TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 79 



A very complete series of studies were made by Mr. Beer- 

 bower for a new and permanent Public Comfort Station, to be 

 located centrally in the Zoological Park. In this connection sur- 

 veys and plats were made of two available sites, and a thorough 

 inspection was made of Public Comfort buildings in ^lanhattan 

 and Brooklyn, and of dealer's fixtures generally. Records and 

 estimates were made to determine the needs of the central por- 

 tion of the Park. 



~Slr. Beerbower's most important task of the year was the 

 preparation of complete working plans and specifications for the 

 steel fences to surround the yards of the new Elephant House, 

 all of which were filed with the Park Department in October, and 

 duly approved. This work was followed by the preparation of 

 plans and specifications for a series of eight overflow bear-dens, 

 and studies of possibilities in the terminal station of the Subwav 

 in West Farms. 



DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHY. 

 Elwin R. Sanborn. Asst. Editor and Photographer. 



It is quite time that the volume and variety of the work of this 

 department should be set forth with some particularity, in order 

 that the public may obtain a fair conception of its value. Both 

 branches of ]\Ir. Sanborn's work are steadily increasing in volume 

 and in permanent value. During the past year the work done on 

 publications amounted to about double that of any previous year, 

 as the following list will show : 



Publications Issued in iqo/. 



Guide to the Zoological Park. Elephant Edition, completely 



rewritten and extended by the Director. 

 The National Collection of Heads and Horns, Part I. 

 Eleventh Annual Report of the Society. 

 Bulletin. Xos. 25, 26, 27 and 28. 

 Zoologica, \'ol. I. Part i. 

 5,000 folders and 6,600 circulars. 



It is to be observed that in the publication of any book or 

 periodical, besides the work bestowed upon the manuscript, it is 

 necessary for Air. Sanborn to read the proof carefully four or 

 five times. If manuscript is not carefully prepared and closely 

 marked for the compositors heavy charges for extra corrections 



