Oct. 27, 1904. The day in Bronx Park balmy, sunny (too warm really clear in the western manner!). My impression of the zoo favorable; mammals and birds housed as well as may be; today everything except the most tropical kinds out-of-doors; thousands of people walking, or lounging, or seeing the animals; in latter case little real intelligence shown – as judged from very many comments overheard. Such might be cataloged by an observer and evaluated! Visited Aquarium in p.m. Oct. 28 Spent the day at Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Examined fiellers, horned larks, in bird collection now housed in new quarters – in the Whitney wing. Talked with various people – Chapman (seemingly in excellent health), Murphy, Zimmer (who mostly talked as about), Chapin, Nichols, Anthony. The latter talked about Eric Hill due to join his staff Nov. 1; said he wanted another zoologist of same training. Chapman was very gracious; showed us the special exhibit of Auduboriana carag which he pointed out items owned by himself, each with some