e ma inte n an ce work, wh i ch cu stomari ly con si sts of th e tasks ofhau ling, he a ting, policin g, remova l Of wa ste s, re pa i rs to bu i ldings,fe n ce s , wa lks, tre e s, shrubs and ge n e ral ma in te n an ce , more ge n e rallyin clude d th e following :

Fe n ce s : New fe n ce wi re wa s place d o n th e fe nce s and parti tion sa t th e Hog De e r, Elk and Red De e r range s, a t th e Llam a , Ostri ch,

Yak

andMu sk-o x corra ls, and a long th e n orth Side s of th e Lake?Aga ssi z andNurse ry e nclosu re s ; in a ll , about thi rty-Six hundre d fe e t . In addi ti on

to th i s th e Engin e e ring De pa rtme n t pre pare d and supe rvi se d th e co n

tract con struct ion Ofn ew range fe n ce s for th e Wi ld Horse andAnte loperange s con si sting of th i rty-fiv e hundre d forty-se ve n fe e t, toge the r wi thtwe n ty-e ight large ga te s, and n ew boun dary fe n ce s a long th e Bou le vardfrom th e Se rv ice Ga te to Fordham En tran ce , a long th e Pe lham Pa rkway from th e Bronx Rive r to Bu tle r Stre e t, and a long th e e a st s ide of

th e Wi ld Fowl Pre se rve , con si stin g of twe n ty-e ight hun dre d nin e ty-six

fe e t .Cage s : In th e Re pti le Hou se th e cage s a long th e e a st Side and

se ve ra l a long th e north Side we re re con structe d and e qu ippe d wi thcon cre te floors and i ron doors to make them fir e and ve rmin proof.New wi re fron ts we re pu t on th e B i rds of Pa rad i se cage s a t th e northe nd Ofth e La rge Bi rd Hou se , and a lso o n th e lowe r portion Ofth e cage sin th e Li on Hou se . Th e Eagle s’ Avi a ri e s we re made ove r and re n ova te d .

On e large cage of th e uppe r le ve l Be ar De n s h ad n ew p ip ing, a n ew

tank and a n ew con cre te floor in sta lle d , whi le a t th e lowe r le ve l a n ew

cage e n ti re wa s constructe d and j o in e d to th e la rge o n e e xi sting the rea lre ady, to accommodate se ve ra l young polar be ars . A se t Of te m

p o r a ry cage s we re con structe d wi th in th e Aqua tic B i rd Hou se ce lla r tore place some d i smantle d in Dr. Be e be ’s labora tory.

Wa lks : Tar pa tching wa s don e as u su a l throughou t th e Pa rk and

n ew t a r surfacing wa s appli e d to th e North , We st and Sou th Ele phantWa lks , and to th e We st Mam m a l

'

Wa lk and v icin i ty OfSoda Stand NO .

2 ; in a ll abou t th i rty-se ve n hundre d square ya rds . Two n ew te lford

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La rge B i rd Hou se s, a ll! se e m t o b e sa ti sfa ctory so far . T he y a r e a gre a t

re l i e f to th e fire m e n and a gre a t be n e fit to th e Park Sin ce the y p e rm i tm ore tim e for wa tchin g .

Plum b ing : Th e Boston Ro ad Com fort Sta t ion was re m ode le d a nd

tran sfo rm e d in to a m o de rn affa i r . Th e change s add to th e appe a ran ceand san i ta tion Of th e bu i lding be side s in cre a sin g th e a cco m m oda ti on so f th e sta ti on . Th e who le ta sk wa s we ll don e and th e plum be rs we reable to ca rry th e wo rk o n wh i le a tte n d in g t o the i r othe r and re gu la r

ta sks . The y a lso co n n e cte d up th e Rockin g Ston e Re stau ran t , Sm a ll

De e r, Ostri ch 81 Mam m a l , Prim a te and Li on ho u se s, Uppe r a nd Lowe rB e a r De n s, Co n cou rse Fo un ta in and Pa rking Space

,workin g wi th th e

Wa te r De pa rtm e n t . The se j o bs made n e ce ssa ry con side rable tre n ch

work . Th e Mam m a l 81 Ostri ch Ho u se and th e Sm a ll De e r Hou se we rer e p ip ed a ll bra ss, by con tra ct . Th e wo rk wa s un de r th e supe rvi si on of

th e Pa rk p lum be r and in acco rdan ce wi th th e p lans of th e Engin e e ring

De pa rtm e n t .

Ga rde n ing : Th e flowe r beds we re plan te d wi th pan si e s in th e

Sprin g and la te r wi th sa lvi a and cann a s in va ri e ty . Th e shrubbe rywa s prun e d m ore e xte n sive ly than u su a l

,wi th a ll th e de ad wood

thro ugho u t th e e n ti re bo rde r plan ting trim m e d o u t . Approxim a te lyse ve n ty-fiv e acre s Ofwo o dlan d e a st Of th e Bronx Rive r we re cle are d o f

ca t -bri e r and bru sh , wi th o ve r o n e -ha lf o f th e tre e s in th e a re a prun e d ,a s we ll a s m an y Ofth e tre e s in th e e n close d se c t i o n of th e Pa rk . Othe rtre e s wh ich we re de caye d and de ad we re re m o ve d . Abo u t a m i le of th ewa te r p ipe tre n ch wh i ch wa s dug la st ye ar wa s spade d , top -dre sse d ,grade d and se e de d , wh i le a n um be r o f ove rgrown spots we re cle an e do u t , se e de d and p lan te d wi th yo ung shrubbe ry sim i la r t o wha t wasthe re be fore . Se ve ra l hundre d rho dode ndron s, laure ls, e ve rgre e n s and

flowe rin g shrubs we re pu rcha se d and plan te d a t the se place s . Twola rge boxwoods and twenty Japan e se maple tre e s we re tran splan te daway from th e Re pti le Hou se and t e n la rge tre e s we re chan ge d fromth e woo ds to ran ge s whe re the y we re n e e de d . Spe ci a l i ron gua rds we rem ade fo r the i r pro te cti o n . Sixty yo un g tre e s we re se t o u t at th e

Nu rse ry for fu tu re u se , whi le fifty tre e s we re take n fro m the re and

plan te d o n th e we st bank of th e Bronx Rive r . Abou t o n e tho u sandyoung pachysandra p lan ts we re p lan te d a s gro und co ve r in va ri o u s

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parts of th e Pa rk and th e propaga tion of iv y cu ttings wa s sta rte d i nth e gre e nhou se s for th e sam e pu rpose . In th e Fa ll n e a rly a ll th e Parkle ave s we re ga the re d , ca rte d and p la ce d in a com post he ap . Thro ugho u t th e ye a r a ll ava i lable m an u re w a s p i le d and turn e d and abou t o n e

hundre d loads we re u se d to m u lch th e tre e s , shrubs and lawn s . The seth ings we re m ade p o ssible be cau se o fbe tte r ca rting faci li ti e s than u sua l .

Th e de pa rtm e n t wi she s to a ckn owledge i t s thanks to th e Bronx

Pa rk De pa rtm e n t and th e Bo ard of Estim a te , e spe ci a lly to those e ng i

n e e r s who che ck o ur wo rk , who have be e n ve ry fa i r to u s . We tru st

the y a r e gra t ifie d t o se e th e im pro ve m e n ts the y he lpe d to bring abou t .

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESCLAUDE W. LEISTER, Cura to r

As n o te d in th e re port of th e D i re ctor for la st ye a r, o n e of th echi e f a im s of thi s de pa rtm e n t wi ll b e to a ssi st te a che rs , stude n ts and

othe rs , i n the i r studi e s of an im a l li fe in th e Pa rk . It h a s a lso be e nde e m e d advi sable for th e de pa rtm e n t to publ i sh or to m ake ava i lablefro m t im e to tim e , m a te ri a l wh i ch wi ll a id th e study o fNa tu ra l Hi story.

During th e first ye a r o f i t s e xi ste n ce th e de partm e n t h a s be e n active lye ngage d in ca rryin g o u t pro j e cts whi ch , i t i s be l i e ve d, wi ll a ccom pl i sh

th e de si re d re su lts .

As he re to fore , a re cord h a s be e n ke pt of a ll school groups, BoyScou t, n atu re and othe r organ i z a ti on s tha t have vi si te d th e Pa rk duringth e ye a r . Th e num be r of groups a ccoun te d for du ring 1930 was 785,compri sin g a tota l of ch i ldre n . Of the se , 456 groups, tota lling

ch i ldre n,cam e from New York C i ty . Th i s m a rke d a sl ight

de cre a se i n th e num be r o f schoo l groups V i s i ting th e Pa rk from New

York Ci ty and a de c ide d in cre a se in th e n um be r of o u t - o f- town groups

ove r tha t re corde d for la st ye a r . It wa s be l i e ve d tha t th e re la ti ons

e stabli she d by th i s de pa rtm e n t wi th c i ty schools wou ld he lp to in cre a seth e n um be r of cla sse s v i si ting th e Pa rk

,bu t wh i le such con tacts did

bring ce rta in groups to th e Pa rk, othe r fa ctors cu t down th e tota l a tte n dance . In th i s con n e cti on i t m ay b e me n tion e d tha t tran sporta tiondifficu lti e s play an im portan t part in l im i ting school a tte n dan ce fromth e more rap idly growing se ction s of New York Ci ty. On e school from

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Que e n s manage d to con sum e thre e hou rs and a ha lf in the i r j ourn e y toth e Pa rk. A Brooklyn school re qu i re d approxi m a te ly th e same tim e .

Ea rly in th e ye a r a m odifie d form of do ce n t se rvi ce was offe re d

to school groups from New York Ci ty . Th i s se rvi ce a im s to g ive an

intimate con ta ct wi th som e of th e more im portan t an im a l type s,ra the r

than a pe rsonally con ducte d tou r of th e Pa rk . Du rin g th e spring and

fa ll 57 school groups ava i le d the m se lve s of thi s se rvi ce andman y te ache r s have e xpre sse d the i r thanks for th e a id re ce ive d .

It i s we ll known tha t th e Soci e ty h a s a re m a rkable co lle ction ofan ima l photographs tha t have be e n take n in th e Zoo logica l Park . The sephotographs have n e ve r be e n ge n e ra lly ava i lable for school use and i t

h a s be e n th e ple a sure of thi s de partm e n t t o offe r a con si de rable num be rof the m in th e form of lan te rn sl ide s tha t m ay b e u se d fre e of cha rgeby New York Ci ty schools .

Du ring th e summe r vaca ti on mon ths fou r se ts of lan te rn slide swe re pre pa re d for u se : “North Ame ri can Mamma ls,

” “Afri can Mam

m a ls ,” “Strange Mam m als from Fore ign Lands” and

“Bi rds o f NewYork Ci ty and Vi cin i ty.

”Each se t con ta in s approxim ate ly fo rty co r

r e ct ly colore d sl ide s . An in form ative a ccoun t of th e i n clude d an im a lswa s pre pare d for e a ch of th e above se ts and cop i e s we re prin te d toaccom pan y ou tgo in g sl ide s , to b e re ad or u se d in an y way se e n fit byth e te ache r or pe rson u sin g them . It wa s de cide d to adopt th e pa rce lpost a s a me an s of tran sport ing sl ide s to and from th e vari ou s schoolsre qu e sting the i r u se . A succe ssfu l shipp ing box wa s de signe d to carryth e sl ide s and de live ry h a s be e n accom pl i she d at a low cost and wi tha ne gl igible am oun t o f bre akage . From Octobe r 15, whe n th e sl ide swe re first ann ounce d, to th e e nd of th e ye a r, the y we re se e n bychi ldre n . Man y in te re stin g com m e n ts have be e n re ce ive d from te ache rsu sing the se an im a l photographs and i t i s appa re n t tha t the y a r e be ingu se d wi th good e ffe ct.

As m e n ti o n e d in la st ye ar’s re port, th e Soci e ty’s e xce lle n t se ri e s ofmoti on p icture s o n

“Living Na tura l Hi story” h a s ne ve r be e n u se d byschools to an y gre a t e xte n t . Th i s of course h a s be e n du e to th e difiicu lt i e s e n counte re d in com plyin g wi th re stri cti on s con ce rn ing th e

transportati on and u se of stan da rd moti on p icture film s . Many schoolsar e n ow u sing 16 mm . ama te ur si z e film , and wi th th e de ve lopm e n t of

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICATION AND PHOTOGRAPHYELWIN R . SANBORN, Edt

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t o r a nd Ph o t ograp h e r ; ANNIE R .NEWMAN

, Ass is tan t ;EDWARD R . OSTERNDORFF

, Assis tan t Pho tograp h e r

Ph o t o grap hy : Th e work in th e photographic se cti on of thi s dep a r tm e n t h a s be e n carri e d o n in a more syste m a tic mann e r and man yva luable re cords have be e n made and file d wi th th e colle cti on s . It i sn e ce ssa ry to make th e effort in such work most pe rs i ste n t a s th e co n

di t i o n s a r e so vari e d and in e la sti c . The y mu st b e m e t a s the y e xi stand th e problem solve d by in te n se appl ica ti on and study. As th i s workappli e s more di re ctly to th e publ ica ti on s of th e Soci e ty, we try to workin a mann e r tha t wi ll make th e photographs adaptable to th e i llu stra

ti on of th e p e ri odi ca ls and books tha t th e Soci e ty i ssue s.Du ring th e pa st ye a r an in te re sting inve n ti on ha s be e n p e rfe cte d,

by a Ge rman sci e n ti st, a nati on a li ty fore ve r in th e fore m ost ranks ofth e fie ld o f inge nu i ty. Th i s inve n ti on i s a substi tute for th e o ld form

of fla shl ight . It i s a bu lb sim i lar to those u se d in e le ctri c l ightinglam ps, abou t th e si z e of a 75 wa tt lamp , con ta in in g a ve ry thin ,

rum ple d she e t of a luminum fo i l , and in ste ad of th e u su a l vacuum , th e

bu lb i s fille d wi th oxyge n . Fo r th e filam e n t ordin ari ly u se d a s a lighting me dium in ste adi ly bu rn ing lam ps, the re i s substi tu te d a sm a ll

p i e ce of fu sible me ta l a cross th e pole s . Whe n th e cu rre n t i s swi tche do n , th e fo i l burns in th e pre se n ce of th e oxyge n , producing a l ight a svivi d a s a fla sh of lightn in g. The re i s no soun d, and of course nosm oke . Th e light i s so rap id and th e in te rva l of i llum in a ti on so bri e ftha t rap id motion m ay b e a rre ste d wi th th e same de gre e of ce rta intya s an e xposure un de r th e most na tura l lighting con di tions.

As a substi tute for e xplosive fla sh powde rs i t i s most va luable , a sn ume rou s horrible a cc ide n ts have occurre d from prema ture and nu

e xpe cte d ign i ti on Of va ri ou s form s of powde r, wh ich, if the y did notin stan tly ki ll th e Ope rator, ofte n made d i sfiguring scars and cause dlong pe ri ods of in te n se suffe ring .

Some of th e more im portan t re cords a r e in clude d in th e followingli st : Mam ma ls : gori lla ; ch impan z e e ; Barbary li on s ; sn ow le opards ;In di an le opard ; Be nga l tige r ; puma ; se rva l ; Afri can cive t ; rate ] ;sm a ll-care d do g ; pola r be a r ; Ala skan brown be ar ; Ame ri can blackbe ar ; ha i ry-care d be ar ; Ca li forn i a se a -lion ; Ma lay and In di an sambar

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de e r ; Am e rican wap i ti ; whi te -ta i le d de e r ; Chapman z e bra ; Ame ricanbi son ; a lpaca ; guanaco ; tahr ; Sibe ri an ibe x ; Afr ican and Indi an e le

ph an ts ; e chidna ; bab i ru sa ; Bra z i li an a rmadi llo and huti a . B i rds

Ma rt i a l e agle ; Ande an condor ; Ga lapagos hawk ; sn owy owl ; mi lkye agle owl ; Pac ific horn e d owl ; Vi rgin i a horn e d owl ; g i ant e agle owl ;

horn e d owl and Save gn y e agle owl ; ga le ate d cura ssow ; Au stra li anstone plove r ; go lde n conure ; wa ttle d sta rling ; z igz ag b i tte rn ; NorthAfri can ostri ch ; Job i ca ssowa ry ; Darwin rhe a ; magua ri stork ; r ed

cre ste d cocka too ; blue -foote d booby ; Ame ri can wh i te pe l ican s ; blackduck ; turke y and mute swans. Re pti le s : In di an cobra ; kin g cobra ;an aco nda ; ka rung ; tre e b o a ; mangrove snake ; con olophu s and Sur in am

toad , com pri sing forty-thre e ge ne ra and se ve nty-n ine spe ci e s . Photo

graph ic a id wa s give n to th e e ngin e e r in con struction work, in re cording accide n ts from fa lling tre e s, damage to bu i ldings and corra ls, and

i n locating n ew proj e cts .

Th e de partm e nt con tinu e s to be th e source for obta in ing photographs for an in cre a s ing num be r of a rti sts and publ i she rs, and th e o c

ca sion s are ve ry ra re whe re in we cann ot supply e xactly what i s ne e de d .

Bu lle t in : All of th e i ssu e s of th e Bulle tin for th e ye ar 1930 we rein te re st in g, o f unu sua l va lue and volumin ou s . Dr. Townse nd co n

tribute d two num be rs, Twe n ti e th Ce n tury Wh a l ing, and se t forth in

an othe r num be r th e account of h i s la st trip to th e Ga lapagos Islands ,wi th th e Astor Galapagos Expe di ti on . It wa s i llu stra te d cop i ou sly byme m be rs of h i s pa rty, and in clude d an accoun t by Ke rm i t Roose ve lt ofth e a ttempt made to ge t to th e crate r in th e in te ri or of Inde fa tigable .

Mr . Cranda ll , Cura tor of B i rds in th e Zoological Park, pre pa re d a

num be r o n th e Owls . Dr . Be e be d ivide d be twe e n two num be rs th e

e ve n ts of h i s la te st work at Be rmuda , and Dr . Di tm a rs pre pare d a ve rya ttractive pape r “

Th e Ve n omou s Se rpe n ts of th e New World,”i llu s

t ra ted wi th photographs made in th e fie ld and from th e colle cti on s o f

th e Soci e ty made in th e Zoologica l Pa rk . Th e Bu lle tin for 1930 madeaggrega te of 264 page s, wi th 278 i llu stra ti on s . The re has be e n a

demand for th e Bulle tin wh ich has be e n con stan t, and i t i s most gra ti fying to th e Soci e ty tha t thi s pe ri odica l finds i ts way in to th e most

d i stant fore ign countri e s a ll ove r th e world.

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Z o o logi ca : Five pape rs we re contri bute d to Zoolog ica in 1930

and a re he rewi th l i ste d : Vo l . XI, No . 3 , Di re ct Bon e Forma tion in th e

Antle r Tin e s of Two Am e ri can Ce rv idae : Vi rgin i a De e r and Ame ri canWap i ti , 42 page s, 56 figu re s, by Cha rle s V. No b ack andWa lte r Mode l] ;Vo l . XI, No . 4

, A L i st of An ti lle an Re pti le s and Am phib i ans, 56 p age s,by Thoma s Barbour ; Vo l . XI , No . 5, D igi tal Ep iphyse s and Ca rp alBon e s in th e Growing In fan t Fe m a le Gori lla , 36 page s, 16 figure s, byCha rle s V. No b ack ; Vo l . XII, No . 3 , No t o st o m us Be e b e i , 6 p age s, 1figu re , by Le e Boone , and Vo l . XII

,No . 4

, New De capod and IsopodCru stace ans from Gon ave Bay , Ha i ti , 14 page s, 4 figure s, by Le e Boon e .

Two othe rs we re in proce ss of producti on a t th e close of th e ye ar,o n e of whi ch wa s comple te d la te r, and th e othe r o n e de laye d im te nt i o n a lly be cau se of de ple ti on of fun ds a t that time .

Ma i ling : We sti ll e xpe ri e n ce som e difficu lty in ge tting d i re ct ma i lde live ri e s be cau se of lack of suffici e nt in forma ti on by remova ls ofre si de n ce . Se con d cla ss ma i l i s not forwa rdable and whe n i t i s r e

turn e d i t i s ne ce ssa ry to se n d o u t a form le tte r un de r a two -ce n t stampin orde r to tra ce th e de stin a ti on of a fau lty addre ss . We have twoform s, o n e wh ich re que sts th e corre ct addre ss, and an othe r wh ich a sksa ve rifica ti on of a de stin ati on wh ich ha s be e n take n from re cords a t

o ur di sposa l . By the se me thods we have found i t possible to loca te a

fa i r pe rce n tage of chan ge s . Ove r or to b e e xact ad

dre sse d pe riodi ca ls, books and invi ta tion s we re pu t through th e ma i lse rvi ce wi th bu t a sma ll m argin of re turn s . Th e gre a te st care i s take nto in sure e ach membe r th e safe de l ive ry of a ll ma i l tha t the y shouldre ce ive , and th e numbe r of n o n -de l ive rable p i e ce s tha t ar e re turn e d hasshown a n e glig ible pe rce n tage of e rrors cha rge able to th i s de pa rtm en t.

Me m be rsh ip : Th e me m be rship of th e Soci e ty wa s incre a se d lastye a r by o n e campa ign to th e e xte n t of a fa i r re tu rn for th e amount

e xpe nde d in pre pa ring th e printe d ma tte r tha t wa s ma i le d, and se ve n tyse ve n Ann u a l and e ight Li fe me m be rs we re adde d to th e file s . Be side sthe se a numbe r e n rolle d through th e D i re ctor’s office and tha t of Mr.Mi tche ll . The re turn wa s a ll that cou ld b e e xpe cte d con side rin g th e

p e ri od of fin an ci a l de pre ssi on wh i ch se eme d to be a r he avi ly upone ve ry wa lk of li fe .

DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMENS FROM THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK

REPORT OF

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMYAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

BEG to subm i t he rewi th my re port o n th e spe c im e n s re ce ive d fromth e New York Zoolog ica l Soci e ty during th e ye a r 1930, wi th a

sum m ary of the i r d i stributi on .

Th e monthly re ce ipts of ma te ri a l w e re as follows

Sp e cim e ns

19

12

14

19

15

30

Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Tota l

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

234

The se spe cim e n s we re di stribute d to th e following Muse um De

p a r tm e n t s and othe r In sti tu tion s, or othe rwi se d i spose d of, a s note d

De pa rtm entDe partme n tDe pa rtm e n tDe pa rtm e n tDe partm e n tDe partm e n t

Of Mamma logyof Orn i thologyof He rpe tologyof Com para tive An a tomyof Public Educa ti onof Pre pa ra ti on

Colle ge of Physi c i an s and Surge on sNew York Unive rsi tyMr . Dona ld Ca rte rNot wante d or de stroye d

66

50

59

20

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WILLIAM K . GREGORY, Cu ra t o r .

REPORT OF

THE PENSION BOARD

To THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NDER th e Cha i rm an sh ip of Dr . Lewi s Ruthe rfurd Morri s, th ePe n si on Boa rd he ld i t s me e tings, during 1930, in th e office s of

Mr . Corn e l iu s R. Agn ew, Tre a su re r, at 82 Be ave r Stre e t, Ci ty.

Th e pe rson n e l of th e Board for 1930 wa s a s follows : Dr . Lewi sRuthe rfu rd Morri s, Cha i rman ; Mr . W. Re dmond Cross, Vice -!Ch a i rm an ; Mr . Corn e l iu s R. Agn ew, Tre a su re r ; Mr . H . R. Mi tche ll, Assi stan t -Tre a su re r ; Mr . Le e S. Cranda ll , Se cre ta ry ; Dr . W. Re id Bla i r, Mr.Ge orge C . Cla rk, Dr . Ge orge B i rd Grinn e ll and Dr . Charle s H . Townsend .

Be ginn ing o n Jan uary 1, th e Zoolog ica l Soc i e ty in cre a se d i t s ye arlycontribu ti on to th e Pe n si on Fun d from to

Du rin g th e ye ar, supe rannu a ti on pe n si ons we re gran te d to two

me m be rs : He n ry Moock and Be rn a rd McEn r o e , wi th se rvice re cords inth e Zoologi ca l Pa rk of twe n ty-e ight and thi rty-o n e ye ars, re spe ctive ly.

Nin e n ew me m be rs we re e le cte d during 1930, and the re we re two

re signa ti on s, bringing th e membe rship , a t th e close of th e ye a r, to o n e

hundre d and th i rty-thre e .

Two me m be rs re ache d th e age of s ixty-fiv e ye a rs but con tinue din th e se rvi ce , e xempt from furthe r paym e n t of pe n si on due s .

The re we re twe n ty-thre e nam e s on th e li st of pe nsi one rs a t th e

be ginn ing of th e ye a r and th e same numbe r at th e close . Howe ve r,th e m on thly di sbu rseme n t in cre a se d from in Janua ry to $1,

in De cembe r . In sp i te of th i s in cre a se of in bene fitpaym e n ts, th e fun d re corde d a n e t ga in in re sou rce s for th e ye a r of

a s compare d wi th a ga in of for 1929.

Ju st be fore th e close of th e ye ar, Mi ssouri Pacific Ra i lway 5%bon ds to th e am oun t of we re purcha se d for bringi ng th e inve ste d fun ds to th e total of

LEWIS R. MORRIS, Cha i rm an . LEE S. CRANDALL, Se cre ta ry .

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Islands made possible by th e ge n e rosi ty of Mr. Vin ce n t Astor . Man yof the se have n e ve r be e n e xh ib i te d in any aquarium he re to fo re .

A co lle cti on o f th e Si lve r gar , St ro ngy lu ra m a r ina s, a spe ci e s

d ifficu lt to tran sport and wh ich we cou ld not e stabli sh be fore , cause dcon side rable favorable com me n t . The y ar e a cre di t to th e colle ctorsin th e ma tte r of ca re fu l and in te llige n t han dl in g and ar e thriving on lybe cau se of th e im prove d wa te r con d i tion s .

Se a horse s, wh i ch have be e n e xce e dingly ra re loca lly for a numbe rof ye a rs appe a re d in con side rable num be rs in th e fa ll . Be cau se o f th e

conge sti on cau se d by th e in te re st of vi si tors , two ga lle ry tanks havebe e n give n ove r to th e di splay of them .

Two se a li on s we re le ft in th e Ce n tra l Pa rk Zoo du e pa rtly toth e fact tha t o u r cond i ti on s for a i r bre a th ing mam m a ls a r e not sat

i sfa ct o ry and pa rtly be cau se of th e de m an ds o n space of th e unu su a l

n um be r and vari e ti e s of othe r floor pool an ima ls .”

Fi sh Ha tch e ry : Th e following fish e ggs we re incuba te d in th e

hatche ry, for e xh ib i ti on pu rpose s :

Ma te ri a l don a te d for th e Ha tche ry.

By U . S. Bure au of Fi she ri e s .Ra inbow Trou t Eggs, from Ve rmon t .Ra inbow Trout Eggs, from We st Vi rgin i a .

Chin ook Sa lmo n Eggs from Ore gon .

By Ca li forn i a Fi sh and Game Com m i ssion .

Golden Trou t Eggs, from Ca l i forn i a .

By New York Sta te Ha tche ry.

Brown Trou t (Finge rl ings ) from Cold Spring Ha rbor .

Th e following d i sposi tion s of ma te ri al we re madeBrown Trou t (Finge rl ings ) to In te rsta te Pa rkCh in ook Sa lm on (Finge r l ings ) to In te rsta te Pa rk,Ra inbow Trou t (Finge rlings ) to In te rsta te Pa rkGolde n Trou t (Eye d Eggs ) to Bradford Esta te , N . Y.

Wo rk ofth e Co lle ct ing Bo a t : Th e activi ty of th e Se aho rse wa ssomewha t va ri e d from othe r ye ars for a num be r of re a son s . Th e ne e dof re place m e nt of la rge fishe s wa s de fin i te ly le ss than form e rly and

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Moti on p ictu re s we re pre pa re d by th e Ph o t o co lo r Corpora tion and

by Pa ramoun t News Co .

Re le a se s we re give n to th e Pre ss a s de eme d advi sable .

COOPERATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Exchange s : Exchan ge s we re m ade wi th th e followin g in sti tuti ons

Be lle Isle Aquarium, De tro i t, Mi ch igan .

She dd Aquarium,Ch icago , 111.

Boston Aquarium , Boston , Ma ss .Aquar i e nfisch Im port Export CO . , Wan dsbe k, Ge rm an y.

Gift s : Th e followin g in sti tu ti ons we re pre se n te d wi th living spe cime ns of e spe ci a l in te re st to them

Gothe nburg Aquarium, Swe de n .

Oce an ograph ic In sti tu te , Mon aco .

Ce n tra l Park Zoo , New York Ci ty .

Be rlin Aquarium, Be rlin , Ge rman y.

Re ge nt’s Park Aquarium, London , England .

Th e following insti tu ti on s we re pre se n te d wi th non-l iving mate ri alAm e ri can Mu seum of Na tural H i story.

Mo n t efio r e Hosp i ta l , New York Ci ty.

Colle ge of Physi c i an s and Surge ons, New York Ci ty.

Assi stan ce t o o th e r Aqua rium s : Re pre se n tative s of both th e Fa i rmoun t Pa rk Aquarium, Phi lade lphi a , and th e She dd Aquarium , Ch i

cago , v i si te d th e labora tory to study o ur me thod of con trolling th e

chemica l quan ti ti e s in store d Se a wa te r. Th e Be lle Isle Aquarium,

De tro i t, e xpre sse d a de si re to do l ikewi se . At thi s wr i ting, Dr . Van

De usen of th e Fa i rmount Pa rk Aquarium re ports favorable re sults .En t e r ta inm e n t : Th e Am e rican Soci e ty of Ichthyologi sts and

He rpe tologi sts he ld the i r annual me e ting in New York th i s ye ar and

o n th e e ve n ing of May 20 we re g ive n a priva te showing of th e Aqua riume xh ibi ts . Th e office s and labora tory rooms we re thrown ope n to th egathe ring wh i le va ri ou s in form a l d i scu ssi ons we re he ld .

Atm o sp h e r ic co n tam in a t i o n : An organ i z a tion kn own a s th e Na

t i o n a l Board o n San i ta ti on e stabl i she d o n e of i t s daylight re cordingde vice s a t th e Aquarium in conn e ction wi th a study of smoke con di

ti ons in New York Ci ty.

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

DEATH OF MR. WHITON

In th e de ath of Mr. He n ry De ve raux Wh i ton, th e office rs of th e

Aquarium lost a gre a tly va lu e d fri e nd . Through h i s inte re st and he lpfuln e ss th e in sti tuti on b e n efitt ed man y tim e s and in many ways . Th e

D i re ctor e spe c i a lly m i sse s th e wa rm pe rson al re la tionsh ip wi th h imtha t e xi ste d man y ye ars .

Mr . Wh i ton be came a me m be r of th e Exe cutive Com m i tte e of th eZoologica l Soci e ty in 1924

,a Vi ce -pre side n t in 1925 and pa rti cipa te d

active ly in ca rrying o n th e obj e cts for wh ich th e Soci e ty wa s founde d .

THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT

Pa rap e t : Th e parape t of th e ou te r wa ll was comple te d in th e

e a rly pa rt of th e ye a r.

Addi t i o na l Exh i b i t i o n Sp ace : Th e two n ew large wa ll tanks o n

th e m a in floor and th e se ction of th e galle ry to b e de vote d to a di splayof “trop ica l toy fishe s” a r e unde r con struction and e xpe cte d to b e in

se rvi ce by th e spring of 193 1. In th e la tte r the re ar e to b e se ve n ty-twosm all aquari a and e ight tanks for sm a ll am ph ibi ans . Wi th th e co m

p le t i o n of thi s se ction th e Aquarium wi ll have e xpande d to i t s pre se nt

physi ca l lim i ts . In conn e cti on wi th thi s con structi on , th e O ld no

longe r u se fu l and possibly dange rou s smoke stack wa s remove d, a llowing o n e of th e n ew tanks to b e bu i lt somewha t large r than originallyde signe d .

Ligh t ing Sy st e m : Th e n ew lighting system i s ne arly com ple te d

and i s e xpe cte d to b e in ope ra tion e arly in 1931 . Th i s shou ld make a

gre a t im proveme n t in th e appe aran ce of th e e xh ib i ti on hall and in th e

d i splay of Spe cime n s .

Ro o f Re p a i rs : Th e Pa rk De pa rtm e n t corre cte d som e faulty wa te rproofing on th e office roof.

Fre sh Wa t e r Re se rvo i r : Provi sion i s be ing made for th e e stabli shme n t of a fre sh wate r re se rvo i r for th e be tte r con trol of i t s turb idi tyand chemica l cha racte r (Se e unde r “

Fre sh Wa te r In thi s

th e C i ty De pa rtme nt of Wa te r, Ga s and Ele ctric i ty i s coope ra ting.

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FINANCIAL REMARKS

Budge t : Th e Ma in te n ance Fund of th e Aquarium , appropri a te dby th e Ci ty for th e pa st ye a r, wa s In addi tion to th i s th eC i ty appropri a te d la te r in th e ye ar for th e insta llati on of a

mode rn and ade quate lightin g system,for addi tional sa lari e s

t o th e lowe r pa id e m ploye e s and to me e t a de fici t at th e e nd

of th e ye a r. Th e New York Zo ologi ca l Soc i e ty h a s spe n t of i t s ownfunds th e sum of a s addi ti ona l com pe nsati on to th e e m

p lo y e e s . Addi ti on a l living e xhibi ts we re purcha se d by th e Soci e ty forth e Aquarium in th e amoun t of

Priv i lege Acco unt : Th i s account, sta rte d many ye ars ago , ha s

grown to an import ant amount a s m ay b e se e n by re fe re nce to th e

financi a l sta te m e n t. Th e total amount of sa le s for th e ye a r wasn e tting a profit of Th e Gu ide Book to th e

Aquarium i s th e most in de m and of an y publ icati on, cop i e s be ingsold during th e ye ar .

EXTRA -MURAL ACTIVITIES

Ga lap ago s Is lands : Mr. Vince nt Astor organ i z e d an e xpe di tion to

th e Galapagos Arch ipe lago wi th Dr . Town se nd a s le ade r of th e sci e n

t ific activi ti e s .1 A ge n e ra l surve y wa s made of th e in te ri or of In defa tigable Island wh ich h ad ne ve r be fore be e n pe n e tra te d so fa r by a

sc i e n tific party.

Th e party wa s com pose d of th e fo lllow ing : Commodore Astor,Ke rmi t Roose ve lt, Suydam Cu tting, Robe rt Huntington , Dr . Euge n ePool of th e New York Hosp i tal , Clare nce L . Hay of th e Ame ri canMu se um of Na tu ra l Hi story, Jame s P. Chap in , orn i tholog i st, Am e rican Muse um o f Na tura l H i story, H . K. Sve n son , botan i st, BrooklynBotani c Garde n, Wi lfre d S. Bron son , a rti st, Charle s H . Townse nd,New York Aquarium , who acte d as d i re ctor of th e e xpe d i ti on andElwin

R. Sanborn ,pho tographe r, New York Zoolo g i ca l Soci e ty.

Much va luable mate ri a l was colle cte d, th e fishe s and se a bi rdsbe ing of gre a te st inte re st to th e Aquarium . The re we re 265 of th eform e r, many spe c i e s of wh ich h ad ne ve r be e n e xhi bi te d in an y

1 A m o r e de tai le d a cco un t o f t hi s t ri p o ccup i e s th e e n ti r e num b e r o f th e B ull e t i n fo r J u ly-Augus t1930.

