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and antelope houses. A new animal should never be placed in an 

 empty cage until it has been thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. 

 The results achieved during the past year by the earnest manner 

 with which these rules have been observed demonstrates fully 

 their necessity. 



LIBRARY. 



A library is greatly needed. The literature bearing on these 

 subjects is meager enough, and we should certainly be provided 

 with the little that does appear. The chief journals of veterinary 

 and comparative medicine and pathology, and every worthy book 

 bearing on the diseases of the animals kept in the Park, should 

 be secured. It will be much cheaper to subscribe for the journals 

 now than to attempt to buy up back editions later on, as we cer- 

 tainly shall have to do. The numerous valuable publications of 

 the Government laboratories and research stations should be se- 

 cured and provision should be made for the filing of all such 

 matter, so that it may be found quickly whenever needed. Hu- 

 manitarians interested in the "Prevention of cruelty to Animals" 

 could make no more valuable contribution to this charity than 

 to endow such a library. 



LABORATORY. 



The laboratory still needs more and better instruments and 

 most of all more room. It is hoped during the next year to inter- 

 est outside scientists in the problems with which we are contend- 

 ing, and we propose to furnish tissues and other material as 

 desired, asking in return in each case that some contribution be 

 made on their part as to the results of their investigations, and 

 that they be published as in collaboration with the New York 

 Zoological Society. 



MUSEUM. 



One of the most important advances planned is a museum in 

 which interesting and important specimens may be prepared and 

 preserved for the future benefit of the Park, and of all persons 

 interested in the diseases of animals. A very proper location for 

 such a museum would be next door to the pathological labora- 

 tories, which would be very properly situated in the reception 

 and quarantine building, which we hope will be the next house 

 erected by the Zoological Society. 



In conclusion I wash to again thank the Board of Managers, 

 and especially their immediate representatives, for the interest 



