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ings. Also to Mr. H. A. Caparn, our landscape architect, for his 
valued advice on many difficult questions of park treatment. 
We especially desire to express our appreciation of the work 
of Director Hornaday during the past year, and of the efficient 
services rendered by the members of his scientific and admin- 
istrative staff. In view, especially, of the work of Messrs. R. L. 
Ditmars and C. William Beebe, in charge of reptiles and birds, 
respectively, the Committee has recommended their promotion to 
curatorships. Other acknowledgments of the efficiency and 
esprit de corps of the staff will be found in the report of our 
Director. 
We desire to make special acknowledgment of the co-opera- 
tion of the Hon. John E, Eustis, Commissioner of Parks for 
the Borough of the Bronx, and his staff. The Committee desire 
to take this opportunity to express also their appreciation of the 
cordial co-operation of other municipal authorities in this work, 
but chiefly the Mayor, Hon. Seth Low, Comptroller Edward M. 
Grout, and Park Commissioner of Manhattan, Hon. William E. 
Willcox. 
CONCLUSION 
The formative or projection period of the Zoological Park has 
practically come to a close; but we have by no means reached 
the point of execution of all the plans and ideals which have been 
forming in our minds for the beautifying of the Park, for increas- 
ing the effectiveness of the collections of animals as a part of the 
educational system of the City, and for increasing our installations 
and exhibits. From this standpoint it appears as if our work 
were only beginning. We need the intelligent co-operation of the 
younger citizens of New York, of men who can devote some of 
their time and brains, who by first joining the Society and grad- 
ually familiarizing themselves with its purposes, can prepare for 
taking part in the interesting but very responsible work of admin- 
istration. 
Respectfully submitted, 
HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN, Chairman. 
Joun S. BARNES, MADISON GRANT, 
WILLIAM WHITE NILES, PHILIP SCHUYLER, 
SAMUEL THORNE, CHARLES T. BARNEY, 
Levi P. Morton, Ex-officio. 
New York, January I, 1903. 
