TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 45 
$12,000 less than the balance of the previous year. This is the 
weakest point in the finances of the Society, and only a sub- 
stantial increase in membership, or better still, in the EKndow- 
ment Fund, ever will enable the Society to fulfill its functions 
and extend its activities. 
ANIMAL FUND. 
The very substantial decrease during the year of the return 
from the privileges at the Park, and the continued use of gate 
receipts for repairs to buildings, (funds for which should have 
been provided for by the City), resulted during the year in a 
badly depleted Animal Fund. To meet this, an appeal was sent 
to members of the Society for subscriptions to this fund; and 
during the year the following were received: 
Oyecclemaees alll sic eneetcne Oe ee CN Sopa UT ee ek ee $1,000.00 
Watson “B) Dickerman=- 355 ee ee 500.00 
iISMeMaEGs SOWA | ome ete ree eee 500.00 
messes. MOGs seit acc on eee Ie in 500.00 
Henry Vee taltordy seo. SMO R CC oer et ae 500.00 
es Vieinro iain > - ete ke ee eel kee eS 500.00 
Georver Gen lay: keer os, conan whee on yl oe 250.00 
Slee e SIV Oa. es -  ee ee eee) Pe at 250.00 
ACO Seite SClnitine mes Monnet! sorties wee tb Mes Te oe 250.00 
ean ke he SUE OISe eel oe ee ee ere ek 250.00 
TE OWS OUT wee ees Se oe ne aaa ee ey 150.00 
Mirchi Ge Nicholserii ere. tee fo 100.00 
eae See OMIM SS OM: oe oe ee ae SN ae) ed 100.00 
ebraimnGs, NGS biti siesta ee tk 100.00 
MassetileanordeGs Cuyler 222 312 100.00 
John D. Archbold ........ Be SNR Maal ene BSI ls) * 100.00 
AIMS 1) OUC LAGye eee ee ey 100.00 
Mises imlevadk Snepand.saom: on re ee 100.00 
JA GrhSien, Je hp) 22 3) Beta S00 WP ea ents at eee ve eee een ea 100.00 
\HVATHIRITESIGW 01a] Steak Cy C= sa eee oa pa BT A Yc ne re 100.00 
Waliltamy ChurchvOsSboriy..0. 225. et 100.00 
MiiscelllanCousm te. (ee ee Sua) ee ee 2,085.00 
Mot algeemes Lek ey Ree ate ey, $7,735.00 
Thanks to this assistance, the Society was able to maintain 
its collections at full strength. There was a balance of $2,852.80 
on hand, December 31, 1916. 
