REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAE PARK. 



IX THE Zoological Park the most noteworthx occurrences of 

 the year 1908 were the completion and opening of the Ele- 

 ])hant House, the beginning of the work on the Administration 

 Building, the completion of the Concourse Entrance and Ap- 

 proach, the increase of our living vertebrates by more than 500 

 individuals, and the systematic campaign against rubbish on the 

 walks. 



ATTEXDAXCE. 



Notwithstanding the "hard times" of 1908. and the immense 

 body of men out of employment during practically the whole 

 of the year, the attendance of visitors at the Park increased 

 by 137,698 persons. It is the opinion of some of the officers of 

 the Park that at least a portion of this very large increase was 

 due to "the rubbish war," through which careless and disorderly 

 persons were brought to book, and made either to obey the rules 

 of good order or go elsewhere, while at the same time the Park 

 was made more acceptable to those who love cleanliness and 

 good order in public parks. 



The full monthly record of attendance for the year is as fol- 

 lows : 



1907 1908 Increase. 



January 30469 42.356 2.887 



February ^j.^So 37,-8o4 10,224 



March '. 67,258 77-841 10.583 



April 90.551 1 18-384 2/,S^T, 



May 161.486 182,192 20.706 



lune 168.034 187,656 19.622 



July 187.875 159-797 



August 190.653 190.813 160 



September 126,520 153-007 26,487 



October 90.713 120.952 30,239 



Xovember 65.179 91^642 26.463 



December 60.723 51-297 



Total for the year i. 276.041 1.413.739 137.69S 



