Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-12

WIKI mated by Mrs. Harold f. McCor-
NJ mick of Chicago. This site is three
~ miles west of the city line and IA
miles from the city hall. The Tea
rare of the zoo, aside from its size and compre-
hensiveness, win be the exhibition of its animals
under the natural conditions" system
Chicago Geological Gardens is its name, but
It's ownership and management-at least at first
will be a SORT of composite affair." There is to be
d 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-
Detuity and are controlled by the Forest Preserve
district of Cook county This district
ganzed as a separate taxing body by the Illinois
legislature. Tie Cook county commissioners by
virtue Of their office are Forest Preserve COM
mIssioners. 1t appears, however, that these For
est Preserve commissioners are without legal
warrant directly TO underwrte the enterprise
The public will therefore have to furnish the
sinews of war for while at least
To these circumstances the Forest Preserve
commissioners appointed committee to visit the
zoos of the United States and get helpful infor-
nation, Commissioners Frank ]. Wilson, chair
man; William NJ Maclean and George A. Miller
constitute this committee. The nub of their re-
port to President Peter Renberg and the com
m.Ssioners lies in their Suggested plan of or
sanizati0n." as follows:
al view u tbe pTOgrhn ADOPTED Dy various
geological enterprises, domestic and foreign it is
The opinion of your committee that the honorable
president of this board further recognize the
great generosity Of Mrs. Mccormick by inviting
ihe cooperation of a body of representative cit-
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
tbo
OF the society to take formal action with refer
ence to financing installing and maintaining the
same in a manner commensurate with its inn
portance.
The authority of your board thus being lin
tied assistance may be required in the event of a
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 his 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 ii 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"
lnasmucn 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
lie various ZOOS of the country are financed.
Take the New York zoo for example II is CON
ducted by the New York Geological society Of
which DR.. ", T.. Hornaday is director and gen
eFal curator. This famous zoo contains 264 acres;
mas $3.50 specimens of 998 species of mammals,
hFes and reptiles, and attracts about I7750O0
visitors annually. Its sources of income are:
% From the Geological society, through sub
scriptou from private citizens-funds for plans,
for the erection of buildings. aviaries dens and
o.her Accommodations for animals and fer the Pur-
chase Of animals
I'D From the city of New York certain funds
Ter the construction of walks, roads sewers and
drainage. water supply. public comfort buildings.
entrances grading, excavating of large ponds and
ares annual maintenance and also for animal
buildings
ne membership Of re society, as of pccem-
aer al 1918 was 2,2S6 divided into the following
misses Benefactors. founders in perpeyuity,
5'3A1ers associate founders, patrons life mem
#'ls annual members fellows, honorary members.
responding members. Annual dues are ten
'aass payable in advance and of annual mem
81 a walks Of life there We're 1915 The
aAs provide membership fees as follows. in
t'3n y the annual class Life 5000; patron.
associate founder, 81 $50: founder 5000:
.5-a5F in nerpetuity, $1,000; benefactor 5000
z@'aS who have rendered marked service IS the
renee III zoology may he elected honorary mea-
-- nominations NOT exceeding three d year.
society membership rolls contain the names
many New Workers Of wealth and national
.-*Ia#nenoa
= tie oosa with other large geological ln-
5-'.anS that in the Bronx has been favored tn
matter q accessOns through gifts By friends
ne society L has been the practice Of mem
ot ne New York society when abroad 10
"atehfu eye after such specimens as
pc acceptable and ship them 10 New York.
me endowment funds OF the society are NJ
's'oas and supply various needs They Include