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also to protect them from annoyance at the hands of a certain class of visitors.  Accordingly on Feb. 1, Mr. N. R. Wood was engaged to do duty in the above capacity.

During the months of February and March the collection nearly doubled in point of numbers, and rendered it absolutely necessary to occupy the whole of the building in which it was temporarily installed.  A bear pit was built for the black bears at the western end, a large cage was built in the centre for the cinnamon bear, and besides it a still larger cage, with several compartments, was constructed to accommodate the large birds of prey,-eagles, owls, and vultures.  As gifts were received, temporary cages were hastily constructed for their accommodation, and every effort was made to make the best showing possible under the circumstances.

With rapid increase in the size and value of the collection came an increase in amount of labor and attention it absolutely required.  But for the valuable and indefatigable service which had been voluntarily entered upon, chiefly as a