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months of non-poisonous snakes were constructed. The 
buildings have been much improved by painting, and 
more than the usual number of repairs and minor 
improvements have been completed during the year. 
Through the co-operation of the New York Zoological 
Society and the National Zoological Park in Washington, 
the Society has been fortunate in being able to obtain 
many specimens collected for them and brought to this 
' country from South Africa by Dr. A. K. Haagner, arriv- 
ing in Philadelphia September 3rd by the Steamer 
^'Chinese Prince." Dr. Haagner deserves much credit 
for having brought these animals so long a distance in 
such excellent condition. Among the more important 
may be mentioned the Southern Giraffe, a species which 
we have not hitherto had in our collection; the Greater 
Kudu; the Gemsbok; the Brindled Gnus; Chapman's 
Zebra; and many other interesting mammals and rare 
birds. On November the 10th, Mr. Ellis S. Joseph arrived 
in New York for the first time in three years with a very 
large shipment of birds, mammals and reptiles from 
Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. From this col- 
lection the Society purchased many specimens. 
Your board announces with deep regret the death on 
August nth, 1920, of Dr. William Henry Furness, 3rd, 
who was elected a member of the Board of Directors 
November the 8th, 1916. 
