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ters for the Society has been keenly felt. Besides the executive 

 offices, the new building- will contain proper assembly rooms for 

 members, and rooms for the Society's zoological library, pictures 

 and statuary. For the present the two picture galleries in the 

 second story will be given up to the temporary installation of the 

 National Collection of Heads and Horns, because there is no 

 other place for it; but it is hoped that in the near future the 

 City will provide a special building for that already famous col- 

 lection, in order that it may be thrown open for the millions to 

 enjoy. The general pubhc is keenly interested in the "Heads and 

 Horns," and while it is a physical impossibility to admit 1,600,- 

 000 visitors per year to the office building of the Society, there is 

 every reason why the City should provide a Heads and Horns 

 building in the near future. 



Even at present, all artists, illustrators, zoologists and 

 sportsmen specially interested in big game will be given the full- 

 est opportunities to study and utilize for the public benefit all 

 the objects in the National Collection, to which they will be ad- 

 mitted by card. 



Central Public Comfort Statio7i. — The completion of the 

 Elephant House abruptly forced the consummation of a long- 

 standing plan for a central public comfort station on the most 

 improved principles. Accordingly, early in 1909 a contract for 

 a building was let to the H. F. English Building and Construction 

 Company, in the sum of $10,407. This building is being erected 

 against the brick wall bounding the western side of the Service 

 Yard, quite near the Elephant Walk. It will be completed early 

 in the spring of 1910, and as soon as it is opened to the public, 

 the three temporary wooden structures south of the Elephant 

 House will be removed. 



DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 



George M. Beerbower, Civil Engineer. 



During the year 1909, the most important work of our en- 

 gineer was general survey work, and the drafting of complete 

 plans and specifications for the series of emergency bear dens. 

 Next to that was the inspection, as the representative of the 

 Zoological Society, of the new Central Public Comfort Station, 

 built according to the plans prepared by him. 



The usual amount of miscellaneous service was rendered by 

 our engineer. 



