The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-27

endOwments toward maintenance, animals, birds,
reptiles heads horns antlers 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 bequea:hed one-ffty-secOnd part
of her residuary estate an amount accrung TO
the institution of approximately $SC0O0O, prin-
cipal. An average net income of 4.25 per cent is
derived from the general endowment fund. A fund
of 100000 contributed by Andrew Carnegie netted
$4,3S5 in 1918 valuable aid TO the general
work of the society, especially in furtherng men,
bership, is that of the Womans Auxiliary. Its
activities have netted 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 colec-
TONS This is part of the consideration for the
society throwing open its collection to the public
free of charge 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 an ambitious zoo project under
way. The site of 67 acres in Forest Park is ex-
cellently adapted by nature to the purpose. The
meeting October II, 1911. A city ordinance set
ting aside the Forest Park tract was passed De-
cember 2, 1918. The Missouri legislature then
gave the city of st. Louis the right to vote on
one-ffth of mill tax for construction and main-
tenance, and the voters passed the measure by
heavy majority. This tax amounts to approx
mately $4,000 a year
The site of the Chicago zoo is favorahly
located Reference t0 the small map given here
with makes this plain, in connection with the
following summary OF the result of an inspection
by Emmett ]. Flavin, chief engineer of the Forest
Preserve district:
1.-The Chicago Geological Gardens tract may be
reached from the city via the Chicago Burlington
& Quincy railroad TO Riverside or by way of the
suburban electric lines, one of which skirts the
southern boundary of the property. Automobile
routes are numerous the most convenient at
present being that via Ogden avenue to Riverside
and thence north to Deaplaines avenue and the
grounds. Another rOute>,s along Roosevelt road
CWest Twelfth street, to Desplaines avenue and
thence along West Thrty3irst street to the north
east corner of the tract
'"The grounds are centrally located within the
boundaries of Cook county and not more than
fourteen miles from the l4otp district business
section of downtown Chicago They are stu
ated in the village of Riverside, three miles west
of the municipal boundary pf the city The gar
dens bounded on the e1ss1iby the DespIaines
river west by Salt creek, Torth by West Thirty
First street and south hy the Southern Electric
railroad.
sowing 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: southern exposure which is neces-
sary for the proper maintenance of a pretentious