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2. Monkeys. — The Zoo has an exceedingly fine collection of monkeys, 

 both in number and in kind, which are very poorly exhibited in the 

 antiquated building which at present houses them. 



3. Carnivores. — Either the present building should be entirely 

 reconstructed, utilizing the one wing that is well built and replacing 

 the old frame wing — a firetrap and not suitable for the housing or 

 exhibition of these animals — or, much better, an entirely new and 

 modern building should be erected. 



When the W. P. A. is again available, there are a number of projects 

 that should be carried out, including the replacing of old and dilapi- 

 dated paddocks and shelters with new and modern ones. 



It has been planned also to build a monkey island and a large outdoor 

 cage for tigers. 



The increase in utilization of the Park together with the increased 

 structures and increase in area to be cared for has far outgrown the 

 capacity of the existing personnel to care for it. It is, therefore, 

 important, if the grounds and buildings are to be kept in a present- 

 able condition, that the personnel be increased by at least 10 men. 

 The rigid enforcement of the prohibition against W. P. A. workers 

 doing any work of a maintenance character leaves no alternative 

 other than to increase the personnel or allow the Park to be unsightly. 



VISITORS FOR THE YEAR 



A record of the attendance shows a slight decrease compared with 

 last year. 



July 258, 600 



August 200, 200 



September 264, 300 



October 154,300 



November 130, 700 



December 140, 500 



January 50,000 Total 2,129,600 



The attendance of organizations, mainly classes of students, of which 

 there is definite record, was 33,602, from 628 different schools in 21 

 States and the District of Columbia as follows : 



February ' __ 103,300 



March 173, 800 



April 170, 200 



May 258, 600 



June 216, 100 



state 



Alabama 



Connecticut 



Delaware 



District of Columbia 



Florida 



Georgia 



Indiana,- 



Maine 



Maryland 



Massachusetts 



Michigan _ 



New Hampshire 



State 



New Jersey 



New York 



North Carolina 



Ohio 



Pennsylvania- 

 Rhode Island.. 

 South Carolina 



Tennessee 



Virginia 



West Virginia.. 



Total 



Number 

 of 



persons 



2,161 

 1,228 

 1,010 



ess 



6,293 



70 



549 



130 



5,855 



1,327 



33.602 



Number 



of 

 parties 



27 

 25 

 30 

 18 



116 

 1 



16 

 3 



117 

 16 



628 