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Be rm uda : Mr . Howle y on vaca ti on vi si te d th e Be rmuda Aquariumand re ports that i t i s a ve ry a ttractive and we ll organ i z e d uni t . Th e

Cura tor, Mr . L . L . Mowbray, arrange d instructive obse rva ti on trip sto ne arby re e fs .

WORK OF THE LABORATORY

Th e Aquarium labora tory, a lthough only two ye ars have passe dsince th e insta lla ti on of prope r e qu ipm e n t, h a s a lre ady am ply ju sti fie di t s e stabli shme nt . Th e practi ca l applica ti on of vari ou s se emi ngly ah

stract studi e s have made te lling e ffe cts o n th e routin e tre atm e n t of spe cime n s and othe rs a r e in va riou s stage s of de ve lopm e n t .

Co n t ro l ofSto red Se a Wa t e r : Th e succe ssful ma in te n ance of th eprope r bi carbon a te con di tion of se a wate r a s outline d in la st ye ar’sre port h as e xce e de d o ur be st hope s . A full de scripti on of th e re su ltsand th e e xact te chn i que i s g ive n in a forthcoming numbe r of “Zoolog ica” . Othe r aqu arium s , trouble d wi th th e same con di ti ons, a re

followin g th i s proce dure . (Se e unde r “Coope ra ti on wi th othe r in st i tu

As fu rthe r e vide n ce s of th e succe ss of thi s me thod, th e fo llowing m ay b e me n tion e d .

For th e first tim e in th e hi story of th e insti tuti on , a ye a r h as gon eby wi thout o n e or more trips to th e We st Indi e s for colle ction purpose s .Tha t th i s wa s not a ssoci ate d to an y gre a t de gre e wi th th e colle ctionbrought from th e Ga lapagos Islands in th e spring i s shown by th e facttha t w e found i t n o sm a ll proble m to prope rly place the se spe cime ns,so full we re th e tanks

, a t a time whe n forme rly o ur conce rn was wi thth e proble m of maki ng a sa ti sfactory showing . Th e on ly othe r addi tionsmade to th i s colle ction we re a few sp e c i e s we did not have , from a co l

le ction of Ke y We st fishe s made by o ur colle ctor for th e BostonAqu arium and som e ma te ri a l colle cte d by th e Se aho rse in local wate rs.Most of th e la tte r con si ste d of ma te ri a l tha t we forme rly could not ke e pwe ll , if a t a ll , in o ur store d wa te r. Among the se m ay b e me n tioned,si lve r gar , St ro ngy lura m a r ina s (Wa lb aum ) , si lve r pe rch, Ba i rdie llach ry su ra (Lace pe de ) , l i z ard fish , Syn odus fo e t e n s (Linnae us) and va rio us inve rte bra te s . A re m a in ing con side rable porti on of local spe cime ns

was gi ve n to th e De tro i t Aquarium in e xchange for fre sh wate r fishe s .

Th e de ve lopm e n t of a vari e ty of fre e living mi cro -organi sm s

Uppe r : F i she r m e n se in in g a t t h e B e r r y Is lan d s , Ba ha m a s . M an y o f t h e sp e c im e n s a t

t h e A qu a r i um w e r e take n a t th i s lo ca l i ty . L ow e r : F i e ld labo r a to r y a t P ira t e '

s N e st .(S e e te xt . )

Sn a ppe rs , Xy m ’

ch t hy s a nd q i s t i us . Fro m t h e A sto r Gala pa go s Expe d i t i o n .

Pho to graph , S . C . D unto n .

Upp e r : Ga la pa go s pu ffe r , Sp h e r o i de s and P a c ific black tr igge r -fish ,M e li ch t h y s . L ow e r

V a r i e ga t e w r a sse ,B odia n u s . F r o m t h e A sto r Ga la pa go s Exp e d i t i o n . P h o t o gra ph ,

S . C . D u n t o n .

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utt e rly unable to live in contam in a te d wa te r i s looke d upon as a

whole some condi tion . It i s planne d to m ake a study of the se . EnoughCy clo p s de ve lope d to form a substanti a l pa rt of th e food of some Se a

Horse s, Hip p o cam p us.

On e of th e most noteworthy i tems in conn e ct ion wi th th e b icar

bona te con trol i s tha t practi ca lly e ve ry spe cime n tha t di e d during th eye ar re ve ale d on autopsy some condi ti on to wh ich de a th could b eascribe d, such a s e xte rna l or inte rna l para si te s, injuri e s or pa tholog ica lcon di tions . Forme rly, th e ma j ori ty of de ad fishe s appe are d to b enorma l in a ll re spe cts and we now can re fe r those , wi th l i ttle doubt,to th e di rectly toxi c effe cts of abnorma l chemi ca l quanti ti e s in th e

se a wa te r.

Th e amount of fre e ca rbon di oxi de and hydroge n sulph ide di ssolve d in th e se a wa te r i s sti ll slightly e xce ssive and prope r addi tion a l

a e ra tion appa ra tus h as be e n de signe d and i s now unde r con structi on .

Thi s we hope wi ll make for furthe r im proveme n t in an a lre ady h ighlysa ti sfactory system. Th e Be ach-Russ Co ., manu facture rs of vacuumpumps, re nde re d va luable adv ice and a ssi stance in th i s conne cti on and

we a re aga in gra te fu l to Dr. Home r Smi th and Mr. N . Fa rn acci forte chn ica l advi ce in re la te d chemi ca l ma tte rs .

The re has a lways be e n a loss of se a wa te r in th i s e xte n sive and

compli cate d system of tanks, p ipe s and pumps that cou ld not b eascribe d to e vapora ti on . On ve ry cri tica l e xam inati on of a ll factorsand a care ful che ck on dai ly losse s, i t wa s found tha t the y ave rage dabout o n e quart p e r minute . Thi s d i stribute d ove r such a system i s

cle arly accounted for by “swe a ting” of th e o ld cement tanks, couple d

wi th ve ry trivi a l le aks in dra in va lve s due to tiny gra ins of sand e t

ce te ra , pre ve ntin g the i r pe rfe ct se a tin g. It i s ra the r re m a rkable tha tsuch losse s ar e not gre a te r. Unde rstandin g the se condi tion s, work i sunde r way to systematica lly stop the se “

p in hole”le aks and tighte n th e

system insofar as poss ible . At thi s wri tin g th e dai ly loss h a s a lre adybe e n re duce d about two-th i rds . A pe rfe ctly tight syste m un de r th eb icarbon ate tre a tment should show an actua l incre ase in th e bulk ofwate r.

Co n t ro l ofFre sh Wa t e r : Th e fre sh wa te r for a numbe r of ye arsh as be e n turb id at ce rta in se a son s to th e po int whe re prope r vi ewing

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of th e spe cime n s h as be e n im po ssible . Be cause i t i s e n ti re ly sa t i sfac

tory fo r hou seho ld purpose s, fu rthe r con trol by th e wa te r works can

n o t b e looke d for . Ou r filte rs a r e e n ti re ly un able to cope wi th thi scon di ti on, du e to th e pre se n ce of a fin e collo ida l clay. A large p a rt

of th e ye ar’s a ctivi ty wa s de vote d to th e study of possible me an s ofcorre cting thi s by abou t a doz e n stan da rd m e thods, in cluding m e chan i

ca l u ltra -filt e r s , che m i ca l pre c ip i tati on , e le ctrica l pre c ip i ta ti on , and

b i o -pre c ip i ta ti on . Ea ch o n e e xam in e d or e xpe rim e n te d wi th showe do n e or m ore drawbacks for o ur pu rpose s, such a s le aving th e wa te r

in imprope r chemica l con di ti on , e xpe n se or d ifficu lty of ope ra tion ore xce ssive deman ds of space for e qu ipm e n t . Fin a lly i t wa s de te rm in e dto e stabli sh a close d system, sim i la r to that of th e sa lt wa te r supply.

Th e plan s for th i s a r e n ow be in g drawn up . By corre cting th e matte r

th i s way , advantage s in addi ti on to clar i fying th e wa te r a r e ga in e d a s

th e system i s the n un de r o ur absolu te com m an d and we a r e inde p e nd

e n t of se a son a l or othe r fluctua t ion s in th e na ture of th e mixe d wa te rsfrom va ri ou s wa te r she ds . Fo r e xample , i t wi ll b e possible to ma in

ta in an y de gre e of a ci di ty or a lka lin i ty su i table and a de s i rable mi crofaun a m ay b e de ve lope d .

Hydro ge n Su lp h ide : Th e pre se n ce of hydroge n su lph ide in re adi lyde te ctable quan ti ti e s in e xpe rime nta l ba lan ce d ma rin e aqua ri a , led to

an inve stiga ti on of th e qu an ti ti e s of th i s toxi c gas in th e vari ou s

aquarium systems and in th e a i r ove r th e floor pools. Dr . J . N . Gowan

loch, forme rly o fDa lhou s i e Un ive rsi ty, was employe d to make a studyof th i s ma tte r . Thu s fa r h i s re se arche s po in t to quan ti ti e s of a sufhc i e n t am oun t to probably act a s a ge n e ra l de pre ssan t o n aqua tic an i

ma ls and to a gre a te r e xte n t o n a i r bre a th ing an im a ls, e spe c i a lly b i rdsand mamm a ls . More ade qua te a e ra ti on and ve n ti la tion of th e whole

bu i lding t o vo id th e ga s, se em to b e th e indica te d proce dure a t thi swri ting . It m ay b e no te d in th i s conn e cti on tha t difficulti e s wi th se a ls

and se a li on s m ay b e a ssoc i a te d more d i re ctly wi th th i s ga s than wi thm e re ly a lack of u ltravi ole t rays a s was first suspe cte d . In man y ca se sn ew an im a ls droope d lon g be fore i t cou ld b e possible for them to

re a ct in such a mann e r be cause of a lack of u ltravi ole t .I

Ch e m ica l Bufie r ing in Ba lan cedAqua ria : By su i table e xpe rime nts

i t h a s be e n shown in th e labora tory tha t man y of th e “trop i ca l toy

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hold ing the i r colle cti on in b ay wa te r we we re able to avoid contamin a t ing th e close d ci rcu la ti on . Th e few spe c ime ns re ta ine d from thatcolle ction we re he ld in quarantine in bay wate r and those that de ve lope d i t we re cure d a s be fore , suppose dly by th e lowe r salin i ty, wi thina month .

Tre m a t ode s : A study of th e l i fe hi story of th e only para si te nowgivin g se ri ou s trouble (Ep ide lla m e lle n i Maca llum ) was made by Mr.T. L . Jahn of New York Un ive rsi ty du ring th e summe r . Th i s workwa s followe d by Mr . L . R. Kuhn of th e same insti tuti on who con side re dm e ans of su i tably controlling i t , and made such progr e ss tha t no furthe r fe ar of uncon trollable outbre aks i s conce ivable . More fre qu e ntcle ansing of th e filte rs remove s th e nume rou s e ggs tha t lodge the re .

Ultraviole t rays prove d to b e le tha l to th e trematode s in dose s notdamaging to th e fishe s . Th e para si te s ki lle d by th i s me an s turn e d a

pale gre e n on de ath . It i s hope d to study thi s effe ct in furthe r de ta i l .Th e supposi ti on made in la st ye ar’s re port that the se para si te s flour i shbe tte r in aci difie d se a wa te r was not borne o ut by th e pe ri odic abnudance of th e organ i sm th i s ye a r, in prope rly tre a te d se a wa te r. Mr.Kuhn tri e d a vari e ty of substance s in individual tre a tme n t and foundthe m e fl e ct iv e in th e orde r me n ti one d :

So la rge n tum (and othe r simi la r Si lve r products ) 1 7 of 1 p e r ce ntin fre sh wa te r

Eosin , p e r ce n t in se a wa te rSodium chloride adde d to se a wa te r to bring sp . g . to about

Th e la tte r i s e spe ci a lly favore d as such an incre ase in sa lini tyki lls th e para si te s a lm ost imme di ate ly and shows no e ffe ct o n th e fishe stre a te d for pe ri ods a s high a s twe nty-four hou rs, at le a st. On e of th eadvantage s of th i s me thod i s tha t an e n ti re tank m ay b e so tre ate d and

the n a llowe d to ama lgam ate wi th th e ge ne ra l system wi thout do ingmore than ra i sing th e sa l in i ty a trifle which mu st b e constan tly lowe re do n accoun t of othe r factors in an y e ve n t. Wi th th e ope ra ti on of th esa lin o st a t to b e de scribe d in th e num b e r of Z o o logi ca on salt wa te rcon trol thi s corre ction i s au toma ti c . Both of the se stude n ts worke dun de r th e dire cti on of Dr. Horace Stunkard .

Vi s i t ing Stude nt s : Th e following pe rson s u se d faci li ti e s at th e

labora tory a t va ri ou s time s durin g th e ye a r in addi tion to th e sp e ci al

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inve st iga tors Dr. Gowan lo ch , Mr . Jahn and Mr. Kuhn employe d onde fin i te Aqua rium proble m s .

1 . Dr. E. H . Behre , Lou i si an a State Un ive rsi ty. Chroma tophorephysi ology.

2 . Mr. C . W. Coa te s , Sex re cogn i tion in v iviparou s fishe s .

3 . Dr. J . N . Go wan lo ch , Cond itione d refle xe s in fishe s .4 . Dr. H . S. Hopkins, New York Un ive rsi ty. Ti ssue re sp i ra tion .

5. Dr. L . L . Richte r, Fi sh po i son ing .

6 . Dr. Hom e r Sm i th and Mr . N . Fa rn a cc i , Kidn e y fun ction inth e Toad Fi sh .

7 . Dr. Flore n ce Wood , New York Un ive rs i ty. Ce rta in photogr aphi c work .

PUBLICATIONS BY THE STAFF

CHARLES H. TOWNSENDThe Wha ling Si tua t io n : Sci e n ce Vo l . LXXII , NO . 1878, De c . 26,

1930. pp . 652 -653 .

Th e Jan .-Fe h . Bu lle tin of th e New York Zoologica l Soci e ty de vote d

to a conside ra tion of th e rap idly di sappe aring whale s and th e Jun e -Ju lynumbe r de vote d to th e Astor Ga lapagos e xpe di tion , we re pre pare d byth e D i re ctor .

c. M . BREDER, J R.

Re p o rt o n Syn e nt o gna th Ha b i ts and D e v e lo p m e n t : Ca rneg i e Inst i tut i o n Ye a r Book . NO . 28. 1928-1929 . pp . 279-282 . 1 plate .

We st India n Fo rm s of th e Fly i ng Fi sh Ge nus Cy p se lu ru s, Wi ththe D e scr ip t i o n ofa New Sp e ci e s . C . M . Ere de r, Jr . and J . T. Ni chols .No v i t a t e s . NO . 417 . Ma rch 27, 1930. pp . 1-9. 5 Figs .

A Ke y t o At lan t ic Sp e c ie s ofthe Ge nus Cyp se lurus Wi th a New

Fly ing Fi sh fro m th e Cle ve landMuse um’

s“Blo sso m

”Exp edi t io n . J . T.

Ni chols and C. M. Ere de r, Jr . No v i t a t e s NO . 428. Augu st 25, 1930.

pp . 1-8. 4 Figs.

Re m a rks o n the Fly ing Fi sh Ge nus Pt e no no tus . C . M . Ere de r, Jr.and J . T. Ni chols . Cope i a . NO . 3 . Se pt . 30, 1930. p . 89.

On th e St ruc tura l Sp e cia li z a t io n ofFly ing Fi sh Fro m the Stand

p o int ofAe rody na m ic s . Cope i a NO . 4, De ce m be r 3 1, 1930. pp . 114-121.

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PERSONNEL

At time s during th e ye a r va ri ou s m e n we re suppl i e d by Th e Associ at i o n for Im proving th e Condi ti on Of th e Poor . Th e addi ti on Of the s em e n fre e d o ur re gu lar employe e s of rou tine de ta i ls e n abl in g the m to

a tte n d to vari ou s ma tte rs of not a stri ctly routin e na ture .

Two Of o u r e m ploye e s we re made spe c i a l Office rs so as to havepolice au thori ty in th e bu i ldin g a t a ll t ime s .

ATTENDANCE AT

Janua ry Vi si tors6 ‘

Fe bru a ryMarchApri lMay

Jun e

Ju lyAugu stSe pte m be rOctobe rNove m be rDe ce m be r

SALINITY

Re cord Ofmon thly me an tempe ra ture s and spe ci fic gravi ti e s and

acidi ty o f th e wa te r of New York Harbor a t th e Ba tte ry during th eye ar

JanuaryFe bru a ryMa rch

1 Fr o m o b se rva t i o n s a t th e N ew Yo rk Aqua ri um by Mr .

c o r r e c t e d t o 60°F . pH va lu e s r e a d o n a La Mo t t e

a s b e i ng t o o sm a ll .

AQUARIUM BY MONTHS—1930

Da i ly Ave rage

Hydro ge n i o nC o nce n tra ti o n Spe cific(pH va lu e s ) Gravi ty

Tho m as Howle y . Sp e cific G ravi ty r e adi ngs

c o m pa ra t o r . N o t c o rr e c t e d fo r sa lt e rro r .

Th e ba t hysphe r e su bm e rgi n g o n i t s wa y t o fo u r te e n hun d r e d fe e t d e pth ; s h o w in g t h e s t e e l

cable and rubbe r ho s e co n ta i n i n g te le ph o n e and e le ctr ic l ight w ire s .

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF TROPICAL RESEARCH

WILLIAM BEEBE, Di re cto r

Regula r Stafi: WILLIAM BEEBE, DIRECTOR ; JOHN TEE-VAN, Ge n e ral Ass i stan t ;GLORIA HOLLISTER, Te chn ical Asso ci a te ; WILLIAM K. GREGORY, Sc i e n t ificAsso c ia te ; E. NEWTON HARVEY, Sc i e n tific Asso cia te ; OTIS BARTON,Asso ci a te in charge Of De e p Se a Divi ng ; JOCELYN CRANE, Labo ra to ry Assi stan t ; MARGARET ELLIOTT , Labo ra t o ry A ss i stan t ;VIRGINIA ZIEGLER, Se cre tary ; HELEN TEE-VAN, E. M.

BOSTELMANN, LLEWELLYN MILLER, Art i st s ; H .

BARNES, P . BASS, J . CANNON, J . CONNERY,P. CROUCH,

J . GUERNSEY, P . JACKSON,A . HOLLIS, Fi e ld A ssi stan ts .

Re se a rch Stafl o n Kar t a bo , Arcturus a nd Be rm uda Mat e ria l : CHARLES J . FISH,

MARIE P. FISH, LEE BOONE, HENRY B . BIGELOW, A . L. TREADWELL,C . H. CURRAN, S. H . WILLIAMS, G. C . ROBSON, F. M . SCHOTT.

IX and a ha lf mon ths Of 1930 we re spe n t in th e fie ld a t Non suchIsland, Be rmuda , on th e Se con d Be rmuda Oce anograph i c Expe di

ti on , th e Th i rte e n th Expe di tion Of th e De partm e nt Of Trop ica l Rese arch .

Th e Di re ctor, wi th a staff of n ine , le ft New York o n th e S. S. Fo rtSt . Ge o rge on Apri l 9, and re turn e d on Octobe r 28 on th e Be rm uda .

Th e occupancy of Non such and th e ge ne ra l cha racte r of th e workwe re l ike tha t Of la st ye ar, a con tinua tion and e labora ti on Of th e studyof Be rmuda fish -li fe

,from th e tide pools to those Of th e oce an ’s de pths ,

two mi le s down . Th e re sults of th e pre se n t ye a r, na tu ra lly e xce e de dthose Of 1929, fore -a rme d a s w e now we re wi th knowle dge which e n

able d u s to avo id e rrors and wa ste Of time .

Bu i ldings : More te n ts we re occup i e d than la st ye ar . Th e onlyse riou s thre a t wa s th e hurrican e of August 26 whe n for forty-e ighthou rs we did not kn ow how much harm would b e don e to roofs and

wa lls . Fortunate ly we e scape d th e fu ll force and th e c i rcu lari ty of th ehe a rt of th e storm , and suffe re d but slight damage .

Do m e st ic Arrange m e nt s : Th e gove rnme nt care take r, ArthurTucke r and h i s w i fe , manage d th e me n age as e ffici e ntly as la st ye ar .

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Tran sp o rtat i o n : Thanks to th e ge ne rosi ty OfWi lli am De lano , weh ad a most se rvice able twenty-six foot laun ch, th e Skink, whi ch wasuse d ste adi ly throughou t th e pe ri od of o ur st ay. Thi s save d u s th e

con side rable e xpe n se of cha rte ring a boat and wa s ava i lable for use

day and n ight . Th e othe r boa ts we re re condi ti one d and in con stan t

u se .

Re la t i o ns w i th the Go ve rnm e n t : The se rema ine d a s fr i e ndly a s

be fore . Th e de a th of Hi s Exce lle n cy th e Gove rn or Si r Lou i s Bols wa sa de e p pe rson a l loss . It wa s a t h i s sugge stion tha t we origin a lly owe dth e ide a Of occupyin g Non such a s a labora tory ba se . Th e Acting Go vcru or, Ho n . W. E. Evan s, did e ve ryth ing in h i s powe r for u s .

Equ ip m e n t : Th e e le ctri c ge ne rator se rve d u s ste adi ly throughouto ur stay, a s did th e aqu a ri a and sa lt-wa te r pumps .

On Ju ly 16 th e trawl in g win ch on th e Gladi sfe n broke down and

we we re com pe lle d to orde r a n ew drum from th e Sta te s .

An othe r instance Of kin dne ss o n th e part of th e gove rnme n t was

th e layin g of an e le ctri c cable a cross Nonsuch Scau r from Coope r’s

Island, in re ad in e ss for o u r u se ne xt ye ar .

A n ew Ba th ygauge for re cording th e course Of th e ne ts during th e

trawl wa s made for u s by L . R. Sm i th , Esq . It wa s e n ti re ly succe ssfu l .Th e m ost im portant e ve n t Ofth e ye a r wa s th e bringing to th e Island byMr . Oti s Ba rton Of a ste e l Ba thysphe re . In th i s Mr . Ba rton and I we reable to m ake fifte e n de sce n ts, o n e to a de pth o f 1426 fe e t . Fu ll de ta i ls

of th i s succe ssfu l adve n ture have be e n publ i she d in th e Zoolog ica l

Soci e ty Bu lle t in ,for Novembe r-De ce m be r Of th e pre se n t ye ar .

Stafiand Vi s i t o rs : In addi ti on to o ur re gular staff, Dr . E. NewtonHa rve y and Dr . Wi lli am K . Gre gory spe n t some tim e working at th e

Sta ti on . During o u r stay we e n te rta in e d m an y vi si tors, among whomwe re Adm i ra l Hagga rd, -Dr . W. Re id Bla i r, Prof. E. G . Conkl in ,

Prof.

ROSS Ha rri son , and H . E. St . Johnstone , th e Gove rn or Of th e Le ewa rdIsle s .

On e Of th e be st boys I have e ve r h ad o n an y e xpe di tion , Pa tte n

Jackson , wa s take n i ll o n Se ptembe r 28 and d i e d fiv e days late r o n

Octobe r 2 , from a cute appe n di c i ti s and pe ri ton i ti s .

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CONTRIBUTIONS

309—De e p Se a Fi sh Of th e Hudson Gorge .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Zoolog ica , XII , Numbe r 1 .

3 10—Hap lo ph ryn e hudso n ius, a n ew spe c i e s ; De scripti on and OsteOlogy.

Wi lli am Be e be ,Zoologi ca , XII, Numbe r 2 .

3 11—Fi sh ing a M i le Down in th e Hudson Gorge .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Zoological Soci e ty Bu lle tin , March-Apri l .

3 12—Re port Of Di re ctor, De partme nt of Trop ica l Re se arch, for 1928.

Wi lli am Be e be ,Zoologi ca l Soci e ty Annu a l Re port .

SIB—Be rmuda Oce an ograph ic Expe di ti on .

Wi ll i am Be e be ,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. ,

XXXII , NO . 2 , p . 65.

3 14 —Th e Be rmuda Oce anographic Expe di tion .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Bull . N . Y. Z. S. ,

XXXIII , NO . 2 , p . 35.

3 15—How Be rmuda Acqu i re d i t s Shore Fi she s.John Te e -Van ,

Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. , XXXIII , NO . 2 , p . 67 .

3 16—Fi sh Magic .

Glori a Holli ste r,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. , XXXIII, NO . 2 , p . 72 .

3 17—Ou th e Ra re Abyssa l Octopod Me lan o t e u th i s b e e b e i (sp . n .

A con tributi on to th e Phyloge n y Of the Octo poda .

G. C. Robson ,Proc . ZO O l . So c . London , 1929 , p . 469 .

SIB—No t o st o m us b e e b e i .

Le e Boone ,Zoolog ica , Vo l . XII , NO . 4 .

3 19—New De capod and Isopod Cru stace a from Gon ave Bay , Ha i ti .

Le e Boon e ,Zoolog ica , Vo l . XII, NO . 4.

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320—1 D ive d wi th Dr. Be e be .

We lls Lewi s,St . N i chola s Maga z in e , De ce m be r 1929.

321—De e p Se a Soundings from th e Oce an Off Be rmuda .

Wi lli am Be e be ,New York Time s, Ju ly 14, 1929.

322—Th e L i fe of th e Oce an De pths .Wi lli am Be e be ,New York Time s, De ce m be r 22 , 1929.

323—Th e Arch i te ctura l Be auty Of Fi sh .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Bull . N . Y. Z. S.,

XXXII , NO . 2 , p . 67 .

324—Low De pth Re cord Broke n OffNon such .

Th e Roya l Gaz e tte and Colon i st Da i ly, June 13 , 1930.

325—Sci e n ti st Explore s New Submarine Won de rs a t Gre a t De pths .New York He ra ld Tribune , June 15, 1930.

326—Unknown forms of Li fe from Dark Oce an De pths .Th e Illustra te d Lon don News , June 14, 1930.

327—Wonde rs of th e Di m Wa te r World : Stran ge Fi sh of th e Trop ic

Se as .

Illu stra te d Lon don News, June 2 1, 1930.

328—A Man -Made Mon ste r goe s Down to th e De pths of th e Oce an .

New York Time s, June 22 , 1930.

329—Down in to Davy Jon e s’s Locke r.New York Time s, Magaz ine Se cti on ,

July 13 , 1930.

330—C on que ring Two Worlds.Don Gla ssman ,World Magaz in e , Ju ly 27, 1930.

331—A New Me thod OfDe e p Se a Obse rva ti on a t Fi rst Han d .

He n ry Fa i rfie ld Osborn ,Sci e nce , LXXII , NO . 1854, p . 27 .

332—De e p Se a Inve stigati ons by Submarine Obse rva tion Cham be r.Na tu re , Augu st 9, 1930.

333—Fading Bri lli ancy of Trop ica l Fi she s .New York Ame rican ,

August 10, 1930.

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334—Man’s Gre a te st Ups and Downs .Popu lar Sci e nce Monthly, Se pte m be r, 1930.

335—Thre e Hun dre d Fa th o m s Be n e a th th e Se a .

Popu la r Me chan ics Magaz ine , Octobe r, 1930.

336—Th e Ca ll to Wings .Wi lli am Be e be ,De line a tor Magaz in e , Se ptembe r, 1930.

337 —Th e Ce dars of Non such .

Wi ll i am Be e be ,Atlan ti c Mon thly

, Ma y , 1930.

338—Two Re m arkable Ce pha lopods .G. C. Robson ,

Na tu ra l H i story Maga z in e,Octobe r, 1930.

339—A Qu a rte r M i le Down in th e Ope n Se a .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Bu ll . N . Y. Z . S .

, Vo l . 33 , No . 6, p . 199 , Nov .-De c . , 1930.

340—Th e Ba thysphe re .

Oti s Barton,Bu ll . N . Y . Z. S. , Vo l . 33 , No . 6, p . 233 , Nov

341—How th e Ba thysphe re wa s Ope ra te d .

John Te e -Van .

Bu ll . N . Y. Z . S. , Vo l . 33 , NO . 6, p . 234, Nov

342—Te le phon in g to Davy Jo n e s’s Locke r .Glori a Holli ste r,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S . , Vo l . 33 , NO . 6, p . 240 ,

Nov

343—A Pe rfe cte d De pth Re corde r .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. , Vo l . 33 , NO . 6, p . 244 ,

Nov

34-4—Pa tte n Ja ckson .

Wi lli am Be e be ,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. , Vo l . 33 , No . 6 , p . 248, Nov

345—Log of th e Bathysphe re .

Wi lli am Be e be and Glori a Holli ste r,Bu ll . N . Y. Z. S. , Vo l . 33 , NO . 6, p . 249, NOV

346—Annua l~Re port t o th e Zoologi ca l Soci e ty 1929 .

Wi lli am Be e be .

-De c . , 1930.

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FINANCES

Th e finan ci a l adm in i stra ti on Of th e Zoological Soci e ty i s unde rth e Tre a sure r, th e Exe cu tive Com mi tte e and th e Fin an ce Commi tte e .

Th e Boa rd of Estim a te andApporti onme nt of th e Ci ty of New Yorkappropri a te d for th e ye ar 1930 a tota l of toward th e ma int e n an ce Of th e Zoolog ica l Park and th e Aqua rium. Ba lan ce s Of fundsfrom pre vi ou s appropri a ti ons for a lte ra ti on s and re pa i rs at th e Aquarium we re ava i lable and e xpe n di ture s we re m ade aga in st them duringth e ye a r, a ll Ofwhi ch ar e accounte d for in thi s re port .

During th e ye a r 1930 from income , contribu ti ons and publi cati onfun ds th e Soci e ty e xpe nde d a gran d tota l of Th e e xp endi

ture s in th e Improveme n t and Re pa i r Account we reFo r th e con tinua tion of i ts work, of gre a t publi c be ne fit in th e Pa rk

andAquarium , th e Soci e ty re qu i re s th e imm e d i a te addi ti on Of

to i t s ge n e ra l e n dowme nt, and de si re s th e con stant a tte nti on of i t s m em

be rs and fri e n ds to th e ne e ds of i t s Library, e xte n si on Of i t s sci e n ti ficre se arch work, He ads and Horn s Colle cti on , Publi ca ti ons and Galle ryOfAn ima l Pa in tings .

Commun i ca ti ons or con tributi on s to th e Endowme n t Fun d shouldb e addre sse d e i the r to th e

Se cre tary Of th e New York Zoolog ica l Soci e ty, 101 Park Ave nue ,New York, N . Y. or to th e

Tre a sure r of th e New York Zoolo gical Soci e ty, 82 Be ave r Stre e t,New York, N . Y.

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E reasurt t’

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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1930

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW, Tre asure r

82 Be ave r Stre e t. New Yo rk, N . Y.

98 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

BALANCE SHEETDe ce m be r 31, 1930

Ca sh ASSETSAt C ity Bank Farm e r s Trus t Co m panyOn hand

Acco un ts Rec e ivab leDue fro m C i ty Of New Yo rk o n acco un t of

1930 Pa rk Ma in te nance Appro pri a t i o n1930 Aqua rium Ma in te nan ce Appro pri a t i o nDe par tm e n t Of Parks , Manha t tan

In te re st Accrue d o n Bo nd a t t im e of purcha se .

Inve stm e n ts—Sto cks and Bo nds (a t Co st o r Be que stVa lue s )

Acco un ts Payable LIABILITIESFo r Park Mam t e n ance

Fo r Aqua rium Ma in te nance

Endowm e n t FundsGe n e ra l Endowm e n tSa ge Endowm e n tRo cke fe lle r Endowm e n tG e o rge F . Bake r Endowm e n tJaco b H . Sch iff Endowm e n tAnna M. Harkne ss Endowm e n tLadi e s Auxi l i ary Endowm e n t

Sp e c ia l Endowm e n t Funds :

Cadwa lade r An im a l Endowm e n tSto ke s B i rd Endowm e n tFlo re nc e Lydi g Sturgi s Endowm e n t .

Ca rn e gi e Pe n s io n Endowm e n tWi l l i am E. Dam o n En dowm e n t

Sp e ci a l Funds :

An im a l Acco un tAr t Ga l le ry Acco un tIm prove m e n t and Re pa i r Acco un tAuxi l i a ry Pe n si o n sRe vo lving Publ icat i o n Acco un t . .

B i o lo gica l Labo ra to ry Acco un t . .

Ge n e ra l Inco m e Acco unt

Sc i e n t ific and R e se a rch Funds

Publ ica t i o n Acco un tTro pica l Re se arch Acco un tBe rm uda Expe di t i o n Acco untLibra ry Acco un tHe ads and Ho rn s Co l le ct i on Acc oun tSpe c ia l Publica t io n Acco unt

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

100 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Ma t e ri als

Mo tor Vehi cle Ma te ri a l sBo lts , Na i ls and Hardwar e

Fe ncin g and Ne t tin g.

Furn ace Ma te ri al s

Lum be rPa in ts and O i lsP lum b ing Ma te ri alsSan d, Ce m e n t and Bri ckSte e l and Ir on .

Mi sc e llane ou s Ma te ri al s

Co n t ract o r Op e n Orde r Se rviceAppar a tus and Machin e ry Re pa ir s

P lum b ing Re pa i rsSan i tary Se rvi ceFe n ce Co n structi o nOi l Burn er Co ns tructi o nMi sce llan e o u s Re pa i r sMo to r Ve hi cle Re pa ir sEl e ctric Se rvi ceGasTe le pho n e Se rvi ceExpre ssage and De live ri e s

Co n t inge n ci e s

Me di ca l A t te ndance , An im alsMi sce llan e ou s Expe n se s

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 101

m o m » I m a intenance st unt

AQUARIUM ACCOUNT

INCOMERe ce ive d fro m th e Ci ty Of N ew Yo rk o n acco un t Aquari um Ma in te

n an ce Ap p ro p r i a t i oyn Of $81,030.33 fo r th e ye ar 1930

Due fro m th e C i ty o n acco un t A quar ium Mai n te n ance Appro pri a t i onDue fro m th e C i ty (De pt . ofPa rks ,Un e xp e n de d ba lance reve rt ing t o th e C i ty .

De fic i t in C i ty Ma in te n ance Appro pri a t i o n fo r 1930 (Pa id by th e

N ew Yo rk Zo o lo gi cal Soc i e ty )

EXPENDITURESSa la ri e s and Wage sSa lari es in e xce ss o f C i ty Appro pri a ti o nFo rage and Ve te ri na ry Suppl i e sFue l Suppl i e sOffice Supp li e sLaundry, C le an ing and

.

