The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-26

washinaton. y. G., June 26.-Juss
twenty-five years aRo, n congressional
art placed tho tfuct 81 land purchased
The previous year for a national ZOO
logical park. under the direction OF
ihe Smithsonian Institution. g'hlp
land. comprising about 1877 acres, In
what a known az the Rock CreeS
valley. Is located n short distance be-
yond the confines OF the city Of Wash.
instnn. Here are housed and COR
allied nearly 1900 animals. birds. and
reptiles from all parts OF the world,
under the care OF DIR. Frank Baker,
superintendent.
The Washington Zoo. as Il IL popu-
LARRY known, ~ the outsrowth OF q
small collection OF living animals
which for several years had been an.
Eembled IN sheds and paddocks ad-
iacent TO the Smithsonian building
In the Mall. where they were kept
primarily for scientific study, aithouEh
they were a constant source Of inter-
est TO the public. DIR. Samuel Pier
pont Langley. the then secretary OF
the institution, however, desired to
improve mattefn. both for the ami
mais themselves and the public, and
consequently undertook TO interest
/ congress in a national geological park.
with the result mentioned above.
His selection Of a location was tho
one finally chosen ny consress. IL
would be impossible to ind in this
latitude n situation better adapted 90
the preservation of Wild animals,
combining as u does exposures OF
every yariety-sunny slopes and cool
shady hiisides. level meadows and
rocky cilns-anording nm abundance
Of excellent water. and sufficiently
near the city 20 make u easily access
sibie Ia the publ c.
The act establishing the park de-
ciared one 81 It's purposes to be the
INSTRUCTION aud recreation ~ the
People which Il serves admirably
thousands % children make Il their
playground. babies dig In b sand
boxes nr sleep IN the pleasant shade,
small children wade In the creek and
play on the rockN. older ones play ban
and tennis on the lawns In summer
and skate on the ponds In winter
while an ages picnic in the shady
q q schools come en- masse 90
pursue their nature studies, and
teachers To extend their knowledge
of the Wild birds. animals, and plants
of the region. ON Easter Monday. a
yer, popuiar holiday In Washington,
countless adults and children mock
there to Indulge In the pnstime of
egg rolling. The park vies for y
larlty with the white House
ON this occasion. Last year the VS.
ltors ON Easter Monday numbered
$1,000.
Most of the buildings are grouped
within a comparatively small area on
a hin located in the central part OF
The marx The largest Is the lion
house. which contains most OF me
large cats. There are Represented
gpecimens Of the lion, tiger, puma
LEOPARD. jnguar. Ink. seryai and nce-
lot. and nany other interesting .
mails.
Behind the lion house IL the mon
H., h,tts, where some 90 monkeys OF
various species maintain % c"nt'hu-
ou. vaudeville show To- the great JOY
az tho visitors. one uf the most mis-
/ cbt.,ous Of this tribe Be- a Wnudf'il
1 named Napier" Re sthnds In the
! front part 81 hts age apparently :
ga ana Ustlegs. hut % an uaWhry VS.
itor attempts 90 arouse him 10y thrust
ing out an umbrella or "a nat, ~" n'-
comes active Instantly, and stezing the
/ object In his powerful hands, he tears
II to pieces. In spite of the watchiul-
ness Of the Keeper, he mas 70 h'N
dispredit the destruction n' ~ JIM
I breiins and over 60 hats, aW"nF wh''h
Is a policeman's helmet.
Near at hand is the bird house
4 which with a large Right aNiary huil'