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LIBRARY. 



The Library Fund is supported by transfers from the gen- 

 eral Income Account of the Society. During the year, one such 

 transfer was made, of $500, which with the balance of $295.29 

 on hand, January 1, 1917, made a total of $795.29 available for 

 expenditure. Books, periodicals, pamphlets, etc., have been pur- 

 chased to the extent of $357.49, and the account shows a balance 

 of $437.80 on December 31, 1917. 



CARNEGIE PENSION FUND. 



The fund of $100,000 received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, 

 produced $4,335 during the year, and as the total annual contribu- 

 tion of the Society to the drawing account was $8,000, the Socie- 

 ty was obliged to make up out of its general Income Account, the 

 deficit of $3,665. An additional sum of $150,000 is required to 

 provide adequate relief for widows, for the permanence of the 

 present pension plan, and to relieve the Society of this drain on 

 its slender resources. During the year, the employees paid to the 

 Pension Fund Incom.e Account, $3,046.30. On December 31, 

 1917, there was a balance on hand in the drawing account of 

 $37,625.71, of which $34,213.75 have been invested in quickly 

 convertible securities, and $3,411,96 remains on deposit. 



PHEASANT MONOGRAPH. 



The delay in the completion of the Pheasant Monograph is 

 due to war conditions, but the first volume is to be printed and 

 made available during the current year. 



WAR SERVICE. 



During the year the following employees at the Park and 

 Aquarium have joined the colors: 



Dr. W. Reid Blair, Veterinarian, Major, Veterinary Corps, 



U.S.A. 

 Cyril Newman, Stock Accountant, 1st Class Yeoman, U.S.N. 

 Howard Engeholm, Keeper, Private, U.S.A. 

 Edward Reuter, Keeper, Private, U.S.A. 



