Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-11-26

mics from the CITY nd1A Auc lea
ture of the zoo, aside from it's size and compre-
-hensiveness will be the exhibition OF It's animals
under the natural conditions" system.
Chicago Geological Gardens is its name, but
its ownership and management-at least at hrst-
will be sort of composite affair. There is to be
Chicago Geological Gardens society made
up of Chicago citizens Mrs. Mccormick
gave the land to the Forest Preserves of Cook
county. These are owned by the people in per-
petuity and are controlled by the Forest Preserve
district of Cook county. This district was or
ganzed as q separate taxing body by the Illinois
legislature. The Cook county commissioners by
virtue of their office are Forest Preserve COM
missioners. 1t appears, however, that these For
est Preserve commissioners without legal
warrant directly to underwrite the enterprise.
The public will therefore have to furnish the
sinews, of war; for while at least.
In these circumstances the Forest Preserve
commissioners appointed a committee to visit the
zoos of the United States and get helpful infor-
nation. Commissioners Frank ]. Wilson, chair
man; William NJ Macean and George A. Miller
constitute this committee The nub of their re-
port to President Peter Reinberg and the
missioners lies in their Suggested plan of
ganization" as follows:
"In view of the program adopted by various
geological enterprises, domestic and foreign. it is
the opinion of your committee that the honorable
president of this board further recognize the
the cooperation of -bOdy of representative citi
zens of Cook county, men and women and, through
them organize the Chicago Geological Gardens
society As the commissioners of the Forest
Preserve district are without legal warrant to
directly undertake the work of underwriting the
enterprise, it would become the direct business
Of the society to take formal action with refer
ence to financing, installing and maintaining the
same in manner commensurate with its i'm
portance.
1.-THE authority of your board thus being linn
tied, assistance may be required in the event of
more active or extended participation in the con-
duct of the gardens. This authority necessarily
must be procured through legislative enactment
and the promotion of this may be safely left in
the hands of the influential body of men compris
ing the corporate membership of the proposed
society. In this connection it is obvious that the
people of the entire state of Illinois may be
counted upon to lend their support to any assist
ance the great project deserves"
Inasmuch as the building installation and
maintenance of the zoo will depend upon sources
of income outside the Jurisdiction Of the Forest
Preserve district, it is instructive to note how
the various ZOOS of the country are financed.
Take the New York for example. It is con-
Quoted by the New York Geological society, Of
which Dr. n. Hornaday is director and gen.
eraI curator. This famous zoo contains 264 acres;
has 3,45O specimens of 998 species Of mammals,
visitors annually. It's sources of income are:
~ From the Geological society, through sub
scription from private citizens-funds for plans,
for the erection of buildings aviaries, dens and
other Accommodations for animals and f6 the pur-
chase of animals.
(2) From the city of New York certain funds
for the construction of walks, roads, sewers and
drainage, water supply, public comfort buildings,
entrances, grading, excavating of large ponds and
lakes annual maintenance and also for animal
buildings
The membership of The society, of Deem
Der 81 1918, was 1926, divided into the following
classes: Generators, founders in perpetuity,
founders, associate founders, patrons, life mem
hers annual members, fellows, honorary members,
corresponding members. Annual dues are ten
dollars payable in advance and of annual mem
bers of all walks of life there were 1849. The
bylaws provide membership fees follows, in
addition to the annual class, Life, 5000; patron,
81 600: associate founder, $3.50; founder $4,000;
founder in perpetuity, $4,000; benefactor, $25000
Persons who have rendered marked service in the
science of zoology may be elected honorary men,
bers the nominations not exceeding three year.
The society's membership rolls contain the names
of many New Workers of wealth and national
prominence.
AS is the case with other large geological in
situations that in the Bronx has been favored in
the matter of accessons through gifts by friends
of the society. It has been the practice of mem
hers of the New York society, when abroad to
| keep a watchful eye after such specimens as
| would be acceptable and ship them to New York.
The endowment funds of the society are nu-
| merous and supply various needs. They include