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A Flcimiugo by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, an American Elk and a 

 Puma, both by Carl Rungius, were also added. The balance on 

 hand is only sufficient for one picture. In the near future, an ef- 

 fort will be made to raise an additional fund so that the work of 

 completing this gallery of North American animals can be carried 

 on. The need of paintings of animals in their native surround- 

 ings was never more apparent. Each day brings nearer the final 

 extinction of some interesting forms of wild life. The galleries 

 in the present Administration Building can be devoted to these 

 paintings as soon as the Heads and Horns Collection is trans- 

 ferred to the new Museum. The Committee has hoped for the 

 appearance of some benefactor who would appreciate the unique 

 opportunities of painting wild life and who would put this 

 Account on a sound basis. 



TROPICAL RESEARCH STATION. 



The Tropical Research Station was opened in February un- 

 der the direction of Mr. William Beebe and had a most success- 

 ful year, the details of which are set forth in the report of the 

 Director of the Station. The scientific standing of the Society 

 has been greatly increased by the splendid work done by Mr. 

 Eeebe and his staff. Most interesting preparations have been 

 made for the publication of the scientific results in very attrac- 

 tive color form and without cost to the Society: 



The subscriptions to the Tropical Research Station for the 

 past year were as follows: 



Col. Anthony R. Kuser $1,500.00 



Frederic C. Walcott 1,000.00 



George D. Pratt 1,000.00 



Mortimer L. Schiff 1,000.00 



Edward S. Harkness 1,000.00 



George F. Baker 1,000.00 



A. Barton Hepburn 1,000.00 



George J. Gould 1,000.00 



Lewis R. Morris 500.00 



Coleman du Pont 500.00 



Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Satterlee 500.00 



Total $10,000.00 



The Executive Committee are trying to raise $10,000 for the 

 maintenance of this Station during the year 1922. 



