TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 53 
LIBRARY FUND. 
The Library Fund is supported by Transfers from the Gen- 
eral Income Account of the Society. During the year no transfers 
were made, and the balance of $67.41 on hand January 1, 1920. 
As has been stated previously by this Committee, it is the 
intention to have the Zoological Library specialize in works on 
conservation. 
Mr. John J. Paul of Watertown, Florida, presented to the 
Library a valuable collection of scientific works, including Gould’s 
Monograph of the Hummingbirds of the World in six volumes, 
and many other volumes relating to early North American zoolo- 
gy and exploration. 
IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS. 
Very little work from this fund has been done during the 
year, except the erection of a permanent cage of hexagonal form 
back of the Aquatic-Bird House, for red-winged blackbirds. 
CARNEGIE PENSION FUND. 
A formal application was made to the Carnegie Foundation 
for the sum of $150,000 for the Carnegie Pension Fund in order 
that the Society might be relieved of the present drain upon 
its resources. The Society is obliged to contribute annually from 
its General Income Account the sum of $3,665. 
The Society’s request, however, appears to have received but 
scant consideration and there is little hope of relief from this 
quarter. 
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 
The Medical Research Department under Dr. George S. 
Huntington has made remarkable scientific use of the rough 
material turned over from our collection. Many skeletons and 
skins also have been furnished to the American Museum of 
Natural History. 
Some of the most important results obtained from the 
Prosector’s office are set forth in Dr. Huntington’s report. 
