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Building, which has greatly added to the comfort of members 

 visiting the Park. 



We deeply regret to report that we have lost through death 

 during the year, forty-six of our Annual Members and the fol- 

 lowing Life Members : Frank S. Bond, Peter Doelger, George 

 Egleston Dodge, Ben-Ali H. Lounsbery and Edward Russ. 



ATTENDANCE, PARK AND AQUARIUM. 



The attendance at the Aquarium for the year 1912 was 

 2,144,355, an increase of 132,811 over the year 1911. The at- 

 tendance at the Park for the year 1912 was 1,708,455, an 

 increase of 226,550 over the year 1911. This increase in the 

 attendance for the year 1912 is almost 100,000 in excess of any 

 previous figures. 



The attendance at these two institutions, taken together, 

 shows that the cost to the City of New York for maintenance, 

 is at the rate of about 6 cents per person. 



ENDOWMENT FUND. 



On January 1, 1912, the Endowment Fund amounted to 

 $284,862, and during the year the following subscriptions were 

 received : 



Edward S. Harkness $5,000 



Estate of Edward Russ, deceased 5,000 



Life Membership fees 2,800 



The total endowment on December 31, 1912, amounted to 

 $297,662. 



This fund has been invested by the Treasurer at a net 

 rate of income of 4.487%. A list of the securities is set forth 

 in detail in the report of the Treasurer. 



During the year 1912 the sum of $30,386.33 has been 

 invested by the Treasurer in the following bonds : 



$20,000 Milwaukee, Sparta & Northwestern, first mortgage 

 4% bonds. 

 12,000 Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound, 4% first mort- 

 gage bonds. 

 1,000 N. Y. L. & W. Terminal 4% bonds- 

 leaving a small balance uninvested of $1,226.52. 



During the year 1913 your Committee intend to make an 

 effort to increase this fund to half a million, so as to provide 

 additional income for the general purposes of the Society, which 

 is now, and always has been, the weak point in its finances. 



This year is the last during which the Sustaining Member- 

 ships are available, and as this has netted us $3,000 yearly dur- 



