FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 35 



ART. 



Among other projects which are slowly maturing- is the for- 

 mation of a Society of Animal Painters and Sculptors in con- 

 junction with the Zoological Park. Considerable substantial 

 progress has been made in this direction, and before many months 

 the project will assume distinct form. 



PURLICATTONS. 



We have thus far barely entered upon the field of publication. 

 The admirable guide-book, prepared by the Director, Mr. Plorna- 

 day, has proven very popular, and has met with large sales. 

 During the past year the Society was too busy to publish Bulletins, 

 init it is hoped that hereafter this publication can appear at regu- 

 lar intervals, informing members of all additions in the way of 

 new exhibitions and collections. The scientific work of the So- 

 ciety, and the advantages to be taken for observation upon the life 

 habits of rare types which we have now brought together have also 

 been postponed in behalf of construction work, but the members 

 of the Society may rest assured that this side of our work will be 

 strongly developed in the future. 



PHOTOGRAPHY. 



Considerable progress has been made in photography, and 

 we will shortly print our list of photographs of living animals, 

 many of which are beautiful and also extremely interesting as 

 presenting perfect representations of the finest types of North 

 x\merican and exotic animals as seen to the best advantage in 

 their natural surroundings. These photographs are for sale at 

 very reasonable figures, and they are already finding their way 

 into a variety of educational and artistic uses. 



ANIMAL FUND. 



A special fund has been started, known as the " Animal Fund," 

 which, as required by our agreement with the City, is replenished 

 from gate receipts, checking privileges, sale of guide-books and 

 photographs ; in fact, from all the various small and large 