Di sin fe ct ing Supp l i e sRe frige ra ting Supp l i e sGe n e ra l Plan t Suppli e s .

We arin g Appar e lOffice Equi pm e ntGe n e ral Plan t Equ ipm e n t

Ge n e ral Plant

Co ntinge nci e s

To talUn expe nde d ba lance reve rt ing t o th e C i ty

M. C . FENSTEMAKER, Se cre tary .

102 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

GROUP 11 Qtnhomm ent 37m m

GENERAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTFunds a s of De c e m be r 31, 1929

Ca sh in BankInve stm e n ts a t co st 698

RECEIPTSEsta te OfOgde n Mi l lsEsta te of Charl e s E. Rhin e lande rEsta te of Ju l i a E. Thache rLi fe Me m be rships

Funds as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930Inve stm e n t s a t co st (fo r de ta i ls se e li st o f se cur iti e s )

Un inve ste d bal ance

ANNA M. HARKNESS ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT

Funds as of De ce m be r 31, 1929Ca sh in BankInve stm e n ts a t co st

Funds a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930Inve s tm e n t s a t co st (fo r de ta i ls se e l i st o f se curit i e s )

Un inve ste d balance

ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTFunds a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929 :

Ca sh in 3Inve stm e n ts a t cos t .

Funds as ofDe ce m b e r 31, 1930Inve stm e n ts a t co st (fo r de ta i l s s e e l i st of se curi

t i e s )Un inve ste d ba lance

104 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

cno vr m 9 1m m QEnhotnm ent q nh

CADWALADER ANIMAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTFunds as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929 :

Cash in Bank 8Inve stm e n ts at co st 3

RECEIPTS

Funds as Of De ce m b e r 31, 1930Inve stm e n ts a t co st (fo r de ta i l s se e l ist of secur iti e s )

Unexpe nde d ba lance 3

WILLIAM E. DAMON ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT

RECEIPTSEstate OfAlm a C . Dam on 3

Fun ds a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930Inve stm e n ts a t co st (fo r de ta i ls se e list Of secur iti e s )

Un inve ste d ba lance

FLORENCE LYDIG STURGIS ACCOUNTFunds a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929

Cash in Bank 3Inve stm e n ts a t co st 3

RECEIPTSIn te re st o n Inve stm e n t s

Fun ds as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930Inve stm e nts a t co st (fo r de ta i ls se e l is t of se cur i

t i e s ) 3Un expe nde d ba lance 3

8

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 105

m o m » III Qpet ial QEnbotnm ent q nh

STOKES BIRD ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTFunds a s OfDe ce m be r 31, 1929 :

Ca sh in BankInve stm e n ts a t co st

RECEIPTSIn te re st o n Inve stm e n ts

Funds a s ofDe ce m ber 31, 1930Inve stm e n ts a t co st (fo r de ta i ls se e l ist of se cur i

t i e s )Unexpe nde d ba lance

CARNEGIE PENSION ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTFunds as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929 :Inve stm e n t s a t co st

Funds as ofDe cem be r 31, 1930Inve stm e n t s a t c o st (fo r de ta i l s se e li st of se cur it i e s )

35

3

106 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

GROUP Iv épe t ial j i uuh

ANIMAL ACCOUNT

Un e xpe n de d ba lance a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929 '

Cash i n Bank SCa sh o n Han d 3

RECEIPTSRe ce i pts fro m Pa rk

Pr ivil e ge De partm en t (1930 re ce ipts )Sal e of Ani m a l sChe ckin gMi sce l lan e o u s Rec e ipts

EXPENDITURESPurcha se OfAn im als

3

Expre ss and Othe r Cha rge sTrave l ing and Othe r Expe n se s

Un e xpe nde d ba lance a s OfDe ce m be r 31, 1930Ca sh o n HandCa sh in Bank

ART GALLERY ACCOUNT

Un e xpe nde d balance as OfDe ce m be r 31, 1929

EXPENDITURESO i l Pa in tings 3Mi sce llan e o u s Exp e n se s 5

Un e xpe nde d ba lanc e a s ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930

3

REVOLVING PUBLICATION ACCOUNTRECEIPTS

Ge n e ra l Inco m e Fund (tran sfe r )

Un e xp e nde d Ba lance as OfDe ce m be r 31, 1930

108 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SO CIETY

cRo UP v fieneral Surnam e f ault

RECEIPTSIn com e from Ge n e ral En dowm e n t .

Inco m e from Ha rkn e ss Endowm e n tIn co m e from Ro cke fe ll e r Endowm e n tInco m e fro m Sage Endowm e n tInco m e from Ba ke r Endowm e n tInco m e fro m Sch iff Endowm e n tInco m e from Ladi e s ’ Auxi l i ary En dowm e n tIn te re st o n Bank Ba lances

Annual Due sSu sta in i ng Due s

Am e rican Muse um ofNatural H i sto ry

EXPENDITURESGe n er a l Offi ce Expe n se sSta ti o n e ry, Pr in ting Office Suppli e sSalary of Cha i rm an

Sa lary Of Se cre tary

Tre a sure r’s Office Exp e n se sAudi t of Acco un ts

Annual Re po rtAnnua l Me e t ing Exp e n se sRe ce pti on Exp e n se sMe m be rshi p Com m i tte e Expe n se s

Zo o lo gical Pa rk Ma inte n an ce Sa la ri e s in e xce s s of

C i ty Appropri a t i o n (tran sfe r) 8Zo o lo gi ca l Park Main te nance Supply De fici t

(trans fe r )Zoo lo gi cal Park In suranceZo o logi ca l Pa rk En ginee r’s Se rvi ce sZoo lo gi cal Park Flying Cage Brac in gs

Con se rva ti o n Activi ti e sEduca ti ona l Activi t i e sRe se arch Scho lar shipsA sto r Ga lapago s Exp e di t io nDicke y Expedi t i onPan e l ing Truste e s’ Roo m .

Aqu arium Ma in tenance Sala ri e s in e xce ss Of C i tyAppro pri a ti on (tr an sfe r)

Aqua ri um In sur anceAqu ar iumAqua ri umAqua ri um Engin e e r’s Se rvice sGalapago s To rto i se Expe n se s

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 109

GROUP V G eneral Jim m i e stunt!

A id t o Em p loye e s 3Lun ch Se rvi ce Labo re rsPe n s i o n Fund Incom e Acco un tAuxi l i ary Pe ns io n Acco un t (tran sfe r )Bi o lo gica l Labora to ry Co n struct i o n Acco un t

(tran sfe r )Re vo lvin g Publ ica ti o n Acco un t (tran sfe r )Publ ica t i o n Acco un t (trans fe r )Library Acco un t (tran sfe r )He ads and Ho rn s Acco un t (tran sfe r )Misc e l lan e ous Exp e n se s

Un e xpe nde d ba lance as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930

GROUP VI én’

eut ifi t anti R esearch fiuubPUBLICATION ACCOUNT

Unexpe nde d balance as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929 8

RECEIPTSGe n e ra l Incom e Acco un t (t ran sfe r )Sa e of

“Our Van i shi ng Wi ld Li fe ”

Sa e Of“Tro p ica l Wi ld Li fe ”

Safe Of Zo o p a th o lo gica”

EXPENDITURESBul l e tinZo o logi caPho to graphs and Sl ide s“Wi ld An im a l Pa in tings

Une xpe nde d balance as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930

SPECIAL PUBLICATION ACCOUNT

Une xpe nde d balan ce a s ofDe ce m b e r 31, 1929 .

Une xpe nde d ba lance a s OfDe ce m be r 31, 1930

3

3

110 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

GROUP VI é t i ent ifi t anb q ub

TROPICAL RESEARCH ACCOUNT

Un e xpe nde d ba lance as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1929RECEIPTS

Co le m an du Po n tG e o rge F. Bake rEdwa rd S. Ha rkn e ssLew i s R . Mo rri s

F. C . Wa lco tt

An so n W. Ha rdEdw in Tho rn e

EXPENDITURES

Un e xpe nde d ba lanc e as ofDe ce m be r 31, 1930

1930 BERMUDA EXPEDITION ACCOUNT

Un e xpe nde d ba lance as ofDec e m be r 31, 1929RECEIPTS

Ha rri so n Wi l l i am sMo rt im e r L. Sch iff

Wil l i am De lan oMr s. Edn a A lbe rt

He rbe rt Sa tte rl e e

EXPENDITURESSa la ri e sSubs i st e nceTrave l in g and Othe r Expe n sesLabo ra to ry Suppl i e sLabo ra to ry Expe n se sSta t i o ne ry and Ofl ice Suppl i e sSa lving TugMi sce l lan e o u s Supp li eMisce l lan e o u s Exp e n se s

Un e xpe nde d ba lance as OfDe ce m be r 31, 1930

3

112 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

SECURITIES OWNED BY THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYDe cembe r 31, 1930

List ed a t Co st o r Gift Va lue

QEua nm ent f a i th

GENERAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTBo nds

An

s

e r ican Te l. Te l . Co ., 20-

yr . Skg. Fd. De ben ture1 43

Ba lt im o re Ohi o RR. Co ., l st Mtg .e

Canadi an Pac ific Rwy . C0 . C01. Tru st Go ld Bo nd, 1954Ce n t ral RR . ofN ew

wyJe rse y Ge n . Mtge , 1987 .

Chi cago , Mi lwauke e , St . Pau l Pac ific RR. Co . Co nv. Go ldSe ri e s A ,

2000

Chica go , Mi lwauke e , St . Pau l Pac ific RR. Co . 50-y r . Mtge .

Go ld Se ri e s A , 1975

Chi cago No rihwe st e rn Ry . CO . 1st Co nv. De be ntur e A ,

Ch i cago No rthw e ste rn Ry . Co . Ge n . Mtge . , 1987

De tro i t Ediso n Co . Ge n . n . Se ri e s A , 1949

Il l in o i s Ce n tra l RR., Ch ic” St . L. N . 0 . It . RR. Co ., l st

Ref. Se ri e s A , 1963

Lackawanna Ste e l Co . 1st Co n s. Co nv. Se rie s A , 1950.

Le hi gh Va l le y Te rm in a l Ry . l st Mtge .,

1941

P. Lo r i llard Co . ,1951

Mi ch . Ce n tral RR . Co ., Mich. A i r Lin e RR., 1st Mtge .,

1940

Milwauke e , Sparta NO . We st’11 . Ry . Co ., l st M .tge ,

1947

Mo rri s Essex RR. Co .,1st Rfdg. Mtge , 3A 2000

New En gland Te l. Te l . Co ., l st Se ri e s A , 1952

N .Y. We stche ste r Ltg. Co ., Ge n . Mtge ., 100-

y r .,2004 .

Ore gon Sho rt Lin e RR. Co ., l st Cons . Mtge . Guaran te e d byUn i o n Pac ific RR ., 1946

Pe nn sylvan i a RR. Co ., Se cure d 40-

y r . , 1964

St . Pau l , Minn . Man . Ry . Co ., Con s . Mtge .,1933

Stan dar d O i l Co . ofN . J .,20-

y r . Go ld De b ., 1946

Un i o n Pac ific RR. Co ., l st Mtge . RR. 81 L.G.,1947

Un i te d New Je rse y RR. Cana l CO . Ge n . Mtge . ,

Vandal i a RR. Co ., Co n s . Mtge . Se r i e s B, 1957

St o cks

Am e r ican Supe rpowe r Co rp ., l st Pr e fe rre d .

Ele c . Bo nd Share Co ., Pre fe rre dLo u i svi l le Gas El e c . Co ., 6% Cum . Pre fe rre dN . Y. ,

Lackawann a We ste rn Ry . Co . Capi ta lBo nds andMo rtgage s :

NO . 2 Re al ty Co rp.,1375-81 Bro adway, N .W. co r . ofWes t

37th St ., N . Y. C .,1935

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

ANNA M. HARKNESS ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTBonds :

Am e rican Gas 81 Ele c . CO . De b . Go ld, 2028

Bo sto n 81 Ma ine RR. 1st , 1967

Chic. Mil . St . P. Pac. RR. Co . t . Se ri e s A ,1975

So lvay Am e r. Inv. Co rp. 15-

y r . Se cure d G. Se r . A ,1942 .

Standa rd O i l CO . ofN . J . 20-

y r . Go ld De be n ture ,St o cks :

Am e rican Gas Ele c . Co ., Pre fe rre dBuffa lo Ni aga ra Ea ste rn Powe r Co rp . l st

Co lum bi a Ga s Ele c . Co rp . 6% Cum . Pfd. Se ri e s ACo n so l i date d Gas. Co . ofN. Y. Cum . Pre fe rre dIndi an apo l i s Powe r Light 6% Cum . Pre fe rre dLo u i svi lle Gas Ele c . 6% Cum ula t ive Pre fe rre dNew Yo rk, Chicago St . L. RR. 6% Cum . Pfd . Se ri es APra i ri e Pi pe Lin e Co . Cap i ta l .Publ ic Se rvice Ele c. Gas CO . 6% Cum . Pfd . Se r i e s 1925Bo nds and Mo r tgage s :

Be n e n so n Bldg. Co rp., 14/22 Co rt landt St 9/17 De y StN. Y. C .,

Participa t i on Mo rtgage , 1934.

ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTBo nds

A l le ghany Co rpora t i on 15-

y r . Co l . Tr . Co nvt . 1954

Canadi an Pacific Ry . C0 . C01. Tr . Go ld, 1954

Ce ntral Pacific Ry . Co ., Rfdg.,1949

Che sape ake Ohi o Ry . Ge n l . Mtge ., 1992

Chic ., Bur l’n Qu incy RR. Co .

, Se r . A , l st 81 Rfdg.

Chicago No rthwe ste rn Ry . Co ., l st Rfdg. Mtge .,2037

Kre uge r 81 To ll Co . Se co nd Skg. Fund Go ld De b .,

Lackw’

a Ste e l Co . Conv .,1st Con s . Mtge . Se r . A ,

Lake Sho re Michigan Sou the rn RR. Co ., 1931

LIgge t t 81 Mye rs To bacco CO . Go ld, 1951

P. Lo r i llard Co ., Go ld, 1951New Eng. Te l. Te l . Co . 1st Seri e s A ,

1952

New Eng. Te l . Te l . CO . 1st Se ri es B,19

New York Ce n tral RR. CO . Co n s . Se r i e s A ,1998

New Yo rk Ce ntral RR. CO . Rfdg. Im p . Se r i e s C ,2013

N . Y. Te l . Co . l st and Ge n . Mtge . Skg. Fund, 1939

Un i on PaC ific RR. C0 . l st RR. 81 L. G .,470 , 1947

We st . Un i on Te l. Co ., Funding R. E.,1950

Sto cks

Am e rican To bacco Co .

Mo rr i s Esse x RR . Co . Par .

Bo nds and Mo r tgage s :

Be n e n son Bu i lding Co rpo ra t i o n , Co rt landt St ., 9/17

De y St ., New Yo rk C i ty, Part icipa t ion Mtge .,1934

113

114

Sha re s95

200

650

51

500

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

SAGE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTBo nds

Ce n tral Pac ific Ry . Co ., l st Rfdg. ,

Ch i ., Bur l . 81Qu in cy RR . C o . 1st 81 Rfdg., Se ri e s A , 1971

Eri e RR. CO . Pri o r Li e n , 1996

111. Ce n tra l RR. Ch ic . St . L . 81 N . 0 . RR . Rfdg.,

Se ri e s “A ,

”1963

In te rbo ro ugh Rap id Tran s i t Co l s t Rfdg. Go ldStam pe d,1966

Ligge t t 81Mye r s To bacco Co .,Go ld

,1951

New Brun sw i ck So u the rn Ry . CO . l st Mtge ., 30-.y r Go ld,

1933

New Yo rk Ce n tra l RR . CO . Co n s. Mtge . Se ri e s “A” Go ld,

1998

New Yo rk Ce n tra l RR. Co . Rfdg. 81 Im p r . Se ri e s “C2013

N ew Yo rk Sta t e Ry s . 50-

y r . 1st Co nS. Go ld Se ri e s “A ,

”4

1962

New Yo rk Te le pho n e C .o l st 81 Ge n ]. Mtge . Skg. Fund,1939

Ore go n,Wa sh . RR 81 Nav

Co . , l st 81 Rfdg. Mtge . Se ri e s“A ,

”1961

Pe nrisy lvan i a RR. Co ., Se cu re d, 1964

Ro che ste r Ry . 81 Lt . Co . Co n s . Mtge . Go ld, 1954

Sche n e ctady Ry . CO . l st Mtge . 30-

yr . Se ri e s “A”Go ld,

So u th. Pac ific CO . 40-

y r . Go ld-

Bo nds Of 1929, 1969 .

St o cks

Am e r ican To bacco Co . Pre fe rre dA tchi so n , To pe ka 81 San ta Fe Ry . Co . Pre fe rre dBanke rs Tru st CO . Capi ta lCh ica go 81 No rthwe ste rn Ry . Co . Co m m o n

C o n so l ida te d Gas CO . ofN . Y. Cum . Pre fe rre d754 Ele ctric Bo nd 81 Share Co .,

n o p a r Co m m o n

360

176

112

200

220

100

250

38

Ele ctric Bo nd 81 Shar e Co ., n o p ar Pre fe rre dGe n e ra l Ele ctric Co ., Co m m o n .

Ge n e ra l Ele ctric Co . , Spe c i a lI l l in o i s Ce n tra l RR. Co . , Co m m o n

Pe nn sylvan ia RR . Co ., Cap i ta l .Pu l lm an Inco rpo ra te d

, Cap i ta lUn i o n Pacific RR.

~CO .,Pre fe rr e d

Un i te d Sta te s Ste e l Co rp . , Pre fe rre dWe ste rn Un i o n Te l e graph Co m pany, Cap i ta l

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STOKES BIRD ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTBo nds

I ll in o i s Ce n tra l RR. Co . Rfdg. Mtge . , 1955

CARNEGIE PENSION ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT

Bo nds

Ch ica go 81 No rthw e ste rn Ry . Co ., Ge n] . Mtge . 1987

Il l ino i s Ce n tr al R . Co .,Rfdg. Mtge . , 1955

Le hi gh Co a l 81 Nav . Co ., Co n s . Mtge . Skg. Fun d, 1954

Mi chi gan C e n tral RR . Co .,Go ld Bo nd, 1952

Mo rri s 81 Esse x RR . Co .,l st Rfdg. Mtge ., 3% 2000

Phi lade lphi a 81 Ba l t im o re Ce n tral RR. Co . , l st Mtge . ,

1951

AUXILIARY PENSION ACCOUNTBo nds and Mo rtgage s :

Harclin Re a l ty Co rp ., 172 E. 85th St N . Y . C .,1935

NO. 2 Re a l ty Co rp .,1375-81 Bro adway, N .W. co r . ofW. 37th

PENSION FUND INCOME ACCOUNTUninve ste d balance a s ofDec e m be r 31, 1929 :

A t Na ti o nal Ci ty Bank ofNew Yo rkA t Co rn Exchange Bank Tru st Co

Inve stm e nts a t co s t .

RECEIPTSIn te rest On Bank Ba lance sInco m e fro m Inve stm e n t sDues Co l lec te d fro m Zo o lo gica l So ci e ty

Co n tribu te d by th e N . Y. Zo o lo gical Soc ie tyInco m e from Ca rn e gi e En dowm e n tGe n e ral Incom e Fun d (tran sfe r )

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EXPENDITURESPhysica l Exam ina ti o nsRe fun d o fDue sPr in t ing Boo k Of Re gul a tio n sC le rical Se rvice sPe n si on Paym e n ts

Inve stm e n ts a t Co stBo nds and Mo rtgages

B . 81 0 . RR. Co ., l st Mtge .,1948

B . O . 81 W.Va . 4% Re f.,1941

Buffa lo Ge n . Ele c ., l st . Mtge ., 5% Ref., 1939

C B. 81 I ll . Divn .,1949

Ch i ., Mi l , St . Paul 81 Pac . RR. Co .,

1975

Ch i . Mi1., St . Paul 81 Pac. RR. CO2000Co lum bi a Gas 81 Ele c ., 5% Go ld, 1952De tro i t Edi so n Co ., 5% Ref., 1949I. .C 81 N . .O RR. Co ., 5% Jo int,1963

Lackawanna Ste e l Co . ,l st Mtge . 1950

Ligge tt 81 Myers TOb . Co .,1951

Mich . Ce n t . RR., l st Mtge ., 3% 1952

Mi sso uri Pac . RR. Co ., l st Ref., 1977

N .Y. Ce n . 81 (Lake Sho re

Ore gon Sho rt Lin e RR.,

Par ti cipa t ing Bo nd 81 Mtge . , Be n e n so nBldg. Co rp ., 1934

H . R. MITCHELL,Asst . t o Tre asure r in Charge ofPe ns io nsJanuary 1, 1931.

Twe n ty-third St . Ry . Im p r . 81Ref., 1962

Un io n Pacific RR., l st Mtge ., 1947

Un inve ste d balance , De ce m be r 31, 1930A t Na t io nal C i ty Bank ofNew Yo rkAt Co rn Exchange Bank Tru st Co

CORNELIUS R . AGNEW,

Tre asure r

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PEAT, MA RW ICK , M ITCHELL 6?CO .

ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS40 Exchange PlaceNew Yo rk, N. Y.

C ert ificate ofgub itursWe have e xam in e d th e bo oks and acco un t s of th e New Yo rk Zo o lo gical So ci e ty

and Of th e“Pe n si o n Fun d In co m e Acco un t” fo r th e ye a r e n de d De ce m be r 31,

1930, and re po rt that th e fo re go ing sche dul e s have be e n pre pa re d the r e from and,in o ur o p in i o n ,

pre se n t th e co n di t i o n of th e funds as a t De ce m be r 31, 1930, and

th e tran sa cti on s re la t in g t o th e fun ds Of th e So ci e ty and th e Pe n si o n Fun d Inco m e

Acco un t fo r th e ye ar the n e n de d .

Th e sub scripti o n s, do n a ti on s and due s re po rt e d as re ce ive d, and th e i nco m e

from inve stm e n ts have be e n pro pe rly a cco un te d fo r , and th e se cu ri ti e s a nd ca sho n han d a t De ce m be r 31, 1930, a s Shown in th e a cco un ts of th e funds pre se n te dhe rew i th, have be e n che cke d and fo un d in o rde r. Sa ti sfa cto ry vo uche rs havebe e n pro duce d fo r th e e xp e n di ture s .

New Yo rk, N. Y.,

March 21, 1931.

(Sign ed) PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL CO .

R eport ofthe gub i ting C om m itteeOF THE

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

To th e Pre si de n t and Bo a rd ofMan age rsOfth e New Yo rk Zo o logi ca l So ci e ty

De ar Sir sWe b e g t o re port that we have e xam in e d th e annual audi t of th e bo oks and

acco un t s of th e New Yo rk Zo o lo gica l So c i e ty fo r th e ye a r e nde d De ce m be r 31, 1930,m ade by Me ssrs . Pe at, Ma rw i ck , Mi tche ll 81 Co ., acco un tan ts and audi to rs , and he rewi th subm i t th e sam e to y o u a s a co m pl e te and sa ti sfacto ry audi t of sa i d bo o ks andacco un ts, in cluding th e Ge n eral En dowm e n t Fund, Spe ci al Endowm e n t Funds,Inco m e Fun d, th e Carn e gi e Pe n si o n Fun d, th e Pen si o n Fun d Inco m e Acco un t andth e Privil e ge Acco un t, i t appe a rin g that all expe ndi ture s and re ce ipts of th e vari o usacco un t s are fully se t fo r th the re in , tha t th e ca sh o n hand and a t th e va ri ou s de po sito ri e s h a s be e n ve rifie d and fo un d co rre ct, and tha t all se cur i ti e s in whi ch th e fun dsofth e So ci e ty are inve ste d have be en e xam in e d and fo und a s re po rte d.

Exp endi ture s m ade thro ugh th e Pa rk De pa rtm e n t of th e Ci ty Of New Yo rkhave no t be e n ve rifie d by thi s audi t as such m o n e ys have no t pa sse d thro ugh th ehan ds of th e So ci e ty , but a r e in due co urse che cke d and ve ri fie d by th e Co m ptro ll e rof thi s C i ty.

Re spec tful ly subm i tte d,WILLIAM W. NILES, Cha irm a n .

Ap r i l l st , 1931 GEORGE C. CLARK,

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SUB SCRIPTIONS TO THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYand o ve r )

Ogde n Mi ll s

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Sam ue l Thorn e

Wa tson B . Dicke rm an

Li sp e nard Stew artFrank W. Ki tchingEdward S. Harkn e ssJam e s J . Hi l lHe n ry Ide nLe vi P. Mo rto n

Edward Ru ssPho e be Anna Tho rn e

Abram G. Ne sb i tJo hn D. Archbo ld

Jo hn L. Cadwa lade rAndrew Carn e gi e

Arche r M. Hun tington

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Andr ew Carn e gi eGe o rge F. Bake rJaco b H . Sch iffGe o rge D . Pra ttEdwa rd S. Ha rkn e ssSam ue l Tho rn eAn tho ny R. Kus e r

C leve land H . Do dgeRo be rt S. Brew ste r

Li sp e nard Stewa rt

C lar e nce Di l lonMrs . Fr e de r ick F. Th o m p so

C. Ledy ar Bla irA . Ba rto n He pburn

Jo hn Cadwalade rO l ive r H . Payn eHe nry A . C . Taylo rWi ll iam K. Vande rb i l t

Ne lso n Ro bin son

Em e rso n McMillan

Mrs . Anto ine tte E. Wo o d

and ove r)

121

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BOOKSTAVER, GEORGE H., Je rse y Ci ty, N . JCo a ti Mundi .

BORDEN, RICHARD H., Bro oklyn , N . Y2 Gar te r Snake s, 2 Wate r Snake s, 1 Ring-Ne cke d Snake . To tal, 5 spe cim e ns .

BORSON, MISS ELAINE SYLVIA, New Yo rk Ci tyWhi te Rabbi t .

BROADFIELD, CAPTAIN C . J ., Malo ne , N . YBald Eagl e .

BROTHWAITE, MRS. A ., New Yo rk Ci tyMo urn ing Do ve .

BROWN, MISS MAUD M., New York Ci tyRe d-He ade d Cardinal .

BROWN, R., S. S. Pro m e th e us, Bro oklyn ,N. Y

Java Wild Ca t .BROWNING, WILLIAM H., Ry e , N. Y

Vi rgin ia Card inal s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

BUCK, MRS. F. L., Po tsdam , N. Y. :

Whi te -No se d Co a ti Mundi .BUCKLES

, F. W., Bro o klyn , N . YJavan Hi ll Myn a .

BURKE, JOHN, New Yo rk Ci tyAlliga to r .

CAMP MOLLOY ASSOCIATION, Bro o klyn , N . Y4 Wa te r Sn ake s, 2 Black Sn ake s .

GABARRO, JAMES, New Yo rk C ity :Java Macaque .

CARPENTER, S. S. Si t o e Bondo , Bro oklyn , N. Y1 Europe an Ke stre l, 1 Egypti an Ki te .

CHAPMAN, CLARENCE E.,New Yo rk Ci ty

Gray Squ i rre l .CHRISTENSEN, H., New Yo rk C i ty

Euro p e a n Qua il (2 spe cim e n s ) .

CHURCH, MRS. A ., New Yo rk Ci tyTro up i al.

CLANCEY, ROBERT, New Yo rk C i tyAlli ga to r s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

CLARK, JOHN B ., A lpin e , N. J . :

Milk Snake .

COE, MISS M. S., New Yo rk Ci ty1 Japan e se Red-Be lli e d Hill -Ti t , 2 Europe an Linne ts .

COLLOTON , JOHN, New Yo rk C i tyScre e ch Owl.

CONWAY, A ., New Yo rk Ci ty :Box To rto i se .

C o NSERvATION DEPARTMENT, Albany, N . YHo lbo e ll Gre be .

CORRIGAN, JOSEPH E., New Yo rk Ci ty :1 Gray Squ i rr e l, 1 Fo x Squi rre l .

CRIMMINS,y

COLONEL M. L., Fo rt Bl i ss, Te xa s6 Ho rn e d Li z a rds, 1 Spo tte d Li z ard, 1 Ze bra -Ta ile d Li z ard, 1 Co llare d Li z ard,1 De se rt Spo tte d Li z a rd . To tal, 10 spe cim e ns .

CROCKER LABORATORY, Co lum bi a UIiive rs i ty , New Yo rk Ci tyWh i te Ra ts. 927 Wh i te Mice .

CUNHAM, R ANK , New York C i tyHo rn e d To ads (4 spe cim e n s ) .

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DAVIDSON, MRS. A . R ., Ri dgewo o d, N. JMallard Ducks (11 spe cim e n s ) .

DAVIS, JOHN HOWARD, New Yo rk Ci tyChi cke n Te rrap in

DEGON, L. A ., Gre e nw i ch, Co nnMe xican Gray Squi rr e l .

DELANEY, THOMAS, New Yo rk C i tyA ll iga to r .

DENIS, ARMAND G ., Tho m pso n , Co nn

Indian Wi ld Ca ts (2 spe cim e n s ) .

DE ROSA, LEWIS, New Ro che l le,N. Y

Red Fo x.

DEXTER, MISS BETTY, New Yo rk Ci tyPraying Man ti s (20 Spe cim e n s ) .

DICKEY, DR. and MRS. H . S., New Yo rk Ci ty1 Zi gz ag Bi tte rn , 2 Gray-Win ge d Trum pe te rs, 1 Tro upi a l, l Le sse r Raz o rBil le d Cura ssow, 2 So uth Am e r ican Sto n e Plo ve rs, 2 Le sse r Ol ive Guan s, 1Sun Bi t te rn , 1 Sapa j ou Monke y, 1 Red Howl ing Mo nke y. To ta l , 12 spe cim e n s .

DOULRERRY, FRANK R ., New Yo rk C i ty :Gre e n Mo nkey.

DOW,GEORGE B .,

Howa rd Be ach, S. I., N . YBlue -and-Ye l low Macaw .

DURAND, EARL, METZLER, PERCY and GAMBINO, FRED, Wh i te P la in s, N .

Co ppe rhe ad Snake s (6 Spe c im e n s ) .

DUTTON, MRS. B ., New Yo rk Ci ty :Rhe sus Monke y.

DYOTT, COMMANDER GEORGE MILLER, New Yo rk Ci ty1 Yo ung In di an E le phan t, 1 Ti ge r, 2 Le o pa rds, 2 Him alayan Be ar Cub s, 1Ho o lo ck Gibbo n ,

1 In di an Pe a fowl . To ta l , 8 spe cim e n s .ERDE, L., New Yo rk Ci ty

He rr ing Gul l .ERWIN, M. E., Tulsa , Okla

Skin ks (2 Spe c im e n s ) .

EVANS, DR . E. M .,New Yo rk C i ty

Di am o nd-Back Te rrap in s (2 Spe c im e n s ) .

FAIRWEATHER, MRS. G ., N ew Yo rk Ci ty :Ho o de d Sapa j o u .

FARRELL, JOHN, Albany, N . YHo lbo e ll Gre be .

FEE, FRED, Go lva , N . D

We ste rn Ra ttle sn ake .

FELDRAPP, MRS. WILLIAM , Staple to n , S. I., N .

Mongo o se .

FERRIS, LESTER B ., Arm ond , N . YCo pp e rhe ad Snake .

FIRNEISZ, MRS. FERNANDO , New Yo rk C i tyRabb i t .

FISCHER, MISS F. D. , New Yo rk C i tyIn dian Ring-Ne cke d Pa rrake e t .

FITZGERALD , MRS. CHESTER E., Po rt Che ste r, N .

Whi te -Thro ate d Sapa jo u .

FORSON, J . S. Garr i so n , N . YSpo tte d Sa lam an de r .

GALLUP, MISS JESSIE K., Uppe r Mo n tcla ir, N . JGray Squi rr e l.

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GAMBINO, FRED, METZLER , PERCY and DURAND, EARL, Whi te Pla in s ,Co ppe rhe ad Snake s (6 Sp e cim e n s ) .

GEORGE, IRA D . , Te la , Ho n duras :1 Ye llow -Spo t te d Ra t Snake , 2 Gre e n -He ade d Tre e Sn ake s , 2 Brown Race rs ,1 Vin e Snak e . To t a l , 6 spe cim e n s .

GILLAM , ARTHUR L. , Flu shin g, L. I. ,N . Y

2 Co pp e rhe ad Sn ake s , l Ra ttle sn ake .

GILLESPIE, CHARLES H., New Yo rk C i tyAll i ga to r .

GJ OERLOFF , HAROLD E ., New Yo rk Ci tyEu ro pe an Ke stre l s (2 spe c im e n s ) .

GRACE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, N ew Yo rk Ci tySnowy Egre t s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

GRAHAM, MRS. J . A ., Eas t Oran ge , N . JJava Macaque .

GRAHAM , MRS. SINCLAIR, Ry e , N . YKinka j ou .

GREENHALL, ARTHUR L., N ew Yo rk Ci ty8 Cuban Bo a s , 2 Cuban Wh ip Sna ke s, 2 Spre adin g Sn ake s , 1 Cuban To ad, lCuban Te rrap in , 2 Wa te r Snake s, 1 Hu ti a . To tal , 17 spe cim e n s .

GREEN OP, ALBERT H., Valhalla , N . Y. :

Wa te r Sn ake s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

GROTH , MRS. CHRISTIAN F . , New Ro che ll e , N . YC l appe r Ra i l .

HALSTEAD, MRS . J . M ., New Yo rk C i ty4 Afri can Si lve rb ills , 2 Wh i te -He ade d Mann ikin s , 2 Strawbe rry Finche s , 1Benga l e e , 1 Go lde n -Bre a ste d Waxb i l l

,2 Gre e n Gra ss Parrake e ts , 1 Ra inbow

Bun t in g . To tal , 13 spe cim e n s .HANFELD, MRS . D., New Yo rk Ci ty

Alliga to r.HARDY, MR. and MRS ANTON G .

, in co o pe ra ti o n wi th Co m m ande r DYOT'

I‘

, G . MN ew Yo rk Ci ty1 young In di an Ele phan t, 1 Ti ge r, 2 Le o pa rds, 2 Him a layan Be a r Cubs, 1Ho o lo ck G ibb o n . To tal , 7 Spe ci m e n s .

HARKNESS, MRS. EDWARD, New Yo rk C i tyJavan H i ll Myna .

HARRIS, E. , Asto ri a , L. I., N . YSho rt -Ea re d Owl .

HAUFTON , MRS. F.,Wi sn e r, N. Y

Rhe su s Mo nke y.HARWOOD, MRS. C . E ., New Yo rk Ci ty

Troup i al .HELLER

,MISS LOUISE, Hi cksvi lle , L. I N . Y

Pra i ri e Do g.

HELMEL, FRANK, Ho boke n , N. JGi la Mo n ste r.

HENSEL, A ., New Yo rk Ci tyAlli ga tors (3 sp e cim e n s ) .

HERSEY, GEORGE N . , JR ., Pe lham Man o r, N . YWh i te -No se d Co a t i Mundi .

