42 Report of the President 



National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of 



Wild Birds and Animals 

 Natural Science Committee of the Associate Alumnae of the 



Normal College of the City of New York 

 New York Academy of Sciences 

 New York Entomological Society 

 New York Library Club 

 New York Microscopical Society 

 New York Mineralogical Club 

 New York State Historical Association 

 Swiss Scientific Society 

 Torrey Botanical Club 

 War Department — Local Board, Division No. 129, of the Provost 



Marshal General's Office 



BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 



As has been already noted, construction of new buildings has 

 been postponed until after the war. This delay will necessitate 



further congestion in the exhibition halls. 

 ^ndE^rmwt 1011 Through the equipment fund, C DP 3E, a 



moderate amount of case construction for 

 both exhibition and storage has been accomplished during the 

 year. As a result of a special appeal by the President, the 

 Board of Estimate, on December 28, 1917, granted a further 

 release of $42,438.01, which will provide for case construction 

 during the current year. Of the original appropriation, $111,- 

 808.77, the sum of $101,513.99 has now been released. The 

 details of the work carried on under these appropriations as 

 well as under the allotment for Special Repairs will be found 

 in the Report of the Director, pages 45 to 50. 



SPECIAL GIFTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



In the list of Accessions, pages 185 to 201, will be found ac- 

 knowledgments of the many gifts received by the Museum dur- 

 ing the year 1917. Special mention may be made of the New 

 York Zoological Society which has presented a large number of 

 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Thus, through co- 

 operation with the New York Zoological Society, rare animals 

 which have served their purpose as living examples of their 



