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constructed on the south end of the ellipse lying in the angle between the Smithsonian and the National Museum buildings. While this structure is by no means conspicuous or unpleasing in design, the building and yards attached afford ample and highly satisfactory accommodations, not only for the buffaloes and deer already occupying them, but they can also receive a very considerable number of each in addition without being crowded. The barn affords dry quarters for the animals during rainy weather, cool shade during hot weather, a suitable outfit for feeding, and also storage room for feed. 

On May 12th. the chief taxidermist was appointed Curator of the Department of Living Animals.