HOE, R . , COMPANY, New Yo rk C i tyAm e ri can Ba rn Owl and thre e yo ung.

HOLIDAY,MISS LORAINE, Stam fo rd, Co nn . :

Opo ssum s (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

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Li NTz , MRS. WILLIAM, Bro oklyn , N . YSe rva l .

LIVINGSTONE, JOHN G ., JR .

, Lawre nce , L. I.,

Gila Mon ste r.LOVE, SAMUEL A ., New Yo rk Ci ty

Am e ri can Egre t .LOWELL, JOSEPH, New Yo rk Ci ty

Skunk .

MCREYN OLDS, G. B .,Fo rt Bli ss

,Texa s

Horne d To ad .

MARA, WELLINGTON T., New Yo rk C i ty

All iga to r.MARANO, CHARLES S., New Yo rk C i ty

TOVi Pa rrak e e t.MARKLEY, JAMES B . , New Yo rk Ci ty

A ll i ga to rs (2 spe cim e n s )MEAD , GEORGE B . , Whi te Plain s, N . Y

Marm o se t .MENKEN, ARTHUR VON B . , New Yo rk Ci ty

Pe cca ry.

METCALF, JESSE, Ge o rge town , S. CGre a t Ho rn e d Ow l s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

METZLER, PERCY, GAMBINO , FRED and DURAND, EARL, Pla in s ,Co ppe rhe ad Snake s (6 sp e ci m e n s )

MILLAR, GEORGE S., Po rtche s te r, N. Y. :

Barn Owls (3 Spe cim e n s ) .

MILLER, WILLIAM F., Mo n t ice llo , N . YWi ld Ca t .

MONTGOMERY, FRANK R . , Lake Co m o,Fla

Flo ri da Ra t tle snake .

MURPHY, C . M. , We s t Bri ghto n , S. I., N . YGre e n Mo n ke y.

NATIONAL COKE AND C OAL COMPANY, New Yo rk Ci tyAm e ri can Barn Owl .

NEW YORK AQUARIUM, N ew Yo rk Ci ty1 Tre e Liz a rd, 1 Iguan a .

NEW ROCHELLE HUMANE SOCIETY SHELTER, INC ., N ew Ro che lle ,1 Rhe su s Mo nkey, 1 Snapp in g Turtl e .

NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM , Al bany, N . YCanada Po rcup in e .

NOTH, MR S . JOSEPH, Wo o dsi de , L. I., N . YWo o dchuck .

NYE, MR S. H . C., Tarrytown , N . YOpo ssum .

OAKES, MRS . JENNIE, New Yo rk Ci tyAll iga to r.

PALM, MRS. M.,

Mt . Ve rn o n , N . YEn gl i sh Rin g - Ne ck e d Phe a san t .

PALMER, W . J S. S. Mi nne t o nka, New Yo rk Ci tyEurop e an Wa te r Ra il .

PANTALIO , JOSEPH, M t . Ve rn o n , N . YAlliga to rs (2 spe cim e n s ) .

PARADIES, New Yo rk Ci tyAlligato r .

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PLIMPTON, CALVIN H. , New Yo rk Ci tyHo rn e d To ads (3 sp e cim e n s ) .

POHLMAN, MRS. G . B., Yo nke rs , N . Y1 Le sse r Su lphur-C re ste d Co cka to o , 2 Bo x To rto i se s, l Pa i n t e d Turtle . To tal ,4 Spe cim e n s .

POOLE, ANDREW M .

, Ne w Yo rk Ci tyWo o d Turtle .

PORST, S. P., Pe e ksk il l, N. YRhe su s Mo nk e y.

RASCHE ,HARRY

, Arm o nk,N . Y

A l l iga to rs (3 sp e c im e n s ) .

HINTELER ,JOSEPH C ., JR .

, Pi ttsbur gh , Pa2 Ra t tl e snake s, 2 Co pp e rhe ad Sn ake s .

ROBINS, B . T . , S. S. Ba ra co a , Bro oklyn , N . YSo uth Am e rican Bo a Co n str i cto r .

ROBINSON, MRS. EDWARD, N ew Yo rk Ci ty2 Cu t -Thro a t Fin che s, 2 Be ngale e s , 1 St . He le na Waxb i l l , 2 Ze bra Finche s .To tal , 7 Spe cim e n s .

RUDERMAN N ., Bro o k lyn , N . YHo g-No s e d Snake .

RUHL, DR. HENRY CLAY, New Yo rk Ci tyGu i n e a P i gs (7 Spe c im e n s ) .

SADOWSKY, MORRIS, New Yo rk C i tyTurke y Vul ture .

SAMUELS, WILLIAM, N ew Yo rk Ci tyMon go o se .

SAN DIEGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, San Di e go , C ali fTrap Do o r Sp ide rs and Ne st s (2 Sp e c im e n s ) .

SAUN DERS, WILLIAM L.

, New Yo rk Ci tyWe e pe r Sapa j o u .

SCHAEFER, JOHN K . , New Yo rk C i tyKi n g Snak e s (5 Sp e cim e n s ) .

SCHEEREN, CARL H., N ew Yo rk C i ty

Gray Fox.

SCHEUBNER, MRS . F. , St . Ge o rge , S . I., N . YMo na Mo nk e y.

SCHULTZ, MRS. CARL H Po rt Wa sh ingt o n , L. I. , N .

Squ i rre l Mo nk e y .

SCOTT, JOHN, Wa rre n to n , N . C

2 Co ppe rhe ad Sn ake s , 1 Gre e n Snak e , 1 Wa te r Sn a ke , 2 King Snake s , 2 Ho gNo se d Snake s . To tal , 8 sp e c im e n s .

SEEHAUSEN, HERMAN, Bro ok lyn , N . Y. :

Euro pe a n Go ldfin ch .

SEXTON,MRS. R . W ., Gre e nw i ch, Co nn

Co m m o n Macaqu e .

SHAPIRO , MISS DOROTHY, New Yo rk C i tyRabb i t.

SHOPINSKY, A . , Purcha se , N . YOpo ssum and o n e yo ung .

SIBUN, JOHN, New Yo rk C i tyWo o dchuck .

SIEMERING, EDWARD A ., Flushin g, L. I N . YA l l iga to r.

SIMPSIN , E. , S. S. Am e ri can Banke r, New Yo rk C i tyEuro pe an He ro n .

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SLAYTON, THOMAS T., S. S. 0 th o , New Yo rk Ci tyMo na Monke y.

SMALL, CAPTAIN CHARLES E., Lynbro ok, L. I., N. YGa lapago s Do ve .

SPARK S, P. W., N ew Yo rk Ci tyFlo ri da R a t tl e snake .

SPRAGUE, MISS AUDREY MAE, No rth Arlington , N. J

Squ i rre l Mo nke y.STADT, MRS. G ., N ew Yo rk Ci ty

Gr e e n She l l Parra ke e ts (2 spe cim e n s ) .

STAGG PATROL, TROOP 3 , B . S. A ., Scarsda le , N . YAll i ga to rs (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

ST. ANGELO, S., No ro to n , Co nnKing Sn ake s (2 Sp e cim e n s ) .

STEIN, WALTER, Wo o ds i de , L. I., N. YPa in te d Turtl e s (2 Spe ci m e n s ) .

STOLL, FRED, N ew Yo rk Ci tyRhe su s Monke y.

STRAUSS, MRS. HELENE, New Yo rk Ci tyRed-Eye d Towhe e .

SWANSON, MISS, N ew Yo rk C i ty1 Euro pe an Blackcap Wa rble r , 1 Pinta i l Whydah .

TABENHOUSE, B ., New Yo rk Ci ty1 Ra ttl e sn ake , 2 Co ppe rhe ads.

TAYLOR, MRS. J . S., Ne w Yo rk Ci tyGre e nfin ch .

TEIBER, ALWIN, Scarsda l e , N. YA l l i ga to rs (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

THAYER, TIFFANY, New Yo rk CityIndi an Pytho n .

THORNBERRY, HARRY, A sto ria , L. I., N . YAll iga to r .

THORNE, MRS. W. V. S., New Yo rk Ci tyBlue So l i ta i re .

THURSTON, MRS. ADELINE, Yo nke rs, N . YBlu e Jay .

VOGT, WILLIAM, Ha stin gs -ou -Hudso n , N . YFe n ce Swi ft .

VON BAUMANN, DR. C ., S. S. Santa Te re sa , Bro oklyn , N .

Oce lo t .VON KERSBERG, HARRY E.

, Sca rsdale , N . YAll i ga to r .

WAGNER,RICHARD L., New Ro che ll e , N . Y

Scre e ch Owl .WAGNER

,WILLIAM , Bro oklyn , N . Y

WAINERDI, HAROLD, New York C i tyEuro pe an Qua i l .Spo t te d Tu rtle .

WALTER, E. K ., Bro oklyn ,N Y

Ho rn e d Li z a rds (2 Sp e ci m e n s ) .

WASSER, MISS WINIFRED, New Yo rk Ci ty

Scre e ch ‘

Owl .WER N ER, GEORGE, New Yo rk Ci ty

Bo a Co n stri cto rs (3 Spe cim e n s ) .

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VANDERBILT, WILLIAM K ., Hun tingto n ,N . Y

Bu ll e tin of t h e Van de rb i l t Ma rin e Mu se um , Vo l . II, by Le e Bo o n e .

Bu l let in of th e Vande rbi l t Ma rin e Muse um, Vo l . III, by Le e Bo o n e .

filauts

BEN IASH , MRS . H., N ew Yo rk Ci ty2 Rubbe r P lan ts (Fi cus e las t i ca ) .

BERGQUITT, E. , N ew Yo rk Ci ty :1 Rubbe r Plan t (Fi cus e las t ica ) .

DA PONTE,MRS . DURANT, N ew Yo rk C i ty

1 Dra ce na m a ssange a na .

DEARN LEY, MRS. A .,New Yo rk Ci ty

1 Rubbe r Plan t (Fi cus e las t ica ) .

FO GELSON, MRS. SIMON, New Yo rk C i ty1 Rubb e r Plan t (Fi cus e las t i ca ) .

GALINA, MRS., N ew Yo rk Ci ty1 Dra ce na m a ssa nge a na .

GELFAND, MRS . S. , N ew Yo rk Ci ty1 Rubbe r Plan t (Fi cus e las t i ca ) .

GETTO, MRS. AMOS, New Yo rk C i ty2 Rubb e r P lan ts (Fi cus e la s t i ca ) .

HELPGOD, MRS. ALEXANDER, N ew Yo rk C i ty1 Rubbe r Plan t (Fi cus e las t i ca ) .

HOWARD, MRS . H . R . , New Yo rk C i ty1 Rubb e r Plan t (F i cu s e las t i ca ) .

MIN GST , FRED, N ew Yo rk C i ty1 Ep ip hy llum t run ca tus .

1 Dra ce na a ust ra l is .

1 Dra ce na h o oke r ia na .

MIROPOLSKY, MR, N ew Yo rk Ci ty

2 Rubb e r P lan ts (Fi cus e las t ica ) .

NADELMAN , MRS , N ew Yo rk Ci ty2 Rubb e r Plan ts (Fi cus e la s t i ca ) .

PSISPER, MRS . N ew Yo rk Ci ty1 Rubbe r Plan t (Fi cus e las t ica ) .

ZIMMERMAN, MRS . R ., New Yo rk C i ty1 Ke n t i a B e lm o r e ana .

LIST OF ACCESSIONS BY THE

firm Bork Zoological fimt iety

AT THE AQUARIUM1930

ABRAMS, MASTER ROBERT, New Yo rk Ci tySm a ll Al l i ga to r.

ADAMS, MR . A . G ., Bo o thbay Ha rbo r, Ma in e

Harbo r Se al s (2 sp e c im e n s ) .

AQUARIENFISCH IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY, Wandsbe k , Ge rm anyYo un g Scala re (24 spe cim en s ) .

BACON, MR . DANIEL C .,New Yo rk C i ty

Man ti s Shri m p .

BAHR, MASTER RUDOLPH ,Bro o klyn ,

N . YBo x Tu rt le s (2 sp e cim e n s ) .

BENNETT, MR. WILLIAM C . , Re dbank , N . JSpo tte d Turt le s (2 sp e cim e n s ) , Mu sk Turtle , Na trix, Wa te r Sn ake sspe c im e n s ) , Black -Side d Dace (100 spe c im e n s ) , Black -bande d SunfishSpe c im e n s ) .

BIELIN E, MR . GEORGE, He m pste ad , L. I

Sm all Alli ga to r.BOUZAK IS, MR. EMANUEL, Bro o klyn , N . YWo o d Tu rtle .

BRISTOL, PROF . C . L., New Yo rk Ci tyCo l l e ct i o n of lan te rn Sl ide s .

BRUNNER, MRS. M . , Lo ng Islan d Ci ty, N .

Sm a ll All i ga to r .BUCHBAUM AND SONS, M . , New Yo rk Ci ty

Lo gge rhe ad Turtl e .

BURR , MRS . E. , St . Al ban s , L. ISm a l l Se a Tu rtle .

CARPENTER, MRS. J Lo n g Be ach , L. ISm a l l A ll i ga to rs (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

CHRISTENSEN, MR. C . J Sprin gfie ld , L. ISnapp ing Turtl e .

CLOLE, MASTER FORMAN, N ew Yo rk Ci tySnapp ing Turtle .

COOPER, DR. HENRY, N ew Yo rk C i tySm all Al l iga to r.

CORCORAN, MR . GEO . EUSTIS, New Yo rk Ci tySe a An e m o n e s (14 spe cim e n s ) .

DAVIS, MR. WILLIAM, Gre e npo in t , L. ILa rge Bla ckfish .

DE BERNARDIS,MR. FRANK and SCHWARTZ, MR. JOHN, New Yo rk C i ty

Snapp ing Turtl e .

DUDLEY, MI SS EDITH S ., New Yo rk C i tySm a ll All iga to r.

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DURCHHALTER , MRS., Bro oklyn , N . YBox To rto i se .

DYER, MR. HENRY R ., Bro oklyn , N . YHo r se sho e Crab .

ERGOTTINO , MR. ANGELO, New Yo rk C i tyRedb acke d Salam an de r.

ERICKSON, MR. HARRY, Ke ypo rt , N . JHo rse sho e Crab .

FASTO OK , MR . JAMES,Bayo nn e , N . J

Gupp i e s (7 spe cim e n s ) .

FLEET, MR . D . J ., We stbu ry, L. IBox To rto i se , Bull Fro g.

FLEISCHER, MR. ERNST, Pa ssa i c, N . JBul l Fro gs (2 sp e cim e n s ) , Co n go Ee ls (3 Spe cim e ns) .

FOLEY, MISS MARY, Ho boke n ,N. J

Sm all Alli ga to r.FOSTER, MR. THOMAS, W. Lynbro ok , L. IQue e n Crab .

FREIERMAN , MR. H., New Yo rk Ci tyPa in te d Turtle .

GRANT, MAJ OR CHAPMAN, San Juan ,Po rto R i co

Gi an t Lan d Fi ddle r Crabs (13 spe c im e n s ) .

GREGSON, MASTER FRANK, JR. , New Yo rk Ci ty :Sm all Alli ga to r.

GRICE, CAPTAIN L. O ., Fo rt Screve n , GaLarge Lo gge rhe ad Turtle .

HANSEN, MESSRS . HARRY and NICHOLAS, Bro o klyn ,

Se a Ho rse s (2 spe cim en s ) .

HARTY, MR. MAURICE, Bro oklyn ,N . Y

Se a Gu ll .

HAYS, MRS. , New Yo rk C itySm all All i ga to r .

HEAGY, MR. WALTER, Jam a i ca , L. 1

La rge Snapp in g Turtle .

HENINGER, MR . R , New Yo rk Ci tySca la re (4 spe cim e n s ) .

HERD, MR . N . R . , N ew Yo rk C i tySm a ll A l l i ga to r .

HERMANN, MRS. F., Wo o dside , L. ISm all A lligat ors (2 Spe ci m e n s ) .

HINES, MR . JOHN H., Bro oklyn , N . YAn gle r.

HOFFMAN, MR. J . A ., Do ugla sto n , L. ISm a l l A ll i ga to rs (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

HOFFMAN, MR. HERMAN, Bro oklyn ,N . Y

Bo x To rto i se .

HOGAN, MR. JOHN C ., New Yo rk Ci tySm a ll All i ga to r .

HOLDEN, MISS JEAN E., N ew Yo rk Ci tySm all Al li ga to r , Yo un g Tur t l e s (2 spe c im e ns ) .

IMHOF, MR. JOHN J New Yo rk Ci ty :Pa in te d »Tur tle .

JENKINS, MR. R . G ., Sta te n Island, N . YLo b st e r.

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O ’BRIEN,MR. EDWARD, New Yo rk Ci ty

Sm a l l A l li ga to r .

O ’

CONNOR, MR. TIMOTHY, New Yo rk Ci tySm a ll All i ga to r.

OSENK OP, MASTER RICHARD, N ew Yo rk C i tySm a l l A ll i ga to r.

PARDOE, DR., Bo un d Bro ok, N. JPa in te d Tu rtl e s (12 Sp e c im e n s ) .

PERRICANE, MR. JOSEPH, N ew Yo rk Ci tySm a l l A l l iga to rs (6 spe c im e n s ) .

PERRY, MR. LEWIS, New Yo rk Ci tyWo o d Turtl e s (2 Spe c im e n s ) .

PRESERVEL, MR . MICHAEL, New Yo rk Ci ty

Wo o d Turtl e .

QUATTROCCHI, MISS EFFIE, New Yo rk Ci tyHo rn e d To ad .

RATH,MRS. V., New Yo rk Ci ty

Sm a l l A l l i ga to r .RICHEY, MR. WILLIAM , N ew Yo rk C i ty

Bul l Fro gs (3 spe c im e n s ) , Le o pa rd Fro gsspe cim e n s ) .

RIZZIO,MR. FRANK, Bro oklyn ,

N . YBo x To rto i se , Tadpo l e s (2 sp e c i m e n s ) .

ROBERTS, MR . MICHAEL, N ew Yo rk C i ty :

Sm a ll Al li ga to r.RO SENFELD, MASTER AARON, Bro oklyn ,

N . YPa in te d Tu rtl e .

SCHERER, MRS . J Oz o n e Pa rk , L. ISnapp in g Turtl e .

SCHIESSN , MRS ., New Yo rk C i tyPa in te d Tu rt le s (2 Sp e c im e n s ) .

SCHMIDT, DR. WALDO , Wa sh ingto n , D . C

Lo gge rhe ad Turtl e s (2 Spe cim e n s ) .

SERIO , MR. ANTHONY, Lo n g Isl an d C i ty, N .

Gre e n Turt le .

SLIVA, MR. FRANK, New Yo rk Ci tyYo un g Turtl e s (2 spe cim e n s ) .

SLIVA, MASTER WALTER, New Yo rk C i tyWa te r Sn ake s (3 Spe c im e n s ) .

SMITH, MR. GEO . , J e rse y C i ty, N . JBOX To rto i s e .

SMITH, MR. JOHN, New Yo rk C i tyPa in ted Tu rt le .

SRULOWITZ, MR . ABE, Bro o klyn , N . YBox To rto i se .

STEIN KERT, MR. CONRAD, Je rse y Ci ty, N .

Bo x To rto i se .

STEWART, MISS J . L. , Bro o klyn , N . YSm al l Alli ga to r .

SZURLEY, MASTER TEDDY, New Yo rk C i tySm al l Turtle .

THOMAS, MR. H. B ., Spri nglak e , N . J

Lo o n .

TILL, MR. HARRY, Do ugla sto n , L. ISm al l A l l iga to rs (2 Spe ci m e n s ) .

spe ci m e n s ) , Pa in te d Turtle s

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TRAUTMANN, MR. FRED, Maplewo o d , N . JHo rse sho e C rab .

TURR ELL, MR. ABRAHAM, New Yo rk C i tySm a ll All i ga to r.

TURNER, MISS V., Bro o klyn , N . YSm a l l Al l i ga to r.

UBAN, MR. PETER, New Yo rk C i tySe a Mo use .

VAILE, MR. EDWARD, Ori e n t , L. ILa rge Blackfish , Se a Ee l .

WALKER, HON. JAMES J New Yo rk Ci tySm all A ll i ga to r .

WEEKS, MR. W., A sto ri a , L. ISm all Al l i ga to r.

WEIL, MRS. MARCELLO, Se a Cl ifi'

, S. ISm all Al l i ga to r.

WENGLEIN , MR EMIL, Bro ok lyn , N . YBOX To r to Ise .

WHITTIER, MR . W ., Ea st Orange , N . J

Sm a l l A l l i ga to r.WINKS, MR. F., Bro o klyn , N . Y

Bo x To rto i se .

WRIGHT, MR. B . U., Ha stings -o u -Hudso n , N .

Sm a ll A ll i ga to r.YEDLIN , MR. T ., Bro ok lyn ,

N . YPa in t e d Turtl e .

PURCHASED BY THE SOCIETYSal t Wa t e r, Lo cal .

—Fi she s num b e ri ng re pre se n t ing 50 spe ci e s , inve rte bra t e snum be ri n g re pre se n t in g 11 spe c i e s , and 14 turtl e s, re pre se n t ing 1 spe c i e sw e re co lle cte d by th e we l l -bo a t Se aho rs e . Quan ti t i e s of l ive fo o d we re al sose cure d . Spe c im e n s purcha se d fro m lo ca l fishe rm e n are include d . 156 Se a

Ho rse s w e re purcha se d a t Sayvi l le , Lo n g Isl and .

Sal t Wa t e r, Tro p ical .—Fro m Ke y We s t sh ipm e n t fo r Bo sto n Aqua rium 15% t o

N ew Yo rk Aqua rium . Nurse Sha rk , 2 ; Brown Mo ray, l ; Spe ck l e d Mo ray, 1 ;Scam p, 2 ; Black Gro upe r, 2 ; San d Pe rch, 7 ; Bu tte r Ham le t, 2 ; Graysby, 2 ;Red Gro upe r, 10 ; Ye l l ow ta i l , 5 ; Do g Sn appe r, 1 ; Spo t Sn appe r, 4 ; Blues tripe d Grun t, 5 ; Po rkfish , 30 ; She e pshe ad, 1 ; Be rm uda Chub , 2 ; Se rge an tMa j o r, 15 ; Ho gfish , 6 ; Be au Grego ry, 5 ; Pudding Wi fe , 2 ; Re d Parro t , 1 °

Co m m o n Pa rro t, 6 ; Sl ippe ry Dick, 2 ; Que e n Ange lfish , 1 ; Blue Ange lfish , 12Bla ck Ange lfish , 15 ; Fre n ch Ange lfish , 1 ; Town se nd ’s Ange lfish , 1 ; Spadefish , 8 ; Blue Tan g, 1 ; Bu tte rfly Fi sh , 5 ; Tr igge rfish , 5 ; Cowfish , 2 ; She llfish, 5 ; Puffe rs, 2 ; Sandfish , 1 ; Go a tfish , 1 ; Sto n e C rab , l ; Sp iny Lo bs te rs , 2 .

Bo ught o n own a ccoun t . La rge Gre e n Turtle , 1 ; fe m a l e Se a Li o n s, 2 . To tal180 spe cim e n s of 41 spe ci e s .

Fre sh Wa t e r, Lo cal—Th e fo l low ing we re co lle cte d by e m plo ye e s of th e Aqua ri umin lo cal p a rk lake s and in so u the rn New Je rse y. Ee l, 3 ; La rge -m o u the d Ba ss,4 ; Ye ll ow Pe rch , 5 ; Co m m o n Sunfish, 504 ; Co m m o n Ro ach, 700 ; Pe a rlRo ach , 150 ; Go ldfish, 200 ; Crayfish, 50. In so u the rn New Je rse y lake s andstre am s , Wh i te -whi sk e re d Ca tfish

,16 ; Pi cke re l , 10 ; Black -bande d Sunfish ,

149 ; Pi ra te Pe rch, 6 ; Mudfish ,2 ; Spo t te d Turtle , 2 ; Pa in te d Turtle , 6 ;

Mu sk Turtl e , 2 ; Crayfi sh , 21 ; Bull Fro g, 7 ; Leo pa rd Fro g, 19 ; Ca rp e n te rFro g, 13 ; Fre sh Wa te r Musse l s , 260 ; Sucke rs , 4 ; Co m m o n Sunfish, 50 ;Sh in e rs , 6 ; Tre e Fro g, 1 ; Gre e n Fro g, 3 ; Wo o d Fro g, 7 ; Spo tte d Newt , 107 ;Salam a nde r, 6 ; Large—m o u the d Black Bass , 2 ; Ca l i co Ba ss , 1 ; Co m m on

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Ro ach, 12 ; Dar te rs, 20. Th e fo ll ow in g we re pur cha se d fro m var i o u s par ti e s .Ne cturu s , 7 ; He llb en de rs , 11 ; Pai n te d Tur tle , 34 ; Snapp in g Tur tle , l : Mu skTur t le , l ; Spo tte d Tur tl e , 8 ; Bo x To rto i se , 1 ; Bla ck-ban de d Sun fish, 100 ;Pi ra te Pe rch, 5 ; Chub Sucke rs, 2 ; Mud Sun fish, 100 ; W hi te -whi sk e re d Ca tfish

,200 ; Fr e sh Wa te r Ki lli fish , 200 ; Mud Min n ows , 700 ; Buffa lo Fi sh, 11 ;

Red Ho rse Sucke r, 15 ; Quillback, 1.

Fre sh Wa t e r, Tro p i cal .—Th e fo llowin g w e re purchase d fro m va ri o us de al e rs . Dan i ore ri o , 6 ; Dan io m al a ba ri cus, 6 ; Dan ia a lbo line a tus 6 ; B e lo ne sox b e li zanus, 6 ;Panchax lin ea tus , 2 ; Hap lo chro m is s t r igige na , 2 .

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BAKER, GEORGE F .,

*CADWA LA DER, JOHN L .,

“CA RNEGIE , A NDREW,

*CONVERSE , E . C .,

*DICKERM AN, W ATSON B .,

*DODGE , CLEVLAND H .,

*DU PONT , T . COLEMAN ,

GOULD, E DW IN ,

HARKNESS, E DWARD S .,

*JESUP,MRS. MORR IS K .,

A STOR, VINCENT ,

*BARNEY, CHARLES T .,

BOURNE , FREDERICK G .,

BREWSTER, R OBERT S .,

CARNEGIE , MRS. A NDREW,

“DIETERICH, CHARLES F . ,

DILLON, CLARENCE ,F IELD

,MARSHALL,

GOULD, GEORGE J*HILL, JAMES JIDEN, HENRY

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K ITCHING, MRS. FRANK W .,

*K ITCHING, FRANK W .,

*MCMILLIN , EMERSON ,

“A RCHBOLD, JOHN D .,

*A VERY, SAMUEL P* BARNES, JOHN S .,

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BLA IR, C . LEDYARD,*CHISHOLM, HUGH J .

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R OCKEFELLER , \VILLIAM ,

*SAGE , MRS. R USSELL,SCHIFF , JACOB H .,

SCHIFF , MORT IMER L .,

*THOMPSON, MRS. FREDERIC F .,

THORNE , SAMUEL,W ILLIAMS, HARRISON ,

f ouub ers in Herpe tui tpMACKAY, CLARENCE H

*M ILLS, OGDEN,*MORTON

,HON . LEVI P .,

PRAT T,GEORGE D .,

*PYNE , PERCY R .,

R OBINSON, NELSON ,

R OCKEFELLER, JOHN D .,

R USS, E DWARD,*STEWART , L ISPEN ARD ,*STURGIS, MRS. FRANK K .,

*TAYLOR , HENRY A . C .,

THORNE , M ISS PHEBE A NNA,*WHITNEY, HON . WILLIAM C .,

*W HITON ,HENRY D .,

f ouub rra*CLARK, GEORGE CRAWFORD,

*DODGE,WILLIAM E . ,

*GOB LET , R OBERT ,*HEPBURN , A . BA RTON ,

HUNT INGTON , A RCHER M .,

*HUNTINGTON , C . P .,

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OSW ALD,PARSONS

,H . DE B .,

*PAYNE , COL. OLIVER H .,

PERKINS, GEORGE W .,

‘ R AINEY, PAUL JR OEBLING, JOHN A

‘ SCHERMERHORN , F . A UGUSTUS,*SCHLEY, GRANT B .,

SHE PARD, MRS . FINLEY J

‘ BABCOCK, SAMUEL DBAR TON, OTI S,“CARTER , JAMES C . ,

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*DE R HAM

,H . CASIMIR ,

COMM . GEORGE M .,

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,JAME S B .

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HAMILTON, WILLIAM PIERSON ,HARD, A NSON W .,

“JESUP , MORRIS K .,

K INN EY,M ORRIS,

“MARVIN , JOSEPH BENSON, J R. ,

“A RN OLD, H ICKS,A UCHINCLOSS , MRS . HUGH D .,

BAKER, GEORGE F ., JR. ,

BARNEY, JAME S W .,

BEEBE , D R. W ILLIAM,

‘ BLISS , CORNE LI US N .,

‘ BLISS , GEORGE T .,

BOURY, LOUIS J‘ BRONSON , E DGAR BEECHER,CLAR K

,GEORGE C .,

C LARK, MRS . GEORGE CRAWFORD ,CONST ABLE , FREDERI CK A .,

i ’COOK , HEN RY H .,

DOMIN ICK, BAYARD ,DRAKE , L . F . V .,

“EHRET, GEORGE,’FLOWER, R OSWELL P .,

*SLOAN E , WILLIA M D .,

STOKES, M ISS CAROLINE PH ELPS,STURGIS, FRANK K .,

THORNE , E DWIN,TREVOR

,M ISS E ME Y,

”IREVOR, MRS . JOHN B .,

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,WIL LIA M K

WALCOT T, FREDER IC C .,

‘ WOOD, MRS . A NTOIN ET TE E N o ,

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OSBORN, PROF . HEN RY FAIRF IELD,‘ RHIN ELANDER , M ISS SERENA,R OCKEFEL LER , PERCY A .,

‘ SCHUYLER , PHIL IP,SCHUYLER; MRS . PH ILIP ,TAYLOR, IRVIN G K .,

THAYER , MRS. E ZRA R IPLEY,“TH ORNE , JOEL W .,

THORN E , SAMUEL, J R. ,

TIF FANY Gt COMPANY,TJADER , MRS. MARGARET T

VANDERBIL T , C ORNELIUS,WE IR , E . T .,

fia trous’ F ORD, J . HOWARD,GOLDSCHMIDT

,S . A .,

‘ GOULD, E DWIN, JR .,

GRAN T,D E F OREST ,

GRANT, M ADISON ,

“HA RKNESS, CHAR LES W .,

HARRISON, GEORGE L .,

‘ HAVEM EYER, HEN RY O .,

‘ HAVEMEYER, WIL LIAM F .,

HAWKE S, MRS. MCDOUGALL,“HEWIT T, A RRAM S .,

HOFFMA N, VERY R EV . E . A

HORN ADAY, D R . WILLIAM T .,

HOUSE , E DWARD J* ISEL IN , A DRIAN ,

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BLISS, R OBERT W .,

BLISS, MRI . R OBERT W .,

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BLOOMINGDALE , IRVING I .,

“BOLDT , GEORGE C .,

BOLE , BENJAMIN PATTERSON , J R . ,

“BOND, FRANK S .,

BOOTH,WILLIAM H .,

BOURNE , GEORGE G .,

BOURNE , M ISS MARION C .,

“BOWDOIN, GEORGE S . ,

“BOWDOIN,TEMPLE ,

BOWMAN, JOHN MCE .,

BRA DLEY, JOHN R .,

BRAMAN, CHESTER A .,

BRE ITENBACH ,M . J

BREWSTER , FREDER ICK F .,

BRINSMADE , CHARLES LYMAN ,

BROUGHTON , MRS . U . H .,

BROWN,GEORGE MCKE SSON,

“BRUCE , M ISS MAT ILDA WBUCH

,M ISS EMILY,

BUCKNER , MORT IMER NORTON ,BULL, M ISS DOROTHY,BURCHARD, A NSON W .,

BURDEN ,HENRY

, 2N D ,

BURLE IGH , GEORGE W .,

“BURR, W INTHROP,

B UB RA GE ,R E AR A DMIRAL GUY H .,

U . S . N .,

*BUSHNELL, JOSEPH ,

BUTLER, W ILLIAM M ILL,

CALLENDER , W ALTER R*CAMMANN

,GEORGE P .,

*CAMP, HUGH N .,

“CA N P IELD , R ICHARD A .,

CARMI CHAEL, CAPT . J . C .,

CARTER , JAMES W ALTER ,CARY, GUY,CASEY, E DWARD PIERCE ,“CAULDWELL, D R . CHARLES M ILBANK,

CERERO, R . L ,

CHANLER ,WINTHROP

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CHAPIN, CHAR LES MERRILL,*CHAP IN, CHESTER W .,

CHISHOLM, HUGH J J R .,

CHISHOLM, MRS. HUGH J .,

CHR ISTOPHER , SAMUEL,“CHURCH, E . DWIGHT ,CHURCH ,

F REDERICK E .,

CHURCH , MRS. NELLIE E .,

CHURCH, WILLA RD,“CHUR CH, W ILLIAM CONANTCLARK, F . A MBROSE ,CLARK, M ISS ZELINA T .,

C LARKSON, B AN YER ,CLOSE ,

E DWARD B .,

COE , W IL LI AM R .,

COFF IN , CHA RLES A .,

C OLGATE , W ILLIAM,

“COLLIER , R OBERT J“COLLORD , GEORG E W . ,

“COLLORD , MRS. GEORGE W .,

“COLT , SAMUEL P .,

“CONDON ,THOMAS GERALD,

CONSTABLE ,MRS . FRE DERICK A .,

“CONYNGHAM,

W ILLIAM L

“C OOK, C . T . ,

COOPER , MRS. CHA RLES W . ,

CORMAN ,S . W ILBUR ,

“CORNING, JOHN JCORY, DANIEL “T.,

*COXE , DAVIES,CRANDALL, LEE S . ,

“CRANE , ZENA S,CRANE , Z . MARSHALL,

*CR IMMINS, JOHN D .,

CROSS, W . R EDMOND,CURT IS, F . K .,

CUTT ING, CHARLES SUYDAM,

*CUYLER , C . C .,

DANA, CHARLES A .,

DANA,WILL IAM SHEPHERD,

“DAVIS, E . W .,

“DAVIS, JOHN W . A .,

DAVIS , W ILLIAM T .,

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“DECOPP ET , E DWARD J“DEER ING, CHAR LES,DEF OREST , HENRY W .,

“DEHEREDIA , C .,

DELAF IE LD,A LBERT ,

DEMILH AU , LOUIS JOHN,DER HAM, CHARLES,DER HAM, MRS. H . CASIMIR ,

“D E W ITT ,

W ILLIAM G .

