REPORT OF 

 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



TO the New York Zoological Society the year 1903 has been 

 marked by very substantial progress, both in the Zoolog- 

 ical Park and in the Aquarium. Its chief events have been the 

 completion of the Antelope House, and the commencement of the 

 large Bird House, the Ostrich and Small Mammal Houses. 



Of the success of the Zoological Park no better proof could be 

 found than in the immense increase in attendance. The total at- 

 tendance during 1903 was 1,164,146, as against 731,515 for 1902, 

 being an increase of 432,631, or nearly sixty per cent. The larg- 

 est day's attendance was on May 10th, when the Park was vis- 

 ited by 34,050 persons. Upon the completion of the Rapid Tran- 

 sit terminal at West Farms, the Committee confidently expects a 

 still further increase in attendance, which in all probability will 

 assume enormous proportions. 



Throughout the year the condition of the animal collections at 

 the Park has been very satisfactory, and the Committee takes 

 pleasure in recording the fact that, for the first time since the 

 Park was opened, all the animals have been provided with proper 

 winter quarters. 



The collections at the Park show a great increase in value over 

 those of last year, and now consist of 536 mammals, 706 birds 

 and 662 reptiles, making a total of 1,904. 



The Llama House was completed, and its collection installed 

 on the 7th of October, 1903. All the animals for this collection 

 were presented to the Society by Mr. Robert S. Brewster, a mem- 

 ber, and the Committee takes this opportunity to express its ap- 

 preciation. 



During the summer, four new cages were added to the bear 

 dens, and they are, if possible, better than the old ones. With 

 these new dens, we have adequate room for the finest collection 

 of bears in the world, and the Committee intends to make special 

 efforts to secure a very complete series. 



