The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
BOYS SELECTED TO
 ADDRESS COUNCIL Youngsters Determined on HaV- ing Zoo in Birmingham FUND HAS GROWN TO S400 General Meeting Will Be Held In City Hall Next Tuesday Afternoon and
 Every Boy In Birmingham
 Is Expected.
FUND HAS GROWN TO $4OO

With a school holiday before them the boys who are behind the movement for geological garden, and especially the purchase of an elephant, were up bright and early yesterday morning and the fund went up in leaps and bounds.
 The officers and board of directors of the association met in the city hall at 10 o'clock and when those present an- nounced the result of their canvass it was found that s25205 in addition to the $50 already subscribed. had been raised. This makes a total of s402.05 and the boys are still working. This report came from the boys who are directors and offi- cers only and when the outside boys are heard from 1t Is expected that the fund will have increased to more than $500.
 At the meeting of the officers and board of directors an executive commit tee was appointed to handle all matters in dispute and look out for the work of the association generally. The members of this board are Sam Clabaugh Robert Badham. James Gilespy. Joseph Mudd, Joe Saks, Robert Burnett and Robert ! Thach
 Boys to Address Board. It was decided to have several boys | address the board of aldermen at the next regular meeting and urge upon them the necessity and importance of the zoo being maintained by the city. The fol- lowing boys volunteered to make ad- dresses: Sam Clabaugh, Joe Mudd Joe Saks, Robert Thach, Clement Wood, Robert Burnett Robert Badham and Hal Strickland.
 The general tone of the meeting showed that the boys are deeply in earnest about their zoo, and they intend to have it not withstanding any obstacles that might be in the way. They also propose to have an elephant and a good elephant, too. l They are receiving encouragement wherever they go and will continue to go. The New York Herald has joined in the movement. and yesterday printed a half column story about the movement in Bir- mingham. This paper will assist the boys in getting prices on elephants and other animals. The Herald will print articles | about the movement from time to time so that animal dealers can learn of the Bir- mingham zoo and communicate with the officers of the association.
 MT. Mccartin With Them. Street Commissioner McCartin is hearti- ly in sympathy with the movement for a zoo and says with his street gang he will help them materially. He will also assist in raising the fund, and favors maintenance of the zoo by the city. Mayor Drennen Is also with the boys, and will do all in his power to assist them.
 Belton Gilreath of the Gilreath Coal and Iron company, prominent citizen of philanthropic spirit, says he will go In with the boys to make the zoo a success and will help them in many ways. He will probably contribute some animals as well as liberal sum to the elephant fund. The boys are counting on MT. Gill; reath as one of their strongest friends
 W. c. Weston, the well known archi- tect was at work on the plans for the buildings for the animals yesterday and will soon have his drawings complete. He is doing this work under the direction of the Birmingham Realty company of which A. L. Fulenwider Is president. This company proposes to build all the animal houses and present them to the boys as- sociation.
 Alderman Greener Will Help.
 Alderman Jack Greener told the boys yesterday that he thought they had struck the right idea and he was with them. Alderman Greener has a very fine black bear and as it is becoming too large to keep in a store room he will probably give or lend the animal to the boys to put in the zoo. MT. Greener is a public spirited citizen and was delight ed to learn of the movement for a zoo. He is also a great lover of animals and has given the subject considerable study.
 There will be a general meeting of al. the members of the geological associa- tion next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock when the little fellows will make reports and offer new suggestions. It is expect ed that three or four hundred children will take part in this meeting. This meeting is to be held on the day before the meeting of the city council in order that the members can give the speakers new ideas on what to say to the alder men In urging their claims.
 E. J. Black, of the printing firm of Black & Sons, was present at the meet ing of the board of directors yesterday morning and told the boys he would give them any help he could His firm is doing all the printing for the boys free. MT. Black was thanked for his kind words.
 Contest Grows Keen.
 The contest for the election as mem- Der of the committee which goes to New York grows keener every day and the little fellows are using every means in their power to make citizens contribute. They are having great success. The boys have been personally guaranteed the diff ference between what they raise and the price of an elephant fin case they do not get enough money so the zoo is an as- sured success. If the boys keep up their work they will not only have enough to pay for an elephant but several other an- mals as well.
 Any boy or girl in Birmingham who se-