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“DICK, J . HENRY,D ICKE RMAN , DONALD,D ICKERMAN

,MRS . W ATSON B . ,

“D ICKEY, CHARLE S D . ,

D IE Tz,MRS . C . N ,

D IMOCK, MRS . HENRY F . ,

D ISSTON, HENRY,JR. ,

D ITMARS , D R . R . L . ,

DODD, M ISS GERTR UDE ,DODGE

, MRS. C LEVELA ND H .,

“DODGE,GEORGE E GLESTON,

DODGE, MARCELLUS HARTLEY,DOEL GER

, CHARLES P .,

DOELGER , PETER ,

DOSCHER , CHARLE S,DOUGLA S, A RCHIBALD, JR .,

“DOUGLAS, JAME S,DOWD

,JOSEPH ,

“DRAP ER,MRS. HENRY,

DRESSLER , OSCAR ,

DUBOIS, M ISS E THEL,

DUBOIS, M ISS K ATH ARINE ,“DUBOIS

, W ILLIA M A

DUGMORE , A . R AD CLYFFE ,

DUNHAM, E DWARD K .,

DUN N , GANO,DUNSCOMBE

,GEORGE E LLSWORTH ,

“DUPONT, MRS. W ILLIAM,

DWYER ,THOM AS,

“E DGAR , NEWBOLD,E DGE ,

MRS. CHA RLE S NOEL,“E LLIOT , SAMUEL,E LLIS, W . D IXON,E LM H IRST , MRS . LEONARD,E LY

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E VARTS, A LLAN W .,

FAGAN, CHARLE S L .,

“FAIR CHILD, HON . CHARLES S .,

FARNHAM,PAULDING ,

FEARING, GEORGE R .,

F IELD, CORTLA N DT DEPEYSTER ,

F IELD, W ILLIAM B . OSGOOD,F IE LD, MRS . W ILLIAM B . OSGOOD,F ILLEY, OLIVER D .,

F ISHER ,MRS. HENRY J

F ISHER , JOEL E LLIS,“F LE ITMA NN, W ILLIAMF LINT , CHARLE S R . ,

FORD, HENRY,F OSD ICK, R AYMOND B . ,

F OSTER , E UGEN E GFOWLER , A . A .,

FRASER , M ISS S . GRACE ,

“FRENCH, S . BARTON ,

FRERE ,HAROLD,

FRI CK, CHILDS,FROST, LE R OY ,

FUGUET , HOWARD,F ULLER , MRS . E UGENE ,

GAMME LL, WILLIAM,

GARNER, R . L .,

GERRY, E LB R IDGE T .

G IF FORD, D R. HAROLD,GOODHART , HOWARD L .,

GOODRIDGE , MRS. F . G .,

“GOODWIN,JAME S J

“GOULD, GEORGE H .,

GRINNELL, GEORGE BIRD ,

GUGGENHE IM, DANIEL,GUGGENHE IM, S . R .,

GUNTHER , BERNARD G .,

GUNTHER,FRANKLIN L .,

GUTHRIE ,WILLIAM D .,

“HAGENBECK, CARL,HAGENBECK, HE INR ICH ,

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HALLS , WILLIAM, JR .,

HALSEY, HERBERT DRAKE,HAMILTON

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HARDING, J . HORACE ,HARKNESS, MRS . E DWARD S .,

“HARKNE SS, MRS. S . V . ,

HARKNESS, MRS. WILLIAM L .,

HARRAH, CHARLE S JHARR IMAN, MRS. E . H .,

HARR IS, A LAN C .,

“HARR ISON, A RCHIBALD

,

“HARR ISON , S IR J . B ., M .A .,

HART, FRANK,

HARVEY, E LI,

HAUPT, D R . L OUIS,HAVEM EYER, F . C .,

HAVEM EYER,THEODORE A .,

“HAVEN, GEORGE G .,

“HEARN, GEORGE A .,

“HENDERSON , CHARLES R .,

HENNESSY, HON . JOSEPH F .,

HEPBURN, MRS. A . BARTON ,H IGGINSON, JAM ES JH IGGINSON ,

MRS . JAMES J“H IGGINSON, JAMES JH ILL, CLARENCE H .,

*H ILL, HUGH,

H ILLS, MRS. JOHN,“H INCHMAN

, W ALTER ,“H IT CH

,MRS. FREDERICK DELANO,

“HOE, M ISS MARGARET ,

“HOE , R ICHARD M .,

HOE,MRS. R ICHARD M .,

HOLME S, C . R .,

“HOPKINS, GEORGE B .,

“HOYT , THEODORE R .,

HUBBARD, JOHN,“HUBBARD , THOMAS H . ,

HUNT , R ICHARD H .,

“HUNT INGTON, H . E .,

HUSSEY, FREDER ICK,HYDE

,MRS . C LARENCE M

HYDE,JAMES HAZEN ,

INGALLS, MRS . F . A BBOT , J R

IRWIN, JOHN V .,

ISELIN , A DRIAN,ISE LIN, COLUMBUS O . D .,

“ISLER, PAUL A .,

“JACKSON ,THEODORE F .,

“JACKSON, D B . VICTOR H .,

JAM ES, A RTHUR CURT ISS,

JENNINGS, OLIVER G .,

JENNINGS, MRS. OLIVER G .,

JONES, CHARLE S H .,

JONES, MRS . E DWARD H .,

“JD ILLIARD, MRS. A . D .,

KAHN , OTTO H .,

KANE , GRENVILLE ,“K ANE, JOHN INNES,KELLEY, MRS. DAVID JKEYES, MRS . CHARLE S W .,

K EYSER, SAMUEL S .,

K IDDER , NATHANIEL T .,

“K ING, GEORGE GORDON,*K INGSLAND

, W ILLIAM M .,

“K ISSEL, GUSTAV E .,

KRECH, D R . SHEPARD,

KUN H ARD T , W . B .,

KUSER , MRS. A NTHONY R .,

LADD, WALTER G .,

LAFARGE, C . GRANT,LAMONT , M ISS E LIZABETH K

“LANGDON ,WOODBURY,

“LANIER, CHARLES,LAPHAM, LEWIS H .,

LEE , CHARLES NORTHAM,

“LEEDS, MRS . WARNER MLEHMAN, S . M .,

LERNER,M ICHAEL

,

L INCOLN, E DWARD K .,

LOCH RIE , JOHN,L OEB, MRS. MORRIS,LOOMI S, A LFRED L .,

“LOUNSBERY, B EN - A L I H .,

“LOUNSBERY, R ICHARD P .,

“LOW , C . A DOLPHE ,“L OW , SETH,

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PHILL IPS, D R . JOHN C .,

PHILLIPS, JOHN M .,

PHIPPS, HEN RY,PHIPPS, HENRY C .,

“PHOENIX, PHILLIPS,P IERCE , HENRY CLAY,PIERREPONT , M ISS A NNA JAY,“PIERREPONT , JOHN JPIERREPONT ,

R OBERT L

PIERREPONT , SETH LOW“PINCHOT, J . W .,

POND,JAME S B .,

“PORTER, CLARENCE ,

POTTER,MRS . HENRY C .,

POT TER , W ILSON,“PRATT

,DALLAS B .

PRATT , HA ROLD I .,

PROCTER , A . PH IM ISTER ,

PULIT ZER,R ALPH

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PUTNAM, GEORGE PPYNE , M . TAYLOR

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PYNE,MRS . PERCY R

QUINLAN , M ISS FLORENCE“QUINTARD, GEORGE W .,

R AYMOND, CHARLE S H .,

R EED, M ISS BERTHA MR ENNER

, CHA RLE S JR ICE , A LEXANDER HAMILTON,R ICE , MRS . A LEXANDER HAMILTON ,

“R ICHARDSON ,MRS. GEORGE H . ,

R IKER , JOHN JR IKER , SAMUEL, JR .,

“R OBB, J . HAMPDEN

,

“R OBBINS, M ILTON ,

R OBINSON ,A RTHUR ,

R OCKEFELLER , MRS . W ILL IAM G . ,

R ODEWALD, F . L . ,

“R OGERS, A RCHIB ALD,

R OGERS, JAME S GAMBLE , J R .,

R OOSEVELT, KERMIT ,R UCKER , WILLIAM JRUN GIUS, CARL,RUTHERFURD, W INTHROP,

R YLE , W ILLIAM ,

“ST . JOHN , FRANK L .,

“SALTERS, J . SANF ORD,

SAMP SON, HENRY,

SANBORN ,E LWIN R . ,

“SANDS, WILLIAM R .,

SAN FORD, HENRY,SANFORD, HENRY

,JR .,

SANFORD, SAMUE L S .,

“SANGER , FAIRF IE LD OSBORN,“SARGENT , HENRY B .,

SAT TERLEE ,HERB ERT L .,

SATTERLEE , MRS . HERB ERT L . ,

SCARR ITT , H . S .,

“SCHERMERHORN , J . E GMONT ,“SCHIEFFELIN, E UGENE ,SCHIEFFE LIN, SCHUYLER ,SCHLEY, E VANDER B .,

SCHLEY,K . B .,

SCHWA RZENBACH, R OBERT J .

SCOTT , STEVENSON,SCOVILLE

,M ISS GRA CE

,

SEM KE N ,D R . GEORGE H .,

SETON, E RNEST THOMPSON,SHARPE , HENRY D .,

SH EARSON , E DWARD ,“SHELDON, CHARLES,SHERMAN ,

GEORGE ,“SHERMAN, W ILLIAM W ATTS,SHEWAN , JAMES,“SHIELDS, GEORGE O .,

SLATER, H . N .,

SLOAN , BENSON B .,

“SLOAN , JOHN ,

“SLOAN , SAMUEL,SLOAN , SAMUEL,SLOANE, MALCOLM D .,

SMITH, JAME S A .,

SMITH, JAMES VINCENT ,

SOHRE , LE R OY ,

SPEYER , JAME S,“SQUIBB, D R . E DWARD H .

,

SQUIER , STUART C .,

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“STETSON , FRANCIS LYNDE ,STEWART , W ILLIAM R ., J R . ,

STOKES, M ISS OLIVIA E . PHELPS,STONE , R OBERT G .,

STRAUSS, CHARLES,STRE ETER , D . D .,

“STURGES, FREDERI CK ,

STURGES, FREDER ICK, J RSWAN , MRS . J . A NDREWS,TABER, M ISS MARY,TARLTON , LESLIE J REFER IS,TAYLOR , FRANK J“THALM AN, E RNST ,

THOMPSON, MRS . J . TODHUNTER,

THOMPSON , LEWIS S .,

“THOMPSON, W ILLIAM F . ,

THORNE , MRS . E DWIN ,

THORNE , MRS. W . V . S .,

“T ILFORD, FRANK,

T ILF ORD, MRS. HENRY MORGAN,

TOD , R OBERT E .,

TODD, WILLIAM H .,

TODD, W ILL IAM R .,

TOWNSEND, D R . CHARLES H .,

TRA VELL ,MRS. W ILLARD,

TREVOR,HENRY G .,

TREVOR , JOHN B . ,

TR ITTON, CLA UDE H .,

TUCK, E DWARD,TUPER, D R. CHARLES C . ,

UHLMANN, F RE DER ICK ,

UP PERCU , INGLIS M .,

“VAIL, THEODORE N .,

“VANDERBILT,A LFRED G .,

VAN DER SMISSEN,D R . G . J

VAN NORDEN,MRS. GRACE TALCOTT ,

VAN R ENSSELA ER , CHARLE S A .,

VARNUM ,MRS . JAMES M .,

“W ADSWORTH , MAJOR W . AUSTIN ,

WADSWORTH,MRS. W . A .

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W AID, D . EVERETT ,

W AINWRI GHT , R ICHARD T .,

“WALKER,D R . HENRY FREEMAN ,

“W ANAMAKER,R ODMAN,

W ARBURG , F ELIX M . ,

“WARREN, SAMUEL D .,

“W ATSON , FRANCIS A .,

W ATSON, JAM ES S . ,

W EBB, MRS. A LEXANDER SW EBB, W ATSON,“WEBB, D R . W . SEWARD,W EBSTER , HAMILTON F ISH,

“W ELCHER, MRS. FANNY A VERY,W ELLS, MRS. OLIVER J“W ENDELL, E VERT JANSEN ,

“W ETMORE , CHARLE S W .,

“W ETMORE,GEORGE PEABODY ,

WHARTON,W ILLIAM P

W H EALTON ,L OUIS N .,

W HITE , E DWARD,“WHITE , JOHN JAY,W HITEHEAD, MRS. JOHN JAY,“WHITEHEAD, PAUL,W HITMAN, MALCOLM D . ,

“WHITNEY, CASPAR ,W HITNEY, CORNELIUS VANDERBILT,“WHITNEY, HARRY PAYNE ,“W HITNEY, PAYN E ,W ILLETS, E LMORE A .,

VVILLETS, HOWARD,W ILLIAMS, CLARK,W ILLIAMS, WILLIAM ,

“WING,JOHN D .,

W ING, JOHN MORGAN ,

W INTHROP, BEEKMAN ,

“W INTHROP, E GERTON L . ,

“W ITHERS GEORGE B .,

W OERISH OFFER , MRS. A NNA ,W OOD, D R . CASEY A .,

W OODWARD, W ILLIAM,

“WORTHINGTON , C . C .,

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lam i na r?w i t M em b ers

HUGH D . A UCHINCLOSS,

CHARLES T . BARNEY,JOHN E . BERWIND,A NDREW CARNEGIE ,HUGH J . CHISHOLM,

GEORGE C . CLARK,H . CASIMIR DER HAM,

W ATSON B . D ICKERMAN,

MRS. CLEVELAND H . DODGE ,

MRS . T . COLEMAN DU PONT ,MRS . A . BARTON HEPBURN,MRS. A NTHONY R . KUSER ,PR INCESS A YM ON DE F . LU C IN GE ,

MRS. PER CY R . PYNE ,MRS . HENRY M . T ILFORD,MRS. W ILLIAM A . WAD SWORTH,

MRS. HENRY D . WHITON,

E us ta im'

ngM em b ers

BAKER , GEORGE F ., J R

F ORD, JAMES B .,

HAMILTON, W ILLIAM PIERSON ,

HAVEME YER, F . C .,

“HOE, R ICHARD M .,

HOE , MRS . R ICHARD M .,

A BADIE , MRS. A . J .,

A BBOTT , MRS. MARIE M .,

A BERCROMBIE,DAVID

,

A BERT , BENJAMIN,A CH ELIS, JOHN,A DAMS, CHARLES E . ,

A DAMS, FREDER ICK B .,

A DAMS, HENRY S .,

A DAMS, JOHN DUNBAR ,A DAMS, D R . WARREN S .,

A DAMS, MRS. W ILLIAM CR ITTENDEN ,

A DDIN SELL , H . M .,

A DEE ,GEORGE T .,

A GNEW, MRS. CORNELIUS R .,

A HRENS, HENRY A .,

A IKEN, A LFRED L .,

A LDRI CH , W INTHROP W .,ALDRI CH, MRS. W INTHROP W . ,

A LEXANDER, MRS. CHARLES B .,

A LEXANDER , BART ., SIR DOUGLAS,

A L I, MRS. GEORGE DA LK ER , JAMES WARD,A LLEN, ETHAN ,

HYDE,MRS . CLARENCE M .,

MORGAN , J . P .,

“SCHIFF , JACOB H .,

“STEWAR T , L ISPEN ARD,STURGIS, FRANK K .,

WILSON , PROF . E DMUND B

gm mal M em b ers

A LLEN, FREDERIC W INTHROP,A LLIEN , FREDER ICK,A LTERE

,M ISS WINIFRED M .,

A LTSCHUL, M ISS CLARA,A MEND, CARL G .,

A M S, CHARLES M .,

A NDERSON, P . CHAUNCEY,A NDERSON , MRS. W ILLIAM,

A N DRE IN I , J . M .,

A NDREWS, GEN . A VERY D . ,

A NDREWS, GWYNNE M .,

A NONYMOUS,A NSBACHER , D . A .,

A NSBACHER , LOUIS A .,

A PPLEBY,MRS. JOHN STORM,

A PPLETON, JAMES W .,

A RCHBOLD, JOHN F .,

A RCHBOLD, MRS. J . F .,

A REND, F . JA RGA BRITE ,

MRS . N . M . ,

A RKUSH,R EUBEN ,

A RMOUR , GEORGE A .,

A RMSTR ONG, F . F .,

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iaouom t y HLife m em b et s

MRS . HUGH D . A UCHINCLOSS,

MRS . CHARLE S T . BARNEY,MRS. JOHN E . BERWIND,MRS. A NDREW CARNEGIE ,

MRS. HUGH J . CHISHOLM,

MRS . GEORGE C . CLARK,MRS. H . CASIMIR DER HAM,

MRS. W ATSON B . D ICKERMAN,

MRS. CLEVELAND H . DODGE ,

MRS . T . COLEMAN DU PONT ,MRS . A . BARTON HEPBURN,MRS. A NTHONY R . KUSER ,PR INCESS AYM ON DE F . LU C IN GE ,

MRS. PERCY R . PYNE ,MRS . HENRY M . T ILFORD,MRS. W ILLIAM A . WAD SWORTH,

MRS. HENRY D . WHITON,

BAKER , GEORGE F ., J R .,

F ORD, JAME S B .

HAMILTON, W ILLIAM PIERSON ,

HAVEM EYER , F . C .,

“HOE , R ICHARD M .,

HOE , MRS. R ICHARD M .,

A BADIE , MRS. A . J .,

A BBOTT , MRS. MARIE M .,

A BERCROMBIE,DAVID

,

A BERT , BENJAMIN,A CH ELIS, JOHN ,

A DAM S, CHARLES EA DAMS, FREDER ICK B .,

A DAMS, HENRY S .,

A DAMS, JOHN DUNBAR ,

A DAMS, D R . W ARREN S .,

A DAMS, MRS. W ILLIAM CR ITTENDEN ,

A DDIN SELL , H . M .,

A DEE , GEORGE T .,

A GNEW, MRS. CORNELIUS R .,

A HRENS, HENRY A .,

A IKEN, A LFRED L .,

A LDRI CH , W INTHROP W .,ALDRICH , MRS. W INTHROP W .,

A LEXANDER, MRS. CHARLES B .,

A LEXANDER , BART ., SIR DOUGLAS,

A L I, MRS . GEORGE D .,

A LK ER ,JAMES WARD,

A LLEN, E THAN ,

S usta iningM em b ers

HYDE,MRS . CLARENCE M .,

MORGAN, J . P .,

“SCHIFF , JA COB H“STEWART , L ISPEN ARD ,STURGIS, FRANK K .,

WILSON ,PROF . E DMUND B

Em m a!M em b ers

A LLEN, F REDER IC W INTHROP,A LLIEN , FREDER ICK,A LTERE

,M ISS W INIFRED M

A LTSCHUL, M ISS CLARA ,A MEND, CARL G .,

A M S, CHARLES M .,

A NDERSON, P . CHAUNCEY,A NDERSON ,

MRS. WILLIAM,

A N DRE IN I, J . M .,

A NDREWS, GEN . A VERY D .,

A NDREWS, GWYNNE M .,

A NONYMOUS,A NSBACHER , D . A .,

A NSBACHER , L OUIS A .,

A PPLEBY,MRS. JOHN STORM,

A PPLETON, JAMES W .,

A R CHBOLD, JOHN F .,

A RCHBOLD, MRS. J . F .,

A REND, F . JA RGA BR ITE ,

MRS . N . M . ,

A RKUSH,R EUBEN ,

A RMOUR , GEORGE A .,

A RMSTRONG, F . F .,

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THIRTY-FIFTH

A RNOLD, M ISS MARY SELENA ,A RTZ, C . W A LTER

,

A SCHE, SIDNEY L . ,

A SPINWALL, J . LAWRENCE ,A SSM UTH

,R EV . JOSEPH

,

A TTRIDGE , MRS. E LLA M .,

A TWA TER , CHA RLES B .,

A TWATER , MRS. WILLIAM C .,

A TWOOD, K IMBALL C .,

A UCHINCLOSS, C . C . ,

A UCHINCLOSS, MRS. C . C .,

A UCHINCLOSS, MRS. E . S ., SR . ,

A UCHINCLOSS, MRS . E DGAR S ., JR .,

A UCHINCLOSS, HUGH ,

A UCHINCLOSS,JAMES C .,

A UCHINCLOSS, JOHN W .,

A UERBACH, JOHN H .,

A UST IN , CHELLIS A .,

AYCR IGG,MRS. BENJAMIN A RTHUR,

A YRES, MRS. A LFRED B . ,

BA BCOCK, W OODWARD,

BA CHE,JULES S .,

BACON,E DGAR MAYHEW ,

BACON, MRS. FRANCIS MCN IEL,BACON, GEORGE W .,

BACON,MRS. R OBERT ,

BACKUS,MRS. HENRY CLINTON ,

BAERWALD, MRS. PAUL,BAGBY

,A LBERT MORR IS,

BAGG, MRS. CLINTON L .,

BAHNSEN , C . ,

B AILEY , MRS . JAMES M .,

BAILLY, E DWARD C .,

BAKER , GEORGE BARR ,BAKER , MRS. GEORGE F ., JR .,

BAKER , GEORGE R .,

BAKER , JOHN H .,

BAKER , JOHN STEWART ,BAKER , J . W HITNEY,BAKER

, STEPHEN ,

B A K H M ETEFF , BOR IS A .

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BALDWIN,HENRY DEF OREST ,

BALDWIN,JAMES H .,

BALDWIN , JARED G .,

BALL, FRANK B .,

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BALLANTINE , A RT I IUR A .,

BALLA RD,E DWARD L . ,

BALLARD, SUMNER ,

BAMBERGER , L OUIS I . ,

BAMBERGER, OSCAR ,

BANGS, FRANCIS,BANGS

,HENRY MCCOMB,

BANKS, THEODORE H . ,

BARBER,THOMAS H .,

BARBOUR , F . K . ,

BARCLAY, MRS . R EGINALD,BARDACH, JOSEPH ,

BARKER,D R . PERCIVAL M . ,

BARNARD, J . A UGUSTUS,BARNES, COURTLA N DT D . ,

BARNES, COURTLA N DT D . , J R

BARNES, HENRY B .,

BARNES, JAMES,BARNETT , CHESTER P .,

BARNEY, A SH BELL H . ,

BARNEY,E DGAR S ., SC .D . ,

BARRET , CECIL,BARR ON, GEORGE D .,

BARRYMORE , JOHN ,BARTELS, HENRY,B ARTH M A N ,

HENRY C .,

BARTOL, HENRY G . ,

BARTON, E DWARD R ITTENHOUSE ,BARTON, GEORGE D E F OREST ,BARTON, MRS. JOSHUA L .,

BASS, D R. MURRAY H .,

BASS, R OBERT,BASS

,MRS . R OBERT ,

BASSLER ,D R . HARVEY,

BATES, FRANK C .,

BAUCHLE , THOMAS H ., J R .,

B AYLIES, E DMUND L .,

BAYNE,MRS . L . P .,

BEACH,GOODWIN BATTERSON ,

BE ACH ,WILLIAM N . ,

B EA DLESTON ,M ISS E DITH ,

BEAL, MRS. R OBERT CBEALE , PHELAN ,

BEALL, C . W .,

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BEEKMA N, CHARLE S KBEEKMAN, FENWICK, M .D .,

BEERS, MRS. E . LEGRAND,BEERS, M ISS M . E LISABETH,BEHREND, D R . OT TO F .,

BELKNA P, HENRY W .,

BELL, WALTER E .,

BELL,WILLIAM B .,

BELLER , A .,

BELLER , \VILL IA M F .,

BENEDICT , LEMUEL C .,

BENJAMIN, MRS . WILLIAM M .,

BENJAMIN, MRS . W . W .,

B EN K ARD ,MRS . HARRY H .,

B EN K A RD,J . PHILIP ,

BENKERT , W ILLIAM R . ,

BENSON , R . LAWRENCE ,

BENZIGER , BRUNO,BERDAN ,

TEMPLE T .,

BERG, HUNTE R VAN B .,

BERGER , MRS. A LM A,BERGER , MRS . CHAR LE S F . ,

BERGGREN ,E . R . T .,

BERGH ,HENRY,

B ERK ITZ , BERNHARD,BERNHE IM,

GEORGE B .,

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BERNHE IMER , CHARLES L .,

B ERTRON , S . R .,

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BETTY, M ISS E LLEN I .,

BIBBY,HENRY LAMBERT , M .D .,

BID DLE ,M ISS E DITH FRANCIS,

BIDDLE , W IL LIAM C .,

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BIGGS,MRS. HERMANN M .,

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B ILL, E DWA RD LYMAN,BILLINGS, C . K . G .,

BILLINGS, MRS . R ICHARD,B ING, A LEXANDER M .,

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BIR CHALL, M ISS KATHERINE H .,

B ISLA N D , P . E .,

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BLAK ESLEE , MRS . C . W .,

BLAUVELT , MRS. A DELE P .,

BLISS, M ISS S . D . ,

BLISS, MRS . W ALTER PHELPS,BLODGETT

,THOMA S H .,

BLOODGOOD,R OBERT F .,

BLOOMINGDALE,MRS. JOSEPH B . ,

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BOARDMAN ,M ISS R . C .,

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BOND, STEPHEN N . ,

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BOWDOIN , M ISS E DITH G . ,

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BOWEN, CLAREN CE W INTHROP,

BOWEN , MRS. CLA RENCE W INTHROP,BOWERS, HENRY S .,

BOWE RS, SPOTSWOOD DANDR IDGE ,BOYD

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BOYDEN, DWIGHT F .,

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CARLISLE , JAY,CA RLT ON, NEWCOMB,CARNS, A RTHUR L .,

CARPENTE R , C . L .,

CARROLL, PHIL IP A .,

CA RSCAL LEN ,MRS . JOHN D . , 2 N D . ,

CARSON , MRS. J . HENRY,CARTER , E RNEST T .,

CART IER , P . C .,

CA SAM A J OR , D R . LOUIS,CASE , HENRY PHELPS,CA SE , J . HERBERT,CASS, CHARLES A NDERSON ,

CATTS, R OBERT M . ,

CHADBOURNE , WILLIAM M .,

CHADWICK, MRS. E . GERRY,CHALLINOR , DAVID,CHALMERS, A RTHUR A .,

CHAMB ERLAIN, GEORGE A GNEW ,

CHAMBERLIN, W ILLIAM B .,

CHAMBERS, FRANK R . ,

CHAMBERS, H ILARY R .,

CHANCE , E DWIN M .,

CHANDLER , NORMAN W ILMER ,

CHANLER, WILLIAM E .,

CHAPIN , MRS. A LFRED,CHAPIN , M ISS MAR IA BOWEN,CHA PIN, MRS. NANO E .,

CHAPMAN , CLA RENCE CCHAPMAN , CLARENCE E

CHAPMAN , HENRY OT IS,CHA RLES, HOWARD W .,

CHAUNCEY, A . WALLACE ,CHAVES, JOSE E DWARD,CHENEY, GEORGE L .,

CHENEY, MRS. KNIGHT DEXTER , J R .,

CHENEY, LOUIS R .,

CHENEY, M ISS MARY,CHILD, JOHN H .,

CHILD, MRS. LEWIS P .,

CHILDS, EVERSLEY,CHILDS, STARLING W .,

CHISOLM, B . OGDEN ,

CHOATE, MRS. A RTHUR O .,

CHOATE , E DWARD A .,

CHOATE , JOSEPH K .,

CHUBB, PERCY,CHURCH, A UST IN ,

CHURCH , CHARLES T . ,

CHURCH, E . D .,

CHUR CH,GEORGE H .,

CHURCH, L OUIS P .,

CLAFLIN, JOHN ,CLARK, B . PRESTON,CLARK, C . M .,

CLARK, CHARLES MARTIN ,

CLA RK, E DWARD H .,

CLARK, MRS. E DWARD HARDY,CLARK, M ISS E . MABEL,CLARK, MRS. E DGAR M ILTON ,

C LARK, HAROLD BENJAMIN,CLARK, HERBERT L .,

CLARK, J . FRANCIS A LOYSIUS .

C LARK, MRS. J . F . A .,

CLARK, JAMES L .,

CLA RK, MRS. JOHN C .,

CLA RK, MARSHALL,CLARKE, E . A . S .,

CLARKE, THOMA S B .,

C LAUSEN, GEORGE ,CLEMENS, D B . JAMES B .,

CLIFF ORD, M ILTON H .,

CLOSE , W ALTE R H .,

CLOWES, F . JCLOWES, FREDER ICK V .,

COAKLEY, C . G .,M .D .,

COBB, A . POLHEMUS,COCHRAN, G . D .,

COCKCROFT , M ISS MARY T .,

CODDINGTON, JOHN INSLEY,COFF IN, FRANCIS A .,

COFF IN, R EV. HENRY SLOANE ,COFF IN, WILLIAM SLOANE ,COHEN, EMANUEL,C OHEN ,

MRS. MAUR ICE,COHN, SYLVAN,COLBURN, A LBERT E .,

COLE , E DWARD F .,

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COLEMAN, MRS . LE IGHTON HCOLGATE, GILBERT ,COLGATE, HENRY A .,

COL K ET, J . HAMI LTON,COLLIER ,

MRS. R . JCOLT , HARR IS D .,

COLT , R ICHARD C .,

COLT , S . SLOAN,COLTON , MRS. CHESTER LEE ,

C OMSTOCK,MRS. H . G .,

CONBOY, MARTIN ,

CONE, FREDER ICK H .,

CO N H EIM , HERMANN ,CON N FELT , CHARLES M . ,

CONOVER, H . B .,

CON STA N TIAN , D R . R APHAEL,CONTENT , HARRY,CONYNGHAM, JOHN N .,

COOGAN , JAY, 2N D .,

C OOK, MRS. A LFRED A .,

COOK, MRS. CHARLES T .,

COOL, ERNEST W .,

COOPER , HENRY S . FENIMORE ,COPE, FRANCIS R ., J R .,

CORBIN , A UST IN ,

CORCORAN, GEORGE E UST IS,CORIELL, W ILLIAM WALLACE ,CORL IE S, HOWARD,CORNELL, M ISS EMILY LEFFERTS,CORNETT , MRS. GARDNER ,CORWIN ,

A RTHUR F .,

COSTER , CHARLES HENRY,COTTON ,

MRS. JOSEPH P .,

COYKENDALL, FREDER ICK,CRABBE , M ISS LOUISE G .,

CRAIG, MRS. ISABELLE M .,

CRAIG, R OSS M .,

CRANE , A LFRED JCRANE , MRS. W . MURRAY,CRAWFORD, MARY M ., M .D .,

CRAWF ORD, WILLIAM,

CREWS, M ISS MARY A .,

CR IMMINS, MISS MARY,

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CROCKER , W ILLIAM T .,

CROMWELL, JAME S W .,

CROMWELL, L INCOLN,CROSBY, MAUNSELL S .,

CROSS, GEORGE D .,

CROSS, J. W .,

CROSS, M ISS MARY R .,

CROSSLEY, G . R EGINALD,

CUDDIHY, A RTHUR B .,

CULLEY, JAMES M .,

CULLMAN , HOWARD S .,

CULLMAN, JOSEPH F .,JR .,

CUNNINGHAM, FRANCIS DE L . ,

CUNNINGHAM, W . DE LANCEY,

CUR IE , CHARLES,CUR IEL, H .,

CURRIER, MRS. E DWIN BRADLEY,CURT IS, CHARLES R ,

CURTIS, MRS . JEANNETTE C .,

CUSHMAN, PAUL,CUTLER, JOHN W .,

CUTT ING, MRS . CONSTANCE R .,

CUTT ING, FULTON ,

CUTT ING, R . F ULTON ,

CUTT ING, MRS. W . BAYARD ,CUYLER , M ISS E LEANOR DEG .,

DAILEY, GRANVILLE F .,

B ALLETT , FREDERIC A .,

DALY,D . LOUGHRAN ,

DAME, F . L .,

DAM ROSCH,F RANK,

DANA, PAUL,DANE , MRS. E RNEST B .,

DARLING, A LBERT KELSEY,DARLING, JOSEPH WARREN,DASHIELL, MRS. L-BEF RETS M .

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DAVENPORT, MRS. IRA ,

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DAVIE S, J . CLARENCE ,DAVIS, MRS. CECIL CLARK,DAVIS, GHERARDI,DAVIS, HOWLAND,DAVIS, MORGAN ,

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DAVIS, W ALTER S .,

DAVISON , M ISS A LICE M .,

DAVISON, M ISS E LLA H .,

DAVISON , F . TEURER ,DAVISON, MRS. HENRY POMEROY,DAY, M ISS LAUR A V .,

DAYT ON , CHARLE S W .,

DEA CON ,D R . J . D

DEAN E , HARRY TEN ISON ,

DE CLAIRMONT , D R . A DOLPH ,

DE F OREST , JOHNSTON ,

DE FORE ST , R OBERT W .,

DEGENER , JOHN F . , J R . ,

DE GOICOURIA, A . V . ,

BE GOICOUR IA, MRS. BEATR ICE ,DE HEREDIA

,MRS. CARLOS M .,

BR KAY,MRS . SIDNEY,

DELAF IE LD, E DWARD C .,

DELAF IELD, LEWIS L .,

DELA F IELD, R OBERT HARE ,

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DELANO, MOREAU,D E LANOY, W ILLIAM C .,

DE L ONG, MRS. GEORGE B .,

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DICKINSON , MRS . JOHN M .,

DIEHL,GEORGE H . , J R . ,

D IENST , A . P .,

D IKE , OSCA R D .,

DILLON , HERB ERT LOWELL ,

D IX, MRS. A LFRED P .,

D IXON F . E .,

DOANE , BENJAM IN H .,

DOCK, GEORGE , JR . ,

DODD, A LFRED W .,

DODGE , BAYARD,DODGE , CLE VELAND E .,

DOHME,JOHN L .,

DOMINICK , GAYER G . ,

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DONALD,M ISS A NNA E . ,

F . W .,

DOREMUS, F . S . ,

DOUBLEDAY, F . N .,

DOUGLA S, M ISS E LIZABETH,

DOUGLAS, W ALTER ,DOUGLAS

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DOWD, MRS . JOSEPH ,

DOWD, W YLLY S E ., JR .,

DOWNEY,JOHN I . ,

DOWS, MRS . DAVID, SR .,

DOWS, TRA CY,DRA GER , F . W .,

DRAKE,M ISS MARY E .,

DRA PER, CHA RLES D .,

DRAPER , D R . GEORGE ,

DRAPER,JOHN M .,

DRAYTON, J . C OLEMAN ,

DRAYT ON, W . HEYWARD, 3RD ,

DRUMMOND, I . W YMAN,DUANE ,

MRS . JAMES MAY ,

DUBOIS, D R . E UGENE F .,

DUBOIS, M ISS MARGARET ,DUBOIS, MRS . MATTHEW B .,

DUEL, D R . A RTHUR B .,

DUFFY,JOHN J . ,

DUIS,B . A .,

DUNCAN, STUART ,

DUNCAN,MRS. STUART ,

DUNHAM,LEWIS L .,

DUNHAM,M RS . E DWARD KELLOGG,

DUNLOP, E . A . ,

DU PONT , H . F .,

DURANT , DONALD,

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FOGARTY, JAMES F .,

FOGG, JULIUS H . B .,

FOOT , SANDF ORD DWIGHT ,

FORBES, D R . JOSEPH H .,

FORRE ST, A RCHIBALD A .,

FORSYTH,MRS. HARRY,

FOSBURGH,JAMES B . A

F OSHAY, P . MAXWELL,FOSTER , FRANK B .,

F OSTER,GIRAUD,

FOSTER, HOWARD CROSBY,FOSTER, J . HEGEMAN,F OSTER , MA COMB G .,

F OSTER , PELL W .,

F OWLER, MRS. A NDERSON ,

F OWLER , MRS. A RTHUR ,F OWLER , CARL H .,

FOWLER , HAROLD,F OWLER, R USSELL S ., M .D .,

FOX ,M ISS A LICE BLEECKER,

FOX , A USTIN G .,

FOX , FREDER ICK P .,

FRANK, L OUIS,FRASER, A LEXANDER JFRASER , A LEXA NDER V . ,

FRASER, MRS. CHA RLES D .,

FRA SER , MRS. GEORGE C .,

FRA SER , M ISS J . K .,

FRASER, M ISS SARAH,FREDERICK, MRS. LEOPOLD,FREEMAN

,M ISS GERTRUDE A .,

FRELINGHUYSEN , THOMAS T . K .

