38 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
By the terms of this agreement the Zoological Society has the 
right to close the Aquarium on the forenoons of Mondays and 
Thursdays for administrative purposes. At such times the 
members of the Society, all persons definitely engaged in scientific 
work, and teachers from the colleges and public and private 
schools accompanied by their pupils are particularly welcome. 
The Committee trust that members of the Society will take advan- 
tage of this opportunity to visit the Aquarium and interest them- 
selves both in the administration and in the extension of the col- 
lections. The Committee will also welcome from members of the 
Society or friends additions to the library of the Aquarium, or 
donations of living specimens for exhibition. 
On taking over the Aquarium building, several serious defects 
were found to exist. First, additional light was needed in the 
Central Hall and in the rear of the wall tanks, the illumination 
being very inadequate. Second, the attendance at the Aquarium 
is very large, the daily average during the year being about five 
thousand visitors; the ventilation necessary for such crowds is 
entirely inadequate, and a mechanical system for constant change 
of air in the building is absolutely needed. Third, the steam and 
water supply piping system is in many places nearly worn out and 
requires renewal. These and various other improvements have 
been very carefully studied by the Director, the Secretary of the 
Society, and the Aquarium Committee, and the Society has asked 
for a special appropriation of $30,000 from‘the City for general 
improvements of this character. 
The accompanying report of the Director of the Aquarium 
gives an interesting summary of the results already accomplished, 
and interesting plans for the further development of the insti- 
tution and the extension of its scientific and educational work. 
THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
NEW BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATIONS 
On the Ist of January the new Lion House was practically com- 
pleted and some of the animals were installed. It will not be 
thrown open to the public, however, until February 1, 1903, owing 
to unavoidable delays in the completion of minor details of the 
building. It is much the largest building which we have thus 
far constructed, and is believed to be the most perfect and admi- 
rable in design. The ground plans were prepared by Director 
Hornaday and the architectural designs were by Messrs. Heins & 
La Farge. Mr. Eli Harvey modeled four sentinel lions for 
