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Through the courtesy of the Coininissionor of Parks, the New York 

 Bird and Tree Chih, of which Dr. Kunz is president, has been allowed 

 the use of the Swiss Chalet by the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, 

 for a series of nature study meetings to be held on Friday afternoons, at 

 3:30 p.m., })eginninff May (ith and running to May 27th, inclusive. Dr. 

 Fisher will addre.ss the meeting of May 13th. His subject will be 

 "Central Park, a Rendezvous for Birds." 



One evening last week, a boy noticed two tiny squirrels curled up on 

 a coping of the Museum. As he watched, one of the babies, making an 

 uncertain backward movement, tojjpled over the ledge and fell down 

 along the wall of the building until he was caught in the friendly meshes 

 of the Boston ivy. The boy climbed uj) and rescued him, and after 

 keeping him overnight brought him the next day to Dr. Fisher. Upon 

 investigation, it was discovered that the foundling was one of a family 

 of three babies, apparently orphans, whose nest was located in a ventila - 

 tor beneath a window of the local bird hall. iMr. Sievers rescured the 

 other two little ones, and the three were formally adopted by responsible 

 agents, Mr. Sievers taking one to add to his famous collection of pets, 

 and the Department of Public Education taking the other two. Dr. 

 Fisher will ])hotograph them both ''still" and in ''movies.'' He believes 

 their age to be al^out three w'eeks. Judging from their reception of the 

 meals of milk, bread and nuts set before them, they were either very, 

 very hungry or very appreciative of hospitality. Apparently unable to 

 decide w'hether they were expected to drink from or to bathe in the 

 saucer of milk which was offered them, they agreeably did both. 



Visitors to the live squirrel exhibit will please keep in line and re- 

 frain from pushing. 



Thanks to the generosity of the Ringling brothers, the Museum re- 

 ceived the body of "John Daniel," the famous gorilla of the Ringling 

 Brothers' Circus, who died on the 18th of April. In general appearance 

 the animal was well nourished and in fine condition, but, in spite of 

 every effort on the part of his owners, he seems to have died chiefly of 

 despondency. 



The skin was at once carefully removed, on the animal's arrival here, 

 and will be mounted by Mr. Blaschke. Owing to the great anatomical 

 interest and rarity of gorillas, the opportunity was given to a number 



