GENERAL STATUS 
OF THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
Origin——The New York Zoological Park originated with 
the New York Zoological Society, a scientific body incor- 
porated in 1895, under a special charter granted by the 
Legislature of the State of New York. The declared objects 
of the Society are three in number—‘A public Zoological 
Park; the preservation of our native animals; the promotion 
of zoology.’’ At present (April 1, 1913), the Society con- 
sists of 7 Benefactors, 16 Founders in Perpetuity, 19 Found- 
ers, 8 Associate Founders, 38 Patrons, 242 Life Members, 
1,598 Annual Members and 14 Honorary and Corresponding 
Members. 
Henry Fairfield Osborn is the President of the Society. 
The affairs of the Society are managed by a Board of Mana- 
gers of thirty-six persons, which meets three times each 
year. The planning and general development of the Zoo- 
logical Society is in the hands of an Executive Committee 
of eight members, as follows: Madison Grant, Chairman; 
Percy R. Pyne, Samuel Thorne, William White Niles, Levi 
P. Morton, Wm. Pierson Hamilton, Frank K. Sturgis, Lispe- 
nard Stewart and Henry Fairfield Osborn, ea officio. Madi- 
son Grant. the Chairman of the Executive Committee, is also 
Secretary of the Society, and his office is at No. 11 Wall 
Street. Dr. William T. Hornaday is the Director and Gen- 
eral Curator of the Zoological Park, and his office is now 
located in the Administration Building on Baird Court. The 
address is 185th Street and Southern Boulevard. The So- 
ciety assumed control of the grounds on July 1, 1898, and 
began the first excavation, for the Bird House, on August 
11th. The Park Department began work, on the Wild-Fow] 
Pond, on August 29, 1898. 
Sources of Income.—The funds devoted to the develop- 
ment of the Zoological Park have been derived from the 
following sources: 
J. From the Zoological Society, obtained by subscriptions 
from private citizens—funds for plans, for the erection of 
buildings, aviaries, dens and other accommodations for 
animals; and for the purchase of animals. 
2. From the City of New York—by vote of the Board of 
Estimate and Apportionment—funds for the construction of 
walks, roads, sewers and drainage, water supply, public com- 