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FRENCH, DANIEL C .,

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FREW, W ALTER E .,

FR IEDMAN, MRS. A . S . ,

FR IES, D R . HAROLD H .,

FRI SSELL, A . S .,

FR ITH, M ISS L OUISE S .,

F ROE I I LICH , GEORGE ,FROMM, S . W .,

FROST, A ARON V .,

FROTHINGHAM, C . FREDER ICK,

FROTHINGHAM, JOHN W .,

FROTHINGHAM, WILLIAM I .,

FRY , MORTON H .,

PULLE , JOHN H .,

F ULTON, HARRIET E .,

FULTON, KERWIN H .,

FUNKE,E DMUND A .,

GAIL LARD, MRS. WILLIAM D .,

GALBAN, E UGENIO,GALLAND

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GALLAND, N ATHANIEL K .,

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GALLAT IN, MRS. A LBERT ,GALLAT IN , M ISS BEATR ICE ,GALLAT IN, GOBLET ,GALLAT IN, MRS . G OELET,

GALLAWAY, MERR ILL W .,

GA LLOWH UR , W . G .,

GA N SS, HERM AN O .,

GARRARD , M ISS MARGARET H .,

GARRETT , JOHN W .,

GARRETT , M ISS LAURA B .,

GARRETTSON, M ISS HELEN JAY .

GAVIN, MRS. M ICHAEL,GAWTRY, LEWIS,GEDDES, DONALD GGEISLER, MAX ,

GERDES, THEODORE R . N .,

GERRY, PETER G . ,

GERRY, R OBERT L .,

G ERSTEN DORFER, A LBERT,GIB B, MRS. H . E .,

GIBBONS, MRS. GEORG E B .,

GIB BS, GEORGE ,GIB SON, H . D .,

GIBSON, W . FRAZER,G ILSEY, HENRY,GIVE N ,

WILLIAM B JR .,

GLA ZIER, HENRY S

GLENN, JOHN M .,

GLYN, W . E .,

GODDARD,MRS . MORR ILL,

GODFREY, MRS . E . D .,

GODLEY,GEORGE MCM

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G OELL , JACOB,G OETCH IUS, MRS. J . M .,

GOLDAN,D R . S . O RMOND,

GOLDBERG, R . L .,

GOLDMANN . JULIUS,GOLDSMITH ,

D R . A LFRED N .,

GOLDWATER,HENRY,

GOOD, R EV . R OBERT ,

GOODHUE , CHARLES E .,

GOODHUE , MRS . M . A .,

GOO DW ILL IE , R OBERT H .,

GOODW IN , GRENVILLE ,GOODWIN, H . SAGE ,GOODWIN, MRS. J . JGOODWIN

,JAME S L .,

GOODWIN,JOHN B . L . ,

GOODWIN , WALTE R L . ,

GOODYEAR,DAVID C .,

GOTTHOLD,A RTHUR F .,

GOULD, C . C .,

GOULD, CHARLES W

GOULD, MRS. E DWIN ,

GRAF , WIL LIAM,

GRA NT , MRS. D E FOREST,

GRANT, E . R

GRANT, MRS . R OLLIN PIERSON ,

GRAVES, GEORGE COE ,GRAVE S, HENRY, J R .,

GRAY,HENRY G .,

GRAY, PRENTISS N .,

GREENHA LL, A RTHUR,

GREENOUGH , JOHN ,

GREENOUGH , MRS . JOHN ,

GRE ENWOOD, JOSEPH R .,

GREER , MRS. L OUIS MORR IS,GREGG, W ILLIAM C .,

GREGORY, FRANKLIN UGRIFF IN

,WILLIAM V .,

GR IF F ITH , M ISS SUSAN D

GR IGG,HARRY K .,

GRINNELL,E . MORGAN,

GRISWOLD,WILLIAM E . S . ,

GROSVENOR, M ISS R OSA A NNE ,

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GRUNER, WILLIAM C .,

GUDERN ATSCH , D R . F . ,

GUGGENHE IM, HARRY F .,

GUGGENHE IM, SIMON,GULICK, A RCHIBALD A .,

GUTHRIE , MRS . CHARLE S S .,

GUTMA N,DEWITT

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G UTTA G,HENRY

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GWINN, R A LPH W .,

HAAS, GEORGE C .,

HA CKETT , E DMOND BYRNE ,HADDEN, M ISS FRANCES,HADDEN, HAMILTON ,

HAF FEN, JOHN M .,

HA GE , JOHN D .,

HAIGHT , CHARLES S .,

HAINES, CHARLES D .,

HALL, HENRY J . S . ,

HALL, JOHN H ., J R .,

HALL, WILLIAM W .,

HALLOCK, CHARLES P .,

HALSEY, MRS. CHARLES W . ,

HAMA NN, WILLIAM A .,

HAMBLETON, T . E DWARD ,HAMERSLEY, L OUIS GORDON ,

HAMILTON ,M ISS E LIZABETH S . ,

HAMI LTON, MRS. MORGAN ,

HAMLIN, MRS. HARRY L .,

HAMMER , TRYGVE ,HAMMOND

,MRS. JOHN HEN RY,

HAMMOND, LYM AN P .,

HAMMOND,PAUL,

HANCE , JOHN A

HANDY, PARKER DHANSON, M ISS BETTYHARDER

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HARDIN,WILL IAM B .,

HARE , MOR IN S .,

HARLEY,M ILTON PR ICE ,

HARMON, MRS. BENEDICT ,

HA RN ISCH FEGER, P .,

HARR IMAN, W . A .,

HARR IS,A LBERT H .,

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HARR IS,GEORGE UPHAM,

HARRIS, MRS. VICTOR ,HARRI SON

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HA RR ISON, MRS. W . HENRY,HART

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HARTSHORNE ,J . M .,

HA SKE LL, MRS. A MORY L . ,

HAST INGS, MRS . THOMAS,HATF I ELD, JOSHUA ,HA VE M EYE R

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HAVEN,J . W OODWARD,

HAY, CLARENCE L . ,

HAYES, HIS E MINENCE , CARDINA L,HAYE S

,D R . W ILLIAM VAN V ALZ A H ,

HAYES, MRS. W ILLIAM VAN V A LZAH ,

HAYNES, W ILLIAM DEF OREST ,

HAYWARD,M ISS LYDIA

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HAZEN,GEORGE H

HE CK, GEORGE C . ,

HECKARD, LT . COL . W . A . ,

HE ID E , M ISS BERTHA ,HE IDE , HENRY

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HE ID E,HERMAN L .,

HE ID E , JUL IU S A .,

HE IMAN , E .,

HE INE , A RTHUR,

HE INTZ, JOHN C .,

HE ITMAN , JOHN,HEK M A , JA COB,HELME ,

MRS. GEORGE AHELVING , FRANK,HENCKEN , HANCKE ,

HENDERSON, NORMAN ,

HENRY, FRANCIS A .,

HENRY, MRS . RYDER ,

HERMANN , BERNARD F .,

HERN STADT , W IL LIAM L .,

HERRICK,HA ROLD,

HERRMAN ,MRS . HENRY S .,

HERSHEY, A N DREW H .,

HERZOG, SAMUE L A .,

HESS , D R. A LFRED F .,

HEWITT,MRS. COOPER ,

HEWITT ,M ISS SARAH C . ,

HEYDT , CHA RLES E . ,

H ICKS, JOHN M . W . ,

H ICKS, M ISS M . HELEN ,

HIGGINS,R ICHARD H .,

H ILL, E . B .,

HILL, FREDERICK TREVOR,H ILL

,R OBERT C .,

H INTON , A LFRED P .,

H IRSCH,M ISS BLANCHE ,

H IRSCH, CHARLES S .,

H IRSCHLAND,FR ANZ H .,

HOADLEY,MRS. E LIOT BETTS,

HOCHSCHILD, H . K .

HOE,A RTHUR F . ,

HOE , MRS . R OBERT,

HOFFM AN , F . B .,

HOFFMA N, M ISS M . U .,

HOFFMANN , W ALLACE JHOFFMA N ,

MRS. W ILLIAM M . VHOF FMAN, W . W .,

HOGAN, MRS. JEFFERSON,

HOGG, K ENNETH S .,

HOLBROOK,MRS . E DWARD,

HOLDEN, M ILTON W .,

HOLLENBACK, M ISS A ME LIA B .,

HOLME S, GEORGE E . ,

HOLT,R OBERT S .,

HOLTER , MRS . E . O .,

HOLTON , CHARLE S W .,

HOLZWORTH , JOHN M . ,

HOME S, HENRY F . ,

HOOKER,D R . R ANSOM S .,

HOOVER , L OR ING R .,

HOPKINS, JOHN R .,

HOPPIN,BAYARD C .,

HOPPIN ,M ISS FRANCES,

HOPPIN, W ILLIAM W .,

HORNADAY, MRS. JOSEPHINE C .,

HORR , L . W ILLIA M,

HORSW ELL, MRS. L AURENCE A .,

HOSKIER, H . C .,

HOUGHTON, CLEMENT SHOUSMA N, CLARENCE J

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JUDSON , WILLIAM D .,

KADEL, JOHN ,

KAH LO,MRS. GEORG E DWIGHT

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KAHN, MRS . OTTO H .,

KAHN, WALTER N .,

KALISH, M ISS A NNIE ,

KANE , MRS . A RTHUR S .,

KAN E , MRS. DEL ANCEY,

KANTOR, D R . MARK G .,

KARELSEN, E PH . A .,

KATENKA MP,J . F .,

KATz, WILLIAM,

KAUFMANN, C . B .,

KEAN , HAMILTON F ISH,

KEAN, MRS. HAMILTON F ISH,

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KEAN , R OBERT WINTHROP,KEECH, FRANK B .,

KRECH, MRS. FRANK BROWNE,

KEELER , MRS . C . B .,

KE IL, HEN RY F .,

KELLEY, N ICHOLAS,KELLY, D R. HOWARD AKEMPL AN D, WILLIAM C ., JR .,

KEMSLEY, R AYMOND E .,

KENNAN, MRS. GEORGE,KENNEDY, E DWARD G .,

KENNEDY, MRS . H . VAN R ENSSELAER,KENN EDY, MRS. JOHN STEWART,KENNELLY, WIL LIAM,

KENNERLY, M ISS M . M .,

KENT , E DWIN C .,

K EPPEL, DAVID,KETCHAM, E DWARD C .,

KETCHAM, IRVING M .,

KEUFFEL, W . G .,

K IERNAN, PETER D .,

K ILBRETH , JAM ES T .,

K IL MARX, L OUIS E .,

K IN G, MRS . A UGUSTUS F .,

K ING, E DWARD D .,

K ING, JAME S GORE ,K ING, M ISS MINN IE P

KINGSFORD, IRVING B .,

K INGSLEY, W . M .,

K INKEAD , M ISS JENNIE HK INNEY, WARREN,K INNEY, MRS. WARREN

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K IP, W . R ULOFF ,

K IRK, LOUIS E .,

K IRKHAM, WIL LIAM B .,

K IRKHAM, S IDNEY A .,

K ISSEL, MRS . W . THORN,

K ITTREDGE, SAMUEL DANA,K LAUSER, M ISS CORA,K LAW

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K LE IN, M IL TON M .,

K LINGENSTE IN , CHARLES,K LOT S, A LLEN TRAFFORD

, J R .,

KNAPP, A RNOLD,KNAPP, WILLIAM JKNOEDLER, R OLAND F .,

KNOWLTON, E BEN B .,

K OCH, E DWARD R .,

K OEGEL, WALTER JKOLB, FRED.,K OLB, GEORGE C ., JR .,

K OLES, D R. HENRY M .,

K OLLSTEDE , C . A .,

K ONTA, A LEXANDER ,KOSTER , D R. HAR RY,KRAUSE , HOLGER E .,

KRE CH, MRS. A LVIN W .,

KRUEGER, R ICHARD G .,

KRUMB,HENRY,

KUHN, A UGU IT,

KUHN , FRA NK,KUHN, JUL IUS,KUMPF , GEORGE L .,

KUN H ARDT, MRS. HENRY R .,

KUN z , GEORGE F .,

KURSH EEDT , A LPHONSE H .,

KURZMA N , CHARLES CKUSER , M ISS CYNTHIA G . D .,

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L A IM BEER, JOHN,

L AMBERT , D R . A DRIAN V . S .,

L AMB ERT, D R. A LEXANDER,LAMBERT

,D R . SAMUEL W .,

LAMB ERT, MRS . SAMUEL W .,

LA MONT,MRS. THOMAS WILLIAM,

LANDAUER, I . N .,

LANDON , FRANCIS G .,

LANE,MES. E . V . Z .,

LANE , M ISS KATHAR IN E W .,

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IT G .,

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,MRS. JAMES F . D .,

LANMA N,LUDLOW T .,

L APHAM, MRS. JOHN JLATTING, CHARLES P .,

LAUTERBACH, MRS . A MANDA F .,

LAWRENCE,R . WARREN,

LAWRENCE ,TOWNSEN D,

LEACH, HENRY GODDARD,LEDYARD, MRS . LEW IS C .,

LEE , MRS . FREDER IC S .,

LEE, D R. HENRY T .,

LEE , SAMUEL,LEFFERTS, MRS . G ILLET ,LEFFINGWELL, R . C .,

LEFK OVICS, MRS . JULIET,LEGGETT , W ARREN F .,

LEH MA IER , JAMES M .,

LEHM AN, HAROLD M .,

LE IDY, MRS . CA RTER R ANDOLPH,

LEIN DORF , J . P .,

LEONARD, MRS. H . WARD,LERNER, SAMUE L A .,

LESLIE, MRS . J . C .,

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LEWIS, MRS . A RTHUR M .,

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LEWIS, E DWARD JLEW ISOHN , A DOLPH,

LEWISOHN, SAMUE L A .,

L ICHTENSTE IN , OSCAR R .,

L IEB, CHARLES C .,

L IE BSTE IN, D E . A . M .,

L ILIENTHAL, D R. HOWARD,L INCOLN, FREDERIC W .,

L INDEBERG,HARRIE T .,

L IPPINCOTT , AR THUR H .,

L IP SEY, GEORGE C .,

L ISSAUER, R OBERT,L ISSBERGER

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L IT CHF IELD,E . HUBERT ,

L IT CHF IELD, E DWARD H .,

L IT TLE , MRS. A RTHUR,L IVERMORE , P . W .,

L IVINGSTON , MISS A NNA PL IVINGSTON

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L OBEN STIN E , MRS. WILLIA M C .,

L OCKETT, MRS . A . H .,

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L OEWY, E DMU ND C .,

LOGAN, M ISS F LORENCE L .,

LOOK,DAVID M .,

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L OW , SETH ,

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L OWTHER, CHRISTOPHER M .,

LUDINGTON , C . H .,

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, FRANK,LYMAN, M ISS GRACE GREENLEAF ,LYMAN, THEODORE ,M CA LPIN, MRS. CHARLES W .,

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MCBRIDE , MRS. HERBERT ,M CCABE , T . T .,

MCCAGG, LOUIS B .,

M CCALL, R ICHARD,M CCA RTER , GEORGE W . C

M CCLINTOCK, GILBERT S .,

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MCG USTY , MRS. R OBERT T .,

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MCKELVEY, R OBERT ,MCK IM, LEROY,MCLANE , THOMAS S .,

MCMANUS, E DWARD F .,

M CMATH,R OBERT R .,

M CM ILLAN , FRANCIS W .,

M CNAIR, W ILLIA M,

MCNAUGHTON, LAWRENCE T .,

MAAS, M ILTON A .,

MA C CRACKEN, MRS. GEORGE G . ,

MA CE N ULTY, J . F .,

MA C LEAN,MRS. CHARLES F .

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MAGEE, F . R OBERT ,MA ITLAND, JAMES W .,

MALES, BARNET ,MALI, MRS . PIERRE ,MALLORY, R OBERT , JR .,

MALONE, L . WILLIAM,

MANN , MRS. GEORGE W .,

MANN, S . VERNON ,

MANSF IELD, HOWARD,MANVILLE , H . E .,

MAPES, E UGENE E .,

MARCKW A LD,A LBERT H .,

MARCUSE , A LEXANDER JMARESI, POMPEO M .,

MARIEN H OFF , M ISS BETH ,

MARINERS SAVINGS BANK,MARKI—IAM , R OBERT D .,

MARKLE , JOHN,MARSH, CHARLES CAPRON ,

MARSHALL, A . W . W .,

MARSHALL, CHARLES C .,

MARSTON, HUNTER S . ,

MART IN, BRADLEY, J R .,

MART IN, MRS. GRINNELL,MART IN MRS . HOWARD TOWNSEND,MART IN, JOHN S .,

MARTIN , MRS. SHELTON E .,

MARTIN,D R . W ALTON,

MARVIN, LANGDON P .,

MARVIN , MRS. LANGDON P . ,

MARYE , R . V . ,

MA SON , C . N .,

MASTEN , A RTHUR H .,

MATHER , SAMUEL,MATHESON , MRS. J . W .,

MATHEWS, E DWARD JMATTHEWS

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MATZKE , A DOLPH,

MAXWELL, FRANCIS TAYLOR,MAXWELL

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NEERGAARD, D E . A . E .

NE ILSON, D R . HOWARD S .,

NESMITH, JAM ES,N EUM OEGEN , M . L .,

N EUM OEGEN , MRS. M . L .,

NEUSTADT , MRS. S .,

NEWCOM BE, MRS. CHARLES M .,

NEWSON , WIL LIA M M .,

NEWTON, F . MAUR ICE ,

N ICHOLS, A COSTA,N ICHOLS, MRS . GEORGE ,N ICH OLS

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NORR IS, CHARLES, M .D .,

NORR IS, M ISS FANNY,NORTH , GEORGE B .,

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N OTM A N , GEORGE ,N OTM AN , HOWARD,NOYES, D . CHESTER,OCHS, A DOLPH S .,

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CONOR , JOHN C .,

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OGDEN, CHAR LES W .,

OGDEN, M ISS MARY F .,

OGLE , MRS . PONSONBY,O’GORMAN, MRS . DAN IEL,OH ME IS, JOHN,OLCO '

IT,DUDLEY,

OLIN, MRS. STEPHEN H .,

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ORDWAY, SAMUEL H .,

O ’R OURKE , MRS . P . F .,

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OTH EM AN , MRS. FRANCES W .,

OT IS, MRS . GEORGE L .,

OTIS, MRS . HAROLD ,O UTERBRI DGE, PAUL , M .D .

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OUTHWAITE, LEONARD,OVINGTON, CHARLE S K .,

PADDOCK, MRS . E UGEN E H .,

PAD DOCK, MRS. R OBERT L .,

PAGE , A RTHUR W .,

PAIN E,MRS. A UGUSTU S G .,

PAINE, OGLE TAYLOE ,

PALMER, CAR LETON H .,

PA LMER , HOWARD,PALMER , D R . T . S .,

PAR ISH, WAINWR IGHT ,PARKER, HERBERT ,PARKER

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PARSONS, SCHUYLER,PARSONS, W ILLIAM BARCLAY,PARTRIDGE

,D R . E DWARD L .,

PA TTERSON, HEN RY STUART ,PATT ERSON , R UFUS LPAULDING, CHARLES C .,

PAYNE , MRS . HENRY W .,

PEABODY, STEPHEN,PEACO CK, MRS. CHARLE S APECK, CHARLES E .,

PECK, E . STUART ,PE CK, M ORTON R ., M .D .,

PECKHAM,MRS . WHEELER H .,

PELL,JAM ES D .,

PELL, STE PHEN H . P .,

PELL, WALDEN ,PELTON, HENRY C .,

PENDLETON, FRANCIS KEY,

PEN N OYER , PAUL G .,

PERIN, C . P .,

PER INE , WIL LIAM D E NYSE ,

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PERKINS, GEORGE W J R .,

PERKINS, MRS. GEORGE W .,

PERKINS, MRS. NORTON,PETE RS , WILLIAM R ICHMOND,PETERSO N , R UDOLF M .,

PETRASCH ,MRS. CARL S .,

PFE IFFER,GEORGE ,

PFORZ HE IMER , CARL HPFORz H EIMER , WALTER,PHELPS, D R. GOUVERNEUR M .,

PHE LPS, MRS. SHEFF IELD,PIATT I , D R . VIR GIL C . ,

PICKHARD T, CAR L,PICKHARDT , D R . OTTO C .,

P ICKHARDT, W . P .,

PIERREPON T , R . STUYVESANT ,

PIERSON , GEN . J . FRED,P INCHOT , GIFFORD,P INCHOT , MRS . M INTURN ,PIN E , W ALTER W .,

PIR IE , S . C .,

PITN EY, MRS. J . O . H.,

PLACEK, L . J M .D .,

PLANT , HENRY B .,

PLATT , HENRY B .,

PLATT , L IVINGSTON ,

POEL, FRANK,POLK, FRANK L .,

POLLITZER, D R . S .,

POMR OY, DANIE L E .,

POND,M ISS FLORENCE L .,

POO L, D R . E UGENE H .,

POOR, HENRY V .,

POPE, G . D .,

POPE , MRS. JAMES E .,

POPPER , MRS . WIL LIAM C .,

PORTER,A LEXANDER J .,

PORTER , L OUIS H .,

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POST , GEORGE B .,

POST , R ICHARD HOWELL,POTTER, M ISS BLANCHE ,POTT ER, J . W . FULLER ,

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POTT S, WILL IAM B REVOORT,

POWELL, STEPHEN A .,

POWERS, MRS . JOHN C .,

PRATT , A LEXA NDER D . B .,

PRATT ,A . G .,

PRAT T, MRS. HAROLD,PRATT , HERBERT L .,

PRATT , MRS. JOHN T .,

PRENTICE , E . P ., J R .,

PRENTISS, M ISS HENRIETT A,PRENTISS, MARSHALL,PRESTON, V ERYL ,

PRIDDY, LAWRENCE ,PR INCE , E DWARD S .,

PRO CTOR, WILLIAM,

PROCTOR, MRS. CHARLES EPROCTOR , WILLIAM R OSS,

PUIS IFER, HAROLD TROWBRIDGE ,PURDY, HARRY S .,

PUTNAM, IRVING,PUTNEY, M ISS E VA C .,

PYLE,D . H . MCA LPIN,

PYLE , JAM ES MCA LPIN,PYLE , MRS. JAME S TOLMAN ,

PYLE , MRS. WILLIAM SCOT T,PYNE , MRS . M . TAYLOR,QUINTARD, D R . E DWARD,R ABENAU, HERM AN,R AISLER , SAMUEL,R ANGER, STAN LEY G .,

R ASMUS, W . T .,

R AYMOND, H . E .,

R EAD, WILLIAM A .,

R EDMOND, M ISS EMILY,R EDMON D, MRS . HENRY S .,

R EDMOND, R OLAND L .,

R EED, A LDEN,R EED, CHARLES,R EED

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R EED, R OBERT RR EEDS, CHESTER A .,

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R EID, OGDEN M ILLS,R E ID , MRS . OGDEN M ILLS,R E ID , WALLACE ,R E ID , MRS. WHITELAW,

R E ISCH M AN , HENRY R .,

R EISINGER, CURT . H .,

REMINGTON, FRANKLIN ,

R EMINGTON, SETH P .,

REMSEN, LESTER CR ENNIE , R OBERT,RENWI CK, E DWARD B RE VOORT ,R EQUARDT , JOHN,R ESOE , STANLEY,R EUHL, GEORGE A LBERT,R EYNAL, MRS. E . S .,

REYN OLDS, R . C .,

R EYNOLDS, THOMA S A .,

R H EIN AUER , DANIEL ,RHOADES, MRS. LYMAN,R ICE , C . H .,

R ICE , GRANTLAND,R ICE , ORAN WINTHROP,R ICHARD, M ISS E LVINE ,

R ICHARD,OSCAR L .,

R ICHARDS, M ISS EDITH,R ICHARDS, M ISS HELEN,R ICHARDSON, CHARLES E .,

R ICHARDSON, SINCLA IR ,R IEM, SIMON R .,

R IGH TEB , M ISS HARR IET T .,

R IIS, M ISS MARY,R IKER, MRS. CHARLES L .,

R IPLEY, JULIAN A .,

R IVE S, F . BAYARD,R OBBINS, M ISS E LIZABETH B .,

R OBBINS, FRANCIS L ., J

R OBERTS, GEORGE ,R OBERTS, OWEN F .,

R OBERTS, THOMAS S .,

R OBERTSON, L . J .,

R OBINSON, BEVERLEY R .,

R OBIN SON, CH ARLES LARN ED,R OB IN SON ,

MRS. DOUGLAS,

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R OBINSON, JOHN A ., M .D .,

R OBINSON , KARL H .,

R OBIN SON , M ISS PAUL IN E ,R OCKEFELLER , MES . J. D ., J R

R OC KEFELLER, WILLIA M AR ODELSTORFER, MRS. MARY,R OE

, FRA NK O .,

R OE, IRVING L .,

R OGER, JOHN ,R OGERS, FRANCIS,R OGERS , MRS . FRANCIS,R OGERS, G . VERN OR ,R OGERS, HUBERT E .,

R OK EN BAUGH , HENRY S .,

R OLLE , A UGUSTUS JROLL INS, FRANK S .,

R ONALDS, M ISS THORA SCOTT ,

R OOSEVELT , ARCHIBALD B .,

R OOSEVELT , GEORGE E .,

R OOSEVE LT , N ICHOLAS,R OOSEVELT, PHILIP JROOSEVELT , W . EMLEN,R OOT , E LIHU,R OPES, CHAPM AN ,

R OSE , M ISS R UTH ,

R OSEN THAL, SYLVAN E .,

R OSSITER, A LFRED,R OSSITER, LUCIUS TR OTHBART , A LBERT,R OUNDS, R . S ., J R.,

R OWLA ND, THOMAS,R OWLEY, CHARLES BUCHANAN,R UBEL, C . A DRIAN,R UHE, L OUIS,R UHL, LOUIS,R UMSEY, MRS . CHARLES CARY,R UNYON, CLARKSON,R UNYON , E . W .,

R UPERT I, JUSTUS,RUPPMA N N , A DOLPH ,

R UPPRECHT , FREDERICK K .,

R USSELL, MRS . CHARLES H ., JR .,

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SHAW, FRANK S .,

SHAW, JAME S M .,

SHEETS, D R . E LME R A .,

SHEFFIE LD , JAME S R .,

SHEFF IELD, MRS . JAMES R .,

SHELDON, E DWARD WSHEPARD, F IN LEY JSHEPARD, D R. GEORGE A .,

SHEPHERD, GEORGE E .,

SHERM AN, THOMAS T .,

SHIMAN, DAVID,SHOEMAKER , HENRY W .,

SH ON N ARD , HORATIO S .,

SIBLEY, MRS. H . W .,

SIDEN BURG, GEORGE M .,

S IEDENBURG, MRS. R E INH ARD,SIEGEL, JACOB,S IEGEL, WILLIAM,

SILLE CK , HENRY G ., J R

SILLE CK , MRS . HENRY G ., JR. ,

S ILVERMAN , GAB RI EL,S IMM ONS, GEORGE G .,

SIMON, A LFRED L .,

SIMON , ROBERT E .,

SIMONS, M ISS KATE R .,

SIM PSON, E RNEST L .,

SINCLAIR, MRS . JOHN,S INCLAIR , MES . WILLIAM,

S INGER , A RTHUR JSKEEL, D R. H . R OBERTSON ,SKEEL, MRS. R OSWELL, J R .,

SKELDON , FRANK L .,

SLADE, FRANCIS LOUIS,SLADE , H . LEWIS,SLAUGHTER, R . B .,

SLINGERLAND, LEONARD,SLOAN, R USSELL R .,

SLOAN , MRS. SAMUE L,SLOANE , MRS . JOHN ,SLOCUM,

THOMAS W .,

SLOSS, A . M .,

SMIDT , THOMA S,SMILEY, DANIEL,

SMILEY, DANIE L, JR .,

SMILLIE, R ALPH,

SMITH , A LBERT L .,

SMITH, A UGUSTIN E JSMITH, A UGUSTUS,SMITH, MRS. CHARLES G .,

SM ITH, C . HAROLD,

SMITH, MRS. CHARLES STEWART ,SMITH , DANIEL CRANFORD,SMITH, EM ERSON ,

SMITH, E RNEST L .,

SMITH, ORMOND G .,

SMITH , MRS . R . PENN, J R. ,

SMITH , SCHUYLER,SMITH, W . STEBBINS,SMYTH, CL IFFORD,SMYTH, DAVID W .,

SMYTH, FRANCIS,SMYTH , MRS . FRANCIS

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SMYTH, HERBERT C ., J R .,

SNARE , FRE DERI CK,SNYDER , VALENTINE P .,

SOLDWEDEL, FREDER ICK A .,

SON DHE IM, PHIN EAS,SPALDING, H . BOARDMAN

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SPARROW, MRS. E DWARD W .,

SPEAR , JAME S, J R .,

SPEARS, M ISS E THEL D .,

SPEER, PETER M .,

SPEEES , WILLIAM CHRIST IAN,

SPEDDEN, FREDER IC O .,

SPENCER, MRS . E DWARDS,SPENCER, THOMAS P .

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SPINDLER, L . G .,

SPINDLER , MRS. L . G .,

SPITZNER, GEORGE W .,

SPRI NGS, R ICHARD A .,

SQUIRE , E BEN H . P .,

STAFFORD, MRS . WILLIAM FREDERICK,STANLEY, A LFRE D,STANLEY, HAROLD,STANWICK, CHARLES A .,

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STE IN, MRS. A LEXIS W .,

STE INBE CK, E DWARD,STE INKAMP, W ILLIA M H .,

STEIN M ET z , JOHN A .,

STE LLE,L . R ANDOLPH,

STEPHENS, OLIN JSTEPHENS, R ODER ICK,STEPHENSON, R ALPH A .,

STERLING, MRS. R OBERT D

STERN, A LBERT,STERN, BENJAMIN,STETSON, J . P .,

STEVENS, FREDERIC WSTEWART , A LEXANDER M .,

STEWART , CE CIL P .,

STEWART, M ISS F LORENCE ,STEWART, GEORGE C .,

STEWART , W . A . W

ST IER, MRS . GEORGE JSTIER , JOSEPH F .,

ST ILLMAN, JAME S A .,

ST ILLMAN, M ISS JANE,ST ILLMAN, JOSEPH F .,

ST ILLMAN, LELA ND S .,

ST . JOHN , D R. F . B .,

STOCKWELL, M ISS FRANCES T .,

STOKES, FREDERICK ASTONE , CHARLES A .,

STON E , M ISS E LLEN J .,

STORER, A LBERT H .,

STORRS, FRANK V . ,

STOUT , A NDREW V .,

STRA US, H . GRANT ,STRAUS, HERBERT N .,

STRAUS, MRS. NATHAN, JR .,

STRA US, PERCY S .,

STRAUSS, FREDERI CK,STRAUSS, MARTIN,STREETER, DANIE L W

STRITTER, M ISS E . E LEANOR ,STRONG, JAM ES R .,

STRONG, R ICHARD A .,

STROOCK, JOSEPH ,

STUART , MRS. DAVI D,STUART, MORTON,STUART , R OBERT,STURGES, C LARENCE B .,

STURGIS, R EGIN ALD H .,

SUCKLEY, MRS . R . B .,

SULLIVAN, MRS. JAME S,SULZBERGER , A RTHUR HAYES ,SUTRO, LIONEL,SUYDAM , MRS. LAMB ERT,SWAN, MRS . EDWARD H .,

SWAN, M ISS HARR IET S .,

SWAN, JAMES A .,

SWA N, JOSEPH R .,

SWANSON , D R . F . JSWANZY, MRS . FRANCIS M ILLS,SWARTWOUT , R ICHARD H .,

SWARTWOUT , R OBERT E GERTON ,SWAYNE, MRS . FRANCIS BOND,SWORDS, WILLIAM VOORHIS,SYKES, WALTER H ., JR .,

SYMINGTON,A LBERT

,

TAFT , HENRY W .,

TAFT , WALBRID GE S .,

TA G, A LBERT ,TALMADGE , MRS . E . T . H .,

TANENBAUM, MOSES,

TAPPIN, L INDSLEY,TAYLOR, MRS. HENRY OSBORN ,TAYLOR, HERBERT C .,

TAYLOR, JAME S B .,

TAYLOR, MRS . M OSES,TAYLOR , R OBERT COLEM AN,TAYLOR, WILLI AM A .,

TAYLOR, WILLIAM R . K

TENNEY, DANIEL G .,

TERRY, E DMUN D R .,

TERRY, MRS. HARRIET DEVOTION,TERRY, JOHN T .,

TERRY, MRS. JOHN T .,

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TERRY, R ODERICK, J R .,

TERRY, W YLLYS,

THATCHER, MRS . JOHN S .,

THATCHER, A RCHIBALD G .,

THATCHER, MRS. T . D .,

THAW, J . C .,

THAYER, HARRY BATES,THAYER, R OBERT H .

