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of a reasonable sum for Sunday concerts, and we hope the time 

 is not far distant when such an allowance will be made. 



Bureau of Information. — The bureau of information, opened 

 last season in the alcove in the Lion House, was continued again 

 this year in charge of Miss Newman, who, with the thorough 

 knowledge of the Park, gained by her year's experience, was of 

 great assistance to visitors in directing them to exhibits of 

 special interest, and answering queries carefully and intelli- 

 gently. The sales of publications at this Bureau made a very 

 satisfactory gain during the year. 



Audit of Privilege Accounts. — The volume of business and 

 the funds handled in the Chief Clerk's office annually in con- 

 nection with the privileges alone has grown to such proportions 

 that it has been decided to have a semi-annual audit of these ac- 

 counts made by some firm selected by the proper officers of the 

 Society. Two such audits were made, covering the year 1911. 

 and the accounts certified to as correct. Some changes were 

 suggested in regard to the system of bookkeeping in this depart- 

 ment, which are now under consideration, and may be put into 

 effect another season. 



DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY 

 Elwin R. Saiibdrii. ]-]ditor and Photographer 



Bulletin. — That the Bulletin performs a useful function is 

 proven by the constantly increasing demand for it. So numerous 

 have been the calls that several numbers are now entirely out 

 of print, and other issues are threatened. The fact that the 

 entire issues of Numbers 1, 6 and 35 have become exhausted, and 

 other numbers nearly so, has made it necessary to increase the 

 bi-monthly edition, 500 copies. In order that future editions 

 shall not be entirely depleted, fifty copies from each will be 

 stored in the Library at the Administration Building. The same 

 provision will be made with other publications. The article en- 

 titled, "The Society's Expedition for Pheasants," was reprinted 

 to supply the demand for it ; and several copies of the Bulletin 

 were increased from sixteen to twenty pages. The March and 

 November numbers, devoted to the Aquarium, were unusually 

 interesting. 



An attractive cover will be provided for the July and subse- 

 quent numbers of the Bulletin. 



Guide Book. — Having been printed for several seasons with- 

 out material changes, the Guide Book was completely revised, 

 extended down to date, reset, new plates were made and the 

 volume was freshly illustrated from cover to cover. The problem 



