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bership of the Society can be greatly enlarged and strengthened. 

 The site selected is the northeast corner of Baird Court, opposite 

 the Bird House. This building will be of fireproof construction, 

 and will contain the archives and records of the Society, which 

 are rapidly accumulating, and which already are of great value. 

 The library of the Society will also be placed here, within easy 

 access of members and students. The exhibition hall will con- 

 tain a very valuable collection of heads, horns, antlers, skins, and 

 a complete series of photographs of all the animals in the Park. 

 In addition to this, ample provision will be made for a collection 

 of animal sculptures and paintings. 



The Executive Committee and the Director of the Park will 

 have their offices in this building, and every facility will be pro- 

 vided for the comfort and entertainment of members and their 

 families and friends. 



West Farms Block. — On November 28, 1905, the Commission- 

 ers of the Sinking Fund formally transferred to the Society the 

 block bounded by 180th and i8ist streets, Boston Road and 

 Bronx Street ; and plans for the development of this plot, in con- 

 nection with that portion of the Zoological Park adjoining it, 

 have been prepared, and its development will be undertaken dur- 

 ing the coming year. The acquisition of this land provides an 

 adequate and dignified approach from the south to the Zoological 

 Park and to the Boat House and Riverside Restaurant, as well 

 as easy access to that portion of the Park lying to the east of 

 Bronx River. 



The termination of the Subway system of Rapid Transit at 

 1 80th Street and Boston Road, immediately opposite the Zoolog- 

 ical Park, has made the Boston Road Entrance, for the time being, 

 our most important approach. 



East Side Extension. — Perhaps the most notable event in the 

 history of the Society since the acquisition of the land now com- ' 

 prising the Zoological Park has been the extension of Bronx Park 

 to the east. Eor some three years the Society has used every 

 effort to induce the City to acquire the area lying immediately to 

 the east of the Zoological Park and preserve the magnificent for- 

 est for park purposes. The trees have been, from time to time, 

 to some extent injured by cutting and fire. In the last days of 

 1905 the Society's efforts culminated, and the City acquired 

 title to this forest land. Special arrangements were at once made 

 to protect the trees. 



This addition involves the obliteration of the unsightly collec- 

 tion of houses known as Bronxdale, and will enable the City to 