,

TH EBAUD,MRS. PAUL ,

THEES, JOHN D .,

TH IERROT , CHARLES H .,

THOMA S, MRS . HOWARD L .,

THOMP SON, WILLIAM BOYCE ,

THOMP SON, JAMES L .,

THORNE , CHARLES STOCKTON,THURSBY, SHERMAN,THURSBY, MRS . SYDN EY,TIE DEMANN , HENRY F .,

T IEDEMANN, THEODORE ,T IFFANY, G . STAN TON,T IFFANY, MRS . G . STAN TON,TIFFANY, LOUIS C .,

T ILT , A LBERT ,T IL TON , MRS . JOSEPH W .,

T IMME, WALTER , M .D .,

TIM OLAT,JAM ES G .,

T INKER, E DWARD R .,

TIN QUE, WILLIAM JT ISON ,

A LEXANDER,JR .,

T ITUS, R OBERT R .,

TODD, W . PARSONS,TOMBS, MRS . HELEN GLIDDEN ,TOM PKINS, M ISS A UGUSTA N .,

TOWNSEND, MRS . E . M .,

TOWNSEND, E DWIN S .,

TOWNSEND, HOWARD ,TOWNSEND , MAJOR J. HENRY,TRAVIS , JOHN C .,

TREE, RONALD,TRENCH, C . JTRENCH, CHARLES S .,

TRIMB LE , A RTHUR R .,

h IM BLE, MRS. R ICHARD,TRUMB ULL, WALTER,

TRUSLOW, HENRY A .,

TUCKER, MRS. A GNES,TUCKER, CARLL,TUCKER, JOHN,TUCK ERMAN, MRS. E LIOT ,TUCKERMAN , PAUL,TUDOR, HARRY E .,

TUR CK, D R . FENTON B .,

TURNBULL, A RTHUR ,TURNBULL, MES . R AMSAY,TURNB ULL , WILL IAM,

TURNER , SPENCER,TURN UEE , GEORGE E .,

TWEED,HARR ISON

,

TYLER, MES . VICTOR MORR IS,TYRODE , D R. MAURICE VTYRODE , MRS. MAURI CE V .,

VALENT IN E , M ISS BESSIE,VA LENT INE, M ISS MARGUER ITE E .,

V A N A NDA,CARR V .,

VAN BEUREN, D R. FREDER ICK T ., JR. ,

VAN CORTLAND, A UGUSTUS,V AN DERB EN T, TEUN IS JVANDERB ILT, WILLIAM H .,

VANDERLIP, FRA NK A .,

V A N DERLIPP, W . T .,

VANDERPOEL, MRS . JOHN A .,

VAN DER POEL, MRS. SAMUEL OAKLEY,VAN GERBIG, B ARE N D,VAN INGEN

,D R . PHILIP,

VAN NORD EN, OTTOMAR H .,

VAN NOSTRAND, B . T .,

VAN R ENSSE LAER, K ILIAEN ,

VAN SINDEREN, HOWARD,VAN VLE CK, ERNEST A LAN,VAN WEZEL, MRS . L OUISA,VAR IAN, WIL BUR L .,

VEATCH, A . C .,

V ERN AM , CLARENCE C .,

VERNAY, A RTHUR S .,

VETTEL, M ISS R OSA,VICAT, MRS. J . FENIMORE C .,

VIETOR, THOMAS F .,

VILLA, A LFONSO P .,

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WHITMAN , WILLIAM, J R ., WIN TER, EMIL ,

WHITN EY, A RTHUR E ., WIN TER , E ZRA,W H TTN EY, MRS . GEORGE, WISE , E DMON D E .,

WHITN EY, H . F WISE , R OBERT LOVIS,WHITNEY, MRS. HOWARD F WITHERBEE , MRS. FRANK S .,

WHITNEY, TRAVIS H ., WIT TMAN , JOSE PH,WH ITR IDGE, ARN OLD, W OGLOM , WILLIAM H ., MD

WH ITT EMORE, GEORGE W .,

WHITT EMORE,HOWARD,

WHITT LESEY, M . M .,

WIBO RG, F . B .,

WICKENHAUSER , MRS . M . O .,

WICKERSHAM, CORN ELIUS W .,

WICKERSHAM, GEORGE W .,

WICKHAM, MISS F . E THEL,WIESE, WILLIAM,

WILBUR , JAMES BENJAMIN,

WILE , E DWIN ,

WILK INS, F . H .,

WIL LCOX, M ISS MARY A .,

WIL LETS, CHESTER A .,

WIL LETS,J . MACY,

WILLIAMS, ARTH UR,WILLIAMS, ERNEST,WILLIAMS, H . PUSHAB ,WILL IAMS, MRS. PERCY H .,

WILLIAMS, R ALPH JWILLIAMS, R ICHARD H ., J R. ,

WILLIAMS, R OGER BUTLER, J R .,

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM H .,

WILLIAMSON, G. D E WIT T,WIL LIS, W . P .,

WILLISTON, JAMES RWILS ON, CHARLES B .,

WIL SON, HENRY WIL LIAM,

WILSON, R . THORNTON,W ILWE RDIN G, W . JW IMPFHE IMER, CHARLES A .,

WIN G, L . STUART ,WING, S . BRYCE ,

WINSLOW, PEARSON,

WOOD, AR NOLD,WOOD, E DWARD R ., J R .,

WOOD, GILBERT CONGDON ,

WOOD, J . WALTER ,WOOD, MRS . M . F .,

WOOD,MRS. TURNBULL ,

WOOD,WILLIAM CONGDON,

WOODHOUSE COMPANY, J . S .,

WOODWARD, KEN NETH N .,

WOODWARD, MRS. WILLIAM,

WOOLEY, C . M .,

WOOLS EY,GEORGE M .,

WORCESTER , WILFRED JWRAY

,M ISS JULIA ,

WRI GHT, M ISS A LICE I .,

W R IGHT , MRS. A NNA R OSE ,WRIGHT, M ISS IRENE E .,

WULP, WILLIAM C .,

WUNDERLICH , HERMANN,WURM,

D R . CARL, JR .,

WYLIE ,JAME S S .,

YORKE ,GEORGE M .,

YOUN G, M ISS A NNETT E INNIS,YOUNG

,MRS. A . MURRAY,

YOUNG, R OLAND KE ITH,

ZABRISKIE ,M ISS E THEL,

ZABRISKIE, GEORGE A .,

ZANETTI, J . E NRIQUE ,ZENO, NORMAN L .,

ZIMMERMAN, A . G .,

ZINSSER, A UGUST,ZINSSER, WILLIAM H .,

ZIPF , K ARL,ZOLLE R, CHARLES,

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q ilia t y

MRS . E . MARSHALL F IE LD, Ch ai rm a n

MRS. CLARENCE G . M ICHALIS, Cha i r m a n , J un i o r A uxi liar y

M ISS PAULINE R OBINSON, Cha i rm a n , L adi e s’A ux i liar y ,

Ch i ldr e n’

s E xcu r sio ns,Z o o logi ca l P a rk

A GNEW, MRS. CORNELIUS R .,

BAKER, MRS . GEORGE F ., J R .,

CLARK, MRS . J . A VERELL,

COOGAN, MRS . JAY,CROSS, MRS . W . R EDMOND,CUYLER , M ISS E LEANOR DE GRAFF ,DODGE, MRS. CLEVELAND E .,

F IELD, MRS . WILLIAM B . OSGOOD,F ILLEY, MRS. OLIVER D .,

F IN CKE , MRS . R EGINALD,F ORSYTHE , MRS. HARRY,GERRY, MRS. R OBERT L .,

GRANT, MRS. D E FORE ST,HAMILTON, MRS . MORGAN

,

HARR IMAN, MRS . J . BORDEN,

HAST INGS, MRS. THOMAS,HOYT , MRS . HENRY RMCKAY, MRS. R OBERT GORDON,

MARTIN , MRS. SHELTON E .,

MAYNARD, MRS. WA LTER E .,

N ILES,MRS . W ILLIAM WH ITE,

O LIN ,MRS. STEPHEN H .,

*OSBORN,MRS. HENRY F AIRF IE LD,

OSBORN, MRS. FAIRF IE LD, J R. ,

PARSONS, M ISS MARY,PYNE , MRS. PERCY R .,

R OCKEFELLER , MRS . WILLIAM G .,

R OOSEVELT , MRS . KERMIT ,THORNE ,

MRS. WIL LIAM V . S .,

T ILFORD,MRS . HENRY M .,

TR IMBLE , MRS. R ICHARD,WEBB, MRS. A LEXANDER S .,

W HITNEY, MRS. GEORGE,WHITON, MRS. HENRY D .,

WITHERBEE, MRS . FRA NK S .,

WOOD, MRS. TURNBULL,

31m in auxi liary

A BBOTT, HOPE,A BBOTT, NANCY ,

A BBOTT , POLLY,A DAMS, A GNES,A DAMS, BETTY,A DAMS, B ILLY,A DAMS, HUGH WHITE ,A DAMS, JANET SH EARSON ,

A DAMS, MARY MORR IS,A DAMS, PHYLLIS A N N ,

A DAMS, R OBERT J J R .,

A UCHIN CLOSS, BARBARA,A UCHIN CLOSS, HUGH,BAKEWELL, THOMAS,BANKS, CYNTH IA,BAN KS, MAUD ,BAN KS, VIEVA,BARROWS, MURIEL,

B ATTLE, A NNE,BENJAMIN, A NNE,BENJAMIN, E MILY,BENJAMIN, HENRY R OGERS,

BEN JAMIN, MARY,BENJAMIN, SAMUE L,BENJAMIN , SAR AH,BENJAMIN , TOWNSEN D,BIRD, BARBARA ,

BIRD,MARY LE IGHTON,

B IRD , OLIVIA S IN GLETON ,

BOARDMAN , BRADFORD N .,

BOARDMAN, LANSDALE , JR .,

BONNER, PAUL H .,

SUSAN ,

BROWNING, E LIZABETH,BROWNING, JOSEPHINE ,BURKE , STANLEY,

DECEASED

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BURKE , WAR ING,CHASE , CHARLES A .,

CHUR CH, CHARLES T ., 2N D ,

CHURCH, NANCY,CODDINGT ON, JAMES I .,

CONSTABLE , JOHN PIERREPON T ,CONSTABLE , NANCY,

CONSTABLE , WAN DA,COOGAN, A LEXANDER GORDON ,

COOGAN, FAIRF IE LD GORDON ,

COOGAN, RHODA GORDON ,COT TON, HELEN,CUTLER, JOHN W .,

CUT LER, JUDITH ,

CUTLER , PATRICIA ,CUTLER , PETER S .,

CUTLER, SUSAN,DARLINGTON, HENRY V B ., J R

DARLINGTON, JAN E ,DAR LINGTON, PETER,DEGENE R , E DWARD MDEGENER , L OIS A N N ,

DEGENER , PAUL A RNOLD,DELAF IELD, PEGGY,D ICKERMAN

, CORN ELIA,D ICKEY, CHARLES D ., J R .,

D ICKEY, MARY SLOAN,D ICKEY, S . W HITNEY,DOWD, A NDRE A,DURYEE , N INA,DURYEE, SAMUEL SLOAN,E GGERT , MARY W .,

E LDR ID GE , E LAINE ,E LDRIDGE , MARY A LTHEA,FAHNESTOCK, CLARE ,FAHNESTOCK, MARY LEE,FERRY, FRANCES T .,

FERRY, JOHN M .,

FERRY, MAY M .,

F IL LE Y, MARY GRAFTON,F INCH, A NNE CRANE ,F INCH, CHAR LES,F INCH, E DWARD R IDLEY, JR .,

F INCH, HENRY LER OY,F INCH, JOHN ,

F IN CH, KATHRYN,F INCH, L OUISE ,F INCH, MARY NOELLE ,F IN CH, STE PHEN,F ISHER, E LEANOR,F ISHER, JOEL ELLIS,F ORD, LAURENCE ,FREAUFF , E LAINE,FREEMA N, DAVID,FRENCH, FRANKLIN Q.,

FRENCH, LE IGH H .,

FRENCH, PHYLLIS BFRENCH, VIRGINIA,GADE , R UTH A .,

GIVEN, DAVID,GIVEN, DOROTHY,GODDARD, MARGARET,GODDARD, STANH OPE,GODWIN, BETTY,GODWIN, M ILDRED,GRAY, MARION S .,

GREEN, GEORGIN A W .,

GROSVENOR, A NN E ,HADDEN, KENNETH,HADDEN , LYDIA ,

HAIGHT , FRANCES T .,

HAIGHT , FREDERICK E .,

HENRY, JOHN CAMP BEL L,HENRY, LOUISE F .,

HERR ICK, GERARD,HERRICK, SUE ,HIGGINS, A NITA,H IGG INS, FA ITH,H IGGINS, TRUMB ULL,H IGGINSON, JAMES T ., JR.,

H IGGINSON , THOMAS LEE ,H IL DRETH, E DWARD,H ILDRETH , PRISCILLA,HOPE , MARION,IJAMS, JOHN H .,

IJAMS, MAITLAND T .,

IJAMS , SETON,IRVING, A LEXAN DER D .,

IRVING, E VELYN DU PONT,ISELIN , PETER,

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PARD EE , TREVOR ,PARSONS, L IVINGST ON, JR .,

PA RSONS, SARAH L IVINGSTON ,

PEALE , PATRI CIA,PELL, DORINDA T .,

PELL, GLADYS S .,

PELL, MARY DUANE ,

PEN N OYE R, PA UL,PEN N OYER, VIRGIN IA,PHILLIPS

, A NGELA,PHILLIPS, E DWARD,PHILLIPS, L AWRENCE , JR . ,

POOR, DAN,PORTER , LACHLAN,POST , CHARLES,POST , JOY,POST , JULB STER LENA

,

POST , JULIA ,PRATT , A NN E ,

PRAT T, CAROLINE ,

PR ATT , CHARLE S, JR .,

PYNE , IN SLY ,

P YNE , R IVINGTON,QUA ID, W ILLIAM, J R .

R ANDOLPH , SALLY,R EAD, CURT IS S . ,

R EAD, DAVID W .,

R EAD, W ILLIAM,

R EVI I .I .ON , LEON E ,R ICHA RD

,HA ROLD

,

R IC IIA RD, PHYLLIS,R IC I I A RD

,TRUMBULL

,

R ICI-I ARD,VERA,

R ICHMOND,H . THOMA S,

R IC I IM ON D,R OBERT ,

R IGGS,PETER ,

R ILEY,E DGAR A LSOP,

R ILEY, MARY A LSOP,R OBSON , GERALDR OGERS, CATHAR INE ,R OOSEVELT , GEORGE E ., J R

R OOSEVELT ,MARGARET C .,

R OOSEVELT , MEDORA T .,

R OOSEVELT , THEODORA,R OSS, DOROTHY R .,

R OSS , R EUBEN J JR .,

SALISBURY, LUCIU S, JR .,

SCHIEFFELIN, A NNE L OUISE,

SCHIE FFE LIN, MARY S .,

S IMMONDS, JULES GS IMMONDS, SOF IA,SKI DMORE SAMUE L T ., J R .,

SLOANE , GRACE E LSIE ,

ST ICKNEY, HENRY A .,

STORER , A DELAIDE ,TAYLOR, E UGENE SHAW ,

TAYLOR, F ENTON ,JR. ,

THORNE,J . NORR ISH,

JR . ,

THORNE , ZOE CARRINGTON ,

TOMKINS, BOYLSTON A DAMS, JR . ,

TOMKINS E LEANOR L OUISE ,

TON N ELE , MAR IE ,TWINING

, G OFF REY ,

VANT INE , BETTY ,

VANT INE , JOAN,VIE TOR MARY A NNE ,VIETOR , O LIVER A LLENVIE TOR, THOMA S L ., JR .,

WALKER,E LEANOR C .,

W ALKER, JOSEPH ,3RD ,

W EBB, BAR BARA,W EBB, FREDER ICK,W EBB, O SBORN ,

WEB B , R ICHARD,W EBER , CLARE S .,

W EBER , ORLANDO F ., J R.,

W ELLINGTON, HERBERT G . , J R .,

IVELLIN GTON , THOMA S D .,

W EST, DAVENPORT , J R .,

W'

EST , JOHN P .,

W' HITNEY

,E LIZABETH B .,

W HITNEY, MARTHA PHYLLISW HITNEY, R OBERT B .,

VVIGH A M , R EGINA LD E . ,

W' IGHAM

, R OSANNE L .,

W' INSLOW, HARR IET A .,

WINSLOW,MARY OLIV E ,

W INSLOW,T . SCUDDER,

VVOOLVERTON ,HUGH

,

VVOOLVERTON , W ILLIAM

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“PROF . A LEXANDER A GASS IZ,“D R . J . A . A LLEN

,

fl aunt-a t?m em b ers

“SIR W ILLIAM FLOWER,“D R . C . K ERB ERT ,

TH E DUKE OF BEDFORD, K .G .,

“D R . F . L’HOEST ,

HERB F . E . BLAAUW,

“A RTHUR ERWIN BROWN ,

D R. FRANK M . CHAPMAN,L IEUT . JEAN D ELACOUR,

“D R. DANIEL GIRAUD E LL IOT,COL . J . C . FAUN TH ORPE ,

A NTHONY, D R. H. E .,

BARBOUR , THOMAS,BEEBE

,D R. WILLIAM,

“BICKMORE,PROF . A LBERT S .,

BLAIR,D R . W . R EID ,

B REDER , C . M ., J R.,

BRI STOL, PROF . CHARLES L .,

BROOKS, D R . HARLOW,

CALKINS, PROF . GARY N .,

CRAMPTON, PROF . HENRY E .,

CRANDALL, LEE S .,

DAVENPORT, D R. CHARLES B .,

DEAN, D R . BASHFORD,D ITMARS, D R . R . L .,

DUT CHER, W ILLIAM,

GRANT , MADISON,GREGO RY, D R . WILLIAM K .,

GRINNELL, GEORGE B IRD,GUDGER , PROF . E . W .,

HARTLEY, G . INNESS,HOLLI STER, M ISS GLORIA E LAINE,HORNADAY, D R . WILLIAM T .,

“HUNTINGTON , D R. GEORGE SLANG, HERBERT,LEE , PROF . FREDER IC S .,

“LUCAS, D R. FREDER IC A

“SIR E DMUND LODER , BART ,D R. C . HART MERR IAM,

D R . P . CHALMERS M IT CHELL,“H . S . H . A LBERT, PRINCE OF MONACO,“TH E R T .HON .L ORD“D R . PHILIP L UTLEY SCLATER

,

t Th e qua l ifica t io n s fo r th is cla ss re st so le ly u po n sci e n t ific a ch i eve m e n t .

DECEASED

s IomS’

r

MCGREGOR, PROF . J . H .,

MA C CALLUM, D R . GEORGE A .,

MATT HEW,D R. W . D .,

“MAYOR , D R . A LFRED G .,

MERKE L,HERMA NN W .,

MORGAN, PROF . THOM AS H .,

N ICH OLS, D R . J . T .,

N OBA CK , D R . CHARLE S V .,

NOBLE , D R . GEORGE K .,

OSBORN,PROF . HENRY FAIRF IELD,

OSBURN , D R . R AYMOND C .,

PONDER,D R. E RIC,

PORT IE LJ E , A . F . JR AVEN, H . C .,

SCHULTE , PROF . H . VON W .,

SCOTT , D R. GEORGE G .,

SETH - SMITH, DAV ID ,

SETON, E RN EST THOMPSON ,SHELDON, CHAR LES,STOCKARD ,

D R. CHARLES RSTUNK ARD , PROF . HORACE W .,

THAYER, GERALD B .,

T ILNEY, D R . FREDER ICK C .,

TOWNSEND, D R . CHA RLE S H .,

WILSON, PROF . E DMUND B .,

YERKE S, D R. R OBE RT M .,

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MAJOR FREDERICK R . BURNHAM,

BARTON W . E VERMA N N ,

B . A . FERNANDES,VICTOR F ORB IN ,

T . H . GILLESP IE ,D R. K . HAAGN ER ,

DECEASED

SIR HARRY H . JOHNSTON,“W . H . DUDLEY LE SOUEF ,R USSELL HASTINGS M ILLWARD,LT . COL . HUGH R o ss , D .S .O .

MAJOR C . G . STURTEVANT ,D R. H . M . W EGEFORTH ,

D R . W . R EGINALD WHEELER ,G . TYRWHITT-DRAKE ,

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o the r s a r e e l e cte d in the i r ste a d . T he re sh a l l b e a p r e s id e n t, tw o V icepr e s i d e n ts, t re a su re r and se cr e t a ry, t o b e e l e ct e d by t h e bo a r d of truste e sa nnu a l ly, w h o sha l l ho l d Ofii ce un ti l o the rs a r e e l e ct e d i n the i r st e ad . T h e

fi rs t m e e ti ng und e r th i s a ct m ay b e h e ld a t any t im e upo n a n o t ice o f fiv edays, s ign e d by any fiv e Of t h e i nco rpo r a to rs n am e d i n th e fi rst s e ct i o n of th i sa ct , fixi ng a t im e a nd p l a ce fo r such m e e t ing, a co py w h e re o f Sha l l b e m a i l e dt o e ach Of sa i d i nco rp o ra to rs a t h i s u su a l po st- o ”

ce a ddre ss, and tw e lve o f

such i nco rp o ra to rs sha l l b e a quo rum fo r t h e pu rpo se of o rgan i z a ti o n, a do pti o n

of by - l aw s, and e l e cti o n o f O' "

ce r s . NO tr uste e Of s a id co rpo ra ti o n sha ll b ei r

ge r e st ed, d i r e ctly o r i nd i re ctly, in any co n tr act co nce rn ing i t s p ro p e rty o r

a a i rs.SEC . 5. Sa i d co rp o ra t i o n m ay ra i s e m o n e y by t h e i s su e o f bo nds, se cur e d

by a m o r tgage o n any o r a ll Of i t s p ro p e r ty n o t acqu i r e d fro m sa id ci ty o r

sta te .

SEC . 6. Sa i d co rpo ra t i o n m ay take , pu rcha s e , and ho ld r e a l a nd p e rso n a le s ta te n e ce ssa ry fo r t h e pu rp o s e o f i t s inco rpo r a ti o n , a nd Sha l l po sse ss th e ge ne ra l p ow e rs and b e subj e ct t o t h e r e s tr ict i o n s and l i ab i l i t i e s p re scr i b e d i n A rticl eI I o f C hapte r 2 3 o f t h e C o n so l i da te d Law s

, e n ti tl e d “G e n e ra l C o rpo ra t i o nLaw ,

” b e ing Chapt e r 28 of th e Law s Of 1909.

SEC . 7 . T h e co m m i ss i o n e rs Of th e s inking fund Of th e s a i d ci ty a r e a u

th o r i z ed i n the i r d i scre t i o n t o a l l o t , se t ap a rt, and app ro p r i a te fo r th e use of

s a i d co rpo ra t i o n ,any of th e l an ds b e l o nging t o sa i d ci ty n o rth of O ne Hun dr e d

and Fi fty-fifth St r e e t, b ut n o t in th e C e n t ra l Pa rk, and such app ro p r i a ti o n m ayb e r e vo ke d if, a fte r th e exp i ra ti o n of fiv e ye a rs fr o m t h e p a ss age of th e act , a

z o o l og ica l ga rd e n i s n o t e stab l i sh e d the r e o n ; s a i d gro un ds thu s s e t ap a rt a ndapp ro p r i a te d sha l l b e u s e d fo r n o pu rp o s e w ha tso e ve r e xce pt tho se a fo re sa i d .

A s so o n a s any lands a r e s e t ap a rt th e M ayo r o f t h e sa i d ci ty of N ew Yo rka nd th e Pr e s id e n t Of th e D e pa r tm e n t o f Pa rks of s a i d ci ty, sha l l be co m e a nd

b e ex- ofii cz'

o m e m b e r s Of t h e bo a rd of t ruste e s of sa id co rpo ra t i o n . I f a t anyt im e t h e an im a l s now co m po s ing t h e m e n age ri e o f C e n t ra l Pa rk sh a l l b e r e

m ove d th e re fr o m by t h e au tho r i t i e s ha v ing cha rge th e re o f, sa i d au tho r i t i e s m aym ake a n a rrange m e n t w i th th e inco rp o ra to rs n am e d in th i s act o r th e co rpo rat i o n fo rm e d by th e m fo r l e a s ing o r s a l e o f such an im a l s t o such inco rpo ra to rs o rco rpo ra t i o n , a nd sa id inco rpo ra to rs o r co rp o ra t i o n sha l l have a p r e fe re nce o v e ra ny o th e r p e rso n o r co rpo ra ti o n in r e sp e ct the re to upo n t h e s am e te rm s w h ichs a i d au tho r i t i e s co u ld m ake w i th any such o the r p e rso n o r co rpo ra t io n , o r upo nsuch o th e r te rm s a s t o such a u th o ri ti e s m ay s e e m p ro p e r, bu t n o th ing he re inp rov id e d sha l l b e co n strue d a s g iv ing t h e co m m i s si o n e rs Of th e D e p a rtm e nt Of

Pub l ic Pa rks au tho r i ty t o s e l l , l e a s e , t ra n sfe r , o r in any o th e r w i se d i spo s e of

s a i d a n im a l s o r o th e r p ro p e r ty co nn e cte d w i th o r b e l o nging t o sa id m e nage ri e .

SEC. 8. A dm i ss i o n t o th e sa i d ga rd e n s sh a l l b e fr e e t o t h e pub l ic fo r a t

l e a s t fo u r days, o n e of w h ich sha l l b e Sun day, in e a ch w e e k, subj e ct t o suchru l e s a nd r e gu l a t io n s a s sha l l b e pr e scr ib e d by s a id co rpo ra ti o n .

SEC . 9. T h i s act sh a l l ta ke e ffe ct im m e d i a te ly.

AN A CT t o am e n d chapte r fo u r hundre d and th i rty-fiv e Of th e l aw s o f e ighte e nhundr e d a nd n in e ty-fiv e , e n ti tl e d “

A n act t o i nco rpo ra te t h e N ew Yo rkZo o l og ica l So ci e ty a nd t o p ro v id e fo r th e e stab l i shm e n t of a z o o l o gica l ga rde n i n t h e C i ty o f N ew Yo rk” in re l a t io n t o r e a l and o th e r p ro p e r ty.

Be cam e a l aw M ay 26, 1917, w i th th e approva l of th e Go ve rn o r. Pa s se d,thr e e -fifth s be ing pre s e n t.

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A CCEPTED BY THE C ITY.

Th e Pe op l e of th e Sta t e ofN ew Yo rk, r epr e s e n t ed i n Se na t e a nd A sse m bly ,

do e na ct a s fo ll ow s

SECTION 1. C hapt e r fo u r hundre d a nd th i rty -fiv e of th e l aw s o f e ighte e nhund re d a nd n in e ty-fiv e , e n t i tl e d “A n a ct t o inco rpo ra te t h e N ew Yo rk ZO Ol o g ica l So ci e ty a nd t o p ro v ide fo r t h e e stab l i shm e n t o f a z o o l o g ica l ga rd e n i nth e C i ty o f N e w Yo rk

,a s am e n de d by chapte r tw o hund re d a nd fo r ty of t h e

l aw s o f n ine te e n hundre d and t e n , i s he re by fu rthe r a m e nd e d by a dd ing the re toa n e w s e ct i o n t o re a d a s fo l low s :

7- a . T h e bo a rd o f e stim a te and appo rti o nm e n t i n th e C i ty o f N ew Yo rkm ay , i n i t s d i scre t i o n , se t ap a rt a nd app ro pr i a te upo n such co nd i ti o n s a s i t m ay

d e e m e xp e d i e n t fo r t h e e xt e n s i o n a nd d e v e l o pm e n t Of t h e w o rk a nd Obj e ct s o f

th e s a id N ew Yo rk Z o o l o g ica l So ci e ty, t h e w ho l e o r a ny p a rt o f tha t po rt i o n Of

Bro nx Pa rk in t h e C i ty o f N ew Yo rk,ly ing t o th e so u th o f Pe lham av e n ue a nd

Pe lha m p a rkw ay, fo r t h e u se o f t h e sa i d N ew Yo rk Zo o l o g ica l So ci e ty , t h e sa id

l a nds so t o b e a pp ro pr i a te d t o b e d e scr ib e d p a rt icu l a r ly in t h e o rd e r o f t h e

bo a rd o f e st im a te and appo rti o nm e n t h e re by au tho r i z e d . T h e s a i d bo a rd of

e st im a te a nd a ppo rt i o nm e n t m ay a l so,in i t s d i scr e t i o n a t t h e t im e o f s e tt i ng

apa rt a nd app ro pr i a ting sa id l ands o r a ny p a rt th e re o f t o th e N ew Yo rk Z OOl o g ica l So ci e ty, a nd annua l ly the re a fte r, in a dd i t i o n t o a ny sum o r sum s w h ichi t m ay ha ve a pp ro pr i a te d fo r t h e supp o rt and m a in te n a nce o f t h e N e w Yo rkZ o o l o gica l Pa rk, app ro p r i a te t o th e u se o f sa i d so ci e ty, such sum o r sum s ini t s d i scre t i o n fo r th e ca re a nd m a in te n a nce o f th e a dd i t i o n a l l a nds tha t m ay b e

a l l o tt e d t o th e sa i d so ci e ty unde r th e a u tho r i ty he re by co n fe rr e d , a s i t m ay d e e mbe st.2 . T h i s a ct Sha l l t ake e ffe ct im m e d i a t e ly.

firm (Burk Zo o logical énrifl yA N D TH E

firm Po rk S quartum

CHAPTER 441, LAW S OF 1902 .

AN A CT t o a utho ri z e a furthe r a pp ro pr i a t i o n t o t h e N ew Yo rk Z o o l o g ica lSo ci e ty fo r t h e suppo r t o f t h e N ew Yo rk A qu a r ium .

A s am e nd e d by C hapt e r 2 39 o f t h e Law s of 1910.

Th e P e ople of th e Sta t e ofN ew Yo rk, r epr e se n t ed in Se na t e a nd A sse m b ly ,do e na ct a s fo llow s

C hapte r fo u r hundr e d a nd fo rty - o n e o f th e l aw s of n in e te e n hund r e d a nd

tw o , e n t i tl e d “A n A ct t o autho ri z e a fu r the r app ro p r i a t i o n t o t h e N ew Yo rk

Zo o log ica l So ci e ty fo r th e suppo r t Of t h e N ew Yo rk A qu a r i um ,

” i s he r e byam e nd e d t o re ad a s fo l low s

SECTION 1 . T h e Bo a rd o fEst im a te and A ppo rti o nm e n t of th e C i ty Of N ew

Yo rk m ay a nn ua l ly, i n i t s d i scre t i o n i nclude in t h e budge t fo r t h e the n n e xt e nsu ing fin a nci a l ye a r, in a dd i t i o n t o a ny sum o r sum s w h i ch m ay b e a ppr o pr i a te dfo r th e a de qu a te suppo rt a nd m a i n te n ance of t h e N ew Yo rk Z o o l o gica l Pa rk o r

ga rd e n s, s i tua t e d i n t h e bo ro ugh o f t h e Bro nx, a nd a dm i n i st e r e d a nd co n t ro l l e dby th e N ew Yo rk Z o o l o g ica l So ci e ty, a fur th e r sum o r sum s, in i t s d i scre t i o n fo rt h e use o f t h e s a id N ew Yo rk Z o o l o gi ca l So ci e ty

,p ro vid e d, how e v e r , th a t t h e

add i ti o n a l appro p r i a ti o n he re by a utho ri z e d sha l l b e m a de o n ly i n ca se an agre e

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m e n t i s e n te re d in to b e tw e e n th e s a i d N ew Yo rk Z o o l o gi ca l So ci e ty a nd t h e

C i ty o f N ew Yo rk,a cting by i t s Bo a rd o f E st im a t e and A pp o rt i o nm e n t fo r t h e

ad e qua te ke e p ing, m a in te n an ce,e xte n s i o n

,pr e s e rva ti o n a nd exh ibi ti o n of th e

bu i ld ing a nd a ppro a ch e s the re to a nd co l l e ct i o n o f a qu a tic an im a l s and p l a n tsco n ta in e d th e re in

,kn ow n a s th e N ew Yo rk A qu a r ium ,

s i tu a t e d in t h e B a tte ryPa rk i n th e Bo ro ugh ofM a nha ttan i n sa id ci ty, and a l so fo r fu rn i sh ing Op p o r

tun i t i e s fo r s tudy, r e s e a rch a nd pub l ica ti o n i n co n n e ct i o n w i th s a i d co l l e cti o n s,w h ich co n t ra ct t h e s a id Bo a rd Of E stim a t e a nd A pp o rt i o nm e n t i s he r e by ex

pr e ss ly a u tho r i z e d, in i t s d i scr e t i o n,t o m ak e upo n such t e rm s and co n di t i o n s

a s m ay b e agre e d up o n w i th th e s a i d N ew Yo rk Z o o l o gi ca l So ci e ty, a nd w h ichco n tra ct Sha l l a l so pro vi d e h ow t h e du ty o f t h e co m m i ssi o n e r o f p a rks fo r t h e

bo ro ugh Of M anha tta n a nd R ichm o n d in r e sp e ct t o m a in ta in i ng th e sa idaqua r i um n ow i m p o s e d upo n h im by law Sha l l b e p e rfo rm e d .

Se c. 2 . T h i s act sha l l take e ffe ct im m e d i a te l y.

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Th ird. T h e s a i d Zo o l o gica l So ci e ty sha l l have th e pow e r t o e stab l i sh an

e n dow m e n t fun d fro m th e do n a ti o n s a nd b e que sts , w h ich fund Sha l l b e u se dso l e ly, un l e ss Oth e rw i se sp e cifie d by th e do n o rs the re o f, fo r th e ge n e ra l u s e sand pu rp o se s o f sa i d So ci e ty. T h e yfunds o f s a i d So ci e ty, o th e r tha n th e sum sco n tr ibu te d t o sa i d e n dow m e n t fun d, Sha l l b e e xp e n de d upo n bu i ld ings a nd

o the r e ncl o su r e s fo r an im a l s, fo r th e co l l e cti o n s Of an i m a l s,a nd fo r th e ge n e ra l

pu rpo se s of th e So ci e ty. A m o ng t h e fun ds thu s t o b e exp e nde d Sha l l b e th e

subscri pti o n s o f m e m be rs, l i fe m e m b e rs and p a t ro n s, and a ll ca sh do n a ti o n s t osa i d So ci e ty, o th e r tha n tho se m ad e fo r t h e pu rp o s e s o f t h e e ndo w m e n t fun d,and a ll m o n e ys d e r iv e d fro m t h e sa l e o f an im a l s ; and th e n e t p ro ce e ds o f t h epr iv i l e ge s tha t m ay b e d eve l o p e d in s a i d G a rde n , such a s r e fre shm e n t s, bo a ting,ri d ing an im a l s, th e s a l e o f pho tographs, e tc.

,sha l l b e u s e d fo r , and exp e nde d

in t h e incr e a s e of t h e co l l e cti o n s ; a nd p aym e n ts fro m t h e fun ds o f such So ci e ty ,includ i ng th e e ndow m e n t fun d, sha l l b e m a de d i re ct ly fro m th e t r e a su ry o f

th e So ci e ty.F o ur th . T h e l ibra ry, p ict u re s, m aps

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cc fu rn i tu r e , a nd o the r m o v abl epro p e rty pu rcha s e d and ow n e d by t h e So ci e ty sh a l l r e m a in t h e pro p e rty of th e

So c i e ty,and exce pt ing l iving a n im a ls, m ay b e re m o vab l e a t w i l l , a nd e ve ry

p i e ce of such p ro p e rty sha l l b e a r a d i st ingu i sh ing m a rk . B ut n o bu i ld i ngs ,av i a r i e s o r cag e s m ay b e so l d o r r e m o ve d by s a i d So ci e ty w i tho u t t h e w r i tt e nco n s e n t Of t h e B o a rd o f Pa rks . A ll p ro p e r ty p a i d fo r fro m t h e m a i n te n ancefund, h e r e in a fte r r e fe r r e d t o , sh a ll b e l o ng t o th e C i ty.

