GENERAL STATUS 

 OP THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Origin. The New York Zoological Park originated with 

 the New York Zoological Society, a scientific body incor- 

 porated in 1895, under a special charter granted by the 

 Legislature of the State of New York. The declared objects 

 of the Society are three in number "A public Zoological 

 Park ; the preservation of our native animals ; the promotion 

 of zoology." At present (January 1, 1909), the Society con- 

 sists of 1 Benefactor, 3 Founders in Perpetuity, 23 Founders, 

 13 Associate Founders, 38 Patrons, 189 Life Members, 1,397 

 Annual Members and 14 Corresponding Members. 



Henry Fairfield Osborn is the President of the Society. 

 The affairs of the Society are managed by a Board of Mana- 

 gers of thirty-six persons, which meets three times each 

 year. The planning and general development of the Zoo- 

 logical Society is in the hands of an Executive Committee, 

 of eight members as follows; Madison Grant, John S. 

 Barnes, Percy R. Pyne, Samuel Thorne, William White 

 Niles, Levi P. Morton, Wm. Pierson Hamilton and Henry 

 Fairfield Osborn, ex officio, Madison Grant is Chairman of the 

 Executive Committee and Secretary of the Society, and his 

 office is at No. 11 Wall Street. Dr. William T. Hornaday 

 is the Director and General Curator of the Zoological Park, 

 and the offices of the Zoological Park staff are at present 

 located in the Service Building. The address is 183d Street 

 and Southern Boulevard. The Society assumed control 

 of the grounds on July 1, 1898, and began the first excava- 

 tion, for the Bird House, on August llth. The Park Depart- 

 ment began work, on the Wild-Fowl Pond, on August 29, 

 1898. 



Sources of Income. The funds devoted to the develop- 

 ment of the Zoological Park have been derived from the 

 following sources: 



1. From the Zoological Society, obtained by subscriptions 

 from private citizens funds for plans, for the erection of 

 buildings, aviaries, dens and other accommodations for 

 animals; and for the purchase of animals. 



2. From the City of New York by vote of the Board of 

 Estimate and Apportionment funds for the construction of 



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