Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

eagle which had been sent him from
Wisconsin. \ cage was constructed Tor
it and placed in Franklin Square. thus
adding to this square feature or much
interest to the children of the city.
Specimens OF animals are frequently
offered to this Office from officials OF the
government and private individuals which
are often declined for want of means to
properly house and care FOR them. In
few years and al comparatively small
expense a very fine collection OF Ameri-
can and other animals could be collected.
Such a collection would be great source
of entertainment 10 the people OF the
capital and those visiting ii, besides be-
ing of great value TO the student or
natural history.
The idea OF the creation of a national
geological exhibit seems thus early 10
have been incubating: In Col. Bah
cocks report for 1875 he says: Il
have to report the death of four deer.
two does and two fawns during the year
and the receipt OF one doe. presented to
this office by Thomas L. Hume, esq. OF
this city One of the eagles in Franklin
Square also died"
In 1875 Col. Babcock submitted an
estimate for the appropriation OF $4,000
n0r the establishment OF geological
garden"
In connection with matter of the begin
ming Of the Washington Zoo. the Rambler
not long ago In making a musty excur-
sion through the tiles OF The Star found
in the issue of July 2S. lSSS, under the
headlines a National Geological Park
Field of Study for the Student and
PLEASURE Garden for the Public. this:
Senator Beck's measure for the estab-
lisnment of national geological park on
Rock creek. under the direction of the
Smithsonian Institution. has excited the
interest and hearty sympathy OF the
public very generally throughout the
whole country. To Judge by the editorial
approval the plan has received from the
leading journals of all classes and shades
of opinion from Boston to San Francisco.
IL would seem that the bill for the Ma
tional Zoo is one which is considered
wholly non-partisan and destined to re-
ceive the hearty support of both parties
Thus far the prospects of Senator Beck
plan are highly gratifying TO the public.
People who for twenty years have ear
nestly desired to see a great GEOLOGICAL
garden established in the National Capt.
tai are now saying TO each other with
pleased surprise. Well. ! really believe
We are going to have zoo after ALL
1T is believed by Senator Beck and
others who are interested in the plan
that the colored cemetery on the ADAMS
Mil road should form one corner or the
park. Starting at one corner OF the ceme-
terry Just TO the north line OF Clinbourne
place the proposed boundary runs almost
due north passing in front OF the old
quarry and along the east boundary OF
the creek. and after describing an angie
toward the northwest In the woods or the
Wallbridge property IL strikes the
Kiingle road a short distance west of the
point where. il intersects the Pierce Mil
road The northern boundary follows the
line of the Klingle road down to the
creek where the bridge spans II and n
short distance from the steep bluff on the
west side. From that point the west
bound lry runs due south a little more
than half n mile TO the point on the hieh
bluff just below the ruins oil the old
Adams MILL