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During 1917, about $14,000 more must be raised by special 

 subscription for this purpose. 



ENDOWMENT FUND. 



During tlie year, $8,750, representing an additional 35%, 

 was received on account of the bequest of Mrs, Morris K. Jesup 

 of $25,000, which makes a total of 90% received of this legacy 

 up to date. In addition to this, $2,700 in Life Membership fees 

 were added to this fund, making a total of $11,450 received dur- 

 ing the year. 



The cash invested during the year was as follows : 



$9,000 Baltimore, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Lake 

 Erie & West Virginia, Refunding 4% 

 Bond . $7,920.00 



$1,000 N, Y. L. & W. Term, 4% Bonds 900.00 



The Endowment Fund now amounts to $351,762.80. This 

 fund is invested in securities yielding a net income at the aver- 

 age rate of .4381 plus per annum. 



On December 31, 1916, there was an uninvested balance of 

 $4,512.80 on hand. 



CADWALADER ANIMAL FUND. 



This fund consists of the income from the fund of $20,000, 

 bequeathed to the Society by Mr. John L. Cadwalader, deceased, 

 which is available only for the purchase of animals for the Park. 

 On January 1, 1916, there was a cash balance of $788.89. The 

 income during the year amounted to $1,000, and animals at the 

 total cost of $1,288.89 have been purchased. This fund closes 

 the year with a cash balance of $500. 



STOKES' BIRD FUND. 



The income from this fund, which consists of $5,000 be- 

 queathed to the Society by the late Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes, 

 is devoted to the protection of bird life throughout the country. 



On January 1, 1916, there was a balance on hand of $277.29, 

 and during the year income was received in the amount of $200. 

 The expenditures have amounted to $418.75, leaving a cash bal- 

 ance on hand December 31, 1916, of $58.54. 



