ZOOLOCJICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 



W HI I l: IIKARIIKII IIM' 



irmi Icncc i..?92 left in k-n.utli (-IilIiims tlie (■iuHt 

 area. I'Iil- macailam and cuncntc wnrk was 

 lierlormed by the Park lorn-, aiikii by tbc new 

 steam roller "Mastodon." 



The yards arc admirai)lc. both as to s<ilidity i>l 

 construction antl general arrangement. 



The fence of lieavy ^-inch wrought iron bars, 

 and the concrete coping under it are of tlie mo.st 

 permanent character: anil tiie d(juble partitions 

 of springy steel wire, while not so bold in outline. 

 are strong enough to resist the stoutest attack of 

 the inmates. 



Between the corrals are patliS three feet wide, 

 giving access to the keejjers and absolutely jjre- 

 venting the longest horned antelope in existence 

 from prodding his neighbor. If ])erchance the 

 anitnal accomplishes the feat of breaking through 

 the wires he will still find himself a ]irisoner ; 

 also a most important advantage. The i)lain out- 

 line of the outer enclosure is broken by decorative 

 gateways at each division. Each corral is pro- 

 videii with sewer connection and a macadam 

 bottom as hard as good material and workman- 

 shi]i could devise. 



.\ twebe-fciot walk bnunds the (.xtreme cir- 



cumference, and leads easily t^ the entrances. 

 In the pediments over each doorway are eland 

 heads, carved in limestone, altera model by ^Ir. 

 .\. P. Proctor. Aside from this, the scheme i>t 



decoration is of the simplest character. 



rllE INIKKIOR. 



Tiie interior comprises one large hall rising in 

 the centre to the monitor roof, supported around 

 the sides by iron pillars. .\ flood of light en- 

 tering the large sky-lights of cathedral glass and 

 also a belt of windows encircling tlie highest part 

 of the hall diffuses itself sufficiently through the 

 stalls, so as to afl'ord an easy inspection of the 

 specimens and yet not disturb the vision. The 

 white and gray expanse of plaster in the highest 

 parts of the dome is divided into simple panels, 

 the centre one bearing the seal of the Society, 

 done in the same material. 



Tlu' large stalls are separated one frotn the 

 (jther by heavy brick partitions, sufficiently 

 high to prevent the occupants from getting a 

 glimpse of each other (excepting the giraflfes. 



