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residing bej'ond the limits of New York City. The area allotted to the 

 Zoological Park is four times larger than that of the largest zoological 

 garden in Europe, and with the care that has been bestowed upon the 

 plans, in order to secure the best results attainable, there is no reason 

 why this country should not in due time be in possession of the best zoolog- 

 ical garden in the world. It is hoped that the necessary financial support 

 will be given the Society. The annual membership fee is $io; $200 consti- 

 tutes the fee for a life membership; a gift of $1000 renders the donor a 

 ■ patron, while a gift of $5000 entitles the contributor to be enrolled as a 

 founder. As neither the influence of the Society nor its work will be local, 

 it is quite fitting that its appeal for financial aid should not be restricted 

 within narrow limits. Persons interested in the work of the Society are 

 invited to apply to the Director, Mr. William T. Hornaday, 69 Wall St., 

 New York City, for copies of the Society's ' Bulletins,' giving reports of 

 pi'Ogress and plans of the work. 



An edition of 1000 copies of the report of the A. O. U. Committee on 

 Protection of North American Birds will be reprinted from the present 

 number of ' The Auk' for free distribution. 



Owing to the pressure of business engagements Mr. William Dutcher 

 has been compelled to resign from the chairmanship of the Committee 

 and Mr. Witmer Stone has been appointed in his place. The Committee 

 as now constituted is as follows : 



Witmer Stone, Chairmatt, Academy of Natural Sciences, Logan 

 Square, Philadelphia, Penn. 



George H. Mackay, 218 Commonwealth Av., Boston, Mass. 



E. H. FoRBUSH, Maiden, Mass. 



William Dutcher, 525 Manhattan Av., New York City. 



Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller, 628 Hancock St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Mrs, Julia Stockton Robins, 114 South 21st St., Philadelphia, Penn. 



Miss Florence A. Merriam, 1919 i6th St., Washington, D. C. 



Dr. Theodore S. Palmer, Biological Survey, Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, D. C. 



RuTHVEN Deane, 24 Michigan Av., Chicago, 111. 



Mrs. E. Irene Rood, 552 Chestnut St., Chicago, 111. 



Otto Widmann, Old Orchard, Mo. 



Mrs. Louise McGown Stephenson, Helena, Ark. 



Leverett M. Loomis, Academy of Sciences,. San Francisco, Cal. 



A. W. Anthony, San Diego, Cal. 



