REPORT 
OF THE 
Board of Directors. 
Philadelphia, April 28th, 1887. 
J^THE Board of Directors of the Zoological Society of 
Philadelphia, submit to the members and loan-cer- 
tificate holders, their Fifteenth Annual Report of the busi- 
ness and operations of the Society from 1st March, 1886, to 
1st March, 1887. 
The number of members on 1st March, 1887, was — 
Total members (exclusive of loan-holders) . . 529 
The total number of loan-holders is 454, owning $319,900 
of loan. 
One hundred and seventy annual members have been add- 
ed since the last report, and it is hoped that the efforts still 
being made will raise the number to at least one thousand. 
The financial statement shows a gratifying increase in 
admission receipts, the months of June and December alone 
having fallen slightly below the corresponding periods of 
the preceding year, which was fully accounted for by un- 
pleasant weather. 
The sum of $5100 has been received on account of the 
legacy left by the late John L. Neill, and has been invested 
for the benefit of the permanent fund of the Society, the 
total amount of which is now $9000. 
(5) 
Members. 
Annual members . . . 
Life members .... 
Corresponding members 
Honorary members . . 
333 
174 
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