Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-30

endowments toward maintenance, animals birds,
reptiles, heads, horns, aners and skins, library,
tropical research, art gallery pension income ac-
count, publications, aviary, ETC., etc. Funds OF
the society have been enriched by many requests
Mrs Russell Sage bequeathed one-ffty-second part
OF her resduary estate, amount accruing to
the institution of approximately SSCJ,0O0 as prin-
cipal. An average net income of 425 per cent is
derived from the general endowment fund. A fund
of 100000 contributed by Andrew Carnegie netted
$4,3S5 in 1918 A valuable aid to the general
work of the society, especially in furthering
bership, is that of the Womans Auxiliary. Its
activities have Melted many thousands of dollars
toward maintenance, etc.
The terms of the contract between the city of
New York and the society state that the city shall
annually provide the necessary funds for the
maintenance and care of the geological gardens,
its buildings, enclosures and improvements made
from time TO time, and the animals and c0ec-
tons. This is part Of the consideration for the
society throwing open its collection to the public
free of charge on five Gays of the week. The
city, in addition, is spared the expense of MAIN
tanning park of 264 acres. The total cost to the
city for the upkeep of the park and the aquarium
for the year 1918 was less than eight cents for
each visitor.
st. Louis has ambitious zoo project under
way. The site of 81 acres in Forest Park is ex-
cellently adapted by nature to the purpose. The
Geological Society of st. Louis held its first
meeting October IL, 1911 a city ordinance set
ting aside the Forest Park tract was passed De-
cember ,, 1913 The Missouri legislature then
gave the city of ST. Louis the right to vote on
oneffth of mill tax for construction and main
tenance and the voters passed the measure by a
heavy ajority. This tax amounts TO apDroyl-
mately $4,000 a year.
The site of the Chicago ZOO is favorablv
located. Reference to the small map given here
with makes this plain, in connection with the
following summary of the result of an inspection
Preserve district
1.-THE Chicago Geological Gardens tract may be
reached from the city via the Chicago. Burlington
suburban electric lines. of which skirts the
routes numerous. the most convenient ut
present being that via Ogden avenue to Riverside
and thence north to Desplaines avenue and the
grounds Another route is along Roosevelt road
(West Twelfth street, TO Desplaines avenue and
thence along West Thrty-firSt street to the north
east corner of the tract
1.-The grounds centrally located within the
boundaries of Cook county and not more than
fourteen miles from the Loop district or business
section of downtown Chicago They are stu
ated in the village of Riverside, three miles west
of the municipal boundary of the city. The gar
dens are bounded on the east by the Desplaines
river west by Salt creek north by West Thirty
First street and south by the Southern Electric
railroad.
lowing to their rectangular shape, being one
and oneeighth miles east and west, and one-half
mile north and south. very desirable element is
obtained. viz: a southern exposure which is neces-
sary for the proper maintenance of pretentious