F ifth . SO l o ng a s th e s a id So ci e ty i s e n t ru st e d w i th th e co n t ro l and m an

age m e n t o f th e s a i d Z o o l o gi ca l G a rd e n ,a nd th e ci ty pro v i d e s fo r t h e p ro p e r

m a in te n an ce a nd ca re Of t h e a n im a l s a nd co l l e ct i o n s the r e in , th e s a i d So ci e tysha l l n o t re m o v e a ny o f i t s a n im a l s o r co l l e cti o n s fo r e xh ib i t i o n e l s ew he rew i tho u t th e co n s e n t o f t h e Bo a rd o f Pa rks

, b ut if t h e C i ty sha l l e v e r ce a se t o

p ro vi d e fo r t h e p ro p e r m a in te n ance and ca re o f t h e s a i d a n im a l s a nd co lle c

t i o n s , t h e s a i d Z o o lo gi ca l So ci e ty sh a l l have t h e right, upo n g iv ing thr e em o n ths’ n o t ice i n w r i ting t o t h e Bo a rd o f Pa rks, t o r e m o v e t h e s a id a n im a l sa nd co l l e ct i o n s ow n e d by i t . T h e s a i d So ci e ty sha l l have t h e r ight t o im pro vei t s co l l e cti o n s by t h e exchange o f a n im a l s, and a l so by t h e s a l e of an im a l s n o tn e e d e d fo r exh ib i t i o n ; bu t a ll m o n e ys de rive d fro m such sa l e o r e xcha nge Of

an im a l s sha l l b e us e d o n ly fo r t h e pu rpo s e of incre a s ing sa i d co l l e cti o n s .Sixth . T h e C i ty o f N ew Yo rk sha l l annu a l l y p ro v i d e th e n e ce ssa ry funds

fo r t h e m a in te n a nce a nd ca r e o f th e Z o o l o g ica l G a rde n ,i t s bui ld i ngs

,incl o su r e s

a nd o th e r im p ro ve m e n ts m a de fro m t im e t o t im e the re i n , and t h e a n im a l s a nd

co l l e cti o n s o f s a i d So ci e ty ; b u t t h e appro p r i a t i o n fo r t h e fi rs t y e a r i s n o t t o

exce e d Sixty tho u s a n d do l l a rs I t sha l l b e t h e du ty o f t h e C i ty t

p ro v i de fro m such sum s o r app ro pr i a ti o n s,a s m ay b e app l icab l e the re to , t h e

co st o f th e n e ce ssa ry im p ro ve m e n t o f t h e gro un d p ri o r t o t h e e r e ct i o n Ofbu i ld ings a nd i ncl o su re s, i nclud ing such ro a ds, w a lks

,fe nce s, gra d ing, w a te r

supp ly, dra in a g e a nd h e a ti ng a s m ay b e o r b e co m e n e ce ss a ry fo r t h e p ro p e rd e v e l o pm e n t o f s a i d Z o o l o gica l G a rd e n

,a l l o f w hi ch w o rk Of p r e pa ra t i o n a nd

co n struct i o n sh a ll b e p e rfo rm e d i n co n fo rm i ty w i th th e p l an s th e r e fo r t o b e

agre e d upo n b e tw e e n t h e Pa rk D e p a rtm e n t a nd t h e Z o o l og ica l So ci e ty. T h esa

gid C i ty sh a l l a l so fu rn i sh th e n e ce s sa ry supp ly o f w a te r, a nd a d e qua te po l icep a tro l a nd p ro te ct i o n ,

a nd t h e s a l a ri e s o f a l l p e rso n s e m p l o ye d d i re ct ly i nth e s e rv ice and d e ve l o pm e n t o f t h e Z o o l o g ica l G a rd e n sha l l b e p a i d fro m th e

m a in te n ance fund , a nd fro m such o th e r funds a s m ay b e ava i l ab l e fo r andapp l icab l e t o t h e pu rpo s e . Paym e n t s fro m t h e m a in te n ance fun d sha l l b e m adeupo n vo uch e rs fi l e d w i th t h e C o m ptro l l e r a nd draw n in such fo rm a s h e m ayd i r e ct ; and s a i d So ci e ty sha l l annua l ly r e nd e r t h e ye a r the n pa st, m a de o n

a cco un t of th e sa i d Z o o l o gica l Ga rd e n, a ll re ve nue s and r e so u rce s the re o f, a

s ta te m e n t o f th e num be r o f th e m em be r s Of s a id So ci e ty, of th e do n a t i o n s r e

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ce iv ed and of th e num be r o f a n im a l s in th e Ga rde n , th e ch i e f i te m s of i m

pro ve m e n t m ad e dur i ng t h e ye a r, a nd a ll o the r i n fo rm a t i o n tha t th e sa i dM ayo r m ay r e qu i re .

Se fve n th . T h e Pa rk D e p a rtm e n t sha l l a t a l l t im e s ha ve a cce s s t o t h e

gro unds, bu i ld ings a nd o the r incl o su re s o f t h e s a id Zo o l o g ica l So ci e ty fo r

g e n e ra l po l ice vi s i ta ti o n a nd sup e rvi s i o n , and fo r a ll o the r l aw fu l pu rpo s e s .Pr i o r t o t h e co m m e nce m e n t o f a ny w o rk o n s a id G a rd e n t h e ge n e ra l p l anthe re fo r sha l l b e subm i tte d t o a nd app ro v e d by t h e Pa rk Bo a rd , a nd a ll sub se

que n t p l an s fo r bu i ld ings, ro a dw ays and p a ths sha l l a l s o b e SO subm i tte d a nd

app ro ve d . N o l iving tre e sha l l b e cu t dow n o r re m o ve d, e xce pt by t h e e xp re ssa u tho r i ty of sa i d Pa rk D e pa rtm e n t, bu t t h e s a i d Z o o l o g ica l So ci e ty sh a l l haveth e r ight t o re m o ve de a d tre e s a nd such bushe s a s i t m ay b e n e ce ssa ry t o

re m o ve i n th e pre pa r a ti o n o f i ncl o su re s fo r a n im a l s,o r i n m ak ing o th e r im

p r o v e m e n t s . T h e s a i d D e p a rtm e n t of Pa rks sh a l l p l an t such a nd so m a nysha d e t re e s, aqua t ic p l a n ts, shrubs a nd fl ow e rs a s m ay b e n e ce s sa ry t o e nha ncea nd s e cu re t h e se clu s i o n ,

be au ty a nd u s e fu ln e s s of t h e pa rk, a nd sha l l do and

p e rfo rm a l l th e w o rk o f g a rde n ing n e ce ss a ry t o ca rry o ut th e ge n e ra l p la n o f

im p ro v e m e n t and t h e subs e qu e n t p l an s a s m ay b e agre e d upo n b e tw e e n t h e

sa id Zo o l o g ica l So c i e ty a nd t h e sa i d D e pa rtm e n t of Pa rks .E igh th . T h e s a i d Zo o lo gica l Ga rd e n a nd i t s co l l e cti o n sha l l b e fr e e t o t h e

pub l ic w i tho u t th e p aym e n t Of a ny a dm i ss i o n fe e o r gra tu i ty w ha tso e v e r fo r n o t

l e s s than s eve n ho u rs a day o n a t l e a st fiv e d ays o f t h e w e e k, o n e o f w h ichsha l l b e Sund ay, a nd a l so o n a l l le ga l ho l i days a nd h a l f ho l id ays , subj e ct t osuch r e a so n ab l e re gu l a ti o n s a s m ay b e m ad e by s a i d So ci e ty, b u t t h e s a i dSo ci e ty m ay cl o s e t h e a re a de vo te d t o t h e co l l e ct i o n s of a n im a l s o n n o t m o rethan tw o days in e a ch w e e k, a nd o n such d ay s m ay cha rge a n adm i ss i o n fe ewhich sha l l b e fixe d by sa id So ci e ty, and a ll m o n e ys de rive d fro m such adm i ss io n fe e s sha l l b e e xp e nde d by sa i d So ci e ty i n t h e i ncre a s e o f th e co l l e ct i o n s o rin th e im p rove m e n t of sa i d G a rde n o r i t s bu i l dings ; b u t th e po rt i o n Of t h e

gro unds s i tua t e d e a st o f Bo sto n R o a d , a nd a ll th e B ro nx R ive r be low th e

Bo sto n Ro a d br idge Sha l l b e o p e n t o th e pub l ic a t a ll t im e s a s p le a su regro unds, subj e ct t o such r e a so n a b l e r e g u l a t i o n s a s m ay b e a do pte d by sa i dSo ci e ty w i th th e app ro va l of t h e Pa rk D e p a rtm e n t, and t h e o ccup a ncy o f tha tpo rt i o n of t h e p a rk by he rds Of a n im a l s o r by co l l e ct i o n s, sha l l b e subj e ct t oth e co n se n t of th e Pa rk D e p a rtm e n t .

N inth . T h e sa i d Zo o l o g ica l So ci e ty sh a l l h ave th e r ight and po w e r t o

appo i n t, d i re ct, co n tro l and r e m ove a l l p e rso ns and Office rs e m p l o y e d by th e min and abo u t t h e Zo o l o g ica l Ga rd e n s , and t o fix th e s a l a r i e s o f such p e rso n sand Office r s a nd t o m ak e p ro m o t i o n s

, b ut a ll r e gu l a r e m p lo ye e s Sha l l b echo s e n, a nd the i r sa la r i e s fixe d and p ro m o t i o n s m ad e , by r e a so n of sp e c i a lfi tn e ss a nd ab i li ty.

T e n th . Subj e ct t o th e co nd i tio n s h e re inb e fo re co n ta ine d , th e s a id Zo o l o gi ca lSo ci e ty sh a l l e e CIse e n ti re co n t ro l a nd m an age m e n t o ve r a l l t h e a ffa i rs o fth e sa id Zo o lo g ica l G a rde n .

firm Bork Zoologit aIfivot ietyA S A M ENDED M AY 2 1, 192 5, DECEMBER 27, 1929, AND M AY 22 , 1930.

ART ICLE I .

M EETINGS OF THE SOCIETYSEC TION 1 . T h e Office a nd p l ace o f bu s in e s s of th e N ew Yo rk Zo o l o g i ca l

So ci e ty sha l l b e i n th e C i ty of N ew Yo rk,un l e ss o th e rw i s e o rd e re d .

SEC . 2 . T h e So c i e ty sh a l l ho l d i t s a nnu a l m e e ti ng fo r t h e e l e cti o n o f T ru ste e s, and o the r bu s in e ss, o n t h e s e co n d T u e sd ay of J a nu a ry, o r such daythe r e a fte r du r ing t h e m o n th Of J anu a ry t o w h ich sa id a nnu a l m e e ti ng sh a l ladj o u rn .

SEC . 3. Sp e ci a l m e e t ings Of th e So ci e ty sha l l b e ca l l e d by th e Se cre ta ry,up o n th e r e que st o f th e Pr e s ide n t o r th e C ha i rm a n Of th e Exe cu tive C o m m i tt e e ,o r a t t h e w r i tte n re que st o f t e n m e m b e rs .

SEC . 4 . N o t ice s of a l l m e e t ings sha l l b e m a i l e d t o e ach m e m b e r of th e

So ci e ty a t l e a s t th re e d ays b e fo re such m e e ting.

SEC . 5. A t m e e t i ngs of th e So ci e ty tw e n ty m e m b e rs sha l l co n sti tu t e a

quo rum .

SEC . 6. T h e o rde r o f bu s i n e s s sha l l b e a s fo l l ow sR o l l C a l l .R e a d ing o f m inu te s n o t p r e v i o u sly r e a d .

R e po rt ofExe cu t iv e C o m m i tte e .

R e po rt Of Se cre ta ry.R e po rt Of T r e a su r e r.R e po rt o f th e D i re cto r o f t h e Z o o l o g ica l Pa rk .

R e po rt of D i re cto r Of th e A qu a r ium .

E l e ct i o n o f T ru ste e s .C o m m un ica ti o n s.M i sce l l an e o u s bu s in e ss .R e po rts a nd r e so lu t i o n s .H

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ART ICLE I I .

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SEC . 1. T h e Bo a rd Of T ru ste e s Sha l l co n s is t o f th i r ty - s ix m e m b e rs , t o

ge the r w i th th e M ayo r o f N ew Yo rk and Pr e si d e n t o f t h e Pa rk Bo a rd, o r

C o m m i ss i o n e r fo r th e Bro nx, w h o sha l l b e m e m b e r s ex- ofii ci o o f t h e Bo a rd .

SEC . 2 . Tw e lv e T ru ste e s sha l l co n st i tute a quo rum ; bu t s e ve n T ru ste e sm ay t ra n s act Cu rr e n t bus in e s s, a nd a dj o u rn ,

subj e ct t o th e subs e que n t app rova lof a m e e t i ng a t w hich a quo rum sh a l l b e pr e se n t .

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7 . R e po rt of D i re cto r o f Zo o lo gi ca l Pa rk.8. Re po rt o f t h e D i re cto r of th e A qua ri um .

9. E l e cti o n o f Ofii ce r s10. E l e ct i o n of C o m m i t te e s .11 . E l e cti o n o f n ew m e m be rs .12 . C o m m un ica ti o n s .13. M i sce l lan e o us bus ine ss .

SEC . 13. A ll r e po r t s a nd r e so lu t i o n s sh a l l b e in w r i t ing, a nd th e aye s andn ays m ay b e ca l l e d o n a ny r e so lut i o n a t th e r e qu e s t of o n e T ruste e .

SEC . 14. W h e n eve r th e funds of th e So ci e ty sha l l p e rm i t, t h e B o a rd o fT ru ste e s o r t h e Exe cu ti v e C o m m i tte e m ay aw a rd m e da l s o r o the r p r i z e s fo rm e r i to ri o us w o rk co nn e ct e d w i th t h e o bj e cts o f th e So ci e ty.

ART ICLE I II .

OFFICERSSEC . 1 . T h e O ce rs of t h e So ci e ty sha l l co n s i st o f a Pr e s id e n t, tw o Vice

Pre s id e n ts , a T r e a su r e r, a Se cre ta ry, a nd a D i re cto r of th e Z o o l o gica l Pa rk .

T he se 0 ce rs, w i th th e e xce pti o n o f th e D i re cto r, sh a l l b e e le cte d a t th e annu a lm e e ting o f th e Bo a rd o f T ru ste e s , b ut any va cancy m ay b e fi l l e d fo r a n un e x

p i r ed t e rm by t h e Bo a rd o f T ru s te e s, o r by th e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tt e e , un t i l th en ext a nnu a l e l e ct i o n .

SEC . 2 . T h e Pre s i d e n t sha l l p r e s i d e a t a ll m e e t ings of th e Bo a rd a nd o f

th e So ci e ty, a nd sha l l b e ex- ofii ci o a m e m b e r o f t h e Exe cu tive a nd A ud i t ingC om m i tte e s .

SEC. 3. T h e Vi ce -Pr e s i d e n ts sha l l , in th e abse nce of th e Pre s i de n t , p e rfo rm h i s du t i e s and p o sse s s h i s pow e r s, a ct i ng i n th e o rd e r o f th e i r e l e cti o n .

SEC . 4 . T h e T re a su re r sha l l r e ce ive , co l l e ct and ho ld , subj e ct t o th e o rd e ro f th e Bo a rd o f T ru ste e s , o r th e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tte e , a ll du e s , subscripti o n s,w a rra n ts fro m t h e C i ty, fe e s a nd s e cu r i ti e s . He sh a l l p ay a l l b i l l s a s o rd e r e d byth e Bo a rd o f T ru ste e s o r th e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tt e e , and sh a l l re p o rt t o th e

So ci e ty a t i t s annu a l m e e t ing, a nd t o th e Bo a rd o f T ru ste e s a t a ll r e gu l a rm e e t ings, a nd t o t h e Exe cut ive C o m m i tte e a t e ach m e e t ing. He sha l l ke e p a ll

m o ne ys and s e cu r i ti e s i n so m e bank o r trus t co m p any t o b e app ro v e d by t h e

Bo a rd o f T ru st e e s o r Exe cu t ive C o m m i t te e . T h e bo oks of th e So ci e ty sha l l a t

a ll t im e s b e Op e n t o th e i n sp e ct i o n o f t h e T rus te e s .SEC . 5. T h e Se cr e ta ry, un l e ss r e l i e v e d by t h e Bo a rd o r Exe cu tive C o m

m i t t e e , sha l l a tte nd a l l m e e tings of th e So ci e ty, o f t h e Bo a rd a nd o f th e Sta ndi ng C o m m i t te e s . He sha l l ke e p a ca re fu l r e co rd of a ll pro ce e d i ngs, sha l l h av eth e cus to dy o f th e s e a l , a rch ive s a nd bo o ks , o th e r than b o o ks o f a cco un t , a nd

sha l l co nduct th e co r r e spo n dence o f th e So ci e ty . He sha l l i ssue a ll n o ti ce s and

ticke ts , a nd sha l l p e rfo rm such o the r dut i e s a s t h e Bo a rd m ay d i re ct. He sha l lb e a m e m b e r e x- o fli ci o o f t h e Exe cu t iv e , A qua r ium ,

a nd A ud i t ing C o m m i tt e e s ,and o f t h e Sci e n tific C o unci l .

SEC . 6 T h e D i re cto r o f th e Z o o l o g ica l Pa rk sha l l b e e l e cte d a nnu a l ly byth e Exe cu t i ve C o m m i tt e e a t a sa la ry t o b e d e te rm in e d by s a i d C o m m i tte e , a nd

sha l l ho ld 0 I CC un t i l re m o ve d o r h i s succe sso r cho s e n by s a i d C o m m i tte e . He

sha l l b e t h e r e sp o n s ib l e a dm in i s tra t ive o ffice r o f t h e Pa rk, and sh a l l r e co m m e ndt o t h e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tt e e can di d a te s fo r th e va ri o u s p o s i ti o n s i n t h e Pa rk.

He sha l l a l so p e rfo rm a ll such o th e r dut i e s i n co n n e ct i o n w i th th e bu s in e ss ,sci e n t ific, and l i te ra ry a dm in i st ra t i o n of th e So ci e ty a s m ay b e a ss ign e d t o h imby t h e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tt e e .

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SEC . 7. T h e D i r e cto r o f th e A qu a r i um sha l l b e e l e cte d a nnua l ly by t h e

Exe cu t ive C o m m i tte e , a nd sh a l l ho ld o ffi ce un t i l r e m o v e d o r h i s succe sso r i scho s e n by sa id C o m m i tte e . He sha l l b e t h e re spo n s ib l e a dm i n i s tr a t iv e o ffi ce ro f t h e A qu a r i um ,

a nd sha l l r e co m m e nd t o t h e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tt e e a ll ca n d ida te s fo r po s i t io n s in t h e A qua ri um . T h e d i re cto r o f t h e A qua r i um sha l l b eex- ofii ci o a m e m b e r and C ha i rm a n o f t h e A qu a r ium C o m m i tte e . He sh a l l p e rfo rm such o the r dut i e s in co nn e cti o n w i th t h e A qua ri um a s m ay b e a ss ign e d t o

h im by th e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tt e e .

ART ICLE IV.

COM M IT TEES

SEC . 1 . T h e r e sha l l b e thr e e sta n d ing co m m i t te e s , th e Exe cut ive C o m m i tt e e , t h e Fin ance C o m m i tt e e a nd th e A ud i t ing C o m m i tt e e , w h ich sh a l l ho ldo fli ce fo r o n e ye a r o r un t i l the i r succe s so r s a r e e l e ct e d .

SEC. 2 . T h e Exe cutive C o m m i tt e e sha l l co n s i s t of e ight T rust e e s, t o ge the rw i th th e Pr e s id e n t, Se cr e ta ry and T r e a su r e r of t h e So ci e ty e x- o ffici o . Fo u rm e m be rs includ ing th e C ha i rm an sh a l l co n st i tute a quo rum ,

a nd a l l m e e t ingssha l l b e ca l l e d by th e C ha i rm an . T h e Exe cu tive C o m m i tt e e sh a l l fi l l a ll v acanci e s in i t s ow n num be r and sh a l l hav e th e fu ll p ow e r of th e Bo a r d ofT rust e e s,exce pt so fa r a s such d e l ega ti o n of p ow e r m ay b e co n t ra ry t o law .

SEC . 3. T h e Exe cuti v e C o m m i tt e e sha l l h ave t h e co n tro l a nd r egu l a t i o n o f

th e co l l e ct i o n s, l ibra ry and a ll o th e r p ro p e rty o f th e So ci e ty, and sha l l h ave t h epow e r t o pu rcha se , s e l l a nd e xchange sp e cim e n s and bo o ks.

T h e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tte e sha ll a l so hav e po w e r t o e m p l oy and co n t ro l a llo h ci a ls and e m p l o y e e s of t h e So ci e ty

,Pa rk and A qu a rium , t o au tho r i z e th e

paym e n t o f a s a l a ry t o th e C h a i rm a n o f t h e Exe cutiv e C o m m i tte e , t h e Se cr eta ry a nd o th e r o ffici a l s in i t s d i scr e t i o n , t o fix th e am o un t o f a ll s a l a r i e s, and

ge n e ra l ly t o ca rry o u t in d e ta i l th e d i re ct i o n s of th e Bo a rd o f T ruste e s and

th e te rm s o f a ny co n t ract b e tw e e n t h e C i ty, o r Pa rk Bo a rd, and t h e So ci e ty .

SEC . 4. A l l th e ru l e s a nd re gu l a t i o n s fo r th e exam in a t i o n of app l ican t sfo r th e va ri o u s po s i ti o n s i n t h e Pa rk a nd A qua r i um sha l l b e m ad e o r app ro v e dby t h e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tte e .

SEC . 5. T h e Exe cut ive C o m m i tt e e m ay r e gu l a te th e a ud i t ing and p aym e n tfo r a ll cu rre n t acco un ts.

SEC . 6. T h e Exe cu tiv e C o m m itte e sha l l a nnu a l ly a ppo in t a n A qua r i umC o m m i tte e , w ho se du ti e s and pow e rs a r e s e t fo rth i n Se ct io n 11 o f A r ti cl e IVo f the s e By -Law s .

SEC. 7. T h e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tte e sha l l a nnu a l ly appo in t a N o m in a t ingC o m m i tte e , w ho s e dut i e s and pow e rs a r e se t fo rth in Se ct i o n s 6 a nd 7 , A rt icl eI I , of the se By -Law s .

SEC . 8. I t sha l l a l so app o in t a Sci e n t ifi c C o unci l , w ho s e pow e r s and

du ti e s a r e s e t fo rth in Se ct i o n 2 o fA rticl e V o f th e s e By -Law s .SEC . 9. T h e Exe cut iv e C o m m i tte e sh a l l m ake a w r i tte n r e po rt a t e ach

r egul a r m e e t i ng o f t h e Bo a rd o f T ruste e s .SEC . 10. T h e A ud i t ing C o m m i tte e sh a l l co n s i s t o f th re e r e gu l a r m e m b e r s

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and vacanci e s sha l l b e fi l l e d by th e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tt e e . I t sha l l b e th e dutyo f th e A ud i ting C o m m i tt e e t o a udi t, annua l ly

,th e a cco un ts of t h e T re a su r e r, o f

th e D i re cto r o f th e Z o o l o g ica l Pa rk, and of t h e D i r e cto r of t h e A qua r ium , a nd

a ny o the r a cco un ts o f th e So c i e ty,and t o r e po rt t o t h e Bo a rd ofT ru ste e s a t i t s

annua l m e e t ing.

SEC . 11. T h e Exe cutive C o m m i tt e e sha l l annua l ly appo i n t an A qu a ri umC o m m i tte e , n o t t o e xce e d e ight m e m b e rs o f th e So ci e ty, w h o sha l l ho l d 0

r

i ce

un t i l the i r succe sso r s a r e cho s e n . A ll va canci e s sha l l b e fi l l e d by t h e Exe cutiv eC o m m i tt e e . T h e D i re cto r o f th e A qu a ri um sha l l b e ex- ofii ci o a m e m b e r and

th e C ha i rm an o f th e A qu a r ium C o m m i t t e e,a nd such C o m m i tte e m ay ve s t in

h im any o r a l l o f i t s pow e rs . T h e C ha i rm a n o f t h e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tte e and

t h e Se cre ta ry o f t h e So ci e ty sha l l a l so b e ex- ofii ci o m e m be rs of th e A qua riumC o m m i tt e e . T hre e m e m b e rs sha l l co n sti tu te a quo rum . T h e Exe cut ive C o m m i tt e e m ay de l ega te t o t h e A qua r ium C o m m i tte e such pow e rs a s i t m ay d e e mp ro p e r.

SEC . 12 . T h e Fi n ance C o m m i tte e sha l l co n s i s t of th r e e o r m o r e T ru ste e sw i th t h e T r e a su re r o f t h e So ci e ty Ex-O Hci o w h o sha l l a ct a s C ha i rm a n . T h e

Fi n ance C o m m i tte e sha l l have a u tho r i ty i n i t s d i scre t i o n t o s e l l bo nds , sto cks ,a nd o th e r s e cu ri ti e s be l o ng ing t o th e So ci e ty and t o inve st and re inve s t th e p r oce e ds

,toge the r w i th a ny o th e r fun ds o f t h e So ci e ty ava i l ab l e fo r i nv e s tm e n t

,i n

such s e cu r i ti e s a s i t m ay de e m w i s e and sha l l a dv i s e th e Bo a rd o fT ruste e s a s t ocha nge s tha t i t d e e m s a dv i s ab l e i n s e cu r i t i e s a l re a dy ow n e d by th e So ci e ty . N o t

w i thsta n di ng th e pow e r he re by co n fe r r e d th e Exe cu t ive C o m m i tt e e m ay a t a nyt im e d i r e ct t h e s a l e o f a ny s e cu r i t i e s h e ld by t h e So ci e ty o r d i re ct t h e T r e a su r e rt o inv e s t ava i l ab l e funds o f th e So c i e ty in such s e cu r i t i e s a s i t m ay s e l e ct. T h e

Fin a nce C o m m i tt e e sha l l re po r t fro m t im e t o t im e t o t h e Exe cut ive C o m m i tte ea ll s e cu ri ti e s pu rcha s e d o r so ld . T h e re po rt o f t h e T r e a su r e r a s t o t h e inve stm e n t o f t h e funds o f t h e So ci e ty sha l l b e suffici e n t a u tho r i ty t o t h e C ha i rm an

o f th e Exe cut iv e C o m m i tt e e fo r a pp ro v ing dra fts upo n t h e b ank acco un t o f

t h e So ci e ty t o p ay fo r t h e sa m e .

A ll bo nds, s to cks, a nd o the r s e cu r i t i e s sha l l b e d e p o s i t e d fo r s a fe -ke e p ingin a T rus t C o m pa ny a pp ro v e d by t h e Exe cut ive C o m m i tt e e t o b e h e ld fo r t h e

a cco un t of t h e So ci e ty a nd subj e ct t o t h e j o in t w r i tt e n o rd e r o f t h e Pre s i de n ta nd t h e T r e a su re r o r o f any o the r tw o o ffice rs au tho r i z e d by th e Exe cut iveC o m m i tte e . A ll t ra n s fe rs a nd a s s ignm e n t s of t h e s e cu r i t i e s r e g i s te r e d o r

s ta nd ing i n th e n am e o f th e So ci e ty sha l l b e e xe cu te d un de r i t s s e a l by t h e

Pr e s id e n t o r Vi ce -Pre s id e n t to ge the r w i th t h e Se cr e ta ry o r T r e a su re r of t h e

So ci e ty.

ART ICLE V.

SCIENTIFIC COUN CIL

SEC . 1. T h e Exe cut iv e C om m i tt e e sha l l a nnu a l ly appo in t a Sci e n tific C o unci l o f n o t m o r e tha n t e n m e m b e r s, and sha l l fi l l a ll vacanci e s . M e m b e rs of th eC o unci l sha l l ho l d o ffice un ti l the i r succe s so rs a r e appo in t e d .

SEC . 2 . T h e duti e s o f th e C o unci l sha l l b e t o act a s a n a dv i so ry bo a rd ina l l m a t te rs p e rta i n ing t o th e sci e n t ific a dm i n i str a t i o n of t h e So ci e ty , a nd e sp eci a lly a s t o t h e sci e n tific f e a tu r e s o f t h e Pa rk, t h e p ro m o ti o n o f z o o l o gy by p ubl ica t io n s a nd o the rw i s e , and th e p re se rva ti o n of th e n a t ive faun a o f A m e r ica .

SEC . 3 . Fo u r m e m b e rs, i nclud ing th e C ha i rm an, sh a l l co n sti tu te a quo rum .

T h e C h a i rm an ' sh a ll b e e l e cte d annua l ly by th e C o unci l . T h e C ha i rm a n o f t h e

Exe cut iv e C o m m i tt e e a nd t h e Se cre ta ry of th e So ci e ty sh a l l b e m e m b e rs ex

ofii ci o o f t h e C o unci l .

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SEC . 13 . A re s id e n t m e m be r w h o sha l l have r e nde re d m a rke d sci e n t ific o r

p ro fe ss i o n a l se rvi ce s t o t h e So c i e ty i n any bra nch of i t s w o rk m ay b e e l e cte d byth e Exe cu tive C o m m i tte e a L i fe M e m b e r, Pa t ro n ,

A s so ci a te Fo unde r , o r

Fo unde r. A r e s id e n t o f N ew Yo rk w h o sha l l have re n de re d m a rk e d s e rv ice inz o o l o gy o r n a tu ra l h i s to ry m ay b e e le cte d by th e Exe cu t iv e C o m m i t te e a Pe r

m an e n t Fe l l ow .

SEC . 14. N o n - r e si d e n t s w h o co m m un ica te v a lu ab l e i n fo rm a ti o n t o th e So

cl e ty, o r w h o ha ve r e n de re d m a rke d s e rvi ce i n t h e sci e nce o f z o o lo gy o r n a t

u ra l h 1st o ry , m ay b e e l e cte d C o rr e spo nd ing M e m be rs .SEC . 15. Be n e fa cto rs, Fo und e rs in Pe rp e tu i ty, Fo unde rs, A s so ci a te Fo un d

e rs, Pa t ro n s, Li fe M e m be rs,Ho n o r a ry M e m be rs, Pe rm an e n t Fe l l ow s, Fe l low s,

and C o r re spo nd ing M e m b e rs sha l l b e e xe m pt fro m annu a l du e s .

ART ICLE VI I .PRIVILEGES OF M EMBERS

SEC . 1. A m e m b e r’s t icke t a dm i ts th e m e m be r a nd h i s im m e d i a te fam i ly t oth e Pa rk o n r e s e rve days, a nd t o a ll l e ctu re s and sp e ci a l exhib i t i o n s, and m ayb e u s e d by t h e m e m be r’s im m e d i a te fam i ly , and sha l l b e go o d fo r t h e cur re n tye a r.

SEC . 2 . A dm i ss i o n t icke t s t o th e Pa rk and A qua rium o n re se rve d ays a r e

i ssue d t o m e m b e rs fo r d i s tribu ti o n , and a r e go o d fo r th e cu rre n t ye a r .

SEC . 3 . E ach m e m b e r of th e So ci e ty i s e n t i t l e d a nnua l ly t o a m e m b e r’sticke t and t o t e n adm i s s i o n t icke ts.

SEC . 4. Ea ch m e m b e r sha l l a l so r e ce ive o n e co py o f th e ca ta l o gue o r handbo o k, t h e r e po rt and o

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xci a l pub l ica t i o n o f th e So ci e ty, a nd sha l l have a ll th e

pr ivi l e ge s o f t h e Libra ry and M e m be rs’ Bu i ld ing.

SEC . 5. N o m e m b e r sha l l b e e n t i tl e d t o t h e p r iv i l e ge s e num e r a te d in th i sA r ticl e un l e ss h i s annu a l du e s sha l l hav e b e e n p a id .

SEC . 6. T h e Li fe M e m b e r s sha l l have a ll th e pr ivi l e ge s of m em b e r s and

t e n a dd i t i o n a l a dm i ss i o n t icke ts .SEC . 7. B e n e facto rs

,Fo und e rs in Pe rp e tu i ty, Fo unde rs, A sso ci a te Fo unde rs

and Pa tro n s sha l l h ave a ll t h e p r iv i l e ge s of L i fe M e m be rs , and sha l l in a dd it i o n re ce ive co p i e s of a ll sci e n tific w o rk s pub l i she d by th e So ci e ty.

SEC . 8. A ny m e m b e r w h o sha l l fa i l t o p ay h i s annua l du e s w i th in thre em o n ths a fte r th e s am e sha l l hav e b e co m e due , a nd a fte r n o t ice o f th i rty days

,by

m a rl , sha l l ce a se t o b e a m e m b e r o f th e So ci e ty ; subj e ct, how eve r, t o re in sta tem e n t by th e Bo a rd o f T ru s te e s o r Exe cu tive C o m m i tt e e fo r go o d caus e show n .

SEC . 9. A ny p e rso n e l e ct e d t o m e m b e r sh ip w h o sha l l fa i l t o qua l i fy w i thi nthre e m o n ths a ft e r n o t ice of h i s e l e ct i o n sha l l b e co n s id e re d t o hav e d e cl in e dh is e l e ct i o n ; b u t such te rm m ay b e e xte n de d by th e Bo a rd o f T ru ste e s, o r

Exe cu t iv e C o m m i tt e e .

ART ICLE VII I .FIN ANCES

SEC . 1. T h e fisca l ye a r o f th e co rpo ra ti o n sha l l b e th e ca l e nda r ye a r com

m e ncing J anua ry l st a nd e nd ing D e ce m b e r 3 l st .SEC . 2 . Ne i th e r th e So ci e ty n o r a ny of i t s T ru ste e s o r Office r s sha l l co n

t ract a ny d e bt w h ich, w i th e xi s ting d e bts, sha l l exce e d in am o un t th e fun ds the n

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in t h e T re a su ry, e xce pt t o m e e t e xp e nd i tu r e s fo r w hich th e C i ty i s l i abl e , and

fo r w h ich th e So ci e ty w i l l b e re im bu rs e d by w a rr an t s fro m t h e C o m ptro l l e r’sofii ce .

ART ICLE IX .

AM ENDMENTSSEC . 1. A m e ndm e n ts t o the se By -Law s m ay b e p ro po s e d, in w r i t ing, a t a ny

m e e ting of th e Bo a rd of T ru ste e s , a nd a do pte d by un an im o u s co n s e n t o f th eT ruste e s pre se n t, o r if such pro po s e d a m e n dm e n t sha l l fa i l t o r e ce ive un a n i

m o us co n s e n t, t h e Se cre ta ry sha l l , w i th th e n o t ice s o f t h e n e xt m e e t ing,s e nd a

co py o f i t t o e ach T ruste e a nd sta t e tha t i t w i ll b e b ro ught up fo r a ct i o n a t

such m e e ting, w he n i t m ay b e p a ss e d by a m a j o ri ty v o te .