TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 85 



revision of accounts as detailed will intelligently and satisfac- 

 torily take care of the Society's present and future accounting 

 needs. 



The certificate of Marwick, Mitchell & Co., covering the 

 usual audit for the year, conducted quarterly, appears imme- 

 diately following the Treasurer's statements. 



Privileges. — Although business generally in practically all 

 lines suffered severely during the last half of 1921, our season 

 was somewhat better than in the previous year in nearly all 

 branches of the privileges. The net results were in excess of 

 last year's figures, due very largely to the material increase in 

 attendance which was more than three hundred thousand above 

 1920, or a total of more than two and one-half million. 



Attention is called to the urgent necessity for some improve- 

 ments and replacements in buildings and equipment in connec- 

 tion with the operation of the privileges. Due to the high cost 

 of replacement, only limited sums have been put into renewal 

 of equipment, repairs to buildings or privilege improvements and 

 betterments since 1914. The result is that some matters cannot 

 be delayed longer without seriously affecting the service. The 

 following improvements are suggested as a definite program for 

 the coming season and immediate future: 



Boat House: 



Removal of wooden steps now in a dangerous condi- 

 tion, leading from the Boat House to dock and rebuild- 

 ing in a permanent manner of stone and concrete. 

 Addition of service balcony over south end of the dock 

 and extension of kitchen service hours during the sum- 

 mer season. 



Replacing of present dilapidated wooden walk at the 

 north end of the dock with a permanent concrete struc- 

 ture. 



Removal of the temporary wooden steps forming ap- 

 proach to the south end of the dock and their recon- 

 struction in stone built into the bank at this point. 



Soda Stands: 



Re-shingling of the shelter pavilion at the Fox Dens 

 should be completed, gutters repaired, and the planting 

 around the north end thinned and trimmed. 



