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thing connected with the Pelham Avenue Entrance, the Con- 

 course and its Approach, except the tree-planting, will be fin- 

 ished in 1908. 



THE ZOOLOGICAL CONGRESS. 



The most notable scientific event of the year was the visit of 

 the Seventh International Zoological Congress, on August 29, 

 1907. The foreign delegates, to the number of one hundred and 

 ten, representing fourteen countries, extending from Australia 

 to Russia, and including Japan, together with a large numbei' 

 of American delegates, spent the entire day at the Zoological 

 Park. The building, collections and grounds were critically ex- 

 amined ; and it may be added that the institution, as a whole, 

 never was in better condition to stand a searching inspection 

 than on that day. The published results of this inspection by 

 experts will naturally be regarded by the Society with interest. 



In this connection a letter from three of the German delegates 

 to the Congress, which appeared over their signatures in a New 

 York newspaper on September 3, will be of interest : 



To THE Editor of the New York Staats-Zeitung : 



As a supplement to your article headed "In the Lion House," which 

 appeared in No. 208 of the New York "Staats-Zeitung,"' we take the 

 liberty to send you, in a few words, the views of the German zoologists 

 on your zoological garden. The article mentioned is incomplete, for the 

 reason that it does not do justice to the many superior features. 



Among all existing zoological parks, there is none in which the animals 

 are found in such absolutely natural conditions as here in New York. 

 The extent of the ranges for deer, bison, etc., and the imposing flying 

 cage, had the undivided admiration of all the scientists present. Added 

 to this is the great number of interesting forms of animals, especially of 

 the American fauna, and last, but not least, is the surprisingly large num- 

 ber of individuals. 



The past attainments give a guarantee that the New York Zoological 

 Garden, upon completion, is sure to take a specially pre-eminent position 

 among institutions of its kind. 



(Signed) Professors Braun, Heymons and Borgert. 



LECTURES TO SCHOOLS. 



Early in the year the Director of the Zoological Park received 

 from the Bronx Borough Teachers' Association, through Prof. 

 Hugo Newman, an urgent request that courses of lectures be 

 given in the Park, for the special benefit of the school children 

 of Bronx Borough, in Grade 5 A, as a part of their regular 



