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owns a copy of Aiuluboii's " Birds of North 

 America," which is not in constant use, and 

 which lie miglit see fit to present to the So- 

 ciety, it would constitute a iiighly acceptable 

 and permanently useful gift. 



All members who have in their libraries any 

 works on mammals, birds, and reptiles which 

 are not in frequent use, are invited to remem- 

 ber that gifts of such books will be highly 

 acceptable to the Society. 



THE LION HOUSE. 



On July nth a contract for the erection of 

 the Lion House of the Zoological Park was 

 let by the Park Department to Thomas Cock- 

 erill & Son, at $134,500, and work on the 

 excavation began on July 20th. The contract 

 time is 150 working days. The rubble ma- 

 sonry foundations were completed October 

 15th, and it is a safe prediction that the build- 

 ing will be enclosed by Thanksgiving. This 

 means that by May i. 1902, the structure will 

 be fully complete and ready for occupancy. 

 In view of the satisfactory manner in which 

 Mr. Cockerill is proceeding with the Primates' 

 ?Iouse, the Zoological Society is well pleased 

 to have the building of the Lion House aUo 

 in his hands. 



The contract for the four sentinel lions, in 

 marble, and all other animal sculptures on the 

 Lion House, has been awarded to Mr. l-'li 

 Harvev, and his models arc well advanced. 



THE BE.WERS. 



Ever since August ist the Beavers have 

 been busily preparing for winter. They have 

 cut down about ten small trees, barked three 

 large ones for felling in the near future, raised 

 and strengthened their dam, and added much 

 material to their house. The Beaver Pond 

 begins to look like a WTeck. Thus far nearly 

 every tree that has been felled has been cut 

 up and fully utilized. Peeled poles, sixteen 

 feet in length, have been placed on the ends 

 of the dam to anchor it firmly to the bank. 

 The dam as a whole has been developed into 

 the form of one side of an ellipse, with the 

 curve up-stream. The water of the pond has 

 been raised about a foot since July ist. All 

 this is the work of thess remarkable animals. 



Frequently, late in the afternoon, beavers 

 have been seen carrying mud and placing it 

 on the ends of the dam. During the month 



of July, two of the animals came out almost 

 daily, and lay for several hours on an islet in 

 the centre of the pond. Just how well the 

 three Texas beavers will endure the .Northern 

 winter remains to be seen. Inasmuch as they 

 are strangers in a strange land, a warm house 

 will be constructed for their use, if they care 

 to take advantage of its hospitality. 



On the whole the Beaver Pond appears to 

 deserve a place in the list of successful in- 

 stallations of the Zoological Park, and there 

 is to-day apparently no reason why the habi- 

 tants should not live in good health and breed 

 f reel v. 



Our most recent purchase, seven Newfoundliind Caribou, 

 arrived at the I'ark, October 8th. direct (mm Hay of 

 Islands. They are fine, plump, healthy little fellows 

 about as large as a full-grown Newfoundland dog. 



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