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 Hiimmiugbirds 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 

 (juarter. 



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. 



