EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT. 41 



are also due to the officers of the late administration, especially 

 to the Mayor, Hon. Seth Low, the Comptroller, Hon. Edward 

 M. Grout, and the President of the Board of Aldermen, Hon. 

 Charles V. Fornes, all of whom have in every way facilitated the 

 work of the Society. 



Most important of all, the Executive Committee acknowledges 

 the devotion and energy of the Director of the Zoological Park, 

 and of all the members of his staff, which have made possible the 

 uniform success that has marked the development of that institu- 

 tion. The Director of the Aquarium, and his assistants, also are 

 entitled to great credit for the manner in which the Aquarium has 

 been conducted during the year 1903. 



• Respectfully submitted, 



Charles T. Barney, Chairman. 

 Henry Fairfield Osborn, Madison Grant, 

 John S. Barnes, Philip Schuyler, 



William White Niles, Samuel Thorne, 



Levi P. Morton, Ex-oiHcio. 

 January 1, 1904. 



