New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
BIOLOGICAL GARDEN PLANS
PARK COMMISSIONERS APPROVE THE GEN
ERAL SCHEME, AND DETAILS WILL
~, er-DNTTTFD LATER


Re SUBMITTED LATER.
=, 5,.a-t,sed that there would be public
.aar,ng IN the approval Of the plans for the
geological gardens In Bronx Park before the PARK
BOARD Yesterday, but the only one 10 speak on the
nlans was Henry +. osborn, OF the Executive Com
nittee Of the Geological Society. lie merely asked
,ha BOARD 10 approve the plans. the description or
,h,cb the Commissioners had received at a pre-
,,ous meeting. The Board decided to approve the
general plans of the garden, and the society Will
submit detailed plans at a future meeting OF the
Board. o,
,,unicafion signed by Ex-Governor Morton Pres'-
dent OF the New-York Geological Society, declaring
that neither time, labor nor expense mas oeeh
spared in the effort put forth TO MAKE 'hein do
nearly perfect as human skill and knowieoee can
make them at this time. In addition TO the kno"i-
odoa end advice obtained in the best geological
gardens OF Europe the geological development Oh
The Park has received the beneht OF auVIce anu
criticism from no fewer than six expert ZooosIs'9'
covering practically all the questions ihVoTNeu IA
the development of an ideal geological PARK III
this latitude" The referred to are Arthur
= Brown for twenty years the superintendent
of the Philadelphia Geological Garden; Carl hagen
beck of Hamburg. Germany; DR.. T. Hart Me-
Ram chief Of the United States Biological SURVEY
DIR George B. Grinnell. Editor or forest anu
Stream Dr. j. A. Allen, of the American Museum
of Natural History and Professor Daniel u Eiilot'
az the Field Museum. Chicago In addition 10 tho
geological experts who have favored the society
with advice and criticism on matters Oh speoidi
interest TO them the society has also had the pee
Ar Of similar services from Thomas Hastings
architect and w. Barclay Parsons. civil engineer
Great credit is given TO William T. Hornaday' 'he
director who made the preliminary plans lot INC
garden and whose skill and aollty nave O
highly valuable to the society
The KEYNOTE of the plan Of development mas oeeh
the utilization Of the natural features oil the
ground such as shelter shade. sunlight water
hills valleys and rocks, to the actual wants OF
The living creatures that must be furnished with
homes The development proposed is work OF
adantat,on. not creation With the exception
Of the central glade. occupied by SIX lrnPor.a ran
buildings the animal area OF the. L OVlUsII@a
Park has been laid out with sflSl az,
10 The wants of the animals ana the n iT,11s
rossbil,tes with respect 10 their care ana PUBIC
eSbihiton Following this. the next hlghest aiI a
has been 10 make all Of the animal coHectlons' anu
also all other portions Oh me faohi eS ,nnSns OF
nUmerolIs Entrances and broad, wel-shaded walks;
There are FIVE entrances, ana the waihn n"t - 10
width from eight 10 twenty ieet dscape develop.
ment OF the Park has received careful aTG the
nneh consideration. For consideraDle peIlOd NY ny
society has had the benefit OF ihe ercbitent
and the results Of his studies ana pans, "a ~. ~
operation with the work Of the director anu rag
srrchitects have been OF great value 10 the Hiiai
With It's 2 acres Of beautifully situated iand IN
Rronx PARK the Geological Garden VIII DE the
monster 200" OF the world and me large oe,s
will have the advantage or natural SUR IA
Willie they are in captivity. The houses ior WIG
beasts like Hons Will be built on such large soaie
that there will be no excuse lot Tbe MONKEYS viii
t Se, real trees TO climb, and the room IN the
bSrd houses will allow the birds to fly about Freely